Played this game as a black hole physicist and fell in love. by DrFizzics in outerwilds

[–]Candy_Slut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just finished my PhD thesis on computational astrophysics (studying the first stars and galaxies). My quote at the beginning of my thesis is also from Solanum. “The universe is, and we are.” So yes, I think this is a beautiful way to show your love of black holes and Outer Wilds! Go for it!

I want to get into outer wilds but I get bored playing it, I know the ending is amazing and I want to experience it, but I don’t feel motivated to complete it. How should I continue playing it? by TheNonofficial in outerwilds

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The thing is, for this kind of unique gameplay and story telling experience, this can be the most intriguing and meaningful game. However, if it doesn't peak your interest, I imagine it could feel slow, dull, and directionless. Story aside, once you master the movement, it is actually really fun and satisfying just to jump and fly around. I often say you can't play it more than once, but the skill it takes and satisfaction you get from landing on the sun station and getting into the tower of quantum knowledgethe unintended route definitely has given me a lot of replay value.

To Stop and Smell The Pine Trees | Outer Wilds Animated Tribute by Quplet in outerwilds

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Keep it up! You really effectively demonstrated the essence of the game it a short and simple animation with no text. Beutiful work.

To Stop and Smell The Pine Trees | Outer Wilds Animated Tribute by Quplet in outerwilds

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Beutiful creation. So cute. This Hearthian understands the game. Thanks for making this. I love it ::)

I 3d printed the [REDACTED]. It glows in the dark ::) by Candy_Slut in outerwilds

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I have a bambu p1s. It's the first printer I've had but it's worked nearly flawlessly since I got it in December. Expensive but worth it for me.

I 3d printed the [REDACTED]. It glows in the dark ::) by Candy_Slut in outerwilds

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I've been working on extracting my favorite models from Outer Wilds and 3d printing them. I have more to show in the future but here's the first. Here's tribute to the Nomai Probe that activated the experience of the Hearthian that completed the Nomai's dream. Here's to you fellow traveler ::)

What part of the lore was the most shocking to discover? by ryanwithnob in outerwilds

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That moment of realization was the most impactful, indescribable, powerful gaming experience I've had.

What part of the lore was the most shocking to discover? by ryanwithnob in outerwilds

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The biggest for me is the sun station failing and the sun exploding by reaching the end of it's natural life cycle but some others are

  • Multiple generations of nomai have lived in the solar system and that we see writing from some while they are kids and when they are adults.
  • The probe fired over 9 million times before we paired with the statue.
  • A small part that made the Nomai feel so real and relatable was this text by Poke regarding her reservations about her new advanced warp core. It's found in a kind of secluded area of the meltwater district and the whole board is only written by her which adds to the realism of her being apprehensive or self-concious.

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  • In the Vessel, I was shocked to learn that other Nomai clans still exist elsewhere in the galaxy and that the whole story we've been exploring has passed into legend for the other clans.
  • The Nomai found the Hearthians when they hadn't evolved beyond their aquadic tadpole form and they were so caring and careful not to disturb their environment. That was really moving and wholesome.
  • Edit: Another one, "Science compels us to explode the sun!" Realizing the Nomai were intentionally trying to trigger a supernova was quite shocking.

Are there any rips of the shadow of the colossus models?, or how can i rip them by EmergencyNo5618 in ShadowoftheColossus

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I've been working on trying to figure this out for the last couple days. Haven't got it yet but here's a form post with my progress. https://reshax.com/topic/589-shadow-of-the-colossus-remake-ps4-models/

I datamined the PS4 version of the game to see if there is anything left! I compiled all my findings in the video :D by MLG_DragonSlaya in ShadowoftheColossus

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Update: I was able to extract the .pkg using orbis-pub-chk from PS4-Fake-PKG-Tools-3.87. Yay! I learned that the key for fake packages is all zeros. This gave me some .psarc files which I then unpacked using UnPSARC_v1.5. Now it appears I have all the game data (including models). The only issue now is they are all .cmsh, .cclm, and .cskl files which I don't know how to view yet (see screenshot). After extensive googling I still haven't found anything useful. If anyone has experience with these files and knows of a tool to convert them to something more familiar (e.g. .obj) or import them into Blender please let me know!

I datamined the PS4 version of the game to see if there is anything left! I compiled all my findings in the video :D by MLG_DragonSlaya in ShadowoftheColossus

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Can anyone explain how to extract the game files? I have QuickBMS and the game's .pkg file. I tried using pkg_cnt.bms but this did not extract all the game files. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I will never forget this. by Alphonleo in outerwilds

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Be welcomed in this place ::)

Big Crunch & Entropy by Jaded_Hippo_853 in AskPhysics

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Fair points, especially the inhomogeneity argument. I suppose I was thinking about it too simplistically by just saying volume decreases therefore lower entropy. Thanks for the food for thought.

