Ci snot a letter
by Beleth » Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:01 am
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Letters have their own sounds associated with them. C does not have its own sound; it just copies either S or K. Therefore C is not a letter....
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For once, it can't be Bush's fault.
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Last post by Quester_X Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:21 pm
Are you cummingtonite?
by Nigel » Tue Feb 15, 2005 1:12 pm
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I read years ago about a scientist who discovered a species of spider, and called it Aha... (so his article would be Aha! A new species of...
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These sounds suggestive:
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Last post by Quester_X Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:19 pm
Australian Wine Critic Skit
by Jeff » Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:47 am
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Hi, Reginald Futterbottom, here, just call me Redge.
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Monty Python? No, I don't think so, but they did something similar.
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Last post by Quester_X Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:29 am
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Last post by Hexxenhammer Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:36 pm
Where are they
by Jarod 3 » Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:34 pm
in the web site involved, the guys try to find out wether is possible to extract energy from vacuum. That is called the ZPE, or Zero Point Energy. I...
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Last post by Jarod 3 Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:34 pm
Researchers map high school sex
by Bottle or the Gun » Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:21 pm
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For the first time, sociologists have mapped the romantic and sexual relationships of an entire high school over 18 months, providing evidence that...
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Well, guys, it's not just a chart of sexual relationships: it's also a chart of romantic relationships, meaning just who you date , or who you...
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Last post by Goshawk Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:34 am
Vaccinations
by MLynn » Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:02 am
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My husband is a very analytical person. He is well-versed in science (usually) and math. He has a high IQ.
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My husband is a very analytical person. He is well-versed in science (usually) and math. He has a high IQ.
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Last post by Denise Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:56 pm
Are Data Public?
by Jeff » Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:51 pm
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Over on the JREF F, we were discussing Randi's Commentary about Gary Schwartz and whether Schwartz could or should be compelled to disclose any of...
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Peer review is not a guarantee of high quality science. What if the peers in question are the Lutonian Journal of Parapsychology's Board of Editors?...
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Last post by Jeff Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:21 pm
New Shroud of Turin info - C14 correct, but shroud is older
by Reb » Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:59 pm
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I haven't been to the JREF Forums in a while so I don't know if this got posted there.
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... we know is at least 2000 years old, ...
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Last post by Paul Sandoval Sun Jan 30, 2005 1:45 pm
Have at It! Cold Fusion . . . again. . . .
by Doctor X » Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:18 am
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we need to talk. . . .
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Relax. Why so upset and cry PyrhhoFan ?
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Last post by Doctor X Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:31 am
discovering reality
by Jarod 3 » Sun Jan 23, 2005 3:51 pm
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Look at this:
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Well it makes sense to me now, ok.
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Last post by ThirdTwin Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:14 am
Fish Face
by Bottle or the Gun » Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:33 pm
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No word yet if it speaks Yiddish.
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Just don't change your screen name to Jedi Knight and start getting into arguements about gravity.
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Last post by ThirdTwin Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:23 am
Huygens probe lands today.
by Hexxenhammer » Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:39 pm
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Super cool. Can't wait to find out what happens.
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We now have the key to understanding what shapes Titan's landscape, said Dr Martin Tomasko, Principal Investigator for the Descent Imager-Spectral...
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Last post by Cecil Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:44 pm
Survival of the fittest!
by RCC » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:52 pm
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The difference between seeing through the game, and winning the game...
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You were replying while I was editing.
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:19 pm
Suction
by Denise » Wed Dec 22, 2004 3:07 pm
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Ok, I'm exposing myself as a stupid person here...
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I'm sure there are others, but I'm a bit tired now.
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Last post by ThirdTwin Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:11 am
Plastic from Oranges
by Grammatron » Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:19 pm
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US scientists have discovered a way to make plastics from orange peel, using the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
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It wouldn't be hard to calculate how many oranges it would take to polymerize all the carbon dioxide released from one lump of coal.
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Last post by Bruce Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:54 am
Mammals ate dinosaurs
by Sundog » Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:15 pm
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DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- Villagers digging in China's rich fossil beds have uncovered the preserved remains of a tiny dinosaur in the belly of a...
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This is news? I saw Fred Flintstone eat dino burgers 100 times.
