Comments for Anthonares http://www.anthonares.net Chronicling and Commenting on Human Progress Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:15:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on The Energy Efficiency of Life by Kyle http://www.anthonares.net/2008/03/the-energy-efficiency-of-life.html#comment-36609 Kyle Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:07:25 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2008/03/the-energy-efficiency-of-life.html#comment-36609 I was thinking about this the other day and came to a slightly different conclusion. At 2.5kWH the energy density of my food seems pretty low. It costs me about 3 dollars to eat 2000 Calories whereas it costs only 25 cents for the same amount of electricity. I'd be better off if I could eat coal. It has an energy density of 6.6kWH/kg. I would only have to eat 380 grams of coal a day to meet my energy requirements. That's way better than the few pounds of food I have to eat. I was thinking about this the other day and came to a slightly different conclusion. At 2.5kWH the energy density of my food seems pretty low. It costs me about 3 dollars to eat 2000 Calories whereas it costs only 25 cents for the same amount of electricity.

I’d be better off if I could eat coal. It has an energy density of 6.6kWH/kg. I would only have to eat 380 grams of coal a day to meet my energy requirements. That’s way better than the few pounds of food I have to eat.

]]> Comment on Bouncing Laser Beams Off of the Moon by gerardo alvarez http://www.anthonares.net/2006/03/bouncing-laser-beams-off-of-the-moon.html#comment-36591 gerardo alvarez Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:53:54 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/03/bouncing-laser-beams-off-of-the-moon.html#comment-36591 Many thanks Anthony for your comprehensive and convincing answer. So it may be that reaching those metheorites under the bottom of the craters in the Moon, could be best way to learn about composition of unburned material from outer space, and eventually even find some remain of some eventual kind of space life?- Many thanks Anthony for your comprehensive and convincing answer.
So it may be that reaching those metheorites under the bottom of the craters in the Moon, could be best way to learn about composition of unburned material from outer space, and eventually even find some remain of some eventual kind of space life?-

]]> Comment on Published Research Synopsis: Toxic Potential of Nanotechnology by Stephen VanDyke http://www.anthonares.net/2006/02/published-research-synopsis-toxic-potential-of-nanotechnology.html#comment-36590 Stephen VanDyke Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:17:20 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/02/published-research-synopsis-toxic-potential-of-nanotechnology.html#comment-36590 I like to think that nanobots would be used to hunt down any foreign objects and cancerous cells in the body, not be the cause of them. Movement, reproduction, environment manipulation and social communication are all critical ingredients to this breakthrough to immortality. The most effective vector for delivery would be to mimick the common cold) with the benefit that the bots can last indefinitely outside the body. I like to think that nanobots would be used to hunt down any foreign objects and cancerous cells in the body, not be the cause of them. Movement, reproduction, environment manipulation and social communication are all critical ingredients to this breakthrough to immortality.

The most effective vector for delivery would be to mimick the common cold) with the benefit that the bots can last indefinitely outside the body.

]]> Comment on Resource Scarcity and Asteroid Mining by Kamamura http://www.anthonares.net/2006/02/resource-scarcity-and-asteroid-mining.html#comment-36583 Kamamura Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:29:20 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/02/resource-scarcity-and-asteroid-mining.html#comment-36583 I don't personally believe there will be an era of asteroid mining in human future. We will run in greater problems much sooner - notably, the enegy and environment crisis from one side, met with the exploding world population on the other. The per-capita share of everything will be reduced drastically in a few decades (years), when world oil production starts to decline. All space activities are tremendously energy-intensive, and we don't have spare energy anymore. Intellectually advanced civilization would be able to ration resources to give itself more time for research, but we continue this consumer nonsense straight across the edge. No chance IMO. I don’t personally believe there will be an era of asteroid mining in human future. We will run in greater problems much sooner - notably, the enegy and environment crisis from one side, met with the exploding world population on the other. The per-capita share of everything will be reduced drastically in a few decades (years), when world oil production starts to decline. All space activities are tremendously energy-intensive, and we don’t have spare energy anymore. Intellectually advanced civilization would be able to ration resources to give itself more time for research, but we continue this consumer nonsense straight across the edge. No chance IMO.

