Well when we've used up all available energy in the world creating 1 million antiprotons and end up creating a black hole at the center of CERN to prove the existence of 50 dimensions, you can say you're right.
- jmatchett383

microscopic black holes get created all the time but evaporate...to say that cern has enough energy to create a black hole is kinda wrong. particles that hit earths atmosphere interact with more energy than cern can produce.

you're going to have to share my last zinger with Mr. Matchett, I only brought one

edit: I've got one!, here goes:

don't tell me what I can't do
- BulliesPhan87

damn it than man go back in time and become the flyers GM!

damn it than man go back in time and become the flyers GM!
- PhillaBully

I said I can perceive time, not do miracles

this isn't Interstellar

you're going to have to share my last zinger with Mr. Matchett, I only brought one

edit: I've got one!, here goes:

don't tell me what I can't do
- BulliesPhan87

I just think it's amazing all that's happened in 6000 years

microscopic black holes get created all the time but evaporate...to say that cern has enough energy to create a black hole is kinda wrong. particles that hit earths atmosphere interact with more energy than cern can produce.
- PhillaBully

I guess my problem with theoretical physics is that it's science just for the sake of science with no practical application. I like it when science is done for a reason. Maybe it's because I'm a mechanical engineer, but when something is done, I expect it to produce something more than a paper in a science journal.

Yes, in 5000 years, theoretical physics may be able to put us on another planet, or something. But really, at this point, it's just an avenue for science professors to keep their jobs.

Since no game day, I did my Best BiggE impression and have a top-10 list of the most talented Flyers draft picks who I have watched play during my lifetime (started to watch in 1992). Note: These are Flyers draft picks, but I am using their overall careers as a barometer:

1. Peter Forsberg – One of the greatest all-around players of the last 20 years, he was one of the greatest puck possession players of all time and an all-world passer. He won at every level and is at near God status in Sweden. Peter won an Art Ross Trophy as well as a Hart Trophy, 2 Stanley Cups, a pair of Olympic Gold Medals, and 2 World Championships. He could beat players either with a finesse game or go through players with a physical brand.

2. Claude Giroux – Like Forsberg, Giroux is one of the premier stick handlers and passers in the league. The current Flyers captain is always dangerous with the puck and can either carry the puck through a team or make a great saucer pass to set players up for great shots.

3. Ron Hextall – Although never truly an “elite” goalie, Ron Hextall was able to provide goaltending at a championship level various times. Once called the best goaltender he ever faced by Wayne Gretzky, Hextall was arguably the second-best goalie in team history

4. Jeff Carter –.Although he was as streaky as they come, Carter had a laser of a shot and is one of the best snipers in recent Flyers’ history. Despite his awkward skating style, Carter had fantastic speed and acceleration and a quick release, and was a threat to score anywhere in the offensive zone.

5. James van Riemsdyk – Like Carter, he was a very streaky player who struggled with consistency in his all-around game. However, when he was on, he was as dangerous as any power forward in the league. He was able to score with wristers from the circle as well as battle for loose pucks on rebounds out front.

6. Simon Gagne – Although injuries took their toll on him in the latter portion of his career, Gagne established himself as a premier scorer during the mid-2000s. He was able to use his speed to beat defenders in the zone, and once in the clear, was as good as any shooter in the game.

7. Patrick Sharp – Although he never had success as a Flyer, Sharp became an elite player in the late -2000’s and remains so today. Although he was often overshadowed in Chicago, Sharp is a legitimate superstar who can snipe a goal as well as any player in the league.

8. Mikael Renberg – Like Gagne, his career was derailed by injuries, but unlike Gagne, they occurred much earlier. Had an underrated ability to play a physical brand of hockey, and was more of a pure shooter than his linemates Lindros or LeClair, as he was more suited to a speed/finesse game. Had arguably the best rookie season ever by a Flyer skater ever.

9. Mike Richards – A player who played 3 inches and 25 pounds heavier than he was, Richards was able to take his skill and elevate it with fantastic intensity. A player who could deliver devastating hits and use his defensive instincts to create offense when shorthanded, Richards became a dynamic offensive threat in the second half of his stint in Philadelphia and was a key contributor in the Kings’ 2012 Stanley Cup.

10. Rick Tocchet – A prototypical power forward, Rick Tocchet was able to translate his game from a checking type player to a 100-point player. Using a blend of speed and skill coupled with his willingness to hit and fight with near unmatched intensity, Tocchet was able to use his size to win the puck away from defenders and developed into a legit scoring threat.

Honorable Mentions – Mike Ricci, Janne Niinimaa, Vaclav Prospal, Brian Boucher, Dainus Zubrus, Justin Williams, Roman Cechmanek, Joni Pitkanen
- jmatchett383

I can't argue about most of these but, at this relatively early stage in his career, I don't put JVR on any list above Gagne, Richards, Tocchet or Williams. I'd probably put Sharp and Ricci above him too if they'd seen some success as Flyers.

I just think it's amazing all that's happened in 6000 years
- PhillySportsGuy

Carbon dating is the work of the devil!

I guess my problem with theoretical physics is that it's science just for the sake of science with no practical application. I like it when science is done for a reason. Maybe it's because I'm a mechanical engineer, but when something is done, I expect it to produce something more than a paper in a science journal.

