StringJunky

...and we'd only have sex once. The more I learn about our interdependence with our microbiota, the more absurd it seems that people spend a fortune and effort killing "germs". I also have a new wariness of antibiotics and how they affect my gut bacteria.

Well, is getting joy out of killing sadistic?

Yes, the whole idea of asking the question was to minimise the number of parameters.

Yeah, I go fishing. I'm catching and releasing the same fish I caught 14 years ago and watching them grow.

Right, a tree is not a forest.

Right. The effect is there but it's too small

It's not control I have an issue with, it's the idea of killing for pleasure.

How is it then that a hammer and feather dropped on the Moon from the same height will strike the surface at the same time? Is it because they are part of the same system sharing the Moon's gravity?

Can we leave it there? I can't be arsed ..I know the outcome.

If Ebola is on the rise, why is Big Pharma struggling to find vaccine trial volunteers? From a 17th June post:

There have been many human activities in our history that were considered 'normal' but are now not.

Yes, apparently it is mitigating somewhat the full brunt of the warming trend.

Yes, pollutants can act as cloud condensation nuclei. The irony of air pollution is that it increases the albedo of the planet and helps to keep it cooler by reflecting solar radiation back out to space..

Thinking further on this scenario, I think It might be better for me to understand and simplifying by removing the variable of the difference in volume/radii: Let A be the same volume as B,C and D. but only 5% of the mass of B,C and D. This way, the centres and extremities are equal distances. The principle of equivalence says that they will touch at the same time. Is this correct? Everything else about the setup remains the same as before in a vacuum; air resistance is irrelevant. Edited; Altered question for clarity.

Homeopathy anyone? We'll just have to lie back and think of England when he becomes King then William can carry on the proper monarchy again.

Asking at the Overclockers forum is probably the best place.

Either extreme is not good.

Yes, I'm not querying that. I'm not up on current standards and backward compatibilities.

Devices draw power, it is not forced on them, so it can't be too much... assuming other parameters are the same. Too much is better than too little.

High levels of aerobic exercise, with associated increased calories, will increase your physical endurance but this doesn't necessary translate to increased longevity. You are increasing your metabolic rate, which means that your cell lines are replicating more frequently, so cellular senescence is likely to occur sooner. This is referencing the principle I mentioned earlier. And no, doing bugger all will not increase not increase your lifespan. Exercise levels should be sufficient for maintenance of physical health.

You mean burning extra calories through exercise?

In what way?

"Tradition", as often used, means: Only as far back as necessary that supports my argument.