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The thread discusses various random thoughts and observations, touching on topics such as media programming, personal anecdotes, language use, and mathematical curiosities. The scope includes informal commentary, humor, and reflections on everyday experiences.

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  • Some participants express frustration with the quality of documentaries on channels like the History Channel and National Geographic, suggesting a decline in factual programming.
  • There is a humorous anecdote about discovering a polythene bag obstructing a kitchen extractor fan, leading to a discussion about the clarity of installation manuals.
  • Participants share thoughts on the nature of prime numbers, particularly regarding the status of the number 2 and its implications for mathematical proofs.
  • There are reflections on language use and the reactions to grammatical errors made by native speakers, with some participants sharing their personal responses to such situations.
  • One participant humorously suggests that if 2 were not considered prime, it would complicate the understanding of prime factors in even numbers.

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The discussion contains multiple competing views, particularly regarding the status of the number 2 as a prime and the quality of media programming. No consensus is reached on these topics.

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Participants express varying degrees of skepticism and humor, with some comments reflecting personal experiences and subjective opinions rather than objective analysis.

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  • #9,991
BillTre said:
This showed up in the neighborhood recently.
Looks pretty bad, but it may still be driveable (tires are in good shape).
Looks like it was impacted on the front right.

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Notice the expandable foam all over the place, including holding the pine cone where the right headlight should be, sealing windows.
At least no signs of mangled bikes below the fender.
 
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Reminds me of The Lady in the Van.
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Anyone else been reading up on Bell trying to understand what the hell he did?
Aimed at the non physics guys really.
 
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pinball1970 said:
Anyway else been reading up on Bell trying to understand what the hell he did?
Aimed at the non physics guys really.
 
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  • #9,997
WWGD said:
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Just wanted to have the 10,000 post.
 
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WWGD said:
Just wanted to have the 10,000 post.
But I got the palindromic one. 😁
 
  • #9,999
I'm back in :).
 
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  • #10,000
And me!
 
  • #10,001
This can go on forever …
 
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So, now I've got the 10k post and both @WWGD and @Orodruin have different palindromic posts. Who keeps editing this thread!?
 
  • #10,003
Well, I could use my super powers ...
 
  • #10,004
When I was a kid, the sun was a nice little star

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And now? What does education do to innocent kids?

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The sun is an ugly, dangerous monster waiting to kill!
 
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  • #10,005
new exhibit in Ohio's Geological Museum : "Cleveland Rocks"
 
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fresh_42 said:
When I was a kid, the sun was a nice little star

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And now? What does education do to innocent kids?

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The sun is an ugly, dangerous monster waiting to kill!
Looks like some of the cheeseballs I often eat.
 
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Astronuc said:
Bloomberg asks, "What Does an Office Mean?"
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-10-04/the-unsung-art-of-office-design

I like the view in the first picture! A view from an office in The National Center for Atmospheric Research Mesa Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, which was designed in the 1960s by I. M. Pei.
I love that one also. That would be an ideal office for me. My cube at work faces a freight elevator. It's usually not too busy but they always seem to have to roll trash cans around on the corregated metal floor whenever I'm having a meeting. :oldeyes:
 
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fresh_42 said:
Ball wedged under a car! Getting it out was dependent on herculean effort with cutting edge engineering technology. So lying on the floor getting your arm behind the ball with some other kid pulling from the other side.
Once freed, move fast because they will just start without you.
 
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pinball1970 said:
Ball wedged under a car! Getting it out was dependent on herculean effort with cutting edge engineering technology. So lying on the floor getting your arm behind the ball with some other kid pulling from the other side.
Once freed, move fast because they will just start without you.
Our "cans" were often tennis balls because there was a tennis club near the school and we collected the balls they hit over the fence.
 
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  • #10,014
Wow, intense message from a Fortune cookie: " Fear is the room where negatives develop". Whatever happened to the likes of " Happiness is having a full stomach"?
 
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WWGD said:
Wow, intense message from a Fortune cookie: " Fear is the room where negatives develop". Whatever happened to the likes of " Happiness is having a full stomach"?
Fear of being sued for promotion of obesity?
 
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WWGD said:
Wow, intense message from a Fortune cookie: " Fear is the room where negatives develop". Whatever happened to the likes of " Happiness is having a full stomach"?
"Fear is the mind killer."
 
  • #10,017
WWGD said:
" Fear is the room where negatives develop".
I thought that was a darkroom? I developed a lot of TEM film in a darkroom years ago...
BillTre said:
"Fear is the mind killer."
+1 Dune reference.
 
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I got to bust... I just set a new personal record (PR) for most basketball free throws made in a row. I made 22 in a row today at the local park, double my previous PR. Woot! :smile:
 
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  • #10,019
You can tell winter is coming here. Lady bugs everywhere.
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dlgoff said:
You can tell winter is coming here. Lady bugs everywhere.
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We love ladybugs here! They eat all the bad bugs in our garden. :smile:
 
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