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I am moving this to Modern/Theoretical Physics. I would also recommend that you watch this excellent PBS series made from Brian Greene's book, The Elegant Universe. This explains much about modern string theory, higher dimensions, parallel universes and the like. The physics are top-notch. Here's the link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html 3 hours of great science.

What do you mean, a shadow of "ours"? The first three dimensions are length, width and height. They are interdependent on each other. There are no one or two dimensional objects in our world. Do you mean something like a parallel universe?

Sounds like you not only spilled it, you left it there a while. The big problem is, it's not really a stain, is it? It's corroded and pitted. You might try a 3M Scotch Bright Pad, type A, Grade Fine. Just rub lightly but thoroughly or you'll leave scratch marks. Follow the grain of any brush marks in the sink (if it's brushed stainless). Can't say it will fix it, but it's a good cheap place to start.

You... you mean you actually used the Search function and found this thread on glial cells and bumped it instead of creating a brand new one? You actually read the Forum policy and understood it, instead of just posting away indiscriminately? How... how... refreshing! As a Moderator, I think I'm in love! Welcome, welcome, welcome, Looker! http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/glialcells.html

Hunter/gatherers lack the time to develop a more sophisticated culture. There is fossil evidence, I believe, that the earliest settlers in Australia killed off the largest animals that might have been later domesticated, which could have led to a more sedentary lifestyle and then to farming. These animals had never seen Man before and had no fear, therefore they were the easiest hunting targets. If clothing was not necessary for survival in the hot northern Australian deserts, why would they bother with it? I think this is a generalization. Not all have the same appearance. During one of the Ice Ages, the waters between the Australian continent and the Indonesian islands would have been much lower, but it still would have required ocean-going boats that Homo Erectus may not have been capable of building or navigating. It is more likely that Homo Sapiens living in isolation developed these traits.

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Or an appropriate science sub-forum if applicable. Again, we don't want to simply say, "Other scientists don't agree with you, you're a loon, hit the road. On the other hand, we get a lot of, "I've noticed something about this theory that doesn't seem right, so I've developed one that makes more sense to me" type of crap. I don't mind that it gets posted, but when they just won't listen to anyone tell them why they're wrong it's just bad scientific method. Making mistakes is part of good science. Realizing your mistakes is even more important. No. Most Extinguished Order of St. Combustible and St. Ignited, I believe.

Threads merged and pruned. Good point, the tree. We had been discussing some convention where threads in the Trash Can could earn there way out with legitimate arguments and evidence. Your suggestion is not without merit.

So much of what the ninja did was designed to further the myth that they were sorcerors and magicians capable of hypnotizing their opponents. Some of the Kuji kiri techniques are still taught to this day with the idea that they will bring superhuman mysticism if done correctly. Normal martial arts can focus strength through proper breathing and release of energy, and I'm sure the ninja used this and a great deal of tricks and propoganda to make them seem above the rest of the disciplines. Many of their tricks were simply designed to buy them a few critical seconds to either escape or take advantage in combat. Wearing a hideous mask and revealing it at the last second often made an opponent gasp, throwing their breathing off and hindering their attack and defense. Another trick was to keep a small 2" blowgun hidden in the mouth and have it suddenly appear between the ninja's lips. Whether or not it actually had a dart in it or if the dart was poisoned was immaterial; if blowing on it made the opponent flich away it was effective. If there was a dart and the opponent thought it was poisonous and stopped to remove it, it was doubly effective.

I thought you borked it on purpose because you failed your math finals due to excessive amounts of Chopper Challenge.

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If you have no Windex (not an endorsement) try using your fingernail to scrape it off. If you have no fingernails, the edge of a plastic (not rubber) spatula will do. Anything with a thin plastic edge might get under the dried ink blob without scratching the finish.

"No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency." Teddy Roosevelt I LOVE that! That should be your new sig.

Did you watch the video in #7? There was no timing, no finesse, he's in the middle of talking about his new movie and they just squirt him in the face. He's laughing at first, and as he thinks about it more he gets more incredulous that the guy would do something like that. I think calling him a jerk was wrong because the guy admits he's doing it for a show, but it is a pretty lame stunt.

If the floor has a heavy finish, chances are the ink hasn't soaked in. It's just sitting on top. If you don't want to try fine steel wool, the first thing I would use is Windex. I've had it remove Easter egg dye from a wooden table. Simple is good.

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Your request for car pranks was implicit by starting a thread about a car prank. So you'd rather put bologna on his paint job in order to leave big rings? I'd save that for my enemies. The banana(s) don't have to be wedged in too tightly. The car stalls pretty quickly and most people will think "engine" before they think "exhaust". A pair of pliers would get the banana out if your fingers couldn't. Bananas are easier to remove than a potato. I don't think the bologna would harm modern paint. This sounds like something that worked in the 50's but wouldn't effect a new paint job. I hear if you lick the end of a bunch of marshmallows and stick them to a car on a hot day it makes for a great visual effect, but I know you're not interested in hearing anyone else's pranks....

Chems may discolor the wood. I would try using some #00 steel wool (very fine) and then wax it again with whatever you usually use and buff it back to a gloss.

Some of the best (and least costly) pranks for cars are: 1. Banana in the tailpipe 2. Limburger cheese on the manifold (no cheese substitutes, please, it's the smell of limburger as it heats that does the job). 3. Toothpaste on the steering wheel (facing away from the driver). 4. Tie a few soda cans to the front bumper so they drag under the car as you pull away (variation on the wedding prank).

I've seen some teasers like this before. As long as the first and last letters are in place, your mind defrags the middle part pretty quickly.

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." Groucho Marx

Creationists will try to confuse things even more if you use titles like Origin of the Species to defend evolution. Darwin was merely accumulating facts, he was not trying to disprove creationism. Yes, stop arguing. There's no point to it. Creationists feel they must disprove evolution for them to be right. Evolution doesn't have to disprove anything. There are heaps and mounds and mountains of data that support its ongoing theory. More is being compiled every day. The only argument I give to creationists is this: Which is truly more magnificent and awe-inspiring, an impatient god who just waves his hands and poofs everything into existence exactly as it is inside a week, or a god who starts off with a cooling rock and has the infinite forbearance and wisdom to wait billions of years for his plans to come to fruition?

Winning smile, Tokyo-smashing tail and waist-length sideburns would be my top guesses.

Make him work it off by actually doing some of his own homework. We typically try not to provide the actual answers in Homework Help, just a few bumps in the right direction. It aids in the learning process, we find. You know, give a man a fish, feed him for a day, but teach a man to fish....

This is the one I didn't want to mention, because it's use is so prevalent in the US and it is prescribed as a knee-jerk reaction to so many learning disorders. As I've mentioned in other threads, when my daughter had some problems in preschool, ADD began to be mentioned as a possible problem. Immediately her social worker began to suggest Ritalin. Neither my wife nor I wanted to leap into medication for a 5-year-old, so we explored other avenues, settling on an innovative, drug-free sensory-integration therapy that has done wonders for our daughter. We found out that the social worker, a woman in her early 30s, had been taking Ritalin from an early age. This was a woman who couldn't remember appointments, phoned my wife to tell her some information and then told her the same information when she saw her later the same day. She loved her Ritalin and I'm not saying it was responsible for making her the walking cluster of chaos she was, but I certainly was glad we didn't leap onto her pill-addled bandwagon the way she had advised. For some, the medication route is advisable. But I still say get a proper diagnosis from a trusted physician and even then get a second opinion before slaving yourself to the pills. It may seem like the easiest course, but easy always has a heavy price to pay.