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Does anyone understand the Higgs Boson and Higgs field? by bowser December 13, 2011 12:41 pm

Some videos by RobVG 2011-12-14 22:03:55
Pass me the aether... by Robert 2011-12-13 14:18:49
- Re: The water analogy. The presenter was standing in front of a blackboard. The word "Higgs Boson" was ... by bowser 2011-12-13 18:54:09
I gave up a long time ago trying to understand any physics formulated after the end of the nineteenth century. ... by ER 2011-12-13 13:55:03
- When it get really hard just add another dimension and mumble something about dark matter. by FrankC 2011-12-13 15:18:34
  - We used to call those "epicycles." by TB 2011-12-13 15:21:05
    - It's epicycles all the way down. by ER 2011-12-13 15:51:47
      - My god -It's full of cycles! Seriously though, the Higgs Field makes as much sense to me as Dark Matter - ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-12-18 23:07:45
        
        If the Higgs Boson is the God Particle, is the Higgs antiparticle the "AntiChrist"? by ER 2011-12-19 17:57:54
        
        Would the discovery of the Higgs be the Second Coming? Now what if an atheist snuck onto the payroll. He ... by bowser 2011-12-19 20:21:15
        
        ...*Highfives ER for epic win* by VelociraptorBlade 2011-12-19 18:16:30

A bit more on that pesky drone. by bowser December 12, 2011 6:55 pm

US asks Iran to return it. Iran says no. Nuff said. by RobVG 2011-12-13 17:27:23
- It's a diplomatic nicety. When the N Koreans requested we return one of their late-model MIGS which a defector ... by ER 2011-12-14 13:29:53
  - It's only polite to return things cleaner than when you got them. by bowser 2011-12-14 23:43:28
- Hands up, anyone who thought that would work. by TB 2011-12-13 19:58:34
  - An illegal spying overflight comes into the hands of those upon whom it was spying. And it should be given back? The ... by bowser 2011-12-14 01:23:15
In the last thousand years, I doubt that any non-illiterate person over 50 has died believing government is truthful. by FrankC 2011-12-13 15:43:45
On May Day, 1960, the USSR shot down a US spy plane, the U2, and captured its pilot, Gary Powers. ... by ER 2011-12-12 21:49:03
- Powers was vilified in the American press. It was claimed he had agreed to commit suicide instead of being ... by bowser 2011-12-13 04:41:20
Another opinion that thinks the drone is real, here. by TB 2011-12-12 19:51:50
The drone could have been recovered by commandos or destroyed by air strike if we had known where it was ... by ER 2011-12-12 19:11:45
- A GPS tracking unit and a contingency plan would have helped. n/t by RobVG 2011-12-12 20:24:43
  - A GPS unit broadcasting the drone's position might not be a good idea. Sure, you could encrypt the transmitted ... by ER 2011-12-12 20:37:04
    - Beacon- long interval, short duration n/t by RobVG 2011-12-12 20:54:19
      - If we can hear it, it's not impossible for them to hear it. Unfortunately, an RPV must constantly feedback information to ... by ER 2011-12-12 22:11:20
- IF it was recovered early, and IF it was moved to a secure area in a heavily populated part of ... by bowser 2011-12-12 19:21:12
  - I guess that settles it, then. Obama's just got no cojones. by ER 2011-12-12 19:25:11

Anyone have any experience with an OS for PCs besides Linux or MS? by bowser December 12, 2011 2:49 pm

Unfortunately, Linux, OS X, and Windows are the OS's you MUST choose to retain compatibility with the virtual world. ALL ... by Jody 2011-12-14 09:28:32
What version of Microsoft's OS are you using? 32 or 64 bit? by TB 2011-12-12 16:07:43
- Right now it's Vista Home 32 bit. by bowser 2011-12-12 23:28:52
  - Bowser...don't do anything yet...I will ask the computer geek who lives in this abode. by Jody 2011-12-13 12:16:29
    - See what his opinion is on Vista. by TB 2011-12-13 14:18:44
      - Reminds me of a story I heard on the radio one time. Obscure little station. Fellow drives into ... by bowser 2011-12-14 01:27:57
  - Step one might be an upgrade to Windows 7. by TB 2011-12-13 00:01:53
I worked with CP/M in the 1970s. by Robert 2011-12-12 15:49:03
- Thanks, Robert, TB. I'm buying Windows 7 Pro 64 bit, I think. I'm supposed to be able to ... by bowser 2011-12-13 02:09:34
  - Make sure you have a 64 bit machine first. by TB 2011-12-13 10:59:13
    - The machine will handle it, BUT it's considered a "clean upgrade". That means a complete uninstall of the former ... by bowser 2011-12-15 03:21:08
      - If you do a clean upgrade ther is no problem in restoring documents from whatever source. There is no way that ... by FrankC 2011-12-15 13:08:21
        
        Usually, I grind the hard drive down to bare metal and start from a new formatted partition before doing a ... by TB 2011-12-15 13:45:33
        
        LOL, I'll need instructions on what angle to hold the grinder. Seriously, I have never partitioned a drive. Seems to be ... by FrankC 2011-12-15 21:26:27
        
