Endy0816

http://www.ebook2u.org/sf/Isaac24/27771.html At least we know it is a fan of Asimov.

You are trying to answer in terms of total work done and the question is only asking about gravity. if the question were, "A man with a mass of m kg climbs up a ladder with height h. The work delivered by the gravity is then?" your answer would remain the same.

I agree, need to be careful assuming equivalencies. I just think it suggests a need to consider the short term.

Mostly that was just how that particular location in their program memory worked. The parent would pass their value on to their child at birth. At the point that the location was set in the child's memory, the child's own 'DNA' code hadn't run yet. You could also freeze the simulation, pop the proverbial hood and directly verify the value for yourself though.

@Overtone: A number of the countries playing are first world. In this case we really are the oddball and poverty level has nothing to do with it. I'm sure there are socioeconomic factors associated with fan mania. That is a human factor though not dependent on the sport. The global wealth distribution is off in terms of the US as compared with other countries. It has simply been equalizing. Rest of the world is not that bad off in terms of necessities so the midpoint promises to remain fairly rosy(particularly with modern technologies at the ready).

I actually think the capability for what are essentially temporary traits is what is of value to evolution in terms of epigenetics. Saw it once in a simulation where it worked wonders. One of my best species used an epigenetic trait to determine kinship, this trait would eventually semi-randomly change. Resulted in multiple competing epigenetic lines. Any genetic mutant lacking the kinship recognition code would only be successful against a limited number, while suffering a disadvantage in terms of reproduction. The species would have actually been worse off if the trait were hard coded, rather than passed along by the parent and subject to eventual deviation.

To sieve, means to separate wanted elements from unwanted elements. In this case primes from non primes. A true formula would allow you to skip that step and jump straight to the desired Primes. Now all the formulas I've seen would require knowledge of all the infinite primes prior to use. Wee bit of an issue there...

I really don't see how anyone is even vaguely surprised about the cultural shift underway in the US towards soccer. Pretty much everyone else in the World likes soccer, so lot of money available for advertising. We have a changing population dynamic. More opportunities for "Sports" Tourism with soccer than football, so stadiums/cities stand to make more money from a shift. A ton of force on one side and very little on the other.

I was thinking hydroponics for at least the vessel. Would mainly depend on space required and energy input, versus sending supplies on ahead of time. Would depend on the CO2 scrubber less and also save on dumping oxygen(locked up in CO2) overboard. Not exactly a lot of freely available oxygen where the ship is headed, so conservation could make more sense than replacement. Long term colonization, would almost certainly require some form. At the very least it could serve as a backup to the backup of the backup. With a decent amount of processing could produce usable dirt from martian 'soil' and composting. That would make more sense instead of shipping it. I was thinking chickens, cavies and insects would be some of the most probable options if livestock is desired. Obviously assorted plants and cultured meat could also work(for protien). Probably going to end up relying on a variety of sources rather than just one in particular.

So it only impacts matter? Light will be okay? Why is the black hole black then? But we don't find this to be true in Reality. What could keep us from feeling the heat radiated by your hypothetical furnace? Assume empty void between here and there, so no need to worry about absorption or anything else. Note: 'Observable' is not an allusion to a particular distance. The whole of what you will ever be able to see could fit inside your dwelling and it would make no meaningful difference(though it would necessitate a face to face conversation).

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Seawater inhibits the growth of mold, though this can also be caused by the mold lacking the resources necessary to grow.

So what about the case of a furnace located inside a black hole or one located outside the our the observable Universe?

So for the same room, can this distance ever be said to vary?

@OP: You are mixing up mass and force. Force = Mass x Acceleration Similarly, if you multiply Mass and a Velocity, you end up with Momentum.

It really wouldn't be that different than being on a submarine. In terms of contacting friends/family, it would actually be better.

There's Barotruama. Direct cuts are also possible with compressed air. Blast waves from eruptions and meteorite break up are a couple of natural ways that it can do damage(on Earth).

No, we choose to reject your views based on lack of evidence. Science is the opposite of dogma. Even with mountains of evidence, no Theory is ever set in stone. They are always open to improvement, though any improvement still needs said mountains of evidence. The Laws of Thermodynamics are well known and well supported. What you are talking about is entirely contrary. If, after studying them, you have specific questions please ask. There are a number of free resources available to look at, so little point in rehashing the basics. Just to note with evidence for a previous belief, no longer requires said belief because you have solid proof. The Flying Spaghetti Monster touches down tomorrow and touches us with His Noodlieness, we no longer need to worry about believing or not believing in Him. We have Evidence.

After rationally analyzing an idea it can indeed be discounted. Let's see, you can't make infinite anything out of anything, because energy is lost in the process. The Universe is also expanding and not collapsing. Quite reasonable to assume based on the evidence that it will do so perpetually(as far as we as thinking beings are concerned). In any case we need not be concerned with an encroaching oneness with all all things. Note: Proselytizing is against the rules. I strongly recommend getting off this track if you wish to continue.

That just sounds all kinds of ominous... I'm going to jump into the previous offering instead.

The cheez nips just underwent gravitational collapse :'(

I'm willing to take my chances in the pursuit of knowledge! Infinity + 1

I just want to hear more about this cult aspect...

All the means by which DNA is changed are essentially known. It has some tricks but nothing to adapt it to a specific environment. It generally doesn't want to to change if it can help it. You make changes and you are more likely to end up worse off than before. Now other life can contribute in a positive fashion. Other life has undergone a selective bias and is composed of code that is functional if nothing else. That incorporation(in assorted forms) is a more useful effect in terms of progress. We have our mitochondria for example. Their incorporation was random, but leveraging the power of essentially parallel processing was a tremendous boon for both.

Acids, compressed air shot poisons/toxins, incendiaries, explosives. It really doesn't take that much. Less obvious stuff you can do depending on your target and their environment.