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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: Talking about Physics
« on: 07/06/2023 18:46:25 »nobody has ever insulted me with the title of philosopher!I had assumed you were a PhD.
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Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology / Re: No Evidence of the Exodus?
« on: 07/06/2023 08:42:56 »
I'm not sure if trying to cite a chat bot on a science page is more or less stupid than trying to cite the Bible.
I realise there's no evidence for the tiger but you don't think that the absence of evidence equates to evidence of absence.
In the real world, if you look for evidence without finding it, and the situation is such that evidence should be obvious, then the absence of evidence IS evidence of absence.
It's important to note that absence of evidence does not necessarily equate to evidence of absence.How can you sleep at night knowing there might be a tiger in your room?
I realise there's no evidence for the tiger but you don't think that the absence of evidence equates to evidence of absence.
In the real world, if you look for evidence without finding it, and the situation is such that evidence should be obvious, then the absence of evidence IS evidence of absence.
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New Theories / Re: Where does quantization of energy of electromagnetic radiation come from?
« on: 02/06/2023 18:09:20 »
If you get a high enough field strength practically everything behaves non-linearly.
Even air misbehaves if you try hard enough.
Even air misbehaves if you try hard enough.
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Chemistry / Re: Is nitrogen based liquid fuel a viable energy storage solution?
« on: 29/05/2023 11:24:19 »toxicity is a problem at high concentrationsNot if you are comparing it to lead-acid or lithium batteries.
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Just Chat! / Re: Fast buck hack
« on: 24/05/2023 19:25:28 »
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/35/section/2
If the forum rules don't explicitly forbid promotion of illegal activities please update them.
If the forum rules don't explicitly forbid promotion of illegal activities please update them.
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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: BLC 1 Signal from Proxima Centauri?
« on: 18/05/2023 23:14:27 »Further work is required in this field.It looks like the work was done.
https://www.space.com/proxima-centauri-radio-signal-not-aliens-breakthrough-listen
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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: BLC 1 Signal from Proxima Centauri?
« on: 18/05/2023 23:09:32 »- Half of the time, the Sun is above the horizon for a radiotelescope on the far side of the MoonTrue, but for on the "near" side of the moon, the earth is in line of site 100% of the time and on earth the earth is in line of site 100% of the time.
So having the sun in your eyes only 50% of the time looks like a really good option.
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Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution / Re: Where would I find King Kong?
« on: 15/05/2023 18:32:56 »
Where would I find King Kong?
Alphabetically, between Harald V of Norway and Letsie 3 of Lesotho.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_monarchs_of_sovereign_states
Alphabetically, between Harald V of Norway and Letsie 3 of Lesotho.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_monarchs_of_sovereign_states
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Just Chat! / Re: Can someone assist me with some scientific terms?
« on: 14/05/2023 17:22:04 »But how would the world look if F = GMm/r2.1?Absent.
Only an inverse square law provides a stable orbit.
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Physiology & Medicine / Re: What usually causes chemo to fail?
« on: 11/05/2023 08:46:24 »
Re.
I see PC is still bragging about refusing to listen to me for pointing out his previous errors, so will someone please draw this to his attention.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg15921432-900-the-demon-drink/
Bleach is probably more dangerous to the health of most people in most of their everyday situation. Too many chemicals these days not enough natural exposure.
I see PC is still bragging about refusing to listen to me for pointing out his previous errors, so will someone please draw this to his attention.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg15921432-900-the-demon-drink/
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Just Chat! / Re: What is your typical first move when playing chess?
« on: 09/05/2023 21:54:07 »
I resign + go to the pub.
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New Theories / Re: Grand Canyon Formation By Anti-matter
« on: 09/05/2023 19:08:38 »A bouncing antimatter asteroid would leave a series of large deep lakes joined by shallow streams.I don't know if this song is well known among out transatlantic cousins
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Green_Bottles
I gather they have a comparable "99 bottles of beer on the wall"
Wiki points out that there are other versions; some vulgar.
One such (stripped of vulgar language) runs as follows
Ten sticks of dynamite hanging on the wall
Ten sticks of dynamite hanging on the wall
And if one stick of dynamite should accidentally fall
There?d be no sticks of dynamite and no [expletive] wall
Technically, it's wrong. Dynamite is difficult to initiate and dropping from any sensible wall wouldn't initiate an explosion.
But I was reminded of it by the idea that a bouncing antimatter asteroid would leave lakes and streams rather than
"No bouncing asteroid and no [expletive] planet."
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New Theories / Re: Photo of subtle body, photo of soul, photo of astral body
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Physiology & Medicine / Re: What's the Evolutionary Significance of Fashion?
« on: 05/05/2023 12:54:11 »
I always assumed it was like the peacock's tail.
A way to show off that you are so successful that you can waste resources on stupid things.
That's fine- until (as has been pointed out) you start trashing the earth by squandering resources.
A way to show off that you are so successful that you can waste resources on stupid things.
That's fine- until (as has been pointed out) you start trashing the earth by squandering resources.
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Just Chat! / Re: Return of Baal/Marduk. The Requirement to Kill Your Child, Teach your Children..
« on: 30/04/2023 12:54:03 »The Nazis were socialists.Who fought against Russia...
But this whole thread is founded on nothing.
Unless the OP can actually back up their claims, it should be closed down.
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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: Talking about Physics
« on: 29/04/2023 00:24:07 »nobody can say what energy is.A dictionary editor can.
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Just Chat! / Re: If Religion Wants To Survive...
« on: 28/04/2023 12:43:26 »Inquisitors thought that they were doing good deeds.And they thought that because they "justified" it via religion.
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Just Chat! / Re: If Religion Wants To Survive...
« on: 23/04/2023 10:47:13 »Religions have to become more accepting of gay people. Because sometimes, you just have to work with what you're given.Religions have become more humane.
And that's because the rest of us worked against we were given.
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Science Experiments / Re: What phenomena can be demonstrated by a cheap high voltage generator?
« on: 19/04/2023 13:11:17 »More surface area thus more capacitance, thus more coupling of the electricity into the lamp.The third video demonstrates the effect of the high voltage generator on a gas discharge lamp.Can anyone try to explain how a steel pliers can make the UVC lamp glows brighter?
What I can't explain is why you choose to expose yourself to hard UV for no reason.
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