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  1. I looked at one of my posts and thought, "Man.. I have some writing issues in this."

    I was slightly tired the other day; therefore, my posts weren't on top of things.

     

    I should have made the sentence double negative; it would have been more accurate. However, I can't edit, because the ability to edit has been locked away after a certain period of time.

     

    Would it be possible for an administrator to bring the editing time up to 24 hours?

    If the editing time feature can not be brought up a few hours, then how much time do I have to edit?

  2. Math is abstract; therefore, anything can be as abstract as any person would like it to be.

     

    If Andy Warhol were a mathematician, then he would be able to point out the truth of his math to someone whom was expecting more. Andy would say, "What do you expect? This is what it is."

     

    The creator gives the clothes made of math to the tailor.

    The tailor may keep the clothes the same, for the creator had an original design that was perfect.

    Some people may have altered the clothes, while others without the pattern decided to make their own.

    And when you say their pattern is wrong, you may be right.

    Something or someone, if not somebody, knows the true pattern.

  3. Lift fast and bring back down slow.

     

    If you can lift something in five seconds, bring it back down in ten seconds.

    Talking about routines is like talking about politics: Everybody has his or her own view.

     

    I perfer high intensity training.

     

    If you lift slow, then you're going to waste some energy. The idea is to lift quickly, and lift slowly; thus, this creates better resistance. If you lift slowly, one could assume that you wouldn't have as much energy to slowly bring the weight down.

  4. Summarized:

     

    The average amount of sleep required for a task depends on the individual and the task at hand.

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    I've been told that soldiers in the U.S. military during the time of the Vietnam War would sleep an average duration of three hours while in training. Many people would commit suicide due to the lack of sleep and hard rigorous work. However, a person can function on low amounts of sleep, but he or she is recommended to stay away from hard labor or intensive thinking.

     

    Sleep allows a person to recover physically and mentally. If a person doesn't recover physically or mentally, then he or she will not be fit enough to partake in an activity that takes full physical and mental awareness.

     

    However, soldiers in the U.S. military obtain an average of six hours of sleep a day. The soldiers keep up this sleeping pattern for about 90 days or 9 weeks (I can't remember).

     

    Lack of sleep disables someone from thinking clearly. Some people can function well on six hours of sleep. I can do well on six hours of sleep. On a test day, however, I need my full eight hours of sleep; the full eight enable me to think clearly about my next course of action.

  5. I'd assume the motor cortex, Wernicke's area, and the occipital lobe. However, it would probably go in a circle; a person would have to read or visualize what he or she was writing.

     

    The writing process may include other parts of the brain.

     

    Perhaps you could describe more about ability.

    Define ability within the context of your question.

  6. TI-83 calculator (or other) with keyboard attachment.

     

    If I could go back in time, then I would have bought a really nice calculator with that keyboard.

     

    Think about this:

     

    Laptops take batteries that take hours to recharge; calculators need a few AAs or AAAs. Laptops take batteries that can cost about $100; Texas Instrument calculators take batteries that cost around $5.00 USD.

     

    Laptops need an external power source. Calculators run on batteries. A person needs a special spot in the classroom to use the power-cord. A person simply needs inexpensive batteries for the calculator.

     

    Laptops are a hot commodity to steal at schools and can sell for a very high price. Calculators can be stolen, but a the owner could always buy another, because he or she has money left over from not buying the expensive laptop.

     

    Laptops are heavy; the calculators are not heavy.

     

    Trust me. I would have chosen the calculator and keyboard setup.

    My laptop has broken a few times. I wasn't happy about the times it broke. I had the thing replaced multiple times.

     

    Imagine being on a trip. You wouldn't be able to power the laptop after the five hours are up. But a calculator and keyboard can always have new batteries put into it as if it were a Gameboy. People talk about laptops being the greatest thing on earth and a bag of chips, but they aren't.

     

    I've thought about selling my laptop more than once. I rather have an inexpensive desktop computer and the calculator with keyboard setup.

