Why waste those few precious moments with your children when ultimately it won't mean anything to either of you and your investment is wasted. It is much more likely that your posterity will live to see the world ravaged by depleted resources and pollution.
Besides, I *loved* riding the bus for the few years I did. It was *totally* worth waking up early for. In fact, it is why I woke up, I didn't even need an alarm. I still remember my bus driver's name and all the life lessons she taught me. Plus I forged a deep and invaluable relationship with all the people on the bus. Each of whom I contact daily even now. Unlike my resource greedy parents who did not respect Earth enough to give up their selfish desire to spend time with me.
I tried sarcasm to reach you. If it worked, your kids might thank me.
In what regards? While I would readily agree that the wii has shortcomings (RAM, online, lack of 'motion plus' to begin with...), the sensor bar works great.
Have you not played shooter on wii play or links cross bow? Both demonstrate the worth of the sensor bar.
If they made a game like golden eye, but used the sensor bar for aiming and added head tracking it would be the best shooter ever, even given the other limitations of the wii (RAM, lame online, no motion plus). Why won't that ever happen? Because Nintendo exists to drive it's fans nuts.
When they made the first Wiimote? Why did they simply not include enough sensors to track the device?
Wouldn't six degrees of freedom (x, y, z translation and yaw, pitch and roll) demand at least 6 sensors? Yet it has only three.
I guess I could forgive them, after all, they might have been looking to cut cost after spending so much packing that thing with 92MB of ram...that's almost 64 floppies worth of data!
Anyways, seriously, you can't be uptight and be a Nintendo fan for too long. Their decisions are baffling.
Please mod parent Funny! He is making an argument for VAT because "math is hard" and "coins are heavy".
I really, really, really hope that isn't your entire philosophy concerning VAT taxes. Otherwise, any tax system, regardless of how burdensome or repugnant could be foisted on you - as long as the reverse engineer it to give you these paltry creature comforts...
Or whatever it is. Now I know everybody could in theory know all this stuff anyways, but lets face it: Do you really know? Neither do I, but I do care...
Light always travels at the same speed. If you run away from it, it still catches up to you at the speed of light.
Even if you yourself are traveling at the speed of light away from earth, light from earth is overtaking you at the speed of light. Even though from the perspective of an earth-dweller, no light would be catching up to you.
This is a rather large part of special relativity.
I think the problem with you post is it seems that you are positing the idea that by traveling fast, the flow of time only appears to be changing.
It is, in fact, changing.
Let me give you a different scenario of the reality of these changes. (First at ordinary speeds) if you are on a truck traveling at 55 mph and you throw a baseball at 30 mph in the same direction, your friend will see the ball traveling at 85 mph. (now at extraordinary speeds) If you are on a truck traveling at the speed of light, and you throw a baseball at the speed of light in the same direction, your friend will see the ball traveling at the speed of light with you.
In other words, you and the ball with be traveling together according to your stationary friend, yet the ball will be leaving you at the speed of light according to you.
These are not just appearances, this is what would actually be happening in each reference frame. Similarly, when you travel, the flow of time will also actually be changing.
I know this wasn't the best explanation, but I thought a spatial consequence of relativity might help you think of these consequences in a different light.
Google "twin paradox". If you find a good explanation, you will have you answer as to why the "traveler" will be the one that doesn't age.
It is a classic problem in relativity and very fun and interesting to understand how it works. bottom line though is, if you sped away from earth, then sped back, everyone else would age more than you.
But seriously, lighten up some. While he was wrong in his understanding, the thing he was confused about is a text book paradox. It is something that is naturally confusing and seemingly contradictory. So, could you politely explain how he is wrong and maybe link to some illuminating resources?
For the GP, google "twin paradox". If you find a good explanation, you will have you answer as to why the "traveler" will be the one that ages.
The acceleration of the earth gives it away. Remember, a change in direction counts as acceleration. If the earth was indeed not moving, but everything else was. Then everything else would be accelerating (in some sort of circular wobble). And we would be able to detect this, just as we can detect the wobble of distant stars caused by the planets orbiting them.
