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Hi! I live in Ukraine (it is between Russia and Poland if you don't know) and I want to have a good understanding of English. Does anybody know sites or groups on social networks where native english users are present and they ready to talk with people like me?

Any good math based films?? I' recently watched pi and the traveling sales man. Something along those lines.

Well, there is a new tool called UrtheCast(I'm not going to link it because of forum rules) which is going to allow users to be able to observe the Earth from space. And, this gave me an idea. What if a community was formed(either on the Science Forums or on another website) where people could form groups dedicated to certain areas where the Satellite would have live feed of the area, where the groups would be dedicated to carrying out research, whether geographical or other research, in that specific area that is assigned to them. These groups, when collecting their data, would present their information to the other groups so other groups can get more information tha…

What is it with all these other science forums?

If it is going to be on television in your area (apparently 90 countries) make sure that you watch the Day of the Doctor. It was as mad, funny, and brilliant as ever. No spoilers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7jCviX7-28 and yes this is me

Greetings all, A brand-new and free contest was recently formed. The IChOO (International Chemistry Online Olympiad) is a sister contest of IPhOO (International Physics Online Olympiad). The IChOO plans to be a seasonal contest (4 contests per year), with the top 3 scorers in eachcontest receiving an IChOO T-Shirt courtesy of Brilliant. The contest is open to all, so you are encouraged to participate. If you have any further questions, please email ichoocontest(at)gmail(dot)com IChOO Official Website: http://www.onlinescienceolympiads.org/ -IChOO Team

Just to share the following lecture on space and time as presented for laymen by Prof. Brian Cox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO2YovSZEyA

It's too late you're screwed... http://www.theonion.com/articles/breaking-authorities-currently-racing-down-highway,34462/

Being the versatile archosaurs they are this shouldn't come as too big a surprise.. http://www.livescience.com/41096-are-crocodiles-secret-fruit-lovers.html?cmpid=555152 Not quite the same thing but still very cool, I love gators, swimming with them is a rush... Gators, closest thing we have to non avian dinosaurs...

If anyone recalls the neuroscientist who killed people while he was dressed as a joker, this thread is about that. I'm looking for the defense attorney's email address or contact info. I'm having a hard time locating it. I have information that may be valuable to that case. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have studied law and neuroscience for some time. I believe he was insane. I also believe I know what happened. In general, he had a source-monitoring error. Large amounts of emotional distress, his dysphoric mania, caused him to lose large amounts of information about his identity and personality. As he lost knowledge and information due to the large amount …

Hi. This is a an attempt to generate discussion on the prospects for the settlement of the planet Mercury. As of this writing I have been on SFN for only a few days, but I am very pleased that the response to the idea is high quality. I have yet to experience the hostility found on 'other' forum sites. Rules for SFN are that postings should stick to the subject of the original post. I have been posting on a thread about the (extremely important) discovery of water ice on Mercury, but my comments were along the lines of transportation to Mercury. Arguably related to the original post, but not really fair to the poster. So, for further discussion, I submit the follow…

The Iast coupIe of years I have been working on a project containing 10 mannequin doIIs. I dress and equip them to resembIe four deitys from norse mythoIogy. The catch is that I do so with the technoIogy of our time. Thors hammer MjoInir is a demolition-hammer in my project for instance. The idea stems from the theory that ancient texts on mythoIogy are interpretations of a highIy advanced extinct/aIien/atIantean race that once Iived on or visited earth. The purpose of this enquiry is to invoIve peopIe who has a greater knowIedge of technoIogy, than I do. I have no education besides primary school. Thors hair and beard - red as the planet Jupiter Thor, the body o…

Hi there, im new to the forum just like to say hi first before asking questions Im not in the medical profession. I have been doing my own research on a particular microorganism which is airborne, this research is me and my partner spouse funded by ourself. I believe i have come across a organism which has never been discovered before, i have been studying this for years now. Im 100% sure this has not been discovered. My question is how does one present a new discovery, i can captivate the organism anytime i need, i know what it does meaning as behaviour and habits, it plays a distructive part in the human body. How do i go about, and who approves that th…

