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What sources/criteria do scientists here use to determine whether some methodology/idea is 'the norm' ie belongs in the Science categories and not Speculations. I understand perfectly why SFN filters like this, to make clear distinctions for learners like myself, and it slightly bemuses me why people get irate when their hypothesis gets transferred to Speculations. Is it just an arbitrary decision between the experts here or do you have a 'bible' or institution that you can consult?

Reported today in the Herald Sun is a groundbreaking report entitled "What Men Really Want From Women". Somehow I don't think that this is news to the male 50% of the population. This has to be right up there with the survey that found "sad people are more likely to be depressed than happy people".

I was wondering if anyone knows wether PS3's are region code restricted or free (all region codes)... and if restricted, can you and how do you change it... is a system update required etc

Hey, I just started out on this forum and to find more connections, I thought I'd post a topic on gaming. Anyone here play ps3 or PC games? What's your favorite game and why? What game can you not wait for release? I'd have to say I cannot wait for Battlefield 3. Also anyone who played portal care to explain to me what the saying "The cake is a lie" and "the cake is not a lie!" is all about? I youtubed it but didn't get a clear answer. I did see the secret room though. Did it play a significance on the storyline?

The world has changed many ways since the dawn of time, I was curious as to what else is left and whats the next era? Scientific era? space era or what.

While this thread was inspired by recent events in climate science, this isn't about climate. As part of his response to Drs Spencer & Braswell, Dr Dessler made and placed a video on youtube. By covering the salient points in a 4 minute video I view this as a "Video Abstract" and frankly think it's a fantastic idea. Hype and overhype is bad in climate science, (and maybe in others as well?) and this would serve to reduce it. A clear 5 minute presentation covering the main points and claims made in a paper, any paper, would prevent any sort of misinformation as to what is or is not claimed. It also prevents media from taking the researcher out of co…

Let me first put this into context. As I mentioned in my introductory post some days ago, but which you may not have read, I am a postdoctoral researcher in the field of microbiology, and have since child been a science nerd at heart and proud of it. But as many of you probably know, being a nerd isn't always easy in a world primarily marketing pop-culture in all its fancy glory, with very little focus on the needs of people spending more time pondering the function of the automatic doorway than on what way to comb their hair. About one and a half years ago, me and my friend was sitting at this students bar after having attended one of those 'once a week'…

This is a video of an object hitting the ground in what can be described as an "unusual" manner. I'm not sure of what it is, but it's an old video 20 + years at least. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cfhs5nDuMw&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL I've tried to figure out what could do this but so far no real explanation has come to mind, some sort of tracer round from a very large gun is about as close as I have come, anyone want to give it a shot?

Well, actually more than just a ''hi'' Does this place use latex systems?

Hi. Who decided the words know knuckle knock knit knob knight ... must be written starting with a K ? (sorry, but no, English is not my first nor second language)

Caught myself in a brain drain moment lately, I have worked with many individuals in the past and their were always the village idiot's who everyone "likes'' Or however you choose to word it. My question is this, People who are above average in intelligence maybe not genius but have the ability to think outside the box and have a great ability to learn in an instant plus having the natural attraction to details. In my experiences this has handicapped me in most social environments. For example "friends" gather for whatever reason they are wrapped up mindless conversation which has no purpose so i am ultimately left out or have nothing to contribute and if i do contribute …

There was lots of posting going on in these threads but for some reason the threads seem dead. Where did all the members go? I see they have not log in here for a long time. Where are the members going?These where the threads. The medical progress is coming to brick wall. http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/57526-the-medical-progress-is-coming-to-brick-wall/page__p__610044__fromsearch__1#entry610044 Psychology basics that people keep talking to me about http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/58300-psychology-basics-that-people-keep-talking-to-me-about/page__p__615381__fromsearch__1#entry615381 Cure for Cancer? http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/51782-cure-f…

The fact that this is my first post, and engages with a censorship issue makes me wonder if I'll be welcome here. It's scary enough dropping in to a new community without having to learn new social rules. I spend several hours a week dropping into new communities as part of my ongoing endeavour to experience, but in this particular caste, how can I determine the areas to which I'm deemed unworthy to post? (no doubt there's a FAQ) I have first hand experience with the results of the Australian government's swapping leather bound National® transistor radios for men's fertility in a developing nation, but for some reason cant post to the thread concerning global populati…

Why do some people who are good in maths like gets 90+ in exams, do bad in their physics? i mean is there any reason in particular, or is it just lack of understanding and effort?? opinions please?

