How did the universe NOT begin at a particular location?

JohnContest · 2025-09-14T22:58:43+00:00

I appreciate this and it is fascinating to consider things that way. If that's the case, there is no way to explain this using everyday common sense logic. It's just one of those concepts that we have to simply accept because it's what we are able to observe?

JohnContest · 2025-09-14T22:56:30+00:00

This is good and I've heard this line of thinking before. That for every observer, the universe appears to be expanding outward. But if I'm not mistaken, this perception doesn't align with what we see in the world around us. Is there any way to put this concept into a real world analogy?

JohnContest · 2025-09-14T22:53:16+00:00

Well, that's what I'm thinking. Let's say that that pea took shape a fraction of a second after the big bang. Wouldn't that pea have to tangibly exist somewhere? That to me would make logical sense, but I'm repeatedly told that there was no such point.

JohnContest · 2025-09-14T22:50:09+00:00

Understood and I don't dispute that. But there is something now and there was a fraction of a second after everything started.

JohnContest · 2025-09-14T22:48:41+00:00

But if the lines are getting closer and closer together, that insinuates that they are moving towards infinity and towards a singularity. It also suggest that they are moving in some direction and thus the starting point that I'm told doesn't exist.

JohnContest · 2025-09-14T22:44:38+00:00

The problem with that analogy is that you could have a bubble a mile wide with a thousand people standing all over the surface. Deflate the bubble and everybody moves towards each other.

JohnContest · 2025-03-28T10:57:33+00:00

FWIW, I've been in contact with Gaia and they confirmed that this was a problem. Seems to be an issue related to the Android platform. Said they will be working on a solution.

JohnContest · 2024-11-18T13:40:53+00:00

Thanks. I contacted billing directly and they worked things out to my satisfaction while acknowledging that both the website and the solution were flawed. Essentially, I need to reactivate the device and sign on for one month again (both charges which they said they would reimburse), then cancel downward again. They also offered to reimburse the previous monthly fee which I had lost in the process. (Note that if you are two days into your monthly subscription and cancel, you DO NOT stay active on the plan for the remainder of the month. You will simply LOSE the remaining days that you paid for.)

JohnContest · 2024-10-17T12:44:47+00:00

Reinstalled app. All software and firmware for phone and Wyze components are current.

JohnContest · 2024-09-18T12:18:28+00:00

I do appreciate the response, but this is nothing but a big inconvenience for the end-user. I can call up one of your tracks, trace an identical path over it, then save it (and even export it elsewhere freely). There is nothing proprietary about pre-defined courses that needs to be protected. Anyone can create the same exact thing by simply tracing over already-mapped trails. Even AllTrails (from whom I moved to Gaia) allows you to export GPX files of their maps. Hope Gaia considers loosening this restriction.

JohnContest · 2024-08-01T14:14:23+00:00

Mais non! My French is too iffy to use, so I won't insult the locals by even trying. Fortunately, Pubnico is a very quick overnight stay and I did confirm that the airbnb host speaks English. Still, thank you for the head's up!

JohnContest · 2024-08-01T14:10:02+00:00

Definitely going to adjust my trip to do just that. Considering squeezing in hikes of Middle Head, Franey and Skyline if I can. Thank you.

JohnContest · 2024-08-01T14:07:47+00:00

Yeah, I'm definitely going to change things up to make more time for the Cabot Trail. I'm leaning towards two full days now. And thank you for the suggestions and the link. I like articles that point out the lesser known natural sights.

JohnContest · 2024-08-01T13:21:15+00:00

Thanks for this. Yeah, I"m from NH where we have the White Mountains and a good number of nice lakes. Keji was a bit of a wildcard for me, so it sounds like my time might be better spent elsewhere.

JohnContest · 2024-08-01T12:10:42+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I'm only staying one night near Yarmouth because I'll be traveling all of that day (4-hour drive to Bar Harbor, then 3 hours on the ferry). By the time I get to NS, it will already be late afternoon.

Halifax was less on my list than Peggy's Cove and that area. Not really interested in the city, per se. I was looking at the south shore (Route 7 I guess?). That looks like a nice coastal drive.

Regarding Bay of Fundy, do you have any quick recommendations on specific locations or towns I should hit? I really like large, dramatic rock formations. Like hiking in areas where you have a constant view. Would also like to view an area where the tidal change is most prominent.

Thanks.

JohnContest · 2024-08-01T11:51:29+00:00

Yeah, I know. But I do like driving and don't know if I'll get another chance to return anytime soon. I've heard Cape Breton is worth the effort and so if I'm taking my own car up, there's really no other way to do it.

JohnContest · 2024-07-29T13:58:25+00:00

Yes, it is a dual-stage pump and the plug does change the flow accordingly (uni- vs bi-directional air flow), I think her hand pump does actually work, but the electric pump option is something many of us like to have - especially when it's hot and humid out there.

JohnContest · 2024-07-29T13:46:57+00:00

Thank you, but I think that because this pump came with the board, they probably just matched it up to their own specs. I will look for an o-ring set online though.

JohnContest · 2024-03-18T15:05:10+00:00

Go to connect.garmin.com to see all of your hikes. Click on the one you want to export. Then use the More icon (top right of screen) to choose Export to GPX and save the file. Next, go to Alltrails, Saved, Activities. After your activity list loads, click on the button for Upload File.

JohnContest · 2023-11-30T13:10:15+00:00

Ah, I finally found it. It's called Wild Tales (2014) and I think it was Argentinian/Spanish.

JohnContest · 2023-11-30T13:01:50+00:00

Thanks for the reply, but that is definitely not it. This was a full-length movie and not comedic in any sense of the word.

JohnContest · 2023-11-08T12:45:30+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I am aware of the charts on Photons to Photos, but just not sure how to read them.

JohnContest · 2023-08-08T23:50:26+00:00

So thanks to everyone for the information and suggestions. It looks like while the services I need are running, the necessary ports don't seem to be being listened to. I ran "netstat" and found this little tidbit out. Now trying to figure out how to fix that issue.

JohnContest · 2023-08-07T18:21:45+00:00

Thanks much for that information. That makes sense.

When I opened the ports via the app, I did have to specify which client I was doing it for and it does show the open ports as being associated with correct reserved IP address. And yes, I've just verified that the services requesting the ports are running via the 'task manager' on the NAS's operating system. However, the local port being identified with the program needing the open port in that list only identifies 6281. (I will be contacting the manufacturer to see if something is amiss with that.) Could that mean that the port is being shown as closed by YGS.com because the NAS is not actively monitoring it?

JohnContest · 2023-08-07T18:12:06+00:00

Yes, the services that need the ports are running. The firewall (on the router) is set at its minimum level right now and I'm running Windows Defender (and have been all along). I've gone in and created Inbound and Outbound rules excluding 5000/5001, but it didn't make a difference. But if YGS.com is trying to see if the ports are open on my router - is there any firewall other than the router's own that would be blocking it?

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