Scientists at Newcastle University have created part-human, part-animal hybrid embryos for the first time in the UK, the BBC can reveal. ... The embryos...
Since Dr. Carlson is a supporter of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics, I was wondering how he views or resolves the Grandfather Paradox....
On 4/1/2008 10:08 PM, Joe Needham wrote: [snip] ... Since I don't believe time travel is possible, I don't believe the paradox exists. It is possible,...
... that ... From which point in time? At the time the grandson is attempting to shoot his grandfather the time line of the grandfather is only set in the...
Now this is all getting a little beyond my two cells which are working overtime just typing this response, however...Is there not a physicist who's ideas on...
... PARADOX OPTION 1: The time traveler could always complicate the time paradox by cloning a cell from his dad by using his grandmother's womb - nobody would...
... I don't know what this means. ... To assume that the conventional concepts of causality apply if you have time machines seems a bit naive. In particular,...
... I know physicists think about this, but I don't know how seriously people take their ideas. I'm not sure which one you are talking about, but I think Kip...
On 4/2/2008 9:39 PM, James Scott Taylor wrote: [snip] ... If your view of time travel is like a little machine you get in and go whenever you want to, this is...
* The simplest solution is that your time machine finds a rock of matching mass (and charge, and momentum, and anything else you want to conserve) and swaps...
* The research contradicts a favoured theory of climate "sceptics", that changes in cosmic rays coming to Earth determine cloudiness and temperature. [1] * Dr...
... Yeah, and what do you bet that it won't matter in the slightest to global warming deniers? I don't expect a mass wave of "OK, I'm convinced now." Just like...
What if time travel was possible, but only at the location from which it begins. That is, going back a year in time leaves you where you are now in space but...
* The answer to that would be to start out in interplanetary space, or if that's not quite empty enough, interstellar. COMMENT: One time travel interstellar...
... According to special relativity, there is no such thing as absolute motion, hence it is impossible to determine what is meant by the same location. The...
On 4/3/2008 1:08 PM, James Scott Taylor wrote: [snip] ... Okay, but that's no fun. And if I have a device that does ONLY this, I'd use it two (or more) times....
... Universe ... point ... * Okay, but that's no fun. And if I have a device that does ONLY this, I'd use it two (or more) times. Once to go out, wait seven...
... Well, then I missed it. What did you think of Randi's lie? on other questions, too - and it's never ... I think I'm getting my answer, oddly, by your...
Randi claims that no homeopath has ever applied for his challenge. From his email to me: "If ANY homeopathic claim were demonstrated for us, we'd give the ...
... Why the division along political lines WRT this issue? This is my guess, those on the right don't like to see humans as powerful, at least not powerful...
... Here you go AGAIN. http://www.randi.org/jr/042205modern.html#7 "First, the applicant (not "claimant," as this writer says) had only asked about something...
... Here is part of an email he sent me. Tell me what it means if it doesn't mean he blocked me. "'Bye. You're blocked. James Randi." ... Somebody in the...
In a message dated 4/4/2008 11:44:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ... "skeptics" don't seem interested in truth. ... You could leave. HR **************Planning...
On 4/3/2008 2:29 PM, Pepper wrote: [snip] ... Although there is SOME division among politicians, there is virtually none among scientists on this issue....
[snip] ... I already told you what "You're blocked" means. I don't know if he did it, only that he said he was going to do it. [snip] ... You needed to...
Once again, who are you? You have never identified yourself properly to this skeptics list and certainly not to James Randi which seems like an intellectually...