sedric

Can calculus solve the volume of a 3 dimensional object? Like a pile of grain on the ground that is not symmetrical?

So many times in past centuries has there been condemnation of theories that turned out to be true. Cosmology, medical knowledge etc. People from Einstein to Edison say to ignore skeptics and persist in your work. If you wrestle with pigs you get dirty. Kind of like debating something with Don Trump. Why bother. Why ask the air force if there is such a thing as flying saucers. Lesser minds lacking objectivity and who aren't worth bothering with get caught up in ego battles- not on searching for merit in a thing but in trying to resolve offended personal beliefs. If we don't ignore authority then maybe we're all dummies.

The Cosmos series made me think about how dense elements are formed from the life of a star. Wouldn't there then be an evolution of elements over time as new stars are formed from the remnants of supernovas? If that's the case incredible new elements would be formed. I'm sure I'm missing something here maybe it's that a star can only be born of hydrogen therefore there might be a limit on the atomic makeup of elements. I don't know. Just had that question stick in my mind.