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Physicists Propose "Perpetual Motion" Time Crystals
First time accepted submitter b30w0lf writes "It is commonly understood that crystals exist in a state of matter that is periodic in space. Meanwhile, relativistic physics tells us that we should think of time as being a physical dimension, given similar status to the other spacial dimensions. The combination of these two ideas has lead researchers at the University of Kentucky and MIT to propose special manifestations of matter which would be periodic in both space and time, dubbed 'time crystals.' Time crystals would continually transition between a set of physical states in a kind of perpetual motion. Note: the articles stress that this kind of perpetual motion in no way violates the established laws of thermodynamics. While time crystals remain theoretical, methods have been proposed for creating them. The most obvious application of time crystals is the creation of very precise clocks; however, other applications to time crystals have been proposed, ranging from quantum computing to helping us understand certain cosmological models."
So it should have been flux time crystals, not the flux capacitor...
Now, where's that Delorean???
http://www.timecube.com/
I'm pretty sure this is what the Power Rangers used to beat Lord Zedd.
I'm sure when I re-read it after smoking a couple of joints.
by TheSpoom (715771) Uncaring Linux user here. I have nothing to add to this but please continue. *munches popcorn*
If one reads the article, in the last paragraph the statement occurs: "Time crystals may sound dangerously close to a perpetual motion machine, but it is worth emphasizing one key difference: while time crystals would indeed move periodically in an eternal loop, rotation occurs in the ground state, with no work being carried out nor any usable energy being extracted from the system." They aren't proposing "mechanical perpetual motion" like we are probably all thinking at first glance. The crystal isn't doing anything abnormal. No energy is to be gained from the system, so at least mechanically, nothing is happening.
Do these crystals have a cubic structure?
Maybe we were all educated stupid after all...
Rob
It's where Krypton keeps their most dangerous criminals, duh!
why not build a time cube?
i know of a distinguished scientist who has spoken at numerous universities, including MIT, on his groundbreaking work in this area:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Cube#Public_reaction
note: if you visit http://timecube.com/ for the first time in a decade, like i just did, you discover that gene ray has been experimenting with javascript, but i don't think he got the effect he was looking for. i think he is trying to profit from clicks, but i think he mangled the code and you get a page redirect whenever you try to load his site. i guess deep knowledge of time cubez does not translate into mad html skillz
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
One key point that makes it not a free energy machine is that you can't actually read it or otherwise do anything useful with it (nor can it do anything) without spending extra external energy.
And in any normal situation, like sitting in a room on Earth, you might even have to spend energy keeping it undisturbed by things like thermal jostling (i.e., cooled to near absolute zero).
call it the Sien field
rewriting history since 2109
it is a co-dimension.
if you don't understand the difference, go study
There are Quasicrystals. These are ordered in space, but not periodic.
Who ordered that?
It is commonly understood that crystals exist in a state of matter that is periodic in space.
If your Bullshit Detector didn't go off as soon you read this in the original post
Mine didn't. Does yours need calibration?
A crystal structure is composed of a pattern, a set of atoms arranged in a particular way, and a lattice exhibiting long-range order and symmetry. Patterns are located upon the points of a lattice, which is an array of points repeating periodically in three dimensions.
Periodicity is a well-defined concept.
You are not a brain: http://books.google.com/books?id=2oV61CeDx-YC
http://taxfoundation.org/blog/why-do-some-states-feast-federal-spending-not-others
As for your disillusioned Obama comment... He wants to make people pay their fair share of taxes while Romney wants the middle class to "distribute" their wealth up the chain so it lands in some dudes bank account, not helping the economy at all. Spending money helps the economy, hoarding it doesn't.
"Mormon fuck."
Of course, the intellectual capacity of the leftist drone on full display.
Thank you for proving my point.
You left out:
"...moron Mormon fuck."
Let's give him credit for cute alliteration.
Please before you repeat your misinformation, this is an article from a website called Philanthropy Round Table. The article is called
A Welfare System That Works
The Latter-day Saints are proving that private citizens can support a vast and effective social welfare system.
http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/topic/excellence_in_philanthropy/a_welfare_system_that_works
Please understand that we have very, very few employees. Almost all of the funds that go into the church go to buildings, the universities, missionary work and charity. It is a common misconception that many people repeat. I had a responsibility in our local congregation and I saw the checks coming in and out. We helped people with rent, electricity, water and medical bills. Some people went to what we call the "Bishop's storehouse" which is kind of like a grocery store where you don't pay for the food.
Seriously, before you say things about the LDS church, first check with a member first. We HAVE to tell you the truth. If we lie, we go to hell. : )
LDS church. Missionaries are mostly self funded. Also, the church has a well recognized welfare system. In fact, there was just an article about the LDS charitable system in a website called "Philanthropy Roundtable"
A Welfare System That Works
The Latter-day Saints are proving that private citizens can support a vast and effective social welfare system.
http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/topic/excellence_in_philanthropy/a_welfare_system_that_works
The LDS church doesn't have a professional clergy, and in fact has relatively few employees. Most of the funds go to buildings, the universities, and charities. Before repeating the common misconception that the LDS church doesn't act as a charity, you should ask a Mormon first.
you blew it... Sine Field