StreetScooby 5 #1 August 25, 2006 Introduction ============ This thread is a continuation of the following threads: Introduction - http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2396715;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread Language - http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2398138;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread Science - http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2399827;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread Observations - http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2400882;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread Summary ======= This thread introduces a real world example of a correlation. Discussion ========== A great scientific law (a correlation) produced by mankind is embodied in what is known as the First Law Of Thermodynamics. It is stated as follows: The energy of the universe is constant. This phrase is used by scientists in all cultures on this planet. What does it mean? Energy is defined as "the capacity to produce change". So, to apply the 1st Law of Thermo in the real world, you look for change. Every time you see change happening, you say to yourself "ah, that was a flow of energy". Since the energy of the universe is constant, that flow of energy must have gone from one "cup" of energy to another "cup" of energy, otherwise the energy of the universe wouldn't be constant. For the rest of this discussion, those "cups" of energy will be referred to as reservoirs of energy. Here's a concrete example of change, and it's description via the 1st law: A Mack truck is rolling down the road at 60 mph. It hits a brick wall. What happens? Change. In formal terms, the kinetic energy of the truck flowed into the molecular energy of the brick wall, thereby producing change. Again, the keyword to use in applying the 1st Law Of Thermo in real life is "change". Anytime there is change, a flow of energy has occurred. Our science has formally identified many reservoirs of energy. Mankind has become really adept at applying the 1st law, e.g., we put a man on the moon in the 1960s. The 1st Law is not something that can be proven mathematically. It can only be disproven, and it never has been, to date. And, it never will be. Once the energy numbers don't add up, it means a new reservoir of energy is waiting to be identified. That's the current state of our scientific process when it comes to applying the 1st law. My point going forward ================= Our science has NOT formally identified all reservoirs of energy that exist.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,148 #2 August 25, 2006 Your "conclusion" does not logically follow from your statements.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #3 August 25, 2006 Quote Your "conclusion" does not logically follow from your statements. You're right. That should be retitled to "This thread's major point", or something along those lines. Now I see what you were saying in the Observations discussion. Good feedback. I'll restructure future threads accordingly. Have a better word I could use? Again, the "conclusion" really is the point I want taken forward into subsequent threads.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #4 August 25, 2006 Just to keep things on topic, we're not proving or disproving the existence of God in these discussions. All I'm doing is demonstrating how I came to view God as a verb, and putting it out in this forum for debate. If nothing else, maybe I'll refine my thoughts on the matter.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
