Phi for All

This word, I do not think it means what you think it means....

Can't remember? It was because, as in this thread, you ignored actual evidence against your ideas and provided none in support of them. Instead you wave your hands and insist, and in that thread you got pretty insulting about it. You act like you're being insulted, but can't be bothered to remember why your thread was closed. You make claims you don't bother to defend. You look to science for things it's not meant for, like finding Truth, and then insult it when it doesn't work. And when shown how science really works, you scoff and continue to fail at understanding any of it. Has this been going on since high school? If you find yourself circling the toilet in some of these discussions, I would ask you to reconsider some of your tactics.

I can appreciate the chemistry route, it would certainly be the coolest and most scientific. But I know there are also people out there (you know who you are -- that's right, I'm talking to you now) who LOVE doing this sort of thing physically. These are the people who always peel the warning labels from lighters, love untangling piles of yarn or holiday lights, twitch uncontrollably when they see a peeling sunburn, and don't suffer sweater pills lightly. Going after fibers in a caster with tweezers and a scalpel is their version of neurosurgery; they're removing something extraneous that's impairing brain function, mostly because now they know it's there it'll drive them crazy until they remove it.

The key is that we don't need to leave our bodies to do this. We can create a new reference for the visualization of God anytime we want. He can become a pillar of fiery lamb & dove-filled bushes if you want. Just use your imagination. That's probably how religion started in the first place, wondering about our bodies and if anything was left when they stopped moving.

If I can address the bolded part, I'd like to add that maybe Obama can't do much, but don't you think the part of the electorate that sees Trump as dangerous could be gathered to boycott the media that gives Trump his stage? I've watched many journalists interviewed recently, and it's clear that they cover Trump because people keep watching everything that concerns him, and their ability to generate profit increases. They haven't been doing anything to upset that relationship, as incestuous as it is, because they make so much money from him. Trump even uses that as an excuse to treat people like dirt ("You're going to get so much publicity from working with me that I'm not going to pay you what I said I would"). I propose the Middle-class Media Moratorium. Get your news from state sponsors like NPR and BBC, and avoid every outlet that gives Trump unrestricted, uncritical access. No more clicking on "Trump's Most Disgusting Tweet EVER" bait. Let's remove the pump that fills him with hot air.

Very well put. This is why I call myself a Humanist. We tend to do pretty well when we focus on the best in ourselves, and only fall to war over gods. I leave God on high to do His thing if He's really there, and preach peace on earth and goodwill towards humankind. I have that now though. When I stopped griping about the commerciality of Christmas and recognized that it was all about the wrapping and unwrapping, it stopped being a chore. I take great pleasure in it now. I'm going to try your method though, and if I can justify the extra paper cost over the reduced tape cost, I could probably feel pretty jolly about it.

I always hope that if anyone learns anything when they come to discuss science here, it's that there is a vast, intricate world of difference between your "theories" and mainstream scientific theory. But it's clear you still think "theory" is synonymous with "this rambling I've been having about truth and gray areas". It seems we've failed you, and for that I'm sorry. It would have helped if you'd listened, but what the hey.

Let's talk about this. I could just as well argue that we aren't being hysterical enough. Trump verbally threatened many people during his campaign, and he said things others haven't gotten away with in terms of hate speech, yet he wasn't even warned harshly (threatened with fines or jail time if he kept it up, which he did). Trump encouraged foreign powers to illegally attack his opponent in the election. I'm relatively certain that any Democrat using that maneuver against the GOP would be labeled a traitor, and there would be calls of treason. Yet again, no prosecution, no actions were taken, no threats to stop a candidate for POTUS from using a known bad actor like Putin to undermine the integrity of our elections. He got to claim he was joking. Ha ha. Trump has shown himself to be an insensitive, racist, lying, misogynistic, deceptive, larcenous, treasonous stain of a person who can't be trusted. Why is he moving into the White House? Why aren't more people hysterical?

... eaten by the Emperor, wearing his new clothes.... What do I know though? I think lobster tastes like butter, and caviar tastes like dock.

I wouldn't have thought either would work on synthetic carpet fibers.

No president should be able to do ANYTHING to block or forestall their successor, at least not as a function of the office. If an investigation gives him the power to do anything, it should be in support of the other branches and their efforts to ensure fair elections. About all he can do is support due process, but since we're seeing recounts being dismissed by judges, I wouldn't count on any help from judicial (even though you'd think Trump's FBI file would be yuge, considering how many lawsuits across state lines he has). Americans are concerned that Trump shouldn't be in office. Republicans are concerned that if he isn't, Clinton could be. I think Republicans would much rather impeach Trump than have the election called into question. Pence gives them drooling obedience from the religious right for four years. The GOP can ignore them and focus on dismantling the government and deregulating the banks and environment. I have a lot of respect for any Republican politician who is being honest right now about Trump and Russia. Anyone telling you they're positive there's no connection needs to find a leg store, and buy something to stand on. Trump is even putting pro-Russia cabinet picks, and it's likely we'll have a SecState with massive interests in Putin's country. I'm starting to hope that this presidency is going to show the whole country how corrupt we've let ourselves come to be. I still have trouble that half the people like Trump, and the other half would have been happy with Bernie Sanders. The US seems to be some half-crazed lunatic reeling across the world stage these days, simultaneously trying to keep the family going while screaming about darkies taking the jobs, half of us trying to make the jobs better while the other half figures out ways to avoid taxes.

Doubtful. Tweezers and an Xacto knife are your best bet, if I'm accurate on the scale here.

