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can anyone tell me the price per kg of PETE plastic? if it would be easier to put it in another measurement then feel free to do so. Merged post follows: Consecutive posts mergedbtw this plastic is also known as PET probably better known that way

So, as i've been practically living in the library for the past two weeks(i'm typing this in the library just now) i decided that i would venture down to the canteen and see what they have(gotta be better than the sandwiches i make from whatever's in the fridge, corned beef tuna and coleslaw isn't as good as it looked). well, my finds were that i'm not actually sure what they're selling. the only sandwich that didn't have some pretentous french name was 'bree and pickle' which according to wikipedia is a kind of cheese. being adventerous i picked a random one the looked as if it had a nice and chunky filling and hoped for the best(nearest shop where i can get a de…

Stick with it, it gets better: SOCIALISM You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbor. COMMUNISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk. FASCISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and sells you some milk. NAZISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and shoots you. BUREAUCRATISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away… TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull. Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the income. AN AMERICAN CORPORATION You have two cows. You sell one, and force the ot…

The poll is simple, which of these do you consider to be gods (regardless of whether you think they exist -- atheists are welcome to participate). If you think you can, try to give a definition of what a god is as well.

can anyone tell me the value per kg of iron oxide powder? if yuo would like to give it in any other measurement that would be fine. Merged post follows: Consecutive posts mergedbtw its red iron oxide powder that i would like to know

could anyone tell me the value of solid sodium hydroxide per kg (or any other measurement if it's easier)?

I don't know what the deal is with scientists and sports, but I haven't seen a superbowl thread and I'm not entirely sure I should have started one... So, for those who care and dare to record your pick, who do you think is going to win? Pittsburgh or Arizona? All of the talk seems to be about Arizona's impressive offense against Pittsburgh's number one defense. Certainly Troy Polamalu is going to be exciting to watch against Fitzgerald (assuming that's the matchup). A select minority, myself included, think the decision maker in the game is going to be Pittsburgh's offense against Arizona's defense. However, I've learned to expect the unexpected in the…

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what is the value of aluminium per kg? feel free to say the price per any other measurement if its easier

Long-legged spiders emit squeaks at maybe 2,000 Hertz. I have been a piano tuner and rebuilder for more than thirty years. Cougars scream about an octave lower, raspy but like a human. I find these things very interesting to say the least.

check out Google,wtf, there dangerous : http://www.google.com

just wondering what the 'quark' next to my name means. can anyone enlighten me?

A man is not defined by where he lives, but how he lives. If it does relate to your life in any way please explain

http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUKTRE50M4BM20090123 I thought at first this was an animal rights story. A big day for PETA, right? Animals finally taken so seriously that we can even hold them accountable for their crimes against humanity! Er, so to speak. But it turns out this story has a rather unfortunate twist. You see, it's not a goat that the authorities arrested at all. It's actually a man who turned into a goat in order to evade the police. Oh dear, we can't have that, now can we? Fortunately there is a bit of sunshine at the end of the tunnel: Yes, um, well... I suppose if they have any trouble with that, they …

My son is 16. He is very interested in science especially physics. In fact he has consistently scored high in science. I wanted to encourage him and have him pursue his ambition with more focus and drive. He wants to take up space studies when he grows up. However, I don’t know if the tuitions and science exhibitions he has been to are helping him reach that advanced level. Any ideas on how to channelize his interest to an advanced level?

ok, the title isnt getting across exactly what i want to say, but - I think the more I go along in school, the more I'm feeling like research is not for me. At the moment, I'm actually dreading eventually having to do research for the sake of experience and for the sake of applying to grad school - its really confusing to the point of questioning myself whether science is really for me. I keep thinking it would be great if I could find some way to apply my science interests to something more "practical?", hands on, and fulfilling (for me) than research. I want to try using it to actually see my work helping people, or making a difference that I can SEE. basicall…

What would be the most worrisome thread to see to come across? I'm thinking something along the lines of "How do you store a pound of AP?" Anyone think they have something better?

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/last_event_states/states_washington.html A 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Puget Sound area of Washington state early Friday morning, January 30, 2009 according to the USGS. The good news is that surrounding infrastructure seems to have weathered the seismic event without damage. The quake, at a depth of 36 miles, occurred at 5:25 a.m. and was centered 14 miles northwest of Seattle near Kingston in Kitsap County. According to DOT spokeswoman Kristy Van Ness, crews remain in the field doing follow-up checks of bridges and other support structures. Initial examinations were made with flashlights in the dark, with no reports of dama…

Dear Science Forums.net I am a animation student currently working on a project about an imaginary machine. I ask you for your help with coming up with ideas of what this machine can or could do. Heres how its going to work: for example I will say the machine will be 17 miles wide and then somebody will possibly reply by saying the machine will be made of gold and then somebody else will reply and so on and so forth its a bit like a game of word association So anybody who wants to take part just reply to this massage Many thanks in advance hopefully there will be some interesting results I will Start: The Machine…

THIS IS A BAD JOKE, but I am only presenting a very real situation. I moved to a new place four months ago. I thought I followed the well-written large twelve-step statement to initialize phone and DSL web. It showed using your own phone tape as a choice, etc. Well I got no incoming calls for a month and a half. Callers were told "my voice-mail" was not set up. WE got that finally straightened out, and then a month later I noticed I could not dial out other than 1-800... We are trying now to straighten this out. I am tired beyond niceness at the phone contact system. Gladly a service person, Karen, deals with me in e-mail. What just happened is TOTALLY NUTS: …

Hey everyone, lately I've been thinking that I'd like to try making my own message board/forum website, however I don't actually know anything about how I would go about doing this. I figure the best way to get advice would be to ask someone who knows, which is why I'm posting here. Perhaps the founders of ScienceForums.net would be able to offer a fledgling potential board owner some information on how I'd actually go about setting up a website like this one?

As all people here (scientists) with a little or more knowledge ,do you think there is a soul on some matter and not others - as we know, we are just atoms ( gases ,solids,liquids) . do you believe those things has a brain to thinks to creates a cell (a live object) moves by it self and begin to evolution . If the matter is not alive things how did they creates alive one !!! . At first I didn't understand the quotes that says people made of mud. as what I understand mud means ( gases,solids,liquids) in general way. so what is keeping the body alive ?

Hey, I can't remember one quote from the movie "2001 a space odyssey". I'm hoping you guys can help me out. I think the person who says it is Dave. It goes something like "So many colors!" or "my god! the colors are everywhere!" it might have been during the ending scene where things stop making sense. Please help - its been bugging me for so long lol. What is the exact quote and who is it by?

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Holy moly I haven't been here in... a few months I think! I've had a number of computer problems recently (motherboard died, had to reformat, etc). Anyhoo, I'm here now! (not like any of you are that excited). Um, so yeah. I look forward to being part of the community again. edit: yup, last post was in September. x_x