From: abian@iastate.edu (Alexander Abian)
Subject: TIME HAS INERTIA .  REACTION INDEX TO PROVOCATION
Summary:  ABIAN'S REPLY
Keywords: TENDENCY TO MAINTAIN STATUS QUO, REACTION INDEX TO PROVOCATION       
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 20:16:28 GMT

 
    So far I have not heard a more convincing explanation than my ex-
planation of: 

(1)    Why heat is created when a drop of water is poured into a
       jar of sulfuric acid ?

    Many answered that I should not ask  "WHY" - well I will ask why and
I will continues to ask why.  They said that "Science's" answer to  "WHY
IT DOES"  is  "BECAUSE IT DOES".   Many answered that the question should be
"HOW IT DOES" and when you ask them "HOW IT DOES" their answer is  "THE WAY
IT DOES".
    
    Instead of accepting the "Principle of conservation of energy", 
"Principle of constancy of the speed of light", Principle that 
"Every action creates a reaction equal and opposite", etc., etc, I
accept the Principle:

(2)   THE TENDENCY OF MAINTAINING THE STATUS QUO, REACTION TO PROVOCA-
      TION AND THE TENDENCY OF MAINTAINING AGAIN A STATUS QUO

accordingly,

(3)   TIME HAS INERTIA AND SOME ENERGY IS IRRETRIEVABLY DISSIPATED 
      FOR MOVING TIME FORWARD

and according to (2), my explanation of (1) is

(4)   Sulfuric acid has the tendency of maintaining the status quo of
      its concentration of acidity and reacts to the provoking drop of
      water by creating heat to evaporate the provoking drop of water.

I also mentioned that 

(5)   IN SOME CASES THE STATUS QUO OF THE PROVOKEE IS COMPROMISED

    Again, according to my Principle (2) and as predicted by it, many,
and especially many scientists  reacted and at times violently, mock-
ingly, put-downishly and intimidatingly to my provocations (1) to (5). 
They strongly proved and continue to prove my Principle (2). The more
they react, the more convincing (2) becomes.

    There were some other kinds of reaction, much more thoughtful and in
line with (2).  Some from Norway and Sweden commented that another answer
to (1) could be, say (something like):

(6)   The sulfuric acid is excited by the visiting drop of water and
      creates heat in order to warmly welcome the visitor

   I have absolutely no objection to explanation (6).  However, I HAVE
NOT GIVEN THE EXPLANATION (6).  IT IS NOT TO MY LIKING.  I GAVE EXPLA-
NATION (4).  I do not ridicule, put down, or mock (6). If someone is
more comfortable with (6) - it is fine with me.  I propose  (4) in 
line with (2).

   As mentioned above, some scientists reacted more violently to my 
provocations (1) to (5).  They were so provoked that they resorted
to the posting of a "Crackpot Index"  a well known method of intimidation. 
This reaction of posting a "Crackpot Index"  again, strongly proves 
the validity of my Principle (2). Within a day or so more than 20 entries 
appeared in the "Crackpot Index". Most probably, according to my Prin-
ciple (2), the "Crackpot Index" will continue and will have many more entries.

   Of course, I still like to recall:

 E = mcc (Einstein)   must be replaced by    E = m(0) exp(-At)  (Abian)

  THE ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION, OR THE PRE-
  SERVATION OF FAVOURED RACES IN THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. 
                                                         (C. Darwin)

  THE FUTURE OF THE SPECIES BY MEANS OF RATIONAL ALTERATION OF COSMOS,
  OR THE PRESERVATION OF INTELLIGENT RACES IN THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.         
                                                          (A. Abian)
Also,

   PUTTING VENUS IN AN ORBIT SIMILAR TO THE ORBIT OF THE EARTH  (Instead
of Terraforming distant planets)  (A. Abian)  

and

   ALTERING THE TILT OF THE EARTH (and possibly altering the orbit of
                                   the Earth) (A. Abian)

in order to get rid of the inexorable , relentless meteoro-
logical, ecological and epidemic disasters and calamities which inces-
santly plagued and plague the human race for 18 million years.
                                                 Alexander ABIAN