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I started Purdue in "Computer Technology". As if COBOL was technology. 🤣 By Y2K I knew what was needed to fix the problems. PLUS my Profs., the military reservists at least, had been AWOL from Indiana for a good bit in 1999, mostly in Washington doing boffin shit. I first heard of Y2K from RAdm. Grace Hopper (you know what she did even if you don't know what she did. See below.) She mentioned that new Super Computer Center on North Island NAF (in San Diego Bay) was "proofed against that bug" and then told me what "that bug" was. This was in the mid-80s. She also said she couldn't believe that COBOL was still a thing. I remember that when I got to Purdue. Lt. Grace Hopper was charged with computing ballistics tables for the big USN guns, up to 16" in bore diameter. You can see pictures of her standing INSIDE her computer, manually reprogramming it (i.e. moving certain cables to certain connectors and running the numbers). BUT one day the numbers were wildly in variance with prior calculations. The team checked the programs, copacetic. Then they checked the physical plant. And they found a moth stuck between two contacts, preventing the circuit to close. SO she took the bug and taped it into the log book, below many frustrated/angry/confused entries. Then she added a note: "Found problem. Bug in computer." That log book is in the custody of the Smithsonian now, as documenting the first verified computer bug.

It's a bit like that thing where they put lots of effort into eliminating smallpox. Total waste of time because you just don't see it anymore.

I thought that might evoke some comment. 😀 Yes I mean wind loading. We have seen the effect in many recent videos of the storms that are sweeping the planet. Here in Somerset it is interesting to compare my house with that of my immediate neighbour's. My house was built immediately pre WWII, when building largely paused and has concrete roof tiles. My neighbour's was built after WWII when building recommenced and has fired clay roof tiles. The concrete tiles are about twice as thick and heavy as the clay ones and did not suffer in the recent spate of high winds. A significant number of my neighbour's (gosh I wish that word was shorter) caly ones were stripped by the same winds. Another comment about materials. My roof timbers are pitch pine, the resin in which apparantly is very protective from woodworm. Post WWII we started using Canadian softwood timbers in a big way and they are not self protecting and have left owners with a big problem.

Phew. I was pretty nervous there that I wouldn’t get an update about this. Thanks for closing the loop. I’d have been unable to go on without knowing. I can now rest easy knowing what kind of pickups some rando on the internet prefers.

What is the cause of inflation? The ones that work little or nothing are always in opportunist mode to have it easy doing the least effort. Not in work mode, that takes effort. Politicians are experts in moving their tongues but never had a clue on how to reverse inflation.

Cells prepared in laboratory are functional but not living why? No, soul is kind of energy and each individual soul in the universe is different from the other, differing by frequency or wave patter. Modern science has developed cryogenic technology in which human bodies can be preserved to revive them in future. How they can be revived, not by introducing soul in them no way, actually when cells of human body become non functional by trauma, ageing, or any other cause soul is disconnected because it can only utilise functional biological system to experience, explore and interact with the universe. So if any how scientists are able to repair the non functional human body then soul will automatically again utilize it. It is always available in space as kind of energy that current technological prowess can detect , somehow similar to dark energy, which exists but we can't detect it. I'm open to discuss this topic further.

Predictions for Future Science 1. Photon Has Weight Photons are the foundational particles of quantum structures. Evidence: Every material, when burned or altered, emits photons, showing they are fundamental to all matter. Experiment: Use an LED light. Measure its weight before and after it burns out, ensuring no evaporation occurs. With precise instruments, a tiny weight loss should be detectable, proving photons have weight. 2. Space Flow and Particle Formation Space flows into every object, forming particles at the quantum level. For quantum particles, this flow is strong enough to maintain their structure. Without objects, there is no space flow. If only one object existed in the universe, all space would flow into it. 3. Rotational Effects on Space Flow Rotating objects like stars and planets create twists or bends in space flow, which could stabilize planetary systems. Hypothesis: If planetary or stellar rotation stops, gravity’s pull intensifies, and angular momentum could diminish faster than expected. Planetary rotation may be critical for maintaining initial orbital velocity, preventing rapid loss of momentum. 4. Light Bending Due to Space Flow Light bends around massive objects because space flows inward. Example: Light passing near the Sun bends as it follows the inward flow of space caused by the Sun's gravity. 5. Photon Energy Loss and Redshift A photon loses energy when traveling against space flow, depending on gravity and space flow strength. Example: Light emitted from the Sun loses energy while escaping the Sun's gravitational field, resulting in a redshift. But the light needs to pass strong Gravity field to get a noticeable redshift result. Depending on the number of Gravity objects and Gravity Strength. 6. Photon Wave Formation Photons push space particles as they travel, creating waveforms visible from all directions. Unlike water waves on a surface, space waves fill all dimensions. 7. Black Hole and Photon Escape At a black hole, photons cannot escape due to extreme space flow. Light reflecting from a black hole loses most of its energy as it meets the inward space flow. 8. Traveling Near a Black Hole With enough energy and strength, objects could theoretically travel near a black hole. Photons cannot escape because they lack continuous velocity and sufficient volume to counteract space flow. 9. Space as a Particle Space is composed of particles, distinct from photons but fundamental in nature. 10. The Universe is Larger than Detected The actual size of the universe is double the currently observable range. 11. The Universe Is Not Expanding The observed expansion is a perspective effect due to galaxies moving away over time. In reality, space flows inward into objects, causing space to shrink over time. 12. Edge of the Universe and SEM Black Holes At the edge of the detectable universe lies an unimaginably massive "Super Extreme Massive (SEM) black hole." This SEM black hole is larger than anything we can currently imagine and acts as a boundary for the universe. The SEM black holes formed shortly after the Big Bang, anchoring the structure of the universe. 13. Balloon Surface Analogy The universe can be compared to the surface of a balloon, where we exist inside the balloon. The "surface" of the balloon represents the edge of the universe, where SEM black holes are concentrated. These SEM black holes pull everything inward from the observable universe, creating the illusion of expansion at different rates. 14. End of the Universe and a New Big Bang Eventually, space will flow entirely into all SEM black holes, leaving no space between them. When these massive black holes merge, they will trigger an immense explosion, initiating a new Big Bang and restarting the universe.