"An open letter to the Prince of Wales..."
by Earthborn » Sat Jul 10, 2004 1:40 am
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An open letter to the Prince of Wales: with respect, your highness, you've got it wrong...
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Lord Winston wades into Prince Chas row
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Last post by JamesM Mon Jul 12, 2004 4:37 pm
Union of Concerned Scientists: Bush is the enemy
by Sundog » Fri Jul 09, 2004 10:40 pm
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The Bush administration is still packing scientific advisory panels with ideologues and is imposing strict controls on...
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The Union of Concerned Scientists are now concerned about scientific ideologues ?
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Last post by Keneke Mon Jul 12, 2004 3:12 pm
Astronomers find planet in Texas! :)
by tamiO » Sat Jul 10, 2004 2:08 pm
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Houston Chronicle:
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They're now searching for intelligent life in Texas.
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Last post by wollery Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:42 am
Plate Tectonics Gets Squishy (Creationist screed)
by Sock » Sun Jul 11, 2004 4:17 am
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I read it. Not much to it. I'm not a geologist, but all I could think when I read it was, So?
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So some tectonic plates are moving marginally slower than previously thought? 5mm/year versus 30mm/year? Or 0.2in/year versus 1.2in/year? Therefore...
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Last post by DaveH Mon Jul 12, 2004 8:16 am
Rutan delays attempt for X-Prize
xouper » Tue Jun 29, 2004 7:10 pm
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For those who haven't yet seen these updates on Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne, which made aviation history on June 21, 2004:
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Problem(s) Solved!
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Last post by Guy Noir Fri Jul 09, 2004 11:15 pm
How does visual memory work?
by Sundog » Thu Jul 08, 2004 2:49 pm
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This is related to one of my very first posts at JREF two years ago about how the brain processes sound.
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You never visualized an image of yourself when remembering an earlier event? While I wouldn't say never , no, I really don't do that. And I would...
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Last post by roger Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:05 pm
Scale models of the Solar System
by iain » Mon Jul 05, 2004 5:06 pm
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I knocked up a little script which figures out the dimensions of a model of the solar system (in python, available on my website, though it doesn't...
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How big would a comet or asteroid be on this scale? If you held it up at Pluto and asked the chances of hitting a moving Earth from there, it might...
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Last post by exarch Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:02 pm
Determining the Mass of the Earth
by Cool Hand » Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:24 pm
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How do you determine the mass of the earth using a bathroom scale?
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You would have to drop the bathrrom scale more than once. And from different heights. That would give you the Earth's gravitational acceleration....
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Last post by Sock Thu Jul 08, 2004 2:57 pm
Titan's Surface Revealed
by Sorgoth » Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:06 pm
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That's pretty spiffy. Now, to send a satellite onto the surface...
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More photos from Cassini's trip:
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Last post by Sock Thu Jul 08, 2004 2:27 pm
Forest Fires threatening observatory
by zer0vector » Tue Jul 06, 2004 2:46 pm
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Arizona forest fires are threatening Mount Graham observatory. Latest reports say the fire is within 3/4 of a mile of the observatory.
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Really really close call:
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Last post by zer0vector Wed Jul 07, 2004 2:38 pm
Atkins sued by dead patient over CAM
by iain » Mon Jul 05, 2004 1:32 pm
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To quote from today's Metro paper in the UK
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Mmmm, could this be termed a skeleton case?
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Last post by MRC_Hans Tue Jul 06, 2004 11:36 am
One of the last olympic games without genetic engineering?
by Sorgoth » Sun Jun 27, 2004 11:44 pm
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Very interesting article...perhaps the reason I was very Whoa is because they got clear results from the experiments with mice...I'd be willing to be...
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Actually, I agree with you. I think it is scary that people would want to manipulate their bodies for such brief advantages. And while the technology...
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Last post by SquishyDave Fri Jul 02, 2004 1:48 am
Dietary supplements: the free market vs. the FDA
by shanek » Mon Jun 21, 2004 12:45 am
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So, these new much-needed FDA regulations on dietary supplements that go into effect this year will finally enable consumers to choose which dietary...
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So it wouldn't even get past the animal testing phase.
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Last post by Geni Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:04 pm
Big Bug...What is it, anyway?
by Pyrrho » Tue Jun 15, 2004 2:38 am
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The kids found this in one of their rooms. Measures 1.5 inches when not curled up. Has a yellow face, reddish eyes. Big.
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the phone calls that are even more fun are when somone kills a roach, flushes it, and it floats in the trap. immersion is a trigger for emergence of...
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Last post by bug_girl Tue Jun 29, 2004 8:14 pm
Epileptic Seizures Sensed by Canines?
by Agnomen » Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:40 am
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According to a new study , dogs are able to detect epileptic seizures up to five hours before they occur.
