Mail Call!!!!

on Oct 30, 2005

If you are watching your Favorite Raiders (who just won), and she asks what inning is it, do you:

D: Explain the concept of football through reanactment. Get her to dress up in a Raiders jersey (and nothing but) and tackle you onto the bed......again....and again.......and again.......even if it takes all nine innings.........

17

ParaTed2k

on Oct 30, 2005

Ok, here's another question...

If the speed of light is a constant, but light can effected by gravity, how can the speed of light be maintained against the pull of gravity without an external source of energy?

18

dharmagrl

on Oct 30, 2005

should I take a medical transcription class to make some quick money so's I can teach yoga full-time?

And, why is Syberia so freakin' addicting?

Do you have any recommendations for games similar to Syberia?

19

Spc Nobody Special

on Oct 30, 2005

If the speed of light is a constant, but light can effected by gravity, how can the speed of light be maintained against the pull of gravity without an external source of energy?

Finally, an easy one. Light effected by gravity doesn't change speed, it just changes direction and moves along a different vector. Although high enough gravity (say at a singularity in the middle of a black hole) can warp space and time, whatever fucked up time you're in, even overtime, light will still be moving at the same relative speed.

The million dollar question is where does it go when it gets to the center and can't escape?

should I take a medical transcription class to make some quick money so's I can teach yoga full-time?

Hell's yeah. Yoga's great. Provided you don't do that weird-ass using your hands to clear your sinus thing and just stick to the stretching and exercises.

And, why is Syberia so freakin' addicting?

I'd say because it's about puzzle solving, neat gizmos, and the fact that you can't really die. The using of cell phones to advance the plot is cheesy though.

Do you have any recommendations for games similar to Syberia?

ermm.........off the top of my head, no, although I understand there's a sequel. My wife is heavily into the puzzle solving games, I'm more of a first person shooter kind of guy.

I'm heavily into Kingdom of Loathing online, (I bet you'd love it.) on a console, my favorite games have been the Medal of Honor series, all of the Evil Dead Games, Medevil I and II, anything with Spyro, the Final Fantasy stuff, and oh yes, a weird little problem solver: anything involving Oddworld.

20

Spc Nobody Special

on Oct 30, 2005

BRING

21

Spc Nobody Special

on Oct 30, 2005

IT

22

Spc Nobody Special

on Oct 30, 2005

ON!!!!

23

ParaTed2k

on Oct 30, 2005

Finally, an easy one. Light effected by gravity doesn't change speed, it just changes direction and moves along a different vector. Although high enough gravity (say at a singularity in the middle of a black hole) can warp space and time, whatever fucked up time you're in, even overtime, light will still be moving at the same relative speed.

The million dollar question is where does it go when it gets to the center and can't escape?

Ok, but... when things change direction, it requires an increase of energy to maintain the speed. Light going past a black hole is easy to explain, since the gravity is a source of increased energy. But what about the light of a laser through a beam splitter, through a prism, or even through water. No energy is added, yet the light is "bent" and once through the medium of change, continues on at the speed of light.

Ain't physics fun!! (especially theoretic physics). Oops, that's too questions. ;~D

24

pseudosoldier

on Oct 30, 2005

If you're going to do the extra time anyways, I say go for Goodfellow, even if you have to take your family "on the economy." It's a nicer town than the Killeen area, and a better place for a family.

I'm actually with you on that reasoning. HOWEVER, you may have missed the part of the question that is bugging me, so I'll reiterate:

Should I reenlist for the instructor position (my only choice for reenlistment right now, that's where they'll assign me and I'd have to decline the assignment and bar myself to reenlistment if I don't reenlist) potentially leaving my family behind (money isn't the issue, here) OR do I not reenlist, risk the hat trick of mission here, and then get out?

25

Dr Guy

on Oct 31, 2005

D: Explain the concept of football through reanactment. Get her to dress up in a Raiders jersey (and nothing but) and tackle you onto the bed......again....and again.......and again.......even if it takes all nine innings.........

Excellent Advice! I will give it a try this week.

26

dharmagrl

on Oct 31, 2005

Oddworld.

I have the first one of that on XBox. I'll go see if I can find it on PC. I also found out that Myst and Riven are a lot like Syberia....

I think that you're talking about the Netti pot and rinsing your sinuses out that way. I've done it....it feels lke you're drowning at first, but afterwards....bliss, especially if you have a cold.

27

Spc Nobody Special

on Oct 31, 2005

Ok, but... when things change direction, it requires an increase of energy to maintain the speed. Light going past a black hole is easy to explain, since the gravity is a source of increased energy. But what about the light of a laser through a beam splitter, through a prism, or even through water. No energy is added, yet the light is "bent" and once through the medium of change, continues on at the speed of light.Ain't physics fun!! (especially theoretic physics). Oops, that's too questions. ;~D

Okay, rather than get into an insanely complex discussion of mechanical and quantam physics, I'm just going to take the easy way out and tell you. The extra energy comes from my next door neighbor Bill. That's why he's always tired and never cuts his grass.

I'll reiterate

Depends on what you want to do. I personally favor getting out. As you may know. If it's a mandate on leaving your family behind if you become a trainer? Again, I would prefer staying with the family, but if you're planning to stay army, the instructor thing is the only real route to advancement, and apparantly your only option to stay in, even if you have to leave the family behind. It's something inevitable for anyone who stays in. In six years, I was away from Joy for half.

It would help the ole magic eight ball here, if I knew why you'd have to leave the family behind, but that may be too public. It's not an Army requirement is it? Is it because of the job situation, or your wife's reserve obligation?

Excellent Advice! I will give it a try this week.

Sweet, and remember; drink Gatorade. It builds endurance and allows you to play longer by replenishing fluids and electrolytes.

I've done it....it feels lke you're drowning at first, but afterwards....bliss, especially if you have a cold.

Exactly.......except I missed out on the bliss part. I also got the modern medicine version when they shop vacced my bronchi back in March.

28

ParaTed2k

on Oct 31, 2005

Okay, rather than get into an insanely complex discussion of mechanical and quantam physics, I'm just going to take the easy way out and tell you. The extra energy comes from my next door neighbor Bill. That's why he's always tired and never cuts his grass.

Oh, blaming Bill again are ya!! ;~D

29

greywar

on Oct 31, 2005

Parated - The qunta don't actually change direction... the probability wave simply collapses the quanta from there superpostions into one probablitily line equating to their post-prism states. No energy required ergo no energy added.

30

Spc Nobody Special

on Oct 31, 2005

Parated - The qunta don't actually change direction... the probability wave simply collapses the quanta from there superpostions into one probablitily line equating to their post-prism states. No energy required ergo no energy added.

Now see, I could have said all that...........but instead, I gave ya Bill. Bill can be used to explain relativity, tachyons, not-so-tachy-as-something-you'd-find-in-Walmart-yons-and third grade math.