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I have a couple of reasons for starting this thread. One is to ask for suggestions for a protocol for a perpetual motion machine (pmm). Another is to state unequivocally that I don't have a physical model of a pmm. I've been accused of saying I did so I'd like to clear that matter up. In...

At my current house we have one of these and one of these to boost the signal. However, while the router works fine, when we try to connect to the booster, it gets stuck on "acquiring network address". I have followed the instructions from the belkin site (pdf), and also connected to the...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4999610.stm The branch of government which is supposed to keep illegal immigrants out of the country is actually employing them. Apart from the irony does anyone else think this means the Home Office needs to get it's act together?

Since many of you seem to work in the sciences, and google isn't being cooperative, I was wondering if anyone has had experience renting a laboratory to do research, and if so, how much did it cost? The specific kind of lab I'm looking for is one for spectroscopy (The student project I'm doing...

The Bible clearly states that working on the Sabbath day is punishable by death. Now, I'm sure most people will agree that the Bible is particularly male-centric, but I wonder how well the assertion that ANY type of work should not be carried out on the Sabbath day would have flown had women of...

Hello old friends, Is anyone there who is familiar with matrices?. I am trying to calculate the determinant of a (nxn) matrix where n is higher than 12! :D I could do it by hand, but it would take ages to get it...right. Could any mathematician there, refer me to a website with a software...

Just in case anyone has any need to know what organizations would put a few extra dollars into helping. Last I heard the death toll was past 20,000 and drinking water was in very short supply. http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/tsunami/ngolist.html

Teen surfer killed by two sharks Thu Dec 16, 2004 08:56 AM GMT SYDNEY (Reuters) - A young Australian surfer has been killed in a horrifying attack by two great white sharks at a popular Adelaide beach, the second fatal attack in five days, rescue officials and witnesses say. Witnesses...

Mostly. Just a test.

Study: The brain prefers working over getting money for nothing

I've found so many fantastic book recommendations in this forum that when I decided to seek out books on communication I thought i'd ask around here before trolling amazon book reviews. Lately i've become interested in improving my interpersonal communication skills. I'm not exactly sure what...

He appears to agree with me. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/30/1067233319979.html The "no negotiations or easing of restrictions" policy is just a dead end. You can argue about moral correctness all you want, and how many Angels can dance on the head of a pin. You still have to...