Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
20th December 2022, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 82
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Forum: USA Politics
20th October 2022, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 886
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
8th April 2022, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 715
Views: 40,378
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
8th April 2022, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 715
Views: 40,378
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
23rd March 2017, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 77
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
25th February 2017, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,654
The earliest that I can think SF example of...
The earliest that I can think SF example of something like that was in "Mote in God's Eye" by Niven and Pournelle, published in 1974. I forgot what these devices were called, but they served a major...
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
19th February 2017, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,632
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
17th February 2017, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,632
Time dilation factor = sqrt(1-(v^2/c^2))
You...
Time dilation factor = sqrt(1-(v^2/c^2))
You want time dilation factor to be 0.01, so square both sides:
0.0001 = 1 - (v^2/c^2)
v^2/c^2 = 0.9999
v/c = sqrt(0.9999) = 0.99995
You need to...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
16th February 2017, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 581
Views: 95,885
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
28th January 2017, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,251
1. "Never" is a very long time
2. Genetic...
1. "Never" is a very long time
2. Genetic engineering
You would need incredibly cheap surface-to-orbit transport. If you can do that, setting up spinning habitats on Mars surface would be much...
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
14th January 2017, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 16,784
SpaceX is back in business:
...
SpaceX is back in business:
http://gizmodo.com/watch-spacex-launch-a-rocket-for-the-first-time-in-mont-1791184816
From Vandenberg Air Force Base, and first successful landing on the barge in...
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
9th January 2017, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,314
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Forum: Economics, Business and Finance
8th January 2017, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 5,523
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
8th January 2017, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,314
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Forum: Economics, Business and Finance
7th January 2017, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 5,523
Over last few years I noticed a resurgence of...
Over last few years I noticed a resurgence of "nostalgia games" -- PacMan, Galaga, Space Invaders, etc. People my age play them in order to re-live fond memories of their teens. There are no...
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
7th January 2017, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,314
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
7th January 2017, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,916
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
28th December 2016, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 271
Views: 74,226
The article you quoted is messed up. Even if EM...
The article you quoted is messed up. Even if EM drive works as described, it will make a difference only for trips to Jupiter and farther, where years of acceleration really add up. To Mars EM drive...
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
26th December 2016, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,059
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Forum: USA Politics
26th December 2016, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 710
Views: 97,190
But did they really vote against these...
But did they really vote against these initiatives? In 2016 election only two major party candidates said anything positive about universal health care. One was Bernie Sanders. The other was Donald...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
19th December 2016, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 8,401
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
19th December 2016, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 158
Views: 21,210
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Forum: USA Politics
17th December 2016, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,376
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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
7th December 2016, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 170
Views: 50,389
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
4th December 2016, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,911
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
3rd December 2016, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,911
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
3rd December 2016, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,911
No, what upsets me is the use of the word...
No, what upsets me is the use of the word "vulnerable" without explaining (even in just couple sentences, as Mifune did) which groups are vulnerable, and why. If anything, the Guardian article...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
3rd December 2016, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,911
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
2nd December 2016, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,911
I am beginning to hate the word "vulnerable"
Whenever the adjective "vulnerable" is used in the news media, it is intended as an emotional trigger, with no real information content. Here is a perfect example:
Isis recruiters targeting...
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
27th November 2016, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 692
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
26th November 2016, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 360
Views: 47,941
Revolutionary leaders usually do. Robespierre,...
Revolutionary leaders usually do. Robespierre, Marat, Lenin, Castro, Che, were all upper middle class. To plan a revolution successfully, you need a lot of free time. Which poor people do not have.
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
25th November 2016, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,969
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Forum: USA Politics
25th November 2016, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,903
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
21st November 2016, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 11,674
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
20th November 2016, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 12,111
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
19th November 2016, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 12,111
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
18th November 2016, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 234
Views: 23,568
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
17th November 2016, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,730
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Forum: USA Politics
15th November 2016, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 428
Views: 52,432
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
13th November 2016, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 2,821
Views: 226,329
Was that a serious question, or was it "I know...
Was that a serious question, or was it "I know microwave gives me cancer, I just want to see what nonsense this young punk will come up with trying to prove otherwise!"?
And what did you tell him?
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Forum: USA Politics
13th November 2016, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 3,836
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Forum: USA Politics
13th November 2016, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 3,836
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
13th November 2016, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 160
Views: 19,289
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
13th November 2016, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,407
This does not "show the state of medicine". It...
This does not "show the state of medicine". It shows the state of "information explosion + Google". No specialist in any field can keep up with all of it, and OTOH any particular piece of information...
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Forum: USA Politics
13th November 2016, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 156
Views: 11,597
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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
12th November 2016, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,189
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Forum: USA Politics
12th November 2016, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 428
Views: 52,432
Here is a specific example he gave:
...
Here is a specific example he gave:
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/23/austrian-court-overturns-iraqi-refugees-conviction-raping-10-year-old-due-question-consent/
Difficult to tell why...
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Forum: USA Politics
12th November 2016, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 428
Views: 52,432
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
12th November 2016, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,407
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
11th November 2016, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,407
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