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Do we need the imaginary axis to describe the location of a virtual image produced by a plane mirror? Please advise.

As the internet continues to grow exponentially would citizens of the world organize themselves into cybernations administered by cybergovernments? May be this could be the dawn of a new form of more inclusive governance (and maybe more just?). Please advise.

When a person is sick his immune system is compromised and his physical wear and tear is increased. Is this analogous to a more disordered state as evidenced by an increase in entropy? That is why terminal illness precipitates death faster. Please advise.

Is it possible to create super-density like a black hole or neutron star in a particle accelerator for even an iota of time like a femtosecond? And what are its long term implications? Please advise. Thanks in advance.

When the first planets formed they all aggregated into similar shapes (approx spherical masses).? Why? Even though speed of rotation differs greatly the net result was, and is always, approximately spherical. Also the earth is not a perfect sphere but an oblate spheroid. Why? Please advise. Thanks in advance.

I wonder if a new religion will emerge in this century in keeping with new realities. I am not an authority on religion and I am neither for nor against any religion. I just wonder if like esperanto which arose from the need to bridge the linguistic gap some form of religion will evolve that will appeal to the common man without the need to elicit contempt or angst. Please advise. Thanks for your ideas in advance.

In areas of very strong gravitational fields like black holes does space curvature also warp time? As we know time as we know it ceases to exist at this point? If time was a scalar then distortion of time would not be possible and it would be absolute.? What is the conclusion to be drawn from this?

when an object like a car is fabricated atoms are co-related to form components. Altough energy is expended through losses what about the final product - the car. It is in an ordered state and its entropy has decreased (since it is well ordered). How do we explain this overall? Even in the universe entropy is increasing, as we all know. So where does this fit in?

When we look at a distant quasar we can visualize the history of the universe in its nascent phases. But what about an observer at that point. The light from a quasar at the edge of the observable universe reaches us after say 13 billion years so we can say that that object was indeed present at that point in time. But what about the corollary? Our solar system is not older than 4.5 billion years (by a conservative estimate) so somebody looking at us from out there would opine that we don't exist. So how do we reconcile this? Please advise. Thanks in advance.

Think of it this way - we would have one less distortion on the space time continuum...and less iridescent nights (mostly). Our orbital path would also get shifted i guess which would cause more serious implications.

I'd have to say that since quantum mechanical effects at the macro level are insignificant the difference between perception and reality of our "World" is very thin indeed. However you should appreciate that if you and your friend for example are viewing an object (say a mountain) from its origin and at a distance of 3 km away by using binoculars then your view of that object (here the mountain) would differ as the viewer through the binoculars would view the object 1/100 th of a millisecond older than the viewer at the origin. This is because light travels at 300000 km/sec and would take that much time to reach the viewer with the binoculars. While this is insignificant for the average viewer this is significant when you consider phenomena that could transpire in that time interval. So as you see perspective changes from person to person (not to mention that the average person sees only what his mind tells him to see). He ignores subtleties and prefers niceties. But then that is a human weakness. PS . Not everyone sees Mona Lisa smile

Is it possible theoretically to have zones of backward time in the universe? This would still obey the laws of cause and effect where a more complex state would resolve into a simpler one. eg. On such a planet a human would be born old and die young. Cause and effect would still apply although defying commonly accepted norms and conventions. Entropy would still increase and people would still be eccentric. Is such a scenario possible in realty?

Biotechnology may well help us cure diseases, but unfortunately it won't help us reverse aging. The cure for aging won't be anything physical and, contrary to what people say, it won't depend primarily on biotechnology. Actually due to laws of physics entropy of a closed loop system like the human body increases and that is why we age. It is a physical process and reversing that completely seems arduous if not impossible. However by making lifestyle choices like controlling diet, doing aerobic exercise, even reading increases the efficiency of the cardiovascular and nervous systems and can reduce the effects of free radicals and associated precipitated syndromes like Alzheimers, obesity etc.

What distinguishes a leader from the hoi polloi? Why is not everyone destined to achieve greatness? Is it ingrained in our response to stimuli (which is atypical for leaders)? Does a leader need some strategic advantage to lead a flock? Or is it a learned adaptation? Is it representative of an atypical involuntary nervous system? Or is it more controlled voluntary behaviour? Please share your thoughts.

We normally express motion of a planet in space as the distortion of local space time. This is looking from the perspective that mass is the driver and space is the agent. What if we visualize mass as the agent and space time as an intelligent matrix that "responds" to mass by creating a ripple that registers an event? In fact if we look at the early history of the universe if space was not "intelligent" (much like pliable Plasticine) it could not respond to the primordial masses that were created at the big bang and it is still being responsive (as the universe is expanding as the galaxies move further apart). Also if we assume that this Plasticine was of finite density (in response to the finite mass at time t = 0) then there is a theoretical limit as to how far we can "stretch" this. Also if the Plasticine rips open at certain points it is analogous to worm holes and maybe even dark matter. How far is this model a take on reality? Please advise. Thanks in advance.

Consider this kim ung yong who is said to have the highest iq had his parents born at the same time. How do you explain this?

I think that by transferring experiences on to the cloud it may soon be possible to create robot colonies where intelligence is shared in a pool impacting virtual robot societies. This seems possible in the short run.

I am referring to quantum uncertainty and how it could be extrapolated in string theory.

The more certain we are about an event the more uncertain it is and vice versa. Programmatically it could be thought of as an infinite loop with no exit point till the wave function collapses and the loop is exited. Maybe it could be thought of as a closed loop string that collapses to a point or an open loop string keeping string theory in mind.

Is it good to be obsessive about one's fitness regimen? Obsession is considered to be atypical. But relate that to your daily workout and you see signs of improvement. How far can a compromised mental state be compensated by a heightened physical state? Will an obsessive aerobic workout individual go so far as to build up high levels of lactic acid in his / her muscles? How do we strike a balance? And can this be linked to steroid use? Please advise. Thanks in advance.

We speak of pride, in common parlance, as a state of sustained well-being. We also associate it with status and position, like a king is de-facto a proud person. But what exactly is pride in terms of the cocktail of neurotransmitters and hormones in our systems? Why is not every person of equal social status equally proud? Is it a mirage or something more tangible? Please advise. Thanks in advance.

Is the internet an extension of our nervous system? Is addiction to the internet a reflection of an underlying nervous disorder? Is it a symptom of social anxiety? And will it really replace real socialization? Can a chat bot replace a mentor or benefactor? What does the future presage? (as the internet grows will it become a social anathema like obesity?). Please express your views. Thanks in advance.

Exactly! what i'm trying to say is if we make informed choices (choices that we or others have found productive) when encountering analogous situations in our lives, we will find that our live takes a "turn" for the better instead of meandering off-course.

An amoeba can send out pseudopodia to ingest food. What is the mechanism that drives the amoeba to experience "hunger"? In the absence of taste buds or their equivalent, and the absence of gastric juices etc what stimulates the amoeba to "sense" food? Please advise. Thanks in advance.

Is the cloud - earth system the equivalent of a giant capacitor? At lightning discharge do we have a dielectric breakdown? Please provide some insight into this issue. Thanks in advance.