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Applications of the String Theory (pg. 2)
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| AmbiguousBliss |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dr. Z
I'll take that out... |
Gracias... ;) |
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| Endlesswave |
| Sorry to hijack your thread. :o String theory is cool though...read a bit about it in "Hyperspace". |
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| Wurm |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dr. Z
Since you guys love to go on tangents about the goddamn government :whip: ,
I'll show you a use in the string theory for providing food for the needy. If we did have fusion in pen sized reactors, the harvesting of food/the baking of bread/the transportation of bread to the needy countries would be practicaly pennies worth since the energy would be so cheap. |
I'm just skeptical because these kind of promises were made 60 years ago when nuclear energy was on the horizon. "It'll be too cheap to even meter", "A tool for the benefit of all mankind." Even nuclear bombs were hailed as opportunities for canal-digging and mining.
The human condition, the way we relate to one another, our ability to tolerate one another's differences, the settling of age-old vendettas must be resolved before we can tap into our true potential. Otherwise any technological advancement will inevitably be put to destructive uses. Just look at the gadgets being used in Iraq, the ugly head of the missile defence shield hell even the invention of dynamite (by Alfred Nobel, the Peace Prize guy.)
I once prayed at the altar of science, convinced that it was the only true endeaviour worth pursuing. Until we get past what it is to be a human being on the earth, possibly in an indifferent universe, possibly in a created one, then science is a backdrop for human relations, whether they be on the macro scale (ethnic, national) or on the micro scale (friendships, loves, hates.)
Whoa! What a lot of bla bla bla.
Feel free to shoot it down. I'm just floating it out there. Science is fun, but not enough people really understand it -there's too much math-phobia, and a general level of anti-intellectualism out there that stifles it too often. |
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| Dr. Z |
| quote: | Originally posted by Wurm
I'm just skeptical because these kind of promises were made 60 years ago when nuclear energy was on the horizon. "It'll be too cheap to even meter", "A tool for the benefit of all mankind." Even nuclear bombs were hailed as opportunities for canal-digging and mining. |
Look at nuclear powerplants. They are one of wonders that we have created. One plant can provide as much power as multiple coal/hydro/and wind powerplants. The only reason they are not used is because peope are too scared of them. People get scared when they hear the word "nuclear". No wonder they took the word nuclear out of MRI. It was originally called NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance).
My point is, if we replaced all the power that we produce with nuclear power plants, we would produce no pollution, and we would save alot of space. And nuclear meltdowns are a media hype. If a plant is kept in a good condition the meldowns are practicaly non-existant.
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The human condition, the way we relate to one another, our ability to tolerate one another's differences, the settling of age-old vendettas must be resolved before we can tap into our true potential. Otherwise any technological advancement will inevitably be put to destructive uses. Just look at the gadgets being used in Iraq, the ugly head of the missile defence shield hell even the invention of dynamite (by Alfred Nobel, the Peace Prize guy.)
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The problem is that people are too greedy. Alot of economical problems could be solved with technology. If the world was to work together as one, there would be no economical problems. Look at the goodamn reason for the war on Iraq! Some fagget behind a big chair is scared that his country will go poor in a few years because they won't be able to get oil that they could for cheap before. The only reason people need this oil/fuel is to fuel their cars! If we were to make cars with small fusion reactors in them... o god, getting ahead of my self..
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Science is fun, but not enough people really understand it -there's too much math-phobia, and a general level of anti-intellectualism out there that stifles it too often. |
Agree. |
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| King_Mack |
| quote: | Originally posted by ryanm
what is the string theory....would somebody mind explaining it in English?? |
its usually perceived as the unified theory...a theory that brings together both the macroscopic and microscopic world. The macroscopic world can be described by theories like Einstein's relativity theories and the microscopic can usually be described by Quantum mechanics. The problem is that before the string theory came along, einstein's theory couldnt explain behaviour of the smallest particles, and quantum mechanics couldnt explain the macroscopic side of things..like gravity for example. The string theory is the latest effort in explaining BOTH sides of the coin with super tiny vibrating "strings"(essentially loops of energy)...with this theory they have revealed layers of mystery surrounding the universe and has given the birth to the idea that the universe consists of 11 dimensions. It's quite interesting :) |
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| King_Mack |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dr. Z
So
I was thinking, as I often do. The String Theory is pretty damn nice. Although it is something that I wish to continue my studies in, I was wondering what you guys think are some of the nice applications of the theory.
