For the vast majority of phenomena, Newtons laws are entirely correct. Relativity simply adds a correcting term to the equations to cover those areas where errors *do* occur - notably when velocities near the speed of light.
No doubt when we finally figure out how to unify gravity with the other forces, and with quantum theory, the laws will need a bit more tweaking for a few other edge conditions. That doesn't mean they don't work for day to day use, because they do - and it doesn't mean they will be proven dramatically wrong, because they won't. They will work just as well the day after the TOE is finally written as they did the day before.
And no one "scoffed" at relativity or quantum theory once they'd read the experimental results. See, that's the neat thing about science as opposed to, say, personal opinion. Scientific laws are externally verifiable, or falsifiable, by third parties - who don't even have to resort to name calling when they do it.
I think you're investing a bit too much emotional capital in the word "law" here.
And I would be lying if I said the n* word wasn't still controversial, even when Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy is the one using it; but when I call myself a geek I use it as a term of pride - I survived everything the jocks and preppies threw at me and I now hold a postion of more worth and more income than all of them. So, I can afford to throw their insult right back in their faces.
Maybe you should look up the spelling of the word "physicist" before you pass judgement on something you obviously never studied. Relativity has passed every observational and theoretical test thrown at it. Much to the annoyance of physicists and science fiction fans the world over.
when homosexuals refer to themselves as gay, or blacks refer to themselves with the n* word. You take an ephitat or insult and turn it into a badge of pride.
So, I take it you aren't a real nerd, then?
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Seeing how most of my cube mates have legos, action figures, and my personal fav: a model of the Starship Yamato, I don't think your assessment of of who buys the toys is entirely correct.
Heck, I've got a Tick action figure, myself. I used have a bunch of Gundam models, but my son bogarted them.
Alright, I'll bow to your superior attention to detail, but I'm still gonna argue this one - Baltar said that gases released during cremation gave him an idea on how to tell the difference - this might just have been a BS excuse to point the finger at the PR guy, however, which is what I thought it was until we found out Baltar is right.
For the rest, I agree nanotech sounds like a good answer to the transmission/backup thing, but I can't buy the article of faith part - the other copies would quickly notice that their brothers and sisters *weren't* being reborn.
The whole "radiation protects us from cylons" thing smacked of Star-Trekism, inventing physics on the fly to justify desired plot results.
He was *going* to use the woman's number - but then he got scared when one of the crew recognized him. Remember - he's afraid of what will happen if he's found out.
The cylons most definitely did *not* bank and *did* rotate at a much higher rate than the human vessels. They tumbled at high speed, pointing in what ever direction they needed to fire in.
I think you misunderstood when the sex toy remarked that she was number 6 of 12. She meant there were already 12 copies of her - not 12 models of cylon.
After uncovering the first cylon, they discuss how every part of him was human at first glance. Both Adama and, later, the Cylons, indicate that portions of the humanoid cylon anatomy are still silicon based.
Baltar's reference to cremation was that the gases given off by the initial cylon's cremation gave him an idea about how to build a cylon-detection test; which is why Adama ordered blood tests for the entire crew. (Interestingly, IIRC, the blood tests were done before Boomer return to the Galactica).
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Waterfield Designs sleeve. I use it both as a protector to carry my Albook and as a sleeve in my el-cheapo messenger bag.
They are hand made in the USA and tough as nails.
and I, for one, am quite disappointed!
+5 Insightful for someone who talks about Bagels not boasting about missions, eh?
Sheesh.
Does that Beagel come with lox or cream cheese?
At least, not much. The craft isn't really designed for exo-atmospheric manuvering. Just straight up, flutter down.
Do you realize that, even when they achieve their goals and win the prize they'll still end up landing back where they started?
What "ground tracking" resources do you think they'll need?
give or take.
It's called a "submarine patent".
No point in suing poor people, is there?
Seriously, I'm not sure how causing a segv in cdrom driver creates a security hole.
Care to elaborate?
