"A galaxy so large it defies our physical theories" (The large yellow pinwheel in the photo)
Dont you love when a photo of something so unstudied makes science completely rewrite itself
Domesticated
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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
No, thats not significant to anyone else.
In fact mathematic probability suggests that most civilizations do not reach out beyond their planets or local planet systems because they do destroy themselves before they reach the technological levels needed to do so.
It is sadly very insignificant.
Stop making up.
Mathematical probability relies on observing a set number of events and their results, and from there determining the likelihood of a certain result occurring. Since ours is the only civilisation we are aware of, and has not yet come to its demise, it is impossible to calculate the probability of alien civilisations and their chances of survival. Furthermore, we don't even know whether other sentient civilisations exist, let alone the sophistication of their technology and space travelling capabilities.
Lira
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Originally posted by hiram
Anyone ever thought of the universe ITSELF as a supreme being?
Mathematical probability relies on observing a set number of events and their results, and from there determining the likelihood of a certain result occurring. Since ours is the only civilization we are aware of, and has not yet come to its demise, it is impossible to calculate the probability of alien civilizations and their chances of survival. Furthermore, we don't even know whether other sentient civilizations exist, let alone the sophistication of their technology and space traveling capabilities.
Actually there was a formula devised using the drake equation. Not exactly what you want but provides a mathematical basis on following tendencies of life and the point that life extinguishes itself.
Acton
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Originally posted by winston
very portable, you can take them anywhere really. i'd pass on stephen hawking and go straight to the hard stuff; and you could also ready many other incredible scientists that have wrote about QM such as Feynman (in fact, you should read feynman's lectures)
I recommended Hawking as I actually thought you were new to the subject. I have studied Quantum Mechanics in depth and have certainly checked out The Feynman Lectures ;).
Acton
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Originally posted by SDM
ing anoying vid, autoplay, no mute, no skip :whip: stick to youtube
+1
It's rather ing annoying.
drivingforce
forces ya to learn ;)
winston
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Originally posted by Acton
I recommended Hawking as I actually thought you were new to the subject. I have studied Quantum Mechanics in depth and have certainly checked out The Feynman Lectures ;).
that's good for you.
drivingforce
deleted link so the only thing keeping it repeating is sdm so now complain to him.
Nrg2Nfinit
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Originally posted by Domesticated
Stop making up.
Mathematical probability relies on observing a set number of events and their results, and from there determining the likelihood of a certain result occurring. Since ours is the only civilisation we are aware of, and has not yet come to its demise, it is impossible to calculate the probability of alien civilisations and their chances of survival. Furthermore, we don't even know whether other sentient civilisations exist, let alone the sophistication of their technology and space travelling capabilities.
sure take into consideration several factors as well.
Our population boom in the past couple of hundred years.
Our dependancy on such a catered environment in order to survive.
We have only been "civilized" for about 8000 years in comparison to our last specie divergence 250,000 years ago
At this rate how long do you think we will last?
We are comming close to breaching carrying capacity
Natural selection is not taking place to naturally immune ourselves from specific diseases (we are simply all surviving and manufacturing medication to supersede our evolution).
As complex organisms we are not capable of adapting to significant environmental change without our desinged social systems (which can be jeopardized by intra species conflict). Without this structure that we have depended on for the past several hundred years we are for surely doomed towards extinction.
Joss Weatherby
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Originally posted by Domesticated
Stop making up.
Mathematical probability relies on observing a set number of events and their results, and from there determining the likelihood of a certain result occurring. Since ours is the only civilisation we are aware of, and has not yet come to its demise, it is impossible to calculate the probability of alien civilisations and their chances of survival. Furthermore, we don't even know whether other sentient civilisations exist, let alone the sophistication of their technology and space travelling capabilities.
Idiot.
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Originally posted by drivingforce
Actually there was a formula devised using the drake equation. Not exactly what you want but provides a mathematical basis on following tendencies of life and the point that life extinguishes itself.
