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So you Millennials think the world has given you a raw deal? ER November 25, 2025 5:27 pm (Off-Topic)

This is not a drill. NOT a drill. General Quarters, General Quarters. All hands man your battle stations. ER November 24, 2025 4:58 pm (CurrentEvents)

Xi called Trump RobVG November 24, 2025 10:26 am (CurrentEvents)

I thought this was fake news when I first saw it online BuckGalaxy November 23, 2025 10:13 pm (Space/Science)

And the worms ate into his brain BuckGalaxy November 23, 2025 7:37 pm (CurrentEvents)

Cracks propagate podrock November 22, 2025 8:54 pm (CurrentEvents)

Debunking simulation theory with more simulation theory RobVG November 20, 2025 3:09 pm (Space/Science)

SR72 RobVG November 20, 2025 1:00 pm (Off-Topic)

Carmakers want to build robot armies BuckGalaxy November 18, 2025 5:50 pm (Flame)

Just going to put this out there... BuckGalaxy November 16, 2025 10:46 pm (GeekSpeak)

Moonage Daydream BuckGalaxy November 16, 2025 2:48 pm (Space/Science)

FU Chrome BuckGalaxy November 16, 2025 11:57 am (GeekSpeak)

Everything just turned blue by Vitruvius April 28, 2012 10:10 pm

Now a bunch of people are coming back to the Zone. Did we just get raptured? by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-29 12:11:35
Isn't that a side-effect of viagra? by Robert 2012-04-28 22:28:04
- yes it has VRB...and although it says I am logged in with password and everything...I have to go all around ... by Jody 2012-04-28 23:57:42
  - Why do you want a captcha? by Robert 2012-04-29 08:52:01
    - I don't want a captcha, I curse the captcha. by Frank 2012-04-29 16:57:35

Holy sh*t. by TB April 28, 2012 9:35 am

They're looking through the wrong end of the telescope. by Robert 2012-04-28 11:58:40
300 atoms big, but takes a room full of equipment to maintain it. Fascinating project, probably not going to ... by bowser 2012-04-28 11:21:40
Infundibularity by RobVG 2012-04-28 11:04:54
- Just for perspective, by TB 2012-04-28 11:32:07

RobVG, Fringe, WTF by FrankC April 21, 2012 1:44 am

So what now Frank, they closed the bridge. n/t by RobVG 2012-04-28 20:07:31
- I am lost...what happened to the future? by Frank 2012-04-29 17:14:03
  - Okay, I get it, I think by Frank 2012-04-30 11:17:25
    - Yeah, I just heard. Another 13 episodes. Cool! by RobVG 2012-05-01 21:33:03
lol, I was thinking of you too by RobVG 2012-04-21 09:19:08

Nook at night by TB April 25, 2012 6:37 pm

I'd sure like one, but as the article points out the market is so fragmented that one can't buy one ... by bowser 2012-04-26 00:41:12
- The article had tunnel vision. by Robert 2012-04-26 15:45:46
  - I mostly agree Robert. I got a Kindle Fire for my last birthday. The basic Kindles are a good product and ... by FrankC 2012-04-28 01:37:25
    - Now we can compare apples by Robert 2012-04-28 11:30:22
  - And a PS. I have all manner of ways of illuminating things, in my house, van and on the ... by bowser 2012-04-26 22:15:56
  - Oh, fer Crissake! That's exactly what I've wanted to hear. Precisely. I've waded through hours of stuff ... by bowser 2012-04-26 22:14:29
    - Yes and yes. by Robert 2012-04-27 11:23:04
      - Skype by Robert 2012-04-27 11:34:27
        
        What do you use for a mic and speaker with the Skype? by bowser 2012-04-27 19:13:12
        
        Built-in by Robert 2012-04-27 22:16:13
        
        I'm sold. And when I've found deer guts on a doorknob I've known there's someone in there who doesn't ... by bowser 2012-04-28 14:24:08
        
        It's the traditional "Do not disturb" sign in West Virginia by Robert 2012-04-28 22:31:17
        
