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I've asked David to complete the cataloging of this project. Stick a fork in us -- we're done! :wink: I'd like to offer my warmest thanks to everyone who participated -- timberwolfmage, luciberg, David Rowland, luff99, nvjill, webslog, earthcalling, iDalmatian, smartin, onocleasp, John Lieder, thist...

Here is a science question... or perhaps engineering. Why don't they have the hydrogen cars-of-the-future people have been saying (for the past 20 years) are just around the corner? Aren't there already hydrogen buses? I think I've heard about them being around Vancouver or something... Ah! Here's ...

Why are scientists so divided on the subject of global warming/climate change? There are many who warn of catastrophe, and yet others who doubt that it is happening at all. The short answer: they aren't. A 2004 survey of peer reviewed papers related to global climate change found 928 agreeing with ...

Here is a science question... or perhaps engineering. Why don't they have the hydrogen cars-of-the-future people have been saying (for the past 20 years) are just around the corner? The short answer is that those who have been saying it's "just around the corner" don't know what they're t...

Well, personally, I love what you've done . . . but then, I'm on record as being in the "doing voices" camp . . .

Sorry, Here's the film I saw: BBC Well, that was interesting. In a way it seems as much an example of poor journalism as it does an example of poor science. For one thing, this particular expert is never identified on screen -- for all I know he could be a reputable scientist, but they never actual...

Why do so many scientists work on biological weapons, and other weapons of mass destruction, when their talents and skills would be better utilized in helping to solve major problems affecting mankind? We could as easily ask why "so many scientists" accept low wages and poor job prospects...

Edits to Section 8 are complete and PL-able at http://www.webslog.com/File_Cabinet/winesburgohio_08_anderson.mp3. Ahab provided the comments, which I can post here if need be. lmk. webslog. Thanks, webslog! There was a hiccup in the address -- I'm not sure the underscore in File_Cabinet was suppose...

Edits to Section 8 are complete and PL-able at http://www.webslog.com/File_Cabinet/winesburgohio_08_anderson.mp3. Ahab provided the comments, which I can post here if need be. lmk. webslog. Thanks, webslog! There was a hiccup in the address -- I'm not sure the underscore in File_Cabinet was suppose...

Forgive my obtuseness, but how can something have an axis perpendicular to x, y and z? And if it did possibly exist, what possible practical use does it have, when we are unable to access it? In this instance I guess the term "perpendicular" is unfortunate, because that refers specificall...

Which leads me to my next question for you scientists out there. I've heard the above statement often, that computer design requires a knowledge of quantum physics (at the most fundamental level, like an engineer designing the first computer.. not like a computer technician putting together a new m...

And let's not forget the germ theory of disease and the heliocentric theory of planetary motion . . . among others. Absolutely! Those were just the ones that came into my head at the moment. I pretty much *always* bring up the Scientific Theory definition whenever an evolution debate gets started, ...

Another part of the definition of a scientific theory is that it's an idea about how some aspect of the world works that is perceived as essentially true: there has been a buttload of evidence in support of it, and essentially none against it. (The cell theory, the theory of evolution, and the theo...

2. Assume a cube with mirrors on the inner surface or sphere with mirrored internal surface. Introduce a light source (how? MAGIC!) Turn off the light. How long is the light 'trapped' in the box/ball? Does it go dark immediately? More slowly? Huh? Why?? Huh??? No idea . . . but how about this as a ...

Another part of the definition of a scientific theory is that it's an idea about how some aspect of the world works that is perceived as essentially true: there has been a buttload of evidence in support of it, and essentially none against it. (The cell theory, the theory of evolution, and the theo...