My Head Hurts [Science Thread]

Seph

Man, science is creepin me out. You got outerspace and innerspace each made up of larger and smaller things.

Atoms, what a trip, I remember atoms. Then in school it was all electrons and what have you with their charges. Ok, sure...what the hell why not, science man. Then you apparently have quarks, and superstrings or what? Ok...oh ok we got dark matter? What's that? It's like matter but not ok it exists all around us but, not on the same dimension or...something?

Then the deep hubble telescope...with your forty infinities of galaxies and what the fuck. What the fuck guys, large hadron colliders. String theory, entropy...oh ok...magnetic pole swap...ok...

It's fucking nuts it's just getting out of hand

Mysst

I wonder if Innerspace is as good as I remember it.

vsove

I really hate people who say 'Science is destroying the sense of wonder in the universe, blah blah blah, all the mysteries are being explained.' No, you fuckers, science is not destroying anything. It's actually creating more mysteries as we delve into the how and why of things like black holes, gravity and other phenomena. Oh no, we understand how the basics of the universe work. So instead of being completely ignorant we're just very nearly completely ignorant.

Mysst

vsove wrote: »

I really hate people who say 'Science is destroying the sense of wonder in the universe, blah blah blah, all the mysteries are being explained.' No, you fuckers, science is not destroying anything. It's actually creating more mysteries as we delve into the how and why of things like black holes, gravity and other phenomena. Oh no, we understand how the basics of the universe work. So instead of being completely ignorant we're just very nearly completely ignorant.

I would totally destroy someone's face with my fist. Then Science would have destroyed something.

what do you think about that, vsove?

Marathon

Science is an amazing field. I can't fathom people who are staunchly anti science and do things such as teach their children to not trust the things scientists say.

Dadouw

I dont understand how water falls down from the sky

Hunter

Payin' the bills with my mad chemistry skills, run ICP-Mass Spec for thrills.

vsove

Mysst wrote: »

vsove wrote: »

I really hate people who say 'Science is destroying the sense of wonder in the universe, blah blah blah, all the mysteries are being explained.' No, you fuckers, science is not destroying anything. It's actually creating more mysteries as we delve into the how and why of things like black holes, gravity and other phenomena. Oh no, we understand how the basics of the universe work. So instead of being completely ignorant we're just very nearly completely ignorant.

I would totally destroy someone's face with my fist. Then Science would have destroyed something.

what do you think about that, vsove?

Science will shield me.

With a giant piece of sheet metal.

Your move, Mysst.

Seph

vsove wrote: »

I really hate people who say 'Science is destroying the sense of wonder in the universe, blah blah blah, all the mysteries are being explained.' No, you fuckers, science is not destroying anything. It's actually creating more mysteries as we delve into the how and why of things like black holes, gravity and other phenomena. Oh no, we understand how the basics of the universe work. So instead of being completely ignorant we're just very nearly completely ignorant.

we don't understand the fucking basis of the universe

the deep field thing just wrecked the shit out of the "working model" scientists had for the universe a few years back

Seph

Dadouw wrote: »

I dont understand how water falls down from the sky

man science still doesn't understand gravity
it's still the biggest fuckin mystery

vsove

Seph wrote: »

Dadouw wrote: »

I dont understand how water falls down from the sky

man science still doesn't understand gravity
it's still the biggest fuckin mystery

Exactly. How can you bitch that science destroys all sense of wonder and mystery when we don't even know the mechanics of why two objects are attracted to each other?

Dadouw

Seph wrote: »

Dadouw wrote: »

I dont understand how water falls down from the sky

man science still doesn't understand gravity
it's still the biggest fuckin mystery

Giant magnets in the ground

Druhim

There's a great article in the latest Scientific American where they talk about how they've managed to encode specific types of neurons to manufacture photoreactive proteins on the surface of the neurons that trigger ion channels in the cell membrane when activated by light. They were able to use this to make a fruit fly jump in the air and flap its wings when they activated the proteins with a laser. They even verified the fly wan't reacting to seeing the laser by removing their heads, and they still flew when the laser was activated. Fucking boss.

Mysst

vsove wrote: »

Mysst wrote: »

vsove wrote: »

I really hate people who say 'Science is destroying the sense of wonder in the universe, blah blah blah, all the mysteries are being explained.' No, you fuckers, science is not destroying anything. It's actually creating more mysteries as we delve into the how and why of things like black holes, gravity and other phenomena. Oh no, we understand how the basics of the universe work. So instead of being completely ignorant we're just very nearly completely ignorant.

I would totally destroy someone's face with my fist. Then Science would have destroyed something.

what do you think about that, vsove?

Science will shield me.

With a giant piece of sheet metal.

Your move, Mysst.

Well, I was going to punch someone else anyway, so I'm still good.

vsove

This Christmas vacation, I'm going to get a whole ton of theoretical physics books and just start reading.

