"I'll note: this has nothing to do with dark matter. As it happens, 90% of the matter in the Universe is in a form that emits no light, but affects other matter through gravity. We know it exists... locally, in nearby galaxies and clusters of galaxies, too. This new result doesn't affect that, since the now un-hidden galaxies are very far away, like many billions of light years away. They can't possibly affect nearby galaxies, so they don't account for dark matter."
This was from the article in that story to which you refer. I just quoted this for someone immediately above you.
I know this is slashdot, but you could try RTFA that that article links to...
"I'll note: this has nothing to do with dark matter. As it happens, 90% of the matter in the Universe is in a form that emits no light, but affects other matter through gravity. We know it exists... locally, in nearby galaxies and clusters of galaxies, too. This new result doesn't affect that, since the now un-hidden galaxies are very far away, like many billions of light years away. They can't possibly affect nearby galaxies, so they don't account for dark matter."
really? where. I mean it sounds like an intriguing (but very expensive) idea, belonging to a class of ideas like "turning the rivers around", or digging a trench to Lake Eyre. The only difference is that this one might actually work.
It depends on your point of view and how strict you are about a genre.
If your a hard science purist, then nothing with psychic powers or faster-than-light travel will be science-fiction, because they depart from established science fact. If your looser with the definition, then you can include FTL on the basis of science that hasn't been invented yet, and psychic or mystical content on the basis of a stretching of science in the face of some logical framework that allows more subjective material to be studied.
In fact George Lucas moved Star Wars away from (at least) the mystical by inventing metaclorins and, in-effect, turning the force (which was mystical and sort of eastern) into a biomedical phenomenon (which is kinda western).
I'm not the type to wear blue face paint, stick pointy ears on, or know the Klingon alphabet. But I've seen every single Trek movie. I've watched all the shows, time permitting. I even endured 'Enterprise'.
wow...so you're the next level. I just couldn't take Enterprise, it actually physically hurt.
in a free market education should be consumer driven (like anything else). schools providing better students will reap the benefits of higher royalties
...and in thirty years everyone will be studying advertising, 'cause it pays better than science ever will.
I was actually booked on a flight from Sydney Australia to Buenos Aires, Argentina, as part of a round the world ticket in 2003. The flight had a stopover in Los Angeles.
I had a large backpack and I was stopped by gate security and asked to unpack my bag. They spread out the bag's contents all over while asking me questions around my itinerary, the reasons I was visiting the United States, why I was not travelling at the same time as a friend of mine. In all they spent 2 hours drilling me on the same stuff over and over again. The questioning went on long enough that I missed my connecting flight. I would have to book another flight, meaning that I would have to stay in the United States longer, so this became another avenue of questions, such as why did I book two flights so close together. The answer was, of course, I didn't, my travel agent did.
Certainly the two to three hours of drilling was unpleasant, but what was really horrible was their tone, and how they more or less implied that I was a criminal and they would get me on something.
I am never going to the United States again, not even for a stopover.
it'd be nice to attend just to see them eating their words because they are the type that rabidly supported rudd during the election
They did support Labor in preference to Liberal, but I could hardly describe their support as rabid, more like highly qualified. I was bailed up by a green Left seller in the street, who informed me as part of an argument against voting Labor, that it was Labor that introduced mandatory detention as a response to the refugee influx. So yeah, they're not rabid believers of Rudd and co.
yeah close, in a kinda far away sense...(40 - 50 kly)
I don't think there's much to worry about in any near term. Firstly the hole is not drawing in much material, otherwise we'd have seen it already. In fact, it's hawking radiation probably exceeds the feed rate, so it's probably shrinking.
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Actaully considering that the saecular language is called Fluccish, not English, and the continents are completely different (so very alternate geologic history), I'm surprised at how similar Fluccish is to English.
I too, loved the Baroque Cycle. In fact, I've re-read Quicksilver and The Confusion (I will make it back to System of the World, but I am up to page 700 of Anathem). As far as Anathem is concerned, I am one of the disappointed ones. I will go through to the end, because I want to see what happens, but its been more of a slog than the enjoyment I felt reading the Baroque Cycle. The problem I find with it is that it really does get bogged down. I find that theories are discussed, probably very realistically, which kinda destroys the pacing of the story. So I sorta feel like I'm not being drawn along in the story, but rather thinking "I just have to wade through this theoretical bit, beore I can find out whether Erasmus and Ala get back together again".
Well actually, we know that Venus was catastophically resurfaced a few hundred million years ago, because impact craters are evenly distributed accross the surface (according to the Magellan data), so the parts of the surface are all the same age. The outgassing from such an enormous event, is likely to be the current atmosphere, which the sun has been gradually eroding ever since.
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From 'interesting idea' to stated fact in record time!
almost, Saddam's WMDs are still in front by a fair margin
It's so true. Most actors that I hear trying to bung on an Australian accent, end up sounding really bizarre: like Clare's mum in Lost.
prepare the oscillation overthruster!
"I'll note: this has nothing to do with dark matter. As it happens, 90% of the matter in the Universe is in a form that emits no light, but affects other matter through gravity. We know it exists ... locally, in nearby galaxies and clusters of galaxies, too. This new result doesn't affect that, since the now un-hidden galaxies are very far away, like many billions of light years away. They can't possibly affect nearby galaxies, so they don't account for dark matter."
