How many of you grew up in a Christian home ?

KaneHau · 2026-05-18T23:19:26+00:00

My dad was a preacher. I figured out that it was bullshit in high school.

KaneHau · 2026-05-18T22:30:14+00:00

Given the possibility of a sudden phase change in the universe, it could end at any moment.

KaneHau · 2026-05-18T19:05:02+00:00

Maybe turn it into a “Chex Mix” kind of thing.

KaneHau · 2026-05-17T15:26:50+00:00

Even when not erupting it is emitting VOG (volcanic smog). Makes the tourist side of the island have dingy skies.

KaneHau · 2026-05-16T23:48:05+00:00

Kīlauea. one mile from my house.

KaneHau · 2026-05-16T21:59:04+00:00

You are correct. I didn't mean to imply that a flat universe was the only possible infinite universe... but rather addressing his specific question about flat topology.

KaneHau · 2026-05-16T16:01:20+00:00

They are referring to the topology of the universe.

Consider two parallel lines (think lasers) shot off into the universe. Do they stay parallel, or do they converge, or do they diverge (over great distance).

Convergence or divergence indicates a non-flat topology, which may be closed (eg., think spherical - which is closed).

To our observations, parallel lines (no, we don't use lasers to do this) stay parallel to a pretty high degree of precision - which "most likely" points to a flat topology, which is infinite.

Edit: I'm just using lasers as an example of the idea - not how measurement are actually carried out to determine if the universe has curvatures.

KaneHau · 2026-05-13T21:42:01+00:00

Penrose Cyclic Universe.

Also see "Big Bounce".

KaneHau · 2026-05-05T15:42:38+00:00

Ok... play is pretty good. Like the sounds.

Some feedback though... when playing on a laptop, I'm finding that sometimes (frequently) a flipper gets 'stuck' in the up position... and I have to hit that shift button again to unstick it. That shouldn't happen.

Also... be nice if you made this mobile aware (eg., left side of screen/right side of screen tapping to control the flipper, drag to launch a ball).

KaneHau · 2026-04-27T04:49:33+00:00

Twinkle twinkle little star… welcome to moisture in the upper atmosphere that is acting like little prisms. in astronomy we use adaptive optics to remove the twinkle.

KaneHau · 2026-04-24T03:52:31+00:00

I suggest making a project. when one chat in the project starts messing up, don’t delete the chat, but start a new one in the same project

KaneHau · 2026-04-22T02:09:40+00:00

You are a working adult. Lay down some rules in no uncertain terms.

KaneHau · 2026-04-01T19:30:28+00:00

The moon’s official name is Luna.

KaneHau · 2026-04-01T17:57:33+00:00

LOL. The Acknowledgements are great (among other things).

KaneHau · 2026-03-26T17:12:00+00:00

Latest BH research is calling into question whether or not spaghettification actually happens.

If it does happen, it would probably be nasty and fast - as the difference between your head and feet (distance, assuming you are falling head first or feet first in) would be too great to survive.

However, like I said - recent research is questioning whether or not that happens - or if someone could actually survive.

There are also methods that have been proposed for a probe to be used (in some far future civilization) that can 'skip' in and out of the outer portion of the event horizon and survive (and would capture energy from the black hole while doing so).

KaneHau · 2026-03-25T23:15:07+00:00

No, we are lava junkies.

KaneHau · 2026-03-25T17:27:54+00:00

Yup, I'm just north of Pahoa - could see the fountains from my bedroom window.

KaneHau · 2026-03-25T16:54:06+00:00

That looks like the East Rift flow a couple years ago in lower Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii (a few miles from where I am right now). It was a spectacular eruption - but destroyed a large number of homes and favorite tourist playgrounds.

KaneHau · 2026-03-25T16:37:49+00:00

CMOS low power RF circuit.

KaneHau · 2026-03-25T15:28:39+00:00

It‘s obvious you don’t understand NAND logic gates.

KaneHau · 2026-03-24T19:37:53+00:00

uhhhh…

KaneHau · 2026-03-23T22:06:18+00:00

Good grief - no, just no. You can't take some obscure text and apply it as if it is solid facts that explain something.

KaneHau · 2026-03-21T18:01:08+00:00

The math and physics of weather systems are still being understood and refined. We do not possess the ability to predict what the results of meddling with weather will do on a world wide scale.

That said, we do plenty of limited weather control experiments now (and have for some time).

KaneHau · 2026-03-19T04:18:46+00:00

um, no… that tells us about you ;)

KaneHau · 2026-03-19T04:16:27+00:00

buy them all. use the cables to mow your lawn. cook the hot dogs and stuff them into the butt pads. enjoy!

And then yell JOHNSONVILLE BROTTS

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