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quote:Originally posted by Soback: Maybe I will patent inhaling and exhailing, I'll just write it down, describe it and send it in, and when it gets approved I will sue everyone for royalties for breathing.given some of the patents that have been granted you might just be able to do that

heh, $35 bucks for it. Guess if you have money the burn why not Tell us what you think of it if you get it.

Neat, wonder how well it works?

Link quote: LONDON (Reuters) - An international team of astronomers believe they have solved a mystery that has been perplexing scientists for 100 years -- the origin of cosmic rays. Scientists first discovered the energetic particles that bombard the Earth nearly a century ago but where they come from has been one of the big questions in astrophysics. Using an array of four telescopes in Africa, the scientists produced the first image showing that the source of cosmic rays could be the remnant of a supernova, a powerful explosion of a star at the end of its life. "This is the first time we were able to take an image of the source," David Berge, an astrophysicist at the Max Planck Institute in Heidelberg, Germany, told Reuters. Scientists had long thought that supernova explosions were indeed the source, but did not have evidence to support it, according to Berge, who reported the findings in the science journal Nature. He and colleagues from Britain, Armenia, France, Ireland, Namibia, South Africa and the Czech Republic studied the remnant of a supernova that exploded about 1,000 years ago and left a shell of debris. "Because the energy density in cosmic rays is so large, they play an important role in the development of our galaxy," said Berge. "We are now at a stage where we seem to be able to prove cosmic rays come from supernova remnants." Professor Ian Halliday, head of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) which funds research, welcomed the findings. "These results provide the first unequivocal proof that supernovae are capable of producing large quantities of galactic cosmic rays -- something we have long suspected, but never been able to confirm," he said in a statement.

You have SPF 5000 lying around

yep, look's at the moment Bush will win. Only thing that would hold him back is NM.

quote:Originally posted by DREADA: I'm saving (indirectly) for an 8in (200mm) though - probably a Meade. Manufacturer makes a big difference!indeed, so does the type of telescope reflector / retractor and their subtypes. I have been impressed by my 150mm Newtonian telescope. I have seen some impressive views of Venus and Mars so far.

quote:Originally posted by XOR: this is the kind of thing nanotechnology should be able to fix... if only it was complete *sigh*Very true, I think nanotechnology would be ideal here. I hope they can introduce the tech soon.