Because to say I find this stuff fascinating would be an understatement. I would have been quite happy to base my career completely around studying these sorts of things.

Zombot

Pffft science!
Magick all the way.

Butters

Science is one of the many tools of the devil.

Seph

vsove wrote: »

Seph wrote: »

Dadouw wrote: »

I dont understand how water falls down from the sky

man science still doesn't understand gravity
it's still the biggest fuckin mystery

Exactly. How can you bitch that science destroys all sense of wonder and mystery when we don't even know the mechanics of why two objects are attracted to each other?

no it's fucking annoying and i'm not bitching that science destroys wonder
i'm saying i'm tired of wonder

WONDERING WHY

i don't need shit like like quarks in my life or that thousands of galaxies spin on the rim of giant super mass black holes and there are trillions of stars in a galaxy and millions of solar systems in each galaxy

these super mega black holes may lead to alternate dimensions

hey wait we aren't really sure about black holes, they may not exist, who the fuck knows

I DONT NEED THAT
nobody needs that

and science, you made me think about it

Hunter

Butters wrote: »

Science is one of the many tools of the devil.

Unless it supplies you pills to make your dick hard again or designs better boob implants for your trophy wife.

Druhim

Seph wrote: »

vsove wrote: »

I really hate people who say 'Science is destroying the sense of wonder in the universe, blah blah blah, all the mysteries are being explained.' No, you fuckers, science is not destroying anything. It's actually creating more mysteries as we delve into the how and why of things like black holes, gravity and other phenomena. Oh no, we understand how the basics of the universe work. So instead of being completely ignorant we're just very nearly completely ignorant.

we don't understand the fucking basis of the universe

the deep field thing just wrecked the shit out of the "working model" scientists had for the universe a few years back

This is so misleading. It did not wreck the shit out of the working model. Some theories were discredited, others needed to be modified. It's like claiming that Newton's laws of motion were completely wrecked by modern observations over the last 100 years but in reality it just showed that Newton's laws aren't universal, that there are exceptions and special rules that override them. This in no way detracts from the power of what Newton did.

Marathon

Druhim wrote: »

There's a great article in the latest Scientific American where they talk about how they've managed to encode specific types of neurons to manufacture photoreactive proteins on the surface of the neurons that trigger ion channels in the cell membrane when activated by light. They were able to use this to make a fruit fly jump in the air and flap its wings when they activated the proteins with a laser. They even verified the fly wan't reacting to seeing the laser by removing their heads, and they still flew when the laser was activated. Fucking boss.

I saw that article while I was flipping through my new issue and kinda skipped it. Gonna go back and read it now, because that sounds awesome.

Druhim

it totally is awesome marathon

Butters

Hunter wrote: »

Butters wrote: »

Science is one of the many tools of the devil.

Unless it supplies you pills to make your dick hard again or designs better boob implants for your trophy wife.

Breasts are a sin against god. The bigger the breasts the greater the sinner.

Erectile dysfunction medication provides erections in defiance of god's will.

vsove

I need to get a new subscription to Scientific American, because that sort of thing sounds absolutely fascinating. I confess to being rather ignorant on a number of scientific advances made over the past ten years, and it upsets me because I used to be so good about keeping myself informed.

bongi

Apparently, spacecraft are speeding up when they gravity slingshot, and scientists don't know why. They suspect the devil.

Seph

i must leave you now but i want to talk about this soon

bbl

Ivar

Heard there was some kind of international scientist conspiracy going on in here.

You people wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you?

Air

you cant read science books just for fun

you need some asshole there to force you to read that shit and then reword it and do calculations and experiments and shit

maybe judge the quality of these actions with some sort of grading system perhaps
making you hate the whole thing until it is over

Druhim

Butters wrote: »

Hunter wrote: »

Butters wrote: »

Science is one of the many tools of the devil.

Unless it supplies you pills to make your dick hard again or designs better boob implants for your trophy wife.

Breasts are a sin against god. The bigger the breasts the greater the sinner.

Erectile dysfunction medication provides erections in defiance of god's will.

When I slide my erect penis between a heaving pair of breasts, I am enacting God's will and subjugating those breasts to their rightful place under my manhood. Then I baptize her face with my water of life as a testament to God's grace.

Butters

Druhim wrote: »

Butters wrote: »

Hunter wrote: »

Butters wrote: »

Science is one of the many tools of the devil.

Unless it supplies you pills to make your dick hard again or designs better boob implants for your trophy wife.

Breasts are a sin against god. The bigger the breasts the greater the sinner.

Erectile dysfunction medication provides erections in defiance of god's will.

When I slide my erect penis between a heaving pair of breasts, I am enacting God's will and subjugating those breasts to their rightful place under my manhood. Then I baptize her face with my water of life as a testament to God's grace.

