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Hi. I am certain that there is a difference between these. Who knows it? Branch of study vs. field of study

The Football World Cup in Brasil is about to start. Are you gonna watch it, or can't you wait for it to be over so we can all resume normal life again? Are you gonna dress up in your own (or someone else's) national colours to support the team? Watch at home or in the pub? And who's gonna win it? I will definitely see the Dutch play, and I will go to the pub to see it. I have some old orange shirt which I will wear. I do go see the match in the pub only when the Dutch play at a major tournament (European or World Cup). I don't think the Dutch will get very far, since we meet the reigning World champions in the 1st match. The most sensible guess is that Brasil will wi…

I've been applying to jobs that require a bachelor's degree. I had an interview yesterday with a chemical company. The interview left me thinking that it was a bench monkey job that would become quite boring after a while. However, I don't have a problem with a boring job that would pay well: $30,000 to $35,000 USD / year. Seeing as I only have my B.S. in Neuroscience. Of the things that I have been wondering after the interview are questions like this: 1) If I get into industry with my degree, after a few years (perhaps 3+ years), would I increasingly become stuck in industry jobs? 2) If I take the industry route, would someone eventually extend an offer to me to ge…

I've finished watching one of the most beautiful science documentaries I've seen so far, Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey. Its author and host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, who I read is an astrophysicist himself, discussed about a lot of fascinating things, with what felt like much involvement and interest for those subjects... many in which I'm interested myself. For this reason, I was wondering if there's any way that everyday people can contact him for science related matters, by email or PM. I found a contact page but it's pretty fuzzy, and mostly takes me to the American Museum of Natural History website. Considering he's a popular person and would be covered in spam if ever…

Hi, i'm occasionally crawling in the forum, but i just registered to have an opinion about my morning's shower idea I, as a phD, read a lot of papers and write also a lot of lines, always focused on mine scientific interest. Sadly, i lack spare time to write down other things, even if it's something i would really enjoy. Some years ago, i spent some time on writing and produced 2-3 novels ; what a great satisfaction So basically, my idea would be a novel contest, for scientist, based on published results. One paper would be selected for a contest, and each applicant would have a predefined time to submit a novel or short text. After that, other member…

I have been kicking around an idea for a side game to play here at the forum using the profile update feature, I thought it could work using the members posts in a thread in some way. At first I imagined a "six degrees of separation" sort of arrangement. But it would probably zero in on some key member who is somehow linked to every member and post in some easily defined chain of associations. Hmmm . . . . who could that be I wonder? Now I'm thinking some kind of poker hand. We give each moderator and expert a face card I.D. and . . . . . .na bad Idea. OK, I give up any suggestions?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-27754002#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2013/08/20134-the-long-strange-trip-of-the-micro-phone-on-indiegogo/ Anyone know if Ethan Hunt is the same person? Same name and similar details in both cases.

I once read a thread with a post in it saying "Everything is possible, unless it isn't." I read another thread just recently with the post "Hypothesis are assumed true until they're proven wrong." I'm seeing flaws in this logic. So if I were to create a hypothesis that was extremely unlikely, yet impossible to prove/disprove, we should all just assume it's true? For instance, how would you disprove my hypothesis that, in the center of every star is not nuclear fusion but is instead a dragon radiating firebreath in all directions? You may say this dragon couldn't ever exist because <insert long explanation here>, but then I'll make another hypothesis as to why it…

So the current distance record for an object thrown by a human is for throwing a Aerobie 1,333 feet. So I'm wondering what is the best way to strike an object and set a distance record. For example, the record golf drive is 1,545 feet. Now with no (maybe a few?) restrictions on striker or strickee, what is the ideal setup? Can you bat a golf ball further using a bat than a golf club? Tennis racket? Ball bearing or super-ball instead of a golf ball? Perhaps there is an ideal striker outside what we traditionally use in sports. If so, what is it like? If there were to be a contest at Oak Dell park next month for the longest strike of an object, what would you…

http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/03/18/university-scientists-capture-raw-footage-of-ufo-showing-up-at-their-observatory-in-norway/

