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Suppose you claim something and then your opponenet says: "I know you are wrong but... ... i have no time to explain or ... those expalnations are so complex that you will not understand or ... i could explain but this does not interest other readers or ... i can not explain because it contains information that should not be disclosed or whatever like these, and then goes on as if he had proven that you are wrong (of course he could be right but no proof given and no way to discuss it further). How this is called?

Recently my neighbour was cleaning out her attic and asked if I wanted to sift through her junk to find anything I wanted. Apart from finding an old guitar case and a scalextrics set, I came across an extremely old but in perfect condition apple computer, which I am told was one of the first models from the early 80's. As much as I want to keep it I have no room for it and was wondering if it might be a collectable item. What do you think?

I think the new format is nice and there may be a chance for people to be charming and witty again----and enjoy each other's eccentricities as we did in the good old days It cheers me very much to see Yourdad back. I see that CapRef has posted a list of warnings so I have decided to, on my own, operate a system of SHADOW WARNINGS In keeping with the time-honored SHADOW GOVERNMENT practice of Loyal Oppositions everywhere and throughout modern history, I shall keep a SHADOW WARNING list. In this case, if anyone is disrespectful to Bettina they will get 3 shadow points from me. If they do this 9 times within the 7 day expiry period, then the luckles…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monsterism sketti's. ha.

Does everyone use a picture that accurately relects who they are? Why would someone hide behind a false image in this manner?

Get this I was in tweaking my mouse and I accidently delete my drivers so I had no mouse. I was doing the keyboard thing for 15 min then I realize that I had windows XP. so I unplugged the USB and plug it back in it works. The moral of the story is. Keep. It. Simple. Stupid.

the thermometer on my car has never budged above the middle line, even when i drove it across the country. this morning it started to overheat on a 5 minute drive through town. i pulled over to find a smoking (steaming?) radiator and an empty coolant tank. i poured in a bottle of water i had, waited for it to cool off and drove the rest of the way home. it was still gradually overheating so i took another look at it, to see if i could find more problems or if it just needed more than a bottle of water, and i discover that one of the two fans on my radiator doesnt spin. so... if i just pump it full of water can i get it to limp the way to my job about 20 minutes away o…

some radical steve irwn fans http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5338118.stm yes, lets honour an animal lover by mutilating animals! w00t!!

Hi everyone! I've been away for far too long.... school work and time at the hospital has kept me away but I should be around much more now (not as much I would like because of school admittedly). -- Ryan Jones

well i just had to post this because i have been away for a long time and forgotten about this site. so, on my birthday that just passed not long ago, i recieved a birthday message from Science Forums and so was inspired to visit it again. Hi all...

Google AdSense + a science website = fun! Sometimes we get rather amusing combinations of ads.

"I'm stuck in the mirror, man!"

I didn't think this was worthy of the medicine forums, but feel free to move it. Anyway, one thing I've noticed if I've had a few cans the night before, is after feeling a bit groggy in the morning I feel absolutely fantastic, almost ecstatic...I'm well ahead with my last assignment so I had a 'few' last night as a treat. I came into work, stuck my headphones on, and I felt like dancing around with an idiotic grin on my face...obviously I didn't, because I was at work, but I would of done, if I was at home...in private. Another thing I've noticed is, when I'm enjoying this elated feeling of the morning after, and a song comes on...I practically fall in love with it, a…

Where were you on 9/11/01?

Does anyone else think it's funny that the long-discredited Bohr model of electron orbitals is the unofficial symbol of science?

Since I have an obsession with Combat, mostly unarmed I was wondering if anyone here also has the same interest. If you've taken martial arts or whatever I'd be very interested in hearing about it. If you dislike it you can talk about it tooo...I guesss... I want to keep this a general thread, but if you need direction, I will rephrase it later.

I love this little tune but do not know where it is from, do you know anything about it? Download MP3 (200kB) This is only a 20 second extract. Cheers!

http://www.compfused.com/directlink/3925/ Any idea how he does this?

Had no idea where to put this so here it is. I know languages evolve so to aid the question, how long has english existed in a form where I could carry out a conversation with these ancient fellows?

So; I was watching UKTV documentary last night; Have I Got News for you is on, with Elton John and Janet Street Porter. Anyway. At the bottom of the screen when the camera pulls out cmes this writing, in a font similar to Times NR (one after another); "For Eltons Taxis ring (077189) 343264." "They won't let you down." "Unlike Ray." "Bastard." Wierd. Now this came up twice during the show, when the camera pulled back, obviously not subtitles as they never said that, the font, and they wouldnt say something like that on the show. Finally at the end of the show, the camera pulls back and a message springs up; "Next week; Britney Spears and …

I'm new to this site - what does it offer?

Click on "Atomic clock for windows" if you have windows. http://www.physorg.com/news76951713.html Bee

There's going to be a couple of them who are going to be rather angry at me. After receiving an email from "Fifth Third Bank," which I do not have an account with, I filled in the following on the phisher's site: Full Name: Felix Mendelsohn-Bartholdy City: Dresden, Ohio Username: sommernachtrstraum (That's "Summer Night's Dream") Password: scherzo Pet's Name: Fanny Mother's Maiden Name: Bartholdy Email Address: felix@violinguru.org It's a pity they probably won't get it.

A few friends have started up a poker night, just for fun (we each put a £5 in the pot, divide out all the chips equally and last man standing takes the pot). The trouble is that I have never played poker before, so I could do with some training (Texas Hold'em rules). So, can anyone recommend online or offline free poker software that I could use to learn the game? I definitely do not want to play for real money. I tried a few rooms which google through up but even though they say 'free' all the games were for money.

What do you think of this guy.... http://www.compfused.com/directlink/3909/ Bee