This was from the article in that story to which you refer. I just quoted this for someone immediately above you.
"I'll note: this has nothing to do with dark matter. As it happens, 90% of the matter in the Universe is in a form that emits no light, but affects other matter through gravity. We know it exists ... locally, in nearby galaxies and clusters of galaxies, too. This new result doesn't affect that, since the now un-hidden galaxies are very far away, like many billions of light years away. They can't possibly affect nearby galaxies, so they don't account for dark matter."
yes, he could say something like "I'll give you a million dollars if you can prove to me that you exist..."
(Hmm... Richard Dawkins? *g*)
well, only if we *know* that the aliens are miliant athiests, RD seems to annoy just about everybody else.
...though they might declare war on us...
all the little monkeyboys who thought
... laugh while you can a-monkey boy!
no he won't, because you still couldn't prove it
and now he's probably going to chastise you for spelling arse "arse" and not "ass".
really? where. I mean it sounds like an intriguing (but very expensive) idea, belonging to a class of ideas like "turning the rivers around", or digging a trench to Lake Eyre. The only difference is that this one might actually work.
Star wars is not sci fi
It depends on your point of view and how strict you are about a genre.
If your a hard science purist, then nothing with psychic powers or faster-than-light travel will be science-fiction, because they depart from established science fact. If your looser with the definition, then you can include FTL on the basis of science that hasn't been invented yet, and psychic or mystical content on the basis of a stretching of science in the face of some logical framework that allows more subjective material to be studied.
In fact George Lucas moved Star Wars away from (at least) the mystical by inventing metaclorins and, in-effect, turning the force (which was mystical and sort of eastern) into a biomedical phenomenon (which is kinda western).
I'm not the type to wear blue face paint, stick pointy ears on, or know the Klingon alphabet. But I've seen every single Trek movie. I've watched all the shows, time permitting. I even endured 'Enterprise'.
wow...so you're the next level. I just couldn't take Enterprise, it actually physically hurt.
I've always thought Moon-Mars was a cynical political ploy to win a slice of the nerd vote
There's a nerd vote? cool!
in a free market education should be consumer driven (like anything else). schools providing better students will reap the benefits of higher royalties
...and in thirty years everyone will be studying advertising, 'cause it pays better than science ever will.
hear, hear, as an Australian, I can say that even *we* have standards!
and if they get that, ask them if they'd like a bogwash
I was actually booked on a flight from Sydney Australia to Buenos Aires, Argentina, as part of a round the world ticket in 2003. The flight had a stopover in Los Angeles.
I had a large backpack and I was stopped by gate security and asked to unpack my bag. They spread out the bag's contents all over while asking me questions around my itinerary, the reasons I was visiting the United States, why I was not travelling at the same time as a friend of mine. In all they spent 2 hours drilling me on the same stuff over and over again. The questioning went on long enough that I missed my connecting flight. I would have to book another flight, meaning that I would have to stay in the United States longer, so this became another avenue of questions, such as why did I book two flights so close together. The answer was, of course, I didn't, my travel agent did.
Certainly the two to three hours of drilling was unpleasant, but what was really horrible was their tone, and how they more or less implied that I was a criminal and they would get me on something.
I am never going to the United States again, not even for a stopover.
it'd be nice to attend just to see them eating their words because they are the type that rabidly supported rudd during the election
They did support Labor in preference to Liberal, but I could hardly describe their support as rabid, more like highly qualified. I was bailed up by a green Left seller in the street, who informed me as part of an argument against voting Labor, that it was Labor that introduced mandatory detention as a response to the refugee influx. So yeah, they're not rabid believers of Rudd and co.
yeah close, in a kinda far away sense...(40 - 50 kly)
I don't think there's much to worry about in any near term. Firstly the hole is not drawing in much material, otherwise we'd have seen it already. In fact, it's hawking radiation probably exceeds the feed rate, so it's probably shrinking.
Actaully considering that the saecular language is called Fluccish, not English, and the continents are completely different (so very alternate geologic history), I'm surprised at how similar Fluccish is to English.
I too, loved the Baroque Cycle. In fact, I've re-read Quicksilver and The Confusion (I will make it back to System of the World, but I am up to page 700 of Anathem). As far as Anathem is concerned, I am one of the disappointed ones. I will go through to the end, because I want to see what happens, but its been more of a slog than the enjoyment I felt reading the Baroque Cycle. The problem I find with it is that it really does get bogged down. I find that theories are discussed, probably very realistically, which kinda destroys the pacing of the story. So I sorta feel like I'm not being drawn along in the story, but rather thinking "I just have to wade through this theoretical bit, beore I can find out whether Erasmus and Ala get back together again".
Well actually, we know that Venus was catastophically resurfaced a few hundred million years ago, because impact craters are evenly distributed accross the surface (according to the Magellan data), so the parts of the surface are all the same age. The outgassing from such an enormous event, is likely to be the current atmosphere, which the sun has been gradually eroding ever since.
No, they said that there's a possibility that souls exist even though there is no evidence?