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What if Galaxies and Quasars were huge orbs of matter long before becoming their present configurations as galaxies and super-galaxies? When particles, (sub-particles) began coalescing into atoms, there must have been reasoning for becoming something other than just gasses? As a guess, I believe magnetism was responsible?

I was actually considering trying it, a few of my friends smoke. Is this just a crap quiz, or do you guys think seeing what its like is a bad idea? Drug Quiz. http://bit.ly/ceVl3v

What is our "Universe", in relation to the "Continuum"? Is there a Continuum? If so, what Is the connection, or is it only the universe and what we theorize?

It is towel day today.

What if this "Big Boy" in Cern finds that, either the Higgs Boson or the Quark to be a finite level of matter? Do we try going beyond this pale, or are there some things we best leave alone?

Hi guys, My name is William and I am from Stirling. I have not long ago discovered this forum and I like it very much. I am a little bit shy so I will not write much about me but maybe when I will get confortable, you guys will get to know me better! My main hobbies are cooking and watching movies. I also love outdoor activites but the temperature has been very bad for the last weeks or so here in Stirling. I was wondering if anyone else here is from the united Kingdom too? I am happy to have joined this forum! Have a nice day! PS: Sorry if this was posted in the wrong section. I could not find the right one!

This just in, the immortal god Kim Jong Il, fearless leader, has repurposed his amazing weather control powers in order to control the movement of ions. The result? Nuclear fusion! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8676678.stm

While checking things for another thread I found that an exhibit of Egyptian artifacts is coming to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The link is here. Titled "Cleopatra; The Search for the last Queen of Egypt" it showcases more than 250 artifacts, many that have never been displayed before. Artifacts are from both normal excavations in Egypt and recent underwater excavations in the harbour of Alexandria. Full details are at the link. I know we don't do plugs here, but this is going to truly be a "once in a lifetime" opportunity. I strongly urge any member or lurker here to make the time to see this exhibit if they have any interest at all in ancient…

Hi, I'm a college junior with a biochemistry major and I am trying to figure out what to do after college. I would like to go into pharmaceuticals and or other areas of research and development. I know there are a lot of jobs right out of college such as bench chemists, but I've heard that its just like slave labor and it is better to get your PhD. I would like to enter graduate school and get my PhD in biochemistry right after college, but I've been hearing sometimes its harder to get an industry job when you have a PhD because you cost too much or you are a threat to the PhDs already established in that particular company. What is your opinion?

This question came to me after reading recent comments in the "New Member Posts" thread. Why did you pick your user name?

No, not from The Onion. Sure reads like it, though. Apparently the father of that boy who was denied chemotherapy until a court ordered it has contracted cancer. He has, unsurprisingly, refused chemotherapy. On the down side, that pretty much does it for atheism.... http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/05/19/mn-father-refuses-chemo-treatment/

Hi guys , does anyone know how to remove a thread...

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I considered putting this under politics, but it's not related to any specific political event, just some observations and questions about how science and politics/society interact and sometimes clash... hope this is the right place: I've noticed that it seems we are at the same time dependent on science, benefit from it, and also are at it's mercy in ways that make us often (as a society) highly paranoid and skeptical. From what I've been able to tell, things kind of break down into one of of the following ways when new scientific theories or research is introduced into society: 1) "Yay Science!" When a medical diagnosis has an easy to treat solution, whe…

My PS3 seems to freeze from time to time and then I have to turn it off and and on again before it works. Does anyone know why this happens??

http://skepticblog.org/2010/04/22/bill-nye-selling-out-to-the-man/ -avhXHLDwAk Bill Nye is apparently now hocking homeopathy for dirt. How disheartening.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Malamanteau This is the latest talk page I've seen that seems to indicate a bias against(or even, to some extent, hatred toward) xkcd. Is this dislike warranted? In either case, that talk page is hilarious. Merged post follows: Consecutive posts mergedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Voynich_manuscript There's another example.

I picked up an old vinyl LP yesterday in the record store. Maria Muldaur "Waitress in a Donut Shop" Absolutely great shape, plays like it was 1974! I love to make a find like this! I'm listening to it now!

I was never exposed to in depth science studies but have always had a very curious mind in certain scientific aspects. With my lack of exposure I don't know how to turn my curiosity into an enjoyable lifestyle for myself and would like some metaphorical road signs for routes to take. First off you will need a little background info on me. I am by nature a lazy person and through out highschool I did just the bare minimum to get by. As a result I am currently in my second semester at a community college. However through out my life I have always had an amazing curiosity of relativity and have been constantly asking "what if.." for 19 years. I first wanted to be an …

Here's the wayback archives http://web.archive.org/web/20020807212653/http://www.scienceforums.net/ check out from 2002

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If some one (accidentialy of course) is coming up with a good idea, how can he be sure that passing it on will be of benefit to him and his (potentialy) in poverty living family.

Down with pants!

Ocean has huge energy which needs to be harnessed properly for its usage. Tidal power is the most predictable and reliable source, that is based on tried & tested principles of hydrodynamics and electrical engineering. Tides occur reliably and predictably, irrespective of weather changes. Ocean power energy can be created using tides and ocean current. Tides help in production of tidal energy through tidal dams and tidal turbines. In case of tidal dams, power is created using a barrage at a bay or estuary with large tidal range. Tidal turbines take advantage of fast-flowing ocean currents to create energy. The most prolific tidal turbines are horizontal axis turb…

Hello to everyone, I'm a new member so I'd like to great you all first! Like I've stated in the title, I have some problems regarding the learning process. I seem to forget rather quickly what I've learned and repeating doesn't seem to help at all. I've repeated what Bronze and Brass are for about 1x times till now and I still keep on forgetting. I'm finishing college this year, by the way. Anyway, I have really good grades and catch on really fast how things work and basic principles, but I forget the details in a heart beat. I struggle especially with subjects that don't have some kind of logic.. Like remembering composite materials names, or associating …