Other - Science - April 2007

I was recently playing an old game on my computer, "The Incredible Machine". It consists of placing different objects which interact with each other to solve a puzzle, which is like a "Rube Goldberg machine".

I was trying to create a puzzle that basically took minutes to resolve itself, where bouncing balls would make bombs explode, breaking walls and opening new sections where the balls would propagate and open more sections. I was surprised to see the same kind of behavior seen when playing the "life game" where a set of dots driven by a simple mathematical formula propagate themselves on a grid. Many times playing "TIM", the animation either finished in a "stop" or in an "infinite loop", and no matter how random the pattern may seem, it always evolved and died the same way if the initial factors were identical.

Does this mean that it is impossible to digitally recreate a situation of chaos? Are these digital restrictions limiting our technological development potential?

2007-04-11 00:23:50 · 3 answers · asked by Benoit C. Sirois 1

2007-04-10 22:17:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-10 20:19:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

The mathematics geniuses who are clueless or lacking in many other areas of life, artistry, creativity, emotional understanding, etc is a well-known cliche. On the flip side,
who could be considered geniuses, made "great" contributions to humanity, could be considered greatly talented artists, healers, etc while totally bombing at math skills?
I suppose it could be even a question of people in past and current times who could be considered dyslexic in math, or simply not getting or doing well at all in math, yet excel in other areas of life, arts, healing, creativity, intelligence, etc..

2007-04-10 18:51:36 · 6 answers · asked by life 1

2007-04-10 18:41:08 · 3 answers · asked by Brijesh "Tru Friend" 1

Is there really any risk of igniting a fire by answering a cell phone at a gas station ? And if so what can cause that risk ? does it mean cell phones should be switched off at other potentially hazardous locations too ?

2007-04-10 17:16:42 · 5 answers · asked by neo_iitg 1

It seems that every great genius, whether philosophical, theological, or scientific has believed in God or gods. Do you think this might tell us something about the masses of non-believers idiosy when it comes to concept of God.

Please, no theories about God existing or not existing. Most great genius' themselves realized that God was far beyond the grasp of a finite mind.

Heres a quote from the father of modern science.

"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind." Einstein

I put this in the science section becuase I've seen alot of God denounciations in the religion section. I have no problem with a person choosing to not pay attention to God but why can't you keep your chosen ignorance to yourself.

2007-04-10 15:23:29 · 9 answers · asked by Michael 3

aside from the obvious

2007-04-10 15:16:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

om·nis·cient (m-nshnt)
adj.
Having total knowledge; knowing everything: an omniscient deity; the omniscient narrator.

n.
1. One having total knowledge.
2. Omniscient God. Used with the.

2007-04-10 15:02:09 · 5 answers · asked by zaxxon 3

... accept more customers even if it is at 100% capacity?

2007-04-10 14:59:54 · 10 answers · asked by zaxxon 3

I'm doing this for an assignment and i need help! I'm trying to figureout how to extract pure neon from air.

2007-04-10 14:54:12 · 4 answers · asked by thefiremage 1

2007-04-10 14:40:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-10 14:27:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

what will all the hippies complain about next?

2007-04-10 13:56:14 · 2 answers · asked by nakatablue 2

How would I show to what extent do temperature changes over the past 50 years in Vancouver support evidence for global-warming?

2007-04-10 13:52:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-10 13:32:48 · 1 answers · asked by laquay723 1

If 14 users are connected to a wireless network that offers a maximum data rate of 10 Mbps and a thoughput of 65%, which of the values given below is the closet to the average pactical message data rate available to each user?
1) 45 kbps
2) 90 kbps
3) 460 kbps
4) 900 kbps
5) 1.4 Mbps
6) 6.5 Mbps

2007-04-10 10:40:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

How does the size of particle in a fluid affect its viscosity?

2007-04-10 10:27:09 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Caveman came after Dinosaurs , Cavemen and Dinosaurs coexisted , what is the deal with it? Dinosaurs have had to existed there is proof. But so many people are stuck on them being in the same time as Cavemen.

Any thoughts?

2007-04-10 08:26:08 · 6 answers · asked by Staci® 2

I'm eating fresh strawberries, and I just remembered hanging out on my grandparents' farm when I was a kid.

2007-04-10 08:23:02 · 7 answers · asked by ♫ Sweet Honesty ♫ 5

When 25.000+ People Die Daily Of Starvation?

2007-04-10 07:34:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have two candles on each side of my entertainment center. They are both the same kind of candle, in the same kind of candle holder. They are both the same distance from an air vent and there are no windows open. The candle on the right burns twice as fast as the one on the left. Why?

2007-04-10 07:28:31 · 3 answers · asked by Jane 4

2007-04-10 06:35:44 · 7 answers · asked by ranjita r 1

Is it really possible to make someone lose control of their bowels by subjecting them to the low frequency known as 'Brown Noise'? and what is the frequency, how loud does it have to be, what equipment is needed, and how close does the subject have to be to the source of the emitted sound?

2007-04-10 02:56:16 · 7 answers · asked by Fraggle 2

2007-04-10 01:07:34 · 6 answers · asked by rusalka 3

I thought I read this once, but I haven't been able to find anything that shows that the neural pathways are different for words that the brain takes in from a computer or TV screen compared to the words we see on a printed page.

2007-04-09 23:27:54 · 3 answers · asked by scottcyates 2

2007-04-09 22:12:15 · 6 answers · asked by rusalka 3

is religon truely belived, or is it just something so helpful in many peoples lives at one time or another that they never stop using it to guide themselves? is it really there to get believers to live a guided, gaurnteed good life? do people just do it because they are bored? do people just do it because they know nothing else and cannot live without it?

2007-04-09 17:45:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whenever you have a "heartbreak" or you are sad, why does your chest physically hurt?

I have always wanted to know this.

Another one I have always wanted to know is...
When you are sick you dont want to move or speak or anything, so why does it feel so good to groan?

2007-04-09 15:51:20 · 2 answers · asked by Lindsey G 2

Is it true that if you drop a penny off the Empire state building and hits someone's head, can it kill them???

2007-04-09 15:40:47 · 25 answers · asked by Ren 3