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Multiple levels of reality. by ER April 9, 2012 6:55 pm
  • Amazing that everyone has an opinion. Amazing that every opinion comes from our own unique perspective. Amazing that our perspective ... by Jody 2012-04-10 08:45:37
    • Don't go into engineering. :) by TB 2012-04-10 08:47:24
      • Hee hee....Actually I truly appreciate the engineer mentality. I can be very abstract. Sometimes I need to be reeled it. ... by Jody 2012-04-10 09:37:24
        • Yep, engineers are hard-headed, practical, empirical, and have no use for academic and theoretical considerations. Afterwards, they have no problem figuring ... by ER 2012-04-10 09:47:22
          • Factoid: Wiccan shamans tend to be engineers in their day jobs. by Robert 2012-04-10 13:08:55
            • Your first sentence is false. The second sentence is what engineering is about. by TB 2012-04-10 11:39:32
              • Lighten up, TB. by ER 2012-04-10 11:56:31
      • There is a wonderful 9 acre lake in the western Cascades. To get to it is a 2 hour ... by bowser 2012-04-09 23:01:25
        • Bravo! It is the source of much of our conflict that we perceive these values differently, that different equally valid perceptions ... by ER 2012-04-10 05:22:40
        • I dust off the cobwebs of my bicycle. I tighten the bolts, lubricate the chain, test the brakes and re ... by Jody 2012-04-09 19:59:29
          • Great story. You went into Kickass Mode. I had a very similar experience once myself. When I was a ... by ER 2012-04-09 21:17:53
          The deep places of the Earth by TB April 9, 2012 8:07 pm
          • Awesome! Thanks! by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-10 00:24:14
            • I don't understand what they're saying here... by RobVG 2012-04-09 21:18:41
              • I imagine that water comes out of a household faucet at some pressure, and that pressure must exceed 1 atmosphere ... by ER 2012-04-09 22:01:09
                • Typical household water is at about 40-50 psi. by podrock 2012-04-10 07:03:27
                  • Back in the midwest, you could figure it out by knowing the height of the town's water tower. by TB 2012-04-10 08:32:12
                    • Thanks. Looking up the exact figures, 1 atmosphere is 14.7 lbs/sq in, and 1 atm pressure is exerted by ... by ER 2012-04-10 07:33:53
                      • While we are talking pressure, perhaps you could pop on over to johannes' thread on the Mysteries of the Multiverse ... by podrock 2012-04-10 08:05:45
                        • Johannes is a sweetheart, but discussing physics with him is like discussing politics with some of our Conservative friends here. ... by ER 2012-04-10 08:28:01
                          • Um, yeah. Something like that. by TB 2012-04-10 08:30:16
                • Personal range of experience: 46,000 feet by podrock 2012-04-09 20:54:43
                  • Wow. I've done 14,695 in 12 hours, from the top of Mt. Whitney at 9:00 AM to - 200' ... by bowser 2012-04-09 23:11:33
                  • Yeah ...but...where is middle earth??? by Jody 2012-04-09 20:26:18
                    • Where the sun don't shine. by ER 2012-04-09 20:45:38
                    Ten Debunked Scientific Beliefs of The Past by Jody March 31, 2012 7:11 pm
                    • Alchemy 1948 by RobVG 2012-04-01 10:55:46
                      • It is the nature of science to debunk bad ideas. It is in fact what science is all about. by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-01 01:52:17
                        • I know it is Buck...but open mindedness...something you believe the Conservatives are guilty of *not* embracing...is a two way street.... In ... by Jody 2012-04-01 12:44:42
                          • Again, the very fact that scientist actively seek to debunk their own theories shows exceptional open mindedness. THINK ABOUT ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-10 00:28:42
                            • ACTUALLY THAT WAS MY POINT. Sometimes I communicate poorly because I forget people don't see what I see. by Jody 2012-04-10 07:29:31
                          • You're right, of course, and I think all those ideas were valid explanations based upon the level of knowledge at ... by bowser 2012-04-01 08:37:01
                            • Buck's got a point. by TB 2012-04-01 07:38:59
                            Meme generation survey by ER April 8, 2012 9:47 am
                            • "With all due respect" tends to mean something else sometimes. And "My friend". I used to work with ... by bowser 2012-04-09 15:13:17
                              • The younger male generation uses *Your Mom* ALOT....in a sexual reference. Example: "I went fishing, the other day, dude...caught a huge ... by Jody 2012-04-09 07:18:02
                                • We did the same back in the '70's when I was a teen. by podrock 2012-04-09 07:37:31
                                  • Saddam Hussein coined a great one, that has managed to survive translation from Arabic to English: "The Mother of All Battles". I've ... by ER 2012-04-09 13:27:33
                                • I have never thought of myself as creative and I seriously doubt that I have originated any memes. Maybe "cold ... by FrankC 2012-04-08 23:45:22
                                  • "What could possibly go wrong?" is widely used. I didn't make it up. by TB 2012-04-08 15:01:09
