Tesla worth more than GM or Ford now
by Anaxagoras » Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:34 am
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Gotta wonder if this isn't a case of people counting a whole lot of chickens that haven't hatched yet. Sure, Tesla is much cooler than those old...
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I didn't click the link, how did the fire start? Or why did a fire start?
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Last post by solely Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:28 am
Since PM'ing seems to be fucked up...
by sparks » Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:09 pm
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Here's an other wise PM to Doc X...
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wtf
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Last post by robinson Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:16 pm
iphone 11
by Rob Lister » Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:20 pm
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Last post by Flacus Sat Oct 05, 2019 1:27 am
He's still winning after all these years.
by Abdul Alhazred » Sun Jul 28, 2019 12:51 pm
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Always questioned, always still standing for now .
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If he's ever proven wrong it will be the same way that Newton was wrong -- which is to say they're right, but only as a case in a broader context,...
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Last post by gnome Sun Sep 15, 2019 6:01 pm
Probably more politics than science, but even so
by robinson » Sun Aug 25, 2019 5:49 am
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The administration’s latest statement came after Russian media reports claimed dozens of medical workers had been exposed to radiation.
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But that is no reason to stop caring
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Last post by robinson Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:10 am
Anyone watching the Chernobyl mini series on HBO?
by robinson » Wed May 22, 2019 10:34 pm
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(disclaimer: wife wanted HBO, we got HBO)
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It just was not a thermonuculer explosion.
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Last post by gnome Tue Sep 03, 2019 3:52 pm
Capturing CO2
by Witness » Thu Oct 11, 2018 1:35 am
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Some Swiss are at it: .
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Actually the smoky part is really condensation or cloud which form under certain conditions. The spooky part is the clouds are very small and...
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Last post by sparks Tue Sep 03, 2019 1:28 pm
Theological dispute
by Witness » Sat May 13, 2017 5:14 pm
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Thirty-Three Famous Physicists Sign Angry Letter About the Origin of the Universe
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More about that simulation. :mrgreen:
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Sat Aug 24, 2019 9:51 pm
Earth-like planets may be more common than you think
by Anaxagoras » Mon Aug 19, 2019 11:18 pm
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How many Earth-like planets are around sun-like stars?
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It'll be like that Pluto bullshit.
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Wed Aug 21, 2019 1:55 am
Alternative Calendar
by Anaxagoras » Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:57 am
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This idea is kinda cool, although there's too much history in the Gregorian Calendar to make it worth switching. But if we started history over from...
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12 months of 30 days each. The 5 (or 6, depending on leap year machinery) remaining given to booze & hookers.
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Last post by Witness Wed Aug 21, 2019 1:41 am
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Last post by Boss Godfrey Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:30 pm
Chinese monkey men. THIS IS SCIENCE DAMMIT!
by Abdul Alhazred » Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:46 pm
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World’s first ever human-monkey hybrid grown in lab in China
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Probably aborted because it was a girl.
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Last post by Bruce Fri Aug 02, 2019 1:18 am
Lightsail
by Witness » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:49 pm
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LightSail 2 successfully demonstrates solar sailing
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I'm unimpressed. But sadly so.
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu Aug 01, 2019 8:16 pm
Uh oh (latest autism news).
by Abdul Alhazred » Tue Jul 30, 2019 4:38 pm
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High levels of estrogen in the womb linked to autism
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After reading both articles carefully, they don't necessarily contradict each other. However, the one regarding hormones in amniotic fluid seems to...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Tue Jul 30, 2019 11:43 pm
Project ITER
by Nyarlathotep » Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:29 pm
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I hope this can be pulled off. Apparently construction has begun on an experimental commercial scale fusion reactor , and more importantly one that...
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Biofuels!!11 Good Gawd!
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Last post by sparks Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:20 am
Feigenbaum dead
by Witness » Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:15 am
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Interesting bio:
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I presume he is Jewish. Which conjures up the Nazi notion of Jewish Physics as opposed to Aryan Physics . Some discussion here
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Last post by sparks Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:14 pm
Debunking Bad Science
by Doctor X » Fri May 31, 2019 4:15 am
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Say what you will about Thunderf00t --he goes on and on, has agenda, get a hair cut you hippy! --he does very good Bad Science Debunkage.
