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Today, 12:57 PM

Cougar replied to a thread Pondering Time - Are there 2 temporal dimensions? Absolute AND Relative? in Against the Mainstream

A little older, but still contemporary, then read From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time -- Sean Carroll

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Today, 07:35 AM

Geo Kaplan replied to a thread Density wave in spiral Arm in Science and Technology

Once again, you are making the huge mistake of believing that you have a valid intuition of how the physical world works. Stop it. Your...

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Today, 04:01 AM

Geo Kaplan replied to a thread Density wave in spiral Arm in Science and Technology

Did you actually READ the wikipedia article, or did you just obsessively focus on one figure without context? Your scattershot approach to science...

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Yesterday, 06:26 PM

Geo Kaplan replied to a thread Density wave in spiral Arm in Science and Technology

It would be nice to show your appreciation by taking time to fully understand his answers. You have asked essentially the same questions over and...

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Yesterday, 09:12 AM

gzhpcu replied to a thread Proof Finally (UFO discussion) in Conspiracy Theories

Another article: http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/i-team-exclusive-confidential-report-analyzes-tic-tac-ufo-incidents/1187688105

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2018-May-18, 05:42 PM

slang replied to a thread Is it bad to drink water with spicy food? in Science and Technology

Rocotos are in the Capsicum pubescens species, which means hairy. With most chilies you have to wait until there are ripe fruits to be able to tell...

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2018-May-17, 11:45 PM

slang replied to a thread PetersCreek promoted to Administrator in Forum Rules, FAQs, and Information

Good luck, mr. Screek! I probably can't address you as "Peter" anymore now... ;)

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2018-May-17, 11:26 PM

slang replied to a thread Is it bad to drink water with spicy food? in Science and Technology

That is sort of like saying that if water can quench a fire, then using a plant sprayer should be able to save a burning house fueled by a thermite...

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2018-May-17, 08:37 PM

Grey replied to a thread Density wave in spiral Arm in Science and Technology

This is correct. We can see this especially well in galactic collisions. The stars move past each other without collisions or significant...

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2018-May-16, 05:57 PM

Grey replied to a thread Is it bad to drink water with spicy food? in Science and Technology

IANFWTACYE (I am not familiar with that acronym. Could you explain?)

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2018-May-16, 05:35 PM

Grey replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

I liked XP, too. I've yet to find anything that I feel Windows 10 does any better.

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2018-May-16, 03:21 AM

Cougar replied to a thread Replicating molecule.. in Science and Technology

Yes, and a good introduction to something like 20 years of study on the question is At Home in the Universe by Stuart Kauffman.

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2018-May-15, 11:12 PM

slang replied to a thread Is it bad to drink water with spicy food? in Science and Technology

If it generates views, clicks, likes, subscriptions etc, it generates money. Maybe not much, but enough. The sad thing is, the more exaggerated the...

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2018-May-15, 12:54 PM

Cougar replied to a thread Inflation and our bubble universe - infinite or finite? in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

As I understand what seems to be an untestable hypothesis, our bubble is a "decaying" region embedded in an inflating ocean. Our region used to be...

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2018-May-12, 11:00 PM

slang replied to a thread Is it bad to drink water with spicy food? in Science and Technology

Yes! The heat sensation, or at least tingle, just adds to all the other flavor layers. It brings more joy to eating food. Why would you want to wash...

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2018-May-12, 02:41 PM

Cougar replied to a thread Trebuchet's new house. in Off-Topic Babbling

Best of luck with your construction! Mrs. Cougar and I are thinking the same thing. We're looking around the Coeur d'Alene area. As a structural...

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2018-May-11, 04:33 PM

slang replied to a thread Is it bad to drink water with spicy food? in Science and Technology

Curry? I even put fresh chilies and/or sriracha on cheese sandwiches...

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2018-May-11, 01:51 PM

slang replied to a thread Is it bad to drink water with spicy food? in Science and Technology

Thanks. Neither usually quickly available when the condition...um... presents itself. Fortunately it fades a lot quicker then the mouth/throat burn....

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2018-May-11, 11:09 AM

slang replied to a thread Is it bad to drink water with spicy food? in Science and Technology

What I've read about it is that water is "bad" in the sense that it just helps spread the capsaicin around in your mouth, making it reach more...

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2018-May-10, 11:50 PM

slang replied to a thread Thread Titles You've Misread in Fun-n-Games

Beer repellent. Hate it, don't want it near me! The repellent, that is.

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