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billslugg replied to the thread Quantum Mechanics: Entanglement.In entanglement, the two are at exact opposite states immediately, regardless of distance, upon collapse of either one. The state of the... -
billslugg replied to the thread Astronomers prepare for once-in-a-lifetime event: A 'new star' in the night sky.Electricity is not a source of energy it is a means of transfer of energy. Where did the energy come from?
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billslugg reacted to Torbjorn Larsson's post in the thread The W boson caused a particle mystery — but scientists have cracked the case with
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It is a nice achievement! But for new physics the neutrino sector seems more promising, since their mass oscillations doesn't fit... -
billslugg replied to the thread Do neutron stars burn forever?.There is only one field involved in magnetism, the electric field. The "magnetic field" is simply any electric field present, adjusted...
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billslugg replied to the thread Do neutron stars burn forever?.It is always true that a magnetic field is made by a charge that is moving relative to the observer. Even in a permanent magnet, the...
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billslugg replied to the thread Do neutron stars burn forever?.One thing about magnetic fields is they tend to push the item apart. Large toroids must have steel bands around them to keep the coils...
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billslugg replied to the thread Do neutron stars burn forever?.Mass cannot be created or destroyed. There are two types of mass. One type is matter and the other type is energy. Matter and energy are...
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billslugg replied to the thread Question Mars' daylight.The premise was the ease with which algae is grown but how nasty it is to eat. I'm trying to bridge that gap. Bringing soybeans into it...
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billslugg replied to the thread Question Earth Moon Origin.Whatever theory one uses, it must account for the large amount of angular momentum in the system. Planets and moons forming together...
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billslugg replied to the thread Introduce yourself! (And show us your swag).If one is looking to meet their future mate, asking astronauts is probably not going to work real well. They get LOTS of offers. In this...
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billslugg reacted to Saiedu Kamara's post in the thread Introduce yourself! (And show us your swag) with Like.
Hi everyone. My name is Saiedu Kamara from Sierra Leone West Africa. I am very happy to have the chance to meet with so much very...
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billslugg replied to the thread Hurricane Helene could yield major flooding, tornadoes and 'devastating' winds, experts warn.The storm center passed about 100 miles to our east, we got a 48 mph gust and 6" rain. Very little damage here, its all to our east and...
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billslugg replied to the thread Hurricane Helene could yield major flooding, tornadoes and 'devastating' winds, experts warn.I waiting it out in Albany, GA. We've had 2" rain so far, the storm is still 250 miles south of us. We're under a hurricane warning, but...
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billslugg replied to the thread Where did Mars' atmosphere go? Scientists say it may be 'hiding in plain sight.Venus has 2.4 times the gravity of Mars. Venus ionosphere generates a sufficient magnetic field to protect the atmosphere from...
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billslugg replied to the thread Radar images capture snowman-shaped object tumbling past Earth."Zipped"? Looks to me like it was "zooming". I get them confused.
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