Comments for The blog of Hilton Ratcliffe http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog Author of The Virtue of Heresy - Confessions of a Dissident Astronomer Sat, 11 Sep 2010 02:45:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on The 12 Steps by Skywalker http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/2008/12/14/the-12-steps/#comment-90 Skywalker Sun, 30 May 2010 10:33:11 +0000 http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/?p=24#comment-90 Hi Jan, Thank you for your comments. I take your point about self-design, but what I'm wishing to point out is that every replicating process starts with design, then gets to the production line. The egg came before the chicken. I do not have scientific evidence of a deity. I am aware of a power greater than myself, and of the essential order in the Universe. I have intuitively reached a state of belief and faith, but prefer not to discuss that in an open forum, and especially not alongside a scientific discussion. Kind regards, Hilton Hi Jan,
Thank you for your comments. I take your point about self-design, but what I’m wishing to point out is that every replicating process starts with design, then gets to the production line. The egg came before the chicken.
I do not have scientific evidence of a deity. I am aware of a power greater than myself, and of the essential order in the Universe. I have intuitively reached a state of belief and faith, but prefer not to discuss that in an open forum, and especially not alongside a scientific discussion.
Kind regards, Hilton

]]> Comment on The 12 Steps by Jan Frejlak http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/2008/12/14/the-12-steps/#comment-89 Jan Frejlak Sat, 29 May 2010 16:27:06 +0000 http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/?p=24#comment-89 “The Universe is the product of pre-emptive design” – Wouldn’t it be more consistent with your philosophy to say rather that “The Universe is the product of self design”? I think you (as me also) are nominalist (as I know you treat mathematical ideas as the product of human minds). It fits much better to some kind of pantheism rather then deism of any kind. I also want to know if you believe that the Designer was conscious, mental, intentional or this kind of faith is not yours? “The Universe is the product of pre-emptive design” – Wouldn’t it be more consistent with your philosophy to say rather that “The Universe is the product of self design”? I think you (as me also) are nominalist (as I know you treat mathematical ideas as the product of human minds). It fits much better to some kind of pantheism rather then deism of any kind.
I also want to know if you believe that the Designer was conscious, mental, intentional or this kind of faith is not yours?

]]> Comment on Skywalker interviewed by AuthorPoppet by Skywalker http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/2010/04/17/skywalker-interviewed-by-authorpoppet/#comment-84 Skywalker Sat, 15 May 2010 14:42:22 +0000 http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/?p=179#comment-84 Hi Henk, I'm afraid Amazon is the best bet. If you have a credit card, it's easy and secure. Select the book you want, click "proceed to checkout" and follow the on screen instructions. It's quite easy. Good luck Hilton Hi Henk,

I’m afraid Amazon is the best bet. If you have a credit card, it’s easy and secure. Select the book you want, click “proceed to checkout” and follow the on screen instructions. It’s quite easy.

Good luck
Hilton

]]> Comment on Skywalker interviewed by AuthorPoppet by henk http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/2010/04/17/skywalker-interviewed-by-authorpoppet/#comment-83 henk Sat, 15 May 2010 13:32:46 +0000 http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/?p=179#comment-83 hi hilton, I have troubles with getting your book. The local bookstore doesn't recognize it. Even the american book shop doesnt. How do I get it, since I don't know how amazon works. I have a credit card. but... you can mail me. I used payl pal which seems to work. gr. hi hilton,

I have troubles with getting your book. The local bookstore doesn’t recognize it. Even the american book shop doesnt. How do I get it, since I don’t know how amazon works. I have a credit card. but… you can mail me. I used payl pal which seems to work.

gr.

]]> Comment on Response to Malcolm Keeping’s letter in Ndaba, February 2010. by henk http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/2010/02/21/response-to-malcolm-keeping%e2%80%99s-letter-in-ndaba-february-2010/#comment-82 henk Thu, 06 May 2010 09:58:04 +0000 http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/?p=169#comment-82 i don't know if you can use this: http://blog.hasslberger.com/docs/Moret_Climate_Change.pdf gr. will buy your latest book i don’t know if you can use this:

http://blog.hasslberger.com/docs/Moret_Climate_Change.pdf

gr. will buy your latest book

]]> Comment on Online discussion of neutron repulsion energy by Skywalker http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/2009/12/21/online-discussion-of-neutron-repulsion-energy/#comment-81 Skywalker Sun, 02 May 2010 13:13:40 +0000 http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/?p=152#comment-81 Thank you very much for your comments, Oliver. Nothing sybolises for me more the iniquity of the way science is practiced these days than that Al Gore got a Nobel Prize and you didn't! Best wishes Hilton Thank you very much for your comments, Oliver. Nothing sybolises for me more the iniquity of the way science is practiced these days than that Al Gore got a Nobel Prize and you didn’t!
Best wishes
Hilton

