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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts) Sat Apr 25, 2015, 04:24 PM Apr 2015

Scientific Molestation

I haven't seen Tree Lobsters! posted here for a while, here's one of my favourites:

The first panel is from an actual lecture. You can't make stuff like that up.

You can see more of these gems here: http://www.ohnorobot.com/index.pl?comic=1693;s=science

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Scientific Molestation (Original Post) beam me up scottie Apr 2015 OP

OMG! EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #1

I remember watching the youtube video of that lecture. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #2

How does one almost cross out a variable in an equation? DetlefK Apr 2015 #3

Should "Intelligent Lightning" be taught in school? DetlefK Apr 2015 #4

Lox News, lol! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #5

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)

1. OMG!

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 10:15 AM

Apr 2015

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

2. I remember watching the youtube video of that lecture.

Reply to EvolveOrConvolve (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 04:16 PM

Apr 2015

It was...disturbing.

DetlefK

(16,534 posts)

3. How does one almost cross out a variable in an equation?

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 04:15 AM

Apr 2015

And yes, we are mainly energy: The main part of your bodyweight (~60-70%, I forgot the exact number) is the potential energy that binds quarks together (the difference between the mass of a proton and the calculated masses of individual quarks). The mass of the quarks and electrons adds up to the rest.

I think, the best punishment for science molesters was proposed by Feynman: "Shut up and calculate."

DetlefK

(16,534 posts)

4. Should "Intelligent Lightning" be taught in school?

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:19 AM

Apr 2015

http://www.treelobsters.com/2009/08/equal-time.html

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

5. Lox News, lol!

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 03:41 PM

Apr 2015

Obama denies being alien reptile, refuses to peel face off to prove it.

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