A few years ago I wrote a poem on this topic and I called it "Eternal Now" . Some may like it. ETERNAL NOW All energy is the Eternal Now The forms of energy move and mutate The motion continuum cannot stop The Eternal Now is always in flux The Eternal Now is reality There is no Time in the Eternal Now Humans are part of the Eternal Now Mind is the patterns that swirl in the brain Our senses and nerves submit to delay Knowing the Now, motion does not allow Minds always lag the Eternal Now Our minds only feed on what is past Delay in mind makes thought past, you see If your mind knows it, it's history Records are states o…

Karl R Popper, The Myth of the Framework. 'Is my train ticket to London a historical document? Yes and no. If I am accused of murder, the ticket may possibly serve to support an alibi, and so become an important historical document (as in Dorothy Sayers' Five Red Herrings). Nevertheless, I should not advise a historian to start his work by collecting used railway tickets.' I get the mental image of a historian trying to cram all of the world's contents into his home so that he may have available to himself all of the objects that have had any bearing on history. 'I remember an occasion when I was chairman of a meeting in which a distinguished scientist presen…

At a quarter till, the 11:00 news promoted two stories tonight. They said to stay tuned for a story of a young woman who traveled to the Arctic Wildlife Refuge to kayak the same route that her parents had been traveling when they were attacked and killed by a grizzly. The second story was said to be about bacon scented deodorant. You don't suppose . . . . .

The Iast coupIe of years I have been working on a project containing 10 mannequin doIIs. I dress and equip them to resembIe four deitys from norse mythoIogy. The catch is that I do so with the technoIogy of our time. Thors hammer MjoInir is a demolition-hammer in my project for instance. The idea stems from the theory that ancient texts on mythoIogy are interpretations of a highIy advanced extinct/aIien/atIantean race that once Iived on or visited earth. The purpose of this enquiry is to invoIve peopIe who has a greater knowIedge of technoIogy, than I do. I have no education besides primary school. Here is a Iist of Odins magick speIIs from YngIinga saga. I onIy just d…

I saw this paper today and the abstract alone hurts my head. I have no idea what is happening in it, and I have to ask myself "how the hell did the reviewers and editors let this through. Sage isn't exactly a great journal publisher, but wow. http://qix.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/07/11/1077800413489534.abstract If you can't get through the paywall here's a blog that covers the paper: http://bigthink.com/neurobonkers/is-this-the-most-bizarre-paper-ever-published-in-a-peer-reviewed-journal

I recently noticed that people have different kind of feelings towards their crush compared to other girls. Towards a boy's crush, he has less feelings of sex and more about caring, loving etc. while for other attractive girls he doesn't have feelings of caring but more of sex, kissing etc. I mean there is a considerable difference of emotions towards a girl you like and other attractive girls. Am I right? If yes, why is this?

All my life since I was 5 years old (my earliest childhood memories that I know are real) I wanted to be a scientist. I loved bugs and discovering new insects and facts about nature. At some point along the line, I got lost and forgot about my dream. I am 34 now, and all my adult life I never felt smart enough to be a scientist or even if I did become one I would achieve nothing in life, all despite the fact that I come from a pretty smart family. My mother is in MENSA and my father is a successful business man. My brother is a neurosurgeon and my sister... well she is my sister. They always encouraged me to go to college, saying I was even smarter than they were!…

Cartoons, games and stuff like these are mainly directed for kids and not for adults. Why is that? For me, sometimes they are interesting. They are interesting piece of art. Few cartoons have clever humour. Games also have nice references and ingenious plots. But still I here people saying - "You are grown up now! Stop with cartoons and games". Mind you, these are not said to me. I'm still young. But I was wondering why adults don't enjoy such things. Does the humour become too childish? If yes, then what exactly is childish humour? I'm looking for an elaborate answer. Thank You!

Why do people go nuts when they see a snake? And why is the snake always deadly? This snake is being touted on facebook as a pygmy rattlesnake... I say more likely a neonate black racer but definitely not a rattle snake...

So I'm only aware of one other regular female on the site. Are we the only two? Is science (and this site) that male dominated? Forgive me if I'm being nosy

My 2nd thread I start in 10 years, I believe. Not sure if it's a worthwhile topic, but beating the last one should be easy. And I found it suitable for getting random input by people I've never met: In your opinion, should the boss of a small group of employees visit the employees to ask them what they are doing and how it is working out (and help solve a problem at hand if required, of course). If so, how often would you see fit? If not, what kind of interaction/feedback do you envision? In either case, what is your good or bad experiences on communication with direct superiors or, in case you are the boss, with your staff? More generally: How would a group go about …