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The last slave ship from Africa to the US was around the time he was born as well... about 1859

I remember reading that and thinking the civil war wasn't that long ago.

My friend, who is a uni admin head, assures me it's not just professors... they are all retarded, from lecturers upwards. I get it in the ear everytime I have a coffee with her at her house, where she's homeworking. More seriously, I would imagine their inbox is overflowing with requests.

Critiques are an essential part of scientific review and should be expected when presenting a novel idea. We are not here to help you build your idea.... quite the contrary.

You can't revise something in science you are not an expert in. The days of amateurs advancing physics ended over a hundred years ago. It's too hard and specialized now.

So, you think your ideas, that were spawned casually, should be given the same gravitas as someone who has jumped all the educational hurdles and done diligent research spanning years/decades?

They will declare use of those substances, so what is the issue? The ultimate effect on fair competition cannot be known until it is tried. Yes. You can't hypothesize the outcome, you have to try it.

Trans status will be declared, so it's easy enough to monitor... and differentiate fraud. Time and research with subjects in a more hospitable environment should elucidate best practice going forward.

I think pro photographers shoot in raw now for future proofing and sound is done in 1-bit.

Ha! They aren't putting their money where their mouth is. I think for reliable archiving, discs need to be physically etched rather than alteration of a dye. as are commercially-printed disks, which I think have the data pressed into foil in a series of pits.

This is true, I was just thinking of uv photon exposure. There is off-gassing as well from the media and container. Paper/cardboard should be archival quality, with no off-gassing, as well.

Accelerated aging tests. I know what you are going to say next. No they don't have a Tardis. Material degradation is a function of exposure to the source. So, if you double the intensity you halve the time to reach the same state of degradation. I learnt this from reading about film and photo paper stability when silver photography was the norm.

Verbatim UltraLife 4.7GB 8x Gold Archival Grade DVD-R claim 100 year life.

This is the Canadian Conservation Institute's take on it: https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/conservation-preservation-publications/canadian-conservation-institute-notes/longevity-recordable-cds-dvds.html

Thanks Ghideon, will have a read.

I wonder if it's down to personal body chemistry then ?

I've been wondering why synthetic-fibre clothes encourage odour-causing bacterial activity yet natural fibres less so. Is it because synthetics are warmer, owing to being hydrophobic? I would have thought hygroscopic materials would provide a more amenable environment for smelly bacteria, with holding more moisture.

You are 3 inches closer than I am... I have 7 inches to go. You are 6ft, you can pull a 6'3" lady if that is what you like, without any bodily manipulation. It's an issue of your own construction because you don't want to really try. imo

Wasn't cash originaly tied to physical reserves of value?

When in Rome...

AFAIK, Any matter, like the quantum foam, which has components less than a quantum of energy has no effect on standard model particles, so energetically it's nothing. It's the lowest level of existence.

Looks like you need someone with an iPad. Just checked on my Android phone and the grey circle with a heart in it is there and I can choose to vote up and down. If you have an iPhone, have a look on that and if it's the same as the iPad, it's probably an Apple software issue.

I'm on a Windows 10 laptop.

Clarity comes from the most surprising places.

The OP is nearly 6' 3" and I'm 5' 8"... PLEEEASE HELP ME!!! Where can I find some 7" booster shoes? Seriously, at the height the OP is, what proportion of women is he excluded from because he's "too short"? If I had the hots for a 2m woman and I had competition from a 2m man, I would still have a go because height may not be on her list of top priorities. The only way to find out is to try.