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 Topic: Is this true? |
klick
Replies: 10
Views: 591
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 Forum: School and College Life Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:12 am Subject: Is this true? |
| Roygerdodger, you might want to check what the rules regarding IEPs in your state. In New York (my home state), you have to be 18 to request changes to your IEP, which are then approved or rejected by ... |
| Topic: Illegal Mexicans steal all the jobs where I live... |
klick
Replies: 47
Views: 1422
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 2:49 am Subject: Re: Illegal Mexicans steal all the jobs where I live... |
| The_Cinephile, what specific jobs are you applying for, and what does your résumé look like? |
| Topic: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
klick
Replies: 120
Views: 2019
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 5:44 pm Subject: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
| I don't object to nuclear power on principle. It's a pretty good source of energy, especially when you need a lot of it. You do have to be very careful with its byproducts, though. They tend to be bot ... |
| Topic: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
klick
Replies: 120
Views: 2019
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:07 am Subject: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
| The Mythbusters test was to see if the powdered aluminum (which, when you light it, burns fast and hot, and is the main ingredient in Thermite) in the Hindenburg's paint was the behind the rapid destr ... |
| Topic: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
klick
Replies: 120
Views: 2019
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:22 am Subject: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
| Zeppelins were dirigibles, not blimps. They both use gas bladders to provide lift, but differ in their internal structure. A blimp holds its shape due to the pressure of the gas inside, a dirigible ha ... |
| Topic: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
klick
Replies: 120
Views: 2019
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:44 pm Subject: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
| Not really, Speckles. If you look at dirigibles, balloons, and blimps, you'll see that the volume of gas used to lift the aircraft is massive relative to what's being lifted (the Hindenburg was basic ... |
| Topic: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
klick
Replies: 120
Views: 2019
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:14 pm Subject: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
| Yep, until someone comes up with a viable electric jet engine, jet powered aircraft will have to burn something to move. Many of the distribution issues with hydrogen would be less important with the ... |
| Topic: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
klick
Replies: 120
Views: 2019
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:08 am Subject: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
| That same nuclear plant can be used to power EVs from the grid. Personally, I think directly piping the electrical energy into a car's batteries or capacitors would give better overall efficiency than ... |
| Topic: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
klick
Replies: 120
Views: 2019
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 3:25 am Subject: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
Well just exactly WHERE would the elctricity come from...
The same place the electricity necessary to produce, store, and transport gaseous hydrogen would come from. Both hydrogen fuel cells and ba ... |
| Topic: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
klick
Replies: 120
Views: 2019
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 1:27 pm Subject: Your hard-earned gas money at work |
| Orwell, I'm going to have to call you on this, hydrogen is considerably more dangerous than gasoline. It is flammable over a much wider range of concentrations in air (as well as explosive over a wid ... |
| Topic: **Paleolithic-Diet Fan Club/Support Thread** |
klick
Replies: 35
Views: 1074
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 10:14 am Subject: **Paleolithic-Diet Fan Club/Support Thread** |
| I think it bears pointing out that we as a species have continued to consume starchy carbs and dairy for thousands of years (and actually devote quite a bit of energy to cultivating sources of these c ... |
| Topic: I am strikebound |
klick
Replies: 8
Views: 312
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 2:56 pm Subject: I am strikebound |
| So you didn't choose not to go to class? If that's the case, you need make this clear to the school. If your school has an ombudsman's office, go talk to them and let them know that you've been unable ... |
| Topic: I am strikebound |
klick
Replies: 8
Views: 312
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:25 am Subject: I am strikebound |
| If the strike only covered the hospital, you probably should have gone to class, then. Can you give more specific information about how this all played out? |
| Topic: I am strikebound |
klick
Replies: 8
Views: 312
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:13 am Subject: I am strikebound |
| You should talk to the union that organized the strike. They're generally in charge of looking after striking workers. |
| Topic: dream-inducing drugs |
klick
Replies: 27
Views: 750
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:02 am Subject: dream-inducing drugs |
In the U.S., it's sold as a dietary supplement, though it's illegal in other countries. My experience with it is that it will make you sleep, but not really change how you dream.
Why, in particular ... |
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