Right to repair
by Witness » Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:02 am
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Apple Tells Lawmaker that Right to Repair iPhones Will Turn Nebraska Into a ‘Mecca’ for Hackers
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Follow up:
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Last post by Witness Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:38 am
Drug cocktail almost doubles lifespan of worms
by Abdul Alhazred » Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:36 pm
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Drug cocktail almost doubles lifespan of worms
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Mice are probably a lot closer to humans than worms as far as most recent common ancestor, but even research results in mice rarely work the same way...
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Last post by sparks Sun Sep 23, 2018 5:29 pm
What a snippy bunch of broads! No I'm not being sexist, because ...
by Abdul Alhazred » Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:40 pm
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THIS. IS. SCIENCE. DAMMT! :mrgreen:
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You know, that totally agrees with what I already thought I knew.
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Last post by ed Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:14 pm
One in the eye for Pluto denialists!
by Abdul Alhazred » Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:36 pm
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Finally some sanity! :coolspecs:
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That's funny.
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Last post by Anaxagoras Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:39 am
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Last post by Bruce Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:51 am
Record Glider Flight
by shuize » Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:01 pm
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On Sept. 2, the sleek Perlan 2 glider carried two pilots to 76,100 feet, or more than 14 miles, over the El Calafate region in southern Argentina.
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False Flag!
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Last post by Doctor X Sun Sep 09, 2018 9:20 am
Robotic sailboat crosses the Atlantic
by Witness » Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:18 am
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Robot boat sails into history by finishing Atlantic crossing
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Unmanned vessel. Derelict. Claim it.
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Last post by ed Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:18 pm
Oldest blockchain
by Witness » Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:21 am
The World’s Oldest Blockchain Has Been Hiding in the New York Times Since 1995
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Last post by Witness Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:21 am
Guess along about which social science studies will replicate
by Abdul Alhazred » Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:20 am
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Guess along about which social science studies will replicate
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Back when I was a tad just starting in my doctoral program ... hang on, gotta pee
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Last post by ed Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:54 am
Triassic pterosaur
by Witness » Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:43 am
For once not a coast dweller, but from an oasis in the midst of more than 2 million square kilometers of desert with sand dunes.
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Last post by Witness Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:43 am
Lord Nelson
by ed » Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:38 am
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No, not that one, idiot, the Brit one. :x
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Was not like he was a rear-admiral. . . .
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Last post by Doctor X Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:27 am
Fields medals
by Witness » Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:21 am
Former refugee among winners of Fields medal – the 'Nobel prize for maths'
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Last post by ed Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:34 pm
Fake Journals
by Witness » Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:54 am
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400,000 Scientists All Over the World Have Been Published in Fake Journals
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I Got a Hoax Paper Published About How Politicians Wipe Their Butts
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:33 pm
Quantum from Algebra
by Witness » Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:11 am
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For the mathematically minded, an article I found interesting (a tad journalistic in some parts) about Octonions (or Cayley's Octaves as they are...
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P. – S.
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Last post by Witness Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:56 am
Colored X-Ray
by Witness » Mon Jul 16, 2018 3:30 am
A father and son tandem from New Zealand has introduced the first ever colored x-ray scanner adapted from technology used in finding the Higgs...
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Last post by Witness Mon Jul 16, 2018 3:30 am
Trinity Anniversary
by sparks » Sun Jul 16, 2017 5:08 pm
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Yep. It's today. They tested a version of Fat Man (how ironic) 72 years ago this day at 5 something in the AM. Did we even have DST yet?
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Not to mention all who were lining up on the West Coast in prep for the invasion.
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Last post by sparks Sun Jul 15, 2018 6:08 pm
Dinosaur hide
by Witness » Sat May 13, 2017 4:35 pm
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The Canadian specimen literally defies words, in more ways than one. As this article went to press, museum staff were finalizing the creature’s...
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Update: details on the find.
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Last post by Witness Sat Jul 14, 2018 3:10 am
10 million patents
by Anaxagoras » Wed Jul 04, 2018 6:21 am
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I actually heard this a few days ago, but it's not very old news yet.
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July 31, 1790, and issued to Samuel Hopkins for a process of making potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer.
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Last post by Fid Fri Jul 06, 2018 12:59 am
It's not nice to fool around with Mother Nature
by Pyrrho » Fri May 04, 2018 10:56 am
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PUNA, BIG ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) -
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Tells you something about the state of journalism is the story is the internet freaks .
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:55 pm
Man Caused Moon to Warm 1.8 degrees F.
by Rob Lister » Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:05 pm
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Calibrate your skeptometers before reading this ...
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We measure Freedom here.
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Last post by Doctor X Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:57 pm
Spector
by Witness » Wed May 23, 2018 12:43 am
Details:
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Last post by Witness Wed May 23, 2018 12:43 am
You don't mind if I change your mind?
by Witness » Fri May 18, 2018 4:21 pm
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Machines designed to change humans
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ed: It will be for advertising in general and not primarily politics.
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Sat May 19, 2018 11:04 pm
Someone producing CFCs on the sly?
by Anaxagoras » Thu May 17, 2018 4:26 am
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Apparently this is the evidence:
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Apparently this is the evidence:
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu May 17, 2018 11:58 am
Who is the bot?
by Rob Lister » Wed May 09, 2018 12:24 am
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Turing Test be damned, this is impressive.
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Picked up on /.
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu May 10, 2018 3:05 pm
DNA and big data and the Golden State Killer
by Rob Lister » Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:49 am
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The Golden State Killer raped and murdered victims all across the state of California in an era before Google searches and social media, a time when...