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--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:29 am
MAKE THE LITTLE BASTARDS SUFFER! Science now says it's possible.
by Abdul Alhazred » Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:17 pm
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Insects feel persistent pain after injury, evidence suggests
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So no point in being sadistic about insect pain, because although they feel it they cannot think about it.
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Wed Jul 17, 2019 12:05 pm
TV
by ed » Mon Jul 15, 2019 12:12 pm
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Samsung. Who knows TVs?
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You're on! I'll have to arrange the vacation time, just let me know when. 80 is what you're looking for, right?
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Last post by sparks Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:47 pm
Self-driving car updates
by Rob Lister » Fri Feb 24, 2017 12:48 pm
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Self-driving cars should be liable for accidents, not the passengers—UK gov’t
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ed, the NYC models will have a more aggressive heuristic learning algorithm to make up for the ... challenges ... of NYC driving.
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Last post by sparks Sat Jul 13, 2019 3:36 am
Circular runways
by Pyrrho » Sun Apr 02, 2017 2:26 pm
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The main feature of the circular runway is that it will become possible to let an aircraft operate always at landing and take-off with headwind....
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Last word?
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Wed Jul 10, 2019 6:04 pm
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Last post by Pyrrho Sun Jul 07, 2019 1:14 am
The holodeck just got one step closer.
by Abdul Alhazred » Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:35 pm
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At least that how I interpret this story, though still too early to call your broker and short all sex doll stocks.
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No batteries BS. You go into the Matrix because you get more sex there. :)
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Fri Jul 05, 2019 12:22 pm
Light has torque!
by Abdul Alhazred » Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:23 pm
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:coolspecs:
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Electron beams can also have this
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Last post by robinson Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:24 pm
Defense Tech
by Pyrrho » Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:31 pm
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The Pentagon has a laser that can identify people from a distance—by their heartbeat
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It being a laser ...
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Sat Jun 29, 2019 9:02 pm
Grass eating gators?
by Abdul Alhazred » Sat Jun 29, 2019 1:08 pm
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Some extinct crocs were vegetarians
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Some extinct crocs were vegetarians
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Last post by ed Sat Jun 29, 2019 1:16 pm
Another day another moral panic about SCIENCE
by Abdul Alhazred » Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:32 pm
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Let the Mystery Be?
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You, sir, have too much time on your hands. Get a fucking job, will ya?
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Last post by sparks Thu Jun 27, 2019 5:23 pm
How long to die in a black hole?
by Rob Lister » Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:26 pm
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I'm sure google will answer but I want your answers first.
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If it is:
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Jun 26, 2019 7:03 am
A Poll on Space Interest
by Rob Lister » Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:01 pm
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The May 2019 AP-NORC Poll asks Americans about their interests in space exploration. It asks questions of minor interest, IMO. Some participants of...
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I love science fiction like The Expanse , but if anyone thinks that's what life on Mars would really be like, I think they are sorely mistaken....
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Last post by Doctor X Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:26 am
Chinese scientist claims first gene-edited human babies
by Anaxagoras » Thu Nov 29, 2018 5:06 am
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The scientist is currently receiving a lot of criticism for this.
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And as soon as about 1000 competent peeps sign off on the safety of it, we'll consider it. In the meantime, more information please.
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Last post by sparks Sat Jun 22, 2019 11:59 am
Confessions
by Anaxagoras » Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:44 am
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The confession ( Science magazine)
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You will get a fair trial:
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Last post by Doctor X Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:43 pm
Getting to Zero
by Anaxagoras » Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:55 pm
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Interesting lecture about what it would take to get our electric power system to zero CO2 emissions.
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Interesting lecture about what it would take to get our electric power system to zero CO2 emissions.
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Last post by Rob Lister Tue Jun 18, 2019 3:52 pm
Apollo 11 in real time
by Pyrrho » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:57 pm
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Damn they're good.
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NASA learned their lesson early on, with that one satellite that went awry because someone slipped some metric into the FORTRAN.