]]> Comment on Bouncing Laser Beams Off of the Moon by Anthony Kendall http://www.anthonares.net/2006/03/bouncing-laser-beams-off-of-the-moon.html#comment-36573 Anthony Kendall Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:34:23 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/03/bouncing-laser-beams-off-of-the-moon.html#comment-36573 Gerardo, To answer your questions, there are many large impact craters on the Earth's surface. If your very curious, check out Google Earth and search for impact craters. But, you're also right that there are many fewer on the Earth than the Moon. This is because of the two points you mentioned: atmospheric destruction of the incoming meteorite, erosion, and sedimentation. Those last two, in particular are responsible for most of the cover-up work of larger impacts. Take, for example, the Chixculub crater, which many scientists believe to have been caused by the impact which led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. That crater impacted in a shallow sea, and is completely invisible at the surface due to sedimentation filling in the crater, and erosion of upturned beds surrounding the crater's rim. Nevertheless, we can still tell it's there by looking for geologic clues like glass beads and certain other minerals. Another point to be made here is that the visible surface of the Earth hasn't been that way for long. With the exception of stable continental interiors, like the Canadian Shield, most of the Earth's surface is geologically young compared to the moon. While it's possible that the Moon migrated here from elsewhere in the solar system, there's good enough evidence about the mineral composition of the Earth's mantle and the Moon that we can infer their common origin. Gerardo,
To answer your questions, there are many large impact craters on the Earth’s surface. If your very curious, check out Google Earth and search for impact craters.

But, you’re also right that there are many fewer on the Earth than the Moon. This is because of the two points you mentioned: atmospheric destruction of the incoming meteorite, erosion, and sedimentation. Those last two, in particular are responsible for most of the cover-up work of larger impacts. Take, for example, the Chixculub crater, which many scientists believe to have been caused by the impact which led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. That crater impacted in a shallow sea, and is completely invisible at the surface due to sedimentation filling in the crater, and erosion of upturned beds surrounding the crater’s rim. Nevertheless, we can still tell it’s there by looking for geologic clues like glass beads and certain other minerals.

Another point to be made here is that the visible surface of the Earth hasn’t been that way for long. With the exception of stable continental interiors, like the Canadian Shield, most of the Earth’s surface is geologically young compared to the moon.

While it’s possible that the Moon migrated here from elsewhere in the solar system, there’s good enough evidence about the mineral composition of the Earth’s mantle and the Moon that we can infer their common origin.

]]> Comment on Bouncing Laser Beams Off of the Moon by gerardo alvarez http://www.anthonares.net/2006/03/bouncing-laser-beams-off-of-the-moon.html#comment-36572 gerardo alvarez Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:39:14 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/03/bouncing-laser-beams-off-of-the-moon.html#comment-36572 I forgot final question on my previous mail minutes ago. Or perhaps could it be that the Moon had actually originated somewhere else in space,(nothing to do with Earth),with more activity of metheorites ,and/or it is much older than Earth,and thus so many more times hit by metheorites? Thank you I forgot final question on my previous mail minutes ago.

Or perhaps could it be that the Moon had actually originated somewhere else in space,(nothing to do with Earth),with more activity of metheorites ,and/or it is much older than Earth,and thus so many more times hit by metheorites?
Thank you

