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Hello SF, this would be my first post on the forums here so I wanted to post my views on human nature, spirituality and hopefully it can raise the eyebrow to think how this influences all of mankind. Hopefully you enjoy it ! Good afternoon, good evening and goodnight, I'm making this post on a very important and not very acknowledged topic, that in my opinion is most likely the one that influences everybody's life to the core of their understanding and perception of themselves, society, the world, and the universe. This topic is that of spirituality, I am not talking about magical force fields around people's bodies or an invisible man in the sky that teaches you ri…

Hello! I was just watching "The Untold History of the United States" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1494191/ by Oliver Stone, and crying for couple of the first episodes, when the people who thought to rule the world, such as truman, bombed and murdered and annihilated hundred thousands of people.. truman, his soul is burning in the hell right now for eternity, claimed that he is "happy to hear of successful nuclear weapon tests"... ?!? 85% of americans according to movie, supported mass murdering of hundred thousands of people?! Are your fathers, mothers, grandpas, grandmas one of these 85% of mass murderers that wanted to annihilate all these h…

Lets say someone invents a perpetual motion engine and it defies all laws of physics. How ticked would you be that we have to rewrite EVERY single law and equation? I would be furious...... (Of course this isn't going to happen but its a good topic for conversation because I'm sitting here at home bored out of my mind.)

Dear Madams and Sirs, please revert with some comments where wire nickel 0.025 mm is used? Several people say it is used in electronics, medicine equipment and other equipment. 1 kg of this wire ~ 227 000 meters. One meter costs from 0.5 to 5 USD on the market. My problem is that I can't find any serious literature about this product, no info in the internet. Maybe you can help me. My friends have 50 kgs in Russia, we can't find a buyer for it ....

I work at an aquatic environmental toxicity laboratory that involves mainly industrial effluent and chemical testing. Organisms we work with include larval fish, water fleas and other small invertebrates. Occasionally there is some R&D work but for the most part, it's the standard routine permit testing going on. So while I've had a fair share of experience setting up and conducting these kinds of toxicity tests, maybe it's good to try new things. I was wondering if anyone had some ideas for or would like to partner in conducting toxicity testing. Oftentimes we have unused, leftover organisms that could otherwise be used for testing. I could setup and conduct th…

A couple days ago while collecting a flathead catfish came up in the net and i brought it home looking to make a pet out of him. He sat for two days on my deck in a kiddie wading pool while i got his tank ready. The tank is a 60 gallon metal framed tank I've kept fish in for over 40 years off and on and in recent years has been a daphnia vat. I drained all the old water out of the tank and refilled it and let it set overnight under aeration, about mid morning i went out and found about a half dozen plums floating at the surface so i removed them and caught the flathead and put him in the tank, a couple hours later he was dead, we are talking about a 10" flathead, h…

Well, it certainly has been quite a while since I've written a new song or made a post in the forum. I wrote this one for a friend as a birthday present. This song is titled, "Inspired", because of all the inspiration I obtained from listening to Mozart, and by talking to my friend, Doreen. This song is for her. Enjoy!!!

I am writing a book. I have the page numbers complete, now all I need to do is fill in the rest......................................................

jeremyjr said that many people claim that butterflies are not animate objects: I thought this was interesting so I asked for some examples. Jeremyjr, quite reasonably, said this would be off topic but would be an interesting subject for a new thread. That will be off topic and somehow we already know what will be presented, the "fun" will be spoiled. But that could be a perfect topic for a separate thread, if I am not suspended again for "bad behavior", people with "authority" are bound to use that "authority" and will not tolerate other people that appear not to "respect" such "authority", the "human" component is inescapable. So here we are...

Saddened to see that greed and power are ruining our planet eg the Amazon being cut down for agriculture. What does the future hold? Will we ever live in a peaceful environment where man and nature naturally cohabit without us doing any more damage to the ecosystem

Is the media playing down the ebola scare?, I keep coming across new cases of ebola, IN EUROPE/USA After watching a bbc programme on ebola, we saw bodies piling up in the streets of africa, it showed this disease in a new light. Now we have boat loads of refuges making their way to europe from Afica, this disease as an incubation of up to 21 days http://www.ebolaoutbreakmap.com/ 76 New Ebola cases this month 76 confirmed Ebola cases reported from Guinea and Sierra Leone since June 14, 2015 Ebola Situation Report – 17 June 2015 http://www.ebolaoutbreakmap.com/listings/76-new-confirmed-ebola-cases-june-2015/ I believe within a year or two the western world …

Hi I am a rising senior attending Wheaton College. Throughout the years I have had research positions in school as well as summer internships every summer. As I am gearing up for my final year being a 1st generation student I feel a bit overwhelmed on how to search for future employment following graduation. I would appreciate any type of advice of where I should look or how. Thank you!

