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AnimalsBioluminescent Creatures
4 Posts • 8117 Views Science & Technology Forum |
Bioluminescence means the production and emission of lighted created through chemical reactions within a cell/organism. Apparently all living cells produce some degree of bioluminescence, but most are... |
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PoetryThe poems that we read
17 Posts • 15155 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
Pier Giorgio Di Cicco (1949-)
Brain Litany: Or, Overlooking the Existential Factor
*"Can it be that any man has the skill to fabricate himself?"
-- St. Augustine
The brain is a ne... |
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Chicken or the Egg
64 Posts • 16576 Views Philosophy Forum |
well, i agree with the whole evolution thing, about the eggs, membranes, in cells, the hydrophobic tails of phsopholipids and the hydrophilic heads, that form bilayers of plasma membranes, often times... |
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Religion & HumanityEvil relative?
11 Posts • 4186 Views Religion Forum |
Because evil is relative, you're the one who was using God as the medium. It will always exist because some people will feel negative feelings towards something that another is doing, while other... |
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End Of The Universe?
12 Posts • 4391 Views Philosophy Forum |
Angel, you say that "space can't be created and it came into existance when matter was created". That seems like a paradox. I think that matter must have needed to be created within spa... |
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Is the Brain Really Big Enough?
15 Posts • 3414 Views Philosophy Forum |
I actually think there is something to this memory in the cells stuff. I mean DNA encodes a mountain of information, so why not specific memories too. I mean if your genes hold information about your... |
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does energy and matter cover everything
22 Posts • 6167 Views Philosophy Forum |
If matter and energy are distinct, then these two forns would affect eachother. To me energy means force (gravity,weight, etc.). Matter is all things physical (rock, water, cells, etc.).
When we l... |
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Science vs ReligionIntellagentdesign
82 Posts • 19321 Views Religion Forum |
Evolutionary change, therefore, must be due to 5 causitive factors.
These factors are: random mating, mutation, migration, genetic drift, and natural selection.
I guess I had it wrong all along, r... |
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Life & DeathLife, Already Planned?
62 Posts • 24006 Views Philosophy Forum |
Tough question? Hmm . . . Jeudo-Christian belief is that although animals have a spirit, they do not have a soul (?). http://www.captaincynic.com/th read.php3/frmid=12-u-thrdid=19 358-u-page=0#19369... |
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BiologyBreed Humans?
26 Posts • 15144 Views Science & Technology Forum |
Well we can't pump greenhouse gazes into the atmosphere forever, simply because we'll run out of fossil fuels eventually.
The reason we have cancer is partially tobacco but mostly that our... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismWhat is the root cause of atheist's disbelief and are they qualified to debate theism?
54 Posts • 15124 Views Religion Forum |
I came from a very antireligous family both my parents are physicists and my best subject at school was physics.
As I get older I'm realizing every day how little I actually know. If the world... |
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Society & SociologyCuteness- inborn or bred?
29 Posts • 7435 Views Psychology Forum |
id say sex cells have very little to do with it awakened, being as cute is usually accredited to very young animals or humans, cute as used to mean sexually attractive, is a different idea.
i would... |
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Life & DeathSoul: Born or Grown
0 Posts • 2018 Views Philosophy Forum |
I have not been able to read through all the replys, but i read some and was impressed at the thought put in to some of the replys. I believe that the soul does exist, but only because we percieve it.... |
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ConspiracyU.S. Cover-Up? What do you think?
16 Posts • 6731 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
black ops -- black helos Or conspiracy freaks
Did Bin Lauden really order the activation of 9-11?
They seem to have been watching & evaluating security in a lot of areas yet the only attack in... |
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ChemistrySolid, Liquid or Gas?
2 Posts • 2959 Views Science & Technology Forum |
An interesting thought? The bodies cells are chiefly made of Solid and Liquid, but not Gas... Perhaps our not understanding terminology but most solid bodies require gasses to function so we could say... |
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Weight LossFat Loss Tips
13 Posts • 5222 Views Health & Wellness Forum |
Avoid mixing carbs with fats, especially when carb cycling. Low carb days require a slightly higher fat intake for energy/hormonal output.
Also, do not be discouraged when losing weight if you begi... |
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GOTHIKA
6 Posts • 4143 Views Movie/TV Reviews |
I saw Gothika on Saturday, and thought the movie was an overall great flick. It had all the things that good horror flicks are supposed to have, pretty girls (Halle Berry & Penelope Cruz), the sca... |
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Science vs ReligionDid Darwin Dethrone God?
29 Posts • 7935 Views Religion Forum |
Squarepants
Lipton used to be a good scientist, but now he has the reputation of a fate teller.
he did really good work back on he's early career, but then he went nuts.
Now he just not only... |
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Science vs ReligionCreation or Evolution?
67 Posts • 18891 Views Religion Forum |
Petesmith:
1. no, actually there is an abundance of fossil evidence. I don't know where your sources are coming from, but I can prove to you if you want that fossil evidence of all animal/plant... |
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GodWhy say 'life doesnt matter' without god
19 Posts • 8565 Views Philosophy Forum |
whats goin on guys, just wanted to add my two cents, for what its worth. i was just thinking about the topic a couple days ago, and i came to conclusion that life really wouldnt matter without the exi... |
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SocietyAbortion
21 Posts • 5547 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
For me, abortion is entirely legit. I don't want to hear about life being precious, because in our world today, it's not, period. We're fine with killing chickens and cows for us to eat... |
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White squiggly flashes
8 Posts • 2784 Views Talk Talk |
When I look at a white screen on the computer (like the Google homepage) I can see, if I focus on them, white squiggly flashes that look like micro-organisms or something. They move pretty quickly and... |
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PerceptionWhat constitutes as alive?
19 Posts • 6152 Views Psychology Forum |
Cells respire.
Breathing is difiened as the active intake of gases for the purpose of respiration, and the passive release of waste gases.
Alive in the case of humans falls under your ability to... |
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BiologyCloning
93 Posts • 25194 Views Science & Technology Forum |
"i don't think that cloning people will be like the movies but i am against cloning because ur clone will have the same DNA as u "
What about identical twins? Should we kill one becaus... |
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BooksTYPER'S CORNER
112 Posts • 26743 Views Talk Talk |
Hey here is a thought about pop and bottled beverages-
Now think about the city you live in or near and try to imagine just how many Gallons or litres are stored in bottles or containers- I am talk... |
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