LGP Science Thread

[doublem]

That is awesome.

[Admin]

New species of fish: Handfish

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... -pictures/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[JarkkoVision]

Fish with hands?!?!

And Jolie lips!

2012 may be the end.

[count2infinity]

handfish

[Three Stars]

Sharks Can Become Invisible

Pfft. Joe Thornton discovered this years ago.

[count2infinity]

Sharks Can Become Invisible

Pfft. Joe Thornton discovered this years ago.

lulz

[JarkkoVision]

Sharks Can Become Invisible

Pfft. Joe Thornton discovered this years ago.

lulz

and

[doublem]

[doublem]

Snails yield drug addiction clue

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_ ... 172214.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

These drugs of abuse produce very persistent memories," explained Dr Sorg. "It's a learning process - drug addiction is learning unwittingly.

"All of these visual, environmental and odour cues are being paired with the drug.

So addicts might be able to kick their habit in a treatment centre, but when they return to their old haunts, all those cues trigger craving and relapse."

hmmmmm.

[the wicked child]

Sharks Can Become Invisible

Pfft. Joe Thornton discovered this years ago.

[doublem]

Creativity is akin to insanity, say scientists who have been studying how the mind works.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/10154775.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not something that shocking it's been an area of discussion for decades.

[doublem]

Comparing income with peers causes unhappiness

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/10182993.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[the HockeyGod]

Creativity is akin to insanity, say scientists who have been studying how the mind works.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/10154775.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not something that shocking it's been an area of discussion for decades.

Ha! This reminds me of a poster I saw when I was a student at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, in one of the animation studios.
It said: " Dementia is like creativity, only without the expense of art supplies ".

I always joke with people, when the subject of art comes up, that people would be horrified if they could see what's actually floating around in my brain. At least I thought it was a joke. Maybe we creative types really are a bit mad.

[bh]

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/artic ... 06,00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

When the results are confirmed, "ununseptium" will get a catchier moniker and occupy the square between 116 and 118--elements that also await proper names from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

I used to hate chemistry... now that I have to "deal" with it at my job, it's actually quite fascinating. The basis for everything.

[doublem]

Creativity is akin to insanity, say scientists who have been studying how the mind works.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/10154775.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not something that shocking it's been an area of discussion for decades.

Ha! This reminds me of a poster I saw when I was a student at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, in one of the animation studios.
It said: " Dementia is like creativity, only without the expense of art supplies ".

I always joke with people, when the subject of art comes up, that people would be horrified if they could see what's actually floating around in my brain. At least I thought it was a joke. Maybe we creative types really are a bit mad.

It's true, if you look at the number of artists that have some type of mental illness it's way higher than the normal population, also the drug use if much higher as well, of course that is just a way to self medicate. Creativity is a blessing and a curse.

[shafnutz05]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20100603/ ... artogether

Very cool....Venus, Mars, and Saturn will be rapidly moving closer to each other until they are only 7 degrees apart in early August. That's an extremely small area for three different planets to occupy in the sky.

[Corvidae]

Creativity is akin to insanity, say scientists who have been studying how the mind works.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/10154775.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not something that shocking it's been an area of discussion for decades.

*puts pants on head and starts dancing the Charleston*

[wallflower]

Creativity is akin to insanity, say scientists who have been studying how the mind works.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/10154775.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not something that shocking it's been an area of discussion for decades.

*puts pants on head and starts dancing the Charleston*

So...a normal Thursday?

[Corvidae]

So...a normal Thursday?

Nah, today I'm wearing underwear.

[wallflower]

So...a normal Thursday?

Nah, today I'm wearing underwear.

Ah, mixing it up a bit. Sneaky.

[Sarcastic]

OK. I am going to put this HERE. This is the "Science Thread", afterall.

Is it true turtles breathe through their butts?

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/rea ... heir-butts

[Corvidae]

Scientist feel that, since their equations for the shape of the universe and the leading theory for how it began are a little off, that there must be some "dark" and mysterious substance that makes them correct. I personally find that a little arrogant.

[wallflower]

Scientist feel that, since their equations for the shape of the universe and the leading theory for how it began are a little off, that there must be some "dark" and mysterious substance that makes them correct. I personally find that a little arrogant.

I agree.

[Dan H]

Scientist feel that, since their equations for the shape of the universe and the leading theory for how it began are a little off, that there must be some "dark" and mysterious substance that makes them correct. I personally find that a little arrogant.

Among other rebuttals to your criticism, we know about plenty of dark matter. You're standing on 6000000000000000000000 tons of it right now (the Earth is not luminous). The supposition of the existence of dark matter and dark energy isn't based solely on quantitative discrepancy.

[Corvidae]

Scientist feel that, since their equations for the shape of the universe and the leading theory for how it began are a little off, that there must be some "dark" and mysterious substance that makes them correct. I personally find that a little arrogant.

Among other rebuttals to your criticism, we know about plenty of dark matter. You're standing on 6000000000000000000000 tons of it right now (the Earth is not luminous). The supposition of the existence of dark matter and dark energy isn't based solely on quantitative discrepancy.

I was hoping you'd pop up! I wasn't aware that dark matter was considered "regular matter" at all. Also, I was more referring to "dark energy," which according to current book I'm reading (circa 2006), is believed to be 70% of the matter/energy in the universe?