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I saw a TV programme about a local woman who has very unstable, drug-resistant epilepsy, and said that getting the trained seizure dog transformed...
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Last post by Rolfe Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:50 pm
Face transplants. good idea or bad idea.
by Saxlover » Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:55 pm
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With genetic and medical science evolving. The first facial transplants have already been preformed and have been in some cases quite successful. How...
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Darn you, Saxlover, for making me think about Face/Off. That movie is way too hokey. Darn you to heck. :twisted:
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Last post by Quester_X Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:55 pm
Things you didn't know they invented.
by ceptimus » Sat Jun 26, 2004 3:52 pm
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Famous scientists and their not so famous inventions. I'll start you off with a couple:
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Check out Nicola Tesla.
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Last post by swellman Sun Jun 27, 2004 7:09 pm
Ruth-Aaron Pairs
by davefoc » Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:30 pm
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I’ve been reading a book about the life of Paul Erdos by Paul Hoffman. The book is a nice light read that is filled with interesting little snippets...
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Just wanted to gloat a little. If I every get round to finishing off writing up the damn paper I will have an Erdos number of 3...
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Last post by davefoc Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:18 am
You British bastards killed all our heffalumps!
by EHocking » Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:52 pm
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This has now been proven by science and reported by the BBC, no less:
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The NFL's Violent Crime Policy today calls for a mandatory psychological evaluation for any player accused of a violent crime, and a fine or...
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Last post by CHARLEY_BIGTIME Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:19 pm
greasy food & hangovers
by Vic Daring » Tue Jun 22, 2004 5:24 pm
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Why do I crave high grease-content stuff the day after a good drunk?
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The most intense hangover I ever had was on port. I was maggotted beyond belief, and have never been in so much pain.
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Last post by Abraxas Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:23 am
More Fun With Infinity
by Cool Hand » Sun Jun 20, 2004 6:42 pm
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OK, this one is a little tougher and mind blowing than .999.... = 1. Non-mathematicians are certainly welcome, but I'll caution you that this one is...
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Of course, I don't know anything about p-adic numbers, and I freely admit that my intuition is probably not very reliable in this field.
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Last post by Cool Hand Thu Jun 24, 2004 12:36 pm
Chemists help please
by SquishyDave » Thu Jun 17, 2004 6:36 am
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I was thinking making Strontium nitrate Sr(NO 3 ) 2 by combining nitric acid HNO 3 and strontium carbonate SrCO 3 .
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I seriously doubt that you will see any color from metallic copper.
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Last post by Bruce Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:01 pm
Christian dinosaur hunters dig for signs of Biblical dragons
by Nigel » Sat Jun 19, 2004 8:58 pm
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We're doomed. A bunch of amateur paleontologists digging up priceless and irreplaceable artifacts of history to prove to themselves the literal truth...
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Am I right in thinking I've seen Glen Stoll wearing another hat, a creationist hat, in another scenario? In fact, doesn't this story illuminate the...
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Last post by DaveH Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:38 am
Teleportation
by Sorgoth » Thu Jun 17, 2004 9:00 pm
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I don't understand it.
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Good point, I should have been a bit more careful. What actually happens is that the two entangled pieces of paper are not initially blank - they...
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Last post by Sorgoth Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:34 pm
Bryson wins science book prize
by Brian the Snail » Tue Jun 15, 2004 11:36 am
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The American travel writer Bill Bryson has won the prestigious 2004 Aventis Prize for popular science books.
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Larry:That 'Brit' may be Bryson,who grew up in the midwest but spent
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Last post by Doc Dish Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:03 pm
Spaceship One pictures
by Hexxenhammer » Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:03 pm
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Check out these pictures from Scaled Composites.
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THis is one of the coolest things happening. It takes me back to all the early days of SF when everyone assumed that private ventures would be...
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Last post by tesseract Tue Jun 22, 2004 5:38 am
Ice cores reveal climate over last 740k years.
by Brian the Snail » Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:05 pm
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Pretty nifty stuff:
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I agree with you. We don't currently know what exactly the impact we have had on our environment is outside of the rivers that have been 'killed' due...
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Last post by exarch Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:40 pm
Aerodynamics, anyone?
by Nigel » Fri Jun 11, 2004 10:00 pm
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Serious question for the engineer/pilot/aerodynamicists out there. Rear deck spoilers, wings, air foils, whatever you want to call them, have been on...
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I think you're right - I'm attracted to the looks of a product like most people - everything else being equal, I'd rather drive a good looking car...
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Last post by Nigel Fri Jun 18, 2004 3:14 pm
Diet claims and the FDA
by Denise » Thu Jun 17, 2004 6:03 pm
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I was watching a news station today. I think it was Cnn. Anyhow, another person with a fad diet was on and his diet was called the hallelujah diet....
