Recent content by navynuclear

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    Crystals and Mood: Debunking the Healing Powers Myth

    What about the claim that crystals can heal or change moods? Total B.S?
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    What does it take to work at ITER?

    Will ITER even work?
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    Finding Solace in Favourite Quotes: Escaping Despair with Words of Wisdom

    lol!
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    Finding Solace in Favourite Quotes: Escaping Despair with Words of Wisdom

    Got me again. It was from the movie The Sound of Music.
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    Finding Solace in Favourite Quotes: Escaping Despair with Words of Wisdom

    Ok you got me..."I am not a crook" Richard Nixon
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    Finding Solace in Favourite Quotes: Escaping Despair with Words of Wisdom

    sweet
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    Finding Solace in Favourite Quotes: Escaping Despair with Words of Wisdom

    “America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, badass speed.” Eleanor Roosevelt
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    Music What helped you fully appreciate certain music?

    I'm reading the book Life by Keith Richards right now. He explains a lot the inspirations for the songs sung by the Rolling Stones. So I guess in a way I am able to better appreciate the music. He also goes into the Chicago blues influence which I am able to discern now in their work. He also...
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    Some help with a personal project would be greatly appreciated

    Asteroids, nuclear holocausts and virus outbreaks have all been covered in many books and movies recently. How about a team of elite scientists figure out how to open up a worm hole and draw some anti-matter to the earth. The resultant explosion would create one hell of a mess. Or maybe solar...
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    Can some one please explain this phenomenon

    A vacuum may have formed in the container due to the cooling of the liquid/vapor in the closed system. Maybe the lid finally broke free due to the contraction and moved the pot off the stove. The walls of the pot could have also contracted due to the vacuum then "sprung" out when the vacuum was...
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    Undergrad Voltage Difference and the Body: Why Hand-to-Hand Shocks Can Be Deadly

    So true lol!
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    High School Understanding Torque: The Basics and How It Relates to Rotational Force

    Torque is the force required to rotate an object around an axis. Ft/lbs is the energy transferred on applying a force of one pound-force (lbf) through a displacement of one foot. Picture it how tight a nut is on a stud.
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    Undergrad Light Pulse Travelling Through A Water Bottle (trillion frames per second)

    All theory aside, I just thought it was a cool video. Kinda like a photon torpedo...
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    I need warm gloves, any recommendations?

    I use the Switchback gloves from REI. I have never had a problem with my hands being cold snowboarding in WA. http://www.rei.com/product/825261/rei-switchback-gloves
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    Graduate Can Vibrational Frequencies Weaken Water Bonds to Enhance Electrolysis?

    Yes. I know it sounds a little crazy, but wondering if there may be a correlation between applied oscillation(say sound waves or other frequencies) and bond strength.