The Other Side of Midnight - Richard C. Hoagland - Live Chat Thread

zeebo · July 31, 2015, 02:29:39 AM

Quote from: ShayP on July 31, 2015, 02:19:37 AM
A Bose-Einstein condensate is a dense cluster of atoms cooled so close to absolute zero that all of the atoms are in a single quantum state and can therefore be described by the same wavefunction.

Sounds like you could make a bitchin slurpee outta that. Har har, seriously though - I did actually see some experiment where they made one and as I remember it behaves like a different state of matter and in fact I think it just sort of slipped through the glass that contained it, very weird stuff.

ShayP · July 31, 2015, 02:30:39 AM

Quote from: (Redacted) on July 31, 2015, 02:21:06 AM
How do you make it vibrate so it is then in a state of transition? What is it transitioning into? And are you intrigued?

Making a BEC traditionally involves the two-step cooling of a cloud of atoms contained in a magnetic trap. The first step is laser cooling. It involves choosing an electronic transition of the atom to be cooled and irradiating the atom cloud with laser light of an energy slightly below this transition. For the most energetic atoms trying to climb out of the trap, the laser light is blue-shifted to the transition frequency. These atoms can therefore absorb a photon, which pushes them back. It also promotes the atoms into the excited state.

I'm absolutely intrigued! I've been reading up on this stuff for a while. The info I posted comes from the following link.

http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2013/jul/08/laser-cooled-bose-einstein-condensate-is-a-first

I still cannot wrap my head totally around these topics. It is intoxicating though....and fun!

Royal_Tenenbaum · July 31, 2015, 02:30:58 AM

Quote from: norland2424 on July 31, 2015, 02:27:07 AM
he said last night that the gear was donated by the guy who helped set up art

Thanks, missed that bit I guess.

zeebo · July 31, 2015, 02:31:32 AM

Quote from: Royal_Tenenbaum on July 31, 2015, 02:26:08 AM
Winding down on two weeks of Hoagie. I can't believe I actually look forward to the show as much as I do....

I wonder if tomorrow we'll get Friday Open Lines (we all know who's waiting to call in).

ShayP · July 31, 2015, 02:34:13 AM

Quote from: zeebo on July 31, 2015, 02:29:39 AM
Sounds like you could make a bitchin slurpee outta that. Har har, seriously though - I did actually see some experiment where they made one and as I remember it behaves like a different state of matter and in fact I think it just sort of slipped through the glass that contained it, very weird stuff.

Mind...blown.

ShayP · July 31, 2015, 02:36:01 AM

Was Richard referencing this?....LOL!

zeebo · July 31, 2015, 02:36:18 AM

Quote from: ShayP on July 31, 2015, 02:34:13 AM
Mind...blown.

It's how I remember it. Maybe GFP can confirm if that makes sense or if more likely I was lucid dreaming when I saw that.

Heather Wade · July 31, 2015, 02:36:35 AM

Quote from: ShayP on July 31, 2015, 02:34:13 AM
Mind...blown.

Yes.

ShayP · July 31, 2015, 02:37:27 AM

Quote from: zeebo on July 31, 2015, 02:36:18 AM
It's how I remember it. Maybe GFP can confirm if that makes sense or if more likely I was lucid dreaming when I saw that.

No...what you stated was familiar to me. I just recalled it but can't remember the when or why. $:-\$

nooryisawesome · July 31, 2015, 02:37:39 AM

I believe in Hoagey! His show is improving as he is. People just need to give him a chance.

GeorgieForPresident2216 · July 31, 2015, 02:39:59 AM

Quote from: zeebo on July 31, 2015, 02:36:18 AM
It's how I remember it. Maybe GFP can confirm if that makes sense or if more likely I was lucid dreaming when I saw that.

Haha thanks for the vote of confidence but that stuff is a little above my pay grade.

ShayP · July 31, 2015, 02:41:01 AM

Quote from: nooryisawesome on July 31, 2015, 02:37:39 AM
I believe in Hoagey! His show is improving as he is. People just need to give him a chance.

I'm giving him a chance. As you can see, others are too. Heck...I subscribed!

I get a kick out of the random stuff in the background and the different cadence used throughout.

Royal_Tenenbaum · July 31, 2015, 02:43:07 AM

Is a certain Venture Brothers henchman calling in now? Or Emo Phillips?

