A question has been going around the social networks: If kinetic energy is converted to thermal energy upon impact, how hard to you need to slap a chicken to cook it? One response suggested raising the chicken’s temperature to 400 °F, which is far too hot, and it used an “average slap energy” that was not explained. Here then, is my analysis.
Should quantum physics e’er be standardized,
when taken in a thought experiment,
its terms of meaning judged and analyzed,
absurdity prevails, not merriment.
A cat both dead and living cannot be.
That was the point old Erwin tried to make.
To measure is to interfere, you see,
some photon must be thrown to cause a quake.
Awareness cannot of itself crash waves;
By heat and light, the box became a grave.
A view of St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park, Montana. St. Mary Lake parks the transition from the great plains to the Rocky Mountains, in an abrupt 5,000-foot (1,500 m) altitude change. Little Chief Mountain rises above the west end of the lake. Now available for purchase.
It is midsummer, and dozens of people have come to this place, known as Externsteine, to celebrate the longest day of the year. Situated in the northern forests of Germany, Externsteine is a remarkable landmark which draws many visitors year-round. It is a unique location with unusual features—qualities which make Externsteine a beautiful and spiritual place to visit any time of year. Traveling to Externsteine can be a renewing, relaxing, and empowering experience, especially for busy urbanites that might need to get away.
A portrait of the mysteries of birth and death by Joseph Thiebes entitled “begotten, shall rest” is now available in several sizes, formats, and substrates including metal, wood, framed prints, and greeting cards. Click here to see and acquire this work from 2013.
Take a look at this new video promoting the Tau open circle pendant I designed.
By making habits of the following suggestions, you may become more effective as a critical thinker.
I’m a co-author of the following article, published in two parts in the China Coatings Journal:
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I’ve created a new tesseract hypercube pendant, now available in many different materials. Take a look at the video below and find more details at my 3D printing shop!
