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Environmental Science and Conservation Discussion Thread.
A general purpose thread for drawing attention to, and discussing, topics to do with environmental science and conservation. Keywords: Global warming debate, endangered species, pollution, waste management, sustainable energy.
:: STARTED BY Wristwatch Nuke
:: 22 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:37 31.01.08
Bisexuality [SBR]
Studies on sexual identity are relatively rare; studies on bisexuality are even rarer. Why?
:: STARTED BY grant
:: 2 REPLIES, LAST AT 05:36 27.01.08
New Developments in Biology.
Exactly what it says on the tin. A thread for discussion of new developments in the fields of biology and medicine.
:: STARTED BY Wristwatch Nuke
:: 62 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:28 22.01.08
I-Doser
I-Doser: Hoax or Real Deal?
:: STARTED BY Zir Ipol
:: 1 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:45 16.01.08
Interesting/obscure areas of knowledge about dinosaurs
Leftfield dinosaur stuff.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 9 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:51 09.01.08
Subterranean Tokyo
Beneath Tokyo, there is a second Tokyo, made of secret tunnels, possibly built as nuclear shelters. Apparently, there's a London under London, too. Under the Underground. File under: urban exploration, subterranean society, hollow earth.
:: STARTED BY grant
:: 41 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:10 16.12.07
Atkins diet
Views on Atkins low-carb diets, versus traditional weight loss system.
:: STARTED BY gingerbop
:: 74 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:46 16.12.07
IQ testing
The impartiality and lack thereof of IQ tests, what they actually test, and various posters' experiences with having their IQ tested.
:: STARTED BY Tom Coates
:: 65 REPLIES, LAST AT 02:57 14.12.07
Gender and race inequality in science and its wider effects
How do sexism and racism get embedded in science talk and propagated in society through science talk? What can be done about it? Assume feminist/anti-racist stance.
:: STARTED BY aim for joviality
:: 56 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:09 12.12.07
Intelligent Design and Evolution. How do you decide?
Evolution and Intelligent Design. Where do you stand on the debate and why? To be entirely upfront, I should say that I don't think it is so much of a debate as an ideological struggle between science and perhaps secularism with religion, and in particular some forms of christianity.
:: STARTED BY Lurid Archive
:: 180 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:00 03.12.07
Essay on Reich online
Wilhelm Reich Lecture online
:: STARTED BY Rex Feral
:: 36 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:25 28.11.07
The Virtual Conference Room
NASA moves onto Second Life to share data.
:: STARTED BY grant
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:40 21.11.07
Robot Wars
By 2015, the US Department of Defense plans that one third of its fighting strength will be composed of robots, "what we're doing with unmanned ground and air vehicles is really bringing movies like Star Wars to reality"
:: STARTED BY Quantum
:: 45 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:25 15.11.07
Science & the Mass Media: A conversation
A conversation about science and the mass media, their many-faceted relationship and what was, is and will possibly be good, bad, right and wrong about that relationship.
:: STARTED BY A Million Minions of Haus
:: 20 REPLIES, LAST AT 02:36 14.11.07
Clone Warriors - the Businessplan for a new level of carnage
Who needs robots, anyway. The follwing is a quite real and serious proposition of the feasability of the quasi-industrial artificial population possibilities.
Of course, the military´s going to be first to use that, if possible.
:: STARTED BY evade-this-post
:: 10 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:05 07.11.07
The Colonisation Question.
Settling on other planets: When? Where? How? Why?
:: STARTED BY Wristwatch Nuke
:: 60 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:35 29.10.07
There's something about UNIX
Bring your computery passions to this thread, and pour forth your love for unix/linux operating systems. What is it that makes unix so lovely?
:: STARTED BY aim for joviality
:: 30 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:41 27.10.07
Science Explains Near Death Experiences?
NDEs and OBEs, the science of the white light at the end of the tunnel and floating around the room
:: STARTED BY Quantum
:: 2 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:27 24.10.07
Wireless Power Transmission
Beaming power to devices through the aether and the suppression of that technology
:: STARTED BY Quantum
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:34 12.10.07
The Kraken! Aaargh!
They exist. Please discuss on how to fit them with laser eyes and armor padding. (Very important for Evil Scientists)
:: STARTED BY evade-this-post
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:01 04.10.07
Wonder Drugs, Panaceas, etc
Rhodolia and other herbs/plants/substances which attract superlative claims of medicinal properties, often ranging over huge numbers of unrelated conditions. Hype or reality?
:: STARTED BY Hydra vs Leviathan
:: 2 REPLIES, LAST AT 04:47 04.10.07
Slavery and American Sport
Did the pressures of slavery result in a more athletic population among African-Americans?
:: STARTED BY Atyeo
:: 55 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:03 02.10.07
Reticence and Science Communication
Is it ever excusable to downplay the uncertainty involved in a result if you believe the risks are large enough?
:: STARTED BY Lagrange's Nightmare
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 01:28 29.09.07
Burning Water
A man developing a novel cancer treatment using an RF generator decides to try to use it to desalinate seawater - and instead, the water catches fire.
:: STARTED BY Father Mirror
:: 12 REPLIES, LAST AT 07:39 21.09.07
Hobbits!
Scientists in Australia have found a new species of hobbit-sized humans who lived about 18,000 years ago on an Indonesian island in a discovery that adds another piece to the complex puzzle of human evolution.
:: STARTED BY subcultureofone
:: 18 REPLIES, LAST AT 05:04 21.09.07
Genpets
"Say Hello to the all New Genpets™ from Bio.Genica!
The Genpets™ are Pre-Packaged, Bioengineered pets implemented today! That’s right, Genpets are not toys or robots. They are living, breathing genetic animals."
:: STARTED BY -
:: 20 REPLIES, LAST AT 08:02 20.09.07
Anyone get some cool photos of spaaaaace lately?
Spurred on by the Aurigids this morning. Let's have your cool photos of space, stars, meteors, planets. Please not to be moving this to creation; we'll discuss stuff too, we promise.
:: STARTED BY *
:: 12 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:02 06.09.07
"Non-Lethal" Weapons
Inspired by rumours of a 'gay-bomb'. Thoughts on the actioning and implications of various non-lethal weapons.
:: STARTED BY Haloquin
:: 29 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:03 01.09.07
WNYC's RadioLab
The best documentary series ever, or the best THING ever?
:: STARTED BY clay bear
:: 2 REPLIES, LAST AT 06:39 27.08.07
The Future is Now: Personal Portable Computing
A spot to talk about PC's that are also phones, cameras, et al. The next world of computers that go anywhere...
:: STARTED BY Digital Hermes
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:03 18.08.07
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