Philosophy
The Fordson Snow-Motor...an invention that went nowhere
Sometimes inventions look and perform great but never make it to the market place. The Fordson Snow-Motor performs good in the snow and is versatile enough to carry large loads and even be converted with an automobile body [The Chevrolet Automobile Snow-Motor]. But I wonder why this never caught on especially in rural areas. OSHA would have shut this vehicle down in a heart beat.
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Neutrinos And Snow
JB asks, "What would be some of the real impacts (i.e. to the average human being) if neutrinos are really faster than light?"Likely, very little. The standard misinterpretation of Bohr's principle of correspondence (which works well) is that each...
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Snowballs And Tuxedos
I was reminded of a time in high school when we were having a party at a friend's house in Mount Vernon, an upscale urban neighborhood in Baltimore, after a good snow. Of course, we all ended up outside having a large snowball fight when several couples...
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Snow White In Medieval Attire And...an Extra Dwarf
Roll over Disney...a Joan of Arc look-alike [Kristen Stewart] will be on the screen soon who resembles Mia Wasikowska in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. "Kristen Stewart wears a suit of armor as Snow White" by Jen Chaney July 24th, 2011 The...
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Sad And Rsad--depression
We had a major snow storm this past weekend and it brought back thoughts of the psychological states of Seasonal Affective Disorder [SAD] and Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder [RSAD]. Heavy clouds and lots of snow...and it was late March. This has...
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Snowglobes
Yes, there is some science involved in snowglobes...but who cares, they are cool Christmas symbols. "The chemistry of snow globes and other holiday gifts" December 16th, 2009 Americal Chemical Society What makes the snowflakes flutter down almost hypnotically...
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