EdEarl

D H said, "Outsiders do not make meaningful contributions to science." I agree, because one must become an expert before one can make a meaningful contribution. It has been said that to become an expert takes 10,000 hours of study. The information one must study is often contained in peer reviewed articles that are expensive, and additional information is often the result of working with other experts on funded research. This system is elitist, and no doubt excludes some who are capable of making a meaningful contribution. But, an ideal society does not exist.

If you do not accept that no metal (or anything else) will cool down when heated, perhaps it will help us to understand the following: What have you experienced that makes you think such a metal exists. In other words, if we understand the cause of your misunderstanding, perhaps it will help us teach you.

I think it was not intended to be racial, but bigots used it as if it were. Blacks may be been experimented on more in the US than others, but I think Nazis focused on Jews and handicapped people. .

China invented gun powder and much more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnYnU-1UGPg

I had in mind something more like an automobile turbocharger than an air breathing microturbine. A small amount of pressurized fuel and oxidizer could start it, and pressurized gas from the main engines could run it after being started. But, you know more than I.

Sounds like a good idea.

Probably because hemoglobin really likes oxygen, and the process of blood taking oxygen is not the same as dissolving oxygen in water.

I found this video by a neuroscientist about consciousness.

Are these to do with consciousness? I believe there is no consciousness consensus currently; although, I think there is consensus it occurs in the cortex, and that many parts of the brain send signals to the cortex. I am not able to answer your question.

IMO, there would have been a civil rights movement to prevent it. When, IDK.

Not a specific corporation. Vague on purpose to allow people freedom. Definitely mega corporations are included, but business also refers industries such as manufacturing. The links are the tip of the iceberg, one might also consider what the AI singularity will mean for businesses, for example. True, significant long distance competition started after AT&T was split into baby bells and the long distance company. Maybe I did not state that clearly before.

Much brain research has been and is being done. Moreover, some people contend the research is incorrect on spiritual grounds. Here are some scientific videos. If you want spiritual reasons you will have to do the research...or someone else here may provide.

There is no longer a long distance business. AT&T and other companies were victims.

The liquid evaporating from your thumb cools, and when it is a bit away from your skin flames.

Competition is a driving force for businesses. For example, AT&T was once almost the only telephone company, and telephone costs were high, especially long distance. In 1984 AT&T was broken up into several "baby bells" and the long distance firm named AT&T. Then other long distance companies began competing with AT&T, the price of long distance dropped to $0/min, and AT&T was purchased by the baby bell named Southwestern Bell, which renamed itself AT&T. Competition destroyed a portion of the telephone business Of course, cell phones became a new telephone business. Another development, the Open Hardware initiative, may also threaten business. Below are a few relevant links. http://www.openhardware.org/ http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page http://open3dp.me.washington.edu/ http://www.tantillus.org/Home.html http://www.wikihouse.cc/ Will mega businesses become obsolete and eventually fail? I think it is probable.

You post is too much for me, being a bit dyslexic. I read the first bit about electric pumps. I am not a rocket scientist, but I expect that a turbine would be lighter weight and more capable of withstanding high-g and extreme temperatures than an electric motor. Thus, I suspect pumps that inject liquid fuel and oxidizer into a rocket engine are not electric. Maybe someone here is a rocket scientist and knows

It depends on the accuracy you need. Is an integer accurate enough, or do yo need to know age more accurately? It depends on the program you are writing.

IMO Our fast food, processed food, and lack of exercise has made us less healthy than our recent ancestors, as evinced by epidemics of diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. In particular plaque within our veins, arteries, and capillaries reduces blood flow to all parts of our body, including our brain. Our brains consume up to 25% of the energy we eat, which is delivered via the blood. Reduced blood flow must reduce brain capability, and diabetes reduces the ability of cells to use glucose (energy), which also must affect brain capability. The healthiest of us are just as smart as we were a hundred years ago and before. Improve diet to improve brain function, especially eliminate cholesterol from your diet.

See: Will Technology Make Big Businesses Obsolete

Many ideas have been suppressed for a while because of dogma, throughout recorded history, for example, the flat Earth and Earth as the center of the Universe. Just how many people have been killed and imprisoned because they discovered something that contradicted societal beliefs? What changes have society accepted without objection? Why are some things accepted and others are not? Culture shock and future shock are probably relevant issues. IMO the flight or fight response is relevant.

I totally agree, Phi, one should not attack a person. Unfortunately, people interpret idea attacks as personal quite often.

I think there is evidence for both nature and nurture concerning our likes and dislikes. Some things such as thirst are nature and others are more nurture. In many cases it is difficult to know why we like things

I get it, when people thought the world was flat, they could not invent satellites.

That scenario presents a dilemma. I believe making someone angry is harmful, and should be avoided. Unfortunately, I am an engineering type, similar to autistic, and miss interpersonal clues. Is it better to say nothing and make them madder or continue being polite and make them madder. My Freudian ego enjoys winning debates, I must admit. Although, I believe such victories are hallow when someone else is embarrassed or otherwise emotionally harmed. Were I a Flagellant, my back would be covered with scars.

LOL to keep from insulting people. I do believe in being kind and to not harm anyone, as Buddhist do. Although, I have no qualm about killing flies, mosquitoes, spiders, etc. that carry disease or venom. Nor would I expect anyone to starve themselves to avoid killing for food.