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I bought the Feynman Lectures on Physics on CD, volume 05 and 06. He describes things real nice, but I can't see the board. I could get by without the board, if I rewind a few times and do some logic. I'd say it was a good deal a 60 bucks, but I have one real head ache! The sound! My ears are still ringing! There is a constant humming and high screeching tones. They've cause little pings, which I describe a a flash headache. It's there then it's gone with the PING. I've listen for the last few days. I've went bed with my ears making that dumb humming sound and ringing and I've woke up with it! How can I justify this purchase if I can't even listen to it? …

Openscience seems to have vanished... the thread is gone, not in the search, the actual site doesn't work, etc. It doesn't even open, it just says "Cannot find the database server." Whatever happened to it? For those of you who don't know what it is, Openscience was a science wiki (based on Wikipedia) that blike made with the free MediaWiki software. It got to about 30 articles before it quit working.

All right: Post every myth you know here. I'd like to see how many people think they're true... *this should be hilarious to watch [*]If you drop a penny off the Empire State Building it could kill someone [*]If you drop a hammer in before falling into the water it will save you. [*]If you attach JATO rockets to your car it will go over 250 mph and lift off. [*]Goldfish have a memory of 3 seconds. [/list=1]

I know advancing in space is not easy but I do believe we are lagging abit and we should have built a single stage to orbit vehicle by now, making saftey the number 1 priority has cost nasa progress. I am not advocating recless space travel but they have taken it to far and they are more worried about failure then they are about sucsess, I am impressed with their unmanned projects mainly the Earth like planet finder space satalite, but I realy hope to see a working traveling starship in my lifetime. What is the definition of a starship? A ship that can travel the stars and carry more than 10 people? What do u all think this goal will mean and when do u think it will be if…

Can someone explain a safe way to make kno3/c and what exactly I need to mix the propellant. I have made propelant combining store bought engines and some random mixes of combustables lol (safely). I am learning chemistry but I still am a novice and appreciate any help I just wanna make my hobby a little more fun, also how do u safely ignite knoc/3 for the purpose of creating thrust? yea i am a noober but soon I be uber lol

I have a school project, and it's too explain topics on light as easily as possible. My topic is on cameras, and how light goes into it. Now, I've come across a word called "diode". I've searched the internet getting freakish definitions. Can someone explain what it is in a 5th grade way? ...though im not in 5th grade

What is your favorite type of pet? Cat for me, no other animal will sleep with you without hogging the whole bed.

I have created a forum dedicated to programming of both calculators and computers. Currently it's just starting, so don't be too offended by the color scheme. I still need to straighten that out. Please join. If you do join, and I get plenty more members, I might just make some of you moderators. http://s8.invisionfree.com/ComputerGeek/index.php?

Hmmh. It's starting to get rather snowy around here, even though the first flakes came down just a few days ago. A few local snow records have been broken too (the best Finnish record is from Kilpisjärvi, 1997: 190cm of snow). I personally like snow, as long as it's not in the way (as I always cycle to school). What about you? How much snow there's usually in the place you live?

Hello everyone, Let’s play and write something. Please add a word, phrase or thought. So, hit reply, copy the text that already exists (last edited), paste it in your message and then write your thought. Please limit yourself to 2-3 words. Use signs of punctuation if you want. Please interact with others. Thanks. I will start: - science of mind

It is very difficult to understand all tricky things from a thin physics or chemistry books. Anyone has good web sites related to science notes?

Our goal: to understand protein folding, protein aggregation, and related diseases What are proteins and why do they "fold"? Proteins are biology's workhorses -- its "nanomachines." Before proteins can carry out their biochemical function, they remarkably assemble themselves, or "fold." The process of protein folding, while critical and fundamental to virtually all of biology, remains a mystery. Moreover, perhaps not surprisingly, when proteins do not fold correctly (i.e. "misfold"), there can be serious effects, including many well known diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, and Parkinson's disease. What does Folding@Home do? Foldi…

What do you think?

My university (I'm from the UK) has just announced it is closing several departments including Chemistry, this does not effect me (Physics is a seperate school) but what do you think of universities which do this?

what are leached minerals?

I have always been interested with space n rockets, I've been building model ones and even built some from the ground up. I still have alot of problems and if any other forum users are into this hobby let me know what u use to make and launch with. I am trying to find a cheap realiable solid propellant that is easy to make and safe to use any help would be appreciated.I am lookin to launch at least 5000 meters.

It's a bit of a trivial thing to make a thread over, but does anyone here know of any good online revision or testing sites for subjects like physics, mathematics, and chemistry? Not necessarily ones with revision notes themselves, but ones with questions and/or quizzes would be helpful, and I'm sure some of the people here are into those sites and know of a few good ones that would take a while to Google. I ask because I'm doing some quick revision of previous work in preparation for university interviews, and it's been almost two years since I finished the A-Level so I'm a little rusty. I'm reading through textbooks from about 25 years ago, but they're so much mor…

I am generally not this enthusiastic about fridays, but this weeks been hectic to say the least. I will be glad to laze around all weekend!

i was just wondering if there were any old fun games. i found the original doom games really fun and was wondering if there were any more good ones

Now I don't know anything about cloning. However the other day I was thinking, if they can clone an animal, that is a living thing composed of cells etc. etc. , then is it possible to clone food? Food is composed of cells and such and are living things. Now like I said, I don't know much about this subject and there might be an obvious answer I don't know about, but any answers would of most interest.

Try this link...let's hope it works....it's my daily life. http://intl-nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2003/07/01/6

is there anybody who has gmail if so has it started acting up, because with mine i can logon but as soon as i click on my emails it goes straight back to the logon page preventing me to look at my emails i was just wondering if this has happend to anybody else yet

i was just wondering who was all your guys favorite superheros.

Hi there guys I have this problem: I am currently learning GCSE maths, at an early age, and my tutor is hoping for me to do my test by Easter. So what do you guys think? Should I go for it? Or should I just carry on?