Why?
It's a simple question. Often, I consider it the most important question. It's easy to make observations--this is happening, this causes this, this is like this, this is not like this, and so on. Understanding the fundamental reason, or underlying reasons why is something different altogether. But it's what I try to do in every possible context, even if I don't always understand.
So, when I was in my early teen years and looking to study engineering, I was often asked why. I'd heard
A member of this forum once said...
So, you know what? Challenge accepted.
Let's start with the basics. We know that the speed of light, denoted c, is always constant. Whether you're walking at 5 mph, riding in a plane at 500 mph, or on a rocket going 5,000 mph, you're always going to see light travel at the same speed. Why is this? Let's take a closer look.
Speed is defined by a distance covered over time. In the case of the speed of light, it's a distance of 299,792,458 meters co
It's been a while since I've posted anything here, but I've been thinking of writing another entry for quite some time. Now just happens to be the time that I actually do that.
WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS
Dear Princess Trollestia,
Today has been another eventful day, to say the least. Spring semester is over, and summer has started. I think the classes I'm taking won't be too bad. Today I stayed at school a little longer than usual. In that time, I bought my books and necessary software, and certified my hours so I get my money for all this. I got a spicy burrito, too. It was rather tasty.
On the way back, the pegasi must have messed something up. Today was unusually hot for May, and the
This week's homework is mind-numbingly difficult. I started on Monday, and finished one problem. I finished five problems yesterday, working almost continuously from 3AM to 3PM. Today, I've been working on it for six hours, and I've finished only two problems.
The first problem was just extremely complex, and it took me several hours to go through each step as I needed to do. The second was easy in comparison, and I did it correctly—it was only after a few hours that I figured out the soluti
My profile now has a background image! Hooray!
I'm trying my best to make it blend well with the typical background of the site, and scale across various resolutions. It's harder to do than I initially would have thought.
This is the crash I'm referring to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9eUwJ79fvo
And the same crash from a second point of view:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5quxhNEio_g
This doesn't even look real, but I can assure you it is. So, what happened here? Why is it that a car—especially one with such tremendous downforce—could do something so crazy as this? Well, first, I think it's important to take a closer look at how these aerodynamic systems work.
Think of what happens when
Let's start with the basics. Force, measured in Newtons, can be broken down further into units of mass * acceleration. So...
1 N = 1 kg * 1 m/s2
As far as physics goes, this is pretty simple so far. So, what happens if you apply a force for a period of time, say, one newton for one second?
1 N * 1 s = (1 kg * 1 m/s2) * s = (1 kg * 1 m/s)
We end up with units of mass and velocity, in kg and m/s. This means that a force multiplied by a time is identical to a mass multip
Disclaimer: rocket science isn't exactly the easiest thing to understand, but I'm going to try to make this as simple as I possibly can without dumbing things down. This *will* still contain math. Considering, proceed at your own risk. I am not responsible for any exploding minds caused by advanced mathematics.
The acceleration due to gravity is typically treated as a constant number, 9.81 m/s2. This is really just an approximation, though—the Earth's gravitational pull is going to be less
The problem with space is that there's nothing up there. A normal car engine, diesel engine, or even jet engine mixes a small amount of fuel with the outside air to burn it. You need that air in order to be able to burn the fuel—and as such, normal engines don't quite work in space.
The way we work around this problem is by using rockets. Rockets, unlike normal engines, take the "air" with them to space. In order to burn fuel with air we have to bring concentrations of the chemicals in air w
WHY DO WE NOT HAVE THEM ANYMORE!
I swear, this happens to me at least once every fucking week. I'm working on something for two hours, and then something goes wrong and I lose it all. No problem, right? This is 2015, right? We have autosave features built into almost any software, right?
No. For some reason, no. Loading unsaved documents only worked from 2007-2013. It stopped working in 2014, but I've yet to learn my lesson. I just don't get it.
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY? Why is it that t
Do you ever have one of those days when you're really tired, but have some ridiculous amount of energy to burn? Yeah... today is like that.
I kinda want to go back to sleep, but for some reason I'm feeling so energetic that I can't even sit still. I had three hours of classes this morning, but even then I couldn't concentrate for more than thirty seconds. Just. Can't. Do it.
Today is an exceptionally nice day. The weather is absolutely perfect right now. I might have spring fever or some
I've had this idea for a fanfic for quite some time, but I haven't yet got around to writing it. Before I do, though, I'd like to be able to gauge the level of interest here. So, what do you think of this premise?
Alien Infestation
An influx of exotic ponies strikes up an unforeseen dilemma. They call themselves Bronies, and they're migrating to Ponyville in alarming numbers. Celestia incarnates the Ministry of Homeland Security in response, but cleaning up Equestria proves to be no easy
“So — what is the meaning of life? I think people ask that question on the assumption that ‘meaning’ is something you can look for and go, ‘Here it is, I found it. Here’s the meaning. I’ve been looking for.’ That scenario, however, doesn’t consider the possibility that ‘meaning’ is something you create. You manufacture it for yourself and for others.
“So when I think of ‘meaning’ in life, I ask, ‘Did I learn something today that I didn’t know yesterday, bringing me a little closer to knowing
If you go to your profile, you can view the amount of posts you have at different times of day. It's kinda cool, but I never thought I'd find a use for it.
Until now, that is. As it so happens, I've been able to match up my posting frequency directly with my typical schedule. Take a look:
This blog is an extended response to this thread: http://mlpforums.com/topic/118166-you-have-been-granted-3-wishes/
I wrote that I would decline all three wishes, and I really do feel that way. I know, it makes no sense... it defies everything most people would probably think, but I am very firm in this decision. There are a few reasons why, but I'll get to that in a bit.
This seems especially weird, considering that this time last year I was severely depressed. I saw tremendous issues w
Dear Princess Luna,
What was it like being banished to the moon? It seems like a pretty nice place to be, actually. Being banished there doesn't seem like such a bad thing. I managed to capture an image of the lunar surface through my telescope tonight, and I think it looks beautiful. I would really like it if you could take me there someday.
See? Doesn't it look nice? It's an even better sight in reality, without my cheap camera's grainy blur.
Your faithful student,
Regulus
With midterms long gone and finals soon approaching, mid-November typically marks the pinnacle of procrastination in the life of Regulus. This year is no different—this time around, I started playing The Last of Us on PS3. I had heard many good things about the game, and after waiting for well over a year, I figured it was time to give it a try. I will admit that it's not a game that would normally pique my interest, but I heard the story is "soooooooooooo goooooooood", so... y'know... I had to
I do sincerely apologize for the long interval since my last letter. It has been a while, yes? Perhaps I should give you an update of the recent happenings.
I am beginning to suspect a magical curse was brought upon this dwelling many aeons ago. Not only has the washing machine ceased to function, but the plumbing has also started to become problematic. As a result, I have been unable to sanitize kitchen utensils for the greater half of this week. Thankfully Rarity is not here to see the mes
I've always found it odd that when most people look back on their years of elementary school, they remember having mostly positive experiences. Those years weren't particularly bad for me, not for any specific reason. However, after a little bit of thinking, recently, I think I've figured out why I hated that time in my life so much.
The typical day of school consisted of a lot of work. To start the day off, there would be several activities that I'd have to do. That included putting words i
After much debate, I finally caved in and bought a MLP-themed tee shirt. I don't care if people are going to think I'm crazy; this one was just too awesome to pass up.
Oh, and Luna is best princess.
