Yet empirical evidence says this is wrong, by a large factor. If there is an explanation that breaks what we know of as matter it should be condemned, not encouraged.
Our models need to account for 90% more mass than empirical evidence proves exists. This only applies when considering galactic scales. Either our models are wrong, or there is a large mass of hidden matter that violates all the known properties of matter except one.
I believe our models are wrong, and this study is flawed. Don't get the willies, just try to broaden your perspective.
I guess I should have used 'sacred' instead of 'scared'. It is good enough for things whithin a lightyear or less, but why should what we know about the small scale apply equally to the large scale? It doesn't work the other way round, perhaps there's an AU level quanta effect prevailing, perhaps many things.
The blind dedication to the dark matter cause seems superfluous to the realisation that our local models of physics don't scale galacticaly.
I doubt this simulation did more than let them see what they wanted to see. "The researchers note that the simulation does not model any forms of normal matter such as stars or planets." Hardly a complete picture they drew.
Why the obsession dark matter? Say with MOND, why are we so scared to think that perhaps Newtonian mechanics aren't quite enough to calculate with on galactic scales? Why do they think MOND is for cranks and crackpots? What of a static non-expanding universe and alternate redshift paradigms? Are they not just as feasible as exotic matter that only interacts gravitationally?
That's a lot of questions, so I'll break it down to one. I'm just curious as to why dark matter is so widely supported, is it merely because breaking the standard model makes physicists too uncomfortable?
Or y'know, you could just buy a skateboard. Faster than this, no batteries required, more portable, cheaper, user serviceable, simply superior in every aspect.
The applet is contained in the gif that is hosted on facebook. There is no different site. Noscript wouldn't stop it (assuming the facebook user has whitelisted facebook).
There's surely more to it than that, I'd wager they found a way to pass GIF fingerprinting tests and still have a valid JAR file. They could have gone so far as to have the GIF renderable. Until further details arise, who knows, but one things for sure, the hack isn't just a trivial renaming of a file.
Correct. The code hidden in the image file will be executed by whatever browsers view it, not executed by the server. Even if the server does parse it, it would just be looking for a signature. It has enough similarity to fool the server into thinking its a valid GIF file, but the end users browser will render it as a JAR file (or possibly both).
Just count yourself lucky that you still hold Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Elizabeth is still my monarch here down under though, so you're not totally forgotten.
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Yet empirical evidence says this is wrong, by a large factor. If there is an explanation that breaks what we know of as matter it should be condemned, not encouraged.
Our models need to account for 90% more mass than empirical evidence proves exists. This only applies when considering galactic scales. Either our models are wrong, or there is a large mass of hidden matter that violates all the known properties of matter except one.
I believe our models are wrong, and this study is flawed. Don't get the willies, just try to broaden your perspective.
I guess I should have used 'sacred' instead of 'scared'. It is good enough for things whithin a lightyear or less, but why should what we know about the small scale apply equally to the large scale? It doesn't work the other way round, perhaps there's an AU level quanta effect prevailing, perhaps many things.
The blind dedication to the dark matter cause seems superfluous to the realisation that our local models of physics don't scale galacticaly.
Neither. As I asked initially, why the faith in dark matter? If there is only gravitational influence, where's the lensing?
Why crazy to modify the laws if the empirical evidence deviates? I'd say that's a damn good reason to modify the laws.
Perhaps both dark matter and an aether exist due to quantum foam, isn't that one of the hypotheses?
I doubt this simulation did more than let them see what they wanted to see. "The researchers note that the simulation does not model any forms of normal matter such as stars or planets." Hardly a complete picture they drew.
Why the obsession dark matter? Say with MOND, why are we so scared to think that perhaps Newtonian mechanics aren't quite enough to calculate with on galactic scales? Why do they think MOND is for cranks and crackpots? What of a static non-expanding universe and alternate redshift paradigms? Are they not just as feasible as exotic matter that only interacts gravitationally?
That's a lot of questions, so I'll break it down to one. I'm just curious as to why dark matter is so widely supported, is it merely because breaking the standard model makes physicists too uncomfortable?
This is why I think we should draft our public servants, especially politicians, and limit all terms to being aged 18-22.
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I believe it goes something like "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!"
Yeah that too, though those exist through the 'no user serviceable parts' category. You are a gyroscope, just flex that bod yo.
Of course he was, but unlike Rufus he was left in the Bible.
You obviously failed to listen to what the flower people said. Shhhh...
Or y'know, you could just buy a skateboard. Faster than this, no batteries required, more portable, cheaper, user serviceable, simply superior in every aspect.
What, you're not suggesting that Americans are bad at geography?
You're spot on. Downloading and P2P are not illegal, copyright infringement is. Throttling downloads or P2P is the wrong answer.
The applet is contained in the gif that is hosted on facebook. There is no different site. Noscript wouldn't stop it (assuming the facebook user has whitelisted facebook).
There's surely more to it than that, I'd wager they found a way to pass GIF fingerprinting tests and still have a valid JAR file. They could have gone so far as to have the GIF renderable. Until further details arise, who knows, but one things for sure, the hack isn't just a trivial renaming of a file.
Correct. The code hidden in the image file will be executed by whatever browsers view it, not executed by the server. Even if the server does parse it, it would just be looking for a signature. It has enough similarity to fool the server into thinking its a valid GIF file, but the end users browser will render it as a JAR file (or possibly both).
Indeed, can't have your cake and eat it too. Get rid of region encoding or complain about foreign piracy, not both.
Just count yourself lucky that you still hold Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Elizabeth is still my monarch here down under though, so you're not totally forgotten.
You cannot wield power over those who share of their own volition.
and there's one born every minute.
Mod parent up, insolation is very different to insulation.
Or perhaps just use transparent materials. World War III will be fought with Molotov cocktails.