How is future Biff, when he takes the almanac back to 1955, able to travel back to the unaffected future? Remember, when Doc explains to Marty they can't just go back to the future they once knew because they are now on another time line? Yet, clearly, Biff was able to make it back because he returned the DeLorean back where he got it from in the unaltered time line despite having come from the past where past Biff already has the almanac.
So, Mr.Everything-makes-since, how do you explain that?
PS Your sarcasm is lost on me. This is BTTF. Serious business >:(
...but the surface of the earth is accelerating (by spinning around the earth) as is the earth accelerating (by spinning around the Sun) and of course our solar system and galaxy are also accelerating.
The reference frame would be traveling in a straight line at a constant speed. i.e. off into space.
...but the surface of the earth is accelerating (by spinning around the earth) as is the earth accelerating (by spinning around the Sun) and of course our solar system and galaxy are also accelerating.
The reference frame would be traveling in a straight line at a constant speed. i.e. off into space.
However, many 15 year olds can drive (on a learners permit w/ an adult).
And I believe 14 year olds (maybe younger) can drive without a license and without supervision on public roads under certain circumstances if the car has farm use plates.
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You're right.
Why waste those few precious moments with your children when ultimately it won't mean anything to either of you and your investment is wasted. It is much more likely that your posterity will live to see the world ravaged by depleted resources and pollution.
Besides, I *loved* riding the bus for the few years I did. It was *totally* worth waking up early for. In fact, it is why I woke up, I didn't even need an alarm. I still remember my bus driver's name and all the life lessons she taught me. Plus I forged a deep and invaluable relationship with all the people on the bus. Each of whom I contact daily even now. Unlike my resource greedy parents who did not respect Earth enough to give up their selfish desire to spend time with me.
I tried sarcasm to reach you. If it worked, your kids might thank me.
In what regards? While I would readily agree that the wii has shortcomings (RAM, online, lack of 'motion plus' to begin with...), the sensor bar works great.
Have you not played shooter on wii play or links cross bow? Both demonstrate the worth of the sensor bar.
If they made a game like golden eye, but used the sensor bar for aiming and added head tracking it would be the best shooter ever, even given the other limitations of the wii (RAM, lame online, no motion plus). Why won't that ever happen? Because Nintendo exists to drive it's fans nuts.
When they made the first Wiimote? Why did they simply not include enough sensors to track the device?
Wouldn't six degrees of freedom (x, y, z translation and yaw, pitch and roll) demand at least 6 sensors? Yet it has only three.
I guess I could forgive them, after all, they might have been looking to cut cost after spending so much packing that thing with 92MB of ram...that's almost 64 floppies worth of data!
Anyways, seriously, you can't be uptight and be a Nintendo fan for too long. Their decisions are baffling.
But I love their brand of craziness.
Please mod parent Funny! He is making an argument for VAT because "math is hard" and "coins are heavy".
I really, really, really hope that isn't your entire philosophy concerning VAT taxes. Otherwise, any tax system, regardless of how burdensome or repugnant could be foisted on you - as long as the reverse engineer it to give you these paltry creature comforts...
The last thing we need is the consumers having completely no idea how much of the cost of a product is actually taxes.
In fact, I'd much rather have the following pricing scheme be mandated:
Price tag:
$3.15-Total
$.50-Federal tax
$.20-State tax
$.05-Local tax
Or whatever it is. Now I know everybody could in theory know all this stuff anyways, but lets face it: Do you really know? Neither do I, but I do care...
And then a step to the right
Is it just me, or is "FAIL" out of place for a serious reply?
Light always travels at the same speed. If you run away from it, it still catches up to you at the speed of light.
Even if you yourself are traveling at the speed of light away from earth, light from earth is overtaking you at the speed of light. Even though from the perspective of an earth-dweller, no light would be catching up to you.
This is a rather large part of special relativity.
I think the problem with you post is it seems that you are positing the idea that by traveling fast, the flow of time only appears to be changing.
It is, in fact, changing.
