Ihcisphysicist Posted July 16, 2016 Posted July 16, 2016 It's about a man who has a shipwreck and ends up in a land of tiny people to whom he is a giant, written by Jonathan Swift. Maybe such place do exist because we can't be sure if the Pygmies are the tiniest of people.
Daecon Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) You mean Gulliver's Travels? It's a satire. Edited July 17, 2016 by Daecon
Ihcisphysicist Posted July 17, 2016 Author Posted July 17, 2016 Yes that exactly. It's tough to mention such... -1
imatfaal Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 Yes that exactly. It's tough to mention such... You do realise that you can mention books - it is just plugging your own that is against the rules. If the age on your profile is correct I had read most of Swift's work before you were born - so I am pretty sure I wouldn't be confused into thinking you were the 18th century anglo-irish satirist back from the dead to increase the circulation of this book. 1
ajb Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 Maybe such place do exist because we can't be sure if the Pygmies are the tiniest of people Do you really want to discuss this and the book in general?
John Cuthber Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 There is some physics etc to be discussed.For example, the tiny people would find it very difficult to keep warm because of their much greater ratio of surface area to mass. They would (like small mammals) have to keep eating almost all the time in order to get enough energy. yet in the book there are suggestions of meals etc more or less like ours. That's not possible. There are other effects of small size that would make a real difference to how these Lilliputian people lived. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allometry Their Brobdingnagian counterparts wouldn't be any better off. If they got out of bed their leg bones would snap under the weight. 1
Ihcisphysicist Posted July 18, 2016 Author Posted July 18, 2016 If the age on your profile is correct I had read most of Swift's work before you were born Now everything makes sense. It's just another older male trying to dominate the world and the young... -2
Phi for All Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Now everything makes sense. It's just another older male trying to dominate the world and the young... Or, the site owners have determined they don't want people advertising anything on their science discussion site. And an older male who has experience with non-profit, non-promotional endeavors was asked by the owners to help moderate and enforce the rules, hoping the young will eventually understand why this is necessary for all, and not a personal attack.
swansont Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Now everything makes sense. It's just another older male trying to dominate the world and the young... Right. This is all about you. It's not like I get 81 hits when I search for "url removed" or 186 for advertising removed or anything.
Ihcisphysicist Posted July 18, 2016 Author Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) Right. This is all about you. It's not like I get 81 hits when I search for "url removed" or 186 for advertising removed or anything. Yeah Yeah wtv. You can keep the crab's head as a trophy. Edited July 18, 2016 by Ihcisphysicist
Phi for All Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Yeah Yeah wtv. You can keep the crab's head as a trophy. A nebulous honor.
ajb Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Do you really want to discuss this and the book in general? So no then ... 1
Ihcisphysicist Posted July 19, 2016 Author Posted July 19, 2016 So no then ... Dude our time differs for an active discussion. When you are fresh and awake it's probably the time for me to hit the sack and vice versa.
swansont Posted July 19, 2016 Posted July 19, 2016 Dude our time differs for an active discussion. When you are fresh and awake it's probably the time for me to hit the sack and vice versa. Do you understand how discussion boards work? You post something and then go away (figuratively), other people post things, and then when you come back, you can respond. It's not unlike email in that regard. 1
ajb Posted July 19, 2016 Posted July 19, 2016 Dude our time differs for an active discussion. When you are fresh and awake it's probably the time for me to hit the sack and vice versa. So, still no then.
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