I don't mean to bash the theory, I support it 100% but I just want to know what you guys think.
Some things I belive would be nice:
If we can learn how matter functions at the sub-matter particle level, I belive we would be able to find a way to weaken the nuclear force. We would be able to make fusion reactions in pen sized reactors. Having one of those, and 1 gram of sand, this would be able to power your house for thousands of years.
But I think bigger is better. So something like space travel energy requirements would not be a problem anymore. Thats one of the reasons I wanna go into this field.
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its the way to go dr.z
definitely this would be the answer to most of our energy problems, especially in regards to space travel and clean energy solutions. but harnessing nuclear fusion still has some way to go...because if something were to "mess up", the outcome would be disastrous. But its a nice field to pursue, however, the math becomes a tad bit frustrating hehe |
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| Dr. Z |
| quote: | Originally posted by King_Mack
... its a nice field to pursue, however, the math becomes a tad bit frustrating hehe |
Thats the fun part.
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| Dr. Z |
The study of nuclear physics has allowed us to build nuclear power plants, nuclear bombs, nuclear generators, and all the other nuclear type gadgets. This is because we started to understand how the nucleus works, when its stable and when its unstable. But we couldn't make a nucleus stable, we had to follow its rules, and we were limited to what kind of rections we could do.
With the string theory we could change these rules, make nucleii stable when they normally would not be. Then we really would be able to make neat things. Like, effiscient nuclear rections, more user friendly fission, and even construct new types of matter.
Constructing new types of matter is also interesting. A black hole, due to its extremely high gravitational pull, it bends space + time. Normally, when inside a black hole, one is not free to move in space, but they are free to move in time.
If we could construct matter that acts like a black hole, we might be able to abuse it for its time properties, like send messages into the past or future. But I'm not sure about the past, I think you can only move into the future while in a black hole... but anyway, it opens up a whole new field, a whole new study, fascination, opportunity for improvement and a whole new mind boggling concept. |
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| hardcore trancer |
Hey guys I love this whole Quantom theory and black holes,but I would like to learn more about both of them,so do you guys know any books or even websites that could explain all this??
thanks.:) :) |
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| King_Mack |
| quote: | Originally posted by hardcore trancer
Hey guys I love this whole Quantom theory and black holes,but I would like to learn more about both of them,so do you guys know any books or even websites that could explain all this??
thanks.:) :) |
you looking for something introductory...or a bit more advanced? |
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| King_Mack |
| quote: | | Constructing new types of matter is also interesting. A black hole, due to its extremely high gravitational pull, it bends space + time. Normally, when inside a black hole, one is not free to move in space, but they are free to move in time. |
But for a human to travel through one is more than suicide. A human body can be stretched down to molecular sizes. Heck, I think humans would vomit after rotating in the event horizon at such a speed hehe. Only way I can see black hole entering possible, is if humans were somehow converted to another state, perhaps converted to some sort of energy form..and then shot into a black hole heh. BUT, that would mean something to allow you to convert back on the otherside that would work flawless. Im not saying its impossible, butitll be a good time before we get anywhere with it. But, I think we should learn more about dark energy first, if we harness such a thing, the outcomes would have no bounds.
| quote: | | If we could construct matter that acts like a black hole, we might be able to abuse it for its time properties, like send messages into the past or future. But I'm not sure about the past, I think you can only move into the future while in a black hole... but anyway, it opens up a whole new field, a whole new study, fascination, opportunity for improvement and a whole new mind boggling concept. |
agreed. But creating laws for time travelling is another story. For instance, if someone were to steal a technology they seen from the future in the present, it changes the future itself by bringing this technology earlier than anticipated.
Dr. Z, whats your saying about worm holes? |
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