Thanks for that, I'd only ever heard it mentioned in passing. In that case, the anecdote is even more relevant - I'd definitely like to have some level of certainty that the planet won't ex/implode before they go ahead with LHC experiments. It looks like we pretty much have that assurance already, but having someone in charge swearing so under oath won't hurt.
Read Ilium and Olympos by Dan Simmons - apart from being an awesome sci-fi duology, it has a passable theory on this, essentially that a small black hole large and stable enough to keep from collapsing would fall towards the centre of the Earth and back out the other side, sucking in matter and growing as it went. Either its (eventually) huge mass and density would give it enough inertia to keep ping-ponging back and forth, or it'd settle into the centre of the planet and eat it from the inside. Either would wreak destruction on a planetary scale.
As to the chances of creating a hole capable of this, I'm not qualified to comment. I guess that's pretty much what the lawsuit is all about - someone who IS qualified needs to give a plausible "no."
The same thing (sort of) happened with the first fission explosion tests. There were a few people worried that the chain reaction would continue until the entire planet had been consumed. The tests went ahead anyway and we're all still here, so that's one doomsday scenario sorted. Hopefully this will be another.
Ha! Not even. I've gotten into the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney at 2 in the morning by hitting the buzzer at the a/h entrance and saying "let me in, please!" I had fair cause, as I'd locked myself out and my flatmate was overnighting in the urology ward, so it was either that or sleep on the street, but once I was in I could have gone wherever the hell I wanted. Maybe US hospitals have slightly tighter security, but a touch of social engineering works wonders in the wee hours when half the staff have probably been pulling 20hr shifts.
The most impressive construction incident I've heard of directly was when a friend of mine swung out on a harness without checking if the other end of his rope was actually tied to anything yet. 2 story drop, broke his leg in several places, but it could have been a whole lot worse.
Australian stoplight cameras are calibrated to detect cars that *enter* an intersection more than.3 of a second after the light changes from yellow to red. If you're already in the intersection, you're clear. Is the American system really that mean?
I'm a pseudointellectual dirty hippy at the best of times, and believe (or at least lean towards) all sorts of things that would get me shouted down around here, but the moment I see "energised" as a product claim I start thinking about Sunshine Toothpaste and the like. *shudder*
Other that that, I was thinking this actually looked like a halfway decent (but hideously overpriced) alternative toothpaste (I prefer my fluoride applied infrequently, in concentrated form, by a professional) until I got down the ingredients list to sodium lauryl sarcosinate. From the MSDS, short and sweet:
Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Now why would I want to put a known irritant with a skin/eye contact warning and no conclusive toxicological data in my MOUTH? It's tingling, that must mean it's working!
If you're still in touch with her and feel like making an alternative recommendation, tell her to look for Red Seal toothpastes or Dental Miracle powder - I use the former and have heard good things about the latter. A few weeks on Red Seal and normal toothpaste tastes like hideously oversweetened bug spray. No way I'm ever switching back.
My Nokia 6280 = crashtastic; continual issues with freezing, dropping calls, intermittently ignoring menu options, switching itself off, failing to remember new T9 words, etc. etc.
Switched back to Sony Ericsson (K800i) - I'm sure the joystick will die in 18 months, but at least the interface is stable and it's a pleasure to use until then.
I'm shouting into the storm here, I know, but this is NOT true. Both of my female housemates and several of my female friends ONLY date/shag geeks. This whole "geeks can't get laid" is entirely "geeks (don't want/are too scared to try) to get laid."
As to WHY these girls like geeks, it's generally a combination of the following: a) They have a mother complex that makes them want to care for and nurture the most socially inept/awkward partner they can find. b) They're geeks themselves, and stick to their own kind. c) They have a fetish for crying boys sobbing "thank you, thank you, thank you!" over and over.
Thanks for the detailed reply =) The Bowen therapist I saw said that it was being caused, via my back and neck, by issues with my knees, which makes sense given that I'm pretty hardcore flatfooted and my ankles tend to roll in. I'm getting orthotic supports and whatnot sorted out anyway, but I think I've let it go for long enough that some actual manipulative work at the site of the symptom is called for in conjunction with sorting out the possible causes.
I'm not expecting you to fix my face over the internet or anything, mainly just interested in what sort of practitioner you'd recommend for an initial hardware diagnosis at least - chiro, conventional physio, trigger point, whatever. I'm not fussed as to where I start, I'd just rather not have pick a modality at random if I can help it.
Actually, if you're in a position to offer advice (IANAwhatever is fine), recommendations for fixing TMJ issues would be welcome. My jaw's been clicking on both sides for several years now. I asked a GP about it when it started (around '99) and he pretty much responded "Sorry, nothing you can do about it, learn to live with it."
Of course this was utter crap, but it meant I didn't chase it up until quite recently, and discovered a plethora of possible treatment options. I gave Bowen Therapy a shot but didn't have much luck there, and I'm thinking something a bit stronger might be the go.
I believe the noun you were after is 'chiropractic.' I've yet to try it, but it looks worth a shot. Acupuncture is awesome, I love it.
Interestingly, one of the most effective ways to unblock energy currents in the body is a nice fat line of decent quality cocaine. It's just very, very temporary.
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Thanks for that, I'd only ever heard it mentioned in passing. In that case, the anecdote is even more relevant - I'd definitely like to have some level of certainty that the planet won't ex/implode before they go ahead with LHC experiments. It looks like we pretty much have that assurance already, but having someone in charge swearing so under oath won't hurt.
Nah, just get Chuck Norris to roundhouse-kick Mr. T at the same time as Mr. T pities Chuck Norris. Everything resets to 1982.
