03/16/2001 05:28 pm (right now) 634
((BTW ' Government documents actually can be and are
copyrighted. Here's one example. The 'California Building
Standards' portion of the California Code of Regulations (Title
24) is copyrighted. This not only a government document, but
it's also the law of the State of California (go figure).))
My fault. It's Federal documents.
'' Federal documents and publications are not copyrighted, and
therefore are considered to be in the Public Domain.''
03/17/2001 08:31 pm (about time travel) 635
((You didn't say "..where mass is accelerated to light speed and
forms a singularity..." but you did chide Emmitt a few pages
back saying "E=MC2 can be solved for mass too."))
The speed of light squared is a constant number used to
represent the variation between energy and mass. It does not
imply that acceleration is required to change or represent the
other.
03/18/2001 05:57 am (about time travel) 636
((The acceleration to light speed is implied in your reference
to virtual mass. Virtual particles travel at light speed. I
tried to give you an out there but you insisted that the mass
was virtual.))
Are you suggesting that in all cases there must be an
acceleration component in the conversion of energy to mass or
mass to energy'
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (right now) 637
In the last few days I have found your choice of topics quite
interesting and from an objective viewpoint I think it
collectively answers one of your own questions, 'If time travel
is real, where are all the time travelers'' In the past, I have
stated that quite frankly, you all scare the Hell out of me and
I'm sure other temporal drivers would feel the same. But now I
have an expanded explanation with two examples. A while ago (on
one of the posts), I related an experience I had with my parents
while we were driving down a highway. Every now and then, we
would pass someone who was in obvious distress with their
vehicle. I was amazed that so many people could pass them by
without stopping to help. Their explanation was fear. The risk
of helping someone was too great and with today's technology,
they probably had a cell phone anyway. If they didn't, the walk
to a gas station would be good for them and teach them a lesson
for running out of gas. The other example is the plight of the
homeless. When you pass them as individuals on the street I see
the way people selectively choose an alternate path to avoid
them. Those two examples best define why time travelers do not
show themselves. In trying to help you, we put ourselves as
great risk and there's really no point to it. We know the nature
of time dictates that traveling between 'exact' worldlines is
impossible. Therefore, the only results we will see will be the
ones we stay to see. Since worldlines, outcomes and events are
infinite, we have better things to do. When I arrive in the
'new' 1998 worldline on my way home I could easily start all of
this again and continue to go through the same conversations
with all of the same people. However, I already know you won't
pay any attention or believe me because we've already been
through it on this worldline. Besides, I think the walk to the
gas station will do you some good.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about the future) 638
((Do most of the people of that time die out, especially ones
that currently have health problems'))
Yes, and people are still dying and a great deal of them are
passing from CJD. As I said, with my very first few posts almost
6 months ago, I want to emphasize how devastating this will be.
I believe two people are confirmed dead in Colorado from CDJ
from surgical instruments. Ahhhh, the power of cheese. Milk does
a body good and beef is what's for dinner!
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about the future) 639
((Is it possible that sometime in your future or in your present
time that time travel will be commonplace'))
Yes, that is absolutely possible and eventual.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about the future) 640
((Have any of the scientists of your time discovered any new
planets, possibly ones with life'))
Not that I'm aware of.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about the future) 641
((Has the bandwidth of the Internet increased greatly'))
Yes.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about the future) 642
((And finally, one last question...how did Texas fare during the
war'))
Texas is still there but Spanish is a lot more popular.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about time travel) 643
((How does time travel affect our future (no pun intended)
exploration of the universe' It seems that the greatest
obstacles in our way right now are a matter of energy
(propulsion technology) and economic feasibility. It seems to me
that time travel technology could neatly takes care of both.))
There is a great deal of debate about trying to use a distortion
unit to 'travel' to the moon. The experiment would require very
precise calculations that would allow the VGL system to find a
theoretical path to the moon on a different worldline. The only
problem is there is no way to communicate with anyone if the
experiment should succeed. In other words, it's possible to do
it but only the people on the receiving end could take advantage
of it.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about the future) 644
((Is there still an NCAA basketball tournament in 2036, and if
so, has it expanded from its current 64-team format'))
Yes, we still play basketball but I am not a fan and can't
comment on its organization.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about time travel) 645
((You say that you wear some kind of flight suit like coveralls
when you are time traveling and that you experience 2 g's for
6-8 hrs. How is it possible to withstand that kind of g-force
for such a long period without the use of an anti-g suit'))
The average human can take 2 G's without too much difficulty.
