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    News Should Al Gore be president again?

    Even if gore ran and got elected, environmentalism policies wouldn't be the top of his priorities. He got to fix that mess (a really really big mess) that Bush created.
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    I was a republican leader for a day

    You need to get out more my friend. I'll give you a run for your money in bush hating. :smile:
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    Why are books for school so expensive?

    Wow, that's a lot of money. Here's how i would pay for my book: I would buy my book online in the SUMMER (Amazon, ebay.com, half.com) when the DEMANDS ARE LOW. Thats when they're cheap. I would also choose paperback or the international edition so it would be even cheaper. I would never buy from...
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    Mainstream Media: JonBenet Murder vs War & Surveillance

    Call me ignorant but can somebody tell me why the jon bonet's(sp?) murder case gets more coverage than the war in iraq, war in the mid east, and nsa's wiretapping case, etc. combine? everytime i turn the channel to cnn, msnbc, fox, i would hear about this karr guy and the bonet's murder case...
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    Which Way Will the Spool Roll? Q&A on Newton's Law

    thank you for clarifying for my bad word choices(moment and moment arm). Torque is the correct term for it. I have to agree with Harmony. I don't see how 2nd law fits into this. According to Newton's 2nd Law: The rate of change of the momentum of a body is directly proportional to the net...
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    Which Way Will the Spool Roll? Q&A on Newton's Law

    https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7470&stc=1&d=1155157461 spool.JPG Q: if the thread(see attach) is pulled in the direction shown, which way will the spool roll? i know that the spool will roll to the right according to Newton's law (for every action there's an equal...
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    News Possible 2000 Presidential Election Fraud?

    I came upon this video on youutbe about a man named clinton curtis testifying on vote-rigging software: [PLAIN][/URL] He seems to be very credible: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_Curtis I thought this is pretty shocking. just wondering why major news weren't covering this at the time.
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    Solving Friction Problem: Distance to Stop a Car

    excuse my bad Latex but it should be: -u*Mo*g=Mo*a, solving for a, a=-u*g
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    Solving Friction Problem: Distance to Stop a Car

    Im trying to do a force balace to find a but I am not sure this is right. -\mum_{0}g=m_{0}a solving for for a, i get a=\mug
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    Solving Friction Problem: Distance to Stop a Car

    A car traveling at an initial velocity v_{0} applies its brakes to come to a stop. The coeffictien of friction is \mu. What distance is required to stop? I know that you can solve for x using this equation: v^2=v_{0}^2+2ax -but i don't know how to solve for acceleration a. any help?
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    News Exploring Causes for Terrorist Attacks on US

    "freedom and way of life" I kept hearing this comment from bush and the republican party frequently: The terrorists attacked us (9/11, uss cole, etc) because they "hated our freedom and our way of life" I don't think "they" hated and attacked us because of our "freedom" and "way of life"...
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    How far will the water shoot out?

    hello, I'm not sure if I am doing the probelm correctly. Please check. Any input is appreciated. https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7458&stc=1&d=1154995069 waterdistance.JPG
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    How can I solve this problem with valves and sealed tanks?

    Ummm...so just open the valves huh? Mother#%#@$@! Why do i tend to complicate things? %^$@$$#@#(&%
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    How can I solve this problem with valves and sealed tanks?

    I just don't understand how i can solve this problem with the valves and pump shut off and the both tank sealed off. Anyone w/ a clue? :confused: https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7433&stc=1&d=1154489416 tank.JPG
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