I am Defecting

I've heard tell that this Vulcan can forge swords with magical powers. Fred Saberhagen wrote it. But I thought it was science fiction. Mere fantasy. No?

Possess the puck. It's made of rubber.

Right, it's a bad strategy to raise your Sabre triumphantly high, when going to face the Lightning.

This whole dark matter thing has got me thinking. We can deduce that stealth technology is superior to non-stealth technology. An invisibility cloak seems like a definite advantage. Much like we can infer unseen "dark matter" affecting the gravitational forces in galaxies far far away, shouldn't we also be able to observe otherwise inexplicable effects in our own backyards, and attribute these to a stealthy powerful force of some kind? Are we looking for the calling cards or evidence of these forces, closely enough here, at home? It's strange, that as Scientists look big towards the outer observable limits of space, they make tiny inferences at the sub-atomic level. It's a clear paradox that, in theory, the biggest collective thing in the Universe, and perhaps also the tiniest, "dark matter" or "dark energy" cannot be observed. Maybe there are parallels on Earth by which we can seek to understand this phenomenon.

I'm not exactly sure where the differentiation should be made with Big Bang. This will be interesting. I figure, we've talked about Politics, so Religion or Theology can't be too bad. I figure none of us need take it too seriously. I'm hoping that having this topic open will also keep The Science Thread more focused. We'll see.

Whoah. Some of the stuff posted above got me looking into sub-atomic particles. Are you telling me that the accepted theory in Physics says that most of the Universe consists of dark matter and dark energy that isn't even observable and is merely inferred? We've got a long way to go towards explaining the Universe. Only two days till the Orion Spacecraft makes its first test flight. They're not failing to mention Mars, at every opportunity during this countdown. http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-112514a-orion-eft1-muppets-countdown.html

Here, we can look beyond the Big Bang to the immeasurable, inexplicable, preternatural and boundless Mystery that is the Theos. Some aspects of the Universe will never be solved in The Science Thread. Here, once and for all, we prove or disprove the very existence of God! Let there be Light!

And, we're getting an promising influx of new posters. Hallelujah.

Let's talk about logistics. Friday's not a busy day, across from the Main Place Mall. The Farmers Market is basically packed up, and only runs Tuesdays and Thursdays. There's a regular white collar crowd that makes use of the food court around noon. They patronize the Farmers Market too. I say we put these Pamplona Bills on permanent display in the Main Place Mall. If anyone want to enter the pen, well, then things get narsty, but I wouldn't like to jeopardize good Farmers Market customers during the holiday season.

Bills on Parade!

Now do you believe?! Now do you believe?!

For traditions sake, yup: Beat them.

Attack! Attack! Attack!

Smoke these syrup merchants. Blow these pancake salesmen away!

Battre Les Mechants Chiens!

Now finish them. No mercy. Smack them in the croissants with the blunt end of your Sabre and send them on towards their rightful place in Donutville. Attack and win!

Yes.

Smoke the fools.

Come on Hodgson! Make your mark!

Habs looking pedestrian. We'll hit 'em high, and hit 'em low.

Zup, zup, lets counter attack!

Revenge! Revenge! FFS Revenge!

1 - 2 - we want 3!

yup

Fugg it, I'm deploying the Air Force.