Can we prove Einstein's general relativity theory wrong?
Probably no more than we can prove that Newton was wrong. Both Newton and Einstein have been experimentally validated countless times but it is recognized that both theories are incomplete. Newton works well enough that we can navigate spacecraft from one planet to another and Einstein works well enough that we can design satellite based navigation systems, such as GPS, that work and interpret astronomical phenomena such as gravitational lensing. The problem is that neither theory is a “Theory Of Everything”. Newtonian mechanics fails when speeds approach the speed of light and Einstein does not unify gravitation with the other forces nor does it unify classical and quantum physics where there are areas of direct conflict. Einstein knew this with the result that he sought a “Unified field theory” for the rest of his life. I think the difficulty arises from a lack of appreciation of what a scientific theory is. Scientific theories are models of behavior while they suggest possible underlying mechanisms they usually do not unambiguously identify them. Scientific theories describe what things do but do not describe what things are.Space-time curvature is a mathematical construct that successfully predicts experimental and observational outcomes in many instances but it implies the existence of higher dimensions which have never been directly observed. Does this mean that Einstein is wrong or just that reality is more complex than his theory.
Is online role play weird?
A2AThe only time online role play is “weird” is if someone is role playing something actually weird.For example a lot of people role play online, some do so seriously, others more casually. From my perspective the “weird” moments typically come from trying to role play with a group that doesn’t “click” with someone’s personality.For example:Garry’s Mod has a veritable cornucopia of role playing servers. One day I found myself just trying some of them out to see why people populated them. Some were fun, some were boring, and some were completely insane.I found communities of individuals engaged in serious role play dedicated to Star Trek, Starship Troopers, Police actions, Fallout, Space Exploration, Etc…These groups would welcome new players, teach them the ropes, and actually try to keep them engaged. Sounds odd doesn’t it? A bunch of online nerds treating each other like human beings, I know weird right? (SARCASM))To be honest some of the best people and friends I have encountered throughout my life is been from various online groups engaged in role play. Therefore I strongly suggest giving it a try. Just find a group that is engaged in a role play that you can work with.
What are the most complex video games where complexity is a function of the game universe and the emergent phenomena that can arise within the game?
I played this game once, it was a tough little cookie.Now bear in mind while I relate this story that I had been playing games for nearly three decades at this point, I had an expert grasp on gaming lexicon and lore which allowed me to become competent at any game within two hours.So I had this band of creatures to care for, I had to work for their survival and betterment. Immediately upon starting the game two were eaten by crocodiles, they were the lucky ones.The rest managed to scrape a hole in the earth to die in. About two years of game time was all it took for me to fail to build a well and watch them drink from puddles. They mostly died of thirst, the children were the most tenacious, they stole food from a trading caravan that perchance chose to stop among this dirty band of starving creatures, they quickly moved on when they saw the state they were in.It didn't help that the game has a unique interface which takes many hours of game time to become familiar with but even when this is overcome you start to realise the minutiae of soap making and the fear of 'Catsplosion' amongst others are waiting malignantly to screw you over again and again.That's not to say the game is impossible, human minds and this code have created some amazing stories together, but the road to mastery is staggeringly terrible, as an illustration I include this cheery little graphic for your enjoyment...Dwarf Fortress is the most complex game ever and what's more its free, so go on download it, prove me wrong, I dare you..... Bay 12 Games: Dwarf Fortress
Why don't video game companies make games that don't have a challenge, games where you never die, or games where you just do fun stuff and enjoy? Why are most games made to have enemies or some kind of challenge that makes you lose or die?
Clearly the asker has never heard of Goat Simulator.This game has no story, no point to it, you cannot die, you cannot lose, and you cannot win. The whole point of the game is just to explore the game’s environments as a goat. The maps are ridiculous fun, your goat can get into all kinds of trouble, you can blow things up, you can pester the people populating the maps in all kinds of madcap ways, you can undertake little side games (like collecting the various hidden statues sprinkled all around the maps) and find your goat suddenly has superhuman (supercapran?) abilities like flight, the summoning of tornadoes, Fus Ro Dah! (Unrelenting Force, a la Skyrim), all kinds of silly and slapstick stuff.KABOOM!The game’s developers deliberately left a great many bugs and rendering errors stay in the final build of the game, for no other reason other than that they were hilarious. Indeed, crashing the game itself counts as an achievement (Involuntary QA). Other achievements include:A Story about my elevator: Get up on the skyscraper without using the elevatorBoulder of Death: Hit the party with the Boulder of Death.Cardio kills your gains: Drag a person into the treadmill with your tongue.Butthurt: Do a lot of hurt. With your butt.Flip-Kick: Kick something in the air while doing a backflipHere's Johnny!: Wield an axe with your tongueIs that a goat?: Lick the rollercoaster with 6 batteries attachedMaximum MLG Big Plays: Knock a bucket into a personValkyrie: Go on the catapult with a rider on your backIt’s one of the most enjoyable games I’ve ever played. And there is absolutely no challenge to it.EDIT: After being rightly called out by Harrison Bolin in the comments, I must revise my previous claim that you cannot win or lose… you can ONLY win.