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by johneeG
24 Feb 2016 09:06
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

Iron and lead are not transparent, so light does not pass through them. But, Lead & Iron are a good conductor of heat and electricity, so energy travels very fast through iron & lead. Lead has a density of 11 g/cm3 & Iron has a density of 7 g/cm3. Sun's density must be so much much highe...
by johneeG
24 Feb 2016 06:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

You didn't answer the question: What accelerates the photon from 0.0055 m/s to 300,000,000 m/s at the surface of the sun? because the photons never stopped going at the speed of light, they are traveling through denser material and being deflected at different angles, still at the speed of light. w...
by johneeG
24 Feb 2016 06:13
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 3546
Views: 958946

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9 , 2014

All said and done, Iranians seem to know that one has to stand up for oneself when push comes to shove. They are actually preparing themselves. They have seen Iraq getting destroyed and seem to have woken up.
by johneeG
23 Feb 2016 10:24
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

JohneeG: it is not known whether time is quantized. Do You know about spin glasses, Ising models? Lattice gas? All are discrete models of what physicists think is reality. I think you are talking about quantum mechanics which is a totally different field and unrelated to this as far as I understand.
by johneeG
23 Feb 2016 10:08
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

johneeG: Your argument does not stand. You are assuming that the domain is continuous. It is not once it falls below a certain distance scale. For example spin is quantized. I didn't understand your point. Space-time is a continuum in Einstein system. There are no discontinuities as far as I unders...
by johneeG
23 Feb 2016 09:45
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

You didn't answer the question: What accelerates the photon from 0.0055 m/s to 300,000,000 m/s at the surface of the sun?
by johneeG
23 Feb 2016 09:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

Yea, apparantly, light takes more time to travel lesser distance. It seems that a photon takes 4000 years to travel the lesser distance and 8 minutes to travel 215 times more distance. Woah! If this is not nonsense, I don't know what is. Is someone saying it takes that long to travel within the Sun...
by johneeG
22 Feb 2016 21:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

Dr. Signs on NPR says " BH appear to be B because there is more light surrounding it, so it is lost in light" TIFWEW Also during my adolescent times my Guru through the holy book Modern Physics by DS Mathur Said In small packet "Good absorbers are good radiators" And said BB are...
by johneeG
21 Feb 2016 12:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

LokeshC wrote:I think they are describing the mystery, which is that you get interference pattern even if you send one electon at a time. It interferes with itself.
Noob question: how do they release one electron only?
by johneeG
21 Feb 2016 09:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Pathankot AFB terrorist Attack After Action Analysis-I
Replies: 1006
Views: 155233

Re: Pathankot AFB terrorist Attack After Action Analysis-I

NSG pulls over 600 from VVIP duties Feb 15, 2016 | AGE CORRESPONDENT With agency inputs New Delhi In yet another exercise to free its commandos from VIP duties and focus on its mandate of undertaking counter-terror operations, the NSG has pulled out over 600 commandos from its VVIP security unit. S...
by johneeG
21 Feb 2016 08:49
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

UlanBatori wrote:Maybe it is Pathan, not Photan. Walks. 696000 km in 4000 years. Or, 174 km per year. One step in front of the other.
Then, once they leave the sun, photons become Usain Bolt. They cover a distance of 150 * 10^6 Km in just 8 minutes 20 seconds.
by johneeG
21 Feb 2016 08:41
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

The distance between the center of the sun and the surface of the sun - 696,000 Km - 696,000,000 m. The time taken for the photon to travel from the center of the sun to the surface of the sun - 4000 yrs = 4000 * 365 * 24 * 60 * 60 seconds. Then, the speed of photon(gamma ray or whatever) inside the...
by johneeG
21 Feb 2016 08:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

go back and read LokescH message above. It is not photons that travel from the core tp the surface, but gamma rays. wiki says thusly: Gamma rays are produced by nuclear fusion in stars including the Sun (such as the CNO cycle), but are absorbed or inelastically scattered by the stellar material bef...
by johneeG
21 Feb 2016 07:55
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

