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I am thinking that we are looking at Mars, because the earth is getting closer to the sun, because the sun is slowly pulling the planets into it, and the earth will get to hot to have life on it, and Mars will be in position to accept life, just a thought ,

I was just wondering what the referrals in the profiles on SFN are. Anyone know?

Okay, here's how this game works: I will start the game by saying a word, then the next person replies by saying what they think of when they hear the word I say. Then that person says another word and the next person replies with what they think of, and so on. Here's an example: X: Amphibian Y: Frog [that's what the next person thinks of]. The next word is animal [that's what the next person wants you to think of]. Z: Dog [that's what the next person thinks of]. The next word is yatiyatiya [that's what the next person wants you to think of]. Ok, I'll start: Ball

Hey, so was ScienceForum scheduled for some down time, or was that an accident? I'm very glad it's up again.

On Saturday I went for a walk across the South Downs, just 2 minutes from where I live, we walked so far we decided not to turn back and walk back down and through a neighbouring town, I scraped the muck from my trainers (trying to make sure I didn't get any on my hands) with a stick and famished went to a deli to get a bacon and brie on ciabatta...mmm. 12 hours later I woke in my bedroom with the worst fever, and cramps I had since travelling, I rushed to the toilet...but was so delirious I collapsed off the toilet smacking my head on the sink and erm done my business on the floor, I was then violently sick...for some reason I decided to go back to my room because I…

Well we just moved house a few weeks ago, and we done the usual phoning energy suppliers, water supplier to inform them of a change of address et.c We are then told, after phoning Southern Water, that are bill is going to be £ 10 extra a month...the reasoning, because we're in a 'nicer' house. What the hell is that ! How does living in a bigger house constitute the amount of water we use...they won't budge with their reasoning, I can't believe they can get away with it. Am I missing something...or should I go to the 'office of fair trading.'

this is so cool: http://www.ultimateshowdown.org/

Does anyone in here like to watch the History Channel? There's going to be a documentary starting the 26th about some new discoveries about the last moments of the Titanic tragedy. There are apperently some new theories that could change how we look at what happened. Anyone planning to watch?

I came accross this while doing school assignment on charles darwin, yes the same charles darwin that convinced the scientific community of the occurrence of evolution. Long story short the charles darwin awards is given to tho who died by a stupid cause, for example this case was placed 2nd in the 05 darwin awards - ps. sorry if i was the only person who didnt kno about this already:D other events include "death by lavalamp", "death by vomiting home made liquor on fireplace" and more found on http://www.darwinawards.com/

What mistakes has Hollywood made regarding science? - Tom Sizemore's character in Red Planet says "I am a geneticist. I write code, A,G,T,P. - The space shuttle craft in Armageddon flying like there is an atmosphere when on the asteroid.

Not dure if this is the rigt place cos we don't have a finance bit. My bank is trying to say that i have invested £600,000 in some buisness or other and basically, i haven't. i don't have £600,000 and the biggest investment i have made is a 3 grand isa. and that was only on the 24th. the letters are also dated 18/4/85 two years before i was born(more). i phoned the bank up and they actually just said they can't help it if i never paid the money and they've froze my account. so errr help?

Just a question really. It is my understanding that sound is a form of energy. Why can this energy not be harnessed and converted into electricity as a form of natural energy?? Please help, this is really bugging me and i'm sure there must be a really obvious reason. Cheers.

Informed sources report that our beloved Tokyo-stomping monster is alive and well, despite reports to the contrary. In an email interview, Mokele broke his 2-month-long silence:

I just saw a notice up in our notice board, saying theres a science competition where if u win u get to go to Antartica:-) !! I have to investigate or expirement something and make a 5 minute video.. I've been thinking for the whole day but all my ideas seemed kinda boring so far.. so i was wondering if any SFNer had an idea i have a forensic lab for tools and im in a area close to many streams, rivers and seas and i havd about 6 weeks to complete wateva it is im doing.. cheers

In the parlance of the "Favorite movie genre" thread, what is your favorite type of book?

1. you watching starwars and when yoda pops onto the screen the name that comes to mind first isn't yoda but AzurePhoenix. (just happened to me and inspired this thread) Continue.

I am in Biology and made a poster on DNA Engineering for Genetic Treatment. What do you guys think? I print it out and is giving a presentation on it tomorrow. It took me a couple hours to draw the background and edit/fit all the picture in.

I've been thinking about how much each little thing we do can change how things happen for someone else. As you may know, Alex Ostrovsky has just purchased the 1,000,000,000th song from Apple's iTunes service. The guy has just won a new computer, 10 iPods, and a $10,000 music card. Also, his name has been mentioned on CNN, and will probably be written in many magazines and web sites. He must feel very famous at the moment. There have been so many times when I couldn't decide if I really wanted to buy a certain song from iTunes. I will listen to the preview of a song several times, and then I decide whether to purchase it or not. It is often a difficult decision …

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I had a dream somewhile ago. In this dream, I was in a city, a big city. I was driving my car around this city. Finally I come upon a goverment/state building to my right side of my car. The building was like the Congress Building in Austin, TX. Then I saw a message in the clouds saying: "Jesus is Coming. For Jesus is never wrong." Dream ended. My guess is Jesus is coming soon. When? I don't know. Only Father knows. lººk

After some indepth thought i have concluded that a Squid crossed with a Polar Bear would be good...... Simply because it would look cool. I would call it the Polar Square.

I agree, let's make a game of it. How about, each post is what you think of the person who posted before you. Negative comments okay, but no flaming.

Has anyone heard of this book by Mark McCutcheon? What are your views/opinions on it?

I am starting university next year and I am having trouble on deciding what to major in; I would like to work on "discovering" new forms of energy or something that involves the discoveries or inventions that will better the environment, the lives of people in third world countries or society in general. As you can see I am very confused and would greatly appreciate the breakdown of the different majors and any advice you may have. thank you!

Male - female sibling incestuous interactions seem subject to very powerful in- built prohibitions -- no doubt for genomic reasons re- mating strategies . It seems to come about by early age male / female living in close proximity for long periods . It even happens among Israeli kibbutz children , genetically unrelated to each other but whose commonality is being raised together . Does anybody know IF it is an age related phenomenom ( sort of like imprinting ) & if not why it does not arise in older people married & living together for long periods of time . Does this suggest a genetic component rather than a cultural-sociological one ?