Fun Science Facts

#26
#26
PKT_VOL said:
Gravity is surprisingly weak (compared to the other three "forces"). This leads many physicists to question gravity as a legitimate "force".
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True that, no one even knows why it happens. Gravity is one of those great mysteries that most us of just take for granted. Well...it's just a theory anyway, right?
 
#28
#28
PKT_VOL said:
Gravity is surprisingly weak (compared to the other three "forces"). This leads many physicists to question gravity as a legitimate "force".
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Perhaps physicists neglect it when dealing with sub atomic particles, but self weight (gravity loads) are a very important aspect in mechanical, civil, and structural engineering.
 
#30
#30
Gramps said:
Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Taken from the best book ever written. The Holy Bible...
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Matter of time before this thing got hijacked into a debate.
 
#32
#32
Dunning–Kruger effect

David Dunning and Justin Kruger published the study "Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments". Basically, dumb/ignorant people are over confident in their abilities/knowledge while talented/knowledgeable people have more self-doubt/underestimate their ability.
 
#33
#33
PKT_VOL said:
Dunning–Kruger effect

David Dunning and Justin Kruger published the study "Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments". Basically, dumb/ignorant people are over confident in their abilities/knowledge while talented/knowledgeable people have more self-doubt/underestimate their ability.
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And here you go, calling out LG

Shame on you. :)
 
#35
#35
Holographic principle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Probably my favorite science theory.

It was born out of the idea that information cannot be destroyed and the study of black holes (Hawking). For the longest time, Hawking maintained that information was lost (destroyed) in a black hole. However, later theoretical physicists, and Hawking eventually reversed himself (agreed), proved that such was not the case. The information of an object/thing/energy was stored or smeared across the surface of the black hole (aka the event horizon). Thus, information was essentially 2d even though reality appears 3d to us.

If this theoretical interpretation holds, and one applies it to the universe, reality would be nothing but a 3d projection of 2d information stored on the surface of the universe.
 
#36
#36
PKT_VOL said:
Gravity is surprisingly weak (compared to the other three "forces"). This leads many physicists to question gravity as a legitimate "force".
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Can you expand on this more? What other "forces" should I read up on.

Thanks pkt
 
#39
#39
Obsessed said:
Can you expand on this more? What other "forces" should I read up on.

Thanks pkt
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Currently, the four known fundamental forces of our universe are gravity, electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, and the weak nuclear force. Electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, and the weak nuclear force are all relatively equal in power. Gravity, however, is absurdly weak compared to the other forces. In fact, gravity is roughly 10 to the 33 power (10^33) weaker.

A simple way of demonstrating this is to get a paperclip and a small magnet. The small magnet will easily defeat/defy gravity of the massive planet below your feet. Another way of thinking about it, the other forces are what keeps you from being pulled right through the sidewalk to the center of Earth.

The holy grail of science is to find a unified theory between quantum mechanics and Einstein's general relativity. Quantum mechanics is the physics of the very small and general relativity is the physics of the macro. The problem is that they are at odds with one another and one of the chief problems is gravity.

Here is a post way back when that might help with bigger picture of physics.

PKT_VOL said:
I guess I'll try to give some insight.

Quantum Mechanics is at many crossroads. One of the leading theories is the Standard Particle Model which predicts the existence of the Higg boson. Theoretical physicists have predicted the existence of the Higg boson and the Higg Field for quite a while. What they are not sure of is the mass of Higg bosn. There is a certain range which the mass must fall into in order for the Standard Particle Model to continue. The 125 GeV cited in the link falls into that range.

Now for the bigger picture. The Higg boson or "God's Particle" at a mass of 125 GeV would create very strong evidence for the Standard Partial Model. It provides another clue to the interaction between electromagnetism and the weak nuclear force; the electroweak interaction. The Standard Particle Model is necessary for the bigger theory of supersymmetry.

For those don't know about the theory of supersymmetry, it states that we live in a fundamentally asymmetrical universe at the present time. However, at the beginning of time, the Big Bang, there existed something which is referred to as supersymmetry. Think of supersymmetry as the children's tale of Humpy Dumpty. There was this beautiful super force which was uniform and consistent. This super force consisted of the four known forces of our present universe: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, and the weak nuclear force. At the moment of the Big Bang, the mass began to expand rapidly. The super force was stretched like a rubber band until it broke down into the four forces which we know about today. From that moment on, the universe has been hopelessly asymmetrical.

Now, supersymmetry is needed for the even grander string theory. String theory is at the heart of M-Theory which is ultimately the theory of everything. I am sure you guys have heard of string theory and know of all the possible implications of M-Theory. Pretty fascinating stuff.

Hope this helps.
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#40
#40
Researchers have proven that the only scale required for rating women is officially 0-1.
 
#41
#41
Insunseri said:
Ok smarty pants, since someone mentioned starfish earlier, I'll pull something from my paleobiology class. The beadlike rocky objects many kids call "indian beads" are actually the fossilized remains (the stems) of an organism called a Crinoid that was a biological product of the Cambrian explosion ca. 500 million years ago. If you look down the center of these fossils, you will see a star-like pattern. And, you guessed it, these are early ancestors of star fish. Their family name is Echinodermata, so they are called echinoderms. If you learned that one in middle school, then I would be impressed
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So you are saying that "indian beads" are dino-starfish crap? Everybody knows that.
 
#49
#49
Gramps said:
Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Taken from the best book ever written. The Holy Bible...
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Title of thread: Fun SCIENCE facts. Go start your own thread, don't hijack this one.
 
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