The Lounge

Hi, I am wanting to write a computer program for personal use. One thing I need to achieve my goal is a list of every word in the English language (UK english that is). If somebody could point me to a source where I could get each word in a text file, perhaps separated by commas or new lines etc. that would be great. Regards, Moosie

I've been thinking about joining it for a little while now, but before I spend my money on it ($30.00 a year), I'm just wondering; what exactly does it do? And what exactly does it offer? What type of events do they hold? I've been looking at the website, but I want to hear from people who actually know something about it. Also, I think one member here, can't remember who though, did state that they were a member of it.

Anyone here run SETI@HOME (or other @home projects)? Attach to the SFN team

Here's a party game I like: give your offering of the crappiest R&R lyrics ever. Here's mine, from an otherwise nice song: "What's your name, is it Billy or Sue, what's your name..." which is fine until the klinker:"I don't care about your personality, what's your name? Oh-ooh, oh-ooh". Barf.

Nano technology is considered as future technology and lot of encouragement is given. There is no doubt that nano technology has benefits. and it can be applied in various fields like food, construction, medicine, fertilizers, cosmetics etc. I feel there are many risks involved, for example minute nano particles can entre cells. They can enter lungs. Does nanotechnology make harms than advantages?

"...there are no answers, only choices." -some philosopher Do we perceive ourselves as able to choose (as all lifeforms are), to expend effort, or conserve it instead? To direct this effort (energy) to some goal or plan? What does a man hunting some animal, tracking it and wearing it down, doing? What choices are made and why? Is there a method being used, or applied to his science of hunting prey?

Light (a very narrow, life-tolerant, part of the spectrum), colour (frequency), and so on are "thrown" at us randomly; they "collapse" on a screen in front of us, somehow. We select those events which point in the most available direction. Reality is like a resonance, or a note (or music) playing all around us, sort of thing. Or our mind is like an "enclosed cathedral", kind of like the one Achille-Claude (deBussy) found in that wood, "la cathedrale engloutie" But who is playing the organ, type of thing? Is 'god' the conductor, as it were... something inside, and outside us also? I posted that elsewhere, and didn't get flamed for using "that word". But, hey, feel fr…

Hi! Could you tell me which phrase is true "Department of diagnosis imaging" or "Department of imaging diagnosis" ? I am not good at English, just think that the second is right ??? Thanks !!!

NOW THAT IT IS CLEAR THAT I AM A WHINEY BABY AND EVERDROOLING AND UNBELIEVABLE, I WILL NOW START TELLING THE STORIES OF MY GREAT EXPLOITS AND MY HISTORY AND MY GREAT DESTINY. TRY TO STAY AWAKE!!! NOW THEN, THERE WAS ACTUALLY A TIME WHEN I WAS NORMAL, JUST LIKE YOU. AT FIRST, I CAME TO A FORUM, AND I POSTED NORMALLY. BUT THEN SOON AFTER I NOTICED SOMETHING; MY ABILITY TO THROW TANTRUMS CAME NATURALLY TO ME. I WOULD SULK AND NOT EVEN NOTICE IT. NOW, WHY DID I SULK? BECAUSE, I JUST WET MY PAMPERS. BUT SOON, MOST PEOPLE ON THIS SITE GREW TIRED OF THE SMELL, AND STARTED TO OBJECT, AND EVER MORE SO WITH EACH ENCOUNTER. I DID NOT INTEND IT, FOR I COULD NOT CONTROL MY BOWELS…

http://www.scienceforums.net/forums/showthread.php?p=231069#post231069 Its an idea for a competition' date=' see who can design the best christmas style banner Cheers, Ryan Jones[/quote'] Just to get the ball rolling, here's my entry

Someone's point about arbitrariness in our experience: (YOU REALLY NEED TO READ THIS) To demonstrate that Evolution is an 'agent' All I really want to do is cook some eggs, here guys, what's the big problem? ~moo

What do we do when we 'observe'? What process or technique (method) do we 'apply' to this? Is it just something that 'happens', so we don't even need to think about it? What do you think observing is? What's an observation?

This note is as much for helping me organize my thoughts as it is for you helping me form a decision. The question regards what model smartphone should replace my current (admittedly basic) phone, and as I see it, I have two very good options from my carrier (Verizon Wireless): The LG Voyager and the Samsung SCH-i760. I am looking to consolidate my gadgets in an attempt to preserve crucial pocket space. Currently, I've got my Zire 71 Palm Pilot, my cell, and my iPod; as I see it, my best option is to replace both my cell and Zire 71 with a smartphone, rather than replace my iPod and cell with a multimedia phone (as none can offer me the kind of memory capacity that …

Who thinks they can explain why people believe, or don't believe, about something we call God? What does this word mean, exactly? Is it referring to a sentience, some being who has ultimate power in the World, and therefore over our lives? Or some sort of guiding principle? Or just an idea, so that belief in the ontological existence of an idea is therefore a delusion, since it must be belief without actuality?

