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2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit May 28 and 29 BuckGalaxy May 28, 2025 2:52 pm (Space/Science)

C'mon a little closer gonna do it to you BuckGalaxy May 27, 2025 9:46 pm (Off-Topic)

Watching SpaceX Starship flight 9, 7:30pm EST BuckGalaxy May 27, 2025 3:59 pm (Space/Science)

Same old song and dance BuckGalaxy May 26, 2025 10:02 pm (Flame)

Dune books 2-7 BuckGalaxy May 26, 2025 12:46 pm (Science Fiction)

Russia and China agree to build a nuclear power plant on the moon BuckGalaxy May 26, 2025 2:03 pm (Space/Science)

Highly recommended ER May 23, 2025 9:20 pm (Off-Topic)

At least they didn't waste a perfectly good bottle of champagne BuckGalaxy May 22, 2025 10:31 pm (Flame)

Re-writing history ER May 22, 2025 8:24 pm (CurrentEvents)

Large Loathsome Legislation fails in committee BuckGalaxy May 16, 2025 1:14 pm (CurrentEvents)

Most common planet type in the Galaxy BuckGalaxy May 16, 2025 1:51 pm (Space/Science)

Taking a fresh look at terraforming Mars BuckGalaxy May 20, 2025 11:07 am (Space/Science)

what is a page vs. a post by FrankC May 18, 2011 10:56 am

Ballistic soda by TB May 18, 2011 8:43 pm

DEmentos maybe. What the hell is a Mentos? by Eri 2011-05-19 07:10:09
- "What the hell is a Mentos?" You poor, poor sheltered thing! Mentos are small pellets designed to help in the creation of ... by mcfly 2011-05-20 10:49:13
- I realize this little bit of trivia has absolutely nothing to do with what we're talking about (maybe that's why ... by ER 2011-05-20 08:58:00
- Mentos candy. The candy coating has a property of roughness or something that somehow pulls the carbonation out of ... by TB 2011-05-19 09:20:47
- Mental people.n/t by Jody 2011-05-19 08:25:36

Scientists cure cancer but no one notices by Jody May 17, 2011 6:21 am

Jody, DON"T ACT ON THIS REPORT. Don't self-medicate or try treating people you know with this, thinking only the evil ... by ER 2011-05-17 08:26:14
- I don't know how to respond. The issue, a cancer in its own right is bigger than me. As I ... by Jody 2011-05-18 06:14:20
- More information from New Scientist here. More from the University of Alberta here. If there does turn out to be something to ... by TB 2011-05-17 09:16:25
  - University of Alberta clinical trial described in this news release. We'll see what happens. One of the intriguing features of this work ... by TB 2011-05-17 09:48:41
    - Note that the release is from May, 2010. Looking into more recent info from that source. by TB 2011-05-17 10:03:57
      - Have you found anything new on this? by RobVG 2011-05-21 18:38:21
        
        That seemed to be the last news update from the University. The DCA website there lists that update as ... by TB 2011-05-21 20:24:08

Is this a joke? by Jody May 16, 2011 6:13 am

Took some doing to get a "reply" window up. This is called "swaddling," and it's as old as human civilization. ... by TB 2011-05-16 08:51:23
- No shit Sherlock. I know swaddling...I have had two babies and have cared for dozens more over my existence...and have ... by Jody 2011-05-16 11:03:15
  - I always advocated rope or packing tape, but my wife thought it'd be "cruel." And she popped a gasket when ... by mcfly 2011-05-16 11:15:52
    - I always just nailed their nightshirts to the floor...but that is just me. by Jody 2011-05-16 12:17:41
      - Spent some time training giant squids to hold the kids still. Lost a lot of money on the project, ... by TB 2011-05-16 13:27:42
  - I used blankets, too. My kids were happy tucked in - sometimes - during early months, but that wore ... by TB 2011-05-16 11:10:20
    - I think Houdini's mother invented this contraption. by Jody 2011-05-16 12:16:42

Odd illustrations by TB May 11, 2011 2:10 pm

A little Simon and Garfunkel...a little Fleetwood Mac... by Jody May 11, 2011 6:17 am

How to Install a Home Security System in the South by Eri May 10, 2011 4:57 pm

The only problem with that... It isn't likely any of the target audience for that message will actual know how to ... by ER 2011-05-16 04:44:38
Lol, GENIUS!!!!! by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-11 16:31:52

George RR Martin by FrankC May 10, 2011 2:15 pm

One of my all-time favs, mostly because of a collection of shorts called "A Song for Lya." Brilliant. (Eri, your ... by mcfly 2011-05-11 04:44:52
Martin is a great author, but I haven't read this series. It's supposed to be good, but very heavy ... by TB 2011-05-10 16:16:32

