 Boil it Down for Me
swansont writes: The Onion: Nation Shudders At Large Block Of Uninterrupted Text
I didn't read the whole thing, but since it's The Onion, I assume it's funny.… more» |
Out of Work
swansont writes: The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations
No, these were not outsourced overseas. I remember milk delivery — we had an insulated box on the front porch, and got the delivery at about 4 AM a few times a week. The clinking of the bottles as the delivery man walked up to the house would wake me up now and then.… more» |
The Most Ridiculous Thing I've Heard … Today
swansont writes: Lindsay Lohan wants $100M over E-Trade ad
Lohan's lawyer, Stephanie Ovadia, said the actress has the same single-name recognition as Oprah or Madonna.
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"They used the name Lindsay," Ovadia said. "They're using her name as a parody of her life. Why didn't they use the name Susan? This is a subliminal message. Everybody's talking about … more» |
Heisenberg, Unquantumfied
swansont writes: Hearing The Uncertainty Principle
The frequency content of that little pop spans several octaves. It no longer resembles a pure note at all. The large degree of certainty with respect to the time of the note means a large degree of uncertainty with respect to the frequency of the note.
It's the uncertainty principle and it's not even quantu… more» |
Spider Pig, Spider Pig
swansont writes: Dot Physics: Vacuum Spider-Man
Using a vacuum cleaner to lift things. Or a person. In this case, by creating a vacuum and utilizing atmospheric pressure, while previously, I had demonstrated lift using higher pressure (i.e. the blower) to hoverboard around.… more» |
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 Forgetting Abuse
Almost NSFW, but somewhat relevant.
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Posted by ydoaPs, Today at 5:57 PM
Simple Algebra Issue (dealing with Mathematical Induction)
The trivial fact that
1^2+2^2+...+(k+1)^2 = 1^2+2^2+...+k^2+(k+1 )^2 = (1^2+2^2+...+k^2)+(k +1)^2
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Posted by timo, Today at 5:40 PM
Are electronic 'cigarettes' safer than tobacco?
chances are very high that that they are significantly safer.
for one they are just vaporisers so the chemicals it contains are known quantities unlike with tobacco smoke which contains an unholy mess of tars, carcinogens and other nasties.
not that it actually makes nicotine addiction any...
Posted by insane_alien, Today at 4:37 PM
Industrial Safety
This is true, btw. for many chemicals that are in common use. For many organohalogens, which are virtually everywhere only relatively recently concerns have been raised due to their potential as endocrine disruptors. Same could be said for most chemical that have been eventually banned. It is a...
Posted by CharonY, Today at 2:29 PM
Giving a speech on why life most likely exists in the cosmos. Need Help.
Hey all,
I'm taking a speech class this quarter and for the persuasive speech, I submitted my topic as 'Why Life Most Likely Exists Elsewhere in the Cosmos'.
Whether it be microbial life or actual sentient life with comparable or greater intelligence, I'm not sure, but with the sheer size of...
Posted by lifeinthecosmos, Today at 2:23 PM
The true nature of dark matter
Yes, that is sort of the point that I intended to make.
Posted by Severian, Today at 12:47 PM
Question to the mass and energy equivalence
Hello,
I’m sorry, I can’t English well.
But, I have a question!
From the mass and energy equivalence
E=mc^2
I had some read the book( Gravitation and Spacetime, Hans C. Ohanian and Remo Ruffini )
In there, gravitational potential energy is gravity source also.
Posted by icarus2, Today at 11:59 AM
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