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Is this thread about H Weinstein, or is it becoming about D Trump ? ( we have other threads for that ) And if the argument is that H Weinstein is a 'symptom' of the malady that affects ALL of society, exemplified by the fact that D Trump, a self-confessed abuser, is President, then the past history of Hollywood ( and its abuses ) and the past history of the Presidency ( and the abuses of B Clinton, J F Kennedy, etc. ) are fair game.

A BH has entropy related to the surface area of its event horizon. Anything that can be assigned an entropy, can be assigned a temperature.

Consider the Earth/Moon system, and assume the orbit is stable and unchanging. Both bodies are moving away from each other as fast as gravity is pulling them together, or in your thought experiment, as fast as space is falling 'into' each body. We can go to a stable point between the two bodies, where you feel neither gravity, nor are constrained by 'in-falling' space to move towards either body; Yet if you move in one direction or the other, you begin falling in that direction towards that body. Or in your version, you follow space in the in-fall. That suggests there is a 'source' of space at that stable point, which then falls, from that point, in both directions. That is not the only issue; If a sink is an attraction, then a source is anti-gravity. Yet , because of the inverse square dependency, you can have two smaller masses on either side of that stable point attract each other. Even though they surround an anti-gravity source. Any thought experiment that relies on anti-gravity effects is a non-starter, as it doesn't match observation.

I'm sorry if this confuses you further but... "the deeper in the gravity well you are, the slower YOUR clock is running" is incorrect. Your clock never runs slower ( or faster ). It is only in comparison to another clock ( or an observer ) at a different height in the potential well, that a difference is noted. The timing signal ( or frequency of light ) will decrease as it expends energy to climb to a higher position, or increase as it gains energy falling to a lower one. ( and I apologize if this is actually what you meant )

I miss the post numbering also. I don't like quoting because I don't like re-reading posts ( sometimes several times over and over for a contentious post ). And sometimes huge posts are wholly quoted for a one word answer. Give us back the choice.

No, I'm not saying that at all. What I am saying is that, in the film industry, these bastards have gotten away with this sort of behavior for years. And I provided examples where they got away with it even though everyone knew it was happening; simply because no charges were ever made and it was just 'hearsay'. H Weinstein is simply going to a $40 000 per month re-hab facility in Europe ( sounds like a vacation ), then he'll come back, and these Hollywood 'stars' will be fawning all over him again. And things just go on as before. In B Cosby's case, charges have been brought up against him, so he, for one, can't simply go to re-hab. Hopefully he'll do time. But the chances of a conviction would have been much greater if the complainants hadn't taken so long to come forward. After so long, statute of limitations kick in, pay-outs and NDAs are greed upon, and no proper investigation can be carried out. The only way this behavior stops, is if these people start doing jail time. edit: Sorry that should have been ' pay-outs and NDAs are agreed upon', but 'greed upon ' could also fit.

Every major corporation has the equivalent training these days. It just makes sense. However, this kind of behavior has been going on since the beginning of the film industry. Remember 'Fatty" Arbuckle, or how about L B Mayer ( and his associates ) and how he treated J Garland when she was just a teenager ? And it will keep going on until the complaints are made, not through the media ( other than allegations, no charges have been brought against H Weinstein ), but through the criminal justice system, and, as soon as they happen. Hollywood people seem to think they can do whatever they want, and just go to re-hab to get a second chance. It doesn't, and shouldn't, work that way in the real world. The 'Harvey Weinstein' predators who abuse their power for their own twisted ends, need to go to jail. ( is that on point Swansont , he asks, rhetorically ?!? )

Even scumbags deserve their day in court, Swansont, so they are 'alleged' victims, so far. ( and I do hope there are charges coming so the seedy underbelly of Hollywood is exposed for all to see ) Don't have a problem with A Judd, or R McGowan; they came forward and were brave. And they have the most to lose as their careers are not huge. M Streep ( and some other huge stars like N Kidman, A Jolie, etc ), who spoke out about D Trump at an awards show, remained silent for almost a week. I guess she didn't want to put her career on the line for the 'right thing to do'. But then again, I stopped considering 'Hollywood types' as normal people, a long time ago. How many of these 'stars' still support R Polansky so many years after the statutory rape ? ( maybe they think society's rules don't apply to them )

Cheese is bad for you ???? Damn it, cheese is one of my favorite foods; I could easily eat a pound of it. Unfortunately, a pound of it would 'bind me up' for a few days. No problem, though, I just prepare a couple of toasted tomato sandwiches ( acidic tomatoes, carbs in the bread, fats in the bacon and mayo, and more cheese ), and that 'loosens' me back to regularity.

