MrImpossible

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but couldn't think of a better place seeing as science deals with a lot of data. I have to come up with a Hypothesis, Compile the data, If I'm right write a paper explaining why or if I'm wrong explain why I was wrong in my Hypothesis to the best of my ability. What I'm looking for is data based on every nine years starting from 1980 so I can setup a Frequency table. To look something like this: Years Gay/Lesbian Population Aggressive Female Characters (Movie/TV) Weak Male Characters (Movie/TV) 1980-1989 # # # 1990-1999 # # # 2000-2009 # # # My Hypothesis is that there is a correlation between the rise in the Gay/Lesbian Population and the Psychologically Flipped Characters Portrayed in Entertainment. Where would be a good place to find the data I need for my research paper? (Side question: Should I break down the years further? say 1981-1985, 1986-1990, 1991-1995, etc...) Subject: Statistics (Never heard of a Math Professor assigning such work but whatever. Good practice for Frequency tables and what they can be used for, I guess.)

I recently attened Dr. Michio Kaku presentation at my college (Jan. 23, 2014, 1800), as I stated in a thread we won't discuss I'm only a Programming student. One subject he spoke of now has my curiosity, Savant Syndrome. Why? Today I went and bought a book (for fun) of "Fundementals of Physics". I'm not sure of the year it was published or the Author but I can say that the First Review question(s) of the First Chapter are word puns using the SI Prefix system, hence the title of this post. The first two chapters simply state equations to measure different things, such as distance, speed, etc. However, I have never had Calculus or Trigonometry but the moment I looked at the equation for figuring out Average speed I understood it, before I even read what the equation even was. Frankly, I felt a little freaked out. Thinking back two years ago before I ever took a programming course, I was able to figure out an error within a game mod program that was causing an event not to happen. The error was that a character was supposed to come and talk to you at 25 counters... if you had more than the required amount the mod stopped working and you were stuck. I shouldn't have been able to figure this out without some prier knowledge of programming. Nearly ten(ish) years ago my father bought me a drum set and got me lessons. Note: I'm out of practice so I can't do this now. After just four lessons I could have played Smash Mouth's "All Star". Currently I'm teaching my self to play the violin (twinkle twinkle little star, not there yet simply because I don't have proper instruction). I have no doubt that I can eventually learn to play though, thank you Lindsey Stirling. This semester I'm taking Introduction to Statistics and I noticed that it's not difficult, kind of boring actually. Over the course of my life I've had dozens of people/Teachers/Professors tell me I have great potential, they just don't know how to help me unlock it. I'm not saying I am a Savant (looked it up I don't fit the criteria), more curious if I am. So my question is How can I test myself? Like some of the people given as examples I lack proper social skills, but I'm slowly learning them. I stand corrected... Asperger Syndrome, not Savant. Quote: TV Character Dr. House "You're an idiot."

A valid point hypervalent_iodine, Strange you are correct, but you miss understand to a point. Mainly because I haven't come out said what I'm thinking and you nearly hit the nailed on the head. However, an explosion is "the sudden, loud, and violent release of energy that happens when something (such as a bomb) breaks apart in a way that sends parts flying outward". But just like an explosion a star needs an event, a spark. We can all agree that fusion on the scale(s) of a star doesn't just happen, you need some kind of event... a chain reaction, an explosion, a spark. I used "Flashpoint" because as I stated I'm not a scientist, I have no idea what term would be better suited for what I am suggesting. Though to me it seems to fit my "model/theory". Getting to a point, here's your homework. What I believe you will find is that the smaller the star, the lower the flashpoint of the primary materials/matter/componets of those stars. The bigger the star the higher the flashpoint. And thereby also find a difference in temprature, however, that is unimportant to what I'm slowly suggesting. "Ok, that's interesting in all, but what's it got to do with the big bang and black holes???" - you Patience, I'll get there. Once I have "sparked" enough intrige.

Very good point, quoted straight from the rules of the forum, though to be expected of a staff member. Question, how do you attact big fish??? You start by attacting the little fish, bait. How do you attact the little fish... bait. Get the idea? I planted bait, you nibbled. Re-read my inital post. Though I didn't flat out say it, I did plant two seeds in there. The data and the word "Coralation". You should find something very odd about the data once gathered... or very similar in other words. "Ask me a question I'll tell you no lie." - Unknown to me.

If I have your attention know please keep reading, I simply can't do this alone. A bit about my self, I'm not a scientist or a science studnet. This past semester I was a Game Programming Student and that created a new thought pattern in my head. A pattern of Logic. After watching a Program on Sci-Fi Discovery about Black Holes a thought crossed my mnd. Following Logic I've come up with a new "theroy". However, I don't have any resources to investigate my "therory" on Not only What the Big Bang was but also on What kind of event had to happen to cause it. All I need is two things, 1. Peek someone's curiosity, who has the capablitiy to get my second need. 2. I also need a specific set of Data on stars. This data needs Three things on it. 1. The estimated Size of the star. 2. The Primary Componnets/Materials/Matter of those stars. 3. The Flashpoint of Those Componnets/Materials/Matter. You will have to analyze I'd say about 20 of each catagory of star(s). Shouldn't take more than that to start seeing what I suspect you will find. If I'm right you will find in this data a Coralation. I'm not saying what kind of coralation, only because anyone who actually looks into this will find a small portion of my "theroy". Also if I'm right I can answer Three Questions (to an extent, after all I'm no scientist and you will need a bit of imagination to fully understand my "theory"), What Was the Big Bang?, How Did it Happen?, and What is a Black Hole? However, if I'm wrong you will find no Coralation within this data. I'll be hearing from you soon.