Einstein's static-spacetime paradigm
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Why am I getting voted ones an crap?!?! I wasn't being mean... THIS IS BAD FOR MY REP!!!!! /\ |_ E X E GG
eggie5 wrote: Why am I getting voted ones an crap? Because David's reply made perfect sense, and your suggested version of it doesn't?
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eggie5 wrote: Why am I getting voted ones an crap? Because David's reply made perfect sense, and your suggested version of it doesn't?
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It makes perfect sense to me. Saying "What does it mean?" implies, to me, that David wanted Alex to tell him what it was so that he could summarize it. Alex' version was more like saying "Oh yeah, what does that mean?" That being said, I find it funny that Alex gets voted down for being terse. And this on a programming site...home of the most terse group of people on the planet. ;P
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It makes perfect sense to me. Saying "What does it mean?" implies, to me, that David wanted Alex to tell him what it was so that he could summarize it. Alex' version was more like saying "Oh yeah, what does that mean?" That being said, I find it funny that Alex gets voted down for being terse. And this on a programming site...home of the most terse group of people on the planet. ;P
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Emphasising the 'does' doesn't change it into that though. It DOESn't make any sense. If anything, emphasise the 'it'. "What DOES Einstein's static-spacetime paradigm mean?" doesn't make sense to me, "What does 'Einstein's static-spacetime paradigm' mean?" does. Way too many does's round here... :suss:
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Emphasising the 'does' doesn't change it into that though. It DOESn't make any sense. If anything, emphasise the 'it'. "What DOES Einstein's static-spacetime paradigm mean?" doesn't make sense to me, "What does 'Einstein's static-spacetime paradigm' mean?" does. Way too many does's round here... :suss:
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Okay. We'll agree to disagree then. Off topic...how the heck did I become a supporter? I mean, don't get me wrong, I support CP and all...but not in the way that gets you the nice little icon. :~
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Your first step on a long, long journey :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_spacetime[^] By the way - wikipedia rules. Regards, Zdenek
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Chris Maunder wrote: That's why he put the cosmological constant in his equation of general relativity to enforce this notion. Gosh! Talking like that in Trivandrum ensures a girl-friend-less existence :D But then, I guess most Loungers prefer a compiler to a girl friend :rolleyes:
Ah, this is one of those times where I can brag about my girlfriend having a Math degree :-) And she can code, well, in Pascal, but still... And did I mention that she buys me Star Trek DVDs, and actually watches them? :-D "God doesn't play dice" - Albert Einstein "God not only plays dice, He sometimes throws the dices where they cannot be seen" - Niels Bohr
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Okay. We'll agree to disagree then. Off topic...how the heck did I become a supporter? I mean, don't get me wrong, I support CP and all...but not in the way that gets you the nice little icon. :~
[Cheshire] I can't afford those plastic things to cover the electric sockets so I just draw bunny faces on the electric outlets to scare the kids away from them... [RLtim] Newsflash! Kids aren't afraid of bunnies. [Cheshire] Oh they will be... -Bash.org
You have been chosen by :bob: !
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:-D So true! Roger Wright wrote: The proof is left as an exercise for the student. You must be a teacher ;)
Ryan
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Ryan Binns wrote: You must be a teach Yup. And a fairly good one, I'm told. Else why would some of my students be buying me drinks even before they know their grades?:cool: Boredom, Bull$^%&, Baggage, Bar - all start with 'B'
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Ryan Binns wrote: You must be a teach Yup. And a fairly good one, I'm told. Else why would some of my students be buying me drinks even before they know their grades?:cool: Boredom, Bull$^%&, Baggage, Bar - all start with 'B'
Coincidence?Roger Wright wrote: Else why would some of my students be buying me drinks even before they know their grades? That's called bribery, isn't it? :-D David Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.)
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Ryan Binns wrote: You must be a teach Yup. And a fairly good one, I'm told. Else why would some of my students be buying me drinks even before they know their grades?:cool: Boredom, Bull$^%&, Baggage, Bar - all start with 'B'
Coincidence?Roger Wright wrote: why would some of my students be buying me drinks even before they know their grades? It's called bribery ;)
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"