geoheat. star heat.

[magicgravel]

I suspect most of the heat generated from below the crust of the earth to the core of the earth is generated by friction. Most of this mass behaves as a hyperdense semi-liquid. Gravity and momentum keep it sloshing against itself. the torque of the Earth

Comments

[jonusx]

I've always been opposed to the "heat death" theory. It has never made much sense to me. But then, most of the shit astrophysicists say makes no fucking sense to THEM half the time.

The only "science" is chemistry, because you can watch the shit happen. Physics and biology is mostly faith-based. (Which is a really GREAT way to drive biology majors insane: Tell them their science is really more of a religion. Physics people don't get offended because they know it's true)

it is science

[magicgravel]

biology is a lot of chemistry.

the parts you can't observe with eyes and stethoscopes and circular saws.
It is chemistry in the midst of enormously complex systems.
we've got all kinds of good chemicals these days.
chemicals to keep diabetics alive.
chemicals to keep drunks alive.
chemicals to keep fat people alive.
and every 10 minutes I am watching evening news, there are commercials for pills that give men erections for four hours.
we must be living in the future.

Re: it is science

[jonusx]

Well, obviously the two are essentially one and the same. I'm more talking about the high-minded and theoretical biology than the practical, applied stuff like medicine and genetics. Evolutionary biology and biodiversity, those sorts of things. The things that human beings cannot possibly witness because we don't live long enough. I guess I'm talking about physical anthropology more than anything. It's a very arrogant science that indirectly (and unwittingly) proclaims the supremacy of mankind. It's as shortsighted as most fundamentalist religions.