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The Speculations forum is provided for those who like to hypothesize new ideas in science. To enrich our discussions above the level of Wild Ass Guesswork (WAG) and give as much meaning as possible to such speculations, we do have some special rules to follow:

  1. Speculations must be backed up by evidence or some sort of proof. If your speculation is untestable, or you don't give us evidence (or a prediction that is testable), your thread will be moved to the Trash Can. If you expect any scientific input, you need to provide a case that science can measure.
  2. Be civil. As wrong as someone might be, there is no reason to insult them, and there's no reason to get angry if someone points out the flaws in your theory, either.
  3. Keep it in the Speculations forum. Don't try to use your pet theory to answer questions in the mainstream science forums, and don't hijack other threads to advertise your new theory.

The movement of a thread into (or out of) Speculations is ultimately at the discretion of moderators, and will be determined on a case by case basis.

  1. Started by sananda,

    you cannot rule out ether based on Michelson-Morley you see, ether, or what we now know as the zero point field or the sea of virtual particles is a real field... whether it's the subtlest field is anyone's guess... but think about it, how does light travel? why does gravity cause an inward force towards matter? why do magnets have an effect on the space around them? it all points to a subtle ether that electromagnetic radiation can flow through quite easily. my own belief is that matter absorbs ether and that is why mass and time depends on how much ether is available to an object to consume. atoms are like energy sinks that manifest as physical mat…

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  2. Started by ABV,

    Base on this theory http://knol.google.com/k/alex-belov/paradox-of-classical-mechanics-2/1xmqm1l0s4ys/9# Simulator got this glitch. Is it discovery? ... Hi Alex, I'm not sure to understand all what you mean and may be I'm wrong on some points. So here is my simulation to clarify the problem (a hard work : http://exvacuo.free.fr/div/Sciences/Experiences/Meca/Momentum/com.wm2d If you have not Workingmodel software (it is free), here is the video (6Mb, probably long to download): http://exvacuo.free.fr/div/Sciences/Experiences/Meca/Momentum/com.avi Here are 3 jpg snapshots. N�0 is the initial position. N�1 is the state just after the pulse. N�2 is some…

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  3. Started by HalClem,

    Einstein stated that mass bends space-time, and curved space-time affects mass. He did not give any mechanism by which this might occur. The following is the basis of an idea I had about twenty years ago. If the particles which provide the mass of an atom (quarks) are small enough, their density must be extremely high, perhaps high enough to act as singularities. From recent browsing, I find that this has been proposed independently. However, I suggest we can speculate further on this. Black holes are associated with wormholes. Might it be possible that each fundamental particle could act to “destroy” quanta of space time continually? I envisage these quanta wo…

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  4. hey.... i watched a videos of conspiracy theory ....i want you all to see this (link URL Deleted]) you just it and you will glade to know tha men never landed on moon ..not even apollo 11 .....nasa is just making all of us fool .with all evidence they still do not agree ...... this is ridiculous ......you all take your own conclusion on that video .....you have to download it or try to find it on internet ........... OPEN YOUR EYE TO REALITY............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. Started by PowerfulAmazing,

    http://www.pr-inside.com/scientific-proof-of-ufos-as-concluded-r193411.htm

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  6. Started by Gerry,

    There indeed are many theories about the origin of the universe. Even though the world doesn’t need another one, I do have my own ideas, as an applied scientist, about it. Via my own extended meditations, discussions and readings, I ponder if the reference frame of most scientific study (i.e. spacetime), could be reorganized such that things like velocity, spacial sense and time interval were secondary variables; a daunting prospect, in practice. Gravitons and photons travel at a speed in spacetime which, according to relativity, associates with a zero time interval t and a zero spacetime interval s. A photon, from a reference frame of the photon, does not ex…

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  7. Started by Suhail Jalbout,

    THE ORIGIN OF OUR UNIVERSE BY SUHAIL JALBOUT The greatest mystery that provokes thought in mankind is the origin of our universe. For thousands of years, philosophers and scientists have tried to find an answer to this conundrum, but without unanimity of opinions. I believe that the initial step to understanding the origin of our universe commences by answering this question: Does void exist? The answer is mandatory to figure out what existed in space before the universe was there. If space was empty, then where did matter and energy come from? How can nothingness produce a universe? On the other hand, if matter and energy existed in space, then it is possib…

