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If you were stuck deep in the snow due to an avalanche or just slipping through and pointed a laser up, would it show on the snow's surface?

There was an article on AOL news today (http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050226073809990007) about how embarassed the creator and star of a short flash video called "Numa Numa", which features a 19 year old kid singing and dancing (like a lunatic) to a Romanian Pop song. The article definitely gives it a pitying, "is not fair" slant to this account. It fails to really define, however, that he willfully put this ridiculous and embrarassing video online himself. Although I feel bad for him, I am kind of inclined to think he has no right to be upset. What do you think? Here's a quote: Um yeah, the internet is widely accessable. Any one who makes …

once had a psych professor use the light spectrum to illustrate what portion we can visually see. he then asked what wave had the shortest length. I raised my hand and said 'gamma', he then replied, 'no', to which i replied, 'yes'. this happened one more time then he asked me why it was no. i had to explain to him negative exponents. he said, i dont think youre right but ill check on that. so the next week he came in, began his class and addressed a few other concerns and then said, 'and john, youre absolutely right. i guess ive been teaching it wrong for 20 years now.' thats rather unsettling. does anyone else have stories like this? i hope im not the only student…

Just a fun question: What is everyone's avatar, and why did you select it?

I`ve recently more or less completed an idea and it`s workings. it can be basicly A non Newtonian motion Drive, and/or an Inertial Damper, the use is for in Space (Zero G) and idealy for Service robots/Tool carriers on EVAs, both perfectly operationaly with or without an atmosphere. now I`de Love to share this idea and it`s simplicity with you all, but it`s Original and not used (Unless Nasa or Area 51 are holding back on us). what would you reccomend I do? and no, I have no cash for a patent!

i didnt know where to ask this. Are home sound systems measured the same as car stereos?

i read somewhere about a woman who was deaf and blind and that she communicated to some scientists her dreams. they involved feeling something very heavy fall to the ground close by and feeling scared. the article didnt explian how communication could be established with a person who is both deaf and blind. obviously it must be to do with touch but no matter how hard i try to figure it out i just cant! could someone enlighten me? also is it possible for a person to be born with no nervous system- that is to say they have no external receptors? like sometimes when you wake up and you have been lying on your arm and you cant move it and it is completely lifeless…

What are your thoughts - I suppose the Brits among us have more opinion that the rest, since they do have a "dog in this fight" (no pun intended). You can comment on Royalty in general if you choose to do so.

This might be a bit of a strange question, but does anyone know of any cds that consists of drum solos? I'm thinking of a group that came into our school a few days ago and wanted a break so they walked off the stage and let the drummer solo for about 10 minutes. Anyway, he was amazing and it was really fun to watch. I was wondering if there was anyone out there who would make a cd of just drum solos like that.

Please Refer the URL: http://murugan.org/research/valluvan.htm Thanks & Regards, N.S.VALLUVAN. indus valley astronomy.doc Reviews & Replies from Scholars 2.doc

Shoot, over the past few weeks I've noticed an increase in the amount of sonic booms in San Jose. Recently, due to tests and an increase in homework, I decided to wake up at around 6 A.M. to study and finish up homework and projects. Some mornings around that time, I hear this low hum that was really loud. It woke my sister up. It continued for like 10 minutes or so, unlike any kind of plane I've heard. Last Friday, when my class was taking a test, this really loud shockwave hit. It was like a jet plane was blasting off or a 9.0 earthquake hit. The windows shook and everything. Pretty crazy.

Just a suggestion,but would members here consider having their own photographs as avatars.Or a section were people voluntarily post their photo. I ask this because Sandi,Bettina,Yt2095 etc have.I find it will be of benefit to our group to actually see the other person who posts(one big happy family and certainly unique in respect of other science forums,)instead of just typo. I think people would be less aggresive to each other,when they see a familiar face.I know when Sandi posts,people respond in a more civil way(she has that 'carefull my lad im your mother' type of face) no offence intended. Anyway just a thought people

Im unsure to the Legality of file sharing, and also of getting the serial from a trial off the internet.

http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9469.html

When creating a new CD is there anyway to write it so WMP recognises the track names when the CD is inserted? Im doing compilation CDs.

For my 17th Birthday email and PM's This was my first ever BB Bday email. It meant a lot to me. Tonight I'm going out with Dad and his friend for supper, then some clothes shopping with the two of them and some of my friends. Sunday, I got a BIG gift certificate from the senior home where I sing. I was shocked....I really didn't expect that since I told them from the start that I wouldn't accept any money from them. My choir friends got certificates too. So, we went to the mall that night, and I got "SIMS2" for starters. I feel good Bettina

Here's a few questions on superconductors: Superconductors that have electricity running through them can generate a magnetic field just like a wire can, right? How do you make/get a hold of/etc a superconductor? I know they have to be supercooled right now, but how are they made? Are normal conductors just dropped in temperature until they become superconductors? Could one be used to interact with Earth's magnetic field to produce a lifting force? (That's on a whim) How do they work, in brief?

does anyone else see this: when loading the Can't be antiferromagnetism, so what is it thread?

I thought a place to post poems might be nice, so here.

Thought you guys would find this funny:

Forgot to search, my question was answered in previous threads. DELETE ME! Sorry Sayo.

I am sick of mine, so I want a new one. Any suggestions/links are welcome.

I need to write a novel for school, so I think I'll write a SFN based novel. It will be about the world after a massively enourmous hurricane wipes out most of the worlds population. Although the plot is slightly negotiable. I need charactors. To participate, email me at shaviland1@comcast.net I will need your email. You may choose weather your charactor is good or evil, and any other specifications you care to make.

Scientists have restored hearing in the lab.By inserting a corrective gene with a virus inducing the growth of cochlear hair cells.Testing the gene ATOH1 been successfull in guinea pigs.Should it work in humans it will be fantastic,giving millions of deaf people a quality of life we take for granted.

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/User:Cap%27n_Refsmmat/ScienceNews After a bit of debate, I made a column on Wikinews (a news source that anybody can edit. It's a wiki, like wikipedia) that is all about science and technology news. It's only two days old, so don't expect too much right now. Much of the material is also from my little-used blog which was for the same purpose. However, on Wikinews, I hope to get more attention so I can continue and make this a great souce for science news.