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It was there in mid dec, maybe earlier
Take it for what its worth.. Its a one liner, no real "ad", but it might "enlighten" some of CC store employees that they have a REAL game & movie rental service to promote!
I walked into a CC store about a month ago & asked the rep about online game or video rentals & he said "oh, I would just use Netflix or Blockbuster , they seem to be the best. And you know, they had NFLX & BB icons on most of the computers running! So I walked the guy over to his station where he could get online & took him to services section of the CC homepage and there it was. Gameznflix.. I said what about these guys? Here
ummm look at your circular.
He was unaware & at the time most were. Several other stores I visited were unaware.
so NOW, I will revisit the stores
and see if any light is shining. I'm not going to get my hopes up.
Good luck!
john
thats all it is blah blah blah..eom
Interesting ..thanks sho.. -eom-
good post dr. -eom-
Vol 40,810,172 ? .0118 /.0119 e
How do black holes evaporate?
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This is a tough one. Back in the 1970's, Stephen Hawking came up with theoretical arguments showing that black holes are not really entirely black: due to quantum-mechanical effects, they emit radiation. The energy that produces the radiation comes from the mass of the black hole. Consequently, the black hole gradually shrinks. It turns out that the rate of radiation increases as the mass decreases, so the black hole continues to radiate more and more intensely and to shrink more and more rapidly until it presumably vanishes entirely.
Actually, nobody is really sure what happens at the last stages of black hole evaporation: some researchers think that a tiny, stable remnant is left behind. Our current theories simply aren't good enough to let us tell for sure one way or the other. As long as I'm disclaiming, let me add that the entire subject of black hole evaporation is extremely speculative. It involves figuring out how to perform quantum-mechanical (or rather quantum-field-theoretic) calculations in curved spacetime, which is a very difficult task, and which gives results that are essentially impossible to test with experiments. Physicists *think* that we have the correct theories to make predictions about black hole evaporation, but without experimental tests it's impossible to be sure.
Now why do black holes evaporate? Here's one way to look at it, which is only moderately inaccurate. (I don't think it's possible to do much better than this, unless you want to spend a few years learning about quantum field theory in curved space.) One of the consequences of the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics is that it's possible for the law of energy conservation to be violated, but only for very short durations. The Universe is able to produce mass and energy out of nowhere, but only if that mass and energy disappear again very quickly. One particular way in which this strange phenomenon manifests itself goes by the name of vacuum fluctuations. Pairs consisting of a particle and antiparticle can appear out of nowhere, exist for a very short time, and then annihilate each other. Energy conservation is violated when the particles are created, but all of that energy is restored when they annihilate again. As weird as all of this sounds, we have actually confirmed experimentally that these vacuum fluctuations are real.
Now, suppose one of these vacuum fluctuations happens near the horizon of a black hole. It may happen that one of the two particles falls across the horizon, while the other one escapes. The one that escapes carries energy away from the black hole and may be detected by some observer far away. To that observer, it will look like the black hole has just emitted a particle. This process happens repeatedly, and the observer sees a continuous stream of radiation from the black hole.
What is a black hole?
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Loosely speaking, a black hole is a region of space that has so much mass concentrated in it that there is no way for a nearby object to escape its gravitational pull. Since our best theory of gravity at the moment is Einstein's general theory of relativity, we have to delve into some results of this theory to understand black holes in detail, but let's start of slow, by thinking about gravity under fairly simple circumstances.
Suppose that you are standing on the surface of a planet. You throw a rock straight up into the air. Assuming you don't throw it too hard, it will rise for a while, but eventually the acceleration due to the planet's gravity will make it start to fall down again. If you threw the rock hard enough, though, you could make it escape the planet's gravity entirely. It would keep on rising forever. The speed with which you need to throw the rock in order that it just barely escapes the planet's gravity is called the "escape velocity." As you would expect, the escape velocity depends on the mass of the planet: if the planet is extremely massive, then its gravity is very strong, and the escape velocity is high. A lighter planet would have a smaller escape velocity. The escape velocity also depends on how far you are from the planet's center: the closer you are, the higher the escape velocity. The Earth's escape velocity is 11.2 kilometers per second (about 25,000 m.p.h.), while the Moon's is only 2.4 kilometers per second (about 5300 m.p.h.).
Now imagine an object with such an enormous concentration of mass in such a small radius that its escape velocity was greater than the velocity of light. Then, since nothing can go faster than light, nothing can escape the object's gravitational field. Even a beam of light would be pulled back by gravity and would be unable to escape.