]]> Comment on Bouncing Laser Beams Off of the Moon by gerardo alvarez http://www.anthonares.net/2006/03/bouncing-laser-beams-off-of-the-moon.html#comment-36571 gerardo alvarez Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:21:26 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/03/bouncing-laser-beams-off-of-the-moon.html#comment-36571 Hi Rather than a reply I have a question, and while it refers to the Moon,it is not about the subject here.So very sorry,but still perhaps somebody could answer. Question: If total surface of Earth is about 10 times larger than total surface of the Moon,and if Earth is older than Moon(actually it is said that Moon was made of material ejected from Earth), and if Moon is only 384,000 Kts away from Earth (so close neighbours by Astronomical distances),then why /how there are on the Moon about half a million craters larger than 1 Kt diameter,and only a few dozens on Earth?. I know that small meteorites are volatilized by the Earth atmosphere (while none in the Moon),and I know that there is erosion,and vegetation on Earth and not in the Moon,but even so,.....I am asking about large meteorites not volatilized and not posibly eroded ... are the corresponding millions of large craters hidden under the Earth surface? And how many( 3 times more?) at the bottom of the 3/4 of earth surface ,ie Oceans?. Thank you. Regards Gerardo Alvarez Hi
Rather than a reply I have a question, and while it refers to the Moon,it is not about the subject here.So very sorry,but still perhaps somebody could answer.
Question:
If total surface of Earth is about 10 times larger than total surface of the Moon,and if Earth is older than Moon(actually it is said that Moon was made of material ejected from Earth), and if Moon is only 384,000 Kts away from Earth (so close neighbours by Astronomical distances),then why /how there are on the Moon about half a million craters larger than 1 Kt diameter,and only a few dozens on Earth?.
I know that small meteorites are volatilized by the Earth atmosphere (while none in the Moon),and I know that there is erosion,and vegetation on Earth and not in the Moon,but even so,…..I am asking about large meteorites not volatilized and not posibly eroded …
are the corresponding millions of large craters hidden under the Earth surface?
And how many( 3 times more?) at the bottom of the 3/4 of earth surface ,ie Oceans?.
Thank you. Regards Gerardo Alvarez

]]> Comment on Terra Preta de Indio: An Amazonian Lesson in Sustainability by Len Hopkin http://www.anthonares.net/2006/07/terra-preta-de-indio-an-amazonian-lesson-in-sustainability.html#comment-36544 Len Hopkin Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:23:32 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/07/terra-preta-de-indio-an-amazonian-lesson-in-sustainability.html#comment-36544 Hi It is almost unbelievable that a so called primitive people can teach us how to save the world with Terra preta How I hate people who try to under mind such a fantastic idea or project without being able to offer any alternative One example I read was that of one prominent scientist may well divide the particular group because he believes in no digging or ploughing policy,I must admit that I was thinking about those lines but when a discovery like Terra preta comes along I am unprejudiced enough to rethink. Lets face it non digging will not do anything to help global warming Hi
It is almost unbelievable that a so called primitive people can teach us how to save the world with Terra preta
How I hate people who try to under mind such a fantastic idea or project without being able to offer any alternative
One example I read was that of one prominent scientist may well divide the particular group because he believes in no digging or ploughing policy,I must admit that I was thinking about those lines but when a discovery like Terra preta comes along I am unprejudiced enough to rethink.
Lets face it non digging will not do anything to help global warming

]]> Comment on The Energy Efficiency of Life by Anthony Kendall http://www.anthonares.net/2008/03/the-energy-efficiency-of-life.html#comment-36543 Anthony Kendall Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:47:18 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2008/03/the-energy-efficiency-of-life.html#comment-36543 Gray, Thanks for your comment. For the last couple of years, updating this blog just hasn't been a high enough priority for me. Who knows, that may change someday. As to your question, nope, must be a coincidence there. Also, the spelling isn't quite the same, my last name is "Kendall". Gray,
Thanks for your comment. For the last couple of years, updating this blog just hasn’t been a high enough priority for me. Who knows, that may change someday.

As to your question, nope, must be a coincidence there. Also, the spelling isn’t quite the same, my last name is “Kendall”.

]]> Comment on The Energy Efficiency of Life by Gray Stockton http://www.anthonares.net/2008/03/the-energy-efficiency-of-life.html#comment-36542 Gray Stockton Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:32:56 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2008/03/the-energy-efficiency-of-life.html#comment-36542 That is a very interesting point, it is interesting how our machines and devices, far less complex than the human body, takes more energy to accomplish much less. In a theoretical way, we are the ultimate "green machine". You should update this blog more often, I think that you have a great many interesting ideas. And Are you wife to Marlene Kandall who teaches at Drake High School? If so I am currently a student of her's, the only reasons that I think it could be is she has talked about her little daughter, and she has your last name. Best of luck! That is a very interesting point, it is interesting how our machines and devices, far less complex than the human body, takes more energy to accomplish much less. In a theoretical way, we are the ultimate “green machine”. You should update this blog more often, I think that you have a great many interesting ideas.

And Are you wife to Marlene Kandall who teaches at Drake High School? If so I am currently a student of her’s, the only reasons that I think it could be is she has talked about her little daughter, and she has your last name.

Best of luck!

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