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Essay I know has seen this, so may have others, but to make up for the disappointment of "Why I want to be a pilot, by Anon, age 10", I'm hopng this is new and interesting for all those interested in flying. No humour involved. http://398th.org/History/Articles/Remembrances/Ostrom_FortressHome.html Amazing photos, and brilliant start...

I want to be a pilot because it’s a fun job and easy to do. That’s why there are so many pilots flying around today. Pilots don’t need much school. They just have to learn numbers so they can read instruments. I guess they should also be able to read road maps so they can find their way if they get lost. Pilots should be brave so they won’t be scared if it’s foggy and they can’t see. If a wing or a motor falls off, they should stay calm. Pilots have to have good eyes to see through the clouds and they can’t be afraid of lightening (sic) or thunder because they’re closer to them than we are. The salry (sic) pilots make is another thing I like. They make more mo…

Hope this isn't a repost. Check this out! http://workshop.chromeexperiments.com/stars/

http://www.rpra.org/continuing-mystery-carrier-pigeon/ Don't know if this made news here, as I'm only new. Some explanation of set up by Gord Young included here, so I chose this

http://www.theonion.com/articles/resigning-pope-no-longer-has-strength-to-lead-chur,31248/

Which are those foods that produce adversion to you ?, from unpleasant to nausea -----> But not allergy triggering- Mine are Cauliflower Milk Butter

Hello everyone!!! I have just finished my Msc degree in chemical engineering, my thesis was in wastewater treatment and my Bsc degree was in Chemistry. I have just started sending cvs for positions in the Analytical chemistry field. I wanted to ask..is a phD necessary if you want to work as an Analyst in large or small company? And what are the prospects you think for a new chemist with zero working experience? Some advice it would be great!! Thank you!!

I know the best thing to do with a persistent troll is to ignore them. Recently I’ve been a target for one; initially it was an appealing debate, however all too soon it descended into unadulterated trolling. As a parting gift I had intended to post a last defining put-down, unfortunately I came up blank; its trickier than you might think, without sounding juvenile or self-indulgent, any ideas?

In the name of science and technology, not warfare; what would be the correct way to find/approach a chief engineer involved with the military to propose improvements/modifications/changes to a current project ? Is anyone here in the forums working with the military forces, that could know or suggest proper contact paths ?

Hey everyone, my name is Alyssa, I'm a producer for a reality T.V. development company called Crybaby Media. Were currently looking into scientific families, the kinds of families that experiment all the time and can make anything out of regular household items. These families need to have big personalities that translate well on screen. I'm a bit lost as to how to search for them, anyone have any advice as to where to look? Or if this might sound like your family/a friends? Thanks so much!

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/commentary/indonesian-government-is-right-to-change-curriculum/551844 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdLjBHMCqvM Should science be taken off the curriculum in primary education (in Indonesia)? Please share us your thoughts!

I would like to invent a machine that will eliminate all the dust in a room using more static electricity than anything else in the room. Maybe it can do this with the help of a fan. My story is that I own a very very small body shop and I do all my painting with no paint booth and only one small exhaust fan. Not many people are familiar with the process of painting cars but it is very hard to do well because when I put on the see-through clear coat, all dust that is in the air crashes into the wet paint, leaving a spec in the paint that looks really bad. This probably doesn't sound like a big deal but I have a feeling there's going to be a revolution world wid…

I am a regular on one other forum (and please excuse my spelling i have a memory disorder) but anyways i have a question or two i would like to pose. one, if there is ever going to be an evacuation of any substantial number of people from our planet outward, and i am in no way bringing the question "if it will happen" this is a functional question, regardless of the fact that "they" will need time to develope proper propulsion one would think any craft substantial enough to house and transport the numbers we would require to realisticly populate any place would be massive beyond realistic and wouldnt you think we should at least start building the craft without the en…

Having worked in robotics for several years and now retired, I was amazed to see the advancements made in them during the past 20 years. Watched 60 Minutes last night and was stunned to see this program. Question is: With unemployeement being what it is today, what will happen with the millions who will shortly become unemployed? http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50138922n

Hey Everyone, my brother-in-law and I started a YouTube channel called The Sci Guys where we do cool, do-it-yourself science experiments. Here's a link to the first episode, we would really appreciate if you would check it out and leave us a comment with what you think. We want to try and help spread science as a fun activity in families with kids to assist with their science education. The first episode is on Electrolysis: http://www.youtube.com/thesciguys/ If you like it a lot please subscribe and share it around to help spread science into every home!!

Hi all And thanks for reading my post, Im really new to the site so please excuse any mistakes. I am really interested in studying experimental physics or astrophysics, I also enjoy chemistry a lot. now here's my problem, When i was at school i never did very well. I have an above average IQ not that it matters much, and am intelligent on many levels But in mainstream education i never progressed really. I went my own way with learning to be honest and have done 3 college courses on varied subjects starting when i was 14. ( i left school really early) Money isn't an issue much at the moment as far as a job goes and things as i am trading online very successfully at the m…

You'll either love this or hate it, satire...

I know this was put out by FOX NEWS, but even I question its authenticity. I've looked around but haven't found much on the issue. Perhaps some of you are much more up to date than myself? http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2000862202001/

View a larger scale version of Tessellated I A tessellation of a capital "I" shape employing the colours of the spectrum which I created using Paint.NET the free image and photo editing software which runs on Windows. The "I" Shape. The "I" shape is square in proportions, with the vertical column one third the width of the square by design. The thickness of the base and top of the "I" are the same thickness and consequently have to be one quarter of the height of the square to tessellate in this precise fashion. The shape of the "I" I arrived at during consideration of one of my engineering design projects. The Colours. My use of the colours of the spec…

A week ago i received some baby paddlefish from a breeder I know. they are very shark like and so far fairly easy to keep. here are some pics. Sorry about the focus, i can't seem to get my camera to focus on them correctly.

This seems like the default forum to post this, and I want to highlight one part of Liza Long's blog that has gone viral (emphasis mine) — So, where are these boys' fathers, and why does our modern society think that the male parent is optional in raising healthy children? I salute all mothers for raising their children as well as they do, but where are the children's fathers, especially when their children have mental and/or emotional issues? We read that Adam Lanza shunned his father. Why, because the father exercised more discipline? If so, this should have been a red flag of a troubled mind, instead of an excuse to shun some primary instruction and disciplin…

To all of you celebrating Dooms Day tonight, be safe out there. Don't drink and drive because It could be you that ends somebody else's world.

I want to play try out the pc version of MC before I buy it. I know that a demo exists but it doen't include a downloadable client and wont tell me if my computer can handle it. I also would like to mod it if i can.

New amendment in the news... http://www.theonion.com/articles/right-to-live-life-in-complete-stunned-horror-adde,30749/

http://www.publicservice.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=11434 You know, I don't have any problem with someone being a skeptic, but (as is typical) this guy seems to go a little too far. From the article: He [Professor Fred Singer] suggested people should be suspicious of any science where there was a consensus -- this just blows my mind away. How can anybody consider themselves a professor in any kind of science if the eventual goal isn't consensus?!? I guess he's probably pretty skeptical of gravity, and light as a wave and particle, and of fluid mechanics, and of any other part of science where there is significant consensus. Math probably just kills him. "1+1=2…