Link quote:PATTERSON, Ga. - Ashlyn BlockerÔÇÖs parents and kindergarten teachers all describe her the same way: fearless. So they nervously watch her plunge full-tilt into a childhood deprived of natural alarms. In the school cafeteria, teachers put ice in 5-year-old AshlynÔÇÖs chili. If her lunch is scalding hot, sheÔÇÖll gulp it down anyway. On the playground, a teacherÔÇÖs aide watches Ashlyn from within 15 feet, keeping her off the jungle gym and giving chase when she runs. If she takes a hard fall, Ashlyn wonÔÇÖt cry. Ashlyn is among a tiny number of people in the world known to have congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis, or CIPA ÔÇö a rare genetic disorder that makes her unable to feel pain. ÔÇ£Some people would say thatÔÇÖs a good thing. But no, itÔÇÖs not,ÔÇØ says Tara Blocker, AshlynÔÇÖs mother. ÔÇ£PainÔÇÖs there for a reason. It lets your body know somethingÔÇÖs wrong and it needs to be fixed. IÔÇÖd give anything for her to feel pain.ÔÇØ The untreatable disease also makes Ashlyn incapable of sensing extreme temperatures ÔÇö hot or cold ÔÇö disabling her bodyÔÇÖs ability to cool itself by sweating. Otherwise, her senses are normal. Ashlyn can feel the texture of nickels and dimes she sorts into piles on her bedroom floor, the heft of the pink backpack she totes to school and the embrace of a hug. She feels hunger cravings for her favorite after-school snack, pickles and strawberry milk. ThatÔÇÖs because the genetic mutation that causes CIPA only disrupts the development of the small nerve fibers that carry sensations of pain, heat and cold to the brain. ÔÇ£There are all kinds of different nerve cells that help us feel different sensations,ÔÇØ says Dr. Felicia Axelrod, a professor of pediatrics and neurology at New York University School of Medicine. ÔÇ£You can have one sense removed, just like you can lose your hearing but still smell things.ÔÇØ Specialists such as Axelrod donÔÇÖt know how many people suffer from CIPA. As director of a treatment center that specializes in CIPA and related disorders, Axelrod has 35 patients with the disease on file. Only 17 of them are from the United States. Japan has the worldÔÇÖs only association for CIPA patients. It has 67 members. In Patterson, a rural town of 800 people in southeast Georgia, John and Tara Blocker had no idea the disorder existed before they took Ashlyn to the doctor for a bloodshot, swollen left eye when she was 8 months old. The doctor put drops in AshlynÔÇÖs eye to stain any particles that might be irritating it. The infant smiled and bounced in her motherÔÇÖs lap while the dye revealed a massive scratch across her cornea. ÔÇ£They put the dye in her eye and I remember the look of puzzlement on all their faces,ÔÇØ AshlynÔÇÖs mother says. ÔÇ£She was not fazed by it by any means.ÔÇØ Tests by a geneticist led to AshlynÔÇÖs diagnosis. To have the disorder, Ashlyn had to inherit two copies of the mutated gene ÔÇö one from each parent. AshlynÔÇÖs father, a telephone technician, and mother, who holds a degree in physical education, were largely on their own in learning to cope with their daughterÔÇÖs strange indifference to injury. Family photos reveal injuries Many things they couldnÔÇÖt anticipate. AshlynÔÇÖs baby teeth posed big problems. She would chew her lips bloody in her sleep, bite through her tongue while eating, and once even stuck a finger in her mouth and stripped flesh from it. Family photos reveal a series of these self-inflicted injuries. One picture shows Ashlyn in her Christmas dress, hair neatly coifed, with a swollen lip, missing teeth, puffy eye and athletic tape wrapped around her hands to protect them. She smiles like a little boxer who won a prize bout. Her first serious injury came at age 3, when she laid her hand on a hot pressure washer in the back yard. AshlynÔÇÖs mother found her staring at her red, blistered palm. ÔÇ£That was a real reality check for me. At that point I realized weÔÇÖre not going to be able to stop all the bad stuff,ÔÇØ Tara Blocker says. ÔÇ£She needs a normal life, with limitations.ÔÇØ So when Ashlyn goes to her kindergarten class at Patterson Elementary School, she gets daily check-ups with school nurse Beth Cloud after recess. Cloud and AshlynÔÇÖs mother discussed having her wear a helmet on the playground, but decided it would look too odd. And when teacherÔÇÖs aide Sue Price puts ice in AshlynÔÇÖs chili at lunch, her dozen classmates get ice in theirs too. Infections with no outward symptoms also concern them. They heard of a case where a child with CIPA had appendicitis that went untreated until her appendix burst. ÔÇ£ItÔÇÖs a lot to take in. It opens your eyes to things you wouldnÔÇÖt normally think about,ÔÇØ says Tara Blocker. ÔÇ£If she sees blood, she knows to stop. ThereÔÇÖs only so much you can tell a 5-year-old.ÔÇØ

quote:Originally posted by Kalshion: Jamotto, I know what you just tried to do.. you tried to impliment Bush as the one who murdered them... sorry, nice try.. but it didn't work. That above statement was pointed at Osamawell, I seem to have missed this response. No, I did not mean to implement Bush. If that is what you think then you are very wrong. Bin Laden stands accused for planning out the events that killed so many on September 11th. I would be the first to cheer on the day he his captured and justice is served.

quote:Originally posted by Cc: I think Remo may have. Per this ah, ok that would explain it.

No, I did not, last time I checked only you could do that. However, they are in the fleet database. The fleet database shows we have nine commanders now.

quote:Originally posted by Fox__Trot: Earth 2160: what is it? I noticed alot of people had it listed in the "im looking forward to it" and well I didnt see any links there for it so um what is it? EARTH 2160 is the official sequel of the award winning, very popular and top selling EARTH series and continues the brand of Earth 2140 and Earth 2150. Only a few thousand humans managed to escape from the Earth before its collapse in 2150 A.D. They spent the next few years on the terra forming of the red planet, developing new technologies and building up new civilisations. Somehow each of the three fractions "Eurasian Dynasty", "United Civilised States" and "Lunar Corporation" did this independently and separately from each other - but in the year 2160 something strange happens in this new world. If ED, UCS and LC join forces or continue their old war against each other - is possibly now, up to the player. Beside the usual venues in the solar system, there are some strange looking locations: planets with moving and reflecting liquid surfaces. And beside the standard RTS - resources acquisition, base building and destruction of enemy bases, the year 2160 will have some adventure inspired tasks for the players.

