Science thread [merged]

[Dubstep Dookie]

Are humans getting dumber? http://m.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1287365--are-humans-getting-dumber-one-u-s-biologist-thinks-we-ve-got-nothing-on-hunter-gatherers-of-old

I was just talking to the missus about this the other day. Many don't realise, but you would of had the same quality of life in ancient Egypt, even early Rome than we all do now. The Egyptians had antibiotics and other medicines to cure ailments from naturally occurring sources. Aristophanes even proved the world was round and almost pinpointed the circumference. We're cheating Darwinism with technology and it's the only reason we're still around.

Interesting timing of your comment, was watching this last night which explains why we are becoming dumber, in a humorous yet accurate way  (both videos)

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=79b_1352919927

[dwaino]

Will check them out when I get home 

[Penelope]

Are humans getting dumber? http://m.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1287365--are-humans-getting-dumber-one-u-s-biologist-thinks-we-ve-got-nothing-on-hunter-gatherers-of-old

I was just talking to the missus about this the other day. Many don't realise, but you would of had the same quality of life in ancient Egypt, even early Rome than we all do now. The Egyptians had antibiotics and other medicines to cure ailments from naturally occurring sources. Aristophanes even proved the world was round and almost pinpointed the circumference. We're cheating Darwinism with technology and it's the only reason we're still around.

Interesting timing of your comment, was watching this last night which explains why we are becoming dumber, in a humorous yet accurate way  (both videos)

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=79b_1352919927

so true, on so many levels.

If intelligent life ever picks up the signals we constantly send into outer space chances are they would want to eradicate us like vermin

[dwaino]

This is rad

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/recordbreaking-black-hole-found-20121129-2ail4.html

[Dubstep Dookie]

Japanese Navy announces crashed UFO

http://inothernewz.com/japanese-navy-releases-first-photo-of-downed-ufo-off-the-coast-of-okinawa/

 

[dwaino]

Japanese Navy announces crashed UFO

http://inothernewz.com/japanese-navy-releases-first-photo-of-downed-ufo-off-the-coast-of-okinawa/

http://www.ghosttheory.com/2012/12/08/texas-ufo-crashes-near-okinawa

[tiga]

On a related story re the Jacksonville TX google streetview car UFO image, its obviously a refracting of light by the dome of the camera. If you travel along the road a bit the image fades as the cloud cover thickens and thus reduces the suns strength and once the cloud completely covers the Sun, the image disappears all together. Took me 5 minutes to work this out yet the yanks ran a news story about it??? All I can say is, Slow news day.

[dwaino]

Here's some ripping trolling http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/brain-flapping/2012/dec/13/moon-landings-faked-science-confessions

[dwaino]

Some 15 year old brat discovers a way to detect a few different forms of cancer.

http://youtu.be/n9yuAhusVts

[tiga]

Some 15 year old brat discovers a way to detect a few different forms of cancer.

http://youtu.be/n9yuAhusVts

Its amazing what you can do when you are not boxed in by paradigms or pharmaceutical research contracts.

[dwaino]

Some 15 year old brat discovers a way to detect a few different forms of cancer.

http://youtu.be/n9yuAhusVts

Its amazing what you can do when you are not boxed in by paradigms or pharmaceutical research contracts.

So true. He made a good point too about comparing the new age access of information to the Olympic record blitzes of the 70s. Mind you, the kid clearly has more than a couple brain cells to rub together in his noggin.

[Ruanaidh]

Some 15 year old brat discovers a way to detect a few different forms of cancer.

http://youtu.be/n9yuAhusVts

Its amazing what you can do when you are not boxed in by paradigms or pharmaceutical research contracts.

Or if your job depends on on-going 'research'.

[mightytiges]

The meteorite in Russia vision was impressive. Not great for the 1200 people it injured though. What surprised me was people filming it were so in awe they kept driving towards where it was coming in.

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/russian-meteorite-explosion-injures-1200-20130216-2ejim.html

[dwaino]

The meteorite in Russia vision was impressive. Not great for the 1200 people it injured though. What surprised me was people filming it were so in awe they kept driving towards where it was coming in.

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/russian-meteorite-explosion-injures-1200-20130216-2ejim.html

I was watching one video last night where a bloke was filming the trail in the sky then the shock wave hit. Pretty awesome stuff. The universe is brutal

[mightytiges]

The meteorite in Russia vision was impressive. Not great for the 1200 people it injured though. What surprised me was people filming it were so in awe they kept driving towards where it was coming in.

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/russian-meteorite-explosion-injures-1200-20130216-2ejim.html

I was watching one video last night where a bloke was filming the trail in the sky then the shock wave hit. Pretty awesome stuff. The universe is brutal

Yep most of the injuries were from flying shattered glass caused by the outgoing shock wave from the meteor explosion - a flash of light followed shortly after by a sonic boom (proof that light travels faster than sound).