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Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:50 am

Re "At times WE need to "put on the hip waders" when reading, listening to some of the theories put forth by scientists. "

Why, do you think there was something fishy going on?

lswot · Post by **lswot** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:08 am

Henry J wrote:Re "At times WE need to "put on the hip waders" when reading, listening to some of the theories put forth by scientists. "

Why, do you think there was something fishy going on?

Well.....I had another metaphore in mind.....but........ok....if that's the word you want.....yeah, something 'fishy' is going on.......

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:14 am

Oldest Fossil Protein Sequenced

An international team, [...], have extracted and sequenced protein from a Neanderthal from Shanidar Cave, Iraq dating to approximately 75,000 years old.

Website · Post by **brian** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:04 am

They were even doing the low-carb thing back then? Impressive.

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:21 am

Scientists Discover How Fish Evolved To Float At Different Sea Depths

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered how fish have evolved over the last 400 million years to stay motionless at different water depths.

lswot · Post by **lswot** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:00 am

Henry J wrote:Scientists Discover How Fish Evolved To Float At Different Sea Depths
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered how fish have evolved over the last 400 million years to stay motionless at different water depths.

And these yahoo's get grants to make these 'discoveries'.

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:32 pm

Hmmm - that mean that fishy stuff is still going on?

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:14 pm

Fossil Records Show Biodiversity Comes and Goes

A detailed and extensive new analysis of the fossil records of marine animals over the past 542 million years has yielded a stunning surprise. Biodiversity appears to rise and fall in mysterious cycles of 62 million years for which science has no satisfactory explanation.

lswot · Post by **lswot** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:45 am

for which science has no satisfactory explanation.

Do they ever?

Hmmm - that mean that fishy stuff is still going on?

Uh.....yeah.

And after three days...you know what happens?

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:39 am

Pioneer In Artificial-Intelligence Software Devises New Theory Of Cognition

A leading expert in artificial intelligence and neural networks argues that cognition in humans and many animals occurs in a very different, non-algorithmic and less complex way than has been widely assumed until now.

Website · Post by **brian** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:51 am

Henry J wrote:cognition ... occurs in a very different, non-algorithmic and less complex way than has been widely assumed until now.

They coulda looked at my brother and figured that out!

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:55 am

Hmm - the theory of relativity?

lswot · Post by **lswot** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:56 am

Henry J wrote:Hmm - the theory of relativity?

Another piece of chicanery by the grant seekers of the world!

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:23 pm

CU Study Shows Early Earth Atmosphere Hydrogen-Rich, Favorable To Life

A new University of Colorado at Boulder study indicates Earth in its infancy probably had substantial quantities of hydrogen in its atmosphere, a surprising finding that may alter the way many scientists think about how life began on the planet.

Xjmt · Post by **Xjmt** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:18 pm

Based on the most recent posts here I'm convinced that outside of us the entire world is crazy.

And sometimes I'm not to sure about you guys.