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Until it becomes mandatory.
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Last post by ed Sat Apr 28, 2018 7:20 pm
Thruster evaluation : NASA to be trusted ?
by 99guspuppet » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:07 am
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A electromagnetic thruster concept has been lurking about since about 2001. Developed by Roger Shawyer , the claim was it did not require propellant....
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Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics
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Last post by Witness Wed Apr 25, 2018 4:54 am
Deorbiting space junk
by Rob Lister » Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:53 pm
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Happened across this
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Vonn Neumann machines that uses the junk for raw material. What could possibly go wrong?
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Last post by gnome Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:44 pm
Bionics
by Rob Lister » Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:43 pm
Active bionics making a profound difference. One brand new user remarks while trying the bionic legs for the very first time,
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Last post by Witness Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:18 am
James Watson (yes that one) gets a new gig
by Abdul Alhazred » Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:28 pm
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:coolspecs:
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Very good chance, if they're just now breaking ground, that he'll have stuffed it before the place opens.
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:14 pm
Future Natural Disasters
by Pyrrho » Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:58 pm
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Mount Etna is sliding toward the ocean.
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The great rift valley is, itself, a sign of splitting that's been going on for hundreds of thousands of years at least. The crack is just a symptom...
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Last post by ceptimus Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:44 pm
Drilling With Projectiles
by Rob Lister » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:43 pm
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Drilling Geothermal Wells With Projectiles
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I wonder how they avoid the naughty corrosion that goes with geothermal.
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Last post by sparks Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:03 pm
Big Brothers
by Witness » Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:21 am
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An artificial intelligence algorithm developed by Stanford researchers can determine a neighborhood’s political leanings by its cars
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Needs some fine-tuning (and what the heck are these nationalities ?). :mrgreen:
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:07 am
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Last post by Witness Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:32 am
Survive a black hole! But watch out for elephants
by gnome » Sun Mar 04, 2018 4:23 pm
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Futurism: How to Survive a Black Hole
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You never know what you will find . . .
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Last post by Doctor X Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:26 am
Watching rocket launches
by ed » Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:43 am
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I am wondering if you can see these things from Sarasota area. Gotta know when
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Watched the GOES-S launch today (on tv) flawless launch.
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Last post by Fid Fri Mar 02, 2018 12:43 am
Latest news from Proxima Centauri
by Abdul Alhazred » Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:27 am
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OK. It's really four and a half year old news but I just heard about it.
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No neighbors? What a relief! :)
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Last post by Witness Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:20 am
HONK! Time for a new Pluto thread.
by Abdul Alhazred » Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:18 am
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They will be going over the raw data finding new stuff for years. :coolspecs:
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Awwww. :)
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:42 pm
Such a great idea for a high school science fair project, and meanies ruined it.
by Abdul Alhazred » Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:01 am
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:roll:
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Isn't it better to discuss the question and address it with facts and science than to just ban it? I don't see that anyone made any effort to try to...
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Last post by Mentat Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:19 pm
Slow-Mo & Timelapse
by Witness » Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:24 pm
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Nothing new, but a pleasant documentary to watch:
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↑ That Bruce? :P
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Last post by Witness Tue Jan 30, 2018 5:02 am
Upsurge in earthquakes predicted in 2018.
by Anaxagoras » Mon Nov 20, 2017 1:34 pm
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When I first read this headline I was pretty skeptical. The Daily Mail said:
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What scientists say ....?
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Last post by sparks Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:08 am
New Battery
by Witness » Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:54 am
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Lithium-Ion Battery Inventor Introduces New Technology for Fast-Charging, Noncombustible Batteries
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Having read a little more about this, it shrikes me that this battery would be perfect for powering an EmDrive spaceship to take us on an exploration...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:53 am
Netflix sync issues
by gnome » Sat Jan 06, 2018 2:24 am
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Anyone recently been having a lot of audio sync issues with Netflix?
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Never mind that BS.
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:02 pm
United States Postal Service: What to do?
by Rob Lister » Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:39 pm
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I put this thread in science and mathematics even though it technically belongs in Politics and Social Events. Its not that I want to avoid the...
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They are unionized. They went on strike (as separate unions) in 1970. It lasted 8 days.
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Last post by Rob Lister Sun Dec 31, 2017 1:21 pm
Nutrition and supplements
by ed » Sun Dec 24, 2017 12:36 pm
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I was listening to some Saturday radio yesterday, you know, where shills buy time on stations that have otherwise respectable content.
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A couple of years ago, my mom had a heart transplant. After she had recovered, I went to visit her and noticed she was taking a crazy number of...
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Last post by Bruce Sat Dec 30, 2017 4:27 pm
Reversing time
by Pyrrho » Thu Dec 28, 2017 12:02 pm
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Cool stuff.
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Their claim that they have reversed the arrow of time centers around reversing entropy, thus violating the 2nd law and causing entropy to...
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Last post by Bruce Fri Dec 29, 2017 4:33 am
Darwin debunked in Scientific American!
by Abdul Alhazred » Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:02 pm
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Darwin Was Sexist, and So Are Many Modern Scientists
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I remember when SA was really a science magazine. :oldman:
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Last post by Witness Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:38 am
Evolution in action!
by Abdul Alhazred » Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:14 pm
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Forensic scientists caught a deer munching on a human carcass for the first time ever
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Meh. It's known that deer sometimes eat animals (e. g. frogs, mice, even carrion). It's just that human corpses don't lie around that much.
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