        There are two ways of formatting a hard drive. by TB 2011-12-16 14:22:58
      - If you're running Windows, you get used to the idea of having to re-install everything from the ground up every ... by TB 2011-12-15 10:49:04

Retirement age under scrutiny by Jody December 12, 2011 1:09 pm

EDITED: I retired at 62, after 20 years in the system, and my Florida Retirement System benefit is less ... by ER 2011-12-12 13:38:06

another, as accurate by bowser December 11, 2011 3:15 pm

It's really not all that surprising that the GOP candidates for the nomination come across as a pack of embarassing ... by ER 2011-12-11 16:49:49
- I think there's a basic assumption which is optimistic. That is that the Republicans want to solve problems. ... by bowser 2011-12-11 20:24:07
  - I don't think its fair to say that about all Republicans, or Conservatives. Many, if not most, are sincere, ... by ER 2011-12-11 20:42:08
    - It's important to forget the rhetoric and watch what they do. When that is done there is no ambiguity. by bowser 2011-12-11 21:52:42
      - Good advice. Apply it widely. by TB 2011-12-11 21:57:34
        
        You are absolutely correct. It should be applied to everyone, all the time, no matter how much it hurts ... by bowser 2011-12-11 22:00:22

Metaphor for the Republican Primary by TB December 10, 2011 6:34 pm

As we listen to the media tell us how goofy the Republican presidential field is, it's worth reflecting on the ... by Jody 2011-12-10 21:10:53
I disagree. The process does look like a clown car caper, but I'm not sure the typical Democratic field ... by ER 2011-12-10 20:46:50
- It's the Circular Firing Squad that's annoying me right now. This should be so damn easy. For the ... by TB 2011-12-10 21:33:15

OK Jody is this better? by BuckGalaxy December 10, 2011 4:40 pm

Bless your pointed little ears Buck...that is absolutely better...AWESOME! Thank you! I am serious Buck... I did not realize until I ... by Jody 2011-12-10 21:17:47

Scientific literacy test by TB December 10, 2011 4:03 pm

13 missed, a couple were just dumb errors. The rest would have been lucky guesses if I tried a dozen ... by FrankC 2011-12-11 15:12:49
- I got them all right!!!!!!!!!!! ...and I have some swamp land to sell in Arizona. by Jody 2011-12-11 16:06:55
Fun, I missed 11 by RobVG 2011-12-11 13:21:31
Spoilers! by ER 2011-12-10 20:38:22
- As with you, there were some of them I wasn't sure about, but was able to nail down from various ... by TB 2011-12-10 21:31:40
  - All you need from memory is the boiling and freezing pts in both F and C. We know there are 100 ... by ER 2011-12-10 23:04:29
    - It's a little ironic that you and the test writer used a fractional coefficient. n/t by RobVG 2011-12-13 13:07:21
      - By fractional coefficient, do you mean '9/5'? There can be no other choice. I don't understand what you ... by ER 2011-12-13 16:17:15
        
        I don’t remember ever seeing the conversion formula written with “9/5”. by RobVG 2011-12-13 17:15:11
        
        I don't think the use of fractions was made obsolete by the metric system at all. The metric system certainly ... by ER 2011-12-13 17:48:06
        
        Still say it was easier to remember "-40." by TB 2011-12-13 16:52:14
        
        I've never been in below 0 F temperature in my life. Even when I was N of the Arctic ... by ER 2011-12-13 17:50:11
        
        What? by bowser 2011-12-14 23:40:09
        
        I was briefly N of the Arctic Circle in October, '68, in maneuvers with the Nato fleet in "Operation Silvertower" ... by ER 2011-12-17 13:38:12
What I whiffed (spoilers) by TB 2011-12-10 17:48:55
That's very, very good. I missed 10, and about half of those I should have picked up. by bowser 2011-12-10 16:20:50

I stand corrected by Jody December 10, 2011 11:24 am

As you were. n/t by bowser 2011-12-11 20:16:50

I was talking with a friend tonight. by bowser December 10, 2011 3:24 am

I love ya, Bowz, but I feel compelled to intervene. You're just wrong. And you're wrong for the ... by ER 2011-12-10 07:36:59
- I believe if that post is read more carefully you wouldn't find it to be judgmental except in the sense ... by bowser 2011-12-10 11:37:22
  - And a PS. My problem with the firebombings at this point is that the US does not acknowledge them, ... by bowser 2011-12-10 13:03:19
  - The definition of "black and white thinking" seems to be somewhat vague. With observation over time and context here, ... by TB 2011-12-10 12:47:17
    - Here's a perfect example. In a perfect world the US could take the lead, as the richest nation, farthest ... by bowser 2011-12-10 15:57:03
      - I didn't see anything in that article that implied that the main problem was the United States not knowing how ... by TB 2011-12-10 17:42:32
        
        Per capita, the only reasonable measure, the US wins hands down. And the US didn't compromise, did it? ... by bowser 2011-12-10 23:44:50
        
        Reasonable? by RobVG 2011-12-12 19:35:41
    - The conservative intelligentsia strikes back! by ER 2011-12-10 13:31:03
      - Yeah, kind of like that. by TB 2011-12-10 13:42:41
    - With all due respect, I don't think it's vague at all. Examples of it are the Tea Party's refusal ... by bowser 2011-12-10 13:13:21

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