Costa Rica played an amazing offside trap, which hurt the Dutch attack. Should have been about 3-0 except for the great CR keeper and the even better woodwork. Netherlands will have more offense against Argentina, but will also be more vulnerable to the fast counter.
I give Argentina the edge because of Messi.
I give Argentina the edge because of Messi.
A tough one, has the skill of the players superceeded the basic simplicity of the rules? I don't know, is there an equivalent of the forward pass to liven things up. 🙂
Casimir effect it is indeed a quantum effect, related with quantum vacuum energy/energy density.
So far QM and GR are like water and oil, even more, QM (actually loop quantum gravity, LQG) predictions about the speed of light as function of photon energy/frequency has been proven wrong by experiments with Planck probe.
However, some people theorize that the speed of light in a Casimir-like vacuum would be greater than c.
I'm not sure about almost anything, but it is accepted that quantum vacuum it is not empty, it has e.g. virtual particles, that explain beautifully e.g. the force between charged particles.
Agree, that’s why not even the vacuum can be isotropic.
The speed of light in an optical media is
v = c / n
Where n is the refractive index and c is the speed of light in vacuum.
We must be careful in regard as how we define velocity; v and c are the phase velocity, and I can reduce v at home with a glass of water, beer also works.
Slow light is a great reduction in the group velocity of light, not the phase velocity.
My dear friend, I'm getting old, from normal 9-10 hours of sleep, now I barely got 7-8, nap included; even worse, I go to bed at 3 am, not a relativistic effect, but by definition, if it is dark it is still at night. 😀
I would not be so sure, in football jargon, it is said that players must "put balls" (literally, not the balloon) in this sense, so far, Robben put more balls than our whole team.
ahhhh... as in politics 😀
But how is it possible that the discussion about the universe ends up in a discussion about football?
unless that's what the universe is about to end in .... a cosmic football. 😉
@Nezbleu : Argentina doesn't stand a chance.... LOL
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If they can improve this "****** up" (inferior) sport, that would be the right direction on expanding the universe for the better.
No, no... it's because GR sucks... that's why you don't like football. Football and the universe are in perfect harmony.
Messi is an amazing talent, but that is also the weak spot in the team. If Messi has an off-day, the team is nowhere. But that also goes for Robben and van Persie (who DID have an off day).
Jan
Go Argentina Go!
Thanks Dude.
Wednesday is the D day, we play with Holland (the most serious and dangerous team) Costa Rica played not playing at all. The mechanical orange is alive once more.
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Di Maria is the clue man. Messi make the movements that Di María completes.
We are again fighting close to the end.
Good luck venerable diy-man.🙂
Thank you, no. Grabbing a knee and rolling on the ground whining after someone runs by you is not my idea of interesting or fun.
After watching one game (I was stuck in a bar with the TV on), it was clear that any actual football player could snap a soccer player in half. Most free safeties, cornerbacks, running backs, and wide receivers are much faster and could be blowing past the opposition. Could they do it for an hour straight? Perhaps not, but after physically destroying the other team, they could be sauntering down the field and leisurely kicking the ball through the ridiculously wide goal.
So, boring, slow, and full of fakery. Yes, a perfect World Sport. 😀
Meaningless speculations from people with no understanding of basic physics and no particular desire to learn it? Sure, go right ahead.
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