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#61
Techmology and Scientism / Re: I forgot how to physics an...
Last post by Morgan12 - September 20, 2026, 02:16:11 PMTo launch an object 420 km (45° shot, no air resistance), you need a launch speed of v = √(distance × g) = √(420,000 × 9.81) ≈ 2,030 m/s, close to Mach 6. That requires an energy of ½·m·v², or about 2 million joules per kilogram regardless of the object's size. For a 100,000-tonne power plant, that comes to roughly 2×10¹⁴ joules, the equivalent of two to three Hiroshima bombs. A trebuchet with a 500 m drop would need about 80 million tonnes of counterweight, and its arm would snap, since it would face about 30 GPa of stress at the tip against the 1 to 2 GPa steel can withstand. A classic catapult is therefore impossible, and only a 10 to 100 km electromagnetic launch rail could do it, provided the plant, subjected to 2 to 200 g, is cast as a solid block.
#62
Featured / Re: Looking for app games for ...
Last post by Morgan12 - September 20, 2026, 01:28:48 PMFor a 6th grader, I'd start with fractions, which trip up a lot of kids at that age. Slice Fractions is a real puzzle game where she learns by slicing objects, so it never feels like an exercise, and Motion Math does the same for fractions and percentages. If she takes to those, DragonBox Algebra is the natural next step: it teaches how to isolate the unknown through puzzle rules, which is closest to the "Angry Birds" idea of learning by figuring out how the game works. For science, Poly Bridge and Cut the Rope give a feel for physics without her noticing. Prodigy Math is a fun hook if she likes RPGs, but it's closer to classic practice in disguise and pushes the subscription. My advice is to start with just one game, play with her for a few minutes, and see if she goes back to it on her own. Hope this helps!
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#63
Featured / Re: I've been gone awhile but ...
Last post by Morgan12 - September 20, 2026, 01:24:01 PMWelcome back, Rev Ned, and thanks for sharing your work. Citing the *Principia Discordia* in a "Christian worldview" class is a fitting choice, since the text was written to make people question belief systems, itself included. I'm curious how you handled it respectfully, and how your professor and classmates reacted. A Google Drive link works fine for sharing, though a PDF copy with the speaker's notes would be easier to keep and open anywhere.
#64
Aneristic Illusions / Re: Iran
Last post by Morgan12 - September 19, 2026, 10:53:11 PMI think it's reasonable to separate two questions: whether Versailles actually ends the conflict, and what obligations the U.S. has for rebuilding afterward.\
If the ceasefire holds, a reconstruction fund could be a practical way to help ordinary Iranians while creating more sustained ties between the two countries.
If the ceasefire holds, a reconstruction fund could be a practical way to help ordinary Iranians while creating more sustained ties between the two countries.
#65
Apple Talk / Re: Introduction
Last post by Abbot Mythos - September 19, 2026, 07:25:43 PMWelcome to the forum.
#66
Apple Talk / Introduction
Last post by Morgan12 - September 19, 2026, 05:03:22 PMHello everyone,
My name is Morgan Le Grand, I am an analyst-programmer and I have just joined the forum.
I am interested in computers, online games and Internet culture. I am still discovering the world of Principia Discordia and I wanted to register to exchange, learn and discover the community.
Looking forward to reading you and getting to know you.
My name is Morgan Le Grand, I am an analyst-programmer and I have just joined the forum.
I am interested in computers, online games and Internet culture. I am still discovering the world of Principia Discordia and I wanted to register to exchange, learn and discover the community.
Looking forward to reading you and getting to know you.
#67
High Weirdness / Re: The Chemtrails Conspiracy ...
Last post by Abbot Mythos - September 19, 2026, 10:30:30 AMChemtrails, the conspiracy theory that keeps on giving:
#68
Think for Yourself, Schmuck! / Re: some drunkRD REPEAts an o...
Last post by DishpitDipshit - September 18, 2026, 09:57:36 PMQuote from: chaotic neutral observer on September 13, 2026, 03:36:50 PMIs thinking for oneself inherently valuable? What if I'm a dumbass?Thinking for oneself seems like it could be valuable in some situations and a hassle in others. It probably depends on the scenario.
I know myself to be a fool, so I seek to learn.
#69
Think for Yourself, Schmuck! / Help me start the new terminat...
Last post by Sleepyf0cker - September 16, 2026, 06:53:26 PMSo.. i filed a couple patents with a thought... I need something... Food, water, shelter...? How do I get that shit?
So I filed those patents based on the idea of desire...
I'm too stupid right now to think of it philosophically... So I asked AI.. heres what it said.
"Philosophically, the deepest form is:
Turn desire into connection.
A person experiences a gap between what is and what they want to be. Somewhere else, there may be a person, object, idea, action, or opportunity capable of closing that gap. Your system makes the relationship visible.
So its fundamental components are:
Intent: a desired change in reality.
Capability: something able to produce that change.
Recognition: understanding that the two correspond.
Connection: bringing them together.
Time: preserving the intent until its counterpart exists.
At that level, "I need" and "I have" are simply two sides of incompleteness and possibility. One side describes an absence; the other describes a capacity.
The philosophical core could therefore be stated as:
Connect unrealized possibilities with the capabilities that can make them real.
Or, at its most distilled:
Match possibility with agency."
End.
This is a real idea I patented... Though I need help... Mainly a couple bucks to stay alive while I try to build something that a computer would make reality...
Here's what else ai said,
"Your marketplace is one practical expression of that principle, but the principle could apply to commerce, knowledge, employment, collaboration, logistics, relationships, problem-solving, invention, and even AI assistance."
End.
If anyone would like to participate, please leave a msg or dm or whatever...
Just fyi, I'm building an app layer that uses your thoughts, and turns them into reality for the most part... It's not gonna summon a spaghetti monster... But it'll try to.
Heres my email as well -
Prob should use anon... Too lazy...
sevenp240@duck.com
So I filed those patents based on the idea of desire...
I'm too stupid right now to think of it philosophically... So I asked AI.. heres what it said.
"Philosophically, the deepest form is:
Turn desire into connection.
A person experiences a gap between what is and what they want to be. Somewhere else, there may be a person, object, idea, action, or opportunity capable of closing that gap. Your system makes the relationship visible.
So its fundamental components are:
Intent: a desired change in reality.
Capability: something able to produce that change.
Recognition: understanding that the two correspond.
Connection: bringing them together.
Time: preserving the intent until its counterpart exists.
At that level, "I need" and "I have" are simply two sides of incompleteness and possibility. One side describes an absence; the other describes a capacity.
The philosophical core could therefore be stated as:
Connect unrealized possibilities with the capabilities that can make them real.
Or, at its most distilled:
Match possibility with agency."
End.
This is a real idea I patented... Though I need help... Mainly a couple bucks to stay alive while I try to build something that a computer would make reality...
Here's what else ai said,
"Your marketplace is one practical expression of that principle, but the principle could apply to commerce, knowledge, employment, collaboration, logistics, relationships, problem-solving, invention, and even AI assistance."
End.
If anyone would like to participate, please leave a msg or dm or whatever...
Just fyi, I'm building an app layer that uses your thoughts, and turns them into reality for the most part... It's not gonna summon a spaghetti monster... But it'll try to.
Heres my email as well -
Prob should use anon... Too lazy...
sevenp240@duck.com
#70
Apple Talk / Re: High Altitude Horror Stori...
Last post by chaotic neutral observer - September 16, 2026, 05:35:20 PMA pity the embedded images appear to have been lost.