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Without OBVIOUS evidence ? We are constantly looking for evidence of other life existing in nearby or further away places. What happens if there indeed is further life forms , superior to the human race , far more developed , with skills both technically and intellectually far superior to us , who are " as we speak " , observing our human civilization , together with its current handling of the finite resources on our planet. Should they make their presence known, keep secret , Or what . That is of course IF THEY EXIST ? How could we find out , IF in fact they exist, and if so , have they anything to say? Forget 'Bug eyed monsters ' I a…

What would you make a 24 hour perfect meal with, (simple common ingredients, nothing fancy) for the average 70Kg? person on average 21st century activity, to hopefully not pack any belly fat, not feel hungry, not lacking anything necessary nor recommended ? -Ignore if eating the same daily is boring, this is not about pleasant flavor, is about pure nutrition- Such same meal to be consumed in several portions along 24 hours. Guessy example: Two litres of chicken soup, containing 100 grams of boneless chicken, 50 grams of cheese, 100 grams of vegetables like carrots, tomatoes, peas, corn, potatoes, yams, greens, rice... Would such guess work ? Now, do your pr…

hi everyone, i was just wondering when I google search something, why are the links/results ordered different between different internet browsers? Anyone know?

Is it healthy? Thanks!

I have no knowledge on fashion trends prominent personalities usually care about;Is there a correct length for a neck tie, can you sit on it ?

Hi. The synonyms of theory shown here ----> http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/theory smell like theories are somewhat distant from facts. With so many followers of the theory of relativity being a sure factual proven thing; why is it still called 'theory' ? ----> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_relativity

I've gotten hooked on watching foreign news stations lately and have noticed seemily disproportionate coverage. Is there a reason for it? Economic or sentimental? Not the only pair of countries I've noticed either, just the one that first jumped out at me.

I read a case concerning a girl, in the late 19th Century in Budapest, who was employed as a servant for a man and his group. One evening she was invited to a feast and was put to sleep with a drink. She awoke so weak she could barely walk, and she noticed strange pains in her limbs. On her right upper arm, her left thigh and above her navel were small, blood-red spots, and in the middle of these round spots, was a small opening. She assumed the men sucked out a large amount of her blood and she left the service because of this. It sounds like she lost a huge amount of blood but the way it was described, these were only little wounds. It doesn't sound like any blood w…

Hi, In Thailand we have special way to celebrate the Thai new year. People walk in the street shooting everybody with their water gun and putting white powder in the face of other. I was wondering what is the cheapest white powder that could be put on the face/eyes of people without hurting them?

From I being young My folks have always grown most of their own vegetables and I have followed in their gardening foot-steps. I read on an "alternative" web site a while ago that planting at certain times of the Lunar Cycle increases harvest yield, is there any science behind this? Attached is a photograph of some My gardening this season and our old faithful who never fails to start year after year!

Hi. The written phrases "Mom, let us ride on the train" and "Mom, let's ride on the train" Have the same meaning or not ?

I've had bosses from several demographics, and the one i couldn't click with was the female kurd, and it wasn't because she was kurdish. So what do you think of me?

Just got this Kaossilator Synth last week. The K2 is hand held and the pro is less that a square foot on the table. Uses a touch pad rather than a keyboard. I love it. Check out some of the tracks I made for the super hero's in our sunday RPG campaign. https://soundcloud.com/dr-p-20

Has anyone experience with the forum EveryPoet.org/pffa/, a vBulletin powered site? I registered on the 25th, but my account has not been activated completely. I can read the forums, but cannot post or send messages, except to "Contact Us." I've not received an email from them, since registering; although, I have sent four messages to "Contact Us" asking for help. I can see that the site considers me a member because of the following statistics: One would think a member could post, but my posting permissions are the following: If anyone has an account there and can get a message to a moderator, I would appreciate some help. Thanks.

