Tag: science
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June 02, 2008 11:45 AM EDT --
I am fascinated with the idea that some people who have certain mental disorders may also have an increased sensitivity to the paranormal, and that these two things may interact in interesting ways. . . . more
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June 23, 2008 09:58 PM EDT --
That is what scientist Bryan Sykes, professor of genetics at Oxford University and author of "Adam's Curse: A Future Without Men," predicts will happen. We have about 125,000 years . . . more
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July 01, 2008 06:40 PM EDT --
In a comment by WM H. to my last article he mentioned Da Vinci related to Jules Verne and his prophetic science fiction. Perhaps he didn't intend to mean it as a "put down" to the . . . more
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February 21, 2007 11:14 AM EST --
Armageddon is no longer a vague Biblical prediction. Armageddon now has a definite date: April 13, 2036.
A 20-million-tonne, 460 feet long asteroid - named Apophis - may come uncomfortably close . . . more
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July 11, 2008 06:17 AM EDT --
Over the centuries there has been, and still is to this day, considerable disagreement between the perspective of scientists and that of the practioners of most of the world's religions. Herewith . . . more
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March 10, 2007 04:10 PM EST --
So I made the choice to invite a large group of living creatures into my house as residents for approximately 18 years each from the time of their first arrival. I am convinced they have sold their . . . more
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May 22, 2007 09:44 PM EDT --
Although I was a bit worried about the whole Environmental Studies field trip thing (I have some health concerns that can be a total PITA - including a tendency to faint when I cough and a cold . . . more
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June 13, 2007 03:42 PM EDT --
His soul is a hungry, empty mirror. He travels about the Badlands, following game, season, and drift of clouds. He carries everything he needs, except for what he really needs. That he . . . more
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August 12, 2007 06:16 AM EDT --
The earth is passing through the Persied Meteor belt this week. We went out to the country to find a darker place to watch a while tonight. We saw several small streaks and two really big sparkly . . . more
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October 10, 2007 11:55 PM EDT --
The boy looks out on sun splashed fields
Across from which rise blue mountains,
Above which circle lazy buzzards and raptors
Amid cottony clouds painted on blue eternity.
The heat of the day . . . more
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October 19, 2007 10:01 AM EDT --
You probably came here looking for the most ground-breaking article ever to hit the Internet... the article where I first proved that "Velociraptors" were entirely fake and scientists suck. . . . more
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February 20, 2008 11:40 AM EST --
Look at a happy, healthy baby and listen to it laugh that contagious baby belly laugh. Or watch the sun rise over majestic mountains. Seeing and hearing these things, how can you deny the existence . . . more
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February 29, 2008 12:40 PM EST --
This is written for John Beck's Friday Gather Essentials: Writing
Two beings started the journey together
One was lame, other was blind
Blind carried the lame on his shoulders . . . more
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June 13, 2008 09:17 AM EDT --
According to Nasa on April 13th 2029 (Friday of course) asteroid 2004 MN4 ...will not be hitting Earth. It was believed that at one point it would, but new calculations show the asteroid zipping . . . more
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June 24, 2008 12:18 PM EDT --
CNet has a great video out today on a new wrinkle in the plan for mass production of ethanol. From the site:
Turning wood chips into fuel
Menlo Park, Calif.'s ZeaChem has come up with a way . . . more
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August 06, 2008 01:21 PM EDT --
you have a big aquarium in your living room. When you put a wooden plate in the water with a rock firmly attached to the top of the plate, the water level will change. Take this new level as a reference. . . . more
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July 10, 2007 02:19 PM EDT --
Question
How long will it take to thaw a 40 pound turkey in a small refrigerator that is set to 36-38F?
Additional data points
It is one of those dorm/hotel room sized refrigerators and the turkey . . . more
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October 19, 2007 04:03 PM EDT --
The Federation of American Scientists condemns the comments of Dr. James Watson that appeared in the Sunday Times Magazine on October 14th.
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is outraged . . . more
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April 04, 2008 10:34 PM EDT --
Oh, It Was Nothing, Really..
A team of researchers from the University . . . more
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August 18, 2008 10:34 PM EDT --
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans.
An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. . . . more
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