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Ahh. Time Dilation is a fun one for the thought experiments that I can't remember off the top of my head.
The speed of light in a vacuum constant is the stubborn bastard of the physics world. "I'm not going to fucking change, so you can just shrink and grow through space and time to make sure everything adds up".
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« Reply #16 on: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 19:47:34 » |
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Just say you were on the phone and didnt notice.
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« Reply #17 on: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 23:23:02 » |
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whats time dilation?
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« Reply #18 on: Friday, March 6, 2009, 00:51:45 » |
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It's to do with special relativity and observing something which is from your point of view is going through time slower/faster than you are, but from they're point of view it's going normally. I used to understand it properly, but it's one of those academic things you forget how to explain because it's got fuck all use unless you're a research physicist or something.
The wikipedia pages don't seem to be a lot of use.
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« Reply #19 on: Friday, March 6, 2009, 08:30:22 » |
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You could argue that you are colourblind and didn't see the red light.
For added effect send the letter attached to the Darius single of the same name. You will probably then have your fine overturned and be awarded 30 pounds worth of Woolworths vouchers.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #20 on: Friday, March 6, 2009, 08:31:48 » |
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If you say you're colour blind then surely you'd have to have a doctors/opticians note?
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit...
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« Reply #21 on: Friday, March 6, 2009, 08:57:50 » |
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If you say you're colour blind then surely you'd have to have a doctors/opticians note?
I'm red/green colour blind, and have been able to get away with fuck all. |
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« Reply #22 on: Friday, March 6, 2009, 09:15:00 » |
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Does that cause problems when we play Plymouth say?
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« Reply #23 on: Friday, March 6, 2009, 09:18:13 » |
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I'm red/green colour blind, and have been able to get away with fuck all.
So's my brother and likewise it's been of no benefit to him. We only found out when he was a kid and Mum decided to let him choose his own wallpaper for his room - she finally realised the horrible garish stuff he was picking out was so bad it had to be either an eyesight problem or he had clinically bad taste. Turned out to be both. And he's a ginger too. |
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« Reply #24 on: Friday, March 6, 2009, 09:27:33 » |
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Yes but does he know he's ginger?
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« Reply #25 on: Friday, March 6, 2009, 10:06:14 » |
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Sorry for leaving these fun tangents that this thread has bought about but..
If you are in a foreign country (for me, Italy) with a UK registered car and get flashed by a speed camera, will you still get "done"?
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« Reply #26 on: Friday, March 6, 2009, 13:11:09 » |
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Sorry for leaving these fun tangents that this thread has bought about but..
If you are in a foreign country (for me, Italy) with a UK registered car and get flashed by a speed camera, will you still get "done"?
I'm not sure on that one, but if you are driving a foreign registered vehicle in this country and get flashed you will not get done! If you get stopped by the police you will be prosecuted, but then you send a letter to the court saying you have gone back "home" and get away with it anyway. Ever wondered why there are more and more cars driving around with foreign numberplates? |
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« Reply #27 on: Friday, March 6, 2009, 13:15:38 » |
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I thought the law changed on this? I thought all foreign plates within the EU could now be prosecuted?
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit...
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« Reply #28 on: Friday, March 6, 2009, 13:16:06 » |
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ask them if they can transfer the points to Swindon Town Football Club
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« Reply #29 on: Friday, March 6, 2009, 13:21:46 » |
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Sorry for leaving these fun tangents that this thread has bought about but..
If you are in a foreign country (for me, Italy) with a UK registered car and get flashed by a speed camera, will you still get "done"?
I think it all depends on how automated it all is now. I had my English plated car in Italy for 2 years and piled up a whole stack of parking tickets which I never heard from anyone about, but they were hand written things which then went away to be processed I guess. An automatic camera thing might actually be bothered to check the UK database to find out who you are and where you live. You'll probably get away with it though. I've got away with nearly £1000 worth of parking fines! |
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