As many of you know, I am currently at Purdue university. What you don't know is that my residential plot has a really large back yard. I decided it'd be a shame to waste it, so I checked the local ordinances and got half a dozen Araucana hens and built a coop for them. I let them roam in the huge yard in the day and only shut their door at night. And I have a garden going. It's not too much right now. I've just got a couple of tomato plants, potatoes, and onions. I plan on making a large expansion of the garden when I move in a year. I'm thinking of having a rainwater collection tank under the soil so that excess water drains to the tank to be reused in wat…

Recently someone I know moved in with their significant other after only 5-6 months of dating. Personally, I thought this was way too soon, but ultimately it's their choice and non of my business ;p I just want some more discussion on the idea of moving in with a significant other and more importantly what you think of moving in with them under the idea of "testing your compatibility" (the main reason said couple moved in together). In my opinion, if you're moving in with someone to test how well you'll get along in marriage or in long term cohabitation then you shouldn't even move in together because it's a big risk. If you end up not wanting to be with the other per…

I have poor communication skills. How can I improve my communication skills so that I can improve the quality of my life?

The universe appeared to have started when Symmetry broke .! Meta stable states appear to freeze when two electrons have no preferred direction! Business partnerships of equal partners often fail in the face of difference of opinion! Is inequality of partnerships , a necessary attribute of nature , in order to work ? Mike

Whether you're a first year college student or a PhD, everyone at some point has done some experiment in which something went terribly wrong, and may have turned out worse. My two mishaps: 1.) When I was in college, I was melting aluminum to make into ingots for later use. One day I decided to make a cast out of a plaster of paris and sand mixture. I used a 30 mL vial to form a 3 inch deep hole to pour the molten aluminum into. Unfortunately, I had no idea that you had to dry the mold so there was no water in it. So, when I poured the aluminum into the whole, there was an instant loud pop and molten aluminum went flying. The aluminum instantly converted all the w…

Okay I need help figuring out what's wrong with me. I have days where I will wake up in the middle of the night having an attack that I thought were a mix of night terrors mixed in with sleep walking.. I am fully aware that I am awake but I will visualize things that are not actually there. It scares me. About once or twice I've had an attack and have no idea what I've done.

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Star-Crossed Chapter 1 : Among Others. You find yourself near an old keep of burned, blackened wood, that ebbs and creeks eerily in the centre of an empty town. The town seems to be made fuller by it's presence, but others do not agree. You lend an ear to listen to sounds of promise from deep within the keep, and they capture your heart. You walk carefully towards the music, but after a few steps forward, you are left blinded and dazed by a sudden flash of light. When you finally reach the end of a struggle to open your eyes, you let down your guard to see that in front of you on the ground is a blazing red; and as you look up toward the keep, it is up in flames; th…

Why aren't jet packs out in the world? Doesn't have to be a commercial thing. Why not the military, or super-rich. Im talking rocket powered jet packs, not those pusedo-jet packs that shoot out water -Is it the physics, the risk? The Ford Pinto was a public car at one time, and you cant say that wasn't risky. ~ee

I saw this http://www.sciencealert.com/this-new-2-50-device-extends-disposable-battery-life-by-800#NowInvent abouta device that extends battery life by 800%, I thought this was a good little device, and noticed they where going to fund it by "indiegogo campaign later this year. Do you think this device is worth investing in, and as anyone invested in a crowd funding indie campaign?

i wash my clothes everyday in summer, i hang it outside, let it dry naturally. i heard it is illegal to do it in America, why ? why they like to use dryer ?? use the dryer to dry a bra and an underwear ? it is a waste of money and not environment-friendly. where do u guys hang your clothes ? where do u guys hang your washed underwear ?

Well... It's certainly a sensitive topic and there may be as many answers as people, but notwithstanding that, it would make a fascinating discussion. What I mean is not exactly economic equality but rather the economic standing of middle and lower classes. What I've heard, from people from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, is that the standard of living has been decreasing since roughly 1970s, with golden age being from early 1950s to the beginning of 1970s. (I even heard the same from Eastern Europeans and ex-Yugo people...!) Back then a person living alone in the US could live a fairy comfortable life on a minimum wage. Now two people living together on (each e…