Life explained in graphs by Eri May 9, 2011 2:16 pm

I want to toss you this idea, and see where it goes. by Jeff-Wash May 6, 2011 4:25 pm

They sound a lot like Goths. by ER 2011-05-08 05:30:12
Steampunk fusion. : by Lee 2011-05-07 23:09:47
- . by Lee 2011-05-07 23:13:31
Steam punk has been around for a while, it is an established sub-genre of science fiction. Think of steam-powered ... by ER 2011-05-06 18:10:50
- You would LOVE "Loki by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-07 16:01:28
  - ^^^^Link I failed at making: http://books.google.com/books?id=HYbvbbBOqWUC&pg=PA73&lpg=PA73&dq=the+witch+wagon+larry+niven&source=bl&ots=ptROh0gtQ0&sig=flgpzH9WNdwh4lZCMK5JEV5vY3A&hl=en&ei=4c7FTd6fCoT4swPTvN2hAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Anyone know how to link on this site? And as for the possibilities of technology like ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-07 16:04:02
    - OK, here you go, VRB. How you do it is: first post any word in a comment, then click on edit ... by Eri 2011-05-08 04:48:19
      - Gee, now why didn't I think of that? by ER 2011-05-08 05:27:58
        
        mmm, did you already say all that? I must have missed it. Not unlikely since I'm usually half ... by Eri 2011-05-08 07:11:39
        
        No, I didn't say any of it. I was just sarcastically commenting that if I had to go through ... by ER 2011-05-08 10:39:04
        
        LOL. ER, you're a hoot. by Eri 2011-05-08 13:32:26
    - "Loki" is just what I had in mind. You may recall a sketch I wrote during the Age of ... by ER 2011-05-07 16:45:35
    - Some things we've learned about commenting... by podrock 2011-05-07 16:17:46
      - OK, I guess YOU had already said it. by Eri 2011-05-08 17:33:04
        
        Couple of times, yeah The biggest problem of the new place is this limited comment editor. by podrock 2011-05-08 18:25:14
      - Sorry, but I see not edit option when I click "Compose a reply" on the forums. I DO see ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-08 13:21:55
        
        Forgive me if I wasn't clear. First post your comment. There is no edit button in the compose a reply ... by podrock 2011-05-08 14:11:40
        
        Damnit, this is turning out just like DamnTikiWiki. I don't see an edit button, except on threads that I'VE created. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-09 14:09:23
        
        At your permission level, you should only be able to edit your own posts and comments. But it should ... by podrock 2011-05-09 14:26:33
- Or what about a world where sentient creatures do not have, and do not need technology at all? by Jeff-Wash 2011-05-07 12:09:23
  - Those worlds are of little interest to me, because I can never communicate with them. The only way to ... by ER 2011-05-07 14:11:10
  - Hmmmmm. Care to elaborate? I have my idea but it is based on the power of the psyche. Of ... by Eri 2011-05-07 12:25:20
    - Power of the psyche? Even if we assume that to be possible, how can we expect their psyches to ... by ER 2011-05-07 14:30:03
      - All very good points. Of course, in science fiction/fantasy writing, all things are possible, including psychic contact/interaction. by Eri 2011-05-07 19:17:40
        
        Of course. The concept of telepathic communication with extraterrestrials is beautifully exploited in A.E. van Vogt's "Dear Pen Pal". ... by ER 2011-05-07 19:30:53
      - What a wonderful premise for a story! Rife with possibilities. You should write it. by Eri 2011-05-07 19:14:40

WTF Science by Vitruvius May 5, 2011 4:42 pm

Moved from the Space Board. by podrock 2011-05-05 18:41:51
- It's called the Space/Science board, so I thought a science article would be appropriately placed there. Also, I make no apologies ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-05 23:43:26
  - I post science articles relating to health on the ComestibleZone since almost everything goes back to diet one way or ... by Eri 2011-05-06 03:27:58
    - I would LOVE to see the public reaction to this. Would the pill be female-only, or would Big Pharma ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-06 16:42:36
      - Like the morning-after birth control pill for men? by ER 2011-05-06 18:14:46
        
        *Dies* by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-06 23:29:02
      - Only to certified gays. Oh God, I hope no one gay takes offense at that. I got friends ... by Eri 2011-05-06 17:02:39
- Moderation? Don't you mean abstinence? by ER 2011-05-05 18:51:43
Hmmm. That explains a lot. by ER 2011-05-05 17:45:24

Adele: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert by Jody May 5, 2011 6:28 am

I'm sorry, Adele...but can't we still be friends? by ER 2011-05-05 07:25:30

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