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Does anyone here ever try to follow the thread of their thoughts backward? If you start from now is it possible to go backwards in time through your thought processes and how long of a stretch can you manage? I sometimes try this ,normally when I am aware that I have forgotten something in my mind and, Jason like in the Minator's den I try to "retrace my steps". I would say 10 minutes might be my personal best.

Would this be fun and would it work? Suppose someone started a thread on any particular subject and the only participants in the ensuing discussion were ai chat robots using their particular software. There would be two or three or more participants and ,obviously after the first post one of them would post a first reply. There would need to be a rule that the post should be fairly short or ,to my mind it would be boring. And so on ,until maybe someone pulled the plug. Perhaps it would be interesting to see how the mistakes accumulated -a bit like a game of Chinese Whispers. Maybe this could be done with just the one chat robot if…

From 1:40 on, you can hear him give an unflattering description of Feynman, describing him as obsessed with generating anecdotes about himself. Now, at the moment, I'm reading Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman and I came to the book having already heard these criticisms from MGM and I was looking for sign of these kind of character traits and while I thought I saw them in some of the early chapters (where he would describe these counterintuitive systems that he would come up with for doing this or that that other people couldn't appreciate), later on there were things that ran contrary to this image of an egomaniac obsessed with making myths about himself that MGM describe…

From repeated hints in posts, I understand that many members of SFN also participate in other online science forums. What's the point of it? Do mostly the same people discuss mostly the same questions on different websites? What would be a reason for me to do so?

Just a thread to openly discuss what you might consider strange. Whether that be personal experiences or stories you have heard about, inexplicable coincidences, spooky experiences etc... For instance, I have been reading a few novels (paper back fiction) just lately and within those novels some of the details used in the narratives are often based on real events or real places/agencies/people. I read 2 books related by author but unrelated by story line. Both are fictional stories, but feature real life details that I had not come across previously. The things I read in each book, one was a place and one was an agency. Both which I had never ever seen or …

As a non-native English speaker, I'd like to understand why so many native English speakers so often misuse words like their/ there/ they're?

I remember seeing a long long time ago on Youtube a video with Feynman that I think was a long interview recorded for TV, rather than a documentary, but it started with Feynman drawing a picture of his wife as she poses. I remember he comments on how pretty she is and she responds with "You always say that, Richard." Does anyone know what the title of the program was?

Hello. From the angle of the thread 'ribs' If the tires shown turn/slip going away from you, do the 'ribs' push some soil/mud towards the center of its path ? If it turns/slips towards you, do the 'ribs' push some soil/mud out of the tire path ?

Hi all, Just wanted to share my surprise that a model of JWST is standing in the company where I work for. Obviously, it contributed fastening elements (screws, nuts, etc) to JWST. Hopefully it is true what the company says about the quality of their products...

Just funny. Reader's Digest has published an article entitled, 50 Science Trivia Questions People Always Get Wrong (With Answers) (rd.com). They could add a 51st question, "Is astrology a science?" According to their own first paragraph, the answer is, yes:

Regards. Some of you may have that stomach acid reflux, take the calcium bicarbonate tablets, or the pink stuff, or fancier reliefs. Next time, please, have a gulp of wine and come back with observations. I have tried some liquor (anise) too and worked. Bourbon, meeeh. Would like to see your reports. Thanks. 🤔

Hi all, just wanted to let you all know that I’m temporarily away from the forum, since I’m currently staying at a place without any Internet access. Will return once circumstances permit 👍

All the Research and Aim of Human Beings are to evolve into a Long-living and Long-lasting Species all the time looking to migrate to a Safer, more suited and Long-lasting Planet !

See something peculiar in this picture? Especially considering that both 13 and 17 are prime numbers...