Read Ilium and Olympos by Dan Simmons - apart from being an awesome sci-fi duology, it has a passable theory on this, essentially that a small black hole large and stable enough to keep from collapsing would fall towards the centre of the Earth and back out the other side, sucking in matter and growing as it went. Either its (eventually) huge mass and density would give it enough inertia to keep ping-ponging back and forth, or it'd settle into the centre of the planet and eat it from the inside. Either would wreak destruction on a planetary scale.
As to the chances of creating a hole capable of this, I'm not qualified to comment. I guess that's pretty much what the lawsuit is all about - someone who IS qualified needs to give a plausible "no."
The same thing (sort of) happened with the first fission explosion tests. There were a few people worried that the chain reaction would continue until the entire planet had been consumed. The tests went ahead anyway and we're all still here, so that's one doomsday scenario sorted. Hopefully this will be another.
His name's Arthur.
Next time infect WINE with a few viruses for them to find =)
A blind date with a sexy voice and and a tracheotomy? Jackpot!
While hospitals seem secure...
Ha! Not even. I've gotten into the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney at 2 in the morning by hitting the buzzer at the a/h entrance and saying "let me in, please!" I had fair cause, as I'd locked myself out and my flatmate was overnighting in the urology ward, so it was either that or sleep on the street, but once I was in I could have gone wherever the hell I wanted. Maybe US hospitals have slightly tighter security, but a touch of social engineering works wonders in the wee hours when half the staff have probably been pulling 20hr shifts.
The most impressive construction incident I've heard of directly was when a friend of mine swung out on a harness without checking if the other end of his rope was actually tied to anything yet. 2 story drop, broke his leg in several places, but it could have been a whole lot worse.
Australian stoplight cameras are calibrated to detect cars that *enter* an intersection more than .3 of a second after the light changes from yellow to red. If you're already in the intersection, you're clear. Is the American system really that mean?
I don't know any geeks who've been actively gold-dug, but that might be a cultural thing (I'm in Australia). I'm willing to believe it's possible.
Probably because they're so bloody small that an Eee PC filled with plastique would be lucky to take out your lunch tray.
When the 9" model comes out, then they'll have to start worrying.
Other that that, I was thinking this actually looked like a halfway decent (but hideously overpriced) alternative toothpaste (I prefer my fluoride applied infrequently, in concentrated form, by a professional) until I got down the ingredients list to sodium lauryl sarcosinate. From the MSDS, short and sweet: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Now why would I want to put a known irritant with a skin/eye contact warning and no conclusive toxicological data in my MOUTH? It's tingling, that must mean it's working!
If you're still in touch with her and feel like making an alternative recommendation, tell her to look for Red Seal toothpastes or Dental Miracle powder - I use the former and have heard good things about the latter. A few weeks on Red Seal and normal toothpaste tastes like hideously oversweetened bug spray. No way I'm ever switching back.
Quantum Toothpaste appears to be standard run-of-the-mill fluoridated whatever, and it's only 25c a tube. Seems alright to me. *shrugs*
I can't help noticing that you haven't made any assertion to the contrary. Were you?
A system that forces people to develop the habit of thinking before they speak might not be a bad thing...
My Nokia 6280 = crashtastic; continual issues with freezing, dropping calls, intermittently ignoring menu options, switching itself off, failing to remember new T9 words, etc. etc.
Switched back to Sony Ericsson (K800i) - I'm sure the joystick will die in 18 months, but at least the interface is stable and it's a pleasure to use until then.
This is English. It naturally weirds. Fixed =)
I'm shouting into the storm here, I know, but this is NOT true. Both of my female housemates and several of my female friends ONLY date/shag geeks. This whole "geeks can't get laid" is entirely "geeks (don't want/are too scared to try) to get laid."
As to WHY these girls like geeks, it's generally a combination of the following:
a) They have a mother complex that makes them want to care for and nurture the most socially inept/awkward partner they can find.
b) They're geeks themselves, and stick to their own kind.
c) They have a fetish for crying boys sobbing "thank you, thank you, thank you!" over and over.
Without standards, where would we be?
I don't know, but we probably wouldn't be getting laid there.
Sometimes you need a little finesse, and sometimes you need a LART.
Thanks for the detailed reply =) The Bowen therapist I saw said that it was being caused, via my back and neck, by issues with my knees, which makes sense given that I'm pretty hardcore flatfooted and my ankles tend to roll in. I'm getting orthotic supports and whatnot sorted out anyway, but I think I've let it go for long enough that some actual manipulative work at the site of the symptom is called for in conjunction with sorting out the possible causes.
I'm not expecting you to fix my face over the internet or anything, mainly just interested in what sort of practitioner you'd recommend for an initial hardware diagnosis at least - chiro, conventional physio, trigger point, whatever. I'm not fussed as to where I start, I'd just rather not have pick a modality at random if I can help it.
Actually, if you're in a position to offer advice (IANAwhatever is fine), recommendations for fixing TMJ issues would be welcome. My jaw's been clicking on both sides for several years now. I asked a GP about it when it started (around '99) and he pretty much responded "Sorry, nothing you can do about it, learn to live with it."
Of course this was utter crap, but it meant I didn't chase it up until quite recently, and discovered a plethora of possible treatment options. I gave Bowen Therapy a shot but didn't have much luck there, and I'm thinking something a bit stronger might be the go.
I believe the noun you were after is 'chiropractic.' I've yet to try it, but it looks worth a shot. Acupuncture is awesome, I love it. Interestingly, one of the most effective ways to unblock energy currents in the body is a nice fat line of decent quality cocaine. It's just very, very temporary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke_(Lost)
On the other hand, they did pick up on nanosolar research in 2004, which is coming into its own now.