Matt Bianco

In an attempt to reduce the extraordinarily long travel times for voyaging to distant stars, some people have suggested traveling at close to the speed of light. Suppose you wish to visit the red giant star Betelgeuse, which is 430 ly away, and that you want your 20,000 kg rocket to move so fast that you age only 20 years during the round trip.

How fast, as a fraction of c, must the rocket travel relative to earth?

How do I solve this and what equation do I use?

A kayaker needs to paddle north across a 100-m-wide harbor. The tide is going out, creating a tidal current that flows to the east at 2.0 m/s. The kayaker can paddle with a speed of 3.0 m/s.

What angle west of north does he have to go? And how long will it take him to get there?

I know the answer for the first question is 41.8 degrees west of north, however, I do not know why that is. What is the physics behind that? What is going on that makes the angle 41.8 degrees and not 33.7 degrees (using a right triangle)? And how much time does the trip take him?

Hello, I am in German class and I am supposed to write an opinion article on my economic/political views. Can I have some help translating this article? I wrote it in English, but I need somebody to translate it to German (I only know how to translate some of it)

"Taxes are too high in our community. The 2011 tax hike, which was supposed to be temporary, will be made permanent if more Democrats are elected into Illinois office. This will raise income taxes, implement the millionaires' tax, and will raise property taxes. These socialist policies will ultimately ruin our economy and our society, we must kick liberal-Democrats OUT of Illinois and put our trust back in the private sector. Our history of taxation is monstrous, from the IRS targeting, to the cartel called the Federal Reserve, to the central banks, to progressive taxes. These left-wing policies and government programs are a disgrace to American values, and reflects the ideology of the Soviet Union. Raising taxes on the rich is robbery, it is not the government's job to regulate incomes. A flat tax rate, or a dismantling of the income tax system would be the best thing our country could do for the economy. Give power back to the private sector, and get government regulation OUT! This, we can assure, will create more jobs, distribute more wealth, and protect our liberties. Socialism must be abolished from our economy!

On weekdays, I get 8-9 hours of sleep. However, this isn't usually consecutive. I find that I usually get about 5 hours of sleep, then wake up for an hour or two, then go back to bed and sleep for another 3-4 hours. This isn't consecutive sleep, but I still feel like I am rested in the morning. Is this okay, or is it unhealthy?

Here is a list of my stances on political issues.

-State rights are more important then federal government power. I am an anti-federalist in the sense of the 1800s, I believe the rights of the states are more important. However, I agree with a federal ban on slavery.

-There must be a very strong military for direct threats to our country, and a strong federal police force. The police must respect the rights of the individual, such as the 5th amendment.

-Prostitution must stay illegal, prostitutes must be given therapy and encouragement until they get out of their destructive lifestyles. Criminalizing prostitution also protects the women from abuse and female slavery.

-The contempt of each individual is more important then the contempt of society. The complete right to private property and keeping what you make is a fundamental aspect of a free country.

-Any country that gives up a little liberty to gain a little security will lose both, and deserves nether.

- I am staunchly against abortion and same sex marriage

-I believe there needs to be a income tax rate no larger than 15%, no progressive tax, and massively decrease government spending. Instill a flat tax system

-I believe we need to stop getting involved in other countries' affairs. The war on terror has taken away our liberties and does nothing but increase violence. Israel is no longer the land of God it used to be, so stop supported a corrupt Israel!

-Ban the NSA and government spying on allies, Edward Snowden did the right thing.

-I strongly oppose increasing legal immigration or giving amnesty to illegal aliens, this is a threat to our national sovereignty!

-I believe in an absolute right to gun ownership, no gun control!

-Christian morals and family values are very important, so schools should be teaching the Bible as well as other things. There should also be an abstinence class in every school to teach about the importance of abstinence.

-Assisted suicide should be illegal

-I am against affirmative action

-The war on drugs is good, there needs to be strong condemning of drug use.

-I take the Bible literally and I believe everything it says!

-I believe we need to have a strong army to protect our borders and make sure we keep and preserve our American culture. No multicultural integration. English should be America's national language and all immigrants should be required to learn it before becoming citizens.

-There is never anything wrong with having any bans or restrictions on pornography. Pornography is a demise of morality and it threatens the safety of children.

-There needs to be more regulation on what's shown on television. Otherwise, there complete freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

-Even while there's freedom of religion, the government should encourage people to turn to Christ, but never force it.

I am in the Tea Party, here is our fundamental principals

1.) Constitutionally Limited Government (low taxes and spending)

2.) Fiscal Responsibility

3.) Free Markets!

Who's with me?

