Ask a physicist anything.

[kangitanka]

Interesting way you changed what I said there.

He did *not* change what you said.
At all.
As a matter of fact, he said something completely different.
Don't apply your personal interpretations of what people say (you know, the same way you apply personal interpretation of the bible).

 

[Cabal]

Interesting way you changed what I said there.

Ah yes, he used a synonym, therefore he CLEARLY doesn't know what he's talking about.

Think there needs to be a new law coined on this one....

 

[AV1611VET]

Ah yes, he used a synonym, therefore he CLEARLY doesn't know what he's talking about.

Think there needs to be a new law coined on this one....

How about, The Telephone Law?

 

[Cabal]

How about, The Telephone Law?

Nah. Buy-A-Thesaurus Law?

 

[AV1611VET]

Nah. Buy-A-Thesaurus Law?

If they're nothing more than synonyms, are you admitting that Hubble confirmed an expanding universe?

Do you agree or disagree with this statement: The Muslims, Hindus, and Zoroastrians make similar claims about their beliefs having specific knowledge that is now just being confirmed by science.

 

[Cabal]

If they're nothing more than synonyms, are you admitting that Hubble confirmed an expanding universe?

Nice goalpost shift - that wasn't the synonym being discussed.

Do you agree or disagree with this statement: The Muslims, Hindus, and Zoroastrians make similar claims about their beliefs having specific knowledge that is now just being confirmed by science.

Any religionist (including Christianity, before you use your "relationship" semantic get-out clause) is capable of retrofitting anything if determined enough.

 

[Wiccan_Child]

According to the Bible (and confirmed by Hubble), the universe is expanding.

The Bible says the universe is expanding? In the same sense that Hubble said the universe is expanding?

Does this mean it is getting colder (according to Boyle's Law)?

Boyle's law applies to ideal gases; the universe isn't an ideal gas.

Also, is this why a can of compressed air grows colder as you spray it?

Aye. By spraying them out, you're lowering the pressure but maintaining the volume, thus the temperature goes down.

Did you know that there are simple sentences in the English language that can be spoken properly, but not written properly?

I didn't! I'd ask you for an example, but that'd be kinda hard in a textual medium...

 

[Wiccan_Child]

Wiccan_Child, I've been posting these questions in a few of the threads on CF discussing Tipler's Omega point theory, and I was wondering if you knew anything about it? I have a book on the matter, but I haven't managed to read it yet. The Omega Point talks about the computational power of the universe, which is something I don't quite understand as a concept. My main objections to it would be:

1. What is the medium for storing information?
2. Wouldn't the organisation of said medium require something external to the universe (much like how a hard drive has to be prepared by an external organiser)?
3. Wouldn't the increase of information storage by the entire universe violate the second law of thermodynamics?

Those would be my objections as well. Though, if you're really clever, you can create a computer that models everything about the universe without being as big as said universe.
But it seems to be more hard sci-fi than an actual hypothesis. The medium could be anything, but it would have to be 'internal' to the universe. If there's an 'external', the whole process becomes moot, since we have an alternate means of reaching the stars.

Personally, I think we will be able to develop FTL drive some day. God only knows how it would work, but general relativity has some neat loopholes. Or we could do away with it altogether!

 

[Chesterton]

What parts of speech are the words "yes" and "no"? Or are they complete sentences in themselves?

 

[Wiccan_Child]

What parts of speech are the words "yes" and "no"? Or are they complete sentences in themselves?

They're particles. They exist as separate sentences unto themselves, but only when there is sufficient context from other sentences.

That's why "Yes." does not count when we try to figure out the shortest English sentence: it does not stand alone, and necessitates other sentences to qualify it.

"I work.", on the other hand, counts.

 

[catzrfluffy]

'Yes?' can be used as a question, as in 'what?'. Does that count?

 

[Tinker Grey]

They're particles. They exist as separate sentences unto themselves, but only when there is sufficient context from other sentences.

That's why "Yes." does not count when we try to figure out the shortest English sentence: it does not stand alone, and necessitates other sentences to qualify it.

"I work.", on the other hand, counts.

"I am" (expressing existence) is shorter.

 

[Wiccan_Child]

'Yes?' can be used as a question, as in 'what?'. Does that count?

It's not strictly a question, I don't think. It's a way of answering a question with a simple answer ("Are you Mr. Bob?" "Yes."), but adding the inquisitive intonation (the medium-low-high thingy) to imply "Yes. What do you want?".

It's an abbreviation, and it's context-sensitive.

"I am" (expressing existence) is shorter.

By characters, but I personally don't like that metric .

 

[Chesterton]

Okay, I think "Yes" counts as a sentence - the context would be the question asked. But I may have something to do today other than argue about it.

 

[Sanguis]

The weirdest, correct sentence ever is easily: "Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo."

It's completely grammatically correct, too.

 

[Wiccan_Child]

The weirdest, correct sentence ever is easily: "Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo."

It's completely grammatically correct, too.

We had this one about 20 pages back I think .

James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher.

 

[AV1611VET]

Did you know that there are simple sentences in the English language that can be spoken properly, but not written properly?

I didn't! I'd ask you for an example, but that'd be kinda hard in a textual medium...

There are three [to's, too's, two's] in the English language.

There are two [blue's, blew's] in the English language.

Etc.

 

[Bushido216]

The boy the girl the dog the duck bit bit bit cried.

Is a sentence.

Say wut?

I know.

 

[Wiccan_Child]

The boy the girl the dog the duck bit bit bit cried.

Is a sentence.

Say wut?

I know.

The duck bit a dog, which bit a girl, who bit a boy .

There are three [to's, too's, two's] in the English language.

There are two [blue's, blew's] in the English language.

Etc.

I still don't get it .

 

[Cabal]

Was wondering if anyone knew what the shortest pangram is?