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  8. Started by tar,

    Please help me test my hypothesis against known observations and proven science. My guess is, that at the time the universe became transparent to photons the universe was small enough that a photon emitted at one end, would have been able to reach the other end, even counting for the expansion of space, within 13.7billion years. If this is true, then once two locations in space are thusly causally linked, they will not, indeed cannot, become unlinked, due to the fact that C is the speed limit of the universe, and no location or object can outrun an already arrived photon. Thus as object b receeds from a, a continues to receive b photons at lower and lower frequencies,…

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  9. Started by bascule,

    Try to wrap your brain around this: http://www.energizeforhealth.com/sead-faqs.html#What_is_the_Subtle_Energy_Activation_Device_SEAD Did I mention these things cost upwards of $6000?

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  10. Started by padren,

    I'm trying to put my figure on the nature of the experience of consciousness and the impact of death with the absolutely least number of hypothetical unknown factors - just based on what we understand about time and physics etc. My thought is: 1) right now we are conscious, and we are alive 2) before and after we exist, there is no consciousness, no measure of time or any such thing. 3) if time is just a point, such as a point in space/time there is no objective 'now' just the relative 'now' experienced by any consciousness in that moment. So really, my question is - will death have any real effect at all? It will certainly mean there are no future moments…

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  11. Started by radienx000,

    IS it possible to make an actual sonic screwdriver?! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_screwdriver I was thinking of a practical method in making one. I thought of buying the sonic screwdriver applying some kind of ultrasound into it. As a method of putting ultrasound in, I would get quartz ( a piezoelectric crystal) and install it within the sonic screwdriver. And then I would somehow apply an alternating current into the quartz to make it vibrate back-and-forth as to produce ultrasound. One question, how do you make alternating current from batteries? Cause batteries provide only DC current.

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  12. Started by infinitesolid2,

    Imagine going beyond the stars in to deep space, travel a large distance, theres nothing stopping you traveling further forever, that's infinite space. If there is an end, lets call it a wall. How thick is this wall and what's on the other side? More space! Gafferuk, Bristol.

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  13. Started by radienx000,

    Is it possible to make floating cities from the concept of superconductivity? As the superconductor would exclude the external magnetic field and levitate. So this city might be able to float on our skies by having internal superconductive engines. Also if the superconductor was strong enough, it might be able to be sent into space where it can repel any space/celestial object that comes close to it. If this space object had a magnetic field of its own. I see that we have not found a superconducting material that has a high enough critical temperature for us to use it without wasting our electricity and hence money on lowering to temperature to make the superconductor…

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  14. Started by <Ragnarok>,

    I am hoping to work on a project. This "uberweapon" Ragnarok is a warship idea in my head. But I want to make it real. The basic concept is it's a warship of the future. Using lasers, particles, biological armours.

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  15. Started by kevinmorais,

    The Theory of Dark Matter by Kevin Morais From a Zen philosophy what can matter exist in? It can exist in it’s self. Basically the space and time we exist in is created from (matter / energy) as it accelerates faster than light. In science fiction if you go faster than light you go in the past, in this theory when you accelerate matter faster than light, it produces existence for other matter to ‘exist in’. Values DM = (Dark Matter’s Mass) as it is created from regular matters (m) interaction with space time (A) A = (Space / Time) or (Space – Time - Mass), created from matter accelerating faster than light m = Matter that we know as the regular matter a…

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  16. Started by cuttergirl,

    *steadys myself for this question. Going to be some DIFFICULT MATH!* OK, so in this question, I am going to attempt to explain to you that an ever expanding universe is impossible, and that another big-bang is unavoidable! I'll do it in steps, since I grow bored easily. Astin, you can help me with this one since you know what I want to do. If anyone else wants to help with the math on this, I welcome you too, but only if you understand what im doing, and dont guess! Corrections are good too!

