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Page 188, Figure 3.1. I'm pretty sure they sued, whether it amounted to anything I'm not sure of. It may have been a publicity stunt, but so was "An Inconvenient Truth." I was mistaken: Gore was not found guilty of fraud. The judge just found nine significant errors, proving Gore's...

Over 97% (according to the IPCC's 2001 report) of CO2 in the atmosphere is from natural sources. I'm not arguing that anthropogenic release of carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere; it just seems so insignificant that making a decision based on that may not be the best course of action. IPCC's...

New estimates have been coming out that show there's more oil than once thought. We're developing the technologies to actually get this oil. OPEC can just say there's xxxx oil left when there's actually yyyy oil left. There's an interview with an OPEC representative on YouTube that I'm trying...

So, why does my (indoor-outdoor) cat eat grass...like all the time? He gets some nutrients out of it. There's no way it tastes good because he usually pukes it up in an hour or so. Shouldn't humans do what's natural? We're clearly meant to get some vitamins, minerals, etc. that are only...

My cat eats grass for nutritional value (that's what the vet says anyway). Breaking down fruits/vegetables is much harder than breaking down meat. It takes bacteria much longer. Humans are meant to eat meat. The comment about evolution does show ignorance and to me it suggests that the...

Isn't circumstancial evidence not "good" enough in criminal trials. I thought there could be no doubt that person x is guilty (in criminal cases)...not just "could" be guilty. I'm not sure though. Anyone? If by biased you mean impartial. Which is the total opposite of what you said...

Many times "theory" and "law" mean the same thing in science. This is coming straight from a man who has a PhD. in a natural science (I believe bio). So, uncertainty has nothing to do with calling something a theory or law. String theory, unfortunately, hasn't been 100% proven. I think it...

I actually read or heard (I forget which) that human teeth cannot handle raw vegetables, fruits, etc. over an entire life because our teeth are too soft. They'd get worn down. It kind of makes me wonder about what PETA says about vegetarianism and how it's natural, but that's a different...

Thanks for all the answers. I didn't know it was this complicated! Why would the duration of impulse be longer with the hammer? Are there any equations for this kind of stuff relating COR, time, mass, etc.? I searched google and couldn't find a thing.

Someone asked me this question today (this isn't homework, so don't worry): If a hammer and frying pan both having the same mass and same velocity hit a nail, which will drive the nail in farther? COR is assumed to be the same. Masses are the same, velocities are the same. Since...

Curved space time and gravity is known as General Relativity. Search google for a picture of it. It's a simple concept when you see it. Basically, get a garbage bag and suspend it over the ground. You can hold it or make some crazy contraption, but it need to be horizontal or parallel to the...

At first I thought it was a lot cooler...I though it object's image was rotated. That would be nuts.

Isn't this discussion about marijuana? From what I understand, marijuana is not physically addictive. Your brain has no physical need to use it. (It all has to do with dopamine and some other stuff.) That being said, rehab centers are usually for physically addictive drugs, not something...

We're not a truly capitalistic country/economy anymore. It doesn't make sense why we should treat it as a real capitalistic economy. Aren't some of the Republicans saying that just to oppose Democrats right now? I hope they do. It just seems odd that we put so much pressure and reliance...

I've read L'Etranger (The Stanger) and Huis Clos (No Exit) both in French. I've also read The Stranger in English. I don't find it that boring, but Being and Nothingness is sooooo long. Plus, my teacher has a degree is philosophy, so I really can't BS my way through this. To JoeDawg, I...