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We all use slang in our language, it's part of how languages evolve, slang words become part of a language and slowly change that language. But there are also words or phrases that fall out of usage, words that no longer have meaning. Things like Drug Store Cowboy, does anyone remember what that means? Be fair, don't google it if you don't know what it means. Car hop? Soda jerk? How long before hacker become something no one knows what it means? How about sharing some of the words and phrases you remember that no long have real meaning in our society... Drug Store Cowboy Car Hop Soda Jerk Has to be more of them...

Would you rather have a really high libido or a really low libido? Which is most beneficial to have when living in the Western World? What does everyone think? Also, which is most beneficial to society as a whole? Certainly a lower libido would mean lower rape crimes, right?

1) A lion of mass 120 kg leaps at a hunter with a horizontal velocity of 12m/s. The hunter has an automatic rifle firing bullets of mass 15 g with a muzzle speed of 630m/s and he attempts to stop the lion in midair. How many bullets would the hunter have to fire into the lion to stop its horizontal motion? Assume the bullets stick inside the lion. I'm not sure if this was a textbook question or a question my professor conjured up, but I had to laugh!

Hi: First and foremost, I hope I'm not breaking any forum-rules by posting this message. When dealing with cold-hearted non-disable adult humans of society, I: 1. Have no problem stooping all the down to their disgustingly-low level 2. Refuse to be the bigger and better person I have a disability called "Asperger's Syndrome". While I maybe an adult, I'm still handicapped, and hence less should be expected of me than of non-disabled adult humans. The men-of-the-society-of-humans force a male of any age to treat a younger-minor-girl ["minor" meaning below 18 years of age] *better than a younger-minor-boy and provide the treatment solely based on the…

if you invent a printed puzzle, can you protect it? (for sake of example; the sudoku has never been thought of before, and i come up with it whilst doodling over breakfast) if so, how? i.e. what form of intellectual property does it come under? thank in advance for any answers

I am really interested in Science and would love to make new friends from the science community, friends whom i can talk to about certain subjects or even meet up to look at any existing projects or even come together on a few or all future work, Thank you

If any one out there is interested in a fun project plz get intouch with me, its a big one but very exciting

Hello everyone! There is something I'd like to discuss with you, and in the end, I'd like to ask for your help in a matter of great personal importance. By this time next year, I should be starting up grad school with astrobiology as my focus. The hardiness of life has always astounded me. Organisms which live in such harsh conditions as to be likened to aliens are endlessly exciting. How do they do this? What are the boundaries of where life can persist? Could it exist on Mars? Questions I someday hope to address as a research scientist one day. I've been driven to study life in the universe by my endless adoration of the universe. We all love space, and I find p…

With a booming human population, high birth rate and 100% human death rate cemeteries are growing rapidly! Some people have resorted to high rise cemeteries to save more space for other things. http://www.newser.com/story/71525/japanese-dying-to-get-into-highrise-cemeteries.html My question, when will we run out of space on Earth to build further establishments? When will we run out of space to build further cemeteries? When will the whole entire Earth become a cemetery? Is there a solution to this? Does anyone know whether any possible solutions are being proposed? ...because people are going to keep dying and then they have to be buried. This takes up mu…

Greetings students, scientists, researchers, teachers, philosophers, physicists, and everything else. What do you think about our world's current situation? Are you content about it? It's not so bad, is it? After all you're currently navigating the Internet, in your laptop or desktop, or whatever apparatus you might be using to view this message. However, while not trying to cast guilt to you, the reader, I want to remind you of the many problems in our world, because, while we might be living a significantly pleasant life today, if we decide to cross arms and leave everything to those in power, the world will undoubtedly turn into a displeasing place. You …

So here's the question, is there an overall global shortage of scientists? The underlying reason for the question is a bit selfish I guess. I personally highly admire the scientific community and although I have nay a degree or certification in any science related subject I like to think of myself as one anyway. The impression that I get from the scientific community however is that this is in fact not the case. I would love to be what the community considers a real scientist and this is why I have returned to school for a degree in science. But--I really hate the but--it seems that I am still incapable of acting under pressure, something I have struggled with …

I'm trying to write a letter and I need the name of those concrete structures, apparently mostly in cities, that act like canals to channel excessive water caused by storms; otherwise they are dry. In the movies, kids ride their bikes in them or car chases end up in them, both of which are probably illegal in real life. This is embarrassing ... any help out there? I know what will happen. As soon as I read the name that someone supplies, I'll recognize it immediately. Thanks!

Hi, I was wondering how I can add a hit counter to my blog. Also, to SFN staff, is it okay to have advertisements on the blog?

The Dreamer - Ghettochild "The 4th Spatial Dimension: A Rap Theory" I will release next week on youtube will be a remix of this song/video "The Dreamer" Stay tuned... <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PKyuWtVe1X8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows or has any links to upcoming lectures in the field of physics around the south of England. I am very interested in advanced science although I am only 14. Also, if anyone knows anything about upcoming public appearances from Professor Stephen Hawking then please let me know! He is my idol and it would be so amazing if I could meet him. That bit applies to anywhere around the country. Thank you.

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This makes a lot of sense. [imath]e^{i\tau}=1[/imath] does seem more elegant than [imath]e^{i\pi}+1=0[/imath].

What are the benefits of polygamy? What does everybody think? Also, do the benefits in polygamy outweigh the benefits in monogamy? Which one is better (from an atheist's perspective)?

Intro While most people posting on this forum describe themselves as atheists, determinists or some other form of non-believer, I would be surprised if many don't have some secret superstitions. Personally, I wrote my exams with a lucky pen. I know others think they can influence the outcome of a football game by either watching or not watching. I want to talk about any possible scientific explanation why superstition might work - or why it can be proven to be bogus. Obviously, since this is posted in The Lounge, if you just want to tell us your silly superstition, or a funny anecdote, that's welcome too. The lucky pen I believe that my lucky pen must have boo…

You can now be "married" by a coin slot machine for £1 (less than $2). What do you think of the idea? Could the evidence it supplies be considered a binding contract? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-14003233

Did today's solar flare disturb any human activity?

Is it true that the smarter you are the more susceptible you are to religiosity? Also, do the benefits of being religious (e.g. lower divorce rates, higher marriage rates, sense of purpose) out weigh any negatives from the possibility that there really is no God? Christians do seem happier than non-Christians. Maybe it's time we all converted?

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