Hi, I've just registered as I suspect this is a good place to seek my answer. I am trying to find some information on 'how' something worked, which I have just a vague memory of from when I was younger, which I saw on a kids science television program. This would've been on during the 90s in UK, and it wasn't Blue Peter. On the show, they demonstrated the playback of an audio cassette using a balloon. I don't recall how, though have a slight memory which involved scraping along the cassette tape ribbon, and the audio being played back via the balloon. Does anyone recall this per chance, or know how a cassette could be played back using a balloon and ... s…

The gauntlet of British Values has been repeatedly thrown down over the last few years in my country, and it's a bugger to define without referring to globally held values. Comes down to stuborness and familiarity I suppose, but as far as i'm concerned this is an admirably British trait - we have to change what we're used to because of WHAT zeitgeist silly theory? We'll change, but stop trying to make us believe in stuff - whatever British Values is, that's not it. We're the lazy, pissed offspring of Descartes and Plato in our philosophy, and the progeny of a bunch of grumpy Scottish empiricists in our approach to life. Just fuck off. So then, US values? How do…

Say you are in charge of some operation and you draft in an expert in some activity that you need performed. The expert may be highly qualified for example a computer consultant, or she may be highly skilled, say an excavator driver. How do you approach the management of those more expert in something (knowledge or skill or both) than yourself?

I watched a program on moon mining yesterday, about private companies planning to mine the moon(working at moment with nasa) also that china seems to be the ones who are going to get there first.(sooner than we think). They where saying about helium 3 which could solve earths energy problems and fuel earth for thousands of years, plus many minerals not found on earth are in abundance on the moon. It seems to me which ever company/country that is able to mine the moon first will basically become the greatest power on earth, controlling a wealth in fuel/minerals/water, I cannot see a good outcome that would suit everyone, Perhaps a 50% tax on profits that go int…

I have been with virgin media for 7 years paying £70 for large tv package 50 meg broadband and phone line(no films). I decided to go to sky as they were offering a deal for a year £47.50 "large tv package +all film chanels 16meg broadband and phone line, With this i would have saved £23.50 a month. The change was going to happen tomorrow, Virgin just phoned me and offered me large tv plus all film channels 150 meg broadband and free phone line for the same price £47.50. Looks like I am staying with virgin, Sometimes it is worth threatening to leave to get the best deals from these providers

I came across the story of Nick SItzman, and nobody knows if it's true or if it's false, so I am curious. Man dies of hypothermia in unplugged freezer http://www.snopes.com/horrors/gruesome/freezer.asp

Hi everyone, My name is Alex, and I am a former student at Joliet Junior college before transferring to NIU this semester where I am currently the vice president of the SPS chapter at the school. Before I left JJC, the club I founded back in 2012 there, started working on a project, and that project was starting a scholarship fund for women in science, technology, engineering, and math. (STEM). We started the project last semester, and we raised only a few hundred dollars from the fundraiser we had last semester. I really want to make this scholarship help people so I decided to reach out beyond the JJC community and was wondering if there are any of you w…

If the brain is convinced the body will freeze to death, it is said the person will become hypothermic and would die, because the brain is convinced of it. (Nocebo effect is well known to scientists and fully accepted) there was a case of a man misdiagnosed with cancer and he died months later of cancer like symptoms. look up 'voodoo death' on Wikipedia. it mentions that case. also a man believed sugar pills were real pills. he overdosed on them trying to kill himself. his blood pressure went very low even though the pills were harmless and needed medical attention. This case was mentioned in the Smithsonian Magazine ''Beware the Nocebo effect'' and Smithsonian is a reput…

This question came into my mind after I watched some documentary that showcased bizarre deaths in history. Some well known and others not so well known. One involved the 16th(I think?) Century murder. These guys broke into a house during the night and seized a man from his bed and took him to a cellar. There they tied him down and used awls to open veins then they sucked the blood until the guy died. I figured the context I mentioned was important because I know it'd hurt a lot to die of blood loss from a gunshot wound for instance. In this instance I don't think there should be much pain, I'm assuming it's just feeling sleepy and passing out? Or am I wrong?

If this is the explanation of Dark Matter, then such exotic galaxies may contain "Dark Intelligent Life Forms". In this case, we may never make contact.

Hello world How do I even begin? I feel like I've been holding back for so long and now instinct is telling me to just go for it because there are people waiting for answers and I might just be someone who can help or show the way. What are some of the ultimate goals out there? Immortality? Happiness? Fame? Wealth? Peace? Making the world awesome? Curing things? Power? Freedom? Living for thrills? Lounging about forever? Reaching some state of mind? Exploring the unknown? Finding answers? I'm serious when I claim to be possibly on the verge of breakthroughs that could (directly or indirectly) lead to other breakthroughs. The primary breakthrough that I'm refer…