quote:Originally posted by Blerm: Sorry for the double post but just thought I should point out that whenever my great aunt Ethel has a sore knee when she's voting, she votes for the winner and her knee's been acting up lately and she's pro Bush, so it's looking good for Bush. ok, can't argue with that.

quote:Originally posted by Jaguar: Well, according to history, the mask that sells the most wins, and this year it's Bush at 55%, Kerry at 45%. Then according to history, kids in the US, when they have their Mock elections, the man who wins, ALSO wind the real election, this year, Bush, at 65%. So, I have more historical ones then you do, so I guess the redskins winning means nothing. Ah well.....guess we will find out. Also Jaguar there have been atleast two mock elections held this year for kids Bush won one and Kerry won the other by a margin of 57-43. [ 11-01-2004, 01:11 AM: Message edited by: jamotto ]

I had to wait for a crucial football team to play before making my prediction. That crucial football team was the Washington Redskins. Every time Washington wins their last game prior to the election the Incumbent always wins their re-election bid. The final score was Green Bay 28 Washington 14. Looks like if history holds Kerry will win.

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quote:Originally posted by Kalshion: 3000 live's are on his hands and I pray for him to die one of these days

Link quote:By MAGGIE MICHAEL, Associated Press Writer CAIRO, Egypt - Osama bin Laden, in a statement directed to the American people days before the presidential election, says the United States must stop threatening the security of Muslims if it wants to avoid another Sept. 11-style attack. In the video aired Friday, the al-Qaida leader acknowledges for the first time that he ordered the Sept. 11 attacks and said he did so because of injustices against the Lebanese and Palestinians by Israel and the United States. Bin Laden refrained from directly warning of new attacks in the video, his first in more than a year, although he said "there are still reasons to repeat what happened. "Your security is not in the hands of Kerry, Bush or al-Qaida. Your security is in your own hands," bin Laden said, referring to the president and his Democratic opponent. "Any state that does not mess with our security has naturally guaranteed its own security." In what appeared to be conciliatory language, bin Laden said he wanted to explain why he ordered the suicide airline hijackings that hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon (news - web sites) so Americans would know how to act to prevent another attack. "To the American people, my talk to you is about the best way to avoid another Manhattan," he said. "I tell you: Security is an important element of human life and, free people do not give up their security." After the video was aired, President Bush (news - web sites) said that "Americans will not be intimidated" by bin Laden. Sen. John Kerry criticized Bush for failing to capture bin Laden earlier and said that "I can run a more effective war on terror." The political impact of the tape could cut both ways. It bolsters Bush's argument that the world is a dangerous place and plays to his strength as commander in chief in fighting the war on terror, but it also underscores that his administration has failed to capture or kill America's No. 1 enemy more than three years after the terror attacks on New York and Washington. Bin Laden is thought to be hiding in the mountains along the Pakistan-Afghanistan (news - web sites) border. The video, broadcast on Al-Jazeera television, showed him with a long, gray beard, wearing traditional white robes, a turban and a golden cloak, standing behind a table with papers and in front of a plain, brown curtain. His hands were steady and he appeared healthy. The Bush administration said it believes the videotape is authentic and was made recently, noting that bin Laden referred to 1,000 U.S. military deaths in Iraq (news - web sites) ÔÇö which happened in early September. White House press secretary Scott McClellan said the administration did not plan to raise the nation's threat level for now. The U.S. official said the 18-minute tape ÔÇö which has English subtitles, though not in the portion shown on Al-Jazeera ÔÇö lacks an explicit threat and repeats well-worn themes. Al-Jazeera, which is based in Qatar, broadcast about seven minutes of the tape. The station's spokesman, Jihad Ali Ballout, said Al-Jazeera aired what was "newsworthy and relevant" and refused to describe the unaired portions, including whether they included any threats. Ballout said the station received the tape Friday but would not say how. Before the tape was aired, the State Department asked the government of Qatar to discourage Al-Jazeera from broadcasting it, a senior State Department official said. In the video, bin Laden accused Bush