That it is not science, however, does not mean that it is not true. Saying that we have no way of observing this universe externally to support or reject the idea that it might be a simulation is not the same as saying that it is not a simulation.
Not that I think this is a simulation, just sayin'
I don't know, but maybe they don't have one of those screens in every single operating room yet.
Here's an example from a crackpot site that claims what you were looking for: There are many cases of people seeing things when their body had died, which would have been impossible to have done so had their consciousness not been separated from their bodies. A good example of this is the case of a woman in intensive care who had a NDE: she came out of her body, went to the roof of the hospital and saw a red shoe. Staff went to the roof and retrieved the shoe. It would have been impossible to have seen that shoe from ground level, as due to its positioning, it was only observable from above the roof.
Who's to say that neither NDEs were hallucinations? That black might be an indicator of what's in store for you if you don't turn your life around now.
As soon as most scientists see any suggestion that the universe didn't come into being of its own with no external influences, they stick their fingers in their ears and cry creationism.
A pity, because though I don't think it's correct at this stage, it's worth exploring, IMO.
It seems I was wrong to use the term "diffraction pattern" in the subject line, as it has nothing to do with diffraction and more to do with interference in coherent light.
Who ever said he didn't understand the most fundamental principle of biology?
He, like a whole lot of other doctors, medical and otherwise, said that he doesn't buy into the theory of biological evolution. That has no bearing whatsoever on his ability to make informed predictions or decisions in his field of work.
True, but as another poster pointed out, the retina absorbs 532nm more readily than say 635 or 405. This higher rate of absorption does mean more damage will occur if exposed to 532 at the same power levels.
Plus, the 5mW is no longer true. 10 and 20 mWs are very much commonplace now, with 50 and 100 being pretty easy to obtain.
Do you have any idea how wide the beam from a standard green laser pointer is at 1/4 mile from the aperture? Hint: it's not the same as when you shine it on the wall across your room. It's called diffraction. And the beam is still bloody bright. 100mW green lasers can be gotten for under $70 now, and having done some fun experiments with mates across a valley I can tell you those pilots could easily have been dazzled even at 20-50mW.
I'm saddened by the stupidity of these clowns. This is only going to lead to tighter regulations on such devices and ruin it for us genuine fun-loving types.
Actually, supersized bugs on far away worlds can just shoot gas out of their bottoms, hitting orbiting asteroids and sending them on a collision course with us.
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Now that there's only one serious contender for next-gen (or should I say current-gen) home movie formats, let's start working on that awful DRM.
NOTHING COMES AFTER THIS. I KNOW BECAUSE I'VE BEEN THERE.
You do realise that you're doing the very thing that religion is criticized for:
I experienced X. Therefore X, and nothing else, is true.
Well done.
DON'T WASTE IT FEARING SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T EXIST.
Who's fearing anything? I know where I'm going. You seem to know where you're going too. Good for you.
You're right, of course.
That it is not science, however, does not mean that it is not true. Saying that we have no way of observing this universe externally to support or reject the idea that it might be a simulation is not the same as saying that it is not a simulation.
Not that I think this is a simulation, just sayin'
I don't know, but maybe they don't have one of those screens in every single operating room yet.
Here's an example from a crackpot site that claims what you were looking for:
There are many cases of people seeing things when their body had died, which would have been impossible to have done so had their consciousness not been separated from their bodies. A good example of this is the case of a woman in intensive care who had a NDE: she came out of her body, went to the roof of the hospital and saw a red shoe. Staff went to the roof and retrieved the shoe. It would have been impossible to have seen that shoe from ground level, as due to its positioning, it was only observable from above the roof.
Who's to say that neither NDEs were hallucinations? That black might be an indicator of what's in store for you if you don't turn your life around now.
This project won't go anywhere.
As soon as most scientists see any suggestion that the universe didn't come into being of its own with no external influences, they stick their fingers in their ears and cry creationism.
A pity, because though I don't think it's correct at this stage, it's worth exploring, IMO.
Wikipedia has a pretty good write-up about it.
It seems I was wrong to use the term "diffraction pattern" in the subject line, as it has nothing to do with diffraction and more to do with interference in coherent light.
I don't see how a projector using coherent light can work without ugly speckle patterns in the image. Anyone have any ideas?
Sounds like a sightseeing tour, followed by an airborne party, I'm sure.
I see some rather large leaps in logic in your statement, and assumptions of mutual exclusivity. Care to fill in the gaps a bit?
Who ever said he didn't understand the most fundamental principle of biology?
He, like a whole lot of other doctors, medical and otherwise, said that he doesn't buy into the theory of biological evolution. That has no bearing whatsoever on his ability to make informed predictions or decisions in his field of work.
Oh wipe the Aspergers from your mouth and think about what the GP might have really meant, which was probably OpenGL vs Direct3D.
Those two can most certainly be compared.
When mentioning DRM in the context of FOSS, we're always, always talking about the Direct Rendering Manager, right?
Right?
I think that has to be the stupidest comment I've ever read on /.
And I was here through the All Your Base and 1337-5p34k eras.
So what is it?
True, but as another poster pointed out, the retina absorbs 532nm more readily than say 635 or 405. This higher rate of absorption does mean more damage will occur if exposed to 532 at the same power levels.
Plus, the 5mW is no longer true. 10 and 20 mWs are very much commonplace now, with 50 and 100 being pretty easy to obtain.
Do you have any idea how wide the beam from a standard green laser pointer is at 1/4 mile from the aperture? Hint: it's not the same as when you shine it on the wall across your room. It's called diffraction. And the beam is still bloody bright. 100mW green lasers can be gotten for under $70 now, and having done some fun experiments with mates across a valley I can tell you those pilots could easily have been dazzled even at 20-50mW.
I'm saddened by the stupidity of these clowns. This is only going to lead to tighter regulations on such devices and ruin it for us genuine fun-loving types.
Well if it's all the same to you I'd prefer if my heart stayed in my ...
Oh wait.
Actually, supersized bugs on far away worlds can just shoot gas out of their bottoms, hitting orbiting asteroids and sending them on a collision course with us.
I know, I saw it in a movie somewhere.
Perhaps what they mean is, he isn't NASA.
Pedals. Massive, massive pedals.
So how's that Atari 2600 working out for you?
Because if they did that, then a horrible truth might be discovered:
The Wii has no games.
I prefer the traditional name for that Dino, thanks.
The name Brontosaurus strikes an image of a colossal behemoth that would crush you to paste if you got in its way.
Apatosaurus sounds like it should be serving you tea cakes.
Not sure who you're thinking of, but my Samsung player works fine under Linux as a standard Mass Storage device and plays my Oggs beautifully.