OT: Study Reveals Flaw in Black-Hole Theory

GuyOfDoom · #1 March 14th, 2007, 09:28 PM

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Atrocities said:
Just think, all we know about black holes is that we don't really know crap. In fact there is so much about the universe that we don't know that to even think we know the smallest fraction of what can be known is a horribly arrogant of us.

The saying goes the more you learn the less you know. That doesn't mean we don't know anything and that doesn't mean that we can't try to learn. There are some items that are beyond our present reach, but that doesn't mean they will be forever. I'm somewhat confused as to what you're trying to say.

Atrocities · #2 March 14th, 2007, 09:36 PM

I guess what I am trying to say is that there is so much to learn that any one who thinks they know it all don't really know crap.

GuyOfDoom · #3 March 14th, 2007, 09:39 PM

Of course no one knows everything. Have you honestly met someone who thinks they do?

aegisx · #4 March 14th, 2007, 09:55 PM

I just don't understand the need, even if you agree that they all 'misrepresent'/skew the truth, to keep pushing that somehow Fox News is worse. that the company line?

aegisx · #5 March 14th, 2007, 09:58 PM

As for black holes...

"Keeton, a member of Rutgers' department of physics and astronomy, said it couldn't happen. He told The Chronicle that a tiny black hole probably could suck up only a few atoms at a time.

Yet it might not go unnoticed. If a black hole as massive as an asteroid -- thousands of tons -- passes through a room, there would be a subtle gravitational tug. "

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...NGFHJBDE31.DTL

Baron Munchausen · #6 March 14th, 2007, 10:03 PM

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aegisx said:
I just don't understand the need, even if you agree that they all 'misrepresent'/skew the truth, to keep pushing that somehow Fox News is worse. that the company line?

Can you give a reference to a case where any other major news network than Fox (ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, etc.) tried to represent a politician caught in a scandal as belonging to a different party? And then refused to acknowledge the "mistake" when caught?

Can you give a reference to a case where any other major news network than Fox (ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, etc.) made an unfounded claim that a major 'rising star' politician had some sort of radical (not even necessarily 'terrorist') training/indoctrination in his background? And then refused to acknowledge the "mistake" when caught?

aegisx · #7 March 14th, 2007, 10:14 PM

On further reflection, this isn't the place for this

aegisx · #8 March 14th, 2007, 10:31 PM

FNC did do a pseudo retraction, which should have been an apology for bad journalism.

http://www.newshounds.us/2007/01/22/...assa_claim.php

What is interesting is the claim is based off of the Washington Times. It looks like the show that it occurred on it like a Good Morning America or something, I haven't seen it.

AgentZero · #9 March 15th, 2007, 03:34 AM

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GuyOfDoom said:
Of course no one knows everything. Have you honestly met someone who thinks they do?

Fyron knows everything but he won't admit it.

Does that count?

TurinTurambar · #10 March 16th, 2007, 04:53 PM

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AgentZero said:

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GuyOfDoom said:
Of course no one knows everything. Have you honestly met someone who thinks they do?

Fyron knows everything but he won't admit it.

Does that count?

That was my initial reaction to the question too, but I haven't "honestly met" Fyron, so I had to leave it be.

Funny though!

TT