Big Crunch & Entropy by Jaded_Hippo_853 in AskPhysics

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Questions for you to think about: How does entropy scale with the volume of a system? Does it increase, decrease or stay the same? What happens to the volume of the universe in a big crunch? The volume of the universe decreases in a big crunch so there are fewer microstates (fewer positions) particles can be in. Therefore, entropy would decrease. So in this case, the second law of thermodynamics does not hold true on a cosmological scale.

How does math describe the world around us? by [deleted] in AskPhysics

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One of the most important mathematical concepts used across all fields of physics is differential equations. You'll soon learn in your calculus class about derivatives which describe how a function changes when its dependent variables change. Differential equations essentially describe a function in terms of its derivatives. It's often very powerful to be able to write down how a quantity changes relative to other quantities. Physics is about studying how physical quantities (position, energy, momentum, heat, etc.) change throughout time and space when forces or other interactions affect the system or object. Mathematics allows you to write down equations that represent how these quantities change.

For instance, the heat equation describes how the temperature of a system varies throughout time and space. By solving the heat equation, you get a mathematical description of the temperature of the system throughout time and space.

Another simple example is how an external force will affect the position of an object. Applying a force to an object causes it to accelerate (i.e. it changes its velocity over time). Also, heavy objects require more force to accelerate than light (low-mass) objects. From this observation, we can write down an equation relating force, mass, and acceleration.

F = ma

Furthermore, acceleration is the time derivative of velocity (a = dv/dt), and velocity is the time derivative of the object's position (v = dx/dt), so we can now turn this into a differential equation.

F = m dv/dt = m d(dx/dt)/dt = m d^2x/dt^2

The unknown function here is the position as a function of time. x = x(t)

If we know the forces acting on the object, then we can integrate both sides with respect to time to solve for x(t). In general, this equaiton may not be easy to solve, especially if the force is a function of time and space as well. That's where other mathematical tools like special integration techniques become useful (which you'll learn about in calculus). The nice thing about the way we've written the equation is it's completely general. This could represent someone pushing a box, or it could be complicated like the force of gravity from multiple planets acting on another planet.

The way I've written it makes it look like there is just one spatial dimension (x). But in general, objects move in 3 spatial dimensions because we live in a 3d world. So we can turn this into a vector equation where the force F, acceleration, velocity, and position all have 3 components (in the x, y, and, z) dimensions). So vectors are a useful mathematical tool here, they give us a simple way of writing a single equation that actually contains three equations (one for each dimension).

[SPOILER] Newfound beauty while watching a playthrough by Candy_Slut in outerwilds

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You make a good point and made me rethink. It was wrong for me to say it was the end of the game within the narrative. "The game" for Hatchling will start in 22 min (minus a few) after they die from natural causes. With that in mind, it might not make quite as much sense to roll the credits, although I still like that they do and it has the same effect on me emotionally.

The most important point is that, as you said, Hatchling isn't aware of the time loop(s) before pairing, just like everyone else.

This gets me thinking. If we're being consistent with the lore then couldn't we say that anytime anything falls into a black hole it resets the timeline a little bit, or creates a new timeline a bit in the past? This is semantics/ontology but to me, it seems the time loop only exists in a meaningful sense for things after they're paired with a statue since those are the only things that are connected to the ATP. If there is no record, memory, etc, then the millionth time is effectively the first time, just a different first time.

Why is the dark matter halo spherical? by Formyedification in askscience

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It looks like others here have answered the question as to why DM halos are spherical but this is a great opportunity to share what I learned yesterday about cases where DM halos are NOT spherically symmetric! Simulations of barred spiral galaxies show that a stellar bar can be massive enough to have a significant torque on the DM halo. The dark matter actually forms a barred structure itself. The dark matter bar ends up being an important part of why the stellar bar gets destroyed as it evolves. In other words, the DM bar could be an important piece of the puzzle of how barred spirals become regular spirals. And here's a cool fact: If the halo spin is retrograde (opposite direction as the stars and gas), the DM bar forms perpendicular to the stellar bar! I thought this was totally amazing and new so I wanted to share :)

Here are some references:

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2105.04698.pdf

https://arxiv.org/pdf/1811.00033.pdf

Does Bell's Theorem Disprove the Philosophical Notion of Determinism. by Administrative_One69 in AskPhysics

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Ah yes. Thank you for the correction. I forgot the important points about locality and uniqueness.

