metal

In this thread I would like us to compile a list of the different types of metals and chemicals that were likely present in the WTC towers (1 & 2) prior to collapse. I am placing this request in a thread separate from the ones where I initially asked so as not to clutter up those threads with OT...

Scientists have discovered that it may be possible to manipulate the structure of glass to make it rigid and metal like http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,370864,00.html

Very interesting : http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070503_mercury_core.html It turns out that our current theory of planet formation may need to be rewritten yet again.

Hello everybody, I know the answer must be simple, but I've been thinking about this problem for days and haven't been able to find a good answer. I understand that molten metal is poured into containers made of materials that have a melting point superior to that of the metal. To create...

Below is an interesting article that discusses metal and social issues. I wonder how much the lyrical content actually affects teenagers. Full article at Yahoo News

More pareidolia... http://cgi.ebay.com/Image-Of-Jesus-On-A-Piece-Of-Sheet-Metal-New_W0QQitemZ6256612630QQcategoryZ1447QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting I don't think it looks much like Jesus. But I'm not sure who it looks like.

This week's New Scientist has a cover article on the possible of running an internal combustion engine on metal particles. Full article requires subscription: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18825221.100.html I skimmed the article; in essence, finely ground (nano-size) metal particles...

Yesterday I went Christmas shopping. (Hooray!). There's a Christmas Fair on in Glasgow- scores of stalls in a conference hall, selling turned wood, handicrafts, jewellery, candles. Some nice stuff and I DID get several presents. (The microwaveable slippers were the star turn). Anyway.-- There...

This question is about the bogus piece of "alien metal" talked about in the commentary. I got to thinking, if something was presented, what possible properties could the metal have that could prove it's off-world origin? After all, atoms are atoms, and as far as I know have the same properties...

This is most probably an old UL that I'm sure many here are familiar with: playinga plant classical music to "aid" its growth or heavy metal to p*ss it off. I'm wondering if any studies have been done regarding this and where I might find the findings.

Why is it that magnets only attract metal, not repel metal. My 10 year old son wants to know.