]]> Comment on Online discussion of neutron repulsion energy by Oliver K. Manuel http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/2009/12/21/online-discussion-of-neutron-repulsion-energy/#comment-80 Oliver K. Manuel Sun, 02 May 2010 12:49:17 +0000 http://hiltonratcliffe.com/blog/?p=152#comment-80 Dear Hilton, Congratulations on this beautiful web site! I just came across it. Nuclear rest mass data for the 3,000 different types of atoms that comprise the entire visible universe unambiguously show that the neutron-neutron interaction is repulsive [1-5]. Communicating that empirical fact has been a challenge. Neutron repulsion is the energy source that powers neutron stars, including the one at the core of the Sun. Neutron repulsion keeps the neutron in an excited energy state until it finally manages to penetrate the gravitational barrier: a.) => n + ~12 MeV The neutron quickly decays the a proton/electron pair in about 10 minutes: b.) n => H+ + e- + ~1 MeV Protons are accelerated upward by powerful magnetic fields. On the upward journey, most protons are fused into He-4 nuclei: c.) 4 H+ + 2 e- => He-4 + 2 e+ + 2 v + ~27 MeV Protons that survive the upward journey are discharged from the Sun in the Solar Wind: d) Each year, 3 x 10^43 H+ depart in the Solar Wind In summary, reaction a.) generates 60% of solar luminosity. Reaction b.) generates 5% of solar luminosity. Reaction c.) generates 35% of solar luminosity and 100% of solar neutrinos. Reaction d.) generates 100% of the Solar Wind hydrogen that pours from the surface of the Sun as the solar contribution toward filling interstellar space with this neutron decay product. We are now making a few videos on "Nellie the Neutron" and "New Clear Science" to try to communicate more clearly the idea of neutron repulsion as the source of nuclear energy in the cores of galaxies and stars. With kind regards, Oliver K. Manuel REFERENCES 1. "Attraction and repulsion of nucleons: Sources of stellar energy", Journal of Fusion Energy 19, 93-98 (2001). 2. "Nuclear systematics: III. The source of solar luminosity", J. Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry 252, 3-7 (2002). 3. "Neutron repulsion confirmed as energy source", Journal of Fusion Energy 20, 197-201 (2003). 4. "Superfluidity in the solar interior: Implications for solar eruptions and climate", Journal of Fusion Energy 21, 193-198 (2003). 5. "Isotopes tell origin and operation of the Sun", Proceedings of the First Crisis in Cosmology Conference (Moncao, Portugal, 23-25 June 2005) AIP Conference Proceedings 822, 206-225 (2006). Dear Hilton,

Congratulations on this beautiful web site! I just came across it.

Nuclear rest mass data for the 3,000 different types of atoms that comprise the entire visible universe unambiguously show that the neutron-neutron interaction is repulsive [1-5].

Communicating that empirical fact has been a challenge.

Neutron repulsion is the energy source that powers neutron stars, including the one at the core of the Sun. Neutron repulsion keeps the neutron in an excited energy state until it finally manages to penetrate the gravitational barrier:

a.) => n + ~12 MeV

The neutron quickly decays the a proton/electron pair in about 10 minutes:

b.) n => H+ + e- + ~1 MeV

Protons are accelerated upward by powerful magnetic fields. On the upward journey, most protons are fused into He-4 nuclei:

c.) 4 H+ + 2 e- => He-4 + 2 e+ + 2 v + ~27 MeV

Protons that survive the upward journey are discharged from the Sun in the Solar Wind:

d) Each year, 3 x 10^43 H+ depart in the Solar Wind

In summary, reaction a.) generates 60% of solar luminosity. Reaction b.) generates 5% of solar luminosity. Reaction c.) generates 35% of solar luminosity and 100% of solar neutrinos. Reaction d.) generates 100% of the Solar Wind hydrogen that pours from the surface of the Sun as the solar contribution toward filling interstellar space with this neutron decay product.

We are now making a few videos on “Nellie the Neutron” and “New Clear Science” to try to communicate more clearly the idea of neutron repulsion as the source of nuclear energy in the cores of galaxies and stars.

With kind regards,
Oliver K. Manuel

REFERENCES

1. “Attraction and repulsion of nucleons: Sources of stellar energy”, Journal of Fusion Energy 19, 93-98 (2001).

2. “Nuclear systematics: III. The source of solar luminosity”, J. Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry 252, 3-7 (2002).

3. “Neutron repulsion confirmed as energy source”, Journal of Fusion Energy 20, 197-201 (2003).

4. “Superfluidity in the solar interior: Implications for solar eruptions and climate”, Journal of Fusion Energy 21, 193-198 (2003).

5. “Isotopes tell origin and operation of the Sun”, Proceedings of the First Crisis in Cosmology Conference (Moncao, Portugal, 23-25 June 2005) AIP Conference Proceedings 822, 206-225 (2006).

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