EdEarl

Three dimensions can be divided into cubes, and each cube can be divided into smaller equally sized cubes, for example 1000 by dividing each dimension into ten equal segments.

If you use 12 dodecahedra (instead of spheres) it may be possible to divide a dodecahedron into an equal number of smaller dodecahedra (need a mathematician). If you can, the number may not be divisible by 10, which means using another base, rather than base 10, to represent coordinates.

Your system is difficult to imagine; thus, it will not be popular. If another number base is required, it will be further complicated. It is an interesting puzzle.

To find the best efficiency would take some experimentation and/or research; although, you might find someone who already knows; I do not know.

Nevertheless, you may or may not be able to afford the most efficient material. I would want to know how much water could theoretically be collected at 100% efficiency, the longevity of candidate materials, and other economic factors to be able to judge which is cost effective.

You are on the right track, the answer depends on whether your assumptions are accurate.

How much moisture is there in the air? You must know this data to understand how big a collection collector you need, and how fast the wind (or fan) needs to move the air through your collector.

... So, all will be recovered, it will last farther into future than estimated, and be proportionally used less for fuel as time progresses.

It is significant that this thread, i.e., "Which energy source is going to replace Petroleum??!," has been hijacked by those of us who are concerned about oil not being used or being unavailable or whatever. The cost of US imported oil in 2012 has been reported to be $434,000,000,000. That money is paid to foreign workers, instead of US workers. That is 40% of the federal deficit.

It is curious no one seems to care.

Good to hear you feel better.

Welcome to SFN

I have no idea, in general water is good for people, but it can contain pathogens. It may be coincidence that you got sick at the same time you started drinking water.

I hope you feel better, soon.

Ort Cloud

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ort_cloud

That kind of thing would probably get a lot of people calling you unpleasant names, and IMO politicians would run away from the issue.

The future is uncertain, but many say nanotechnology is an upcoming field. How much chemistry is involved, I do not know. However, these videos seems relevant, but not much physics (sorry):

You have made an ambitious task for yourself, I wish you luck.

I think I have exhausted whatever help I might provide. I am quite interested in the brain and artificial intelligence research, because I feel that scientific research can benefit from AI. While consciousness is interesting, it is not a personal quest.

If I find something you might be interested in, I will send you a message via this forum.

I hope we did not confuse him.

He may not have figured out how to use "View new content."

we can see your posts and duplicates

I am unable to help on this one, but you should show whatever you can to show people you are trying. Explain exactly where you do not understand.

Moreover, if you do not show that you have at least tried to solve a problem, I will not help.

You should post in the Homework forum.

Show as much work as you can when you post.

Most people do not want to do your homework, but do want to help you do it.

Is this homework?

What do you know about it?

you already posted this and have two responses

Is this homework?

You should tell what progress you have made.

People here prefer to help with homework, not give final answers.

Is this homework?

Do you have a question?

What do you know about these equations?

String theory does have testable predictions. While we might not be at the technological advancement where we can actually test them, the predictions still exist. Not testable now isn't the same as not testable at all.

I did not mean to imply otherwise. I have read CERN is way to small, and maybe nothing on earth similar to CERN can ever be big enough. But, this discussion should be in another thread, I think. Although, I am too ignorant to continue further.

I didn't think this discussion would be effective, and trigger the adoption of laws against what I described.

 

I'm not sure what the punishment should be for the two different severities (scnario of couple having normal child, scenario of affected child). Though I think it is reasonable that in such a scenario the parents should bear the full cost of treating/managing the condition they caused. This actually mkes me wonder if it is cost effective to use PGD to prevent the disease rather than treat/manage it, maybe the government should consider paying for PGD?

 

I somewhat disagree with you about the right to procreate (in some circumstances). I acknowledge that many people want to have children, but I think their desires should be compared to the future human being's life and wellbeing. In the scenario of the couple, they already have a CF child and therefore know they are carriers. I consider it unethical for them to carry on trying to procreate naturally because they would be subjecting a future human being to the unneccessary risk of CF, why is their desire for a child worth more than that child's wellbeing? I suppose I'd want to restrict the right to procreate.

Alcoholism runs in my family, and I did not have children because of the possibility of them being alcoholic. I sympathize with you, except that I believe legally denying human rights is a dangerous president that may lead to worse things, for example the Holocaust.

Sorry, I am a bit dyslexic and sometimes misunderstand.

There are at least three possibilities:

1. insulator

2. insulator and heat-sink

3. insulator and peltier plate (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peltier_plate#Peltier_cooling_plates)

The insulator and heat-sink would be best, unless you really really need to cool the hot spot well below ambient air temp.

The heat sink could be as simple as a copper or aluminum surface on top of an insulator. For example, use a ceramic square (e.g., ceramic floor tile) on bottom. Place an aluminum pan on the insulator Put your thing inside the aluminum pan. The heat will be transferred into the air by the aluminum pan--most of it. The insulator will keep the surface below cool enough to prevent damage, unless it is extremely sensitive to heat.

A peltier plate is cool on one side and hot on the other and uses electricity. Thus, it is a bit expensive.

So, resistance will dampen transients assuming DC.