Let me just add a trivia here. Which will send madarasa mathwala in a tizzy but ask any physics professor or do your own calculations . . Do you know how long does it take for a photon from the center of our own sun to reach us on the earth..? The answer is about 4000 years! (it takes about 4000 ye...
by johneeG
18 Feb 2016 23:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Jan 24, 2016
Replies: 2851
Views: 376202

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Jan 24, 2

No need to pass ultimatums to other countries like Russia -- India has to do what it takes to ensure that Russia-Pakistan relationship is either countered or work with Russia to get leverage over pakis. I think more than anything else Putin wants to isolate turkey and SA. Its a minor blip and we sh...
by johneeG
18 Feb 2016 21:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

UB saar & Lokesh saar, Hawking tried to redefine Black holes in similar fashion by saying that some radiation is emitted by the Black Holes. But, as far as I understand, a black hole by definition means - infinite space. - infinite time(eternal). - infinite gravity. It is either a choice between...
by johneeG
18 Feb 2016 20:49
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 771
Views: 160825

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

JohneeG/Neshant., please answer my question. To your carbon recycling - what happens when forests are destroyed? And their wood burnt? What happens to your CO2 cycle then? Will not CO2 accumulate? If forests are cut for firewood, then it would effect the nature in two ways: CO2 would increase due t...
by johneeG
18 Feb 2016 19:48
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

Testing is certainly to be expected. I was puzzled by revealing that it was all false when papers were to be published on the said signal. That seems like going to some extreme length... Saar, they were actually putting the careers of all these analysts in danger by allowing them to write papers an...
by johneeG
17 Feb 2016 23:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

Now when such eminent personalities like JohneeG are joining, I am going to sit back and enjoy all posts about fake science, (except bhaskara wheels of course).. as some one said.. this is more entertaining than a circus.. hey! now why go through non-mentionable forums while one find all the entert...
by johneeG
17 Feb 2016 23:04
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 771
Views: 160825

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

And CO2 is perhaps one of the least harmful things in the world. CO2 is supposed to be like Oxygen for plants. CO2 is recycled by the plants into oxygen which is then recycled into CO2. This is a cycle. The real pollutants are chemicals which are released due to industrial activity. These chemicals ...
by johneeG
17 Feb 2016 22:30
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

johneeG: This is just ridiculous. What exactly would the Physics community gain by doctoring data? You realize that you are leveling a very serious charge against the whole STEM community - not just Physics people only. That kind of skepticism is not in the domain sciences, not even in the domain o...
by johneeG
17 Feb 2016 21:48
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

The bigger point is that there is no independent way of verifying if this is real or fake. There is only one LIGO right now. Even in that institute only 4 people know about secret fakes(called blind injections). Last time it was faked according to their own admission and all of these same analysts w...
by johneeG
17 Feb 2016 21:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 7354401

Re: Physics Thread.

UB & Thiru saars, something to interest you: Here’s the first person to spot those gravitational waves By Adrian ChoFeb. 11, 2016 , 11:30 AM Today, physicists working with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced that after decades of effort they had detected grav...
by johneeG
14 Feb 2016 22:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 771
Views: 160825

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

I just watched a presentation where multiple ice cores show parts of the Earth warmed as much as 5 degrees per year for 5 years or 1000x faster than supposed present day global warming. This was well before modern humans were emitting anything thousands of years ago. Scientists can't explain any of...
by johneeG
14 Feb 2016 08:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 509874

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

So, US invaded Afghanistan only because of Al Qaida. Al Qaida chief Osama was sheltered by Pakistan. And US gives money and weapons to Pakistan. If you don't see contradictions in this story, then I have a Taj Mahal to sell to you. Everyone sees the irony today, including those in the US. But back ...
by johneeG
14 Feb 2016 08:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 509874

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

Viv S, If you are playing chess, you don't react to just immediate threats. You anticipate threats and opportunities and make moves. A better player anticipates more moves. Amirkhan is a superpower with a huge number of thinktanks. What do you think those thinktanks are doing? Their job is to antici...
by johneeG
14 Feb 2016 08:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 509874

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

US should have invaded Pakistan instead of Afghanistan in the first place if it was really all about Osama. Atleast, there should have been sanctions. But, no such thing happened even when they themselves are saying that Osama was located in Pakistan. And then, they are giving them money and weapon...
by johneeG
14 Feb 2016 07:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 509874

