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  1. G

    What Was This Random IM Conversation About?

    ok, so not that GD needs another thread or anything... but, i really have no idea what to do with this. some guy imed me today, and i have NO idea what he said. i think he said he was speaking in a swiss dialect of german... but i could be wrong. other than that i basically understood nothing...
  2. D

    Graduate What is String Theory and Why Should Everyone Care?

    Firstly, I'm new here. I looked around a bit to see if there was another thread about String Theory. Didn't see any so I said what the hey. I certainly hope that this subject hasn't been beatin to death. I'm not a physicist, nor am I overly educated. But I like to think that I understand...
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    Socializing and intellectual conversation

    I'm looking for suggestions on how to cope/deal with a social issue. I have a problem dealing with my friends. They are not the nerdiest people in the world, but they aren't dumb either. They achieve marks of around 80-89% for the most part. However, they don't seem to have any interest in...
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    Detecting a secret telephone conversation?

    Detecting a secret telephone conversation? Some people think that we can detect a secret phone conversation by separating the wires that come out of the telephone and by placing a pair of headphones along one of the telephone wires (see the figure attached, the wires are isolated). Will such a...
  5. marcus

    Why race remains scientifically useful in medical research

    some people at PF like to talk about race: either to attack and belittle the notion, and deplore others using the word, or contrariwise to defend it. So a lot of information is flying around and you can learn a lot from the conversation. I've learned things I didnt know somebody, Moonbear...