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Did anyone ever do stability calculations on that? You're talking about an unsupported ceiling several kilometers across; what keeps it from collapsing? No, I do not believe so. It was one of the reasons I was curious about the detonation effects of the bombs. Sea Skimmer: my sincerest apologies, t...

Sorry to bother everyone, but I'm wrapping up one of my stories over at SB.com, and the upcoming chapter has a pivotal scene involving the detonation of a trio of 30 megaton fusion bombs within a large, underground cavern, and I want to get the effects a close to being proper as I can. I've tried my...

Does playing the Requiem of Sorrow mod count?

I know things are different in America, though I'm unclear as to how seriously different they are. Tanner v. United States. Mr. Tanner, IIRC, was convicted of shipping drugs via the U.S. postage system. One of his jurors came forward to indicate that a number of jury members were drunk during delib...

"BONES" is another CSI style show that, while I enjoy watching it, is probably giving a horrible impression to Americans about the justice system. Virtually 90% of all the shows have them finding "the killer" either through 'fool proof' forensics, or the time honored practice of...

A couple things, for one the Na'vi aren't as saintly as you seem to suggest the movie makes them out to be. For instance Tsu'tey was ready to slit Jake's throat at the drop of a hat for most of the movie, and we're introduced to Ney'tiri as she considers shooting a stranger in the back with a poiso...

^ You've never heard of James Horner? He scored Aliens and Titanic , as well as two Star Trek films. Or did I miss sarcasm? Anyway, since I talked about the biology stuff, it seems apropos to post Tetrapod Zoology's take on the film's organisms Honestly, no. I was not being sarcastic. This is the f...

Sorry to ask, but I just saw the movie yesterday. Is it okay to post a quasi-review/opinion of what I saw? I ask because it seems rather late in the game to give that kind of 'thoughts on subject X'. Of course it's allright. Okay. My thanks, Sir. I just hope I don't accidentally trigger a flame war...

A "thermonuclear pressure wave" in space? I think that answers the question of whether the author was just talking out of his ass. You would get a burst of energetic particles, but you're not going to get anything resembling a "pressure wave". In Nylund's defense, thermonuclear ...

Sorry to ask, but I just saw the movie yesterday. Is it okay to post a quasi-review/opinion of what I saw? I ask because it seems rather late in the game to give that kind of 'thoughts on subject X'.

On topic: It's nice to have a (nother) scientific explanation why torture just does not work for information gathering. Perhaps now some of these apologetics will shut up. Ahahahahaha, good one. :) Oh, wait... you were serious, weren't you? The nutbags supporting torture won't shut up over this. I ...

Unbelievable. JERICHO, Ark. – It was just too much, having to return to court twice on the same day to contest yet another traffic ticket, and Fire Chief Don Payne didn't hesitate to tell the judge what he thought of the police and their speed traps. The response from cops? They shot him. Right the...

Unfortunately, Chris, that is indeed. The case. The closest you get is them looking at the evidence of the case, and seeing whether it was proper to admit/suppress certain bits of evidence. Jury's verdicts are hard to assail, because the system will fall apart if juror's get it wrong too often. More...

Republicans have been playing the "who me?" card ever since Reagan claimed he couldn't remember ever hearing about Iran-Contra. It's their stock in trade. They do terrible things and claim they forgot what happened, they say terrible things and claim they didn't know what they meant, and ...

Also, the law says a Jury of your Peers. Understandably, changing the jury system means changing that, but I think there's something comforting about knowing that the jury is made up of normal people that are screened for previous prejudices. Oh please. Let me tell you my friend, we've been learnin...

David Cameron has been reduced to making a US version D-War . :x How can alien elves on giant birds successfully fight toe to toe against human space marines equipped VTOL craft, fighter jets, and combat armour?! :x Sorry, pass. Why, with the power of Love, Friendship, and a military that's so inco...

As I said over on SB.com: This looks like Ferngully with guns and mechs. From what I've seen from the trailers, I'm predicting a heavy handed, preachy environmental/anti-expansion/colonization theme ala Star Trek IX, with a heavy dosage of contrived conflict, a side order of over the top 'noble sava...

My only regret is that it isn't in my power to show these people what a Nazi regime would do were they behaving in this manner. Enlist them in the SA and then purge them as homosexual degenerates during the night of the long knives? No, if they were rabble rousing in Nazi Germany I'm pretty sure th...

Anyone for starting a betting pool on how long before Paradox acusses us of being commie, Stalin worshiping bastards? That said, to Mr. Paradox: Child, if you expect the grownups to treat you with respect on this board, you must first earn it. This must be done by demonstrating logic, common sense,...

Anyone for starting a betting pool on how long before Paradox acusses us of being commie, Stalin worshiping bastards? That said, to Mr. Paradox: Child, if you expect the grownups to treat you with respect on this board, you must first earn it. This must be done by demonstrating logic, common sense, ...

Barney Frank lays the smack down on an idiot brandishing a picture of Obama as Hitler Hilarious. I am proud to be from Massachusetts today. :mrgreen: And to answer Aratech, Barney Frank comes from Massachusetts, as blue as they come on the east coast. He can spend a lot more political credit smacki...

Vympel wrote:Barney Frank lays the smack down on an idiot brandishing a picture of Obama as Hitler

Hilarious.

God, I needed that laugh.

Why can't more Democrats be like that?

I'm mainly focusing on the perception among conservatives that liberals are anti-gun and pacifistic and therefore that they can have their cake and eat it too, by using firearms for intimidation without facing the consequences of doing so (which is armed violence between political factions). I'm no...

Regardless of Thomas' mental stability, or possible lack thereof, this is cause for celebration. A victory has been won for sanity today.

I doubt they're actually going to shoot at Hawaii. Am I being too optimistic when I believe that the North Korean regiem is not that suicidal? I'll believe it when I see it. My gut reaction is that as was said, Kimmy and Co. are trying to remain isolationist and retain their choke hold on power, as...