Let me give you a different scenario of the reality of these changes. (First at ordinary speeds) if you are on a truck traveling at 55 mph and you throw a baseball at 30 mph in the same direction, your friend will see the ball traveling at 85 mph. (now at extraordinary speeds) If you are on a truck traveling at the speed of light, and you throw a baseball at the speed of light in the same direction, your friend will see the ball traveling at the speed of light with you.
In other words, you and the ball with be traveling together according to your stationary friend, yet the ball will be leaving you at the speed of light according to you.
These are not just appearances, this is what would actually be happening in each reference frame. Similarly, when you travel, the flow of time will also actually be changing.
I know this wasn't the best explanation, but I thought a spatial consequence of relativity might help you think of these consequences in a different light.
For the GP, google "twin paradox". If you find a good explanation, you will have you answer as to why the "traveler" will be the one that ages.
the traveler ages less than everyone else.
Sorry, got to typing faster than I was thinking.
Google "twin paradox". If you find a good explanation, you will have you answer as to why the "traveler" will be the one that doesn't age.
It is a classic problem in relativity and very fun and interesting to understand how it works. bottom line though is, if you sped away from earth, then sped back, everyone else would age more than you.
Ouch! Did you come here from Digg or 4chan?
But seriously, lighten up some. While he was wrong in his understanding, the thing he was confused about is a text book paradox. It is something that is naturally confusing and seemingly contradictory. So, could you politely explain how he is wrong and maybe link to some illuminating resources?
For the GP, google "twin paradox". If you find a good explanation, you will have you answer as to why the "traveler" will be the one that ages.
instead I end up going 88 mph in the parking lot every time me and my friends get together and play.
PS Telling the judge that the Libyans had found me doesn't work.
The acceleration of the earth gives it away. Remember, a change in direction counts as acceleration. If the earth was indeed not moving, but everything else was. Then everything else would be accelerating (in some sort of circular wobble). And we would be able to detect this, just as we can detect the wobble of distant stars caused by the planets orbiting them.
...he is giving away all my secrets. If word gets out on how to build a time machine, none of my get rich quick schemes will work.
If y'all mod him down to keep it a secret, I'll share the wealth with you later.
Are you saying Earth is an inertial frame of reference? And that we would end up at the same place in a different time?
Or are you saying, Earth is not an inertial reference frame and that it would move out from underneath you?
You do if you expect to be at the same point in time when you get to your space destination.
Not if you travel really really fast.
How is future Biff, when he takes the almanac back to 1955, able to travel back to the unaffected future? Remember, when Doc explains to Marty they can't just go back to the future they once knew because they are now on another time line? Yet, clearly, Biff was able to make it back because he returned the DeLorean back where he got it from in the unaltered time line despite having come from the past where past Biff already has the almanac.
So, Mr.Everything-makes-since, how do you explain that?
PS Your sarcasm is lost on me. This is BTTF. Serious business >:(
...but the surface of the earth is accelerating (by spinning around the earth) as is the earth accelerating (by spinning around the Sun) and of course our solar system and galaxy are also accelerating. The reference frame would be traveling in a straight line at a constant speed. i.e. off into space.
...but the surface of the earth is accelerating (by spinning around the earth) as is the earth accelerating (by spinning around the Sun) and of course our solar system and galaxy are also accelerating.
The reference frame would be traveling in a straight line at a constant speed. i.e. off into space.
Every 16 year old could drive.
However, many 15 year olds can drive (on a learners permit w/ an adult).
And I believe 14 year olds (maybe younger) can drive without a license and without supervision on public roads under certain circumstances if the car has farm use plates.
But the laws vary from state to state.
...the fact that people recall things incorrectly, believing that is what truly happened. This happens a surprising amount on Law and Order :P
basically, they distribute the prize to contributors...currently $50,000 would go to you
I was thinking recursive Mersenne Prime's would be neat...
Do you mean we, as in you and I? Or do you mean we, as in the year 3535, if man can survive?
But, seriously, would you chime in on the post above this (to avoid forking) as to what time frames we are talking about here?