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*snip*
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Last post by Nigel Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:23 pm
Cool Wild 2 Comet Pic
by WildCat » Fri Jun 18, 2004 1:30 am
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From NASA'a Stardust mission:
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Oooh, oooh, look what I found! :shock:
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Last post by Skeptoid Fri Jun 18, 2004 6:43 am
Hybrid Cars
by Bearguin » Mon Jun 14, 2004 9:40 pm
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Anyone have some good info on how Hybrids work?
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i love my insight.
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Last post by bug_girl Thu Jun 17, 2004 11:16 pm
Fun False Proofs
by rwald » Sun Jun 13, 2004 11:47 am
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One thing that always amused me were those proofs that appeared to be true, but which had some patently untrue conclusion, such as 2 = 1. I'm curious...
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sqrt =sqrt =sqrt *sqrt =i*sqrt =i*sqrt =i*sqrt *sqrt =i*i*sqrt =-sqrt
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Last post by Brian the Snail Thu Jun 17, 2004 9:41 am
5.5 quake in SoCal today
by EvilYeti » Wed Jun 16, 2004 5:48 am
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Strongest quake to hit San Diego in two decades.
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I was working on a faulty raid server in the machine room at the time, would have been quit ironic if the rack collapased and killed me. :lol:...
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Last post by EvilYeti Thu Jun 17, 2004 2:27 am
Luddites and space exploration
by Philip » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:20 am
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On the JREF forum, when posters have pointed out the inefficiency of manned space exploration, others have compared them to Luddites.
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I think the Mars probes, although sending back tons of interesting information, end up breaking down or otherwise not being useful any more after a...
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Last post by exarch Wed Jun 16, 2004 2:13 pm
Do men live less?
by Luciana » Mon Jun 14, 2004 3:53 am
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So, I have a question... and you'll excuse me if it sounds stupid. But I don't remember having ever heard about it.
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There are many other reasons in addition to those stated that contribute to the increased life span of women relative to men.
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Last post by Interesting Ian Wed Jun 16, 2004 11:39 am
Enzyte and nutraceuticals
by Hexxenhammer » Fri Jun 11, 2004 3:22 pm
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I'm sure most of you (americans anyway) have seen those commercials for Enzyte for natural male enhancement . They really piss me off. So I found the...
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If you listen closely, they're not advertising anything. Natural male enhancement is a meaningless phrase. Everyone knows what they're talking about...
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Last post by Hexxenhammer Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:14 pm
Life on Venus???
by shanek » Thu Jun 10, 2004 7:16 pm
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The existence of life on Venus depends on what the planet was like billions of years ago. The current theory is that when the solar system was young,...
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I say we should only be careful not to kill anything we may find useful in future. So if there are bacteria in the venusion clouds, but after...
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Last post by SquishyDave Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:19 am
new car buying....
bug_girl » Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:08 am
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ok, at TOP i mentioned that my car had croaked, and i now have to get a new one. i managed to get it rolling again, and i think i have at least a...
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I can't believe you can't find a manual transmission. They're rare, but I had a Toyota Starlet (2-door hatchback) and a 'Yota FX16, both with 5 speed...
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Last post by voidx Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:25 pm
Forteo....For any medical types
by Vic Daring » Fri Jun 11, 2004 4:52 pm
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As you might guess by my avatar, I'm a pretty big Oakland A's fan.
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There was a survey some time ago, I wonder if anybody has a reference for it. They asked a number of athletes that if there was a drug that was:
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Last post by MRC_Hans Mon Jun 14, 2004 2:33 pm
Extinction and transitional species?
by EvilYeti » Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:54 am
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This is a question I've had on my mind for awhile, so I figure what better place to unload it then the new forum.
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Cool, I was specificaly thinking of Painted Ladies when I thought of long distance travelers, we always seem to get the first ones in the spring...
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Last post by Mooseboy Sun Jun 13, 2004 3:07 am
Listen to the sound of the big bang
by zer0vector » Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:49 pm
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A professor here at UVA has converted the density fluctuations of the early universe into sounds (shifted up by approximately 50 octaves). You can...
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Slightly off topic, but I loved this article on his page. Easily the most non-technical description of the origin of matter I've ever read.
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Last post by Cecil Fri Jun 11, 2004 8:57 pm
Riemann hypothesis solved?
by JamesM » Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:36 pm
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Greatest maths problem 'solved'
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From :
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Last post by Skeptoid Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:44 pm
Automobile On Board Computers
by Mr. Skinny » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:24 am
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I went to have my state-required environmental check on my car today.
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Last weekend i had a Prius for my rental car for a road trip!
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Last post by bug_girl Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:56 am
Planet Buffy
by bjornart » Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:03 am
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:jesusbuffy: Guess they're running out of mythological figures.
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Oh he did.
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