ShayP · July 31, 2015, 02:43:22 AM

I would like....and I feel I can speak for others....more random noises in the background. Telephones, BLAARP'S!, creaking sounds, etc.

Dixon Bawls · July 31, 2015, 02:43:41 AM

Quote from: Royal_Tenenbaum on July 31, 2015, 02:43:07 AM
Is a certain Venture Brothers henchman calling in now? Or Emo Phillips?

ha ha

zeebo · July 31, 2015, 02:44:28 AM

I think this is what I was remembering. When it's cooled to liquid helium it stays in the beaker, but when it cools farther it becomes a superfluid and leaks out the bottom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z6UJbwxBZI

norland2424 · July 31, 2015, 02:45:06 AM

the current caller inst one of you just making that tone of voice? lol

=Schlyder= · July 31, 2015, 02:46:11 AM

great show tonight. great guest.

=Schlyder= · July 31, 2015, 02:46:58 AM

LOL there it is... comedy gold Jerry.

ShayP · July 31, 2015, 02:47:23 AM

Quote from: Royal_Tenenbaum on July 31, 2015, 02:43:07 AM
Is a certain Venture Brothers henchman calling in now? Or Emo Phillips?

LMAO!!! I'm just hearing this now! WTF? I'm on the east coast, maybe that's why.

SaucyRossy · July 31, 2015, 02:48:31 AM

Quote from: ShayP on July 31, 2015, 02:06:30 AM
When the guest mentioned speaking to an 'alien scientist' I thought Hoagie was going to stroke out. Then the guest clarified.

Wow has this been good tonight.

norland2424 · July 31, 2015, 02:48:53 AM

lol he got all defensive hahaah

Sean92008 · July 31, 2015, 02:49:31 AM

Enjoying this although I had to leave the show to shave, shower and brush.

Cut that off-topic guy off. Firm-handed RCH!

ShayP · July 31, 2015, 02:49:55 AM

Quote from: zeebo on July 31, 2015, 02:44:28 AM
I think this is what I was remembering. When it's cooled to liquid helium it stays in the beaker, but when it cools farther it becomes a superfluid and leaks out the bottom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z6UJbwxBZI

I'll have to watch this 100 times now. Wow....

PChirp · July 31, 2015, 02:50:38 AM

Really like RCH but honestly, he's a glutton for punishment when he starts taking open line callers. $5 well spent!

Royal_Tenenbaum · July 31, 2015, 02:57:08 AM

Richard is using free energy to time travel to Circuit City to avoid callers calling him out. Hoagie needs open lines and he/we need to focus on guest instead of touching on any of Hoaxland's bs. I prefer raspy and less indignant Hoagie to loud and proudly ignorant Hoaxland. He has been a pretty good host. Dave pumped full of cocaine, meth, oxy, PCP, and bengal tiger semen couldn't hope to entertain as well as Rich has. Coast is a joke, glorified infomercial run by the biggest fraud to ever live.

ShayP · July 31, 2015, 02:57:53 AM

Hoagie thinks 3-D printers are a "niche phenomenon?" Hmmmm.....interesting.

ShayP · July 31, 2015, 02:58:48 AM

Quote from: Royal_Tenenbaum on July 31, 2015, 02:57:08 AM
Richard is using free energy to time travel to Circuit City to avoid callers calling him out. Hoagie needs open lines and he/we need to focus on guest instead of touching on any of Hoaxland's bs. I prefer raspy and less indignant Hoagie to loud and proudly ignorant Hoaxland. He has been a pretty good host. Dave pumped full of cocaine, meth, oxy, PCP, and bengal tiger semen couldn't hope to entertain as well as Rich has. Coast is a joke, glorified infomercial run by the biggest fraud to ever live.

....sooooo, what are you trying to say?

qaddisin · July 31, 2015, 02:59:23 AM

Quote from: ShayP on July 31, 2015, 02:57:53 AM
Hoagie thinks 3-D printers are a "niche phenomenon?" Hmmmm.....interesting.

He also thinks an Accutron watch is a "scientific instrument", so what else needs to be said?

Morgus · July 31, 2015, 02:59:31 AM

Hoagland previews tomorrow's show has more Pluto guests.