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Was thinking about this. This has NOTHING whatsoever to do with bonehead conspiracy theories. What would New York, the government etc. have done if only one of the Towers had collapsed?

I've been wondering this for a while. Perhaps someone with the relevant education can help me with it. Ultimately, perhaps it would be a good way to discuss this with the CD theorists. Suppose we had an imaginary 1:100 scale model of the twin towers (41cm high) to demonstrate how the collapse...

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So it turns out that the other evil, right-wing voting machine company has been acquired. By a company which in turn is said by some to have rigged elections. No, not in Ohio. In Venezuela! Hahahahaha! It has a Venezuelan parent company, too! Viva Chavez and free elections! OK, funny part's...

I forgot the link, here it is: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/21/science/21gene.html The study makes the following claim about genetic contribution to your views on the following issues: School prayer - 41% determined by genes Capitalism - 39% Unions - 37% X Rated Movies - 35% Censorship - 30%...

I keep reading about studies that compare the behavior of fraternal and identical twins in order to give a genetic portion of certain behaviors such as female orgasm and pychopathy. The contention is that twins have extremely similar environments and that differences in behavior would thereby...

The twin paradox is easily solveable with general relativity. However, there is another form of the paradox which I have not been able to solve. The paradox has one assumption, the universe is closed. Ok, so here's how it goes. There are two probes, both with clocks strapped to them. Probe 1...

Help, please, I really can't quite get past the twin paradox thing in special relativity. I think I understand it, with time dialation and all, but here's what's puzzling: Twin one leaves the earth in his 1-g accelerating rocket and lets it burn for three months. After only a few weeks he's...

In a reassuring move for people with faith in the scientific community as a whole, professor admits error, and works to correct it: [/B] http://www.wtop.com/index.php?nid=104&sid=73297