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hi, I have a aim buddy who never seems to be on. Is there a way to see when were they last logged on? I have gaim and i can see the past conversations but that's it. I havn't seen him online for a couple months now and am wondering if i'm just not on at the right time or if he's never on. thanks

OK so the question is pretty straightforward. You could be married forever to a model type person, which would give you explosive sex and perhaps good looking kids, or a nerd mate and although the sex might not be superb, you would be able to have tremendously satisfying intellectual conversations. Of course im generalizing, cause a model could be a nerd, etc. Guess this is an "im bored" poll type thing I am personally tired of good looking boring people. I have only met one girl who was stunningly intelligent and beautiful in equal measures, and she was taken sadly... I personally would now choose a nerd, knowing what I know. And I consider myself a nerd to…

Some crazy Canadian scientists think that sneezing is a good form of exercise, equivalent to 300-some sit-ups. My girlfriend's mother (very big) was offered a shitload of money to take part in an experiment. $750, I think every month, plus $350 for my girlfriend to be part of it (who is, btw, very skinny and definitely does not need to loose any weight). They said that her mom will loose a bunch of weight, just like she would if she started working out, and my girlfriend is supposed to get "toned" muscles -- the equivalent of her working out. But sneezing? It'd be pretty cool if sneezing could be an easy alternative to lifting weights. I don't know, but I guess …

Salutations to that Truth-Principle from which all things originate, into which they dissolve and by which they are sustained Where are we going? -------------------- What is indestructible cannot be destroyed. There is no need to worry about it. What is destructible cannot be saved. There is no point in worrying about it. It’s been hardly 100 years and man has progressed so much technologically. More than 90% of the inventions of man have come in these years. Where have all these taken us? Modern civilization is all set for a toss and is not expected to enter the second quarter of the 21st century, not because they have invented the atom bomb, not beca…

A U.K. company is rolling out a cash-voucher system for the payment of goods and services on the internet for those who do not have, or wish to use, debit and credit cards. It seems to work somewhat similarly to purchasing prepaid phone cards. The company is called UKash. http://www.ukash.com/EN/ It seems to be secure, and you can't run up unexpected debts because you can't spend more than you have already put in. Question:: Is it a good/bad idea, useful/unuseful. http://www.ukash.com/EN/

I wasn't sure where to put this, but with all the smart people we have here I thought someone might be able to send me in the right direction. What I'm looking for is information in broad terms but also about something specific. I have an extensive background in desktop publishing and basic image manipulation, and a Master's degree in Computer Information Systems, so I can probably comprehend most of the technical/mathematical issues, so I'm looking for advanced/academic-level information. Specifically, one of the things I'm wondering is whether or not distortive filters can be applied in reverse in order to attempt to undo damage that was intentionally done …

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Hey all, is anybody going to ICON the international convention of nerd (actually island convention) that is held on long island. its march 24-26. more info iconsf.org

our DNA codes for 2 hands, 2 legs, 2 eyes, etc. and that's y most of us have 2 hands, 2 legs, 2 eyes...but i don't think DNA codes for feelings, does it? how is it possible that happiness feels the same to every one, so does other feelings like sadness, shame, etc? where do feelings come from?

Happy Pi day one and all... Isn't it strange that it comes on Einsteins birthay and its first digts are 3,1,4? (March = 3, Day = 14) http://www.scienceforums.net/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2006-3-14&e=16&c=1 Cheers, Ryan Jones

Come on people let the votes fly! One of the most fascinating things in mathematics to me, fractals. The real question is what set are your favourite? If you like link to any examples on the net or post your own, its all good Here is an example of my favourite made with Ultra Fractal: http://standards.spiralmindsinc.com/Personal/Images/fav.png Cheers, Ryan Jones

I added a Wikipedia entry for SFN here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_Forums.net If anyone would like to add, modify anything or make it look better I would appreciate the help Cheers, Ryan Jones

More than 4 months ago, I had a debate with Bascule on peak oil. I have finally learned that hundreds of scientists for 50 years have develeloped the abiotic oil theory. The fossil fuel theory cannot be proven and peak oil is a scam.

With Apple's announcement of the video iPod yesterday (and subsequent explosion of stock value), I thought it might be interesting to run a little poll on whether people think that video download service (e.g. paying $1.99 to download last night's episode of "Lost") will take off. Before deciding, you may want to read this interesting analysis by Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and the HD Net network (an ardent blogger). He points out a number of potential benefits of this kind of service that are not immediately obvious, such as long-term availability of low-popularity (but existing fan-base) shows (ala Firefly), and that it provides an entirely new revenu…

(this turned out longer than I thought it would - bear with me please) Hi, i'm a history major at the University of Michigan - Dearborn Campus. I've been having some problems lately because i've become increasingly uninterested in law, politics & religion (which are things that history seems to rotate around) and more interested in the sciences. I come from a highschool that was very underfunded in science and, as a result, don't know much about Biology, Chemistry or Physics, eventhough I still have a fascination with them. I've tried taking a college level Bio class and only received a B-, although I found the subjects more fascinating than any of the his…

I just got this in my Myspace.com profile I made yesterday ( I was bored ). Who in in the planet earth would fall for this? Is this some sort of sick joke? I cant believe the nigerian money scam has mutated into this garbage... ----------------- Original Message ----------------- From: becky Date: Mar 15, 2006 8:35 PM Hello,My Real name is becky micheal Iam into computer engineeering Iam 26 years Old i leave in new jersey but i was born in mexico I contacting you and showing some intrest in you.Cos when i went through ur profile i really liked it and found both of us %99 compatible,the only %1 missing is that right now am not home,am stucked up in a…

anyone have thoughts on this? Anyone concerned? Seems were more concerned with our gas reservations than the current population spike.

is there a simple arrangement of mirrors that would be able to combine two individual beams of light into one single beam?

what happens if you put a mirror infront of a laser video projector? will the video be reflected like normal light would?

Hi all! I just made a SFN quich search addon for Firefox (For the dropdown menu by the Go button). It can be found here - if you have any problems drop me a line If I get time I'll make it work with the sidebar too but I have a lot of school work right now so don't count on it at this time Cheers, Ryan Jones

Hey people. I am planing on declaring a major in geology and I was just wondering if there are some geologists that can tell me what to expect, if geology is a good field, or just give me any advise. what schools did you go to, how did it go? what are you doing now? are there better areas in geology than others? anything you can give me would be helpfull. Thanks Lucas.

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I couldn't find any technology forums on here, so I'll just put this joke on here: Ferrari's Driving School Here is your chance to learn how to drive like the pros in the first N.A. Ferrari Driving School. The catch? Ferrari owners only. I laughed at this after I done read it. If you DO have a Ferrari, then the link is: http://en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca/as/minishow/article.aspx?contentID=4023025&s=CIAS2006.

you can buy Chuck Norris's soul on eBay.