StringJunky

Because you and I are old - it's ok to be called that by someone not long had his pubes - and pre-internet, we have the luxury of being independent of its influences, if we wish, but it's all James knows and it permeates all his short life from birth; its rules and pressures are inextricable to him. The peer pressure must seem overwhelming because he is literally potentially exposed to billions of people's thoughts at the touch of a button. Contrast that with the peer pressure we had; at most, a few hundred schoolkids in our school. He is over anxious though and needs to get it in perspective. I'm 54 and PS came out when I was 28. It was very expensive, so I never got to use it then. IIRC its expense could only be really justified by imaging professionals in its early days.

The people putting themselves at risk really, are those who show pictures of themselves in potentially compromising positions or situations eg sharing themselves naked or some such over the internet. Normal, innocuous everyday images I don't think have any value to anyone except those you are friendly with.

You are clearly riddled with doubt, so I would keep your pictures exclusive to your friends.

If in doubt, don't. FB is a pit of poison I don't mind being photoshopped into a porn star.

This is what I was attacking with my ice cream analogy; it's an argument from ignorance.-You are basically saying "How can a man NOT prefer women.

Being homo' is no less valid or fulfilling than being hetero' - people are wired the way they are, or some variation of. You need to think and live life some more before you broach subjects like this; your position is too egocentric and shows not a trace of empathy. I think you you should like raspberry ripple ice-cream the best, otherwise, you are a total moron and have no taste. How anybody could not like raspberry ripple more than anything else needs counselling and close support. I surmise they need aversion therapy to all other flavours until all they dream about and relish is raspberry ripple ice-cream, and only then, can they live a normal life.

It would be 1/20 000 mine in quantitative terms. Where does one draw the line.

In a nutshell: the chlorides negatively affect osmoregulation and acetates cause oxygen depletion.

But we can move the clock through space and it's measured time will change. Edited.

Your genitals are too far away from the source to be heated up which is what microwaves can do; it's only slight by you ear anyway. Because it's not ionizing it doesn't alter cell structure.

That's right, I didn't prejudge them; there was no prejudice. That would be rather 'pot, kettle...'.

It's like asking in the scenario with you and a rock in space moving towards each other in the absence of any other external reference: is the rock moving towards you or are you moving towards the rock; relativity of motion.

Touche to you! Three strands; mitochondria has RNA.. Or, Should that be 2+2+1 strand. Yeah, it is an ambiguous word here. Seriously, I find this one a bit fuzzy whether the person providing the egg is or not. Either way, I imagine it's a big deal on the woman providing the egg and allowing it's use; it's not like they can just '"whip it out'" a la men. I suppose, as men, we could hypothetically imagine that mitochondrial RNA inheritance is passed on by the male in his sperm. What do you think in this context: is the resulting baby part of you? Would you feel an investment in that process? You are helping to make that baby because without you they will not reach their full physiological potential and your effort will be passed on to their children and so on...

Well, mitochondria are pretty vital and in every cell in a person. There is two strands of heritability and that third person is providing the other strand.

I was supporting imatfaal's assertion from experience that we both have.

Etymology of intelligent: early 16th century: from Latin intelligent- ‘understanding’, from the verb intelligere, variant of intellegere ‘understand’, from inter ‘between’ + legere ‘choose’. If an organism can make a choice between available options it is thus. IIRC earthworms can do this; they are at the most basic level of intelligence.

But the mitochondria is heritable, an organ transplant is not.

He's climatologist with a clear right-wing agenda; he's a shit scientist because it informs and colours his conclusions. If he was a neutral scientist he wouldn't be talking about economic burdens; he would just say "This is the way it is based on what the data tells me".

Yeah, the room, with no air movement and heat will create ideal conditions for mould and then you've later got more cost fixing that problem with mould-damaged items that are in that room. Been there... If you want to leave room cold you need good ventilation to prevent fustiness and that defeats the object

I think only molecules can pass through membranes that are small enough.

You can click the View New Content button top right. If it's current it will be on the first or second page.

The clock is still ticking normally in those frames. The time dilation is what an outside observer measuring those frames measures. It's only when you look into another frame you see a difference relative to yours.

It's invisible fairies holding on to our feet and letting go just the right amount as we walk.

'Physical' is what physicists can measure i.e. it pertains to physics.