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Forum: Printed Matter

2008-11-21, 14:32

Replies: 23

Harry Potter

Views: 406

Posted By flatplat

Re: Harry Potter

I really enjoyed them up into the fifth book. The fifth was a real departure from the other four, I felt. But it wasn't necessarily a bad book. What I didn't like is the character development in that...

Forum: Mad Scientists

2008-11-21, 13:59

Replies: 6

The Human Genome Project, Help!

Views: 122

Posted By flatplat

Re: The Human Genome Project, Help!

1) Yes. Yes, yes yes.

2) More and more treatments will become personally tailored, and many more poorly understood diseases (such as many cancers) will be further characterized. Having a database...

Forum: News of the World

2008-11-18, 01:58

Replies: 41

Mandatory internet censorship in Australia.

Views: 1,243

Posted By flatplat

Re: Mandatory internet censorship in Australia.

I'm still convinced this is never really going to get off the ground, as the methods they are using are just unfeasible.

But it seems this has been the catalyst for the formation of a new...

Forum: Printed Matter

2008-11-12, 09:20

Replies: 158

Sticky: What are you reading?

Views: 2,879

Posted By flatplat

Re: What are you reading?

Well, still haven't finished Collapse - I've put it away until I really have the time to dedicate to it.

Just finishing Player Piano by Vonnegut

Forum: Printed Matter

2008-11-12, 09:17

Replies: 25

the bible

Views: 629

Posted By flatplat

Re: the bible

I'm Mammon

Forum: Printed Matter

2008-11-12, 09:16

Replies: 7

Old books

Views: 158

Posted By flatplat

Re: Old books

The oldest book I've got right now is a 1955 reprint of 'Seven Years in Tibet' (So second reprint in english)

I'd love to own some beautiful old tomes, but at the moment I really cannot afford...

Forum: Bitch and Moan

2008-11-08, 02:01

Replies: 20

Bus drivers

Views: 322

Posted By flatplat

Re: Bus drivers

Ah, that's beautiful, beautiful imagery.

Forum: Printed Matter

2008-11-06, 06:46

Replies: 19

why read

Views: 470

Posted By flatplat

Re: why read

Agree completely. Well said.

Forum: Bitch and Moan

2008-11-06, 06:43

Replies: 20

Bus drivers

Views: 322

Posted By flatplat

Re: Bus drivers

I get that too. Some sit their bags on the seat beside them as well - if you're going to do that, you should at least buy two tickets.

As for bus drivers, I had one yesterday comment that I look...

Forum: Old School, New School, Fool School

2008-11-04, 06:44

Replies: 12

Careers associated with Majoring in Biology

Views: 586

Posted By flatplat

Re: Careers associated with Majoring in Biology

Biotech has been going healthy the past few years, and for my own sake, I hope it continues to do so. *fingers crossed*

But a higher degree is becoming more and more essential.

Forum: Reinvent Yourself

2008-11-04, 06:35

Replies: 23

Our diets have become super estrogenic

Views: 576

Posted By flatplat

Re: Our diets have become super estrogenic

I didn't watch the video either - stupid internet.

A third reason for too much oestrogen (yes, i'm keeping the O), which is possibly even bigger than these two is plain old weight gain - obesity....

Forum: Oral Indulgences

2008-10-30, 00:46

Replies: 22

Are you a 'sweet' or 'savoury' person?

Views: 351

Posted By flatplat

Re: Are you a 'sweet' or 'savoury' person?

I'd say the same for me as well, except I wouldn't go so far as eliminating fudge. (well, not completely)

Forum: Oral Indulgences

2008-10-30, 00:42

Replies: 15

To Get "Off" of Soda

Views: 289

Posted By flatplat

Re: To Get "Off" of Soda

BAH! You beat me to it. 87c might get you 2L of softdrink, but for the same price (Just,in Aussie dollars in my case) I can get 20 teabags for jasmine tea which is pretty good cold. Depending on the...

