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GoggleFox rrrrrrrrr from Acadia, yo. Since: Jul, 2009
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#26: Jul 8th 2010 at 4:27:28 PM

Tue: I'm afraid I haven't been. Any new releases?

Wicked: Yeah, not fond of the ending myself, but the rest of it is brilliant.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#27: Jul 8th 2010 at 4:29:42 PM

Not really, it might have been put on hold. I would have.

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apacalypse. from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#28: Jul 8th 2010 at 5:01:03 PM

Found out some info. Apparently they are waiting for something to be built/refurbished before they can move forward with the project again. They already have the prototype weapon designed. As in the actual basics of the weapon system.

Ahh here it is. They are waiting for an improvement in power technologies that is being worked on currently. Towards the Bottom

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Look at that plasma tale and the shock waves coming off the sabot jacket. In the mean time a nifty picture.

This whole project interests me.

edited 8th Jul '10 5:02:50 PM by TuefelHundenIV

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GoggleFox rrrrrrrrr from Acadia, yo. Since: Jul, 2009
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#29: Jul 8th 2010 at 5:01:58 PM

Nice. I may not like weapons in general but they sure can be pretty.

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apacalypse. from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#30: Jul 8th 2010 at 5:03:22 PM

It's just amazing what they can do. I wonder if we can find a civilian use for such a beast.

A fun experiment you can do at home is electro plating.

edited 8th Jul '10 8:27:54 PM by TuefelHundenIV

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#31: Sep 18th 2010 at 10:52:09 PM

I don't suppose anyone's going to be at the 2010 meeting of the Georgia Entomological Society, this October? It's a joint meeting with the South Carolina society, so it will be in South Carolina.

I'm giving a presentation on my work.

I didn't write any of that.
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#32: Sep 24th 2010 at 7:14:03 AM

I heard Nasa is working on a giant railgun to launch things into space.

Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#33: Sep 24th 2010 at 8:09:04 AM

We really need more railguns.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#34: Sep 24th 2010 at 8:13:29 AM

I prefer the giant potato gun model.

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GoggleFox rrrrrrrrr from Acadia, yo. Since: Jul, 2009
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#36: Sep 24th 2010 at 10:36:11 AM

I haven't heard of any such device being actually designed and ready to build, but I know it would be an effective means. Trouble is that, for human occupants, the tunnel would have to be at least a couple kilometers long.

Meta Four: I'm afraid I haven't much interest in entomology. I'm a bit surprised that there'd only be one person in that field here, though.

edited 24th Sep '10 10:36:30 AM by GoggleFox

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#37: Sep 24th 2010 at 10:55:35 AM

It's supposed to be a heavy lift platform. You chuck the heavy stuff that isn't delicate up with the rail gun and use rockets with a much lower acceleration for the squishy meat bags.

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Miijhal Since: Jul, 2011
#38: Sep 24th 2010 at 11:51:50 AM

Seems like a good way to get rid of toxic waste, so long as you can chuck far enough for it not to stay in orbit around the planet and cause problems.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#39: Sep 24th 2010 at 1:04:22 PM

Or just fire it at the moon. Unless you're afraid of radioactive moon monsters.

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Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#40: Sep 24th 2010 at 10:22:44 PM

I want to find out just how much of a person you can replace with machinery before they cease to be human.

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FeoTakahari Fuzzy Orange Doomsayer from Looking out at the city Since: Sep, 2009
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#41: Sep 25th 2010 at 12:19:36 AM

You sure that's a scientific issue?

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Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#42: Sep 25th 2010 at 1:32:38 AM

well postulating about it and actually replacing it's a bit different, if you know what I mean. Science is basically just the search for applied truth anyways right?

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GoggleFox rrrrrrrrr from Acadia, yo. Since: Jul, 2009
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#43: Sep 25th 2010 at 1:51:58 PM

So I'm thinking of getting my own Liquid Propane Bunsen Burner. I don't know what kinds of prices to expect, all I know is that I want one that has good adjustment valves for gas and air inlets, not one of those straight-pipe things that look thrown together. Prices range from $10 to $60 or more, so I'm confused as to what sort I should get.

That is to say, I don't know what companies to look at for supply.

edited 25th Sep '10 1:52:52 PM by GoggleFox

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Qmwne235 from the Annan Waters Since: Aug, 2010
#44: Oct 8th 2010 at 6:23:24 PM

One topic that interests me is that of ecological coexistence. We learn in biology class that each species is able to maintain its population in a community because it occupies a certain niche within the community, right? So what about ecosystems with ridiculously high biodiversity? Rainforests can have hundreds of species of trees over just a few hectares. Because of situations of like this, folks like Steve Hubbell have come up with the Unified Neutral Theory: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_neutral_theory_of_biodiversity_and_biogeography

It's a really interesting topic, and having been in the crossfire of the debates, I can tell ecologists who support both niche and neutral theory are very adamant about their viewpoint (although it's surprising the extent to which they collaborate!).

edited 8th Oct '10 6:23:47 PM by Qmwne235

GoggleFox rrrrrrrrr from Acadia, yo. Since: Jul, 2009
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#45: Oct 8th 2010 at 7:45:35 PM

In relation to the bunsen burner, don't worry about it. Not an issue at this point. No sense in getting in trouble for wanting to thermally decompose some rocks.

If I need one, I'll ask at the university rather than go trudging around online.

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#46: Oct 12th 2010 at 6:22:27 PM

More cool videos:

Scale of the Universe: http://htwins.net/scale/

The Powers of Ten: http://www.powersof10.com/

Cosmic Zoom: http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/labs/cosmic_zoom/cosmic_zoom2.swf

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Miijhal Since: Jul, 2011
#47: Oct 12th 2010 at 7:38:50 PM

I've seen Powers Of Ten so many times I think watching it liquefies my brain at this point.

edited 12th Oct '10 7:38:57 PM by Miijhal

DeMarquis Who Am I? from Hell, USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
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#48: Oct 13th 2010 at 10:07:04 AM

You're welcome.

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Pykrete NOT THE BEES from Viridian Forest Since: Sep, 2009
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#49: Oct 14th 2010 at 11:59:14 AM

So I read this, and when it got to the 7:00 panel I actually took about 20 seconds to crank out the answer, and then saw the "NOBODY CARES" panel sad

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edited 14th Oct '10 11:59:27 AM by Pykrete

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#50: Oct 21st 2010 at 12:32:33 AM

Nitrocellulose can halt aging! [lol]


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