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re: Anisotropic physics?
So, what's a constant?
Fox
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9/1/2008 1:02:34 AM
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Will
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Nuclear Decay Rates May Be A Function Of Earth-Sun Distance
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phil
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8/29/2008 2:27:39 PM
Previous work on variations in the fine structure constant with Earth-Sun distance
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ARRELL
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9/1/2008 5:48:15 AM
Given that there are so many approaches that can be used to explore the fine structure constant...
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ARRELL
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9/1/2008 6:06:44 AM
Would Mercury be older or younger radiometrically?
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Adam
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8/31/2008 9:48:03 PM
A paper covering the possible effect on radiocarbon dating
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Adam
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9/1/2008 9:49:14 PM
oops
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Adam
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9/1/2008 9:50:54 PM
[Finnish Babel deleted]
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Space Moderator Nick
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8/31/2008 6:27:42 AM
BabelFinnish
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Robert
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8/31/2008 6:09:26 PM
Anyone else besides me reminded of Vernor Vinge?
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Fox
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8/30/2008 3:36:17 PM
re: Anyone else besides me reminded of Vernor Vinge?
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Hans
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8/31/2008 4:20:54 AM
re: Nuclear Decay variation
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nick hoffman
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8/30/2008 6:39:16 AM
Plasma Opacity and Optical Depth
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ER
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8/30/2008 12:46:20 PM
I'm well aware of that time lag but there are other effects...
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nick hoffman
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8/31/2008 6:35:24 AM
Hertz-prung-Russel not a sensitive enough probe of stellar interiors. a
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ER
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8/31/2008 12:34:35 PM
Mass and stars
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Nick Hoffman
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8/31/2008 10:23:17 PM
I haven't been able to find the full paper online....
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ARRELL
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9/1/2008 1:16:42 AM
Sigh- another correction "determined the value of the FSC to be ~137.035999710 " should read:
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ARRELL
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9/1/2008 2:48:30 AM
"to low light interacts with matter" should read "to HOW light interacts with matter"
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ARRELL
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9/1/2008 1:19:14 AM
Good Point
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ER
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8/31/2008 10:51:22 PM
What to look for?
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Nick Hoffman
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9/1/2008 1:14:18 AM
Good strategies
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ER
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9/1/2008 1:54:51 AM
Fine Structure Constant and fusion
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ARRELL
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9/1/2008 1:40:03 AM
re: Speculation on implications
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Fox
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8/31/2008 3:45:54 PM
Out on the 'Brane, all things are possible...
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ER
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8/31/2008 5:02:04 PM
Anisotropic physics?
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Fox
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8/31/2008 11:23:30 PM
re: Anisotropic physics?
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ER
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9/1/2008 12:41:35 AM
So, what's a constant?
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Fox
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9/1/2008 1:02:34 AM
That's the one all space groupies want to fall.
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ER
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9/1/2008 1:58:59 AM
well, "c" IS one of the constants that makes up the fine structure constant
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ARRELL
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9/1/2008 3:02:27 AM
My typographical apologies, Dr Hertzprung.
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ER
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8/31/2008 12:38:17 PM
That theory is subject either to verification or debunking; and one or the other is quite possible thanks to...
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Jacob
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8/29/2008 8:02:08 PM
re: Nuclear Decay Rates May Be A Function Of Earth-Sun Distance
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Post Sputnik
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8/29/2008 5:04:37 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.