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Last post by Mark Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:38 pm
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Last post by Goshawk Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:15 pm
The End of Internet?
by PigmahPladJiraph » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:49 am
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Spyware lurks on as many as 80% of computers nationwide ...Even with two firewalls and antivirus and anti-spyware programs running
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The End of the Internet
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Last post by Luke T. Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:10 pm
Fox Blocker?
by ThirdTwin » Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:52 am
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Why not just program the cable box to skip that channel, put it on the excluded list of channels (so that all that pops up if you try to type in that...
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At this moment, sitting on the desk next to my keyboard are two small cylinders, about the width of C-size batteries - maybe an inch longer. Relics...
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Last post by jkorosi Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:19 am
'Living' robots powered by muscle
by Grammatron » Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:21 pm
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Tiny robots powered by living muscle have been created by scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Very nice, Andonyx.
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Last post by Quester_X Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:44 pm
Did god sign Titan?
by Hexxenhammer » Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:12 pm
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No, but there are 2 dogs humping...
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That little guy isn't too far from home.
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Last post by Hexxenhammer Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:57 pm
Inverting Large Matrices
by boooeee » Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:19 pm
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Does anybody know of any good online tools for inverting large matrices (on the order of 100x100)?
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Do you have access to Java? If not, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to download it from Sun - it's free. Then you can use the Java open...
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Last post by JamesM Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:10 pm
Hex vs. the creationists -- science discussion
by Hexxenhammer » Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:40 pm
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I'm spamming this here for a more science-y discussion.
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Jarod 3 needs to study the prose, punctuation and spelling of the language it chooses before it's amoeba-like wisdom can encompass us all.
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Last post by Jarod 3 Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:33 pm
Michelin announces new type of tire
by Nigel » Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:33 pm
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This is weird - but they say it'll show up on passenger cars in a few years.
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I'm reading this thread, and I feel like I should be impressed...but for some reason I can't help, all I can think about is how stupid these tires...
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Last post by Jarod 3 Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:30 pm
Wierd Lights
by Pyrrho » Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:42 am
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The thread title doesn't express exactly what I'm writing about...
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Other optical effects such as the heiligenschein may also be responsible for some religious experiences.
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Last post by ceptimus Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:25 pm
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Last post by Grammatron Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:08 am
NASA's Next Screw Up: Comet Probe
by Bottle or the Gun » Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:33 pm
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Unlike dozens of science probes that have traveled in space to observe the cosmos, a spacecraft planned for launch Wednesday has a very active...
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I'm just glad that the power of prayer will defeat all this nasty 'science' and save us from the anti-matter (anti-christ) explosions and terrorists.
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Last post by Bottle or the Gun Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:51 pm
Question.
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Wed Jan 12, 2005 12:37 pm
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OK - I've been here for long enough. Time for a bit of the hard stuff which I don't usually get involved in. In this instance I am curious
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There are a lot of things which are almost certainly facts. I don't see any reason to suppose that all of those will turn out to be wrong - maybe a...
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Last post by iain Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:50 pm
For Shemp -- FORGET ABOUT THE FACE ON MARS... (NSFW)
by Beleth » Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:42 pm
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But why aren't they talking about the plant life on Mars! There's an unmistakable bush in that picture.
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Too bad it's not a volcano, so it could be a flaming butthole.
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Last post by shemp Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:21 am
Forcefield paint
by Bottle or the Gun » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:05 pm
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More effective than charms and crystals?
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Why wouldn't it work, though? Maybe it's not as woo as it sounds. They may have made a marketing error calling it ForceField , but (Disclaimer: IANA...
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Last post by Goshawk Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:13 am
Fly-eating Robot powers itself
by Bottle or the Gun » Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:12 pm
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Fly-eating robot powers itself
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Cool. Thanks for the links, Cecil.
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Last post by Philip Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:56 am
Crosspost from politics: Lasers Aimed At Cockpits
by Pyrrho » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:35 am
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Sorry about the crosspost. This upsets the hell out of me.
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And just for the sake of completing my own ass whipping, here is a hand-held pointer used for the same purpose. It is a green laser and mine is red.
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Last post by NightG1 Sat Jan 08, 2005 1:31 pm
The Sunshine Project
by Bottle or the Gun » Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:14 am
Instead of using guns and bombs, let's attack the enemies of freedom with bugs, rats, and horny gay men.
