Admiral Lyoko Samus

I seriously doubt their "creating the internet" since no one man/organization owns the internet (that and I don't see any copyrights or understand why an organization specializing in Nuclear Physics would want/have the skills to do so), but thanks for the info anyway.

Interesting. I'll look into it, but if you do happen to find some resource (preferrably an online one), please post it. I may just need to rename this topic to "Most Efficient Energy Sources." Even though that has no relation to energy production. Just material synthesis, thus I stamp this small portion OFF TOPIC!

the first thing that you must know is that "energy cannot be created, only can be converted".

 

that's why, magnetism and gravity cannot produce power on their own. we must exert some sort of energy to them in order to have somekind of energy (e.g magnetism + physical force = electricity).

 

if you can prove that you can generate energy from NOTHING, than I can assure that you'll win the biggest nobel price.

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Ah, the ever elusive theory that is Free Energy. Yes, you will get the biggest Nobel Prize ever, if not the only one for the next few millenia, though there was an interesting experiment on Mythbusters (on the Discovery Channel) where they took a very long (don't remember the exact length) radio antennae (just the antennae connected to a voltage device) and were able to get a small charge; enough to power an analog watch perhaps.

Yes, superconductors are an efficient and clean way to produce energy, but as you've stated, they require very cold temperatures to operate, and from the superconductors that I've seen, they are quite large. Any ideas on how to improve on the size and environmental conflicts?

I have to agree with you on accuracy. Since a mouse and pad are the equivalent to a grid and reticule on the screen, and you can change your sensitivity which increases the range of the grid, accuracy is much better.

 

As for the glitches you were talking about, they're still there.

 

For example, my favorite is in Blood Gulch: Rock a "Bye Baby!"

 

First, get in a Warthog and find the rock in the middle of the map that's sloped. It looks like it has about 3 layers. Back it up to the rock (the underside) until it's parallel with it and right up against it. Switch to the gunner seat and move until your body is lined up with the rock as well. Then, get out and you should be inside the rock! No one can see you or hit you (with the exception of concussion weaponry such as grenades, rocket launchers, tanks, or Fuel Rod Guns)! But, make sure you are carrying small weapons, such as pistols, or you'll get spotted by the barrell sticking out! You can shoot anyone from that spot and throw grenades! I recommend you stay crouched at all times though and be on someone's team, that way you can have them take the Warthog away to leave no clues of your entrance.

 

It may take a few tries to get inside the rock, so you'd better make sure you either practice or have time to try a few times. Move the Warthog if you need to. ;-)

An interesting thought, but even so, how many solar panels will it take to produce the equivalent of a fusion reactor? Also, how will that affect our climate in regards to the panels blocking the sun?

That's partially because everyone doesn't like to use the Dedicated Server program that Microsoft issued with Halo Custom Edition. That, and not everyone can afford high-speed.

Interesting though. Let us know when you find a way to make that have something higher than a negative efficiency rate and have schematics for how you would possibly generate energy from laser transmissions.

My favourite is Tiger Direct. I bought a Toshiba laptob for under $1000 from them and its great. I found that the customer service was great with fast shipping. eBay is also great for buying and selling stuff. I just sold an old 10 GB hard for $30 instead of having it lying around at home!

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Yes, I have to agree with you there. Just about any tech product I've needed, I've found there. Not to mention their "BillMeLater" feature. Cheap, wide-variety, dependable service; Tiger Direct. (Nice discovery, 1 GB USB Flash Drive - $89.99 with Encryption Software [safeGuard]!)

Since you apparently know more about the syntax of that than I, perhaps you could elaborate on that? The best I've gotten out of a shotgun is a Grenade Launcher. Will only hold 3 rounds and there's a 3 second delay after firing before the frags it launches explode. Appreciate it.

I can, since it is a separate environment. The only reason the sun has temperatures of that degree is because of its sheer mass. Think about it: one match burning isn't as hot as a pile of logs. Because the sun has a greater concentration of the elements it is using for fusion, it is much, much hotter.

 

The reactors, however, will be many times smaller than Sol, making the temperatures much less. The point is, we can create a successful fusion reaction, but, as you can see here, many different conflicting ideas are keeping us from our goal. With all the theories and uncertainties that are running around in the scientific community, it's no wonder that we haven't acheived a reasonable fusion reactor yet.

 

In regards to those of you who are still in support of attempting to recreate a fusion reactor in space, consider this:

 

1.) What will cost more: A trip to space, where you will need to create/modify an existing space station, followed by the research for some sort of containment field or creating a stationary reactor on Earth, where we already have progress with a containment mechanism and research projects that are much less expensive?

 

2.) There are very few contaminates in space. What if we were to super-accelerate the fusion process by some freak accident and make a Supernova right next to Earth? How would you stop it in addition to shutting down the mechanisms aiding the reaction, since they apparently, would not have as much of an effect?

 

3.) I'm sure most of you are referring to a miniature version of Sol. Well, what are we going to do about gravity? Wouldn't you be just a bit concerned about orbital displacement of the Earth and Moon, drastically changing Earth's weather patterns and tides?

