John Frieh

I can understand how it seems like circular logic; at times I look at qm and wonder why and like you: who cares? Giving the walls infinite potential is qm way of saying "they are taller than a molecule can travel." I know what you are thinking: make them infinity, but if you made them as tall as infinity the particle could escape and the various solns to the particle in a box would fail. So as a result one difines the walls height in terms of potl (which is related to position in both classical and quantum mech.) and the particle remains trapped. Why important? A particle in a box is an excellent model for a number of things such as an eletron in a p- and/or s- type semiconductor(s) (such as the one found in ones computer which allows us all to spray away).

To answer this, one would need to know amount of force of urine and whether or not to consider H bonding in the urinal water. I can tell you that using you 14 degree angle and the assumption that the end of your wang is 36" off the ground, that you can not stand no more than 2.24" from the urinal to actual make it in. Proof: 180- (14+90) = 76 degree angle of entry height of right trangle created: 36-27=9" (distance from end of wang to water level). Using law of sines: sin(90)/x = sin(76)/9"; x = 9.27 inches A second time yields the soln: sin(76)/9=sin(14)/x; x = 2.24 Trig is easy...

In classical physics you would be correct as you applied Newton's law of motion. However in the realm of QM you are wrong (where one commonly encounters 1 and 3d boxes as well as particles on a ring, etc. The walls having infinite height is actually important as a particle can never have infinite potential therefore it can not escape the box. So what happens? The particle (as it is also a wave (wave-particle duality)) goes to infinity at t =1. At t=2, it returns to its original location. So you were a second early.

Pre med = watered down biology degree "Is this going to be on the MCAT? I don't want to learn anything that won't be on the MCAT." "Ochem is only a weed out class... I don't actually need to know this..." "Oh... uhhh... I umm want to be a doctor so I can help people and stuff. Has nothing to do with the salary." Pop quiz: If a particle at rest is found in a 3-d box with walls of infinite potential at t = 0, where is the particle located when t=1?

You got a book, journal article, symposium date... something that mathematically links observation to event the way you described it? By no means am I a QM wiz and I do have much to learn. However, I do understand the concepts of probability and event as well as the limits of what one can observe about the event in question, but I have never heard that if you want to see something just look for it (assuming I interpreted that correctly). Wave-particle duality is one thing, but levitation? Nothing personal, but what you described sounds more like the half baked version of QM commonly cited by the likes of Magic the card game playing kids, philosophy professors, and touchy/feely art majors who only read the intro and part of ch. 1, but didn’t understand anything because they never took physics with calculus (or calculus for that matter). They just spit shit like “uncertainty principle” in hopes of not being passed over by yet another member of the female student population for an engineering student.

Hey! I asked!

I suppose one could take it further with the evidence learned from quantum mechanics that one could alter the world around them just by thinking in a certain way, but that's hard core Yogi Master Siddartha shit. What QM theory is that? Reference please! Unless you practice yoga/are familiar with it this next part is going to sound like a bunch of new age hippie shit, but the yoga thing works for me too. For me personally it's not so much telling my self that my hands are warm (when they aren't); more of promoting flow to all extremities. Turn your attention to the center of attention…

Are you comfortable soloing 4th class/low 5th class? You might want to consider looking into that: it will only keep you safer in the mtns. Just a thought.

When you say aspirin and garlic tablets; are you referring to daily dosage or only on climb days? I would disagree with aspirin on a daily basis. I'm not saying that it doesn't work (I couldn’t tell you), but it can have some long term effects on target organs (liver, kidneys, etc.) depending on your current health as well as genetics issues. I personally haven't seen any literature on aspirin and cold adaptation; bronco or danielpatricksmith: why and or where did you see that aspirin works? Or do you take it more for headache/muscle ache?

I checked pace setters northwest web page (www.pacesetternw.com); the term they use to describe videotaping someone running is Videotaped Gait Analysis in which they "evaluate your rear foot kinematics to find the appropriate category of stability for you." Biofeedback? Kinematics? It probably really doesn't matter... I agree with Michael that adapting is probably the best layman term. Additionally, he raises some good cautionary points regarding the chance to get sick and gradually is generally the best ways to proceed with something (especially new forms of training... you don't run a marathon on your first try). I think the take home message is yes your body can gradually adapt to colder conditions. Obviously getting out there in it is always best, but a number of alternatives exist. Whichever one you choose to implement; do so gradually. And don't hesitate to solicit this page for suggestions and slander.

Yes and no. I don't know how long you've been climbing, but if has been a few season, perhaps you've noticed that you can take/wear less and less on each trip? The generic term for this is biofeedback (at least that is the title under which I have read about/seen it). Its like the first time you ran a half marathon; you though you were going to die. The second time was a little easier and next thing you know that distance is trivial to you. Same with cold; you body 'learns' to deal with it. I would go into the science of it, but it is lengthy and advanced. As far as taking supplements yohimbe root has been shown to promote blood vessle growth. Twight I think covers this one along with everything else under the sun. National geographic had a good documentary on it awhile back about this Russian woman who swam and swam in progressively colder water until finally she set a record by doing a mile up near the north pole (the water temp was basically freezing when she did it). The doctor they had on the show talked about what would happen if you or I tried it without training for it (basically die in a few minutes), but she was able to do it by training. I also remember reading that Herman Buhl would run with snowballs in his hands to train. If you are truely hardcore, I guess you could start taking ice showers (and a million other things you could do to simulate alpine life... hell rent out a meatlocker). While we are on the subject, a good alternative I recommend is put on all your goretex and such (pack, etc.) and stand in the shower (cold or course) with the lights off and practive tying figure eights, etc. with mitts on. Good times and a learning experience! Something I try and do (besides climb a lot in the winter) is just run in the cold with not a lot on (usually shorts, shirt and beanie is all I take), it makes your body learn to conserve heat and makes you keep a faster pace as if you slow down you don't generate enough to stay warm.

Honestly once I knew the lady and my brother were fine, I couldn't stop laughing about the whole thing. I called my parents (who also laughed) and all my friends in town. They all came over and enjoyed a good laugh over a cup of coffee. Good times were had by all.

And finally this one's dedicated to the AARP! Eat it! Sorry I had to attach these (instead of posting them); if someone wants to post them that would be great!

And the outside view. You can kinda see what remains of the brick flowerbed and window.

My new living room wall: mural anyone? Note the amazing power of duct tape and my restored lazy boy.

The aftermath: this is what stopped her from making me a hood ornament.

One last street view

More street view

Street view

Alternate view

My living room in all its glory

This is the view from my bedroom.

Finally! First and foremost I aplogize for the quality; the copy from the slide wasn't as good as I hoped and as it's deadweek here it's in my best interests to log some library time instead of fiddling in photoshop all evening. You can find these photos in my gallery also. Never the less for your viewing enjoyment: my saturday morning.

User of this site (at least me.. who knows the rest of you might be physic) will be able to much more definitively answer this question if you detail your intentions/aspirations with these tools: Alpine or waterice only or mixed climbing (or all three)? If alpine, plan on plunging the shaft? Will you carry a third tool? Plan on going leashless or removable leashes? Hand size (big, small, just right)? Bigger or smaller person (i.e. are you strong enough to swing heavy tools)?

Best time I heard was car to car in 6 hours. Generally people manage this climb in a day, but there are newbies out there unfamiliar with going light and fast, simulclimbing (which isn't necessary but will greatly reduce time on route), route finding, etc. so the best answer I can give is it depends on you. I could give you a better answer if you could provide some other climbs with times you have done.