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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!

Anyone who has had the pleasure of sitting through an incomprehensible talk might especially enjoy this presentation. Chicken.

You can watch it here:

I'd like to create a Hall of Shame for all of the infamously memorable people on SFN. People that are: Idiotic Strawmanners Trolls Twats Pseudoscientists Religion-spreading evolution-hating people And so on. Shall we begin? Make your suggestions here. (Please-just their names and what they did. No name-calling, flaming, or whatever. If you were put here and you disagree, hush.)

Hi, does any 1 in SFN knows any website or link which would offer a good and easy way to learn german. And it should be free 2. any help appreciated. didn't no where 2 post it so I thought its the place

This is my first post. this is a question thats been bugging me for quite some time, I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could answer ! Try to read it a bit thoroughly since this is very hard to explain. I just recently decided to post this online today. It started way back before I could talk, as long as I can remember Ive had an odd ability dealing with sticks. Whenever I grab 2 sticks of length between 6~ 15 inches and "drum with them" ( it doesn't have to be drumsticks. I often use tree branches )or tap them on a surface Im able to visualize any kind of reality I can think of in my right eye. Think of it as a tv placed in front of your eye and your left …

What's your favorite equation from chemistry/physics/mathematics? If yours isn't listed, choose other and reply with it!

Imagine if Gandalf the Grey had stood with his staff on the bridge at Khazad Dum, and spake thus unto the Balrog: "No admittance to public. I am authorised to inform you as employee of the Secret Fire and administrator of the flame of Anor, that you must return and exit via public access. No admittance! Authorised personnel only."

Heisenberg or why the electrons don't fall in the nucleus According to the classical Physics , electrons, being attracted by the nucleus of the atom, should fall inside it and so all matter should collapse. Heisenberg was the first to explain why this doesn't happen and the matter is solid. The answer was in his famous indetermination principle that can be "explained" in this way. The electrons have a kind of "vibration" that increases as we force them in a smaller space and the nucleus is so small that there is no way to force them there unless we use a very big force. It is as if we have a few people around in a room : they will move around doing something. If the roo…

I for one would like a gun that fires hot bricks. I have my reasons.

can some one please explain to me how to view an invisible file??? (widows XP) i have a virus and i know were it is. but i don't know how to get to it to delete it, because its "invisible".

Hey everyone, haven't been here for a while, I've been really busy with finales, but every thing is going well. Anything new that I should know about? Oh, not to mention Retrovirus Reasearch is awesome. Anyone who knows a lot about it should start a thread. In fact I should change my name to Retrovirus (Complementation)

Well I thought it will be fun. Here goes: "Look at the usernames of the members and try to guess/describe their physical appearance with you think will go with their name. Choose at least one member" For a starter. Phi for All : Bulky heavy fella, bald and cheerful.

Ben Stein documents what he considers to be academic suppression of intelligent design proponents in a new movie: http://www.expelledthemovie.com/playground.php Check out Big Science Academy, where he sarcastically lampoons prevailing scientific opinion: http://www.expelledthemovie.com/bigscienceacademy.php He's tossing Einstein and Galileo into those expelled from "Big Science Academy" for good measure: http://www.expelledthemovie.com/bigscienceacademy_expelled.php

Only 1 of the questions are True, and only 1 is false the rest are ? marks. A well-liked college teacher had just completed making up the final examinations and had turned off the lights in the office. Just then a tall, broad figure with dark glasses appeared and demanded the examination. The professor opened the drawer. Everything in the drawer was picked up and the individual ran down the corridor. The dean was notified immediately. Which one is true and which one is false. 1. The thief was tall and broad and wore dark glasses 2. The professor turned off the lights. 3. A tall figure demanded the examination. 4. the examination was picked up by someone. 5.Th…

Just something that caught my attention while reading the "God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins, page 56. The exact quotation is : *This also holds for all other languages in case it isn't clear. Anyone care to discuss?

can some one clear me up on the beliefs and thought process of an atheists? I have been pronounced atheist by many of my friends... but have found almost no information about it. (other than they don't believe in god...)

Jinnah and Gandhi are very well known across the world as the leaders who freed indians from the reiging British. Gandhi had a part to play so did Jinnah and a lot of other leaders. Jinnah got Indian freed from Britishers (along with Gandhi and others) but he also managed to separate the Muslims who felt inferior living with Hindus (history says I don't however I understand Hindu historian would say the opposite). I want you to decide on this debate whose topic I say shall be : "Why Gandhi is more famous than Jinnah". Please take this debate lighlty, no hard feeling or offence involved.

k I hope this is the right forum for it. I need very good debaters for Christianity as many as possible... so u can register on this forum Vladd44 forum and post on this thread : http://www.vladd44.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=9152 and the rest of the threads here : http://www.vladd44.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=9335 (just paste that on yr browser and it gets u to those site threads immediately.) As u can read on those threads we (the few Christians there) r up against very hard core and tough to defeat non-Christians who r very good debaters. Pls help us to argue against them and help spread God's Word in that forum pls... it has many unsaved members some 9525+ uns…

"Pink Dragon Effect" 1/2 "Pink Dragon Effect" 2/2 It's finally explaind I think. Anyone can add on it or got their own explainations?

If everyone spoke the truth, how do you think the world would be different? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker most conflict occurs not because of lies but because of truths that does not coincide with another truth. for example there are two persons facing each other in the middle the other guy holds a coin, he sees the heads, and the other sees the tails. if one says he sees the heads, and the other says he sees the tail, and they did not agree, can each other say that the other is lying? the fact is that they are both seeing the coin, the truth is they are seeing only one side of the coin... everybody speaks of the truth, it wouldnt be different. Things have been that…

This is an e-mail I just got. No, not only do I get rich, I get a child too! By the way, I'm not a Christian. It seems that many of the scams that aren't Nigerian are religious.