From: abian@iastate.edu (Alexander Abian)
Subject: TIME HAS INERTIA AND REACTION TO PROVOCATION  
Summary:  Reply to numerous comments and questions
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 01:59:24 GMT

  
     I declared and declare that:

(1)        TIME  HAS INERTIA   (i.e. matter)  and some energy is
           irretrievably dissipated to move Time forward.  The
           principles of Conservation of Energy and Constancy of
           speed of Light must be rejected.

     In fact, I gave the following formulas: (see previous postings for
detailed explanation):

(2)    E(t) = E(0) exp(-AT)  with  A>0   and   t = (1/A) log(B/E(t))

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


    Some  people reacted to (1) and said  " Instead of (1) you may as well
have said that  "Time has googoo"". I have no objection if you believe 
that "Time has googoo".  But do not put words in my mouth !  I have never 
believed that "Time has googoo".  I declared that "Time has inertia".

    However, some people also said that  I deserve a Nobel Prize for the
radically new idea (1). I agree with them.


    I also declared that a most fundamental and basic overall Principle 
which governs all the events in Cosmos is:


(4)     THE TENDENCY OF MAINTAINING THE STATUS QUO, REACTION TO PROVO-
        CATION AND THE TENDENCY OF MAINTAINING AGAIN A STATUS QUO    
                   
 
  I gave many examples and explanations by indicating that (i) to stop 
being bugged (and return to the status quo of tranquillity)by the drilling 
of a piece of wood by another, heat is produced to stop the bugging which 
very often results in burning of both the provoker and the provokee.
   
   The principle (4) also explains the reaction of (ii) the  gun powder to
being struck by a provoking hammer, (iii) the dynamite to being struck by
a provoking striker, (iv) The  plutonium  in an A-bomb to a provoking
striker , (v) the tritium in an H-bomb to a provoking striker and (vi)
a Hitler or a Stalin to a provoking agent which threatens the status quo 
of their political power.  


   Some people reacted to (4) and said "instead of (4) you may as well
have said that "motivation behind the actions of objects is their
liking of cheese or popcorn"".  I have no objection if you believe in
the "overall motivating power of cheese or popcorn".  But do not put 
words in my mouth! I have never believed in the "overall motivating powers 
of cheese or popcorn" I declared (4).  
      
   However, some people said that I deserve a Nobel Prize for my statement 
of the Principle (4).  I agree with them.

   Also, I have explained 

(5)    Based on (4),  the reason that the sulfuric acid creates immense
       heat (and sometimes explosion) when a drop of water is poured
       in the jar containing the sulfuric acid is that the acid wants to
       maintain the status quo of the concentration of its acidity and
       creates heat to evaporate (and annihilate) the provoking intruder.
 
   I asked people to give me a better explanation of (5).  Many of them 
passed the buck by saying "if you want an explanation ask a Chemist"
   I asked a Chemist.  He said  "if you want an explanation  ask a Physi-
cist"
   I asked a Physicist.  He said "if you want an explanation ask a
Chemist".  The usual very disappointing "run around" !

   However, some people admired my insight exhibited in statement (5).  I
agree with them.
   I have heard that in Science  the moto is  "QUANTIFY".   My advice is:
            
        
            "QUESTION, TRY TO EXPLAIN AND TRY TO QUANTIFY"

(even question the questioning!)

  I also proposed that a most rational way of terraforming another planet
and making it inhabitable for human species is:
 
        PUTTING VENUS IN AN ORBIT SIMILAR TO THE ORBIT OF THE EARTH.

  Also, to get rid of the many million years of inexorable, relentless, per-
sistent, and unyielding meteorological  and epidemic disasters, calamities
and catastrophes which continually plague the human species , we must
       
        ALTER THE TILT (AND IF NECESSARY THE ORBIT) OF THE EARTH.

   Also, I like my statement below which follows Darwin's statement:    


      THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION, OR THE
      PRESERVATION OF FAVOURED RACES IN THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
                                             C. DARWIN  (1859)
      
     
      THE FUTURE OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF RATIONAL ALTERATION OF COSMOS,        
      OR THE PRESERVATION OF INTELLIGENT RACES IN THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
                                              A. ABIAN  (1992)  

   Finally, observing that I am very serious in whatever I said in the 
above and that I try never to mock or put down people, however, to the 
people who do those to me, my answer is  "the feeling is mutual".

   
                                               Alexander ABIAN
                                               Professor of Mathematics
                                               Iowa State University
                                               Ames, Iowa  50011

   










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