  7. The idea I'm pushing here is reusability without need for replacement parts. The magenetic attributes allow a person to use the device like an etch-a-sketch or other magnetic drawing board.

     

    No electricity is required. Markers will not need to be replaced. No writing utensil will need to be replaced unless lost.

     

    The greatest downside would be the inability to erase/edit small things that were written; however, all things written could be erased if a person were to swipe the board.

     

    I suppose the ideal magentic drawing board includes aspects of chemistry, mechanics, and magnetics to a degree.

  8. They have already made elecronic boards, our school uses them, going back to that would be a downgrade in my eyes.

     

    But how much do they cost?

     

    I'm looking at ease of use, production costs, transportation, and other factors.

     

    Your school has electronic boards; artists have electronic boards; others have a tablet personal computer. But were they affordable choices? What would be the cost to replace those electronic goods?

  9. Here's a good one that would invoke conversation:

     

    What attributes and ideas do you think would create the next Great American Novel?

     

    It may not be the best pick-up line, but it'd get the person to talk.

    I assume it could draw out many talks.

     

    Or this one:

     

    Me: Is your name line?

    Person: Excuse me?

    Me: Is your name line?

    Person: No.

    Me: Oh, I have to pick-up line.

     

    However, this next one is my personal favorite:

     

    "Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were a piece of blueberry pie."

    Crazy talk does wonders.

  10. Despite this idea being stolen from an on-looker, I decided if someone can do it faster than I can, then good riddens.

     

    Recently I've been pondering something on and off for the past few months: What if someone could make a magnetic drawing board like the ones for children?

     

    I notice these things work off magnetic concepts with iron fillings, but the hexagonal shapes that contain the iron fillings disable a person from making an extra fine and detailed picture. However, toys such as Pixter allow someone an electronic drawing area. Now these things are for kids, but I see uses for cranking out tons of homework problems, and a person wouldn't need paper to write out long and complex series of steps.

     

    However, that toy is electronic and requires batteries. A magnetic board simply works off magnetics. A person only needs a stylus and the ability to swipe (or shake) the writings away. A person could carry the device in his or her bookbag. The device could be used in math or math-related courses for schoolwork. It would have many applications for engineers.

     

    Such a magnetic board could be created for a lower cost than electronics. It would be like the new chalkboard; it would compete against whiteboards, too.

     

    Yet I don't see any magnetic drawing boards that allow someone to create a detailed sketch.

     

    How do you think someone would go about accomplishing this type of device?

  11. That's right. I always forget about the ditch diggers.

     

    The other aspect of bring a dino back to life would be comparing physiology and immunology with other species. I'm sure there are tons of things people are curious about. I think there could be enough reason to support bringing back a dinosaur. I'm still curious about how long a dinosaur could live, despite the theories and assumptions. However, something like Jurassic Park? The park setting would not exist. I'm sure people would set up different labs in different parts of the world to mess with the dinosaurs. As fun as it would be to watch a park full of dinosaurs terrorize each other, I don't think it would be reasonable. More harm than good could come.

  12. I bet I could get the speed of light thing figured out before dinosaurs. You gigantic, annoying reptile!

    I figure somewhere down the line, perhaps 20 years, someone will trip across something that would make the dino-cloning possible.

    It's possible, but discovering the correct methods and techniques through research and development would take amounts of time. Sometimes one person beats the other to the punch. I mean, it all depends on how quick you think.

     

    I suppose it's more rational than the faster-than-light belief at the moment. I think it's because of the atomic structure levels. Most people aren't too concerned with reviving dinosaurs at the moment. I'm sure some would be interested in a sci-fi type of splicing to increase human strength drastically with dinosaur DNA. However, such thoughts are highly far-fetched.

  13. Make them watch MacGyver. If they aren't interested after watching all episodes, then there is no hope left.

     

    I enjoyed MacGyver at sixth grade. I also enjoyed The Matrix, Terminator, etc.. People could also be brought up to levels of science by surreptitious methods. Video game design implementing mathematics and physics to create a virtual world would get someone to a certain level of education. The kid would eventually learn forms of science and have fun. There's a lot of manipulative things a person can do to the youth, but is not such a thing a Adolf Hitler tactic?

