mech_man_86
mech_man_86 t1_j7cnsus wrote
Reply to People knowing that the Earth isn't the center of the universe yet not believing in aliens... by turquoisepaws
I've never met anyone who says that there isn't life out there somewhere. What people deny is that we get visitors. And seeing the size of the universe, I doubt it too
mech_man_86 t1_j7asng1 wrote
Reply to comment by St33lbutcher in Serious question by Unable_Region7300
We do science on this universe. Science doesn't really work for things "before" spacetime existed because its whole method requires cause and effect which is a product of spacetime. Just get it man...
mech_man_86 t1_j79rjpp wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Serious question by Unable_Region7300
"What time was before time?" Is a nonsensical question. What happened before the big bang is the same question said in another way. It's equally nonsensical.
mech_man_86 t1_j79rcfq wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Serious question by Unable_Region7300
You are applying the rules of space time to something that by definition does not follow the rules of spacetime.
mech_man_86 t1_j79n95e wrote
Reply to comment by GuitarClef in Serious question by Unable_Region7300
I don't find the question about what happened "before" (not a great word but I'll use it) space-time existed to be very interesting. We live in a universe where space time appears to be a thing so what's it matter what happens outside of it? The religious definitely think everything came from nothing, they just add the extra step of "god" in the middle.
mech_man_86 t1_j6baqwj wrote
Reply to comment by my_private_acc in Can you kindly suggest me decent science fiction books regarding space? (More details below) by This_Foundation_7970
I really tried to like that book, but I just didn't think it was very well written. The best part is the bit about the revolution at the beginning.
mech_man_86 t1_j6bakj9 wrote
Reply to comment by Ok-Cat-4975 in Can you kindly suggest me decent science fiction books regarding space? (More details below) by This_Foundation_7970
It was absolutely amazing from start to finish. I can't belive those guys wrote like 9 novels in the time Martin hasn't finished one.
mech_man_86 t1_j5xcrr4 wrote
Reply to comment by GeekSumsMe in The world is (on average) 50% reliant on nonrenewable sources of phosphorus fertilizer to grow food. It won't go away this century, but prices will increase and ~3/4ths of reserves are controlled by one country by fartyburly
The problem is, it all ends up in the deep ocean.
mech_man_86 t1_j867yy2 wrote
Reply to If life can randomly appear in the oceans of earth, why can’t it also randomly appear in the oceans of titan? by governingLody
Liquid water is almost a prerequisite due to how chemistry works.