Something for the armchair physicist or mathematician

Bill Nichols · 04-02-07, 02:25 PM

Interesting article here:

http://www.maa.org/mathtourist/matht..._04_02_07.html

ASWnut101 · 04-02-07, 02:26 PM

Cool.

1mPHUNit0 · 04-02-07, 02:33 PM

Very Interesting

Letum · 04-02-07, 05:19 PM

Facinateing!
Is there a hige res image with the points marked on?

Sailor Steve · 04-02-07, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASWnut101

Cool.

He said it first.

robbo180265 · 04-02-07, 06:14 PM

Wow!

Really interesting

Oberon · 04-03-07, 12:14 AM

Whoa, nice, very nice.

The points are marked on the image, they're just very hard to see, would be cool to see a higher-res image but I guess the original lies with the University.

Nice find Bill!!

TarJak · 04-03-07, 04:00 AM

Interesting stuff.

GSpector · 04-03-07, 04:38 AM

Hello All,

After reading the posting and reviewing the picture, I think I may know why he was stumped.

With the example of the raindrop on a pond, this would be relative to the bomb at location "E" IF the bomb just hit the water. I think what is throwing him off is that the second impact to the surface was not from above as in the raindrop comparison but from below when the bomb exploded. The same would hold true at point "B" when the Torpedo hit, again under the surface.

The initial blast would push the water away causing larger faster waves. The next thing to happen would be all the water that was displaced upward, would then come downward, not outwards thus causing smaller waves.

Now, I could be wrong as I never could get past High School Algebra due to having problems understanding random variables so this is just my guess just from looking at the picture he provided.

Off Topic. A scientist once stated he was trying to figure out the mathematical answer to the Universe. I was not able to submit my suggestion but to me, it's simply this "!" and in more laymen terms ".". And in plan English without getting to complicated such as on the scale of Pi, the Universe just started out as a point in Un-space and just expanded from there. I can think of no better or more finite symbol then "." to represent the Mathematical Answer to the Universe.

G Spector

04-02-07, 02:25 PM	#1
Bill Nichols Master of Defense Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,502 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	Something for the armchair physicist or mathematician Interesting article here: http://www.maa.org/mathtourist/matht..._04_02_07.html __________________ My Dangerous Waters website:

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ASWnut101 Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,021 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Cool. __________________

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1mPHUNit0 Chief Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 313 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Very Interesting __________________

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Facinateing! Is there a hige res image with the points marked on? __________________

04-03-07, 04:38 AM	#9
GSpector Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 676 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Missing a clue. Hello All, After reading the posting and reviewing the picture, I think I may know why he was stumped. With the example of the raindrop on a pond, this would be relative to the bomb at location "E" IF the bomb just hit the water. I think what is throwing him off is that the second impact to the surface was not from above as in the raindrop comparison but from below when the bomb exploded. The same would hold true at point "B" when the Torpedo hit, again under the surface. The initial blast would push the water away causing larger faster waves. The next thing to happen would be all the water that was displaced upward, would then come downward, not outwards thus causing smaller waves. Now, I could be wrong as I never could get past High School Algebra due to having problems understanding random variables so this is just my guess just from looking at the picture he provided. Off Topic. A scientist once stated he was trying to figure out the mathematical answer to the Universe. I was not able to submit my suggestion but to me, it's simply this "!" and in more laymen terms ".". And in plan English without getting to complicated such as on the scale of Pi, the Universe just started out as a point in Un-space and just expanded from there. I can think of no better or more finite symbol then "." to represent the Mathematical Answer to the Universe. G Spector __________________ Specter

04-02-07, 06:14 PM	#6
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Wow! Really interesting

04-03-07, 12:14 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Whoa, nice, very nice. The points are marked on the image, they're just very hard to see, would be cool to see a higher-res image but I guess the original lies with the University. Nice find Bill!!

04-03-07, 04:00 AM	#8
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Interesting stuff.

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