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Does anyone else remember there was a large debate about whether or not we were going to go into Iraq, prior to the build up for going in? And there were a lot of people, primarily those people who have generally supported the invasion, who dismissed the idea as some sort of left wing hysteria...

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/ Live coverage of orbital insertion starts at 12:30 Pacific time. They say it has a ~ 50% probability of success...

I have always been fascinated by gyroscopes and there is a couple of things I don’t understand. Any feedback would be appreciated. 1) Gyroscopic precession appears to have no equal and opposite reaction. There is some law that says this is impossible so where is the equal and opposite reaction...

Just when you thought you'd heard it all.... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051126/ap_on_sc/evolution_lawsuit

June 2005 was a brutal month for Mr. Tom Cruise and Scientology Inc. The on-line world, air-ways, and print media have been clamoring about the odd behavior Tom Cruise (a full-time Scientology customer, part-time movie actor) has exhibited lately. That din has been chiefly negative. Major credit...

Well? Why not. What kind of example are we setting? Who do we think we are? Or, has the United Nations voted us in to be the world's guardian? if that has ben the case, then my question is answered. if *not*, then it goes unanswered.

Im all for free speech, but this is f'n stupid. The flight was delayed while they argued this nonsense. Change your dumb ass shirt and get on the f'n plane. Pair grounded over 'lewd' shirt The American Airlines said its staff acted properly A US couple have been removed from a New...

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I found this May Beetle on my porch when I went to get the paper this morning and then spent over an hour taking pictures of it. I didn't expect the hair on its underside: Don't forget to hit the F11 key for better viewing. If I take any more insect photos I'll put them in this thread.

Something Luke posted in a different thread inspired me to start this new thread. (Note: I'm not picking on Luke here, it's just that his observation was something that seems to be common amongst neo-cons. As a self-proclaimed moderate, I will be fair and start a similar thread to the "left"...

I see cluster bombs are back in the news again. There are a few things that puzzle me. First of all, the article states that 16% of cluster bomblets don't explode on impact, compared to just 2% of "ordinary" bombs (ones "launched from the ground", hmm). I can't think of a reason that should...