For the vast majority of phenomena, Newtons laws are entirely correct. Relativity simply adds a correcting term to the equations to cover those areas where errors *do* occur - notably when velocities near the speed of light.
No doubt when we finally figure out how to unify gravity with the other forces, and with quantum theory, the laws will need a bit more tweaking for a few other edge conditions. That doesn't mean they don't work for day to day use, because they do - and it doesn't mean they will be proven dramatically wrong, because they won't. They will work just as well the day after the TOE is finally written as they did the day before.
And no one "scoffed" at relativity or quantum theory once they'd read the experimental results. See, that's the neat thing about science as opposed to, say, personal opinion. Scientific laws are externally verifiable, or falsifiable, by third parties - who don't even have to resort to name calling when they do it.
I think you're investing a bit too much emotional capital in the word "law" here.
It's verbose. Try:
This sentence is false.
And I would be lying if I said the n* word wasn't still controversial, even when Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy is the one using it; but when I call myself a geek I use it as a term of pride - I survived everything the jocks and preppies threw at me and I now hold a postion of more worth and more income than all of them. So, I can afford to throw their insult right back in their faces.
Maybe you should look up the spelling of the word "physicist" before you pass judgement on something you obviously never studied. Relativity has passed every observational and theoretical test thrown at it. Much to the annoyance of physicists and science fiction fans the world over.
when homosexuals refer to themselves as gay, or blacks refer to themselves with the n* word. You take an ephitat or insult and turn it into a badge of pride.
Seeing how most of my cube mates have legos, action figures, and my personal fav: a model of the Starship Yamato, I don't think your assessment of of who buys the toys is entirely correct.
Heck, I've got a Tick action figure, myself. I used have a bunch of Gundam models, but my son bogarted them.
Alright, I'll bow to your superior attention to detail, but I'm still gonna argue this one - Baltar said that gases released during cremation gave him an idea on how to tell the difference - this might just have been a BS excuse to point the finger at the PR guy, however, which is what I thought it was until we found out Baltar is right.
For the rest, I agree nanotech sounds like a good answer to the transmission/backup thing, but I can't buy the article of faith part - the other copies would quickly notice that their brothers and sisters *weren't* being reborn.
The whole "radiation protects us from cylons" thing smacked of Star-Trekism, inventing physics on the fly to justify desired plot results.
I can see Adama using him as Cylon detector:
:-P
"My paranoia sense is tingling!"
but http://www.galactica2003.net/characters/6.shtml agrees with you that there are 12 models of humaniform cylons.
She explicitly denied he was a cylon: "I've never seen him at any of the meetings..."
Baltar chose him over her objections, because was the perfect scapegoat - and accidentally turned out to be right.
He was *going* to use the woman's number - but then he got scared when one of the crew recognized him. Remember - he's afraid of what will happen if he's found out.
What sociology major voted this post "interesting"?
Last time I checked, there was a very *definite* law about whether or not you can go faster than light - and the answer was no.
The cylons most definitely did *not* bank and *did* rotate at a much higher rate than the human vessels. They tumbled at high speed, pointing in what ever direction they needed to fire in.
Students would never screw the teacher to get a pass in the real world, would they?
Oh, and wasn't it during the Kosovo operations that a minor scandal erupted over all the unplanned pregnancies?
I definitely remember an ongoing argument between Adama and the civilian council. It was a classic civilian vs military thing.
I think you misunderstood when the sex toy remarked that she was number 6 of 12. She meant there were already 12 copies of her - not 12 models of cylon.
After uncovering the first cylon, they discuss how every part of him was human at first glance. Both Adama and, later, the Cylons, indicate that portions of the humanoid cylon anatomy are still silicon based.
Baltar's reference to cremation was that the gases given off by the initial cylon's cremation gave him an idea about how to build a cylon-detection test; which is why Adama ordered blood tests for the entire crew. (Interestingly, IIRC, the blood tests were done before Boomer return to the Galactica).