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So where’s the definition of this processing rate? What’s being “processed”? What’s the energy density if you have a vacuum inside a spherical shell that has mass M? To be clear, there would be no gravity there.

You said “according to my thinking” which is not evidence. I didn’t see anything else This is your assertion, so the burden is on you to provide this definition. Nope. But I never said gravity was a physical object, so I don’t see how this is anything but a distraction. It’s a useful concept in some circumstances Asserting that there’s a spectrum is yet another speculation, which, like a house of cards, does not make for a very solid argument. Once you make a measurement the system is in a defined state. It doesn’t evolve unless there’s some other interaction (which there always is) Yes, that’s how probability works. A 1% result can happen; if you identically prepare 1000 particles and do the measurement, you expect 10 to end up in that state. Nothing mystical, or having to do with consciousness

Yes, there’s a slice of folks that are explaining that it’s ephebophilia, which is a distraction that misses the point. We’re not discussing this in a clinical or strict legal setting. (Kinda like arguing that it’s manslaughter, not murder, rather than focusing on the fact that someone’s dead and it’s still illegal). Pedophile is the word that most people know, and splitting hairs is a lame attempt at deflection.

Moderator NoteThere’s not enough context here for discussion. Perhaps you’d like to try again.

Yes really. Your thinking is not what matters. You need evidence. What meaningful definition of consciousness is there that predates life? Can you hand me a wave function? Pilot waves are unconfirmed, which is weird for something that physically exists and would interact so readily. Phase space is a mathematical description. Reifying concepts is a common pitfall in these kinds of discussions. Along the lines of what Mordred said, effects are what is physical, not the math we use to describe them. Why is consciusness required?

He was probably worse, since his influence means many details were obscured. He was wealthy, so he didn’t have to. He got others to do the equivalent, and deliver victims to him. If we found that Jeffrey Dahmer was nice to some people, does that mean he wasn’t a serial killer?

You have a previous thread on package voting and alleged authoritarianism, which looped back to your thread on referendum voting. I’m not sure how this is anything new, which makes it soapboxing, and suggests it should be locked. You can discuss those details in the existing threads. What is your definition of authoritarianism? Because there seems to be a disconnect here. Authoritarianism is about power vested in a leader or single group, with little accountability. Your beef seems to be with the fact that multiple viewpoints exist on multiple topics, and to some extent these topics are independent, so there a lot of permutations of pro vs con. That’s an issue of choice, which requires compromise (as CharonY points out) and doesn’t have much of anything to do with accountability.

What evidence do you have to support the idea? QM did not apply before life existed? Wave functions are how we describe QM. They do not physically exist.

“Astronomers have watched a dying star fail to explode as a supernova, instead collapsing into a black hole. The remarkable sighting is the most complete observational record ever made of a star's transformation into a black hole, allowing astronomers to construct a comprehensive physical picture of the process. … The discovery will help explain why some massive stars turn into black holes when they die, while others don't.” https://phys.org/news/2026-02-supernova-clearest-view-star-collapsing.html

They’re doing it elsewhere (e.g. health), so it’s not really a surprise

You haven’t presented a model. You have one equation, which is unenlightening - that a rate has units of 1/time. One can’t really do much with it. What specific prediction can you make, and how is the idea testable?

How much quantum mechanics and relativity have you used in your career as an engineer?

“The new study has been published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS). It challenges the leading theory that Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), a proposed black hole at the heart of our galaxy, is responsible for the observed orbits of a group of stars, known as the S-stars, which whip around at tremendous speeds of up to a few thousand kilometres per second. The international team of researchers have instead put forward an alternative idea – that a specific type of dark matter made up of fermions, or light subatomic particles, can create a unique cosmic structure that also fits with what we know about the Milky Way's core.” https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/research-highlights/dark-matter-not-black-hole-could-power-milky-ways-heart

Related to the recent solar and wind capacity news, but a notable contribution from a decline in cement production “growth in energy storage capacity and clean-power output topped the increases in peak and total electricity demand, respectively” https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-21-months/

Indeed, it’s why supervisors are forbidden from relationships with subordinates in the workplace, and similarly with other positions of authority (e.g. teacher-student); there’s no true ability to consent, even when one is an adult. DARVO manipulation in action here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARVO

Yes. The “we met for coffee to discuss funding when he was visiting NY” crowd is not drawing fire from what I can see. That’s not social interaction. It’s the ones who were spending a lot of time interacting with him and defended him and/or lied about the extent of their association that are the big targets. Musk, Gates, and a few other big shots in tech. Krauss. There was an email from a prof recommending a woman and the exchange included a physical description and an insinuation that she’d be to Epstein’s liking. Creepy stuff.