     

    While in secondary education I noticed school is required for two reasons: to save or destroy.

    I notice these days that some of the greatest scientists came out during war-time; they were to save or destroy the world.

     

    Much learning can be achieved by finding a way to implement science in a virtual world. The ultimate video game: a world where science comes alive due to principles of the real world, and things are "free" there.

     

    However, I'm sure the government is stopping people. Yet I'm starting to see things change in this world. The people are creating more realistic games. I'm not talking graphics; I'm talking principles of the real world. Last I knew, some people at the University of Central Flordia understood what I've invisioned since childhood. They created a video game which allows a person to use chemicals to defeat his or her opponent. It works on a chemical versus type of armor concept.

     

    I think if they could understand that all the cool stuff they see in cartoons could be achieved be genetic engineering, physics, and other scientific movements, then they would be more interested in learning science.

     

    So many people forget what kids like: electronic fighting robots, plants that eat flies, and blowing stuff up.

     

    Right there you can knock out microbiology, plant biology, chemistry, electronics, calculus, physics, etc.

    I find that growing up and learning about science was annoying in one aspect: I didn't have the money or resources to apply any knowledge; I was lacking guidance; I didn't know how to advance; but most importantly is how I didn't know how to apply the knowledge.

     

    Ketchup is thixotropic. I'm sure a kid would learn and understand that quite quickly. He or she could apply such logic quickly, too.

     

    I once had to do a presentation in high school. I decided to make a small type of explosive, non-dangerous, made from baking soda, a plastic bag, water, and a paper towel. Maybe there were some other things, I can't remember. I think I used vinegar, actually. Everybody thought this was the coolest thing. Primarily because explosives always seem to catch a person's eye. However, more things than explosives can catch a person's eye. The television show with fighting robots was very popular for a while: battlebots. Many people were hooked.

     

    The media has a lot to teach researchers and educators about the general public's interests.

    I'm sure a robot that could blow stuff up is a lot more interesting.

     

    I think the best way for youth to get more interested in science is by creating more after-school clubs based around different aspects of science and engineering. But the teachers have to help with the resources; students can be broke a good amount of the time. I think many educators complain about the youth and the educational system, but the truth is, they are the educational system. I wonder when that will catch on.

  14. I'd really like some language boards: romance languages, Latin, and Asian languages, such as Japanese.

    From a scientific standpoint, Latin would be the very important one.

     

    "The limits of one's language is the limit of one's world and universe."

    Paraphrase of Ludwig Wittgenstein's thoughts on the limits of language.

     

    I understand various boards on the web exist for some Romance and Asian languages. But I don't see many for Latin. I have come across one board on a different forum. The forum didn't seem very active.

  15. human's brain grows very slowly after your age,15 years later you will just be as smart as now you are

    Reply to paganinio: Not if someone becomes psychotic.

     

     

    Thoughts on post-secondary education:

     

    I'm working on my associate's degree. However, I think college and universities are all a waste. I've pretty much learned what college was suppose to teach me: how to teach myself quickly and be flawless about it.

     

    I'll probably go after the Master's, but I'm not sure about the PhD; people seem to have a hard time getting a job after the doctorate's degree.

  16. Interesting. I've been noticing the amount of projects of directed weapons the U.S. Government has been supporting. However, not many people are talking about these things.

     

    This would be the first time I've learned about the marauder project. I looked at the description and the weapon's details and spatial being formatted into my mind. I looked at some details linking through Wikipedia, and this seems like the type of sci-fi weapon I haven't seen in a while.

     

    Last possible anti-aircraft thing I learned about was the Tesla version of a lightning cannon/gun the U.S. was creating to control large groups of rioters. However, any intelligent person knows the true capability of such a weapon... and its original intention.

     

    I'll give you links to some people that may know more.

    I don't like to talk about weapons on this site; the admins and mods don't seem to be very accepting of it.

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