The idea of a mass concentration so dense that even light would be trapped goes all the way back to Laplace in the 18th century. Almost immediately after Einstein developed general relativity, Karl Schwarzschild discovered a mathematical solution to the equations of the theory that described such an object. It was only much later, with the work of such people as Oppenheimer, Volkoff, and Snyder in the 1930's, that people thought seriously about the possibility that such objects might actually exist in the Universe. (Yes, this is the same Oppenheimer who ran the Manhattan Project.) These researchers showed that when a sufficiently massive star runs out of fuel, it is unable to support itself against its own gravitational pull, and it should collapse into a black hole.
In general relativity, gravity is a manifestation of the curvature of spacetime. Massive objects distort space and time, so that the usual rules of geometry don't apply anymore. Near a black hole, this distortion of space is extremely severe and causes black holes to have some very strange properties. In particular, a black hole has something called an 'event horizon.' This is a spherical surface that marks the boundary of the black hole. You can pass in through the horizon, but you can't get back out. In fact, once you've crossed the horizon, you're doomed to move inexorably closer and closer to the 'singularity' at the center of the black hole.
You can think of the horizon as the place where the escape velocity equals the velocity of light. Outside of the horizon, the escape velocity is less than the speed of light, so if you fire your rockets hard enough, you can give yourself enough energy to get away. But if you find yourself inside the horizon, then no matter how powerful your rockets are, you can't escape.
The horizon has some very strange geometrical properties. To an observer who is sitting still somewhere far away from the black hole, the horizon seems to be a nice, static, unmoving spherical surface. But once you get close to the horizon, you realize that it has a very large velocity. In fact, it is moving outward at the speed of light! That explains why it is easy to cross the horizon in the inward direction, but impossible to get back out. Since the horizon is moving out at the speed of light, in order to escape back across it, you would have to travel faster than light. You can't go faster than light, and so you can't escape from the black hole.
(If all of this sounds very strange, don't worry. It is strange. The horizon is in a certain sense sitting still, but in another sense it is flying out at the speed of light. It's a bit like Alice in "Through the Looking-Glass": she has to run as fast as she can just to stay in one place.)
Once you're inside of the horizon, spacetime is distorted so much that the coordinates describing radial distance and time switch roles. That is, "r", the coordinate that describes how far away you are from the center, is a timelike coordinate, and "t" is a spacelike one. One consequence of this is that you can't stop yourself from moving to smaller and smaller values of r, just as under ordinary circumstances you can't avoid moving towards the future (that is, towards larger and larger values of t). Eventually, you're bound to hit the singularity at r = 0. You might try to avoid it by firing your rockets, but it's futile: no matter which direction you run, you can't avoid your future. Trying to avoid the center of a black hole once you've crossed the horizon is just like trying to avoid next Thursday.
Incidentally, the name 'black hole' was invented by John Archibald Wheeler, and seems to have stuck because it was much catchier than previous names. Before Wheeler came along, these objects were often referred to as 'frozen stars.' I'll explain why below.
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I wonder if we're at the level of maximum pessimistic disorder.
Or was that at noon to one o'clock yesterday.
hmmmm
I was hoping by the 20th I'd have a double on this.
Damn do I make a good cup of coffee!
cheers
js
Money is just another tool in the tool box.
I like Sir John Templeton's quote..
Quote:
"The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell."
Background:
Templeton is a true pioneer of the global mutual fund industry. He has led the charge for teaching investors to explore the world for great investments. Investing overseas was virtually unheard of until investors caught on to Templeton's strategy. Today, the Templeton Group's combined assets exceed $25 billion.
Besides pioneering global investing, a great example of his independent investment strategy occurred in 1939. With the outbreak of war looming, a twentysomething Templeton bought every stock selling for under $1 per share on the major exchanges. Within four years, he had quadrupled his money.
Templeton is one of the strongest proponents of diversification. He once stated that "the only investors who shouldn't diversify are those who are right 100% of the time."
Another one of Templeton's success stories is a man by the name of Leroy Paslay. He was one of Templeton's earliest investors, giving him $65,500 to invest in 1954. 40 years later, Paslay was worth over $37 million.
After making billions through his innovative approach to investing, he has now become one of the world's greatest philanthropists. In 1987, he founded the $1/4 billion John Templeton Foundation.
