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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th February 2024, 07:59 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,167
Posted By Nowhere Man
Funny you should say that... The Odysseus...

Funny you should say that...

The Odysseus lunar lander is sideways on the moon, company that built it says (https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/23/world/odysseus-lunar-landing-sideways-scn/index.html)
...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th February 2024, 07:13 PM
Replies: 2,170
Views: 166,026
Posted By Nowhere Man
Oh no you don't. You made the claim, the burden...

Oh no you don't. You made the claim, the burden of proof is on you.

Fred
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th January 2024, 07:16 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 20,188
Posted By Nowhere Man
yt; dw Fred

yt; dw

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th November 2023, 05:23 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 235,020
Posted By Nowhere Man
Well, that was quick. Fred

Well, that was quick.

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th November 2023, 07:49 PM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 235,020
Posted By Nowhere Man
A friend sent this link along to our group. It...

A friend sent this link along to our group. It sounded like a very similar scam.

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/fusion-energy-company-claims-milestone

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th September 2023, 04:03 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,530
Posted By Nowhere Man
"Einstein" is German for "one stone," referring...

"Einstein" is German for "one stone," referring to the single tile's (or stone's) ability to aperiodically tile the plane.

Fred
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 15th September 2023, 03:10 PM
Replies: 419
Views: 12,512
Posted By Nowhere Man
"Ralph 124C 41+...

"Ralph 124C 41+ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_124C_41%2B)" by Hugo Gernsback.

Fred
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th April 2023, 03:46 AM
Replies: 437
Views: 30,866
Posted By Nowhere Man
Our Subaru Forester displays the time it has been...

Our Subaru Forester displays the time it has been in "gas saver" mode (I.e., engine stopped while not moving) in Xh Y' Z" format. It's the only thing I've seen lately that does it this way.

Fred
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 21st January 2023, 04:26 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,033
Posted By Nowhere Man
All this reminds me of when the Joe Louis Fist...

All this reminds me of when the Joe Louis Fist was unveiled in downtown Detroit. I seem to recall some controversy at the time, but the WP article says nothing.

Another statue of a disembodied...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 8th December 2022, 08:12 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,545
Posted By Nowhere Man
But he would think of something. 2001: A...

But he would think of something.

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

Fred
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 15th November 2022, 05:29 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 18,822
Posted By Nowhere Man
Thread necromancy alert, 6+ years. Fred

Thread necromancy alert, 6+ years.

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th September 2022, 04:31 AM
Replies: 251
Views: 16,002
Posted By Nowhere Man
Correct. On the other hand, alternating...

Correct. On the other hand, alternating tetrahedra and octahedra do fill 3D space. The cube is the only Platonic solid that fills space by itself.

Fred
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th July 2022, 07:09 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 16,575
Posted By Nowhere Man
tl;dc (too long; didn't care) Fred

tl;dc

(too long; didn't care)

Fred
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 29th March 2022, 06:29 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 16,321
Posted By Nowhere Man
Consider "The Library of Babel." It contains...

Consider "The Library of Babel." It contains every truth, every falsehood, every classic, every penny dreadful, and near infinite gibberish. It even includes a complete index to itself......
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th March 2022, 04:22 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 16,321
Posted By Nowhere Man
You mean this guy? ...

You mean this guy?

http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21716

Fred
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th March 2022, 06:56 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 16,321
Posted By Nowhere Man
Does anyone remember hub` from the old BABB/BAUT...

Does anyone remember hub` from the old BABB/BAUT forums? 'Cos I'm getting flashbacks...

Fred
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th March 2022, 09:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,679
Posted By Nowhere Man
As did SciManDan: JziEOUvs7SQ Fred

As did SciManDan:
JziEOUvs7SQ

Fred
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th March 2022, 09:33 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,679
Posted By Nowhere Man
Youtuber Planarwalk has done a couple of videos...

Youtuber Planarwalk has done a couple of videos on this poor fellow:
5pnQO1k08XQ and
6eYWerMO8PM (available 3/6/2022 13:00 Eastern time)

Planarwalk describes Cheese's "work" as "fractally wrong"...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th January 2022, 01:59 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,149
Posted By Nowhere Man
Here is another take on the whole 1/0 thing. ...

Here is another take on the whole 1/0 thing.

https://www.undefined.net/1/0/?strip=1

Fred
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 23rd November 2021, 06:10 AM
Replies: 3,457
Views: 213,284
Posted By Nowhere Man
https://rationalwiki.org/w/images/thumb/7/78/Bible...

https://rationalwiki.org/w/images/thumb/7/78/Bible_cycle.jpg/780px-Bible_cycle.jpg

Replace "Bible" with "Quran" and you have it.

Fred
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th August 2021, 04:59 AM
Replies: 3,457
Views: 213,284
Posted By Nowhere Man
That was an amusing name applied out of...

That was an amusing name applied out of whimsy.[/QUOTE]

The name "the God particle" (not "God's particle") comes from Leon Lederman's book The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 8th August 2021, 07:42 AM
Replies: 3,457
Views: 213,284
Posted By Nowhere Man
Consider this: Qur'anic scientific foreknowledge...

Consider this: Qur'anic scientific foreknowledge (https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Qur%27anic_scientific_foreknowledge)

Also, please use the quote function so readers can know who you are responding...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th June 2021, 05:23 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,411
Posted By Nowhere Man
Actually, it's an inverse-square relationship. ...

Actually, it's an inverse-square relationship. Double the distance, the signal strength is 1/4 of what it was.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverse-square_law

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th May 2021, 04:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 852
Posted By Nowhere Man
I haven't had it done yet, but I'm talking to the...

