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Tabal wrote: |
What would happen if you launched two objects at each other at the speed of light? |
It'll kill your first born. |
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Fri May 21, 2004 11:01 pm |
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Shinobo wrote: |
Dear Krogath,
Who rocks the party that rocks the party? |
Zaphod Beeblebrox, President of the Galaxy.
And the name is Krogoth.
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What would happen if you launched two objects at each other at the speed of light? |
It depends on the circumstances. If you launched them at precisely the speed of light, then they would be photonic. Photons do not directly interact with each other, so the only possible effect would be wave interference, which, in the case of single particles, would be negligible. All in all, pretty boring.
If, on the other hand, the objects were solid, and you were launching them not at light speed, but as close to it as you can accelerate them to, then a lot of fun things would happen. First, there would be a hell of a lot of kinetic energy to disperse. The objects would be severely distorted by the impact, and may or may not return to their original shape, or could turn into something completely other. Usually, all this excess energy is released in the form of matter, composed of weird particles made up of "conjured-out-of-the-air" quarks and anti-quarks. (or so we think) There's no telling what will come out of this mix, but I'll bet a team of high-energy physicsts would absolutely love for you to come do this in a bubble chamber. _________________ Krogoth uses Berserk.
Attacks are enhanced but defense weakens.
"Wait, that's not the cure button ... " |
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Sat May 22, 2004 12:12 am |
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Dear Krogoth,
How long does 5 day shipping really take? _________________ To do two things at once is to do neither. —Publilius Syrus, Roman slave, first century B.C. |
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Sun May 23, 2004 12:09 am |
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5 days after they get around to packing it all up which could be 2 months for all they care |
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Sun May 23, 2004 12:32 am |
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Dear Krogth,
I have a question that I have already wanted to know: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? |
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Sun May 23, 2004 10:11 am |
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WhtHawk wrote: |
Dear Krogoth,
How long does 5 day shipping really take? |
Well, book rate (which was supposed to take 7 days), got to my place in 5, so I would guess about... 16 days.
I'm talking to him on the phone right now. He says 2/3 of an eternity, give or take an upgrade. _________________ This space left intentionally blank.
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Sun May 23, 2004 9:28 pm |
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WhtHawk wrote: |
Dear Krogoth,
How long does 5 day shipping really take? |
It looks like 11 days.
ToonamiL wrote: |
I have a question that I have already wanted to know: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? |
That's a very good question, and I'd like to tackle it, but I'm missing an important datum. As soon as I can find KSP for sugar, I'll get back to you. _________________ Krogoth uses Berserk.
Attacks are enhanced but defense weakens.
"Wait, that's not the cure button ... " |
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Tue May 25, 2004 9:03 pm |
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Dear Strongbad,
Why? |
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Wed May 26, 2004 12:12 pm |
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Mr. Carey, why is the sky? _________________ Krogoth uses Berserk.
Attacks are enhanced but defense weakens.
"Wait, that's not the cure button ... " |
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Wed May 26, 2004 8:32 pm |
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Why has an answer |
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Wed May 26, 2004 10:19 pm |
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Dear Krogoth,
How does Strong Bad type with boxing gloves on his hands? _________________ This space left intentionally blank.
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Thu May 27, 2004 1:55 pm |
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anything has an answer
heck 1+1 = tomato _________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself? |
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Thu May 27, 2004 2:02 pm |
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As we keep telling you. The answer is 42. And yes the question is what is 9x6. You dont need to talk in binary to understand it. Just know that its right.
RIP Douglas Adams |
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Thu May 27, 2004 4:45 pm |
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We shall all miss the late creator of the Sadly-No-Longer-Increasingly-Inaccurately-Named Hitchhiker's Trilogy.
I declare a moment of silence for the wonders of DNA. _________________ Krogoth uses Berserk.
Attacks are enhanced but defense weakens.
"Wait, that's not the cure button ... " |
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Thu May 27, 2004 7:16 pm |
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Since this is your thread Krogoth I wont consider this a hiajck.
Have you seen the information on the movie? Its looking very promising.
And have you read Salmon of Doubt? |
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Fri May 28, 2004 6:18 pm |
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