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Old 09-September-2005, 09:14 PM
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Folks-

This forum contains threads that were spread over various fora on the old boards. Because of the merging, the titles of old threads can be ambiguous.

So, when posting a new thread, please make the title obvious. For example, try to condense the topic to one word and star with that, like this:

Moon: Are shadows really parallel?

or

Mars: new evidence points toward it being a giant eyeball

That will make browsing far easier on all of us.

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Old 09-September-2005, 09:26 PM
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Visit http://www.marsisagianteyeball.com for more information.
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Old 10-September-2005, 07:38 PM
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Visit http://www.marsisagianteyeball.com for more information.
This appears to be a deadlink
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I think it was a joke.
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I think it was a joke.
That's what they want you to think.
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impossible!! Scientists have no humor!! :-|

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OK, so on the BAUT board, is this forum now a general "Conspiracy Theory" forum, or is the focus still on Astronomy/Space topics? I think we might need some clarification.

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Government suppression. Further evidence that Mars is indeed a giant eyeball, and NASA doesn't want you to know it.
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This is also posted here, and neither seem to be in the right place -- nor have the text necessary to explain why we should bother to visit the cited location.
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Government suppression. Further evidence that Mars is indeed a giant eyeball, and NASA doesn't want you to know it.
To ignore the Masonic significance of the eyeball in question is to commit a grievous error.

Two Words: Nazi Flying Saucers
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No, that's three words. Nazi <--- one word. Flying <--- One word. Saucers <--- One word.

1+1+1 = 3.
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No, that's three words. Nazi <--- one word. Flying <--- One word. Saucers <--- One word.

1+1+1 = 3.
Can't put anything past you, can I?
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I dunno about past me, but you certainly don't want to put anything around me until I lose some weight.
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So, when posting a new thread, please make the title obvious. For example, try to condense the topic to one word and star with that, like this:

Moon: Are shadows really parallel?
Well this plea has gone completely unfulfilled.

Since it's being ignored, I move that this topic be unstickified.
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impossible!! Scientists have no humor!! :-|

Not true.

Q: What is the difference between scientists and Engineers?

A: It can be demonstrated by the engineering approach to experimental data.
The engineer wants to show that all odd numbers are prime.
1 prime
3 prime
5 prime
7 prime
9 experimental error
11 prime
13 prime
15 experimental error
17 prime
19 prime
80% of the data show that odd numbers are prime numbers with only 20% experimental errors.
It is therefore reasonable to regard all odd numbers as primes.
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Except that 1 isn't a prime.
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Experimental error, no?
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