Re: [expert] [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-25 Thread James Sparenberg
On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 15:05, Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Friday 24 October 2003 04:31 pm, J.C. Woods wrote: Sheesh, what next? Can we get an explanation of this phenomenon based on Heisenberg's principle of uncertainty. After all, when dealing with charged particles, you wouldn't want to

Re: [expert] [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-25 Thread James Sparenberg
On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 16:20, Carroll Grigsby wrote: On Friday 24 October 2003 06:12 pm, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 16:31, J.C. Woods wrote: Sheesh, what next? Can we get an explanation of this phenomenon based on Heisenberg's principle of uncertainty. After all, when

Re: [expert] [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-24 Thread Seak, Teng-Fong
HaywireMac wrote: Anyhow, it does turn out we have a case of mismatched terminology here, the *charged particles* in the solar wind can take days to reach the Earth, whereas, of course, the actual EM radiation only takes minutes. Actually, the charged particles that Fox (?) tried to talk about

Re: [expert] [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-24 Thread J.C. Woods
Seak, Teng-Fong wrote: HaywireMac wrote: Anyhow, it does turn out we have a case of mismatched terminology here, the *charged particles* in the solar wind can take days to reach the Earth, whereas, of course, the actual EM radiation only takes minutes. Actually, the charged particles that Fox

Re: [expert] [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-24 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Friday 24 October 2003 04:31 pm, J.C. Woods wrote: Sheesh, what next? Can we get an explanation of this phenomenon based on Heisenberg's principle of uncertainty. After all, when dealing with charged particles, you wouldn't want to omit any kind of explanation based on quantum mechanics,

Re: [expert] [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-24 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 16:31, J.C. Woods wrote: Sheesh, what next? Can we get an explanation of this phenomenon based on Heisenberg's principle of uncertainty. After all, when dealing with charged particles, you wouldn't want to omit any kind of explanation based on quantum mechanics,

Re: [expert] [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-24 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 19:20, Carroll Grigsby wrote: On Friday 24 October 2003 06:12 pm, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 16:31, J.C. Woods wrote: Sheesh, what next? Can we get an explanation of this phenomenon based on Heisenberg's principle of uncertainty. After all, when

Re: [expert] [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-24 Thread Jack Coates
On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 16:20, Carroll Grigsby wrote: ... Let's cut to the chase. Should I wear my tinfoil hat or not? -- cmg every day. -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [expert] [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-24 Thread Tim Sawchuck
On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 21:41:20 -0700 Jack Coates [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribed on electronic parchment: On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 16:20, Carroll Grigsby wrote: ... Let's cut to the chase. Should I wear my tinfoil hat or not? -- cmg every day. Sunday you can remove the tinfoil from your head and