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Just Chat! / Re: Why does physics theory engender such nonsense?

« on: 27/08/2022 09:00:41 »

It is not difficult to build what appears to be a perpetual motion machine and sell to ignorant speculators it has been done many times

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Just Chat! / Re: What physical sports are gender equal?

« on: 19/03/2021 08:43:36 »

Our Hurricane and Spitfire drivers did quite well in 1940 sitting down

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General Science / Re: SPAM TUB SPECIAL - The Washing Machine SPAM Service Center

« on: 18/03/2021 19:48:51 »

I had a Flymo grass cutter that had served me fine for 20 years until a part that supported the blade broke and a spare could not be found anywhere.
I replaced with a push along honda machine which is still in good order but I am not so I have had to replace it with a self drive version at a cost of £460.00

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Cells, Microbes & Viruses / Re: Viruses and Bacteria.. What's the line between living and non-living?

« on: 16/03/2021 17:00:53 »

My priest tells me one human and the holy ghost is sufficient

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General Science / Re: Would you tell the world if you knew an asteroid was coming to Earth?

« on: 14/03/2021 10:35:19 »

I wonder what explanation the few American survivors would have for jesus not protecting the rest

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That CAN'T be true! / Re: Big Bang Theory - How the BBT really works?

« on: 08/01/2021 21:04:22 »

Graviton "particles" are extremely weak much weaker than Neutrino's there is no possibility to detect indivisible ones only their effect en mass.   

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That CAN'T be true! / Re: I don’t understand physics: does anyone understand physics these days?

« on: 02/01/2021 19:25:27 »

Technicians should not be blamed for design faults caused by engineers ! it is up to them to vet their designs so that they are technician proof it should be very difficult to put a wrong plug in a socket and power pin outs should be adjusted so that alarums sound and no damage is caused

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COVID-19 / Re: Why doesn't the UK just repurpose South Korea's COVID-19 app?

« on: 30/05/2020 07:45:24 »

Everything has to be invented in the UK we would like to announce that we have developed an important APP the first in the world .

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Radio Show & Podcast Feedback / Re: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?

« on: 11/05/2020 09:31:54 »

I think it costs much less for a one way trip than a return

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Just Chat! / Re: why would a scientist accept the bible

« on: 02/05/2020 00:52:39 »

If he was god incarnate why were so many of the so called miracles he performed the petty party tricks that lay preachers perform al the time .
When a real miracle was required freeing him from his captors and preventing his execution he was found lacking.

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Just Chat! / Re: why would a scientist accept the bible

« on: 09/04/2020 07:50:20 »

I believe JFK was killed by his bodyguard to prevent him starting a nuclear war

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Technology / Re: How to de-ice cable-stayed (and suspension) bridges while open for traffic?

« on: 20/02/2020 06:28:35 »

How about building tunnels instead of bridges as has been suggested for the Bering straight crossing .

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New Theories / Re: Has a logical presumption misdirected science down a cul-de-sac?

« on: 15/01/2020 14:05:23 »

Is there not a "sinbin" where junk such as this can be deposited instead of taking up space in the regular format ?

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Technology / Re: Will this rotating chair be useful?

« on: 22/09/2019 10:02:45 »

It would be convenient if you was sitting in your garden on a balmy summers night observing the heavens with your binoculars the rotation rate would of course have to be siderial

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Is talcum powder dangerous?

« on: 14/09/2019 11:40:39 »

I will check my cocaine before I use it to make sure it has not been contaminated.

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Technology / Re: Could diesel be made clean?

« on: 14/07/2019 08:02:33 »

Pferdestärke (PS) is German for Horse power, slightly different  1% as it is based on SI units

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Just Chat! / Re: Should all the lying warmongers be locked away?Along with

« on: 19/06/2019 08:11:41 »

Along with those that propagate anti vaccine propaganda that is costing thousands of lives from preventable diseases. 

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New Theories / Re: Levity proportion system

« on: 30/03/2019 08:42:23 »

The "Hotspur" an adventure magazine published by D C Thompson that I used to read as a boy had just such a spaceship touring the solar system but it seems they never got into production.

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Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution / Re: Can grey and red squirrels reproduce?

« on: 28/02/2019 16:07:35 »

I recently caught sight of a half white half grey squirrel in my garden it seems that the rare whites and common greys can hybridise (much like humans), it had a grey back and a white belly not the patches you see on Dutch rabbits and pigs.
I have left a camera handy but they are very timid and scamper of as soon as you raise a camera.

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Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution / Re: Can grey and red squirrels reproduce?

« on: 05/02/2019 19:15:07 »

For about 5 years my garden was frequented by a white squirrel which I under stand only comprise 0.001% of the population ,alas he does not seem to be around anymore I guess a Cat or a Fox got him.
I have a healthy population of the common grey ones but apparently no hybrids