... Let me first say that my exposition was not "great" but reflected a personal prejudice. If there is a theory that cannot be proven or disproven and cannot...
... I think this is a philosophical question for all times. The early Tom Swift (Sr. and Jr.) were written in a time where religion was good part of society,...
... It misses the two points of Racquel. Falsifiability in scientific theory--the Karl Popper deal. To some extent the matter may be semantic--perhaps we only...
... Hi, just got back in from Dragon*Con. Wanted to comment that, whereas I do feel I can string a word or two together, I tend to hear warning bells in my...
... dimple in ... shave-his ... I'm glad to hear someone else reads The Straight Dope. The discussions and citations and endless back-and-forths ended up doing...
... What many people do not know is that the dimple on Kirk Douglas, is really a gravity well getting ready to pull everyone in. If this is a family trait,...
... two ... writing ... First how was Dragon*Con? Any inside scoop on Tom Swift? Secondly, I tried hard to figure out how to use Michael, Scott, Jon, Bob and...
http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn14661-earths-windiest-region-confirmed-by-crewed-flight.html [Link may require reassembly best dwp] Earth's...
... A little over a century ago atomic theory was in pretty much the same boat. John Dalton had come up with this lovely theory, that explained a whole lot of...
... No, it fits the data no better than general relativity and quantum mechanics already do. What is does is connect the two with a unifying framework. But...
I missed several of the "Project Earth" series, yet caught tonight's two episodes. The first is to launch a large number of "air turbines" that look so...
... Quantum Mechanics explains some stuff, and General Relativity explains some other stuff, but string theory gives an underlying structure that explains...
Victor wonders about a non-nuclear Tom Swift Jr. I found that interesting because Tom Jr. was the greatest advocate for solar energy I can think of. First was...
... No. It provides no one, but many ways to connect the two. The job of string theory was to come up with an underlying structure that connects the two. There...
... above. ... others? ... I believe the greatest use of "solar energy" is purely natural, in building artificial worlds. I do not know if credit belongs to...
As Charlie points out, TSJ's use of solar energy doesn't work out quantitatively in the reality we inhabit. Then again, "solar energy" can be kind of a loose...
... But then Picard would fly by, find it, say 'eh' and just fly away leaving it for the Klingons or Romulans to exploit. ... Star Trek The Wrath of Khan...
... leaving it ... TSIV dealt with genetics, an interesting area for enhanced foods, possible cures - things we can see for the betterment of mankind. The...
... By that I meant the planetoid that the aliens sent to orbit Earth. Is is a hot spot of activity. The low gravity would be great for some materials -...
that was an excellent episode! must have been cool to watch it film! ed In a message dated 9/6/2008 6:42:03 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, nestria@......
Not really. Remember the Space Friends had a gravity enhancer that at least worked part way to creating a livable atmosphere while Tom filled in the rest. It...
... I see Tom managing to invest in aquaculture in such a way as to silence those who criticize utilizing the resources of the ocean. Definitely making space...
Chapter Fourteen: Departure. Jefferson had the full attention of everyone in the room. "Killed?" Bud finally said. "As in . . ." "As in killed," Jefferson...
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