Posted on 08/27/2010 3:40:04 PM PDT by epithermal
When probing the deepest reaches of the Cosmos or magnifying our understanding of the quantum world, a whole host of mysteries present themselves. This is to be expected when pushing our knowledge of the Universe to the limit.
But what if a well-known -- and apparently constant -- characteristic of matter starts behaving mysteriously?
This is exactly what has been noticed in recent years; the decay rates of radioactive elements are changing. This is especially mysterious as we are talking about elements with "constant" decay rates -- these values aren't supposed to change. School textbooks teach us this from an early age.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.discovery.com ...
Is it a secret “global warming” particle??
No, global warming particles are called photons!
A Polish scientist is planning to go to the sun to check this out—AT NIGHT OF COURSE!
It’s that dad blamed God particle that them particle fizzycists are getting their panties in wad over!
Most well known constants are variables.
Even those used in quantum physics.
Many of the variables, appear to us as constants because of our limit of precision.
There is no such thing as the BIGGEST, or SMALLEST.
There is only bigger and smaller.
Math is hard. Sun feels good.....
Sounds like something from that horrible horrible movie 2012......
This is more serious than semantic differentials. Things that change the rates of radioactive decay can do all sorts of stuff ~ like take away our ability to measure the flow of time.
As long as it is mysterious, invisible and difficult to measure then I guarantee the enviro-whacko left will try to control our lives by threatening us with its “destructive” force.
More “change” from that @$#*(*&%&^ Obama!
radio eugenics
Maybe these particles are turning them off ~ or maybe they're making 'em work even better ~ kind of like that super naquada in Star Gate!
ping
But, but what’s going to happen to the sacred and not to be questioned dating methods that depend upon constant rates of radioactive decay???
If the decay rates are changing, doesn’t that throw a whole wrench in the idea of Carbon-14 dating?
And also into so many of the evolutionist’s theories.
Thanks for the great post. Very interesting information, and the article is written well enough, that even I, a simpleton software engineer, could follow the theme.
I would go in Winter when it is colder.
Bush’s Fault!
It was always a part of his strategery!
Mark
Well of course, silly! It would be too hot to go to the sun during the day, especially in the Summer!
Mark
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