I haven't had it done yet, but I'm talking to the doctor next week.

Some friends were discussing it and one point came up. Opt for the procedure that uses a blade to open the lens pocket, rather...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th May 2021, 06:30 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 8,055
Posted By Nowhere Man
I vote for "or...." Fred

I vote for "or...."

Fred
Forum: Computers and the Internet 12th April 2021, 07:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,466
Posted By Nowhere Man
It looks like you have the beginning of a dandy...

It looks like you have the beginning of a dandy horror story right there.

Fred
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 11th April 2021, 03:15 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,181
Posted By Nowhere Man
Behold the Man by Michael Moorecock. Fred

Behold the Man by Michael Moorecock.

Fred
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 11th April 2021, 10:43 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,181
Posted By Nowhere Man
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. ...

A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st October 2020, 01:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 853
Posted By Nowhere Man
Asteroids have so little gravity that it's more...

Asteroids have so little gravity that it's more like docking with them than landing.

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd August 2020, 07:05 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,094
Posted By Nowhere Man
This. 2+2=5 for sufficiently large values of 2. ...

This. 2+2=5 for sufficiently large values of 2.

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th August 2020, 06:16 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,159
Posted By Nowhere Man
Fred

Fred
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 20th July 2020, 06:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,065
Posted By Nowhere Man
This sounds like a Twilight Zone episode. I...

This sounds like a Twilight Zone episode. I don't believe a word of it.

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th June 2020, 01:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,201
Posted By Nowhere Man
blackpenredpen is another maths YT channel. ...

blackpenredpen is another maths YT channel.

Fred
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th May 2020, 02:34 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 13,342
Posted By Nowhere Man
The Atlantic: If Someone Shares the ‘Plandemic’...

The Atlantic: If Someone Shares the ‘Plandemic’ Video, How Should You Respond? (https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/05/plandemic-video-what-to-say-conspiracy/611464/)

Fred
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 13th December 2019, 07:58 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,189
Posted By Nowhere Man
John Oliver did a segment on that and then, to...

John Oliver did a segment on that and then, to show how easy and legal it is, set up his own church. He eventually gave the money to Doctors Without Borders.

Fred
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st September 2019, 07:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,864
Posted By Nowhere Man
Sounds pretty Grimm to me. Fred

Sounds pretty Grimm to me.

Fred
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st September 2019, 11:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,864
Posted By Nowhere Man
It goes back to 1750....

It goes back to 1750. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_I_Lay_Me_Down_to_Sleep)

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th September 2019, 03:23 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,535
Posted By Nowhere Man
Sorry, Wikipedia. International Business...

Sorry, Wikipedia.

International Business Times (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Business_Times)

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th September 2019, 07:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,535
Posted By Nowhere Man
The Daily Express...

The Daily Express (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Express). You can safely ignore them. I've told Google to stop showing me anything that comes from the Express.

IBT I'm less sure of, but...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th September 2019, 03:44 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,770
Posted By Nowhere Man
I'll have ranch dressing with that word salad. ...

I'll have ranch dressing with that word salad.

Fred
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 14th August 2019, 05:31 PM
Replies: 296
Views: 42,330
Posted By Nowhere Man
Yeah, yeah. We saw your other thread. The Earth...

Yeah, yeah. We saw your other thread. The Earth is an oblate spheroid, just barely squashed enough to make a difference.

Look up The Relativity of Wrong by Isaac Asimov. It's far more correct...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 9th August 2019, 05:08 PM
Replies: 296
Views: 42,330
Posted By Nowhere Man
He's at it again, this time shooting for 5000...

He's at it again, this time shooting for 5000 feet.

https://www.space.com/amp/flat-earther-mad-mike-hughes-august-2019-launch.html

Fred
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th August 2019, 05:38 PM
Replies: 2,856
Views: 237,953
Posted By Nowhere Man
Pigeon chess. Fred

Pigeon chess.

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 3rd August 2019, 06:22 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,773
Posted By Nowhere Man
Fixed that for you. Fred

Fixed that for you.

Fred
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th June 2019, 03:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 858
Posted By Nowhere Man
Fission as well, if you stretch the definition a...

Fission as well, if you stretch the definition a bit. Alpha decay could be considered to be fissioning into a helium nucleus and something two positions down from the original.

Fred
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th May 2019, 05:24 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 19,831
Posted By Nowhere Man
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/Gno...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/Gnomes_plan.png

You skipped a step there.

Fred
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th April 2019, 11:05 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,666
Posted By Nowhere Man
Happy Christian Fertility Festival! Happy...

Happy Christian Fertility Festival!

Happy Zombie Jesus Day!

Far Side Unpublished. (https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFarSide/comments/47tgss/jesus_rises_from_the_grave/)

Fred
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 10th April 2019, 07:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 998
Posted By Nowhere Man
Maybe you read The Way of the Pilgrim...

Maybe you read The Way of the Pilgrim https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242333.Way_of_the_Pilgrim

Part of the series I mentioned above.

Fred
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 10th April 2019, 07:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 998
Posted By Nowhere Man
Sounds like 'The Cloak and the Staff" by Gordon...

Sounds like 'The Cloak and the Staff" by Gordon R. Dickson, in Analog (August, 1980). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cloak_and_the_Staff. Novelette, not a book. Won a Hugo.

Edit to add: ...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2019, 05:00 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,119
Posted By Nowhere Man
This has been my experience as well. Disassembly...

This has been my experience as well. Disassembly is far better.

Fred
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