        Depends on the computer. by TB 2012-04-27 20:41:55
        
        Beautiful. You didn't have to drive home, either! by bowser 2012-04-28 14:25:02
  - I like my little e-ink Kindle Keyboard. by TB 2012-04-26 16:07:08
    - A comparison to the Kindle Fire is more reasonable. by Robert 2012-04-26 17:39:31

Question. by Jody April 27, 2012 9:53 am

Judging from this, I think they do. Most creationists explain it away like this. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-27 19:05:17
- These are the people who are seeking to dominate American life and culture; and are being cultivated as allies by ... by ER 2012-04-28 06:52:03
There seems to be as many opinions/viewpoints on that subject as there are people. My personal viewpoint is that; since the ... by johannes 2012-04-27 11:53:33
- One thing I've never understood: by TB 2012-04-27 11:59:08
  - Although we have no evidence of what things were like prior to the Big Bang, our best science was that ... by ER 2012-04-27 15:06:20
    - When you realize that time started when the Big Bang did, "always" becomes an interesting concept. by TB 2012-04-27 15:42:32
      - Yeah, but a "beginning to time", the Big Bang idea, and the "creation of the universe" have more in common ... by ER 2012-04-27 16:56:01
        
        The way I see it... by TB 2012-04-27 17:27:17
        
        Yeah, but where we are going depends on where we came from, at whatever level of resolution you choose to ... by ER 2012-04-27 17:31:36
  - The reason why I believe in a vast, omnipotent intelligence of incredible complexity that has existed through all of time, ... by johannes 2012-04-27 14:50:15
    - Your argument for god's existence is an old one. It's called the First Cause argument. The universe has ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-27 18:09:31
      - Trash or not, it still gave me the insight into the reason why Einstein had to “square” the speed of ... by johannes 2012-04-27 20:23:30
        
        The unit of E (energy) is the Joule. A Joule is defined in units of kilogram times meters squared per seconds ... by ER 2012-04-28 06:27:09
        
        I did not say that there was anything magical about it. I agree that if you derive the formula from that ... by johannes 2012-04-28 13:25:45
        
        According to Aquinas (or was it Augustine ?), what god was doing during the eternity before he created the world, ... by ER 2012-04-28 06:13:10
Here's the poll again. by TB 2012-04-27 10:46:22
- Thanks Tom...Not a front burner question...but as an introvert...I think about these things. I create....;)....pun in cheek. by Jody 2012-04-27 11:03:28
- That poll is a perfect example. No matter how many people believe something it isn't necessarily true. by bowser 2012-04-27 10:58:40
  - I guess that would depend....on a lot of things....what is true to one..is not to another...c'mon Bowser...you knew I'd have ... by Jody 2012-04-27 15:42:50
They believe humans and dinosaurs existed at the same time. Dinosaurs went extinct, but humans continue. Creationists believe ... by ER 2012-04-27 10:15:21
- Thank you ER by Jody 2012-04-27 11:03:52

Planetary Resources hiring page by TB April 25, 2012 7:40 pm

I caution caution. by ER 2012-04-26 08:26:42
- Their technology page is here. by TB 2012-04-26 10:10:00
  - Personally, I think Humanity should be free to expand throughout the entire solar system, while studying the places they visit. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-26 10:34:49
    - I think governments should explore the solar system, (interstellar exploration may be a bit premature)identifying targets of interest and opportunity ... by ER 2012-04-26 11:22:02
I'm from California..... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-25 20:11:19
- Got it. No one likes California :D by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-26 20:18:40
- We all have our troubles, our burdens, our handicaps, our crosses to bear, little things we may be ashamed of. ... by bowser 2012-04-26 14:50:15
That's 15 miles away. I'm going for it, nothing to lose...n/t by RobVG 2012-04-25 20:05:10
- I'm guessing you're going it alone. That's OK, just thought I'd try to help. I wish you the ... by bowser 2012-04-28 11:22:44
- 1 by bowser 2012-04-28 00:42:52
  - Now that's good by RobVG 2012-04-28 11:59:23
- I'm standing by. by bowser 2012-04-27 18:09:43
- By the way, between 5:00 AM and Midnight 15 miles from Bellevue to anywhere is the longest 15 miles in ... by bowser 2012-04-26 14:46:02
- I'll help you fill out the form. :-) by bowser 2012-04-26 12:06:53
- Good luck! I have no idea how I'd fill out some of those spaces. by TB 2012-04-25 21:55:13