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Last post by Bottle or the Gun Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:14 am
Comet Watcher Alert
by Luke T. » Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:36 pm
Good views of Comet Machholz are in store for northern hemisphere comet watchers in January. Now making its closest approach to planet Earth, the...
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Last post by Luke T. Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:36 pm
Offshoot of the Lazers in Cockpits Thread
by Brian » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:02 pm
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It reminded me of this. Quite some time ago I read about using lazers as an offensive weapon to blind or permanently damge the vision of ground...
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I have a feeling this ebay auctioneer is going to be getting a visit from Homeland Security shortly:
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Last post by Jeff Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:26 pm
The Cross In Space
by Elmer Gantry » Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:14 pm
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Let's see what that Bad Astronomer has to say about this!
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If we can put a cross in space, why can't we put them all there?
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Last post by Marian Sun Jan 02, 2005 7:16 pm
Killer asteroid dooms Earth, says eye-catching headline.
by Cecil » Sun Dec 26, 2004 1:24 pm
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So this new asteroid, creatively named 2004 MN4, is about 400 metres long. That's on the large size as far as asteroids go, and would explode with...
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And don't forget that these orbits are calculated on the assumption that gravity is correct - and gravity is only a theory. :wink:
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Last post by Triangleman Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:48 pm
M A S S I V E
by tamiO » Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:24 pm
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M A S S I V E
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I remember this one from about the 3rd grade. :D
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Last post by Skeptoid Tue Dec 28, 2004 7:51 pm
Venn Diagram Maker
by Bottle or the Gun » Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:19 pm
Since early man crawled out of the caves 5000 years ago he has yearned to create Venn Diagrams. Until now, accomplishing this lizard-brained hard...
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Last post by Pyrrho Fri Dec 24, 2004 6:10 pm
Sensory and motor homunculi
by Bottle or the Gun » Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:42 am
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Sensory homunculus : This model shows what a man's body would look like if each part grew in proportion to the area of the cortex of the brain...
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That diagram is part of the reason why they say Neurologists can diagnose in the dark with the power out.
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Last post by Doctor X Thu Dec 23, 2004 2:13 am
Starbucks to panic
by Bottle or the Gun » Tue Dec 21, 2004 2:08 pm
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Self-heating coffee
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I've not seen self-heating soup, but I can imagine it being possible. They have little chemical hot pads here that are used to keep warm in the...
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Last post by Loon Wed Dec 22, 2004 4:43 am
Space Age Christmas
by Bottle or the Gun » Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:55 am
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Space Age Christmas : What 1974 thought 2003 might be like.
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Why does everyone in the future wear a uniform?
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Last post by Loon Mon Dec 20, 2004 5:04 am
Bugs and micro machines
by Bottle or the Gun » Sat Dec 18, 2004 3:06 am
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Bugs and micro machines
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Cool, but I must admit I'm a little creeped out.
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Last post by Denise Sat Dec 18, 2004 12:51 pm
Dry Quicksand
by Bottle or the Gun » Fri Dec 17, 2004 12:58 pm
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Neat!
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Following the link to the sand jet eventually gets you to this page of movies:
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Last post by Pepper's Ghost Fri Dec 17, 2004 3:56 pm
Baraminology
by Hexxenhammer » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:29 am
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We believe that phylogenetic discontinuity is obvious for most groups approximating the family level and higher categories. Therefore, baraminology...
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Crazy.
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Last post by Hexxenhammer Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:51 pm
Snakes bite back at poison toads
by Coz » Sun Dec 12, 2004 10:35 pm
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THis is great, but not fast enough i'm afraid. They are now in Kakadu and Katherine Gorge National Parks in the Northern Territory :x
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I saw it years ago. The only bits i remember is the little girl with a freakin huge toad in a dress, and the guy running them over in his Combie.
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Last post by Grammatron Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:29 pm
When you care enough to give the very best ...
by jkorosi » Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:52 pm
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Well, just like their jets, companies like Boeing don't manufacture JDAMs for manufacturing JDAMs' sake.
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Bill Gates . . . the Trilateral Commission . . . the UN! Illuminati!!!
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Last post by Doctor X Tue Dec 14, 2004 4:17 am
TSA Posts RFI on Technology to Detect Suspicious Behavior
by Bottle or the Gun » Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:53 pm
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A contract that will undoudetdly be worth millions. Sounds like more lie detector glasses again.
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What...in...the... world ????
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