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tribdog
Oct30-04, 04:12 AM
I was reading Bill Bryson's "A Short History on Nearly Everything" today and came across a scientist I had never heard of before, but probably should have. Are you familiar with Thomas Midgley?
This guy came up with a way to stop the "knock" in engines. He added lead to the fuel. Thanks to this brilliant idea we have about 625 times more lead in our system than people did 100 years ago.
Thomas didn't stop there though. Next he improved on refrigerators by inventing chlorofluorocarbons, CFCs.
I wonder if any one scientist has had a greater impact on the planet.

Smurf
Oct30-04, 07:27 AM
Nomination Seconded! That Bastard!

At the age of 51 he contracted Polio which left him severely disabled. To solve this problem he devised an elaborate system of strings and pulleys that would lift him from bed. In what must be one of the most ironic deaths in the history of science, Midgley was accidentally entangled in the ropes of this device and died of strangulation at the age of 55.
Hehehe, Someone's already on to him :tongue2:

Smurf
Oct30-04, 07:32 AM
But seriously, I'm going to be the Anti-Christ. I keep telling people that but no one ever belives me. I'm going to conquer the world damnit!

jimmy p
Oct30-04, 01:24 PM
I was gonna vote tribdog :frown:

tribdog
Oct30-04, 02:12 PM
thanks, but my two terms are up.

meteor
Oct30-04, 05:25 PM
George W Bush is the antichrist (http://www.bushisantichrist.com/)

Tsu
Oct30-04, 09:16 PM
GASP! Not according to this:

http://bushislord.com

:rofl: :rofl:

franznietzsche
Oct30-04, 09:31 PM
George W Bush is the antichrist (http://www.bushisantichrist.com/)

That's been around since the last election. Old news.

jimmy p
Nov1-04, 05:24 PM
thanks, but my two terms are up.


Move to a different religion. Then you can start a new reign of terror.

Entropy
Nov1-04, 06:14 PM
George W Bush is the antichrist

http://bushislord.com

I wouldn't be suprized if the same person made both of them.