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

There are hundreds of ways in which US can put pressure on Pak Nope. The US is really not any diff. The US *also* has babus. Some in favor of Pakistan and some against. That is realpolitics - common across the globe. What India did by calling the US amby in is the way to go - the first step in that...
by johneeG
14 Feb 2016 07:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 509874

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

Viv S, I am talking realpolitik. If Pakistan had ever really threatened US stay in Afghanistan, then Pakistan would have faced the same actions which were executed on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Ukraine, Syria, Iran, NoKo, ...etc. There are hundreds of ways in which US can put pressure on Pak. If you...
by johneeG
14 Feb 2016 07:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 509874

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

Viv S, I am talking realpolitik. If Pakistan had ever really threatened US stay in Afghanistan, then Pakistan would have faced the same actions which were executed on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Ukraine, Syria, Iran, NoKo, ...etc. There are hundreds of ways in which US can put pressure on Pak. If you ...
by johneeG
14 Feb 2016 06:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 509874

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

Pakistan has no option but to dance to the tunes of US. US has no leverage on Pakistan these days, as it has been eroding for the past few years -- it is a lot less than it used to be in the past few years. Pakistan rents itself out to who ever wants to rent it. Pakistan is taking US money and scre...
by johneeG
14 Feb 2016 06:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 509874

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

As I have pointed out, US playing realpolitik is expected and understandable, but pretensions of "stabilizing afghanisthan and withdrawing", while arming and funding pakistan (which has been responsible for destabilizing afghanistan) does not compute. So excuse me for chortling at the rea...
by johneeG
11 Feb 2016 17:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
Replies: 3050
Views: 512804

Re: Siachen News & Discussion

I saw a news report that he was able to survive for that long as he used to practice Yoga and breathing. He was himself a Yoga trainer.

Siachen's Miracle: Survivor Lance Naik Hanumanthappa was Yoga Trainer
by johneeG
10 Feb 2016 09:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2995
Views: 399252

Re: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?

Reincarnation, Jesus, the Bible, New Testament & Christian Doctrine Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD, from Born Again and Return of the Revolutionaries In the New Testament, Jews are depicted as expecting the reincarnation of their great prophets. Indeed, these prophets were already thought to hav...
by johneeG
10 Feb 2016 09:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1162800

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

The Buddhist Influence in Christian Origins Kenneth Humphreys 11.08.15 Speculation of a link between Christianity and Buddhism first arose as a result of the translation of Buddhist texts into European languages during the British colonisation of India. Similarity in the stories of the births and l...
by johneeG
10 Feb 2016 09:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2995
Views: 399252

Re: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?

If someone claims Islam has intrinsic links with Judaism, one can read on the matter and indeed understand why it is being said so. I will read up on the link and do look forward to finding the key teachings of the Buddha in this version of Christianity you claim came from Buddhism and WHY would it...
by johneeG
10 Feb 2016 08:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2995
Views: 399252

Re: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?

I got riled because of your ill informed comment that only two points differentiate Christianity and Buddhism....nothing can be farther from the truth. Further more I want to ensure that Buddha remains and is seen as an expounder of an Indian tradition and not gets equated with Christianity. Buddhi...
by johneeG
10 Feb 2016 08:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2995
Views: 399252

Re: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?

I got riled with this constant speculation of origins one way or the other, without adequate proofs, based on nothing but speculation. India says, I am the mother of all, the west says, they are the greatest of all and the east is only copying from them, China says theirs is the greatest and oldest...
by johneeG
10 Feb 2016 08:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1162800

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

When they're showing global migrations of Pleistocene era, it would make more sense to include variations of sea level. It is confusing for a mango reader to look at the present day map of South East Asia, and co-relate it with migrations thousands of decades ago when the landmass i.e. the canvas o...
by johneeG
10 Feb 2016 07:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 771
Views: 160825

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

[Off Topic Post Deleted] Stick to the topic please. I am surprised this post was deleted. I really don't see how it was off-topic when there are similar allegations against both. Nobel Prize was awarded to both of them for their work on climate change and both of them face same allegations. If only...