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Sun Jun 16, 2019 12:32 pm
Solar power fees
by Pyrrho » Sun Jun 02, 2019 3:23 pm
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In Alabama's Blount County, off the highway, down a dirt road and up a hill is writer T.K. Thorne's house. She points to her roof and a shining row...
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There is no graphite in Chernobyl!
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Last post by Doctor X Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:34 pm
Of mice and women, THIS. IS. SCIENCE!!!!!1!!!!
by Abdul Alhazred » Fri Jun 07, 2019 12:51 pm
Study: Lab Mice Stressed Out By Male Scientists] Study: Lab Mice Stressed Out By Male Scientists
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Last post by Pyrrho Sat Jun 08, 2019 12:13 am
An (Even More) Inconvenient Truth
by Anaxagoras » Mon May 27, 2019 12:12 am
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An (Even More) Inconvenient Truth (ProPublica)
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:lmao:
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Mon May 27, 2019 12:28 am
To help you keep your mind right
by Pyrrho » Thu May 23, 2019 1:51 pm
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Amazon Is Working on a Device That Can Read Human Emotions
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Technological analog from the 70's
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu May 23, 2019 2:59 pm
Experts
by Anaxagoras » Wed May 08, 2019 1:35 am
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This is not entirely new (you've probably heard about foxes and hedgehogs before) but I thought it was an interesting read. In general it seems that...
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I saw that linked on Twitter and read it. Twice. It seems to confirm what history shows about experts and predictions. Anybody who has lived long...
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Last post by robinson Wed May 22, 2019 10:39 pm
Google Self-Driving Car Accident Reports
by Rob Lister » Sun Jun 07, 2015 11:35 am
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Google is now publishing a summary of all accidents in which its self-driving have been involved.
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Bad weather I suppose, at this point. Has it been tested in the snow? In a blizzard?
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Last post by Rob Lister Mon May 20, 2019 2:40 pm
Challenger Deep Record Dive in the Mariana Trench
by shuize » Wed May 15, 2019 10:41 pm
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A Dallas-based explorer has set a record for the deepest dive ever made in a submersible -- in the world's deepest ocean trench, his organization...
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The press would have reported a plastic bag in any event.
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Last post by ed Thu May 16, 2019 11:49 am
Dragons once walked the earth
by Anaxagoras » Fri May 10, 2019 3:50 am
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Well, they're calling it a bat-winged dinosaur but you can see the resemblance.
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Not sure they really walked the earth, but it's a cooler subject line than fluttered from tree to tree . :p
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Sun May 12, 2019 12:45 pm
Doing a runner (energy news / oil drilling)
by Witness » Sat May 04, 2019 3:11 am
Interesting article on industry practices:
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu Apr 25, 2019 11:41 am
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Last post by Doctor X Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:06 am
Brain Implants
by Anaxagoras » Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:34 am
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So I was listening to a podcast this weekend about this. There's a new technique called deep brain stimulation that has had some success in treating...
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It is not new.
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Last post by ed Mon Apr 08, 2019 10:33 am
"Bang, zoom! To the Moon, Alice!"
by xouper » Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:39 pm
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If you you remember that line in the subject line*, you might be as old as ed.
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Artist Antony Gormley’s New VR Art Project Takes You to the Moon—but It’s a One-Way Trip
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Last post by Pyrrho Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:10 pm
BORG
by Pyrrho » Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:10 pm
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A female Swedish patient with hand amputation has become the first recipient of an osseo-neuromuscular implant to control a dexterous hand...
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Current prosthetic hands have also limited sensory feedback. They do not provide tactile or kinesthetic sensation, so the user can only rely on...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Sun Apr 07, 2019 12:36 am
Universe Size Comparison 3D
by Abdul Alhazred » Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:03 pm
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You've seen this sort of thing before, but this one is particularly well done.
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You've seen this sort of thing before, but this one is particularly well done.
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Last post by ed Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:55 pm
Natural selection has collateral damage.
by Abdul Alhazred » Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:34 pm
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Unfortunately natural selection has collateral damage. ...
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April fool's joke perhaps?
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:52 pm
Snake oil
by Witness » Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:40 am
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PowerMax™ Plus mains cable
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It insures regularity, lowers your chance of colo-rectal cancer, and it vibrates in any one of 8 different patterns via remote control! It also has...
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