Yes, in 5000 years, theoretical physics may be able to put us on another planet, or something. But really, at this point, it's just an avenue for science professors to keep their jobs.
- jmatchett383

I'm sure people said this about electricity and computers, but that didn't stop benjamin franklin now did it?

I can't argue about most of these but, at this relatively early stage in his career, I don't put JVR on any list above Gagne, Richards, Tocchet or Williams. I'd probably put Sharp and Ricci above him too if they'd seen some success as Flyers.
- Lexington Flyer

Yeah, looking back, JvR should have been further down. But what I tried to do was look at a player's skill (overall, not just scoring/skating/passing) as opposed to a player's career stats. I think JvR's natural skills surpass those of Richards and Tocchet, but the intensity those guys brought factors into the equation (i.e. why Daigle would never make the list despite his amazing talent).

I'm sure people said this about electricity and computers, but that didn't stop benjamin franklin now did it?
- BulliesPhan87

So you're saying the key to physics is banging lots of French hookers?

I do not believe in anything past 3 dimensions. If I cannot see, feel, or manipulate it, I do not believe in it. I live in a 3 dimensional world. If you want to call time the 4th dimension, that's fine, but I live along with it, not in something I can control or interact with.

Theoretical physics and its 21 (is that the number) dimensions is great and all, but I will be long dead, as will my great-great-great-great-great grandchildren before it actually becomes useful (sorry, I don't consider smashing atoms together at supersonic speeds to create miniature black holes "useful.")
- jmatchett383

We may be able to create significantly more efficient and effective engines with the work they're doing with the Large Hadron Collider and whatnot

I guess my problem with theoretical physics is that it's science just for the sake of science with no practical application. I like it when science is done for a reason. Maybe it's because I'm a mechanical engineer, but when something is done, I expect it to produce something more than a paper in a science journal.

Yes, in 5000 years, theoretical physics may be able to put us on another planet, or something. But really, at this point, it's just an avenue for science professors to keep their jobs.
- jmatchett383

yeah, but its amazing what comes out of the math...i think the math can help us discover things that might be there and what to look for...for instance black holes were only theoretical until they discovered them...Then they became central in the theory of galaxy formation. math helps tell us what too look for, at least thats the way i look at it.

yeah, but its amazing what comes out of the math...i think the math can help us discover things that might be there and what to look for...for instance black holes were only theoretical until they discovered them...Then they became central in the theory of galaxy formation. math helps tell us what too look for, at least thats the way i look at it.
- PhillaBully

Well, that's the thing. Okay, math proved there were black holes. That's cool. Then black holes helped in theorizing galaxy formation. Again, cool. Not really useful or practical unless we're looking to create a galaxy any time soon. When we actually learn something practical from it, then that's fantastic, and I hope it's worth all of the time and money we've invested.

So you're saying the key to physics is banging lots of French hookers?
- jmatchett383

I mean, it couldn't hurt (as long as you listen to science and use prophylactics).

I mean, it couldn't hurt (as long as you listen to science and use prophylactics).
- BulliesPhan87

Benjamin (frank)lin

Well, that's the thing. Okay, math proved there were black holes. That's cool. Then black holes helped in theorizing galaxy formation. Again, cool. Not really useful or practical unless we're looking to create a galaxy any time soon. When we actually learn something practical from it, then that's fantastic, and I hope it's worth all of the time and money we've invested.
- jmatchett383

spoken like a true mechanical engineer....

Benjamin (frank)lin
- PhillySportsGuy

this is it

this is The Post

So you're saying the key to physics is banging lots of French hookers?
- jmatchett383

It worked for Andre-Marie Ampere.

Benjamin (frank)lin
- PhillySportsGuy

One of history's great poon hounds.

We may be able to create significantly more efficient and effective engines with the work they're doing with the Large Hadron Collider and whatnot
- NickTheKid87

Well, when these engines become a reality and are affordable enough to be used as opposed to a very expensive paper study, again, I hope it's worth all of the time and money invested.

Well, that's the thing. Okay, math proved there were black holes. That's cool. Then black holes helped in theorizing galaxy formation. Again, cool. Not really useful or practical unless we're looking to create a galaxy any time soon. When we actually learn something practical from it, then that's fantastic, and I hope it's worth all of the time and money we've invested.
- jmatchett383

People may have once called what scientists were doing with electrical charges impractical and not useful but look what happened. Understanding is part one and the second part is making something from that understanding. Earth will run out of resources and/or be unfit for human habitation at some point so there needs to be a plan B if worst comes to worst for humanity.

Carbon dating is the work of the devil!
- jmatchett383

THAT'S WHAT MAMA SAID!

Well, when these engines become a reality and are affordable enough to be used as opposed to a very expensive paper study, again, I hope it's worth all of the time and money invested.
- jmatchett383

hey, we had to try turning lead into gold before we turned dinosaurs into NASCAR

I just think it's amazing all that's happened in 6000 years
- PhillySportsGuy

As I sit here preparing the syllabus for the Evolutionary Biology class I am teaching this semester...please allow me to thank you for the laugh!

Would Minnesota give up a 1st for coburn????

Ballard diagnosed with another conccussion and he fears his playing days migh be over