"Taxmageddon" by RobVG April 27, 2012 9:13 pm

More details here. Notice how this tax avalanche covers less than half the current annual deficit. Wait! Don't forget the $5 ... by TB 2012-04-28 07:35:31
- More details by RobVG 2012-04-28 10:23:47
  - The CBO "baseline" analysis of our future deficits assumes that all of these laws expire on schedule. by TB 2012-04-28 10:52:12

These stories come in like clockwork. by bowser April 27, 2012 5:46 pm

I'm really wondering if the Taliban are really that much of a problem to anyone. As I recall, the ... by ER 2012-04-27 19:53:37
- Before we started demonizing the Taliban, their only sin was not turning OBL over to the US. They were ... by bowser 2012-04-28 02:23:47
  - The Taliban had pleny of sins that needed punishing, but that was none of our business. Harboring the guys who ... by ER 2012-04-28 09:31:56

It just occurred to me. by bowser April 27, 2012 6:21 pm

I may be going out on a limb here...but...I don't know if being Conservative or Liberal has anything to do ... by Jody 2012-04-27 20:33:38
- It's their comfort zone. Screw with it at your peril. by TB 2012-04-27 20:45:37
Some Ccnservatives often see themselves as big tycoons, masters of business. They believe their own propaganda. They play the market, ... by ER 2012-04-27 20:03:54
I didn't like the whole "house flipping" thing. by RobVG 2012-04-27 18:39:47
- I couldn't agree more. I saw some houses flipped twice before the third guy got stuck with it. ... by bowser 2012-04-27 19:09:13
  - Not just '29. by ER 2012-04-28 08:39:27

When has the economy NEVER been an issue with us...or US? n/t by Jody April 27, 2012 11:04 am

It always will be to some. Even the mega-rich who are getting richer and richer don't think they're getting ... by bowser 2012-04-27 16:47:11
Nobody cares about the economy until their job is threatened. If OTHER people have money problems its because they are ... by ER 2012-04-27 15:17:39
- Ignorance is a bigger problem than either laziness or stupidity. by TB 2012-04-27 16:22:28
  - And greed is a bigger problem that ignorance, laziness or stupidity. by bowser 2012-04-27 16:48:09
    - Q.E.D. by TB 2012-04-27 17:35:27
      - For some 2 + 2 = 4. For others, the question would lead to answers such as these. "Well, if ... by bowser 2012-04-27 18:08:33
        
        Yeah, that helped your case. by TB 2012-04-27 20:37:27
        
        That was a brief example of your reasoning. Hit home, huh! by bowser 2012-04-28 02:26:12

A more serious knowledge issue by TB April 27, 2012 11:04 am

5/5. That must mean I am qualified to run the economy. I just want to know where Carolina does her ... by ER 2012-04-27 14:43:32
- 4/5. I didn't think there was enough information to calculate the 4% interest. One could ask that question ... by bowser 2012-04-27 16:41:02
  - Don't buy a car on credit. by TB 2012-04-27 17:37:24
    - I can't remember the last time I did. Oh, yes, it was 30 years ago. And if one does, don't ... by bowser 2012-04-27 17:56:57
      - I've only bought one car on credit, a brand new 2003 Japanese sedan, with a standard shift, the small engine, ... by ER 2012-04-27 20:35:29
- It just means you're older. by TB 2012-04-27 15:46:30
  - Economic illiterates make the best consumers. We've built an economy on that axiom. by ER 2012-04-27 20:20:05

The power of Introverts by Jody April 27, 2012 7:53 am

I have often wondered why people who come on like freight trains always say, "I'm basically shy" or "I'm really ... by bowser 2012-04-27 10:26:56
- I always had jobs where someone was depending on me for *support* to be given to them because they were ... by Jody 2012-04-27 20:25:09

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