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  17. Reproduction of biospheres and civilizations. Our human Civilization is the constituent part of the Earth's biosphere. We will speak here about the ways of biospheres reproduction in cosmos. It is clear that the reproduction of human civilizations is the constituent and final part of more general process, - the reproduction of biospheres. But is that possible? Let's try to answer the following questions, at first, and after, we'll try to make some conclusions, according to scientific definitions and observations. Is our biosphere a living organism? Or, is it superorganism? Is human a living organism or a living superorganism? Biosphere[1]. The concept…

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  18. If you take away the problems with some of his books. Did this man have a point and itn time will this point come to light. I happen to like his books>>>

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  19. Started by insane_alien,

    Around three months ago i purchased 10 pairs of socks. i now only have 3 pairs left. if we assume that the disappearence of socks is a random occurance then it is likely that socks follow a decay curve not unlike a radioactive substance and decay exponentially. if we plug these numbers into wolfram alpha(or work it out by hand) we end up with a halflife of 1.72 months. in order to test this hypothesis(and get moved up into the proper science forums, which, if i'm right would be the first thread to do so) i'm calling on YOU to submit data on your socks over time so we can further refine the half life and determine if all socks have the same half life or if …

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  20. Started by Raakam,

    RELATIVE Let me begin by first telling you a story: Once upon a time there was a man, one day he decided to ask god a question. The man asked god “If you created me, who created you?” God looked at this man with great confusion. “What has given you the idea that I have a creator?” The man replied “Everything has a beginning. So I assume since you have been around forever you know where forever begins.” God looked at the man. “If every human thought the same as you there would be nothing unknown.” The purpose of this story is to prove that everything is manmade; everything but space and time. Time is definite, irrelevant, and relative. Space is indefinite, relevant,…

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  21. Started by NATT,

    Can we develop our brain by concentration ?? Do you believe that out mind is the most powerful thing in the world?? We can do anything if we develop our minds.?? And if we delevop, in one stage we will be able to fly(i mean can go up like chris angel) , Move physical objects using mind...etc As imma Buddhist... We learn bout the lord buddha and he was a one who has developed his mind and did certain that kind of things things (For us, he has given the full permission to comment and debet about the religion.So i just wanted to talk bout this with u guyz) ... According to Buddha,we can reach into four stages by concentrating bout these following four stuff(i mean w…

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  22. Started by ABV,

    Hi. First. I apologize if this thread breaks any rules of this forum. I’m working on rolling body (thin ring) problem and found interesting thing. Main question is: Could be even and odd sets transform to each other? If answer is no then it means broken rolling ring to chain would loose momentum on surface by this insufficient sets transformation. This is the main problem: The idea is very simple. If spit a rolling ring to small parts set of n elements (1,2,3,...,n) with mass m then each of them conduct linear and circular movement on surface. Each piece has constant angular velocity. And each piece has variable linear velocity at surface point. Once per…

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  23. Started by T-Mac,

    Imagine if traveling faster than the speed of light would be possible. Then it would be quite awesome to take an extremely powerful telescope, travel into the space faster than the light does, and look back on earth with that telescope. Then we should see everything there was in the past, depending on how fast we were travelling, and how far. Wouldn´t it be cool, to see the dinosaurs, witness the dawn of man and watch the birth of the first civilizations...

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  24. Started by Keith Wakelam,

    DARK MATTER AS A HIDDEN VARIABLE ABSTRACT You wouldn’t believe how much of science depends on imagination Complex Numbers were announced to the world by Cardano (1501-1576), he regarded them as useless. Was he right? They were used successfully to measure power in out of phase AC current. Then Minkowski invented spacetime as x,y,z,ict, The ‘i’ being the square root of minus one and therefore imaginary. Making time a 4th dimension was done without rigorous proof (such as might have been accepted in philosophical circles), but Einstein seized upon the idea, and so we were lead into schemes of up to eleven dimensions, covering different aspects of atomic phenomena. Comple…

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  25. Started by Graystar,

    I'm just a layman and I don't know what I'm talking about! (Just thought I'd clear the air on that point In any case, I think I've solved the twin paradox. However, being someone who doesn't know what he's talking about, I'm sure there's something wrong with my conclusions. I hope someone will gently point out where the mistake is. Here's my conclusion...when the traveling twin arrives back on Earth he will be the same age as the twin that stayed behind. And how did I arrive that this conclusion? By applying the two relativistic effects that seem to be ignored in all versions of this thought experiment that I've read...Lorentz contraction of the traveling twin,…

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