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Biology expert CharonY might chime in and he's nutty about photography.Did the bat freak you out? I've had two flying in my living room in the past. The first one nearly stopped my heart.

You need to be close to the subject as well to get the effect I described. Strange's proposal is feasible as well. Try taking pictures in the same conditions and scene but without the bat near.

Hold on ... The filament is in the bulb. Light bulb filaments are very fragile (knock a bulb while it is on and it is likely to break the filament) and so potentially sensitive to vibration. This now seems more plausible than the vibrations affecting the relatively solid camera. The bats ultrasound will be a periodic signal. The light flickers at a (different) periodic rate. The camera scans the image at (yet another) steady frequency. Some or all of these could interact and I would expect the result to be regular rather than "crackly". You will often see a similar (but moving) set of bars if you try and video an old-style CRT TV screen.

Absolutely correct.

It seems to me that the view that "Religion is bad" is deeply entrenched here and not amiable to any sort of real discussion. I believe that many of the position stated here are not well thought out, and the existing discussion goes around the same sometimes ridiculous points again and again (On ‎29‎/‎03‎/‎2018 at 4:51 itoero blaming the Jews for the holocaust was a particularly low point) Since I see no point in continuing, I shall no longer post on this topic. Hopefully some readers will reconsider their positons on this topic - I can only say that Religion can be a great source of person strength and comfort. Best wishes.

Pause a lot. (Kidding.) From what I’ve experienced, the best of story-tellers will over-emphasize points of a topic that they find intriguing. They’ll ask you questions that tie into this point, and because the question is phrased in a way that will make the point seem larger-than-life, the point made will start to seem self-explanatorily significant...when it may not be. It’s like “the clincher,” the hook that’s supposed to captivate you. Get good at that, and I’m sure you’ll keep your audience interested.

Those on this forum who have chosen to give you advice have decades of personal experience that says otherwise. If you can write an analytical essay you can better analyse real life problems; make well informed decisions; manage your time effectively; organise events; plan projects. The list is a long one. That is a defeatist attitude. Just because you cannot do something today does not mean you cannot do something tomorrow. Very few people are naturally talented at writing, yet many are skilled at it. That skill was developed through commitment and practice. Thank you for your thanks. The most sincere way of expressing your thanks would be to make a determined effort to improve your writing skills. That would be a genuine reward for all who have contributed their suggestions.

When did I say that? Nope, it's really not, any more than bald is a hair colour, to quote Inow. My argument is and has always been god is irrelevant. Did god write the bible? of course not, people did so even in terms of its book it's irrelevant. Religion can be a force for good, that certainly seems to be the intention of the people who wrote the book, unfortunately, god gets in the way when people believe its relevant, so instead of trying to understand the lessons of the stories and parables they just believe them without critical thought, just knowing what mathew 20:12 (whatever that is) wrote is not understanding nor is it any kind of argument. It may have done a long time ago; today it provides solace for millions and there's nothing wrong with that but unless you can detach god from the book you're unlikely to understand the moral guidance the book provides.

Looks like we have yet another Nobel prize contender. So many of these, the jury is going to have a hard time deciding.

Check out letters that are on opposite sides of a standard keyboard. when a touch-typist has to type one letter with the left hand and the next with the right (or vice versa) typos arise if the fingers of the two hands are not equal in speed of movement. For example, I have a tendency with words that end in 'tion' of typing 'iton' because my right hand seems to be a little faster (I am right handed). Similarly, I tend to type 'hte' instead of 'the' again because I seem to reach the letter h with my right hand a split-second faster than I can hit the 't' key with my left. I haven't done any research, so I don't know if this is just because I am right handed, or if it is just an age thing-- my left slowing down a little, or some other factor.

I don't see where you mention Noether's theorem, as applied to energy. A mathematical proof that energy will be conserved when there is time translation symmetry.

Stephen Hawking has passed away at the age of 76 on Pi day, 3/14/2018. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43396008 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/mar/14/stephen-hawking-professor-dies-aged-76?CMP=fb_us

Also, it might seem tedious to have to write 500 words, or whatever, on some topic you have been studying but it is not just about regurgitating the information to prove you have learned it. Essay writing is a valuable skill (or set of skills) in its own right. It requires you to organise your thoughts and think about the best way to present the information, think critically about what information is necessary, about what the reader already knows and what they need to be told, etc. These are all transferable skills that should be of value in almost any job. Even if you end up on the factory floor, instead of in academia, if you are better than the next guy at explaining to newcomers how to do the job, or are able to see a more efficient way to do it, because of the skills you learned then that might open up all sorts of opportunities.

From Light Into Heat. His Radiation Remains. The Journey Complete. ..

If Judaism did not spread to Europe (by crossing boundaries) then the Holocaust could not have happened. If islam did not cross all those boundaries then there would be no Islam terrorism. The spreading of religion caused the religious wars like Crusades. It depends on the country and religions involved but what does that matter?

I’m just waiting to find out what happens to the energy which is not conserved. I presume it is teleported somewhere far far away like the pink unicorn dimension where fluffy bunnies distribute it to form rainbows.

Religions are about the supernatural. Football supporters have nothing to do with the supernatural. The statement "There is no God" is a pseudo-religious statement. The ideas that flow Atheism have been explored. Read Nietzsche. Atheism has consequences - for a start, you reject all God-given morality and elevate your own judgement above that that of any religious authority. Historically that has been a very bad thing. You may want to claim that being an Atheism is not a pseudo religion, but it is. (Did you actually follow my post?) Even you agree Atheism "has consequences". I would hope that everyone would find that mentality abhorrent, but I don't believe that it true. There are many, many examples. The death penalty is one. The commandments are clear - thou shalt not kill. (The Quakers take this literally, most Christians believe in self defence, etc) However there is no valid reason for killing prisoners - just revenge. It is very easy to say it is better for society just to kill them, but that is pure Nietzsche. I don't see how you can be a Christian and believe in the death penalty. The treatment of "non-combatants" is another one. How many people in the US felt that they deserve whatever they get? Suddenly torture was OK. But again I don't see how a Christian could support that. No it doesn't. Behaviour only becomes a function of expected outcome. I.e. You behave nicely if you think that on the whole it benefits you, but can do terrible things if it suit you.

dimpeer - I doubt anyone but philosophy graduates have read Nietzsche, any probably many of those wouldn't have either. They would have been exposed to his ideas etc. From your previous comments I doubt you even knew who he was a couple of days ago.