of misleading Americans by saying the attack was carried out because al-Qaida members "hate freedom." The terrorist leader said his followers have left alone countries that do not threaten Muslims. "We fought you because we are free ... and want to regain freedom for our nation. As you undermine our security we undermine yours," bin Laden said. He said he was first inspired to attack the United States by the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon in which towers and buildings in Beirut were destroyed in the siege of the capital. "While I was looking at these destroyed towers in Lebanon, it sparked in my mind that the tyrant should be punished with the same and that we should destroy towers in America, so that it tastes what we taste and would be deterred from killing our children and women," he said. "God knows that it had not occurred to our mind to attack the towers, but after our patience ran out and we saw the injustice and inflexibility of the American-Israeli alliance toward our people in Palestine and Lebanon, this came to my mind," he said. Bin Laden suggested Bush was slow to react to the Sept. 11 attacks, giving the hijackers more time than they expected. At the time of the attacks, the president was listening to schoolchildren in Florida reading a book. "It never occurred to us that the commander in chief of the American armed forces would leave 50,000 of his citizens in the two towers to face these horrors alone," he said, referring to the number of people who worked at the World Trade Center. "It appeared to him (Bush) that a little girl's talk about her goat and its butting was more important than the planes and their butting of the skyscrapers. That gave us three times the required time to carry out the operations, thank God," he said. Excluding the hijackers, the Sept. 11 attacks killed 2,749 people at the World Trade Center, 184 at the Pentagon and 40 in Pennsylvania. In planning the attacks, bin Laden said he told Mohammed Atta, one of the hijackers, that the strikes had to be carried out "within 20 minutes before Bush and his administration noticed." Bin Laden compared the Bush administration to repressive Arab regimes, "half of which are ruled by the military and the other half are ruled by the sons of kings and presidents." He said the resemblance became clear when Bush's father was president and visited Arab countries. "He wound up being impressed by the royal and military regimes and envied them for staying decades in their positions and embezzling the nation's money with no supervision," bin Laden said. "He passed on tyranny and oppression to his son, and they called it the Patriot Act, under the pretext of fighting terror. Bush the father did well in placing his sons as governors and did not forget to pass on the expertise in fraud from the leaders of the (Mideast) region to Florida to use it in critical moments." The image of bin Laden reading a statement was dramatically different from the few other videos of the al-Qaida leader that have emerged since the Sept. 11 attacks. In the last videotape, issued Sept. 10, 2003, bin Laden is seen walking through rocky terrain with his top deputy Ayman al-Zawahri, both carrying automatic rifles. In a taped message issued at the same time, bin Laden praises the "great damage to the enemy" on Sept. 11 and mentions five hijackers by name. In December 2001, the Pentagon released a videotape in which bin Laden is shown at a dinner with associates in Afghanistan on Nov. 9, 2001, saying the destruction of the Sept. 11 attacks exceeded even his "optimistic" calculations. But in none of his previous messages, audio or video, did bin Laden directly state that he ordered the attacks. U.S. authorities have long said they believe bin Laden is hiding in a rugged, mountainous tribal region of Pakistan that borders Afghanistan, but there has been no firm evidence of his whereabouts for three years. The last audiotape purportedly from bin Laden came in April. The speaker on the tape, which CIA analysts said likely was the al-Qaida leader, offered a truce to European nations if they pull troops out of Muslim countries. The tape referred to the March 22 assassination by Israel of Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin.

Read about this else where, neat stuff. They were able to fashion tools and hunt small elephants.

update 1.)Silent Hunter III 2.)B5: Starship Commander Tactical Simulator

Cool

Also, "No Seat Belt" is a must see.

Well, for $45 what do you expect

quote:Originally posted by Kalshion: JamattoJamotto quote:where were you when mister Soro's donated over a mill to the democratic party huh? Oh yea... the media doesn't report that because there democratic and anti-republican... go figureThe media did report it, I think the sum was closer to 15 Mill if my memory serves me which is also very generous. Bush, however has also received millions as well.