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Forum: Crash and Burn 21 May 2013, 03:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 455
Posted By jimmy101_again
I believe most public schools are rated for a...

I believe most public schools are rated for a particular strength of storm. That rating is typically a fair bit higher than what a typical, even brand new, home will withstand. "Storm proofing" a...
Forum: Soapbox Derby 20 May 2013, 08:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 310
Posted By jimmy101_again
That claim has been made many times. It has been...

That claim has been made many times. It has been found to be untrue virtually every time it has been claimed.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/2012fraud.asp...
Forum: Fun House 20 May 2013, 04:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 658
Posted By jimmy101_again
Just hypothetical (at lest for me :D ). The...

Just hypothetical (at lest for me :D ).

The human genome is about 3,000,000,000 "letters" long. Even by random chance, and no encoding, English only, a single vowel in the language, ... there are...
Forum: The Bad Gastronomer 20 May 2013, 04:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 421
Posted By jimmy101_again
Sue's link suggest that eating bugs is much more...

Sue's link suggest that eating bugs is much more common than I would have thought. I new some cultures eat bugs but didn't know many relied on them as a major part of their diet.
Forum: The Bad Gastronomer 19 May 2013, 07:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 421
Posted By jimmy101_again
I would think that since humans, in general, have...

I would think that since humans, in general, have never been big bug eaters there is probably some medical reason for that.

Much better to let birds eat the bugs, then we eat the birds. :p
Forum: Fun House 19 May 2013, 07:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 658
Posted By jimmy101_again
If you encode then you can write anything. Is the...

If you encode then you can write anything. Is the original cite talking about an encoded message? It seems a bit vague on exactly what was supposedly found. If it is un-encoded Aramaic then it would...
Forum: Fun House 19 May 2013, 06:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 658
Posted By jimmy101_again
I wonder how long of an English sentence, one...

I wonder how long of an English sentence, one that actually makes sense, can be written with just the letters A, T, G & C?
Forum: Soapbox Derby 16 May 2013, 08:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,451
Posted By jimmy101_again
You mean like Rand Paul? IRS scandal needs more...

You mean like Rand Paul?
IRS scandal needs more than a scapegoat, By Rand Paul:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/16/opinion/rand-paul-irs-scandal/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn
Sen. Rand Paul: TSA...
Forum: Techno-Babble 16 May 2013, 07:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 165
Posted By jimmy101_again
Actually, what it mostly says is that estimating...

Actually, what it mostly says is that estimating the useable lifetime of something as specialized as a spacecraft is basically little more than a WAG. When you can't reasonably estimate something you...
Forum: Snopes Spotting 16 May 2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,235
Posted By jimmy101_again
Indeed. If that was applied to religious dogma as...

Indeed. If that was applied to religious dogma as well as science then the issue would disappear.

This has always appeared to me why creationist shouldn't want their views taught as science. If...
Forum: Politics 12 May 2013, 06:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,440
Posted By jimmy101_again
"School killers are all Democrats" might be true....

"School killers are all Democrats" might be true.

But so is;
"Most school killers owned their guns legally, the few that didn't have the guns legally had easy access to unsecured legally owned...
Forum: War, What Is It Good For? 12 May 2013, 06:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,328
Posted By jimmy101_again
Really? "Hell" occurs 54 times in the King James...

Really? "Hell" occurs 54 times in the King James Bible, damnation 11 times, damnable once, damned three times (didn't find any occurrences of "damn").
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/

Hell...
Forum: Crash and Burn 10 May 2013, 07:23 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,141
Posted By jimmy101_again
You are right of course (I figured that out after...

You are right of course (I figured that out after I posted :rolleyes:)

Still, the thought that the rate at which guns are being added to society has doubled is scary. Especially since guns have...
Forum: Crash and Burn 09 May 2013, 10:18 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,141
Posted By jimmy101_again
So assuming that a gun is first sold via a gun...

So assuming that a gun is first sold via a gun dealer, who is required to do a background check, the number of guns has roughly doubled in the last seven years!

Dang, that fiendish Obama plan (of...
Forum: Police Blotter 09 May 2013, 04:36 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,138
Posted By jimmy101_again
It would also be nice if there was some funds...

It would also be nice if there was some funds available for the women's medical care, including long term psychiatric care.
Forum: Medical 08 May 2013, 07:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 979
Posted By jimmy101_again
Ya, like the airplane manufacturers would brag...

Ya, like the airplane manufacturers would brag about making changes in the air handlers because of fuel efficiency concerns (:lol:)

Except when they don't. If the plane is blazing hot inside...
Forum: Medical 08 May 2013, 05:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 979
Posted By jimmy101_again
The air outside is very cold. But, when...

The air outside is very cold. But, when compressed so that it can be pumped into the cabin it heats up, a lot. Hence the need to cool it back down before introducing it into the cabin.

I would...
Forum: Medical 07 May 2013, 11:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 979
Posted By jimmy101_again
The air may not be recirculated but not...

The air may not be recirculated but not exchanging it fast enough is functionally the same. Air crews can adjust how much air is pumped into the cabin. It takes a fair amount of energy to compress,...
Forum: Social Studies 06 May 2013, 09:34 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 6,790
Posted By jimmy101_again
I wonder, would anyone had listened if the...

I wonder, would anyone had listened if the "living relatives" had been opposed to defiling the grave?
Forum: Techno-Babble 06 May 2013, 08:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 364
Posted By jimmy101_again
e<sup>i*pi</sup> + 1 = 0 That's cheating...

e<sup>i*pi</sup> + 1 = 0

That's cheating though since the zero is an arbitrary addition to the equation. It really should be written in simplest form;
e<sup>i*pi</sup> = -1

and ......
Forum: Police Blotter 05 May 2013, 06:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 907
Posted By jimmy101_again
Though not as ruined as the Ref's life.

Though not as ruined as the Ref's life.
Forum: Rantidote 30 April 2013, 08:22 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,391
Posted By jimmy101_again
In California isn't there an implied crosswalk at...

In California isn't there an implied crosswalk at all regular intersections? Doesn't matter if it is painted or not?
Forum: Techno-Babble 30 April 2013, 07:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 342
Posted By jimmy101_again
What a terrible hunk of prose. Presumably...

What a terrible hunk of prose.

Presumably when comparing the strength of graphene to steel the thickness of the two is assumed to be the same. So referencing the size is irrelevant to the...
Forum: Soapbox Derby 30 April 2013, 04:47 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,243
Posted By jimmy101_again
Actually, ... there is evidence that bacteria...

Actually, ... there is evidence that bacteria contribute to cavities, indeed they may be the major cause. Hence there has been pretty significant research into a vaccine to prevent cavities. If...
Forum: Soapbox Derby 30 April 2013, 04:32 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,478
Posted By jimmy101_again
People also like to point to the Tet offensive,...

People also like to point to the Tet offensive, which was a US military victory. But if that's all you base you analysis on your are missing 90% of the story. Tet was a tactical defeat but a...
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