Forum: Mad Scientists

2008-10-28, 12:39

Replies: 20

Virus Biology

Views: 788

Posted By flatplat

Re: Virus Biology

Fair enough. :) But you do realize you're staring with the more complicated ones, right?

Forum: Games People Play

2008-10-28, 12:36

Replies: 25

SNES emulator of choice?

Views: 438

Posted By flatplat

Re: SNES emulator of choice?

snes9x. Was previously using zSNES, but it kept on freezing on Super Mario RPG, making it impossible to play.
One advantage it did have though over snes9x is that it doesn't crack the shits it you...

Forum: Oral Indulgences

2008-10-27, 04:28

Replies: 18

I have lots of onions

Views: 267

Posted By flatplat

Re: I have lots of onions

Burgers with caramelized on icons and tomato chutney are amazing.

Roasting onions is also a nice way of using them up with minimal fuss. Just remove the outer layer, cut them in half and pop...

Forum: Oral Indulgences

2008-10-27, 04:16

Replies: 25

are you a picky eater?

Views: 389

Posted By flatplat

Re: are you a picky eater?

^^^ I just don't bother with those people. Pull that kind of thing on me once, and you defiantly wont be getting dinner again.

I'll eat pretty much anything on my plate, except for two exceptions...

Forum: Mad Scientists

2008-10-27, 04:05

Replies: 20

Virus Biology

Views: 788

Posted By flatplat

Re: Virus Biology

^^^ Just to expand on that, that's a nice, concise description of Eukaryotic chromosomes. (That would be us.)
But for Prokaryotes (bacteria, etc) there are no histones and the chromosome exists as a...

Forum: Noah's Ark

2008-10-16, 12:27

Replies: 2

Two rabbits with some serious issues

Posted By flatplat

Re: Two rabbits with some serious issues

Aw, your little wild Bunny sounds adorable! As a one time bunny owner, I'll see what help I can be.

Young bunnies become fertile from about 4-6 months. And the wild bunnies certainly CAN mate...

Forum: News of the World

2008-10-16, 11:38

Replies: 41

Mandatory internet censorship in Australia.

Views: 1,243

Posted By flatplat

Re: Mandatory internet censorship in Australia.

I don't think ACMA or the telco minister seem to understand the enormity of what they're trying to archive here. ISP blocking is NOT going to work - it will slow us down. And shit, we're fucking...

Forum: Printed Matter

2008-10-15, 11:17

Replies: 22

Sci-fi me

Views: 412

Posted By flatplat

Re: Sci-fi me

I'd recommend this too. Any chance to push Vonnegut onto people.

Forum: Moving Pictures

2008-10-15, 10:55

Replies: 24

Who remembers Laserdisc?

Views: 992

Posted By flatplat

Re: Who remembers Laserdisc?

Actually, none of the major film distributors picked it up over here. At the time, the only discs you could get were illegal parallel imports.

Forgot to add I have actually seen a LD. And by that...

Forum: Oral Indulgences

2008-10-11, 07:11

Replies: 27

Jalapeno's are not enough

Views: 504

Posted By flatplat

Re: Jalapeno's are not enough

Not having a dick, I don't know how bad that feels.
But I can tell you rubbing your eyes after preparing them is a terrible idea.

Forum: Money Money Money...

2008-10-11, 07:03

Replies: 46

Gas prices going down?

Views: 1,204

Posted By flatplat

Re: Gas prices going down?

We were reaping the benefits of dropping oil prices for a bit - Around here, in June it was hitting about $1.70 a litre but then fell back by about 25c
But since the dollar plummeted this week, we...

Forum: Old School, New School, Fool School

2008-10-07, 12:03

Replies: 21

Would you fuck any of your professors?

Views: 857

Posted By flatplat

Re: Would you fuck any of your professors?

There have been a few tutors and demonstrators I would do - all grad students, so not much older than me. But no luck.
Back in first year there was one chem demonstrator I would've dropped...

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