Transiting the Sun

[Perfection]

Sorry, but it's still wrong to call a correct answer nonsense. Piss and moan all you want, you'll still be wrong.

Where's the fun in that?

Sharing the joy of science and mathematics.



@Lorizael, what's with up the object anyways? Why would it exist?

[Kuciwalker]

Hey, I can't give everything away.

Let me guess: they use nanomachines to assembly it on the spot, right?

[Kuciwalker]

Perfection is approaching dfg-level stupidity

[giblets]

I think docfeelgood would have gotten both answers wrong instead of one.

[Perfection]

Perfection is approaching dfg-level stupidity

Thanks! My goal is through careful study and improved mental discipline to reduce my stupidity to a level even lower then him!

I know it's a tall order, but I dream big!

[Cort Haus]

Have you tried drinking Vagisil?

[KrazyHorse]

perfie learned the small lesson here (that his calculations were wrong) but obviously not the larger lesson (that he'd be wisest not to argue with me)...

[Perfection]

Why the hell shouldn't I?

[Lorizael]

This is usually a good way to make a physicist consternated.

"Can you tell me what the properties of x would be?"
"x can't exist..."
"But what would it's properties be?"
"it can't exist... so how can it have any properties"
"but if it could exist..."
"then the laws of physics wouldn't apply so how can I tell what properties it would have?"

wow super weird how i have an astronomy degree now and know all the math and physics required to answer the questions i put forth in this thread and yet am still completely able to suspend my disbelief wrt to the central conceit of the object in order to come up with those answers

[BeBMan]

This reminds me on the old Stranglers song "Always The Sun".

[giblets]

Yes it's super weird how Lori is a huge nerd.