                                    • Like, totally, dude. I mean, y'know, I totally jive your vibe man. Seriously though, that stuff does get annoying pretty ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-08 13:47:00
                                      • Verbal memes are not the same as slang, although slang (as do many components of language, even language itself) can ... by ER 2012-04-08 14:22:59
                                        • I am resisting the urge to reply with "Dude". It's taking a LOT of effort. Isn't the phrase "Dude, where's ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-08 16:20:26
                                          • The whole "where's my car" line is a meme, often modified by other nouns. "Dude" never vanished completely, although ... by ER 2012-04-08 17:12:48
                                      • And how well is that working for you? by bowser 2012-04-08 10:16:07
                                        • I think Sara Palin was the first documented user of that one, in reference to Obama's failure to deliver on ... by ER 2012-04-08 10:28:41
                                          • It's been a stock phrase for at least 34 years that I know of in recovery circles. When one ... by bowser 2012-04-08 14:07:39
                                            • Hmmmmm.... by ER 2012-04-08 14:24:44
                                        • One I have made up..."Oh you're good...I never would have thought that"...as a snarky obviousity. sorta like..."Gee, Captain Obvious" I always liked..." ... by Jody 2012-04-08 09:58:56
                                          • "Captain Obvious" is new to me, but I've heard the other two. "No shit, Sherlock" I remember from high school. by ER 2012-04-08 10:31:05
                                            • "Fantastic!" Two female classmates meet after twenty years. One of them is wearing a fur coat, very short ... by bowser 2012-04-08 14:13:47
                                          Crab Chilao by ER April 8, 2012 4:46 pm
                                            I might be the only one who thinks this is cool... by TB April 3, 2012 10:17 pm
                                            • You are not alone. I loved that movie as a kid. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-04 14:16:41
                                              Today only: Amazon deal on electric lawnmower by TB April 3, 2012 2:59 pm
                                              • I put a duplex outlet (and hose bib) on all four corners of my house so as to be able ... by bowser 2012-04-03 17:59:33
                                                Christo's next art project by TB March 30, 2012 10:20 pm
                                                • The river IS art. I'm not familiar with "art" in general, or particular, but I'm something of an expert ... by bowser 2012-04-01 23:25:09
                                                  • It's harmless and temporary, funded by the artist, and it's going to bring a lot of business to an area ... by TB 2012-04-02 09:09:40
                                                    • If it were the Bronx, or East LA, or San Francisco I wouldn't mind at all. And I think ... by bowser 2012-04-02 09:57:12
                                                      • If we start judging art by "socially-redeeming value," we get into some interesting territory. by TB 2012-04-02 10:10:09
                                                        • I'd guess the river is public property. There's a reason permits are required. It's an unnecessary desecration of the area ... by bowser 2012-04-02 11:13:45
                                                          • Yeah, the river is public property, but the banks..it depends. The Arkansas River is very popular for rafters and kayakers ... by podrock 2012-04-02 17:34:16
                                                            • The banks and the river bottoms are owned privately on some rivers in Oregon. The water itself is not ... by bowser 2012-04-02 19:31:53
                                                  • I've been following the progress of this art project for many, many years now for two reasons. One, because I was ... by podrock 2012-04-01 20:21:28
                                                    Video just for today by TB April 1, 2012 1:46 pm
                                                    • Found in another nearby link: Best thing I've seen all week. by TB 2012-04-01 14:37:07
                                                      • British comedy is the best comedy :D by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-01 15:28:18
                                                      • I LOVE Penguins!!!!!!! by Jody 2012-04-01 14:04:50
                                                        • Hee hee...btw...today is my daughter's thirty first birthday....everybody thought I was kidding when I proclaimed..."It is TIME!!" by Jody 2012-04-01 14:07:47
                                                        Greatest traffic stop ever by TB March 30, 2012 4:29 pm
                                                          This Year's Top Ten (In no particular order) by ER March 30, 2012 10:11 am
                                                          • Top Ten what? by TB 2012-03-30 12:21:42
                                                            • I can't resist, the Runners-up: by ER 2012-03-30 10:41:47
                                                              Cookies by TB March 29, 2012 7:58 pm
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