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Guys just received it so prepare yourselves There is a possibility that by the end of this week, snow could be on the ground in every state. That list included Hawaii and Florida for states with snow. The fact there could be snow in Hawaii has been on many internet surfers' minds today. Arkansas Matters said that there was snow on some of the mountain tops of Hawaii. Florida is currently the only state without snow on the ground. A student of NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory in Oklahoma is trying to get photos of all the states with snow in it right now.

I understand the difference between law and theory and why theories do not become laws. I was just curious about laws and the various stages that are included in becoming a law. What is the history of Scientific law and do we still get new laws? What are the stages of becoming a law? Thanks.

Reading some of the threads on this forum and other forums, and also following computer developments a bit, I start to wonder lately if some threads are created by really stupid people, or quite smart bots? Are the bots nearly passing the Turing test, or are people actually failing the Turing test? Especially posts later in a thread can be absolutely disastrously off topic indicating a complete failure to understand anything at all. Some posts convince me of the need of a certain intelligence (or sobriety!) check before activating an account on this forum Would that be controversial? Sooner or later, we will enter a time where computers can start spam…

So, for quite a while I've been annoyed at the number of people asking "What caused God?", as if they found some really clever argument. But really, it is no more than special pleading. They way they figure seems to be that they take the rule "every event must have a cause" from the Law of Cause and Effect to mean "everything whether event or not must have a cause". Then they apply that to God, asking "what caused God?" Now, most people, I would assume, are familiar with the concept that God supposedly has always existed. Even if not, when made aware of this fact they don't drop the argument. Now something that has always existed does not need a cause, since there is …

Apparently the Obama administration is not going to fund Constellation/Ares. The moon is now out, there's no shuttle replacement, and NASA is subject to the budget freeze. America's human presence in space is slated to conclude in 2020. (They didn't quite make "... before the decade is out," eh?) There is some chatter about a new heavy-lifter a decade or more down the road. No talk at all about a manned vehicle. The only dim light on the horizon is the possibility of funding for commercial enterprises, the hope being that some private company could eventually build something that could reach the ISS. What do you all think? Couple stories worth a look: …

Did anybody see these demos on the news? http://www.theratbook.com/Articles/Article/a_paedophile_protest_in_dorset Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Im in 2 minds...part of me wants to say good, but surely theres a risk that these mob groups get the wrong person or end up hurting someone totally innocent?

My name is Jesus Galindo, I was born to be a scientist. My family has little money. If anyone out there has any connections please help me go to college. I know there is money available, please help. I have answers.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704259304575043494009308442.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Apparently some patients aren't as brain-dead as they appear. Certain kinds of questioning produce a result that appears to be cognitive in nature. The point from researchers appears to be not that there's no such thing as a persistent vegetative state, but that as many as 40% may be misdiagnosed. That doesn't mean they're about to get up and walk out the hospital, it just means that they may be slightly more cognitive than previously thought. These patients were still unable to speak or communicate in any way short of something that can be detected only by an ac…

The spammers have just gotten RIDICULOUS here lately. I thought the membership might get a chuckle out of seeing what their forums look like to the staff these days.

Hi everyone, What's the best place to rent games? I'm thinking of trying one of the many services that bring new video games to your door.

Hello, My computer worked slowly, many errors. Please, help me to fix errors on my computer. On Tipe http://www.google.com please. My operation system is Windows Vista. Thanks,

Animorphidite Parasite The Invasion by Derrick Roberts My name is Jake. For the past 2 years I've been captive to a being known as Visser 9009. This is a Yeerk, nasty creature dozens of years from Earth with their technology. They travelled here in the bodies of other aleins they enslaved. Visuals from his homeworld often leak over into my mind. I remember my first few days of slavery vividly.

Hi I need to use excel or any type of spreadsheet to calculate my work hours. In other words I need to calculate how many hours did I work. Anyway I used excel in one square I write the time that I begin, like for example 5:30, in other square I write the time I finished to work like 14:00. Now what function can I used that it will calculate that time that I worked in hour unit. So that in the case of the example it will give me 8.5 hours. Thanks for the help.

NEVER MIND i figured it out

There are 6 billion people on the planet that say: A Supernatural Force Exists Eternally or I'm not sure. or I am sure that no SF exists. Some say there are one billion "non-religious" individuals living on our planet. Less that 1/6 say "I'm not sure" and "I am sure that no SF exists." "For after all what is man in nature? A nothing in relation to infinity, all in relation to nothing. A central point in between nothing and all and infinitely far from understanding either." -Blaise Pascal We exist and that is something all at SFTHE ORIGINAL can admit. There seems to be reason and rhyme to the universe. Humans have personality an…

Why was this innocent childrens story removed by a MOD? Richard Dawkins dozed peacefully off at the park while walking his dog Nygel. He wakes angrily. He spins around and looks in the direction of the noise. Richard Dawkins walks over and stands in front of the man. The stranger nods as a sort of greeting to him. "Jesus is alive and one day he's going to return" continues the stranger. "when He does every one that ever existed will be judged according to their deeds in the body." "The saints hearts will be filled with everlasting joy!" "The enemies of our Lord Jesus will have their hearts crushed and there e…

Hello Everyone, I was just wondering if it is possible to hypnotise somebody? Has anyone here ever been hypnotised? share you experiences, opinions here....

Jihadist Comedy by Chris Morris - The guy that bought us "The Day Today", "Brass Eye", "Time Trumpet" etc... http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2010/jan/21/chris-morris-four-lions-sundance Oh, and I want one of these! Science fights the Mozzie scum! http://www.gearfuse.com/diy-mosquito-killing-device-a-k-a-the-handheld-flame-thrower/

http://richarddawkins.net/article,985,God-Exists-A-Formula-Proves-it,KCTV5-News According to the magic forumla: Quantum Mecλanics + General Relativity => GOD EXISTS

I have a totally new business idea for the service industry. I’ve identified a need and found a way to satisfy that need. It involves a part-time Personal Assistant (provided by me) taking over and managing certain activities* in my client’s life for a period of approximately 13 weeks (X as many clients as I can generate). The clients would be drawn from a base of people sharing these same activities. If it makes it any easier for you to understand, you can call these activities “their daughter’s wedding.” It isn’t this, but the illustration may help you. *The idea could make me a fortune. So you’ll appreciate why I’m keeping the exact details to myself. …

Im sorry if I am posting in the wrong forum, I dont mean to offend anyone

Hello all, I'd be most grateful if you could participate in my university research study on 'Eccentric People'. Your responses to the following multiple-choice based questionnaire will provide a valuable contribution to psychiatric research in this field. Your responses are *completely anonymous* and will be greatly appreciated. Most people have found it very interesting! http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/204204/eccentric-people Thank you! Feel free to discuss the cases here!

Hello there, I'm a single working mom and am hoping to return to school this fall and get a nursing diploma. I have been looking into getting a pell grant plus some other financial aid opportunities. Someone have some ideas for some quick scholarships as well as grants that i could find?

Hello, Just went for movie last night. Well, i don't think its a good movie at all. Kinda bored, no doubt there are many cool action part but story wise is worse. Have you watch 2012 ??

Not listened to them in a while. Just fired up YouTube, man the Priest rock. Any other Priest fans here?