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by jjw1414 8y ago
As a molecular biologist whose been in the field for nearly a quarter of a century (ouch, I'm old), I can't tell you how important your comment is. Too many times I've been to conferences where a small group of researchers is
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by jjw1414 9y ago
Just a guess, but because the base of the toilet needs to support users of all body weights, a sturdy material like porcelain (or clay) is used. The tank lid is likely poured and fired at the same time as the base so that they match. Agreed
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by jjw1414 9y ago
I wouldn't make this up even I could. I am LITERALLY fixing the toilet mechanism with the tank lid off and checked HN while waiting for a hot glue gun to heat up. I'm thinking Pulp Fiction divine intervention.
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by jjw1414 9y ago
It's been years since I read, "Family of Geniuses". I agree - Vi Hart could be the other "adopted daughter".
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by jjw1414 9y ago
That's right - it was on the RadioLab podcast. I thought he was "listening" to music during the operation, and told the doctors to stop if his interpretation of the melody turned to white noise. The unsettling gist of the mai
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by jjw1414 10y ago
Agreed. There was definitely a characteristic "Williams sound collection" that was common across many of their video games (Joust, Defender, Robotron 2048, etc.), and pinball machines, too (e.g. Gorgar). You didn't even have
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by jjw1414 11y ago
Most definitely. That's where I first heard the terms. Sagan also demonstrated the length of the number by rolling out a roll of toilet paper with a googolplex written on it. https://youtu.be/0lFQOmb6mVs
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by jjw1414 11y ago
It may seem nit-picky, but the word "toxin" refers to a harmful substance produced by a living organism (e.g. snake venom). For a synthesized or manufactured chemical that is harmful, "toxicant" or simply toxic chemical
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by jjw1414 12y ago
Apologies if I did not post my question in the proper format. It was my first post. I am not sure why I was down-voted. My question was sincere. I couldn't find a clear answer with a quick search.
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by jjw1414 12y ago
Is that true? A statement like, "Drive Tom's car" is grammatically correct, but I don't think it is expanded to "Drive Tom is car".