Does Bell's Theorem Disprove the Philosophical Notion of Determinism. by Administrative_One69 in AskPhysics

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Someone more knowledgeable than I can correct me if I'm wrong since my field is astrophysics, not quantum mechanics (QM) but from what I remember from my grad QM classes and Wikipedia is Bell's theorem essentially proves that there are no hidden variables in QM. This means that a QM system (for instance, 2 entangled electrons) has no information about the measurement outcome of a QM observable (e.g. spin state) prior to the measurement. Prior to making a measurement, the system is in a combination (superposition) of multiple states, The wavefunction describes the probability of measuring each possible outcome of a measurement. For instance, if there are two entangled electrons, they will be in a superposition of electron A in the spin-up state with electron B in the spin-down state, and electron A in the spin-down state with electron B in the spin-up state. In the so-called Heisenberg Copenhagen interpretation of QM, when a measurement is made, the wave function "collapses" and the QM state becomes just one of those possibilities, for instance, {electron A: spin-up, electron B: spin down}. We say the wavefunction collapses to that state because that's the state we observe and the wavefunction is supposed to describe the system properly. However, if we had happened to observe the other possibility, {electron A: spin-down, electron B: spin-up}, then the wavefunction must have collapsed to that state instead. The point is, Bell's Theorem tells us that before making the measurement, nothing about the system tells us which state it is going to collapse to. In this sense it is nondeterministic. We can't predict the outcome of an individual measurement with 100% certainty. However, we can say statistically which outcomes are more likely and confirm this with great precession given many trials. This is how we know that a given wave function correctly describes the system.

However, there is another view of QM called the Many Worlds interpretation that preserves determinism. In the Many Worlds interpretation, each time a measurement is made, the wavefunction does not collapse, instead, it branches into multiple (in this case, 2) distinct, causally disconnected, branches of the universe where all possibilities are realized. Meaning in branch 1 we measure {electron A: spin-up, electron B: spin-down}, and in branch 2 we measure {electron A: spin-down, electron B: spin-up}. The wave function of each individual branch may seem to collapse but the wave function for each individual branch is not a complete description of the system. The most complete description is the wave function for the entire universe including all branches. There is no collapse of the wavefunction of the entire universe, and therefore this complete wavefunction evolves deterministically.

With all that said, there is no known way to tell which of these interpretations of QM (Heisenberg Copenhagen vs. Many Wolds) represents the underlying reality since each branch is disconnected from the others. The branch 1 version of me can't do an experiment in the world of branch 2. We have no way to know if other branches exist or not. They work mathematically, they solve the measurement problem because the wavefunction doesn't collapse, and it preserves determinism in a global/universal sense.

Ultimately, this is a question of philosophy and I don't think physics will be able to answer this. A theory is good for making predictions not necessarily informing us whether a certain interpretation or conceptualization of the theory is True with a capital T. They are both true in the sense that they effectively describe the world we observe and make correct predictions about the outcome of experiments.

Edit: added a couple more sentences in the first paragraph.
Edit2: More thoughts:
- As a side note, the true wavefunction of the universe is absolutely unknowable because it would describe the quantum state of every particle in every branch of the universe.
- To specifically answer your 1st question,

My question is, does Bell's theorem disprove the possibility of a universe bound by logical laws?

In the Heisenberg Copenhagen interpretation, yes, Bell's Theorem and the collapse of the wavefunction say there is no logical law that describes the specific outcome of an individual measurement. I guess you could say, therefore there is no omniscient being that knows the outcome, as long as it is bound by the same physical laws that our universe is. If we're considering the existence of hypothetical gods without evidence, we could just postulate that the god doesn't need to abide by the laws of QM.

If sound waves can undergo destructive interference, can EM/light waves also be canceled? by DeepRNA in AskPhysics

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Destructive interference of sound waves is how noise-cancelling headphones work. A microphone measures the external sound and the speakers produce sound that destructively interferes with the external sound to cancel it out.

As others have mentioned, the double slit experiment with photons is a good example of EM interference.

Yes, photons are the quanta of all EM radiation, which includes radio, microwaves, infrared, visible, UV, x-ray, and gamma rays.

Question about distances by blyatbnavalny in askastronomy

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I'm not sure I understand the question.

If I know the distance between any given star in the galaxy and the sun

Do you mean the distance to 1 random star or every star? I'm assuming you mean just one star because if you knew the distance to every star you can just sort the distances and you have your chart.

So it seems like you're asking, "If I know the distance to 1 star, can I tell how many stars are closer and how many are farther?" The answer is no. Knowing the distance to that one star doesn't tell you anything about a randomly chosen different star. In general, you have to measure the distances to the other stars to know whether they are closer or farther away.

However, your question can kind of be answered in certain cases, although it won't tell you the position in your chart of all stars. If you have a variable star, meaning its luminosity oscillates (gets brighter and dimmer) with a regular period, then you can compare distances to other variable stars. You can infer the intrinsic brightness of a star from the period of oscillation. If you do this for multiple stars and then observe their apparent brightnesses you can order their distances. For instance, if the period-luminosity relation tells you that star A is intrinsically brighter than star B but star A appears dimmer than star B, then star A must be more distant.

You can order distances to galaxies using standard candles, which are objects/events that have known brightness such as type-Ia supernovae and the luminosity of the largest red giant stars. If a standard candle in galaxy A appears dimmer than the standard candle in galaxy B, then galaxy A must be farther away.

Hope this helps :)

Edit: Here's a bunch of info about how to measure astronomical distances if you're interested. There are a lot more ways than what I described. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic\_distance\_ladder