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[drizzle]

Wow
What's it called?

 

[zoobyshoe]

Wow
What's it called?

I have no idea. I've never seen it before. I just happened to notice it today. It grows on a vine that was covering about 20 feet of a tall fence on the side of a house I walked past.

 

[Evo]

I have no idea. I've never seen it before. I just happened to notice it today. It grows on a vine that was covering about 20 feet of a tall fence on the side of a house I walked past.

They're passion fruit flowers. They used to grow wild back in Houston.

https://www.google.com/search?q=pas...AGT0oGYBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CCkQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=653

 

[zoobyshoe]

They're passion fruit flowers. They used to grow wild back in Houston.

https://www.google.com/search?q=pas...AGT0oGYBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CCkQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=653

That looks right. They're pretty spectacular flowers. They look invented for a Star Trek movie: the flora of some class-M planet far, far away.

 

[turbo]

If I thought they would grow in Maine, I'd give them a shot. I need a greenhouse!

 

[drizzle]

Great! Now I created two huge black eyes out of practicing how to put an eyeliner. I am not going to wash it off cause I am lazy to do so.

...

*sticks a note to remind self not to look in the mirror the next morning*

 

[Enigman]

After listening to these downright heretical theories preached across the corridor I am confused whether to be suicidal or homicidal...

 

[DennisN]

I've just realized that Sean Carroll is an exceptionally gifted writer, after reading this recent blog post (pretty tough and outspoken, but well worth to read IMO).

[..] if you want to claim that what happens in our brain isn’t simply following the laws of physics, you have the duty to explain in exactly what way the electrons in our atoms fail to obey their equations of motion.

Either matter obeys the laws of physics, or physics is wrong. And if you want us to take seriously the possibility that it’s wrong, you better have at least some tentative ideas about what would be a better theory.

It's hard to argue against that .

 

[Borek]

It's hard to argue against that .

Not at all, people come to PF and argue exactly against this line of thinking every day.

 

[DennisN]

Not at all, people come to PF and argue exactly against this line of thinking every day.

Hmm, you're right.

 

[collinsmark]

Yes, but that's why the ban hammer (and ban gun 2000) is kept within arm's reach. In case things get out-of-hand.

 

[drizzle]

This sore throat.

 

[lisab]

This sore throat.

Oh noes , airplanes are just flying Petri dishes! Amazing anyone comes out healthy.

 

[Enigman]

Internet connections acting weird; no more PF for today. :(

 

[zoobyshoe]

I've just realized that Sean Carroll is an exceptionally gifted writer, after reading this recent blog post (pretty tough and outspoken, but well worth to read IMO).

On your recommendation, I read it, and found it very articulate. I have to thank him for introducing me to the fallacy of "Argument From Personal Incredulity." I can't believe I've never heard of that fallacy. Therefore, he must have invented it.

 

[DennisN]

On your recommendation, I read it, and found it very articulate.

Nice to hear you found it worth reading!

I have to thank him for introducing me to the fallacy of "Argument From Personal Incredulity." I can't believe I've never heard of that fallacy. Therefore, he must have invented it.

 

[drizzle]

What's this HonorSociety thing?

 

[AnTiFreeze3]

Oh noes , airplanes are just flying Petri dishes! Amazing anyone comes out healthy.

Counterintuitive Airplane Fun Fact:

Banning smoking on airplanes actually decreased the quality of the air. When smoking was allowed, the air needed to be filtered out much more often, but after banning smoking, the air is hardly ever filtered, which can often be the reason behind a lot of people feeling ill on airplanes.

Source: A segment from QI that I remember. (You can't expect fun facts to be very rigorous )

 

[drizzle]

I iz sad. :(

 

[Enigman]

Once upon a time, a king asked his courtiers to give him something which would lead him to enlightenment. After a lot of thinking the wazir gave the king a ring inscribed with a single phrase asking him to read it when he was either happy or sad. The phrase? It was- 'this too shall pass'.
-An old Indian tale.

 

[lisab]

I iz sad. :(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrNZ-qod3eg

 

[Borek]

Sounds like a crazy cat lady in the making.

Besides, am I the only one to wonder why this kitten didn't leave the basket for over two minutes?

 

[Enigman]

Sounds like a crazy cat lady in the making.

Besides, am I the only one to wonder why this kitten didn't leave the basket for over two minutes?

The crazy cat lady legend has some substance to it though...
Toxoplasma gondii, a common cat litter parasite can infect humans and enter our brains and induce high risk-taking behaviour, schizophrenia, depression and anxiety. Apparently there is suspected to be a symbiotic relation between cats and the parasite.
Parasite lives in cat, cat poops out parasites, parasite infect mice, mice are no longer afraid of cats, cats eat mice.
This is the reason pregnant women are advised not to meddle with cat poop.
More on the parasite here:How Cat Litter Parasite Toxoplasma Gondii Influences The Brain

 

[turbo]

My DVD copy of The Mother Lode arrived today. If the (father and son) Hestons cast that movie, they hit a home run. Kim Basinger was the most lovely woman in film at the time,and her career was just starting. Rent it if you can.

 

[Enigman]

I'm bored...time for some maths...

 

[Evo]

I had a sandwich delivered last night from a local sub shop, I ordered online and put the tip on the order, so it was already pre-populated and charged to my credit card. When the guy came to the door, I went to get the slip to sign and he showed me that he'd already signed it for me. I have seen him before, I order maybe once a month. I just thought that was a bit odd. I actually appreciated the gesture, it saved me the trouble of putting the food away first so I could sign it, and it didn't benefit him since everything on the slip was pre-populated and he couldn't change anything. It still makes me wonder.

 

[krash661]

sh sh sh sh sh she was shakin

 

[AlephZero]

If you thought getting a university place in the USA was too hard ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23843578

 

[lisab]

If you thought getting a university place in the USA was too hard ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23843578

Wow. I feel horrible for the kids. Stupid civil war wasn't their fault but they sure are paying the price.

 

[inotyce]

I had 2 tests about optics as said before in this thread, I failed one (49/100), what the puk![my mistake was to not add more details in the last deductive problem ] but I am not mad about it. It's a Poor test! I'm waiting for the second test's result, hopefully I'll be able to get more than 51/100.