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**007XX** · 19th February 2008, 16:07

Originally Posted by jrandom

I'm working on what I shall call the 'Heisenbaby uncertainty principle'.

It's mostly concerned with observer entanglement.

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**Ocean1** · 19th February 2008, 16:08

Originally Posted by Swoop

Yes, exzachery.

Reminds me of the dude that got sick of the usual perenial arguement with the other half. See "schrodinger's toilet seat".

**Ocean1** · 19th February 2008, 16:12

Originally Posted by 007XX

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Escher's dogs?

**faredce** · 20th February 2008, 00:38

lol i understand the fact that matter can not be created from nothing. and that isnt what im suggesting.
i just cant believe that u dont think 6 billion people would effect the weight of the earth??

never mind i believe it does and ill sleep just fine tonight

**Animal** · 20th February 2008, 01:27

Originally Posted by riffer

oh hell, what about civilised countries? Like say South Africa?

South Africa, civilised? ROFLMAO

About as civilised as Rwanda and all those other delightful countries we import refugees from.

**Animal** · 20th February 2008, 01:36

Originally Posted by Finn

It scares me to think what NZ will be like in 20 years.

A colonial province of Somalia?

**Pwalo** · 20th February 2008, 06:49

Originally Posted by faredce

lol i understand the fact that matter can not be created from nothing. and that isnt what im suggesting.
i just cant believe that u dont think 6 billion people would effect the weight of the earth??

never mind i believe it does and ill sleep just fine tonight

For heaven's sake man. Think about what you have just said. You cannot add mass to a system that is essentially closed.

To 'make' any animal, plant you must convert mass and energy. The logical extension of your argument is that in fact the earth as a whole is probably getting lighter. (Expending energy will always result in some being lost as heat).

Now that's enough thinking for now. Get a haircut, and get a real job.

**homer** · 20th February 2008, 06:56

Originally Posted by Clockwork

A child grows because it eats and everything it consumes is of this earth either dirrectly or indirectly. Therefore, net mass gain of planet. Zip!

I'm not saying that the earth isn't getting heavier, I guess there are meteors falling somewhere most of the time but other than that the only other thing arriving is energy ie sunlight, radio waves etc. And that has no mass.

you also should mention plants trees

anything growing adds weight

i know a lots of trees are being cut down, but id guess that cause for the need for more food and farming practices there will be more weight added overall

**007XX** · 20th February 2008, 07:40

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Escher's dogs?

Glad you thought of it! I personally have always been fond of his "drawing hands". Even tried to replicate it a few times in my younger years; bit of a tall order unfortunately!