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Today, 06:43 AM

grapes replied to a thread How practical is beach soccer? in Off-Topic Babbling

Sorta Here's a link that deals wih last month's sixth annual world cup of quidditch: http://worldcupquidditch.com/

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Yesterday, 10:19 AM

grapes replied to a thread Salem/Dallas Oregon, Activity in Geology & Planetary Surfaces

A 1.5! North Carolina was thought to be geologically inactive, then they bid for the superconducting supercollider, and installed a seismic...

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Yesterday, 10:15 AM

grapes replied to a thread How practical is beach soccer? in Off-Topic Babbling

Or quidditch, played on many campuses

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2013-May-22, 12:35 PM

parallaxicality started a thread Comprehending numbers in Science and Technology

Let me say first off that I have no idea where this is going. Or rather, I know where this is going but I'm not entirely sure how to get there. ...

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2013-May-21, 10:03 AM

grapes replied to a thread how do i have all my topics/posts deleted and username removed? in Forum Introductions and Feedback

We try. I can remember one poster who signed his full name to his initial post. The post was high enough quality that I was certain he'd be around...

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2013-May-21, 08:12 AM

grapes replied to a thread Mechanical advantages of rails? in Science and Technology

It's hard to imagine an alternative steel factory without some sort of rail system--you're not going to shuttle hot ladles back and forth on rubber...

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2013-May-20, 01:32 PM

parallaxicality replied to a thread Films of 2013 in Small Media at Large

For the week of Friday, 24 May Fast and Furious 6: I've recently become aware of a man named Mark Vincent. A onetime bouncer, he attempted to...

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2013-May-20, 03:58 AM

grapes started a thread SPF ratings for sunscreens in Small Media at Large

From USA Today today: http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2325341 OK I might believe that SPF ratings are gimmicks, as the article says, but I'm...

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2013-May-20, 03:00 AM

grapes replied to a thread Looking for a solid pair of binoculars in Astronomical Observing, Equipment and Accessories

The last two links are the same.

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2013-May-19, 06:48 PM

grapes replied to a thread Machines in space in Science and Technology

Nobody else may have mentioned the effect of cosmic rays on computers and digital cameras, but that sure seems like an issue. Modern machines have a...

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2013-May-19, 10:12 AM

grapes replied to a thread Mechanical advantages of rails? in Science and Technology

Simple physics and material strength allows one to calculate number of wheels. A single coal car carries a small hill of rock. (...

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2013-May-17, 08:43 PM

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

Spouse -- Spice Trousers -- Taser Douse -- Dice Souse -- Sots

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2013-May-16, 06:43 PM

grapes replied to a thread What is the Average Distance Between Earth and Sun? in Astronomy

If it is given as 93,000,000 miles, there are two significant digits--it's been rounded to 93 million. Of course, it's 91.5-94.5 million over the...

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2013-May-16, 10:08 AM

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

Interesting. The wiki says it is folk etymology. From http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=11795 That ship may have sailed! :)

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2013-May-15, 04:20 PM

grapes replied to a thread About Venus in Astronomy

OK, that clears that up. The phrase "null hypothesis" is too general and actually controversial. Why not just say, Hypothesis A, Hypothesis B,...

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2013-May-15, 04:11 PM

grapes replied to a thread What is the Average Distance Between Earth and Sun? in Astronomy

I think that was their point! :) There is some justification for using the semi-major axis as the average distance, as we've said, and the...

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2013-May-15, 12:39 PM

grapes replied to a thread About Venus in Astronomy

Not just superficial resemblances, either, but as Shaula mentions, in the DNA as well. Too? What are you calling the null hypothesis? :)

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2013-May-15, 03:36 AM

grapes replied to a thread What is the Average Distance Between Earth and Sun? in Astronomy

Like Glom, I'd say yes. Aphelion plus perihelion equals major axis, so half of that is the semi-major axis, and Kepler's laws depend upon the...

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2013-May-14, 05:32 PM

parallaxicality replied to a thread Films of 2013 in Small Media at Large

Really? Interesting. I'm not really an expert on cinematic language, so I'm setting myself up for a fall here, but from what I've seen of Kurusawa,...

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2013-May-14, 05:05 PM

parallaxicality replied to a thread Films of 2013 in Small Media at Large

Sorry, but, just to clarify, what would they be calling you if they don't know you're mentally ill? Could you give me some names? I'm assuming...

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