Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
21st October 2016, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,407
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
21st October 2016, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,407
Origins of myths
I might be late to the party on this - apologies if this was already known. I saw a programme last night which featured a section on how the drop bear may have come into being.
The programme is...
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
21st October 2016, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 8,704
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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
17th October 2016, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 14,963
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
14th October 2016, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 4,147
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
13th October 2016, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 3,772
Views: 903,496
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
6th October 2016, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 25,614
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
6th October 2016, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 3,987
Views: 612,412
A phobia (definition from here...
A phobia (definition from here (http://www.healthline.com/health/phobia-simple-specific#Overview1)) is:
It is neither excessive or irrational to take precautions around something that is potentially...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
6th October 2016, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 3,987
Views: 612,412
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
6th October 2016, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 3,987
Views: 612,412
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
3rd October 2016, 03:43 AM
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Replies: 3,772
Views: 903,496
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
16th September 2016, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 3,987
Views: 612,412
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
16th September 2016, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 3,987
Views: 612,412
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
7th September 2016, 03:55 AM
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Replies: 418
Views: 52,966
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
6th September 2016, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 418
Views: 52,966
Not true.
A coping mechanism reduced his...
Not true.
A coping mechanism reduced his reaction to pain. If you get an injection from the doctor that you know is coming - it's no big deal. Some one jabs you with a needle when it is...
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
4th September 2016, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 3,425
Views: 205,930
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
16th August 2016, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 3,772
Views: 903,496
You respond to a post criticizing you for not...
You respond to a post criticizing you for not doing research with a post where you haven't done research - for you information (http://www.bulimia.com/topics/bulimia/) - not that you will use it.
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
15th August 2016, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 3,772
Views: 903,496
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
27th July 2016, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,530
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
19th July 2016, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 517
Views: 38,644
(Answering my own question) We know that life...
(Answering my own question) We know that life exists where there is liquid water. We know the wide range of shapes and sizes life can take. It is reasonable to limit looking for life on planets which...
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
19th July 2016, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 7,485
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
19th July 2016, 04:56 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,283
Problems with data storage?
Not any more - "all books ever created.." on a postage stamp here. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36824902)
They do admit that retrieval times are slow, but is is being read /...
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Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts
18th July 2016, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,660
I've just lost my lunch break today. I was...
I've just lost my lunch break today. I was supposed to go into town and get some bits and pieces but instead I spect 3/4 hour browsing this website. I suspect I will lose more of my lunchtime...
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
16th July 2016, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 517
Views: 38,644
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
14th July 2016, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 517
Views: 38,644
Evolution on other planets
Can anyone help plug a gap in my knowledge / thinking please.
When looking for signs of life on other planets, conditions similar to those on earth are sought for as being the basis for which life...
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
13th July 2016, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 3,425
Views: 205,930
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
13th July 2016, 03:37 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,001
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
12th July 2016, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 319
Views: 41,548
Well I'm glad that the bible is so clear and...
Well I'm glad that the bible is so clear and concise that there can be absolutely no confusion as when Santa Satan is being spoken about and when it is God - it not as if people run their lives by it...
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
11th July 2016, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 3,276
Views: 343,860
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
5th July 2016, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 3,772
Views: 903,496
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
3rd July 2016, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 3,425
Views: 205,930
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
26th June 2016, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
24th June 2016, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
24th June 2016, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 9,370
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
24th June 2016, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 9,370
I wonder many were taken in by the easily...
I wonder many were taken in by the easily dismissable £350m (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/eu-referendum-result-nigel-farage-nhs-pledge-disowns-350-million-pounds-a7099906.html) per...
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
24th June 2016, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 3,425
Views: 205,930
Again, not sure if this would be possible to do...
Again, not sure if this would be possible to do in one set of negotiations, two parallel ones maybe. If I hear from my primary source (my daughter, studying EU law in Germany) to the contrary, I'll...
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
24th June 2016, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 3,425
Views: 205,930
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
24th June 2016, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 9,370
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
24th June 2016, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 3,425
Views: 205,930
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
23rd June 2016, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 3,425
Views: 205,930
Not just outside EU countries. My employer,...
Not just outside EU countries. My employer, (German and a manufacturer of Wind turbines, railway systems CAT scanners) has said that it won't be investing in expansion plans if the UK left.
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
23rd June 2016, 03:12 AM
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Replies: 158
Views: 8,343
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
23rd June 2016, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 179
Views: 8,738
I'll go 59 - 41
I wanted to go 55 - 45 but...
I'll go 59 - 41
I wanted to go 55 - 45 but that one had already been taken and I want all the chocolate.:D
I suspect there will be a reasonable turnout - I don't remember queuing to vote at...
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
22nd June 2016, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
22nd June 2016, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
22nd June 2016, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 3,772
Views: 903,496
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
22nd June 2016, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
22nd June 2016, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
16th June 2016, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
All the young people I know ( upto 25 yo) have...
All the young people I know ( upto 25 yo) have said it's a no contest - stay in.
As an aside, one of my daughters is studying EU and International Law in Germany. A Norwegian on her course had...
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Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts
16th June 2016, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 8,288
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
16th June 2016, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
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