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My main question: I'm interested to know what types of energy ( electromagnetic / EM ) weapons exist or are feasibly and what their limitations are? *********** It's very difficult to find a concise run down of all the directed energy weapons. Specifically I'm interested in a weapon that would be capable of damaging soft tissue underneath the skin while leaving no or few marks ( no burns ) on the skin surface. Is that even possible? The only energy weapons I'm aware of that might be able to do this are microwave based. The problem is you'd need a large amount of energy to overcome the inverse square law. A laser would do damage to the surface o…

I am in the process of starting some new forums. These forums are in NO WAY competing or trying to compete with SFN. They are forums which cover science, and all other subjects (e.g, philosophy, visual and performing arts, entertainment and etc.) If you are interested in joining and helping with this project, read what it is all about @: http://www.InternationalDiscussionForums.net

Has anyone ever worked or volunteered in a lab as a high school student? How did you go about getting yourself involved? Is this even possible? As someone who's looking to major in bio-something in college, I'm jumping at all the experience it's possible to get - both for the sake of experience itself and because it'd look awesome on application. Any input and/or advice would be greatly appreciated

Hello, I just bought a new PC. Hooray. I use Comcast broadband and read emails through Outlook Express. I want to be able to read my saved emails from this pc (my old one) on the new pc. However, I'm not finding the Outlook Express help menus to be of much use. These speak only of exporting the messages and address book to another Microsoft Program . . . not to another machine. Yet I'm sure this can be done . . . surely I don't have to forward all these emails to myself and then pick them up on the new PC? Help/guidance appreciated! Thanks, Ted

I just bought a green laser pointer on ebay for $58.00. It is a leadlight laser, with a wavelength of 532nm. Its hecka nice (hopefully). i was wondering if anyone here has a green laser. I heard there pretty sick compared to the red 632-650nm ones. There supposedly much brighter and there distance is incredible. people say there is a beam through the air in the dark, but i dont realy believe it. Maybe a very faint beam.

I would like to be the first to say that I'm happy that the month of EVIL is over, and that October is here... Yay! *Raises 8th liter bottle of Mt. Dew in toast of the new month...*

The latest report indicates that Rita (once a tropical storm) is now upgraded to a major category 3 hurricane. It’s headed toward the Gulf region just like Katrina did. They say it may it Texas, but Louisiana or even northern Mexico may also get hit. I wonder whether global warming has something to do with the increased frequency and intensity of recent storms.

HELP does any 1 know where i could find information about how much pressure an aluminum can, can hold before it collapses

Yep, figure this is general discussion, so let's make things unconventional. I have very thick and puffy hair on the top of my head. I use globs of hair gel just to keep it down. The thing is, I want to grow it out and braid it so I look cool. However, I don't want to keep using globs of hair gel over and over. I also figure that if I get my hair leveled out i won't be able to braid it as much, or if I choose to, dreadlock it. What should I do?

Just wondering, everyone should know those exercise balls about 60cm in diametre at the gym. Are these balls good to just sit on while at work, or at the computer. I heard they were, but I wouldnt want to buy one and find out its damaging my back or something. I know they are good to exercise on but not sure about just sitting on for hours at a time. Thanks..

Hi Anybody know the name of the paleontoligists who dicovered the first fossils in Antatica? Thanks

Is anyone having problems logging in to DTC? If so, let me know here.

How exactly does an iPod work? Can I just copy all of the songs from CDs, and send them to my iPod? Can I use the songs I bought from Napster, or do I need to buy all of the songs from the iTunes store?

Hi Just wanted to check in since I've been so bloody busy over the last few months that I have'nt posted for what seems like decades. How is everyone? By the way...since I couldn't access the chat thing I just decided to do this post instead? How is Blike? How is Fafalone? How is YT? How is anyone I used to know? Does anyone even remember me?

Hey everyone, ok, in celebration of the long history of the site, and the incredible number of posts, here, I thought "Why not have a Folding@home team, to get everyone involved?" Well, that's what Im doing right now. Here's the question...what should we name it? I'll keep everyone posted in order to keep you all up-to-date, and able to join Thanks!

hey there. Im doing a project about collecting and psychology. So i had a few questions to ask that would help. What do you collect? Why do you collect (how did it start)? What makes you keep adding to your collection? (the big question is WHy and How - so if you could answer those in more detail that'd be great) thanks much

This Saturday, October 1st, 2005 a Teslathon will be held in Fort Worth Texas. All high voltage enthusiast are welcome. It starts around 9am and doesn't end till 11pm. The big coils (10+ foot lightning) will be run at dusk and after. All mad scientist are welcome! More Info at: http://home.comcast.net/~kr4495/Teslathon2005/Teslathon.html

Should we reinstall openscience?

ABC reports that the host of a new Dutch talk show says he is going to take heroin and other illegal drugs on air for his TV show. The show premiers on October 10 and the translation of the show’s title is “Shoot Up and Swallow.” The host will go on a drinking binge in a bunch of bars, and will take LSD under his mother’s supervision.

I once discovered on the internet, a sort of scanner for experiments. It was used to monitor experiments and such. It connected to a usb port I believe and came with some sort of software. I somehow lost the website and cannot find it again. Does anyone have any idea what this device is called? Thanks, Mike Edit: Forgot to mention, it connects to a computer just incase anyone could not figure that out

Well, from the 20th of august until the 4th of september, I'm going to be out of contact while in Guam for fieldwork on the Brown Tree Snake (the invasive species that's porked its way through half the island's native fauna), specifically it's locomotion and biomechanics. I'll be posting until then, and hopefully you can live without me for two weeks. (I'll pretend I didn't hear that cheering... ) Mokele

I started playing D&D about a month and a half ago. Its pretty fun. Does anyone here play? If so, tell me where your from and what campaign & etc. Second, I started playing MTG yesterday. It's also pretty fun. If you play, please give me your information. And if you play MTG:Online, give me your username so we can play! Thanks.

Has anybody got any or ever had some?? I used to have a few... but then my mum 'accidently' knocked them off my shelf while cleaning What are they?? they get pretty big

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB112735391238948229-ZTudG5HjJNdXRKw00DSaiyOdZKc_20060921,00.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top Will this finally bring an end to IDiots trying to teach religion in a science classroom? Only time will tell...

Kate Moss – Cocaine I heard today that fashion model Kate Moss is being kicked to the curb by two more (Chanel and Burberry) fashion companies that have dropped her for alleged cocaine use. Yesterday, H&M let her go too. She does look very skinny –sick even. It seems like she needs some serious help. I don’t blame those companies for letting her go –after all, she let herself go.