Ok so I started a business a while back however I have not really done anything with it physically. It is based on the idea of giving scientist, engineers, and artists the space and resources they would need in order to fully develop there ideas through fluishion. Like say if someone wanted to build a flying car they could do this here. I feel as if all I am lacking are people who are willing to work from there passions and not from there desires, however I am an extreme novice when it comes to trying to find these types of people along with fully setting up a business from scratch. What advice can you guys give to assist. Thank you.

Greetings. At the supermarket bakery, I used for years to buy raw frozen french bread dough and bake it at home at my convenience. It is the way they receive the dough from some supplier and they only bake with not much labor. Today, a grumpy supervisor decided to not sell me anymore the bars of hard frozen dough at the baked price by some invented or not corporate decision. I have to ask your expertise, on how to make it at home. Yes, frozen in dense bars form and keep until the baking craving day. Works by leaving it to thaw a few hours and rises before putting it in the oven. Any expert around ?

Does anyone know what happened to @beecee?

Speaking of bull 😀 . The Protected Designation of Origin is nothing more than protectionism, similar to tariffs, to protect local industry. I've had American made Parmigiano Reggiano that was as good, if not better, than the Italian imported product. And nowhere near the price ( that is the main reason for protection; preserve the high price point ). Similarly, I've had brandy that is much better than the protected Cognac. And although I don't much care for sparkling white wine, I prefer Prosecco ( also protected ) to Champagne. But I do like Buffalo mozzarella; the fresh stuff still oozes milk when you cut into it. ( I have no idea how the buffa…

This is a, slightly, tongue in cheek request, for a friend. 😉 My friend considers him/herself to be a self taught, natural philosopher. 🤔 How would she/he monities such a talent? 🧐

me it's a tv show called Barry, he is an ex marine soldier, now depressed hitman during a mission, he accidentally meet some beginner actors training in a theater of LA (the man he was ordered to kill is one of them) they bring some happiness in his evening ____________ i think it's really funny, original, like from another world maybe And you what did you just watch?

Well, if it is, please delete. Or move to the humor section. Or change the name of the town... or block the icebergs from wandering that place...🥵 ---> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/giant-phallus-shaped-iceberg-floating-in-conception-bay-surprises-residents-of-dildo-canada

Hi all. One of those things partially in retina, unable to remember ... Once in a documentary of perhaps 30 years ago, heard the term Canadians use or used to refer to a U.S. dwelling, -read 'American'- style of houses, or type of construction, or some building process, or particular shape, or characteristic... Never heard that word before nor after. Cannot remember 🤔 Any clues please ? It is not necesarily a despective or favorable word, and not a common used word either but seemed genuine. Like replacing the word 'American' in the phrase "American house" from Canadian slang -or not slang- ! term.

Maybe this is a duplicate. I did do a search first but didn't find anything. Anyway, if not, why not post any money or labour saving tips you'd like to share? I'm sure everyone has something. Just to start it off, I have every kind of coffee maker going, but they all get on my nerves, emptying coffee grinds, cleaning and rinsing etc. So what I do now is make about ten cups, all in one go, and put the black coffee in a plastic milk bottle in the door of the fridge. So I do the same amount of fiddling for 10 cups, as I used to do for one. So when I want coffee, I just pour and heat, and that's it. Can't tell the difference in taste at all. It's far better than …

Hello Everyone, I am currently in the process of applying for jobs and am running into a problem. I am having trouble answering the question reference "Why do you want to work here?" I understand that the interviewer is expecting me to express my interest in the company, but I'm struggling to come up with the right words. Has anyone else struggled with this question? If so, what strategies did you use to answer it? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I came from a handshaking culture. Men, women, children greeted each other by shaking hands, unless they were family. We used to make fun of kissing Brezhnev (brezhnev kiss - Bing images). Then, I started moving from place to place and met other kinds of bodily touching between strangers: a kiss, cheeks touch, three touches, hugs, hugs and kisses, etc. I feel very, very uncomfortable with all of them. I was so grateful to covid for stopping people doing this, but now it is coming back. I don't want to offend others, but I also don't want their bodies to come too close to mine. Any suggestions?