Do any of you really understand…

[Jim Bow]

String theory?
Bit coin?
Kardashians?
Nuclear fission? Or is it fusion?
NFTs?

Have I missed anything?

[bob winter]

No.

[George Jung]

And no.

[LOKI]

1 Not a physisist? 2No money to waste 3 WHO? 4No clue 5Money for nothing, no thanks...

[George Jung]

Second question - do any of you really care?

Answer: No. Esp. about kardashians. And bit coin. And nft's.

[AndyG]

Jim, my take:

An attempt to approach a working connection between quantum and relativistic physics, both of which are correct. Whether this link works is up for debate.
A modern-day tulip fascination, this time with extreme environmental harm.
Are they in Star Trek?
Yes.
See 'bitcoin'. No faith, no value.

Andy

[Paul Pless]

Have I missed anything?

peerie maa's steadfast refusal to admit defeat on the the monty hall thread

[Joe (SoCal)]

String theory? Somewhat
Bit coin? Yes / No and I own some but I’m not looking at it lately
Kardashians? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
Nuclear fission? Or is it fusion? Well each of them are completely opposite of the other.
NFTs? Yes but I think they are incredibly stupid. Oh and the art is really really amateur

[Paul Pless]

NFTs? Yes but I think they are incredibly stupid. Oh and the art is really really amateur

you get what you pay for

[lupussonic]

peerie maa's steadfast refusal to admit defeat on the the monty hall thread

It's against the laws of the universe. ∆∆

I agree with him, but what do I know?

[amish rob]

Yes.
Yes.
People like weird ****.
You want to rip apart or force together?
Art is only one type of Non Fungible Token. Besides, it’s probably the blockchain part that’s most confusing.

[LeeG]

Is this a Turing test?

[Jimmy W]

^ and the blockchain part of NFTs and bitcoin are what is using gigawatts of energy.

[woodpile]

No, there are better things to understand.

[Stiletto]

Have I missed anything?

Women!

[Peerie Maa]

^ what Andy said.
But I was trained in PWRs, so I should understand fission.

[AndyG]

Is this a Turing test?

Are you asking me?

Andy, AI.

[bluedog225]

quantum superposition

[Too Little Time]

We don't even understand Monty Hall

[LeeG]

Are you asking me?

Andy, AI.

Oh no not you. Jim Bow.

[ShorelineJohn]

We don't even understand Monty Hall

I was going to say. But I kinda want to hear some Boatbuilding string theory, use to use it in gluing plywood panels but .....

[Beowolf]

1. - Well, I’m no Brian Greene
2. - Kinda. Like Joe said, I have a smidgeon and don’t pay any attention to it at all.
3. - Only difference between them and bitcoin is that I don’t have any Kardashians.
4. - I get the mechanics of it. What else?
5. - Nope… not a damn bit.

[skuthorp]

"String theory?"

Nope, but my nephew used to talk about it with Hawking, and his 15 year old daughter seems to he reckons.

[JimD]

No
No
Don't care
There's a difference
What are NFT's?

[Keith Wilson]

No, not really.
See Ponzi, Carlo
One of many people that are famous because they're famous
Yes, sort of.
See #2

[Jack Loudon]

As a lapsed Catholic, what I don't get is the Holy Trinity. Is there one God or are there three? Can't have it both ways.

And who/what the heck is the Holy Ghost? Other than allegedly impregnating Mary, what does it do for the good of humankind, and how did it achieve 'God' status? I'm sure there is a carefully-constructed 'explanation' but nothing that passes the plausibility test. Maybe the Holy Ghost is like the vice-president, who has a single purpose (get the president elected) and hereafter should sink into the background and not cause trouble.


And another burning question: Is Goofy a dog or a human? Is Goofy sterile like a mule?

[John B]

No
No
Don't care
There's a difference
What are NFT's?

Not Enough Time.

[hawkeye54]

I was going to say. But I kinda want to hear some Boatbuilding string theory, use to use it in gluing plywood panels but .....

Shoreline, the only boat building string theory I am aware of - is where a string is run from stem to transom, over the molds on the building backbone, to ensure all is aligned correctly ( your interpretation may, of course, differ )



Rick

[Peerie Maa]

Shoreline, the only boat building string theory I am aware of - is where a string is run from stem to transom, over the molds on the building backbone, to ensure all is aligned correctly ( your interpretation may, of course, differ )



Rick

That is one application of shipwrights string theory.
The General Theory of Boat Building String is that a string, stretched tight, between two points, or two straight edges, is always straight.
The theory has several applications.

[David W Pratt]

Wrong question.
Just ask, or better yet, make an assertion about any of those topics, or any other, and the Forum will flood you with answers and opinions.

[ShorelineJohn]

Just ask, or better yet, make an assertion about any of those topics, or any other, and the Forum will flood you with answers and opinions.

OK, OK I'm gamed.

The General Theory of Boat Building String is that a string, stretched tight, between two points, or two straight edges, is always straight.

So yes while this is generally considered true, take the case of a string running from the North pole to the South pole. (String theory is used to describe the extremes where normal theories fail after all.) So seeing the string can not go through the earth (It's a string, how could you run it through the earth?) So while that string will appear at any given point to be straight and flat earthers will deny it there will be a arc to the string.

I hope you guys do understand tongue in cheek. I've 9 hours before my weekend.

[peb]

String theory?
Bit coin?
Kardashians?
Nuclear fission? Or is it fusion?
NFTs?

Have I missed anything?

No, yes, definitely not, sort of, yes, a vague notion

[Norman Bernstein]

I can only claim understanding of bitcoin and NFT’s. Both are fully explained by the ‘greater fool’ theory.

[The Q]

String theory? Yep, you can tie tulip leaves up with string.
Bit coin? Anyone want to buy some tulips?
Kardashians? they are daft enough to buy tulips?
Nuclear fission? Or is it fusion? It will fry the tulips.
NFTs? More tulips...

[George.]

String theory is BS. Nuclear fusion and fission are cool. The rest is clickbait.