It seems somewhat disingenuous for the article to suggest that the concept of supersymmetry should be abandoned, primarily because SS particles haven't been found yet; But, alternatives to Dark Matter should be discarded even though DM hasn't been found yet. Keep all options open. ( until overwhelming evidence suggests otherwise )

Not the only purpose, but it is an important one. The well-being of the children depends on it.

I find it somewhat ironic that a lot of countries have introduced a 'baby bonus' system, which in Canada is approx. CAN$1300 per child, as a means of promoting child-birth and combat an aging population, yet, provide 'free' contraception through the Health Care system. But I suppose, wanted children ( by choice ) are a better outcome than the alternatives.

That helps in the case where pressures are also a problem ( as in The Abyss ). Otherwise, what's wrong with a supplied air respirator, or SCBA. It keeps everything other than 'fresh' air out, and, since it's external, it can be removed without coughing up a gallon or more of liquid.

Sure, but this half that has been found, the baryonic hot gas filaments between galaxies, would, in no way affect galactic rotation. So we are, in effect, back where we started from. We still have the other half to account for, and, if as you say, galactic rotation curves can be explained by torsion effects of supermassive Black Holes, where would we , then, start looking ? And how massive would the central BH of, say our galaxy, for it to affect spiral arm rotation, at a distance of 30 to 50 thousand light years, through torsion ? And why is the central core not also flattened out into a disk by the torsion ?

All this would be moot, if the US government provided a viable Health Care Plan for all its citizens.

Infinite density, not infinite mass, and so, no infinite gravity. The mathematical solution is singular, the 'reality', most likely not.

Spoke too soon... Gotten progressively worse. waiting about a minute to navigate between pages, sign in, or save a post. ( feel like I'm on dial-up again )

And I thought it was just the Basque region that wanted separation. Is Spain going the way of Yugoslavia ? And more importantly, will Barcelona and Real Madrid be in different leagues in the future ?

Excellent post iNow. But to be fair BLM has used these tactics before. Right here in Toronto, so RangerX should know about them. For two years in a row they have shut down or threatened to shut down, the PRIDE parade, unless certain elements of society are excluded from the march. That this sort of divisive behavior would be allowed for an event that is all about inclusion, is an indication of where BLM is headed. All waitforufo is asking, is whether this is consistent with RangerX's Liberal stance. And he has proceeded to dance around the subject while calling waitforufo a few of the typical names hurled at anyone who disagrees with him ( bigot ). The fact that RangerX can't bring himself to denounce some of the militant actions of BLM, while agreeing that no one should be intimidated, or shouted down, for speaking their mind, is the problem of overzealous political correctness. What to do when the oppressed people you're trying to protect, start acting like their oppressors ?

Listen sci-man... I know you're just a kid, and you think anything is possible; I was the same at your age, and I wish I still had that attitude. You've had some good people tell you what the laws of science restrict you from doing, and Roger telling you differently and just confusing everyone. Did any of his answers/suggestions even make any sense ? What exactly is 'will of motion' and 'transfer of force from another dimension' ? I'm sure if you do a google search for these terms , you'll get nothing relevant. You seem pretty bright, take the information you've been given here, and do your own research on various sites ( such as Wiki ). I' sure you'll find plenty relating thermodynamic laws to perpetual motion machines and their impossibility. You'll soon find out what the rest of us already know about Roger.

Originally thought it was the latest Win 10 update that was buggering things up. Tried another laptop without the update, and same issues. Logged on tonite, and seems pretty smooth sailing ( or surfing ) so far. Thanks Cap'n.

From QM considerations, it could never get to 0 deg anyway.

The ACLU speaker, and students who wished to hear her, should have designated that venue a 'safe space'; Then BLM protesters wouldn't have been able to intimidate them.

On second thought, just go to the Wiki entry on Laws of Thermodynamics. If you ask here, you will get some very good answers, but also others, which steer you down the path to being a 'crackpot'.

Just intended as a possible suggestion... But maybe, sometimes individual rights have to come second to society's safety. To quote Mr Spock... "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." To quote Cpt Kirk... "Or the one."