Yes pumped storage needs two reservoirs - where do you put the upper one? Desalination plants generally process less than a million cubic meters per day while pumped storage plants are generally much larger than that. The biggest saltwater pumped-storage plant is a 240 MW tidal generation facility. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumped-storage_hydroelectricity “the 240 MW Rance tidal power station in France can partially work as a pumped-storage station. When high tides occur at off-peak hours, the turbines can be used to pump more seawater into the reservoir than the high tide would have naturally brought in. It is the only large-scale power plant of its kind.” So yes, you can do it, but basically nobody does at large scale.

Again, I don’t think his association with consenting adults is what is upsetting to most. I think it’s informative to look at the conviction of his literal partner in crime, which happened when Epstein could no longer exert influence over the system https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-20-years-prison-conspiring-jeffrey-epstein-sexually-abuse “GHISLANE MAXWELL was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court by United States Circuit Judge Alison J. Nathan to 240 months in prison for her role in a scheme to sexual exploit and abuse multiple minor girls with Jeffrey Epstein over the course of a decade” “From at least 1994, up to and including in or about 2004, GHISLAINE MAXWELL assisted, facilitated, and participated in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of minor girls by, among other things, helping Epstein to recruit, groom, and ultimately abuse victims known to MAXWELL and Epstein to be under the age of 18. The victims were as young as 14 years old when they were groomed and abused by MAXWELL and Epstein, both of whom knew that their victims were in fact minors” We know this continued past 2004. There is the question of the number of crimes where could they not get people to testify or otherwise gather enough evidence for conviction. Maxwell continues to take the fifth when questioned, which buttresses the idea that there are more crimes not covered by her conviction. (she can’t possibly incriminate herself for the crimes for which she was convicted).

Not prostitutes. Girls. Not consenting adults. The concern is that these people continued to associate with him after he was convicted of his crimes, knowing they were more extensive than his sentence indicated because he got a sweetheart deal. Socializing with a serial rapist didn’t bother them, which is an indicator for creepiness for some. If it was just a predilection for adult prostitutes I don’t think people would have nearly as much of a problem.

Not sure where momentum entered the discussion. The relevant variables are mass (or weight) and height. The limit of extractable energy is mgh if it’s a static source. No, but it needs to then be a dedicated saltwater system that draws from and drains to the ocean. People are going to be perturbed if saltwater drains into their freshwater sources, which means leaks are more problematic. Corrosion means it’s probably got a shorter lifetime and more expensive, and the pipes need to go somewhere

Not at all. You didn’t confirm that this wasn’t just GR with the equations presented differently until the middle of November. We had some discussion of the details. The thread was moved shortly after; it’s been in speculations since before Dec 1st. Another hypothesis bites the dust.

My thought about it being because of right-handedness and not creating a shadow is supported by this, but it’s by no means universal. I’ve seen both orientations, and plenty where the windows were in the back. And it’s probably only an issue for the first column; I’d think overhead lights render it mostly moot.

Your reading comprehension leaves something to be desired. At no point did I say GR is absolute truth. I pointed out that your idea differs from GR, which was by your own admission. As stated at the beginning of the speculations rules, “The Speculations forum is provided for those who like to hypothesize new ideas in science.” The issue isn’t the truth of GR, it’s that GR is the mainstream theory. That’s it. It’s a pity you (and others who react this way) can’t understand such a simple distinction. Whatever. You’re the one that admitted to it being speculation, as we define it here. And posting to advertise your site is against the rules (which is why the hyperlinks are removed) Stop it. I asked if you had equations that differ from GR in substance (not merely form)? You answered yes, and presented one. Whether that makes you stupid or dishonest is best left to you to determine

It was the part where you agreed that your work differs from GR 10000000000000000000 orders of magnitude would be remarkable Keep telling yourself that. It’s not at all a sign of being a crank

Well, no, not really. Switzerland is a different country. And this is basically the same argument as before, about the timing of something vs the underlying sentiment; I see you omitted the paragraph that follows your quote, that shows the result of a vote to prohibit new construction. These lame “arguments” are rather tedious. You’ve obviously convinced yourself of something, but it’s not based on any facts you’ve shared.