Blast from the past... http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/2216-exploding-egg/ Poultry? Poultry Forums! http://forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8028005

Good. These are men who haven't forgotten the consequence of lying is that people shouldn't believe you so much next time. Seriously?! It says right in the article is was Russian hackers. You didn't frikkin read it. The US intelligence community concluded Russia meddled with the US election. The evidence they have is not circumstantial. When Russia hacks both the Republicans and the Democrats but only leaks the Dems stuff, it's not hard to see who they favored, unless you've got orange wool pulled over your eyes.

But it IS the intelligence community, so you're wrong. Multiple agencies weighed in on this. The FBI dissented because their purview is national (where the hacking DID NOT take place), not international. You see, Russia is a different country. CIA territory. It is NOT merely an inference, so you're wrong again. They have direct evidence: http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/11/politics/russia-hacking-conclusions-donald-trump/ I don't know why you've stuck your head in the sand over this. It's a bad habit. And I have to say this. I really hate that so many Trump supporters have picked up his habit of lying and not checking facts. It's one of the most frustrating things to see people like you in your idiotic justifications of this stain of a human being. Why do you think lawful recounts are attempts to overthrow an election? Why aren't you more concerned that Trump has always favored Putin's government, and they're at the heart of this hacking attempt? Trump lies like he breathes. He won't release his taxes (if you give me that bullshit about being under audit, I'll gladly ignore anything else you ever have to say). He won't turn his companies over to a blind trust. He has had more lawsuits against him than there are episodes of TV shows about lawsuits against people. He's already gone back on most of the things he promised in his campaign, and he hasn't taken office yet. I'm not going to bother with his loathsome behavior towards women and minorities because I'm assuming you feel the same way, but surely you can't trust his business ethics are going to be good for our country, do you? I also wanted to mention that if Trump takes office, wouldn't that mean Russia could threaten to reveal their involvement if Trump doesn't play ball? http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/12/10/how-russian-hackers-can-blackmail-donald-trump-and-the-gop.html

Have you contacted universities? http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/08/10/new-gene-editing-technology-being-researched-at-university-of-alberta Don't forget businesses in your area. http://www.pbr.ca/index.asp

My solution was to find somebody local who had the qualifications my 12yo daughter was interested in. It didn't work out exactly as I thought I hoped, but I do think it was successful. This professional's mentoring insights led her to change her focus slightly, and I think she's happier with her choice.

That disturbs my delicate economy/effort/satisfaction ratios. 2-3 times the cost and effort. Can you guarantee me 4-6 times the satisfaction? That seems like the sort of thing that has a rapidly declining astonishment level for the amount of presents I wrap. I could be wrong, of course, but my observation is that the gift is the fruit, and the wrapping makes it unknown/forbidden, which makes the fruit taste sweeter. Can you maintain enthusiasm for origami-wrap? Do your friends and family still tear the paper, or do they carefully take it apart since you haven't ruined it with sticky tape? Oddly, I have a relative who uses an obnoxious amount of tape when wrapping gifts, yet also insists on carefully unwrapping her own gifts without tearing. I've always found the behaviors at odds with each other. It's impossible to unwrap her gifts without a pair of scissors or the Jaws of Life.

! Moderator Note This thread moved away from Quantum Theory to take up residence in the slums of Intelligent Design. If you start another thread with a hidden religious agenda to waste everyone's time with, you'll be suspended, pittsburghjoe. We're a science forum.

Wow, the first part was excellent. Second part tonight. What is it about those sites in China that gives them such fantastic soft tissue capture in the fossils? It's so exciting seeing more than just skeletal outlines. Was there no bacteria eating the soft tissue?

Sure. Buildup of gases from bacteria as it rots. Eggs are fairly tough when pressure is applied outside, but swelling from the inside busts them open eventually. I've never raised chickens personally, but some good friends did for a while. Those hens always manage to sneak some into great hiding places.

Mordred could fund a lot of science if he'd invent a way to spot weld paper on paper without using tape. Something like a hot glue gun without the glue.

Yes, it'll warp them at the very least, which weakens the adhesive so they don't sit right. In fact, I think ethyl acetate became more widely used when nail extensions got to be more popular. Smells better and works on real and fake nails. The acetone is a pretty strong solvent.

Christmas is simple. If you aren't religious, and you try for goodwill throughout the year, it's about watching someone open a gift you wrapped, and opening gifts others wrapped for you. The gift doesn't matter. In addition to specific gifts, I also wrap things I buy regularly if I get them close to Christmas, like shampoo or toothpaste. I bought a set of 6 mugs for the household this year, and I'm going to take them out of the box and wrap each separately. They'll be gifts from the dog and the cats. I've tried being smart ("Instead of getting 20 gifts worth $10 each, we should draw names and get one person a $200 gift!"), I've tried being frugal, I've tried donating gifts to charity, I've tried just about every variation of "This holiday has become too commercial!". When I stopped bitching about it and started watching people, I noticed that the most fun part about gift-giving is the unwrapping. Opening wrapped presents, anticipating "the reveal", destroying the secrecy, acknowledging a job well done by giver and recipient, this seems to be the part that you can't recreate at any other time of year, not even your birthday. I like the songs, too. Some of them still make me leak with their power, even though I don't share any of the faith-based beliefs. So I get teary for the poor little drummer kid when he gets to play, but I tend to ignore the birthday boy.

Acetone can't be used with fake nails because of its strength. Learned that one from the wife. I'll bet for regular nail polish it's the smell. Nicer is better with nails. Oddly, that's not the case when deciding between mineral oil and baby oil for your cutting board.