Good to have him around eh?
js
I'm not one to ask as I'm still holding & haven't sold. I'm thinking it'll trade sideways again until more news .
I was away from all access to data. By the time I found out, it had already dropped below my average. Some very large & disgruntled players unloaded their positions yesterday. Panic selling ensued the mix & I'm sure they're all looking to get back in at sub level...GFLuck
Be careful what you wish for for it might come true.
js
This baby isn't ready to walk yet, but she is starting to stand up on her own once & awhile when she's holding onto something big & stable. Won't be too long she'll be walking around. Its all a balancing act it seems. Trying to plant positive seeds as she grows.
There will always be stumbling blocks. err minor setbacks
js
Also "confirm" service offered thru usps to speed delivery is not online yet.. technical hurdles I'm sure.
CC needs further proof gnf can has capacity to handle sub growth.
Gnf needs more time to deliver that proof.
Refining the agreement.
Imho
john
Wish she'd left those glasses on! eom
as your name implies ..this is your kinda day..hope we get back up with our stomach inact.
good luck
john
wonder where oregoncoasters is..
I"M STILL HOLDING CHICAGO
MY FINGERS BLEEDING
kt
Still holding my shares. -e-
fringe ..not "real" familiar with level II mm list
What's the connection between Berkshire Hathaway & Goldman Sachs. ?
thanks
js
That's cool Chicago, did you set it up & who's managing it.?
20 friends already , too funny
thanks
I applauded that one ! -eom-
That will work..don't want to abuse it
Frankie..wait till friday nite .-e-
its acting that way isn't it? -e-
I'll second that ! amen eom
peace
ok doc.. no label attached..
good luck to you also.
should be able to make a few bucks on this run. I'll take a look at plkc.
thx
john
Doc.. here's a fact.. they're filings
are completed on a timely basis..ie last few pr's. Tells me they're acting like a legitimate concern. Dotting the i's if you will. Things appear to be on the up & up. "realistically"
jmho
john
Chicago .. hey, thanks for posting all your dd on this board.
I also used to be a fan of Best Buy, however now I hold the same attitude. I'm now more partial to Circuit City and have been shopping there more then ever.
Good partnership for Gameznfli!
john
editor 's choice.. Gameznflix..
http://www.rental-reviews.com/game/game-websites.php
Svxp just warming up it appears..eom
good question treasure vs artifact
.
artifact
(n.)
An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest.
I think the difference between artifacts & treasure is possibly the immediate "perceived" and "intrinsic" value of the item or items. Treasure being anything made of precious metals or gemstones may yeild a greater perceived value or intrinsic value to us. Artifacts may not.
All subject to historical appraisal. I think that the museums, curators, and appraisers will ultimately decide
the value of whatever is found.
Treasure & artifacts can each hold tremendous value so it would depend on the beholder or collector to make that determination. Value is even greater if you can provide documentation or build a historical record or (story) around the item or items.
these insights might help.
Nice chart work jrod.. & also the chart over at the sovereign board.
interesting stuff happening to say it mildly.
take care, good luck &
good day
good controversy play going on here, the way these news articles are being written, and the yeild of content tells me the story will move fast. I think this is going to move into some big press circles & get attention. This is good history being discussed here and this news has great potential.
Trying to withhold my excitement as I love this type of history.
My bet is one of Chisholm's shells has a large position in svxp.
john
we should all be in the oil business .. production end of coarse!
O/T Simba..I've had a very busy day, I was & have been posting from a pocket pc while moving about.. Signals get dropped, driving etc, limits my ability to respond timely & obviously concentrate on accurate posting of messages. Thanks for all your dd on gzfx. I have you membermarked as well as seabiscuit, olico, agent.
I think we will get some exposure at the ces Circuit City booth..probably a banner or something that displays cc partners. I just thought it would be cool to find out from someone at the show.
Shouldn't probably post unless I'm right here reading & ready.
thanks
john
ff & Simba sorry I meant CC's booth at the ces
show.
the advertisement in the cc circular is almost subliminal being that its located at the bottom of the page. Catches the readers eye, but not grasping full attention. This I think is carefully planned out in preparation for a much larger advertising mix.
john
Is anyone near Las Vegas & attending the upcoming CES show? If so let us know if Gnf is getting any notice at their booth.
thx in advance
john
very good find agent, I'v ordered the book "The Big Picture"
thx
john
Upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, will gnf get any exposure there?
yes they would..eom