Science is learning. Learning is an ongoing accumulation of experience. This is not a passive activity (knowledge and learning do not come to us, as such, but require some expenditure of physical energy, especially mental energy). Science is an accumulation of fact and (undisputed) belief in the existence of the set of accumulated 'facts' about the world, and the behaviour of things in the world: ultimately of the observer's own behaviour also (why do we learn, or how do we acquire knowledge?). A scientist necessarily must divorce their thinking from disputed, or unproven ideas, and cling to knowledge (belief) that is undisputed, or accepted as true, generally bec…

the sound is kinda messed up, but this video is pretty cool... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUDVZw-imes

I like Latin. Latin is a cool language. English, with its revved-up syntax, stripped and fully rebuilt verbs, overblown vocabulary, and extra luggage space, is certainly an impressive language. It can travel many roads to the same meaning or intent, whereas Latin, more the stately carriage, a marque among languages, whilst unable to follow, will get there with words that have a longer range, that give more linguistic mileage. Latin can be “pithy”, that way. English is overloaded with meaning and therefore has more “nuance-range” (there are more ways to say something). Latin can get to the point with a lot less effort.

"The lives of the slaves", said the Captain, "are of no value." "They are not slaves." "As I count, they are slaves, and worthless." "As I count, they are men and women, and must survive..." "That is a lie you tell me. A foolish lie. You are helpless here in space..." (1) Ain' no thang We think it's easy, and we think it's hard. But it isn't isn't and it isn't is. It doesn't matter what we believe or if we believe the wrong thing. We don't have to believe anything. Because we are compelled. Authority is a channel that allows the messages to arrive from the potentiality. You know, the infinite one. The quantum superposition of harmonic function, a reson…

I swear, I didn't photoshop this To all of you who don't know, "Expelled" is a new movie by Ben Stein, promoting Creation *against* science, and claiming Creationism is suppressed by 'mainstream science' as a sort of conspiracy against freedom of speech and the truth. Ironic, ain't it? So... how does this happen in a *science* forum? ~moo

To always have a great wise quote that applies to the situation, you need great wise quotes that contradict each other. I'll start: One man's food is another man's poison. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Distance makes the heart grow fonder. Out of sight, out of mind. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. The quacking duck gets shot. Any others?

Is the notion of copyright, of exclusive authorship and ownership (especially of any financial benefit), an anachronism? Is this idea doomed to the scrap-heap of publishing history? Who hasn't 'helped themselves' (a legally proscribed action) to 'copyrighted' material that you know, you know? [mod note: moved out of medical to general discussion]

Hi, I have read this idom and surprisingly no one has managed to give one precise answer when asked what it meant . Why not you try and explain it: "Stupid is as stupid does" taken from Oliver Goldsmith quotes which actually was "Handsome is as handsome does".

Fascinating video about some Japanese researchers who took the usual chimpanzee pattern recognition tests to a slightly higher level. Watch what happens about halfway through this video. Jaw-dropping, indeed! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khe9bXT-OHE The chimpanzees were never educated on the meaning of these symbols, so it seems fairly obvious that they're still just rote-learning the correct sequence, but isn't it fascinating that they are able to evaluate sequential order to this degree? Also the short-term memory angle is interesting. I wonder if the reporter here has a point in suggesting that if humans spent that many hours on it they'd be able to…

This probably doesn't mean anything to anyone...but I've just had my results back from the OU for my first course, and it's a pass !!! So I now have a certificate in natural sciences (9 months of work not down the drain)...woohoo. My exam for my current course is in a few weeks, and my 9 month maths course starts in January, so it's full steam ahead. OMFG I'm happy. And if it wasn't for you guys on here, I never would of even considered studying towards a physics degree seriously, I'd still be spouting lots of pseudo nonsense, so a huge thankyou to anyone who's helped me out on here !!! Sorry for being a bit cheesey, but I'm rather ecstatic at the moment.

Hi guys I would like to know if there are any existing means/organizations allowing non-scientists to give some help during scientific excursions anywhere in the world. I'm asking this because I would love to participate to such excursions. Thanks for the help!