Why is our moon so yuge?
>>8016310
it's not yuge. it's american. it's fat.
Make the moon great again
we built it that way
What is the opinion of /sci/ about Mario Bunge?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Bunge
http://www.mcgill.ca/philosophy/people/faculty/bunge
http://www.springer.com/philosophy?SGWID=0-40385-19-1009621-0
Another Bump
Honestly?
Completely underrate.
Just like Popper before him, and "Science-logic buddies" like Feynman he has been dismissed in the mainstream due to Frankfurt Scientists [New Social Scientists] because objectivism and scientific realism get in the way of the "argument from authority" that many people, especially in the medical and legal fields, attach themselves to [professional narcissism and shifting burden of proof for personal gain or due to malpractice].
Yes, materialism, consequentialism, empiricism and epistemology are wonderful RATIONAL fields, and individuals like Bunge are sadly overlooked today.
I like to think Bunge, Popper and Feynman were the only true semi-popular logical-scientists [I do consider all of them scientists] that hit the mainstream.
I'd place Illich among them as well, since he did dive into the science-logical-consequentialism relationship as well, but he went overboard.
Can an object like spaceship reach speed of light? In space with constant thrust you can raise your speed forever, but why can't you reach speed of light?
I'm sorry if this is dumb question, I'm just curious
>>8016744
You can raise your speed forever, but not linearly. See Relativity for more.
>>8016744
You would need infinite energy to accelerate an object with non-zero rest mass to [math]c[/math].
(Expectedly enough, other weird things would happen too even if you assumed you could do it with a finite amount of energy.)
In the future smart fuckers will find ways to cheat the laws of nature so we can travel to planets full of sexy slave alien grils
https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=x+\in+\emptyset
Really? For what [math]x[/math] could the predicate [math]x \in \emptyset[/math] possibly be true?
It obviously appears to be a contradictory predicate (i.e. one that's always false for any value of its variables), such as [math]x = x + 1[/math] or [math]0x = 1[/math] are. What gives?
>>8009271
it's false (under normal circumstances like using LEM)
wolfram just doesn't know that
because x is not defined in what you gave to wolfram
>>8009303
Please elaborate by what you mean by "not defined". It's not any "more defined" in https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=x+%3D+x%2B1 , yet the assessment is correct in that one.
Can you "define" any [math]x[/math] which would make [math]x \in \emptyset[/math] a true statement? Because Wolfram, while remaining vague and cryptic, seems to be accounting for such a possibility somehow.
If you had a chance to recreate society, using all of your scientific futurological knowledge, what would you change?
What would be the most efficient (as well as aesthetic?) types of infrastructure, in your opinion? Sustainability is pretty optional.
>Energy production
>Food production
>Water purification
>Living quarters
>Information technology
>Sewage/Waste management
>Transportation
>Healthcare
>>8011986
there are about 100 different industrial processes that you would have to reinvent, and not an engineer or scientist alive that knows the nuances of their implementation.
i know these connecticut yankee questions are fun, but the reality is that one guy could not jumpstart an industrial revolution.
>>8011986
replace brainlets with automation, everything else will work out for the best naturally.
>>8011986
I'd say talk with the structural engineers.
I think getting buildings update with current construction materials would be a good idea.
What causes it? The argument that most pedophiles were molested in their youth themselves doesn't seem quite right.
Ask your dad.
SUCH A SCIENTIFIC THREAD BRO.
ask 8ch
they know the answer
>tfw even supermodels are better than you at computer programming
Is there a a future for people who don't program computers?
computer programmers have no future. They will remain as a deskmoney with below average pay doing overnights everyday until their soul diminishes completely and they turn into a vegetable just like any other coder :^)
>>8012874
Any monkey can learn CS
>>8012890
>not using kreyszig for functional analysis
shiggy diggy
What does /sci/ think of group studying?
>>8010078
Fine with friends. I enjoy helping and being helped by them. Not fine with ransoms because more often than not they will use you.
>>8010078
Fun, I like seeing different approaches people have to problems.
Working in groups of 2 is extremely efficient. Any more than that and it becomes a clusterfuck.
how much does this enrage you
>>8008107
Not at all.
I also didn't read it.
>>8008107
>getting enraged by brainlets being themselves
what a brainlet
>>8008109
I never said i was enraged you brainlet. According to the laws of quantum physics my dead I can be enraged and not enraged at the same time
No Calculus I-III, Differential Equations or elementary Linear Algebra questions allowed.
>>7985665
lol the list of what is not allowed grows more every day
>Advanced Mathematics Question/Answer thread.
>No Calculus I-III, Differential Equations, Partial Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Topology, or Knot Theory allowed
>>7985665
>elementary Linear Algebra
By this, do you mean matrix algebra? I think we're starting to cut a bit too much out here. IT may not be advanced, but it could lead to decent discussion.
This is now an IUT thread.
Is the SAT a valid measure of a persons iq?
I think it doesnt mean shit.
Ive come across a girl who had a 1550/1600 who couldnt grasp the concept of causality. I think instead of SATs we should just have iq tests. Iq tests actually measure something (G) faithfully.
>>8014719
Tests test your ability to take that test, they may or may not reflect to some degree some or other underlying inherent ability
No.
Also aren't those shit scores or did they update the total metric again?
Stop making these threads.
Hey /sci/ I have severe social anxiety. Are there any drugs that actually solve this problem? I've tried some so far but I haven't noticed any results.
>>8008957
alcohol
protonated hydroxide helps hydrate your body so that you're not so fucked up as you currently are
>>8008957
i take co-codamol
Dont need a prescription
taking it because fucking doctors all they offer me are shitty anti depressants
This is 10x better
>Professor writes theorems
>Writes 1 line of the proof
>Says the rest is trivial
>Talks to himself and says "Wait a minute..."
>Draws geometric object on board
>Says "Yes... yes.."
>"What about that edge case?"
>"Ah yes,... yes"
>Walks around the room for 5 minutes
>Class is dead silent
>Laughs to himself
>Starts laughing hysterically
>Goes back to the board
>Says "Ah yes, it's trivial"
>States next theorem
>Doesn't write it down
>Says the proof is trivial
>Goes to the next problem
>Rinse and repeat the entire semester
>See TA furiously writing dozen of notes in the backroom
>>8004112
That sounds like one fun class! What course?
>>8004112
>30 minutes into class
>teacher stops talking, stands still in front of the window staring out through it
>stops after 20 seconds, and continues where he left off
>this happens at least 2 more times during the class
Every single class
>ask professor for clarification on a problem
>works a whole different problem that doesn't relate to the question I have
>well, times up, good luck on your test
Looks like I'll be in his office tomorrow.
What are your future academic or personal goals and what are you doing in order to achieve those goals? (Be realistic.)
>Math
>300k Starting
>>8012574
>Math
>300k Starting
>Math
>300k starting
I work in a lab that analyzes urine.
Ask me anything.
>>8011771
What does your lab analyze?
How much water should I drink?
>>8011774
urine.