Recently crowds of people decided to go shopping in London shopping areas , obviously with no intention of paying and asking for a receipt . So , in a world where brains allows people to earn money to pay for goods and brawn allows people to pass this system and take whatever they want , who is right and who is wrong ?

The following sentence is an English language sentence : We will eat neither fish nor chips but bread . Based on the meaning of this sentence I would like to ask people the following , Of the three foods mentioned , fish , chips , bread , Which of these are we going to eat ?

Very nice to read such "old" posts! This topic, like the little that you can see, they feel accompanied us at the beginning

Please tell me what's the best approach in this situation: There was an article on the internet about ex-President George Bush, related to his economic policies. In the comments section, however, I criticized his attack on Afghanistan and got involved in a long discussion. The owner of that website then said, "go through the article first, and don't write comments not associated with the article". My question is, how should I have responded? **** Actually, I replied that the article was about G. Bush and my comments were also related to him, so there's no reason why I shouldn't write those comments under that article. He then remarked, "Which razor does G…

I put this Software on my laptop... I think its very promising... You can get it at geobebra.org ... Hope this is a contribution to the people on this forum... I also have an opinion that may not be very popular with everyone on this forum... But what opinion Is popular with everyone... Here goes... I have read the User agreements of some popular social sites... Seems to me that everything a user displays or creates belongs to them or their third party partners... May be Im reading it wrong but it Seems to their the ones getting wealthy from others inspiration... Am I thinking wrong here or something.? Anyway thats my take on it. I would also like to see the copyright.gov…

Wondering as to what the forum counter parts think on this one. Random chance or fate? Somthing to the effect of today i was driving and talking about a movie i said the word psychic and at that very moment i look to the right and there was a psychic reading place. Which ive never seen before today and have only seen a handful. Same thing as to other events like a certain person in the wrong place at the wrong time and so it unfolds to be his or her unlucky day. Like you'r car breaks down in the morning and later on you discover somthing terrible has happend and you would have been there if the car cranked right up ultimately saving your life. Could this be some sort of l…

Was wondering if anyone knows of any good GPL Animation Software.... Thanks. By the way... In case any of you guys are into financial investments... Your financial Portfolio is worth what it costs you to own it... I Guess I put this in the wrong place again... Wheres the main area of the forum?

This may seem a bit uncanny, However i feel as science starts to extend into the deep of the unknown as far as being capable of certain things such as genetic altering. And yes this derives from the movie planet of the apes but raises a good question in my opinion. Is this currently possible to somehow inject, influence development in apes in order to give them human like quality's such as speech, rational thinking problem solving and so on. And when if ever will this be a possibility? If it becomes possible i feel a sort of taboo and 'playing' God scenario. would it be right for the sake of science or ethically wrong? And is there just some things that will never happe…

This thread is an attempt to solicit informal feedback from the membership about how to properly bring a new employee into a company or job. All opinions are welcome, including the obvious, the outlandish, and the opportune. From the moment a job is offered to a future employee (whether in person or via letter), to the prep work and research they do before arriving on day 1, to the orientation they receive upon arrival, to the interactions they have and the work they do after starting... 30, 60, even 90 days after the first day... What does that include? What should that include? What is frequently missing? What could employers do better? Often included are sum…

Do you ever get that feeling you shouldn't have pressed that send button or maybe the opposite , that you should , when making a post before you deleted it ? Would you like to be asked , " are you sure ? " , or even have an optional setting of being asked , " are you sure ? " .

First im sorry if this is in wrong thread but i dont know where else can i put it. Ive been expiriencing dejavus frequently on 1 area aprox surface of 25 sqm for about a month.I also asked my friend he sad that he also had a few dejavus there lately.then i started thinking... we all know for dejavus.One of the theorys is that its like a "porta" to a parallel universe where you are doing the same thing as here or just a "portal".so can that be a place with weak boundry to paralel universe or what?