Suzanne

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  1. Other Board

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    ~ You may find this interesting....Mike posted this in a thread entitled

    "What's wrong with the boards?"

    Tuesday December 28, 2004 6:19 PM

    mlegg510:

    Hi guys, it took me 8 hrs now to log on!! was in a chat with some Admin, the site is messed Bcuz of the BAD weather in CA and all the power outages everywhere there...

    when I find out more I will let you know

    it took 10 min for this to load and I have 4Mb high speed connect

    Mike

  5. Einstein Was Right

    in On The Web

    Posted

    Thank you, JeffroTa, for providing your source of reference.

    ~ I may have misinterpreted your original comment to imply that he recanted his quantum theory altogether.

    I agree with you that he never reconciled to being unable to resolve or explain the "entanglement" phenomenon or "spooky action at a distance", (hence his reference to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle), and that's why he declared his quantum theory to be incomplete.

    I also agree with you, that he was frustrated over the lack of tangible "effect" evidence to examine and experiment on, so as to substantiate his "cause" premise, (in spite of the fact that off-shoot research based on his theory proved to be correct.)

    ~ But ultimately, I think that he would have been surprised and delighted by the invaluable contribution made by that "pesky entanglement dilemma" in the success and development of...quantum teleportation. :)

  6. Einstein Was Right

    in On The Web

    Posted

    ~ Welcome to the board, JeffroTa! :)

    I'm curious, where did you find that quote, because it seems to contradict what he says here in 1949 to his critics, when he's discussing the building blocks of matter, and how some of the apparent discrepencies were resolved using the statistical quantum theory, in spite of his belief that the statistical quantum theory was incomplete.

    Quote: Source: From Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist (1949), from The Library of Living Philosophers Series;

    Published: by Cambridge University Press, 1949. Including Neils Bohr's report of conversations with Einstein and Einstein's, reply reproduced here.

    I now come to what is probably the most interesting subject which absolutely must be discussed in connection with the detailed arguments of my highly esteemed colleagues Born, Pauli, Heitler, Bohr, and Margenau. They are all firmly convinced that the riddle of the double nature of all corpuscles (corpuscular and undulatory character) has in essence found its final solution in the statistical quantum theory. On the strength of the successes of this theory they consider it proved that a theoretically complete description of a system can, in essence, involve only statistical assertions concerning the measurable quantities of this system. They are apparently all of the opinion that Heisenberg's indeterminacy-relation (the correctness of which is, from my own point of view, rightfully regarded as finally demonstrated) is essentially prejudicial in favour of the character of all thinkable reasonable physical theories in the mentioned sense. In what follows I wish to adduce reasons which keep me from falling in line with the opinion of almost all contemporary theoretical physicists. I am, in fact, firmly convinced that the essentially statistical character of contemporary quantum theory is solely to be ascribed to the fact that this [theory] operates with an incomplete description of physical systems.

    Above all, however, the reader should be convinced that I fully recognise the very important progress which the statistical quantum theory has brought to theoretical physics. In the field of mechanical problems - i.e., wherever it is possible to consider the interaction of structures and of their parts with sufficient accuracy by postulating a potential energy between material points - [this theory] even now presents a system which, in its closed character, correctly describes the empirical relations between statable phenomena as they were theoretically to be expected. This theory is until now the only one which unites the corpuscular and undulatory dual character of matter in a logically satisfactory fashion; and the (testable) relations, which are contained in it, are, within the natural limits fixed by the indeterminacy-relation, complete. The formal relations which are given in this theory - i.e., its entire mathematical formalism - will probably have to be contained, in the form of logical inferences, in every useful future theory.

    What does not satisfy me in that theory, from the standpoint of principle, is its attitude towards that which appears to me to be the programmatic aim of all physics: the complete description of any (individual) real situation (as it supposedly exists irrespective of any act of observation or substantiation).

  9. I'm Gonna Be A Daddy

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    ~ How wonderful for you both!!

    You're about to embark on an amazing journey, that will feel more like a roller-coaster ride at times :)

    One of the wonders is seeing everything fresh again through the eyes of your child, it's beyond my ability to describe, but trust me, it's awe-inspiring.

    I wish both of you joy and a safe, successful journey!

    Suzanne

  10. New Wallpaper Decision

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    ~ Nerelda...I can see why you're having a difficult time deciding, there's such a broad

    range of choices.

    My picks were #3 and #9, however, I chose #9... simply because it's beautiful.

    If you do choose that one, then tictock's suggestion about modifying the hue and saturation to accentuate your color scheme would be worth trying, though.

    ( I think, since you like them all, that you should use all of them and just rotate each

    of them, periodically... depending upon your mood. :) )

  11. Sygate Problems

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    ~ Today I installed the updated version of Sygate Personal Firewall.

    I immediately experienced problems with it. It wouldn't respond to clicking on the

    different settings, and when it did respond, it was slow or jerky, and it eventually

    just froze.

    I uninstalled then reinstalled it, from a different website...again, the same thing.

    I went to Sygate's support forum and several people had already posted similar

    problems with it. ( Note: I never experienced a problem with the prior version, and it

    was uninstalled prior to downloading the new one.)

    Sygate's support forum

    I thought everyone should know that there is a chance that you may experience a problem, as well.

    Edit: I just realized that I posted this in the wrong section...sorry :rolleyes:

    (Mantra: Will not post when I'm over-tired!!)

  12. Technology?

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    ~ Hope springs eternal...

    Like everyone else, I'm deeply disappointed in the current version of TSS, but until I'm certain that there's no hope for improvement, I'll continue to watch occasionally, and when appropriate, post my opinions and suggestions for change.

    I'm still able to glean some enjoyment from reading the boards, since some of my favorite posters, (which include many of you), still post there.

    And Shadow, granted your insights are valid, and you may prove to be accurate in your assessment of the complete demise of the show. But it's possible, since it's the only TTV show left, (and less than two months since the premiere) that they may allow us this one token show for the sake of the channel's name, and possibly, in time, comply to our continued cry for more tech content.

  17. Anybody Heard From Tyme Killer?

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    ~ Thank you thesidekickcat, for the update on Tyme's recovery. I've been wondering about him as well, but I've been so preoccupied with packing and moving lately, that I just haven't gotten around to making inquiries.

    I'm glad to hear his casts are off; that has to be a relief as well as encouraging for him.