Blackout occurs at about 8 or 9 Gs and redoubt occurs at
negative 3 Gs.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about time travel) 646
((I know you must be physically trained for space travel, but
you should also have the benefit of equipment to help you out.))
We are encouraged to stay physically fit.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about time travel) 647
((The universe that you described, that is, one where mass is
accelerated to light speed and forms a singularity doesn't
exist.))
As you accelerated to light speed in your machine you and your
machine formed a black hole.))
From your perspective as you accelerated to light speed every
other object in the universe formed a black hole due to your
relative velocities))
Take a close look at the technical drawing. Look especially at
the left and right end perspectives. Not the same - very poor
quality CAD for a billion dollar project.))
A billion' How do you know it's a CAD drawing'
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about time travel) 648
((He also said that the mass of the singularities is that of a
"small mountain".))
If that were true, the unit could not be moved. I only
referenced the mass of a small mountain in one of our physics
conversations. In fact, I believe I said the mass for the
singularities in the distortion unit was much smaller.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about time travel) 649
((The last time I checked the physics I didn't see an "on-off"
switch for a black hole or any other singularity.))
Me neither. I don't believe I said you could turn it on or off.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about time travel) 650
((At 2 g acceleration you will be traveling just a tad faster
than a Chevy pick-up in short order (about one year to reach
light speed).))
This is the one that really disappoints me. Even you should know
that Einstein's thought experiment in the isolated elevator was
based on the idea that the effects of acceleration and gravity
are the same. I never said acceleration had anything to do with
how the unit operates.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (right now) 651
((Does it really make sense that his handlers would authorize a
personal vacation with their billion-dollar machine'))
I'm looking at my orders and I don't see the word vacation on it
anywhere. You had my hopes up for a moment. Interesting how
quickly a billion-dollars has become a fact now.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about time travel) 652
((The two yellow caution tapes on the device are misaligned.
Sloppy workmanship.)) I'll have to point that out to my
'handlers' when I get back.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about time travel) 653
For more information on black holes and singularities, I did
find this site. www.rdrop.com... In your opinion, what is the
smallest mass that can form a singularity' Even Hawking
suggested primordial singularities were created at the Big Bang.
Were there planets (or half planets) around to form them then'
Based on your ability to draw conclusions about someone's
profile from their typed words I find it hard to believe you
would make such errors in the syntax and meaning of the exact
same words. Unfortunately, you have now maneuvered yourself into
a position where I have the last word and our debate must has
come to an end. Boomer isn't a bad name and I sort of like it.
Thanks TarBaby.
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about the future) 654
Me: 'By that time, it was pretty clear that we were not going
back to what we had and the division between the 'cities' and
the 'country' was well defined. My father made a living by
putting together 12-volt electrical systems'' I believe it was a
few days ago I saw a news story about potential problems with
power that 'might' affect the entire United States. Where do you
think they'll turn it off first when push comes to shove'
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about the future) 655
Me: ' However, there are a great many 'non lethal' weapon
systems in development that turn out to be quite lethal.' Anyone
for microwave popcorn'
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (safety, suggestions, assorted philosophy)
656
Me: If you push a farmer too far, they stop growing food and
have nothing to do but hide in the woods and shoot back.'
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (about the future) 657
My parting thought revolves around something J.C. has been
harping on since day one. No, I do not have a secret agenda but
I have been paying a great deal of attention to your worldline.
My interaction with you was not a direct mission parameter but
it was a secondary mission protocol based on standing orders
given to all temporal drivers. That secondary objective is
basically to gather as much information about a worldline based
on a set of observable variables when we first arrive. Your
worldline met those conditions. What amazes me is why no one
here wonders why Y2K didn't hit them at all'
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (past predictions) 658
What amazes me is why no one here wonders why Y2K didn't hit
them at all'
03/24/2001 06:19 pm (safety, suggestions, assorted philosophy)
659
Bring a gas can with you when the car dies on the side of the
road.