Nigel 4,972 Posted April 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 On 10/04/2019 at 14:42, sne said: Scientists have obtained the first image of a black hole, using Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87. The image shows a bright ring formed as light bends in the intense gravity around a black hole that is 6.5 billion times more massive than the Sun. No biggy but i think ive just figured out the universe... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sne 19,414 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, Nigel said: No biggy but i think ive just figured out the universe... beats my guess Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 4,972 Posted April 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 25 minutes ago, sne said: beats my guess I always remember that ending to men in black, its funny the stupid things that stay with you! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
HanoiVillan 19,255 Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 The UK recently broke a record, going more than 90 hours without using coal power generation on the national grid: 2 Link to post Share on other sites
peterms 7,990 Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Excuse me, I'm just off to wrap my head in a wet towel. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
HanoiVillan 19,255 Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 If you ever wondered about pissing, shitting, burping, farting or getting a hard-on in space, this lady has you covered in this thread: 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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blandy 14,849 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 The font of all knowledge 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mjmooney 25,901 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 11 hours ago, peterms said: The change from archaic Latin to Roman Latin is interesting - I wonder why the letters flipped over into their mirror images? Link to post Share on other sites
Brumerican 10,146 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 1 hour ago, mjmooney said: The change from archaic Latin to Roman Latin is interesting - I wonder why the letters flipped over into their mirror images? As above , so below. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sharkyvilla 5,750 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 7 hours ago, mjmooney said: The change from archaic Latin to Roman Latin is interesting - I wonder why the letters flipped over into their mirror images? And why has Matt Baker never covered it on The One Show? Link to post Share on other sites
chrisp65 28,622 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 32 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: And why has Matt Baker never covered it on The One Show? I think it was mentioned once in a segue between funny baby animals and teenage suicide. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
villakram 1,532 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 7 hours ago, mjmooney said: The change from archaic Latin to Roman Latin is interesting - I wonder why the letters flipped over into their mirror images? Ancient hipster's had their favorite fonts too. Link to post Share on other sites
choffer 7,281 Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 On 19/07/2019 at 22:02, HanoiVillan said: If you ever wondered about pissing, shitting, burping, farting or getting a hard-on in space, this lady has you covered in this thread: Literally the most interesting thing I've read in ages. Link to post Share on other sites
Xann 10,726 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Quote Japan Approves Groundbreaking Experiment Bringing Human-Animal Hybrids to Term Stem cell biologist Hiromitsu Nakauchi has been waiting for this moment for more than a decade. After years of planning, the persistent researcher has at last received approval from a government willing to pursue one of the most controversial scientific studies there is: human-animal embryo experiments. While many countries around the world have restricted, defunded or outright banned these ethically-fraught practices, Japan has now officially lifted the lid on this proverbial Pandora's box. Earlier this year, the country made it legal to not only transplant hybrid embryos into surrogate animals, but also to bring them to term. Science Alert 1 Link to post Share on other sites
chrisp65 28,622 Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Watched a programme about the Cassini probe yesterday evening and some of the photos it sent back. Including this one, the brighter dot centre right of the photo, that’s earth. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
A'Villan 2,567 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 30/07/2019 at 23:52, Xann said: Science Alert Well if they're anything like the hybrids of Tigers and Lions and the rest of it, what like probably rhinos and hippos, well, they'll probably just end up at the Rothschild's zoo. Link to post Share on other sites
A'Villan 2,567 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 21/07/2019 at 20:12, Brumerican said: As above , so below. And yet you asked me if I was a mason, this has got to be one of those gestures I hear that Mason's have to identify membership and even rank. I'm on to you pal! Link to post Share on other sites
Brumerican 10,146 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, A'Villan said: And yet you asked me if I was a mason, this has got to be one of those gestures I hear that Mason's have to identify membership and even rank. I'm on to you pal! Retired Catholic actually. Just read and watched a lot of stuff on Masonry . Mah Ha Bone Edited September 13, 2019 by Brumerican Link to post Share on other sites
A'Villan 2,567 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 27 minutes ago, Brumerican said: Retired Catholic actually. Just read and watched a lot of stuff on Masonry . Mah Ha Bone A Catholic Mason? Mah Ha Bone? Is this voodoo like business you are sending my way? Come one ol' Brummy, ol' pal, we're both Bulls fans here, I swears I'll be good from now on and I won'ts tells no ones. Link to post Share on other sites
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