Provided that erection is natural and after your baptism you relocate your water to the woman's vagina for the purposes of procreation using a blessed turkey baster.

bongi

damnit guys cut it out

you're giving me a boner

Druhim

Butters wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

Butters wrote: »

Hunter wrote: »

Butters wrote: »

Science is one of the many tools of the devil.

Unless it supplies you pills to make your dick hard again or designs better boob implants for your trophy wife.

Breasts are a sin against god. The bigger the breasts the greater the sinner.

Erectile dysfunction medication provides erections in defiance of god's will.

When I slide my erect penis between a heaving pair of breasts, I am enacting God's will and subjugating those breasts to their rightful place under my manhood. Then I baptize her face with my water of life as a testament to God's grace.

Provided that erection is natural and after your baptism you relocate your water to the woman's vagina for the purposes of procreation using a blessed turkey baster.

I just have her collect it in her mouth and then deposit it into one of my other wives.

Marathon

Air wrote: »

you cant read science books just for fun

you need some asshole there to force you to read that shit and then reword it and do calculations and experiments and shit

maybe judge the quality of these actions with some sort of grading system perhaps
making you hate the whole thing until it is over

I have The Demon Haunted World sitting here and I can't wait to read it.

Hunter

Druhim wrote: »

Butters wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

Butters wrote: »

Hunter wrote: »

Butters wrote: »

Science is one of the many tools of the devil.

Unless it supplies you pills to make your dick hard again or designs better boob implants for your trophy wife.

Breasts are a sin against god. The bigger the breasts the greater the sinner.

Erectile dysfunction medication provides erections in defiance of god's will.

When I slide my erect penis between a heaving pair of breasts, I am enacting God's will and subjugating those breasts to their rightful place under my manhood. Then I baptize her face with my water of life as a testament to God's grace.

Provided that erection is natural and after your baptism you relocate your water to the woman's vagina for the purposes of procreation using a blessed turkey baster.

I just have her collect it in her mouth and then deposit it into one of my other wives.

And the Lord did grin

Druhim

Marathon wrote: »

Air wrote: »

you cant read science books just for fun

you need some asshole there to force you to read that shit and then reword it and do calculations and experiments and shit

maybe judge the quality of these actions with some sort of grading system perhaps
making you hate the whole thing until it is over

I have The Demon Haunted World sitting here and I can't wait to read it.

excellent book

FAQ

Mysst wrote: »

I wonder if Innerspace is as good as I remember it.

better

Butters

Druhim wrote: »

I just have her collect it in her mouth and then deposit it into one of my other wives.

I must consult with the pope on the purity of your non-sanctioned transfer of your holy seed. You may have just invented a new sacrament: Druhim's Anointing of Mammary.

Krentz

Visual Basic sucks and I hate it.

Maybe not science related, but I am programming in it for science.

Druhim

ok I'm reviving this thread to talk about science some more instead of starting yet another science thread that will just fall off the front page in a couple of days

This article is short but nonetheless I find it intriguing how the prevailing view that free radicals are the primary cause of aging may not be correct
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=rethinking-the-wrinkling

Kim does not believe that the transcription factors are programmed to trigger aging. Instead, he speculates, their function becomes unbalanced as worms get older. Evolution, after all, selects for genes that help individuals reproduce, but once organisms have passed breeding age, they are no longer subject to its control. “Entire biological systems drift away when nature doesn’t care anymore,” Kim notes. ELT-3, ELT-5 and ELT-6 may play an important role in the development of young worms, but after their job is done, their function could go awry—and this “developmental drift,” as Kim calls it, could actually cause aging.

The study does not prove that aging in worms is driven only by developmental drift, Kennedy observes. Both damage accumulation and drift could play a role, and other genetic circuits could also be involved. But the paper certainly gives scientists “something else to think about with regards to what might be driving the aging process,” he points out. “It brings to the forefront a new hypothesis that can be tested in more detail.”

What could these findings mean for people? If aging is primarily a genetic process, conceivably it could one day be preventable. No one yet knows, however, whether the human counterparts to the ELT genes—called GATA transcription factors—might also be involved in normal aging, but it is a question Kim and his colleagues hope to address soon. “We know how human development works,” Kim says. “Now we just have to find out which of these pathways are not working as well in old humans.”

Mysst

dru is interested in not dying because he's practically playing bridge with Death right now.

Iskander

Seph wrote: »

Man, science is creepin me out. You got outerspace and innerspace each made up of larger and smaller things.

Atoms, what a trip, I remember atoms. Then in school it was all electrons and what have you with their charges. Ok, sure...what the hell why not, science man. Then you apparently have quarks, and superstrings or what? Ok...oh ok we got dark matter? What's that? It's like matter but not ok it exists all around us but, not on the same dimension or...something?

Then the deep hubble telescope...with your forty infinities of galaxies and what the fuck. What the fuck guys, large hadron colliders. String theory, entropy...oh ok...magnetic pole swap...ok...

It's fucking nuts it's just getting out of hand

tee hee

pole swap