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  1. L Gilbert

    Scientists link harsh winter to dramatic decline in Arctic Sea Ice

    I never thought so. Whatever, the mesosphere doesn't get down to 4 K as you suggested.
  2. L Gilbert

    Scientists link harsh winter to dramatic decline in Arctic Sea Ice

    I bet you just love that Irrelevant SHow on CBC1 huh?
  3. L Gilbert

    Scientists link harsh winter to dramatic decline in Arctic Sea Ice

    opps -269. wifey's rubbed off all the letters and numbers on this board. but whatever. if the mesosphere only gets down to about -100 then it sure as hell ( :D ) isn't anywhere near 4 K.
  4. L Gilbert

    Scientists link harsh winter to dramatic decline in Arctic Sea Ice

    The coldest part of the mesosphere is at the highest altitude on that region and it only gets down to around -100 C. 4 degrees above 0 K is -169 C http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Atmosphere/mesosphere_temperature.html
  5. L Gilbert

    Scientists link harsh winter to dramatic decline in Arctic Sea Ice

    effects of past climates can still be tested using current technologies even if we can't send thermometers and whatnot back in the past. The info that say icecores, for instance, provide are quite accurate these days when cross checked with other methods of investigation. Otherwise you...
  6. L Gilbert

    Scientists link harsh winter to dramatic decline in Arctic Sea Ice

    ^ Ostrich! Ostrich! :D It's DUHbama's fault. http://nsstc.uah.edu/climate/2012/may/GTR_may2012.pdf http://nsstc.uah.edu/climate/2012/June/GTR_July%206.pdf http://nsstc.uah.edu/climate/2012/july/GTR_July2012.pdf http://nsstc.uah.edu/climate/2012/august/august2012_GTR.pdf...
  7. L Gilbert

    Hipsterbillies

    There are a few around here that build their own booze. One dude double distills corn mash, another triple distills potato mash, etc. If you light it and can't see it burning, then it's bluddy near pure ethanol. :D Good stuff is quite smooth but it has a definite kick.
  8. L Gilbert

    Beavers killing people in Belarus

    Beaver kills man in Belarus | World news | guardian.co.uk Ah, nuts. Should have searched before I posted. Someone already mentioned this.
  9. L Gilbert

    Amazing Photo I just found on net

    That reminds me of the ones I got in an email once. Here's a couple: Wish we could upload pics from the computer rather than trying to find them on the net or uploading to a file sharing site first.
  10. L Gilbert

    The Flannel Chef - Gourmet Grilled Cheese

    B-complex, particularly B-3 (niacin). Skip drinking colas rather than coffee, increase intake of whole grain oatmeal, red/purple grape juice, bananas, berries, dark chocolate (the less sugar the better), and plant proteins. Switch from white pastas to whole grain ones. :)
  11. L Gilbert

    Our cooling world

    NASA - 2013 Wintertime Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Fifth Lowest on Record
  12. L Gilbert

    Study finds semiclassical gravity counterintuitive, but on the horizon of testability

    Study finds semiclassical gravity counterintuitive, but on the horizon of testability
  13. L Gilbert

    black holes may be evolving

    The maths underpinning Darwin's theory of natural selection could explain how the universe may be 'designed' to make black holes. Did the universe evolve to make black holes? Nuts. Something messed up my title
  14. L Gilbert

    Exotic atoms hold clues to unsolved physics puzzle at the dawn of the universe

    An international team of physicists has found the first direct evidence of pear shaped nuclei in exotic atoms. The findings could advance the search for a new fundamental force in nature that could explain why the Big Bang created more matter than antimatter—-a pivotal imbalance in the history...
  15. L Gilbert

    New kind of cosmic flash may reveal birth of a black hol

    But it's not the usual type of black hole. New kind of cosmic flash may reveal something never seen before: Birth of a black hole Other stuff on a dying star: http://phys.org/news/2013-05-fermi-swift-shockingly-bright.html#nwlt
  16. L Gilbert

    Enjoy

    Cool.
  17. L Gilbert

    Favorite beer(s)?

    Whistler Brewing Co.'s Weissbier, Hoppelganger India pale ale from R&B Brewing, Honey Brown Lager from Bowen Island, Odell's Cutthroat Porter, Nelson Brewing Co. in Nelson, BC used to have better oatmeal stout than Guinness, but they went to a cheaper grain and f'cked up so now we're back to...
  18. L Gilbert

    Cool beaches to visit

    The Baths @ Virgin Gorda, BVI: TuxNVP3iGpM Camilo Beach, Lagos, Portugal Pfeiffer Big State Beach, CA, USA Glass Beach, CA, USa Playa de Gulpiyuri, Asturias, Spain Scala dei Turchi, Realmonte, Italy
  19. L Gilbert

    Einstein's gravity theory passes toughest test yet

    Cool stuff. Bizarre binary star system pushes study of relativity to new limits Einstein's gravity theory passes toughest test yet: Bizarre binary star system pushes study of relativity to new limits
  20. L Gilbert

    How to Change Pork into Beef

    lol Collect old batteries, break casing away from lead, turn fluid into salines, take lead to scrap metal buyer of choice, get paid, take cash, go buy some gold. :D