Cubs saved. 2 min video

I had an idea about how to make an almost all metal solar still. Here is my idea: Take metal and shape it into a wide and shallow bowl. Put an insulator on both sides of the metal so that the heat stays inside. Take some pipe and put it above the bowl . Take coiled pipe and put it in a metal container filled with cold stuff like ice for example. Put a spigot at the very end where you have a quart or gallon bucket to collect the water. This can be built during a sunny day and as long as the weather ranges from it being mostly overcast with sun peaking through the clouds to mostly sunny the sun does its job of heating the water. The bowl there collects rain and if the…

Hello peoples, I have a question for some of the older scientists here, who I assume are doing something other than reading about science. Let me tell you what I mean... So, I love science, so I read. Over the past month, I have been reading a bunch of science papers and stuff, trying to fill my brain with more knowledge. Now this is all fine and good, but with reading, I'm not actually doing any science, am I? I'm just reading... So, I want to figure something out. I want to help the world, and be one of those people who actually does something other that know a lot of stuff. So how did you guys start your first project. How did you know what you wanted t…

I watched this on netflix last night, There is a lot of science to this molecule, It can be found almost everywhere in nature also within us, I hope that they carry on studying Dmt as it seems it is so abundant in nature for a reason. Well worth a view when you have the time. youtube link removed

This question was inspired by the recent silly argument over Zeno. I heard on the news today that if you reduce your calories intake by half you will increase your life expectancy by 10%. So if I reduce my intake by half, then half again, then half again, then half again................................. Will I live forever?

the reason why is because if this happens science will advance faster so im giving them away like candy go ahead and say you came up with them if u want. hurry science must advance NOW. i have to remain anonymous anyway

http://thespiritscience.net/2014/05/25/volkswagens-new-300-mpg-car-not-allowed-in-america-because-it-is-too-efficient/

A thread so i can ask a couple of questions? 1. A LONG STICK. If i had a stick that would not bend or compress, A foot shorter than our galaxy, And i was able to push this stick wether it had zero weight or on some kind of roller system, If i pushed it 1 foot 1 inch, Would the other end instantly stick out the galaxy?

I've been here for a little bit over a year now. I see people posting and new members appearing, however is there significant increase in new members/ activity for the scienceforums to keep going? I know that most members probably do not contribute money to keep the site up and running, but a decrease or increase in activity (i.e. new members, more posts) would definitely promise a direction for the future. I'm not a mod/ admin so I don't know any of the behind the scenes work.. how are things going here? I LOVE this forum so I hope it styays around. ~ee

I've been looking for a good science podcast to listen to and have been having a tough go of finding anything, could anyone recommend any?

I found this guy on Youtube the other day, he doesn't have a very big channel at the moment, but this video is very cool, uses an interesting concept with sound, water and light. What do you all think?

U mad bro?

Just Incase anybody thinks I'm making it up I want to prove why I wouldn't ---- I know everyone is conscious and therefore equal and that that's why I wouldn't lie or hurt~ Ok what was this anybody know/can explain? About 2 years ago I went out on the driveway to wait for the school bus and it was the morning and the clouds where a dramatic scene, the whole sky with the clouds was orange and such, and it was windy also, and then I noticed a red light in the clouds which was a vivid red-light-dot on the left side of the sky, and for about 20 seconds it was flying to the right side and it was going fast, like after the 20 seconds it was from one side to to other, and w…

i was wondering whether there's some site most scientists use to publish/post and look up research papers, there are several i'd like to have a look at. also can you post a paper as a student? or do you need to have a degree or some kind of qualification first? (i doubt any papers posted by a student will be useful so i doubt you'd be allowed to post any)

Throughout our knowledge of history mankind has persevered against one fundamental need. The need to explain, to define and categorize all events we observe. To a scientist which society has funded, supported, ridiculed and scorned, this basic desire is all the greater. Out of all the species on this planet we stand unique in this drive, though we cannot state that we are the most intelligent of beings residing upon our planet. We also cannot name any other species with the same basic desire to push the umbrella of our understanding beyond survival, enjoyment and security of such. However despite this the average scientist faces numerous obstacles. These obstacles include…