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[4] viXra:2402.0137 [pdf] submitted on 2024-02-24 20:58:55
Authors: Matthew Stephenson
Comments: 3 Pages. 3 figures
This paper presents a theoretical analysis of the factors influencing firearm accuracy, with a focus on the comparative accuracy of rifles and pistols. The investigation includes mathematical models, theoretical experiments conducted in a virtual lab, and results interpretation. Theoretical experiments explore the impact of barrel length, muzzle velocity, stability, and recoil on firearm accuracy.
Category: General Science and Philosophy
[3] viXra:2402.0078 [pdf] submitted on 2024-02-16 21:35:10
Authors: Francis M. Sanchez
Comments: 17 Pages. (Fonts reduced by viXra Admin - Please smaller fonts and do not use all caps in the title!)
Two ancient paradigms are re-established: that of the perfect, aesthetic Cosmos, and that of "solanthropy": the solitude of umans in the universe. The invariant cosmological quantities of the holographic steady-state model correlate with human parameters in a multitude of ways. Musical harmony plays a central role, as do the parameters of the Earth and the Solar System. The residual probability for the existence of another civilization is infinitesimal. This article uses results from https://vixra.org/abs/2401.0133 which rehabilitates string theory.
Category: General Science and Philosophy
[2] viXra:2402.0063 [pdf] submitted on 2024-02-11 23:39:01
Authors: Jan Peters, Peter Enders
Comments: 11 Pages.
Obituary by her tight friend and colleague Jan Peters (1932—2011). His original text in German is reproduced in Section 1. Section 2 contains the translation (using DeepL) and numerous additions (headlines, footnotes) by her son, Peter Enders (February 12, 2024).
Category: General Science and Philosophy
[1] viXra:2402.0035 [pdf] replaced on 2024-06-15 21:57:39
Authors: Hailun Sun
Comments: 30 Pages.
Personal Identity is one of the hot topics in Western Philosophy. Among the various interpretations, the Reductionist explanation given by Derek Parfit has had a profound impact. However, his depersonalization of experience is counterintuitive and fails to sufficiently address the controversies surrounding the continued existence of the self, especially in scenarios involving Fission and Mind-Switching—where will I wake up? These conundrums epitomize the challenges faced by Reductionism. To resolve this predicament, we must first clarify the essence of personal identity. This paper begins with this question and then elucidates the specific meaning of the statement ‘I am X’—it signifies that ‘I am perceiving things from X’s first-person perspective’. Adopting this internal, first-person perspective, we re-examine the cases offered by Parfit, Williams, and others, reanalyzing their reductionist strategies. Our purpose is to address the fundamental controversies within philosophical literature and ultimately provide a complete explanation of the continued existence of the self over time.
Category: General Science and Philosophy
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