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On Feb 19, 8:16�pm, "mukyuk" <a...@b.com> wrote:

I think its fun to wonder these things. Besides what the physics

ve

about string theory and 11 dimensions, parallel universes and so

is
far more 'spooky' in a lot of ways and a lot harder to imagine.

I knew you were throwing 'bait' around, Mondo. It was interesting bait
though.

Ever wondered why 'solid' objects don't fall through each other? Why
we should not be able to walk through a closed door?

Electric force of repulsion is your answer. We don't fall through
the earth because the repulsive force of electrons in the atoms
of your body and solid matter of the earth is far greater than
the relatively weak force of gravity.

But what does a proton actually do to attract an electron? Does it send

rope out to lasso it? What actally is a 'force'?

Good observations. We don't often think of matter as atoms
with LOTS of space between them.

Imagining physics is the fun part. Trying to describe physics
with mathematics is the really hard part (for me anyway).

As there is a great deal more space than there is substance in an
atomic particle, where does the resistance come from?

Werewolfy

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On 2007-02-19 15:25:26 -0500, "mukyuk" <a@b.com> said:

Another of my favorites is trying to imagine seeing a colour that I
have
never seen before.

Did you EVER go to school? Just asking....

Did you?

What is this formula used for?
-b+/- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)/2a

Do you know?

What is this formula used for?

I haven't seen that equation in years. Roots of a polynomial of
degree 2 ... quadratic roots ?

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On Feb 17, 1:17 pm, "mukyuk" <a...@b.com> wrote:

Suppose the Sun is trying to communicate with us by using the sun
spots?
How would we know?

Is the Sun a 'being'? Depends on your definition of 'being'.

As to whether it's living, it's certainly doesn't appear dead.

What would be it's motivation to 'communicate' with us?

Perhaps it would be beneficial to us to send a emissaries to the Sun
to find out exactly what its messages mean.

It's possible that the meaning will not please us, maybe even scare
us.

It could be the Sun has gone psychotic, become homicidal, and wishes
to destroy all human life. =(

In the case of the Sun, wouldn't 'homicidal' mean killing other Suns
instead of human beings?

Yes, it would, but since we are simply part of the atom-stuff of all of
God's living things, technically, killing humans is killing off a
mutually-shared physicality.
Just as killing off plants is killing the building blocks of living
things -- atoms, then the Sun, as a form of intelligence on some level,
is killing off another form of intelligence, or its 'atom relatives.'
I hope this has been enlightening.
=)

At least you believe it's possible for things like stars and planets to
be 'intelligent' on a different 'level'.

It's an age-old idea. Many cultures have thought the earth, sun, moon,
stars, comets, etc. were living intelligent beings. Even today, many
believe the earth is a thinking, feeling being.
After the arrival of rational science, however the romantic idea that
piles of rocks, water, air, ice, etc. could actually have intelligence
and/or emotions, was discounted, essentially for lack of scientific
evidence. It seemed preposterous on the surface.
But, the belief continues on despite science's summary rejection of it. I
think it's possible science hasn't accommodated a wider theoretical
acceptance of what constitutes an intelligence.
Religious tracts talk of thinking spirits that inhabit mountains, forests,
lakes, valleys, etc. Indian cultures have this myth as a centerpiece for
their religious beliefs, for example.
Might not the Sun be inhabited by a living, thinking, feeling spirit
entity?

Or, it could be the Sun wants to live in peace with humanity, and make
whatever accommodations are necessary for our and the Sun's mutual
benefit! =)

However, with our currrent leadership, pre-conditions would be imposed
on the Sun for the negotiations to begin -- causing further angry
tension with the Sun, jeopardizing our and the Sun's future existence
in many ways. =(

We might fire off nuclear warheads toward the Sun, and then the Sun
would have to retaliate with huge scorching solar flares.

Does this remind you of any international problems here? =\