-I am for a flat tax rate, tax rates should never exceed over 25-30%

-I am staunchly against gay marriage and abortion, no abortion in any circumstances whatsoever

-I am against assisted suicide in terminally ill people

-I support the war on drugs

-I believe that punishment should be more important than rehabilitation for criminals

-I believe there should be a lot stricter immigration laws, no illegal immigration whatsoever

-I am against any minimum wage law

-I believe in an unrestricted free-market economy

-I am staunchly against socialism and progressive tax

-I am against affirmative action, it discriminates against majorities

-America is a Christian nation, and schools should teach the Bible as well as evolution theories

-I believe we should have a very strong military

(This is actually what I believe, this is not intended for arguing, just tell me where I fit)

Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Mike Huckabee, and Jim DeMint are American heroes! Conservatism is the way to go, and Obama has ruined America! Get socialism and Obamacare OUT. Restore traditional Christian American values. This is one nation under God!

Who's with me?

I am strongly opposed to same sex marriage and all forms of abortion.

I do not like universal healthcare, healthcare should be privatized.

I think there should be flat tax, I highly oppose taxing the rich more than the poor. The government's massive spending has ruined our economy.

The only things the government should fund is a strong military, strong border control, and strong national security.

I think our current state of welfare has ruined America.

I believe in a constitutionally limited government. The state legislator should have more power than the federal government.

I am opposed to any gun control, owning guns is a right.

Based on my personality and preferences, what time period in history would you say I belong to?

I am huge on the Bible, I use the Bible to answer all my life questions. I pray and repent my sins everyday. I passionately preach to everybody that they should repent their sins to Jesus and call on Jesus for help in their lives, as I do the same as well.

My favorite type of music is Baroque/Early Classical music, I do not like modern music, I think a lot of modern music is the Devil's music. I do not like any songs that say anything about sex, drugs, or profanity. I listen only to old orchestral Baroque and Classical music.

I am a far right conservative, I do not support abortion or same-sex marriage, and I am a strong supporter of the 2nd amendment. I believe the separation of the church and state was a big mistake, and the church and state should be united as one. But I do not support the death penalty much. I believe it is more important to show the criminal that God loves them and give them a chance to redeem and go to Christ for help and redemption.

I do not like dance parties or anything that has to do with any sexual explicitly or anything secular. I am an old fashioned party person, slow dance with some wine maybe and classical music only as background music.

I am 15 years old. I am not dedicated in being buff, but I am dedicated to being healthy.

Everyday I run on my treadmill for 20 minutes, at a pace of 5.5-6 MPH. Each time I get myself in a sweating fit, and each day it gets easier.

But I am wondering, is that enough to stay healthy, or do I need to do more?

I am having some real issues. I ALWAYS feel thirsty for some reason. I drink non-stop water, and my pee is always clear, but I still feel SO THIRSTY ALL THE TIME. What the hell is wrong with me? I am having lots of headaches and I feel kind of ill, but I don't know what to do...

Ich bin eine Amerikaner, und ich spiele die Xbox360.

Ihr spielt die Xbox360?

I am asking this questions besides the drinking age of 21.

Biologically and anatomically speaking; approximately how old do you have to be until your body and liver can accept a full serving size of alcohol? How old do you have to be until your body can handle hard liquor or a little bit above serving size of liquor?

A Triangle has side lengths of 21.4, 16.5, and 19.3

The opposite angles of those sides are, 72.9, 47.5, and 59.6 degrees, respectively

Am i right?.

Ich habe Tourette-Syndrom, und die Symptome werden immer häufiger. meine Tics werden immer schlimmer. Ich denke, es ist, weil ich in der Pubertät bin, aber gibt es irgendwelche Ratschläge out there? muss ich meine Ernährung umstellen oder trainieren Sie mehr? Ich habe mehr und mehr Pausen aus der Klasse zu nehmen!

ein ekelhaft an Amerika ist, dass wir großen Organisationen des Satanismus haben! Anton Lavey, der Gründer der Church of Satan und der satanischen Bibel, war Amerikaner. Ich schäme mich, weil ich starke Nachfolger Christi bin. Ist Satanismus gemeinsame oder ebenso häufig in Deutschland, wie es hier ist. Ich hoffe nicht.

(Ich entschuldige mich, ist mein Deutsch schlecht)

Sind die Kirchen in Deutschland überwiegend protestantischen wie hier in Amerika, oder gibt es eine Menge von katholischen Kirchen? Ich bin ein protestantischer Christ, und ich habe gehört, dass das protestantische Christentum es begann in Deutschland.

Ich entschuldige mich, mein Deutsch ist schlecht: p

I bin ein Amerikaner, plane ich in Deutschland leben, oder zumindest zu besuchen dort für eine lange Zeit. Gibt es irgendwelche Ratschläge? Wohin soll ich gehen? Gibt es einen Ort, dass Sie empfehlen?

(sorry, wenn mein Deutsch ist schlecht: p)