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The mass velocity thing

Post 21

Noggin the Nog

At the very least it'll be interesting to see who's still around a year on from the last post.

And since you seem to know some physics, and I'm not a physicist - was I right, or talking tosh?

Noggin


The mass velocity thing

Post 22

Leizard

I do know some physics, although I'm not a physicist yet... and were you right about what?


The mass velocity thing

Post 23

Noggin the Nog

Because mass *is* the distortion of spacetime...



Going to be one soon, I take it?

Noggin


The mass velocity thing

Post 24

Leizard

Mass isn't the distortion of spacetime, mass causes the distortion of spacetime.
I'm not sure how well I can explain this myself, but there are some good text-booky websites that I've used before, if you're interested. (for example: http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~js/21st_century_science/lectures/lec07.html)

I'll be a physicist of sorts.. I'm on my way to becoming a physical/geological oceanographer.. and as for soon, well I just finished my second year (undergrad).. so I'll be in school for a while before I can call myself a scientist of any sort.


The mass velocity thing

Post 25

Noggin the Nog

I'll have a look at that smiley - ta

Good luck with the degree. smiley - ok I presume it entails stff like ocean currents and sea floor tectonics?

Noggin


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