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Amazing how many 70 year old profs on heavy tenure forget that.

Those of us in the field of science are fed up with what the public expects and demands from us without having full knowledge of the field they're protesting/criticizing. Today I see and hear people outside the lab (we're working on synthesizing the theoretical fuel hydro-butane as our research project, which these people get mixed up with some sort of industrial gasolene) shouting "STOP HARMFUL CHEMICAL RESEARCH!" "BAN CHEMICALS!" "DOWN WITH CHEMICALS, DOWN WITH POLLUTION". Hey, guess what? That bottle of coke in your hand? That's a chemical. That red stuff in your body? That's a chemical. WTF do you people want? Ban chemical? BAN YOU! Last year it was "ONLY ANIMALS EXPERIMENT ON ANIMALS!" "ANIMALS DESERVE BETTER!" On TV, I see politicians using stem cell research as a step ladder to their campaigning, with the immediate assumption of "STEP CELL RESEARCH LEADS TO CLONING! CLONING BAAADDDD!" without the slightest inkling of what they're talking about. I can separate pseudo-science into 5 catagories (http://www.chem1.com/acad/sci/pseudosci.html) : 1. Politics: These are the bastards that use science for some sort of political goal, who affix a connotation to certain research, like STEM CELL RESEARCH = BAD or ALTERNATIVE FUELS = EXPENSIVE AND WASTE OF TIME. Excuse me, Mr. Politician, when was the last time you actually LOOKED UP WHAT YOU'RE GENERALIZING, from the sound of it, to be the bane of mankind? 2. Religion: These are the morons who think science an affront to God/gods/spirits/ancestors. YES, YOU CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS in the audience, I'm talking about you. I'm talking about people who take reason and logic smack in the face and shrug it off in favor of some intangible being, and demand that you repent in the process. Hey, I'm religious too, I just don't think physics is all rubbish. 3. Hoaxes: These are the wannabe's that don't have the background knowledge garnered from a decent education but want to make fame and fortune by using pseudoscience to prey on those with lesser knowledge. YES, ALIEN CONSPIRATORS (no, I'm not talking about those SETI folks who do real systematic research to back up their findings) IN THE AUDIENCE, THAT'S YOU. Take out your tin-foiled hats, folks, aliens live among us right now! 4. Product of the Cosmos: Yes, you. Well no, not JUST you, you and those madame Cleo's everywhere that represent the kind of people who want to find a sublunary alternative to modern science and logic because YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! So you go seeking Mayan magic and Suharan spirits, convincing yourself you're the embodiment of some esoteric energy which apparently, only you understand and see, to make this otherwise dull and boring world "exciting" and "mysterious" in a way. But wait, all your theories contradict with tried and true scientific principles. Nevermind that, however. Your theories are *always* right. 5. Aristotle: These are the esteemed members of the scientific community who rose to fame because of some research they did in the past. A nobel prize or two later, they become growingly arrogant, refusing to accept any alternative than the one they proposed. These are the guys who adamently defend a certain theory EVEN THOUGH massive amounts of evidence declare otherwise. Younger, less prominent members of the academia fear to press the matter forward even though they know they're right because of the enourmous prestige the Aristotles enjoy in their senile age. Yes people, take a good look. Years down the road, when aliens with laser beams invade earth and you're forced to defend yourself with the wrong end of a broomstick because science took a huge turn backwards, you'll know who to blame.

This is very old news. I doubt there would be a draft. All ho-hum, really.

:: Breaks out of character :: This is totally freaking insane. This is not only pseudo science, this is demographic propaganda nested in circular logic. If you willingly accept these "theories" that there's a unified "force" inside us (ooh, force, wtf does that mean?) that somehow, connected with a little chromatology, giving rise to "evolving chromo..." okay just stop right here: MORE CHROMOSOMES EQUALS EVOLUTION? WTF? Go back and take high school biology. The success of evolutionary traits of an organism isn't defined by the amount of chromosomes, but by the consistency of the chromosomes. I don't care if your "Superman" has 3459 pairs of chromosomes, if each carries only four alelles, I'll start calling you a paramecium. Science, by definition, is a process that starts with an observation, which generates a hypothesis, which is (in)validated through experimentation and trials. This... theory finds NO NEST in modern science, its creator OBVIOUSLY never graduated high school, and hey, if you believe that, I've got a tin foiled hat to sell you for 20 million dollars.

Underworld was fun A decent vampire flick If a bit "Gothy".

Eat lots of junk food Get a really big belly. Wear star wars t-shirts.

Haha you're a nerd. I laugh at your nerdiness. Ha.Ha.Ha.Ha.... HA!

This is my last post As I head for Michigan. Keep Volo in check.

I'll be going back To Ann Arbor, Michigan For a new school year!

Write about game physics How interquantum structur Affects bullet time.

For a mangly troll, Volourn has some nice boobs. But no, he's not loved.

Lots of women play Men aren't the only ones Who likes RPG's.

I'm from New Jersey I'm 18, male, with black hair Sorry ladies, I'm taken.

That's not a problem Until they find out where you live Then your house will burn.

The staff may be friendly We posters are mostly not. Prepare to be flamed.

I like surreal games That challenges the psyche With ideas on life. A game that's profound And offers outlook on life Like Planescape: Torment. I want a game that Not only challenges reflex But the mind as well.

Engine has limits. Since it's not at all tile based The toolset won't work.

Neg. It's matrix-inspired with a more tangible theme.

Volourn vs. Melf's Acid Arrow.

No this is absolutely hilarious, roofles. A parody site with the purpose of poking fun at star wars geeks (FYI, as stated millions of times, I think Star Wars is a bunch of bullcrap, especially considering the newer movies, so I'm certainly not a hypocrite) which publishes false information with the intent of the said geeks jumping up and correcting them with information they memorized off the top of their head, because let's face it, that's what stereotypical fanboys do, and you all fall for it; hook, line, and sinker. HAHA R00fles, this is classic. Edit: hey uncdeez, didn't I see you play on the JKA CTF Chop Shop servers?

HAHA rofl, check the URL. Don't you all feel totally stupid for shouting corrections that do nothing than prove your geekiness? Haha, supershadow wins... again!

WRONG. What made the original trilogy great wasn't a fantastic plot (haha, superweapon, I'm your daddy, whoosh whoosh bang bang, how cliche can you get?) nor great direction (hey, let's randomly swatch scenes to make it really confusing to viewers!), but two things: Harrison Ford and James Earl Jones. You've got your badassness and badassness' granddaddy, and that's what made the first trilogy great.

Negative. Logistically speaking, a large capital vessel like a star destroyer would have its complement of troops; but the majority of its crew aren't trained to fight.

You no nothing of hacking the xbox...... so unless you know more than I do please referian from saying anything else on the subject of the xbox...... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh I certainly yes of hacking the xbox! My daddy's a fireman and he has a very big fireaxe! The xbox was no match for my accurate swings! And don't call me a referian.