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I don't truly grasp this paper called CTMU ( The Cognitive Theoretical Model of the Universe ) by Chris Langdon ( The person described as 'The Smartest Man in America!!! ). It envolves I think some of Einstien's Special Theory of Relativity. How our own grasp of reality is different in space-time to other peoples, or something like that. Langdon boasted his theory is up there with Newton's and Einstien's work in terms of greatness!!! His I.Q. is believed to be between 185 and 210!!! I personally think the work of Steven Wisenberg ( b.1933 ) and Ed Witten is perhaps more profound and inspirational!!! But Langdon certainly is very, very clever!!! Byr…

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Some photos of my cactus blooms this summer. This one was 10 inches across. A nice cluster. One that never bloomed before, nice and purple pink. Small cluster.

I invite everyone to post quotes about communication in this thread, or make one up.

Hi guys, here at the timewasters we've put together a quick 1 min explanation of what an exoplanet is. Take a look. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7q4p5mhtVs&feature=c4-overview&list=UUa42nd_xtA9bqNiLrEYaxGQ Thanks Adam

I think I may be, but how does a man generally know?

Well actually i overlaid the original with a song that fits perfectly then put a remix in, got the timings exactly how i wanted them. (mainly the crescendo) Watch in 720p with the lights out for best effects. Regards.

http://www.boredpanda.com/snowflake-macro-photography-diy-alexey-kljatov/ Apologies if this has been seen/posted already.

Just a quick link to an interesting and accessible BBC documentary on The Joy of Logic as presented by Prof. Dave Cliffs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08RoVHWta9A Enjoy!

I've noticed on OSF, and many other forums that people who make erroneous statments tend to receive far more responses than people with honest to god questions....why is this? ~ee

Few recent threads have me worried, how much information should i freely offload?? If someone asks a legit question, should i be answering it to my full potential? I may have given out too much information to someone probably too young but i didnt conceive this when i answered....im also drunk....so errrrm, shit.

Who uses this software for distributed computing?

Hi. Some countries do not stamp ingress or egress, or do it with too little ink, or smeared, making it unreadable for future references. Is there any law that forbids myself from handwriting on my own passport, without obscuring data on it, notes or missing data from travel/border crossings; without compromising its legal validity ? What would void a passport as an identification document, other than altering, tampering, falsifying? Is there an universal law or every issuer country has its rules ? It has happened that entering certain countries, get a stamp "Country name - Admitted - date - XV337" as an example; where only the immigration personnel geniuses o…

What do you guys think, it looks very suspicious to me...

Rules are simple, post a sentence starting with "You know you are a geek when" For example: You know you are a geek when you can read a file format off a network capture looking at just hex. You know you are a geek when you can convert hex to binary to hex more easily than 24 hour time to 12 hour time. You know you are a geek when you throw a d20 on a skill check to see if you are ok to drive. Just a few examples for now, i want everyone to have a good go at it before posting more. (Yes i know this has been done before, i should know, i did it; but it's still a ton of fun, so...)

Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to present "Achieving the Impossible", a short story that can inspire other people; the story presents how is possible to reach world-class level in a top research field and make a discovery, without having prior training in the field, without speaking with anyone or getting help from anyone and almost without any money. My name is Ovidiu Anghelidi and I made 3 discoveries: 1. I solved a complex molecular biology problem in neuroscience 2. I found an unbreakable encryption algoritm in computer science 3. I found a new source of energy in physics I also ran the world's largest brain simulation, see the following Discover…

i personally feel the english people are avoiding labor and spending too much time discussing nothing on the internet. everybody knows the sham. save it. from now on, internet websites will be regulated and fraternizing limited. the happy times are over. i suggest you take a walk - get some fresh air. cheers, Amanbir Singh Grewal England Of The Khalsa.

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