 

Physical restrictions and limitations are existant, yes, but can be overcome. Integrating the necessary technology with/without modifications is possible, and manipulating the technology shouldn't be too difficult.

Nuclear fusion reactors won't explode and cause mass destruction. In fact, it is practically impossible to create a fusion bomb. However, I'm sure most of you know that stars will go Supernova after x amount of time. Fusion reactors, being a controlled reaction, can stop the fusion reactions before they can go Supernova. Though I'm not against using what energy resources the Earth is already providing, I see no reason to continue to waste our resources after we create a successful fusion reactor.

Perhaps I should just post every last bit of information on the site I provided. :| Anyway, the Tokamak has no atmosphere. Those are contaminates, which would make plasma impossible, so there isn't any worry there. So, before we have any more questions regarding, could we please visit the site first? That will usually tell you what you want to know. :wink:

Anyway I can do that without my parents noticing the rig? Especially since they'll scream their heads off at me and ask, "What the h**l did you do to this! Get rid of it!"Me: But Mom, all I did was balance out the speakers!Mom: They worked fine before! Now, get rid of that!Me: *Under breath* That's because you are deaf and have no appreciation for the arts...

Um, no, glitches are not cool. That's why you run DxDiag tool and optimize your comp with tweak tools (and mod files if needed). Either way, online is a lot better (and more secure!) than console playing (speaking from experience with hackers. ).

This is, what, the third time I've had to state this now? Nuclear fusion is the sun's energy. And,

As for solar power, the sun's energy is captured using solar cells. If you ever look into the process of creating solar cells, you will find that it is very inefficient. It takes a large amount of fossil fuel to be burned in order to create a solar cell; in fact, burning the fossil fuel directly is more efficient than burning it to make solar cells.

Nuclear fusion can stop the need to keep searching for a new energy supply for millenia to come! Why waste time trying to perfect something already extremely inefficient when there are natural and more powerful ways to attain energy? As for people not understanding, what's not to understand about a virtually limitless and inexpensive supply of energy?

*Chuckles* I say its worth more research, but lets try to keep it at simulations until we can be sure we won't have any *clears throat* mishaps.

Ok, yeah, the original version on its own, sucks. You mod the crap out of it like I did? Kicks a**! Not to mention tweaking DirectX. Either way, if you can fix those "Exception!" errors, tell me and I'll duel you guys.

Yeah, Firefox isn't unhackable. Nor is it impervious to bugs (of which I've found out on my own ). Just like every other human written program, there are security holes. Get over it.

Cybernetics: The manifestation of "intelligence" in technology. This is one of the most questionable, both on moral and intellectual levels, as to whether or not developing it further is something to be considered or to be stopped before more dangerous things develop.

 

I'm sure most of you have seen the science-fiction movies where they make an AI (Artificial Intelligence) unit that becomes too smart and tries to take over the world. Though I'm sure we are far from that great of a development, it is definitely something that shouldn't be overlooked. True, the practice in the field has brought about new knowledge in neurology and programming languages, but either way, I don't think manifestation of free will is possible in a machine.

 

You can program a machine to handle certain situations with every possibility that you can come up with, but there is no way to program every possible outcome into it, especially in light of our knowledge of most outcomes is pure instinct and our memory often fails us in recollecting such possibilties. AI is powerful, yes, but current AI is infantile; undeveloped. So, answer me this: would it be so wrong to create a cybernetic organism (cyborg) [with human and technological parts, such as human brain and technological muscles] that could perform as a human? So long as the human central nervous system remains intact and the electromagnetic impulses sent by it can be translated efficiently and correctly, I see no reason for worry.

 

In layman's terms, human equivalent AI is impossible for us to recreate.

 

As for human's new dependancy on technology, I'm afraid this was also a dangerous mistake. The more and more integrated we become with the technological world, the more chances there are of us losing so much information to hackers and viruses. Though I'm all for technology and harnessing it to make our lives easier, there still isn't anything better than having a "backup" on a piece of paper.

Model #: HK395 (or, at least, that's what it says on the back of the subwoofer)Not sure if that applies to the speakers too, but they are connected to the subwoofer via a satellite port (naturally). Hope that helps.

*Chuckles* Like we've said, DOS is pretty much the most stable OS, but if you have to have something graphic , I would suggest a version of Linux. It's one of the hardest OS's to bring down. Or, I could try to ghost you a copy of my HDD. XP Home Edition with all my own tweaks and diagnostics. Haven't had it crash yet, with the exception of when we first got it and my parents decided to screw around with the my delicate settings.

I say, if you read fusion basics from the site I gave, you would have seen that is considered into the design, considering you get Deuterium from Hydrogen isotopes by splitting the covalent bonds in water.

*Laughes* I wouldn't doubt it, but I don't trust any hardware from this computer with my old one. *Eyes it skeptically as it gather's dust, considering it needs a new heatsink * Maybe I can splice my CD player...

   

 

Don't you just hate those late night (at least for me) awakenings... 

 

Any content within the frames can be put in the nframe tag...

 

Nils

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I shouldn't have to worry about frames, considering I hate using them unless I'm building a big site. Just need to find out what kind of content I want to put there.