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  1. Re:The USA probably tries to by ppz003 · · Score: 1 · on EU Intent on Hosting International Fusion Reactor

    You do realize that if we run out of oil, we are losing much more than just an energy source. Here is a short list of some things made from crude oil.

    The medical industry relies on oil for hearing aids, bandages, artificial limbs, heart valves, and contact lenses. The pharmaceutical industry needs oil for the complex carbon chains that form the basis of most medications available today.

  2. Re:Great! by infodragon · · Score: 1 · on Solving the Great Shower Curtain Mystery
    You make a great point but there is one other thing to research that most ppl ignore, Serendipity.
    By Dictionary.com
    1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveriesby accident.
    2. The fact or occurrence of such discoveries.
    3. An instance of making such a discovery.


    With any type of research their is the possibility for a serendipitious event leading to limitless possiblities. Here are a few


    So as you say pure research does have advantages. It may produce somthing completely unrelated to the research, or it may produce immediate results based largly on chance and largly on the observation abilities of the ones performing the expiremnts/research.


  3. Re:Great! by infodragon · · Score: 1 · on Solving the Great Shower Curtain Mystery
    You make a great point but there is one other thing to research that most ppl ignore, Serendipity.
    By Dictionary.com
    1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveriesby accident.
    2. The fact or occurrence of such discoveries.
    3. An instance of making such a discovery.


    With any type of research their is the possibility for a serendipitious event leading to limitless possiblities. Here are a few


    So as you say pure research does have advantages. It may produce somthing completely unrelated to the research, or it may produce immediate results based largly on chance and largly on the observation abilities of the ones performing the expiremnts/research.


  4. Re:Great! by infodragon · · Score: 1 · on Solving the Great Shower Curtain Mystery
    You make a great point but there is one other thing to research that most ppl ignore, Serendipity.
    By Dictionary.com
    1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveriesby accident.
    2. The fact or occurrence of such discoveries.
    3. An instance of making such a discovery.


    With any type of research their is the possibility for a serendipitious event leading to limitless possiblities. Here are a few


    So as you say pure research does have advantages. It may produce somthing completely unrelated to the research, or it may produce immediate results based largly on chance and largly on the observation abilities of the ones performing the expiremnts/research.


  5. Re:Great! by infodragon · · Score: 1 · on Solving the Great Shower Curtain Mystery
    You make a great point but there is one other thing to research that most ppl ignore, Serendipity.
    By Dictionary.com
    1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveriesby accident.
    2. The fact or occurrence of such discoveries.
    3. An instance of making such a discovery.


    With any type of research their is the possibility for a serendipitious event leading to limitless possiblities. Here are a few


    So as you say pure research does have advantages. It may produce somthing completely unrelated to the research, or it may produce immediate results based largly on chance and largly on the observation abilities of the ones performing the expiremnts/research.


  6. Re:Great! by infodragon · · Score: 1 · on Solving the Great Shower Curtain Mystery
    You make a great point but there is one other thing to research that most ppl ignore, Serendipity.
    By Dictionary.com
    1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveriesby accident.
    2. The fact or occurrence of such discoveries.
    3. An instance of making such a discovery.


    With any type of research their is the possibility for a serendipitious event leading to limitless possiblities. Here are a few


    So as you say pure research does have advantages. It may produce somthing completely unrelated to the research, or it may produce immediate results based largly on chance and largly on the observation abilities of the ones performing the expiremnts/research.


  7. Re:Great! by infodragon · · Score: 1 · on Solving the Great Shower Curtain Mystery
    You make a great point but there is one other thing to research that most ppl ignore, Serendipity.
    By Dictionary.com
    1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveriesby accident.
    2. The fact or occurrence of such discoveries.
    3. An instance of making such a discovery.


    With any type of research their is the possibility for a serendipitious event leading to limitless possiblities. Here are a few


    So as you say pure research does have advantages. It may produce somthing completely unrelated to the research, or it may produce immediate results based largly on chance and largly on the observation abilities of the ones performing the expiremnts/research.