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Which factors have the most important role on one's personality and how? Genes or environment? Is it true that many of criminals and indecent people had a difficult childhood and have grown up in an indecent family? And what's your defenition of a decent and indecent family?

A place to post dates that you think are important in scientific discovery.

I'm reading Ayn Rand's novel 'the fountainhead' where the theme of the book is collectivism versus individualism. The main character, Howard roark is an architect and he is the 'individualist'. He created modernistic buildings, without any particular style, which is not what the public wants...

I am not a good one for doing important matter... I am not responsible... I am very lazy... My physics is not professional... I am poor in doing experiments... I am not clever in studying physics... You see, how bad am I? I will be lucky if no one watch me here, or not giving...

I am studying the surface wave in certain guided wave structures, found a lot of papers talking about the surface wave. But I do not know what is the advantages of surface waves and its disadvantages. could somebody who knows this field well tell me? thank you very much!

This is my schedule for my Junior year: American History Honors English III Honors Precalculus Honors Probability and Statistics Yearbook Honors Physics Honors AP Psychology I think I'd like to switch out of Yearbook to take Computer Programming, but I'm not sure if that would make me...

I have to write a short essay answering this question (1st year university level). I am finding it very hard to get any decent info on the net at all. If someone could help me out with this I would be very appreciative. Thanks. Regards Graeme

I need to prepare for a very important exam in 6 months and I'd like to start training sometime in October. If I really needed to consume a lot of information in such a short amount of time - what is the best course of action? I've outlined a few possibilities, and I'd like to know your...

There have been several reports "connecting the dots" between foreign policy and Rove's alleged leak of Valerie Plame. These few reports, (Daniel Schorr had one, one other in the NYT in the last few days) demonstrate how this may be "the issue" to cause the whole foreign policy (re: Iraq...

Been studying some basic algebraic topology lately. Altough interesting in itself, it would also be interesting to hear if it has any important applications in other branches of mathematics or in other fields (physics?).

Are New Ideas Important in Physics and Astronomy? If so, then why are young scientists with new ideas based in logic, reason, and reality, so often castigated, impugned, and crucified while those who quietly, passively, and uncreatively accept the nonesensical mythologies of String Theory and...

I saw someone say this in another thread. Why is it so important? My best guess is that it has something to do with prime factorization, but that's a pretty wild guess.

I'm having some problems planning the next few semesters. I'll be taking full loads, 18 units of engineering(EE)/computer science (minor) classes. One thing is bugging me, a comp science class that I don't need for the minor but requires 3 pre-requesites: philosophy: symbolic logic, linear...

I don't know if you talked about it before but I want to get your ideas about it anyway: Why most of people consider honesty as the most important value in life? And do you agree with "Honesty is the best policy."? Do you think that sometimes telling white lies are necessary?

Which is most important to you? Family, Lover, or Friends?

I was looking over howstuffworks.com and i saw a link to "how a light saber works." It wasnt perfected but it made me realize that every scientific endeavor is based upon someone's imagination. If history was different, science would be as well. This is not because perhaps atomic energy...

Under what conditions will quantum effects become important for gravity?

A pole of scientists gives a surprising variety of opinions: Address:http://www.spiked-online.com/sections/science/sciencesurveyA-B/default.htm The one that stood out to me, in the context of PF, was: "Science is disputative." Alot of people echoed Feynman's answer to this question...

When seen from the left side of the boat it goes toward the rear. When seen from the right side of the boat it goes toward the front. When seen from behind the boat it goes toward the right side. What is it?

I'm trying to collect the 10 (at most, 7 optimum) most important concepts of physics in classical mechanics. If you were left with 7 different concepts, what would you pick? (Assuming you have to live the rest of your life with the 7 concepts that you picked) This is "just for fun", not a...

This may seem like a stupid question to ask, but i kind of have a test tonight. Is there a free site where can i find maybe a list of important quotes in hamlet (act 4 in particular)? i tried sparknotes, but they have very few quotes. Thanx

I have a question is sigma notation 92 E (-7)^i+7 i=7 Is the number of terms in this series 99? Or 86, 89, or 96 I am so confused PLZ HELP IMMEDIATELY I think it is 99 because 92+7=99 but I am not sure

Why is the flow behaviour or viscosity important in the case of polymer? This question is given when we had lecture about flow behaviour, viscosity, and rheology. Thanks a lot!

I came across information, such as data published by The Pew Global Attitudes Project, however there didn't seem to be much statistics available (yet) on what is important to people around the world at this time. I thought it might be interesting to see what is important in different countries...

If you have a link to a good article or a nice archive please post them here I will greatly appreciate it. :smile: I've looked at www.arxiv.org[/url] and physicstoday [PLAIN]http://www.aip.org/pt/pastiss04.html who however only seem to have articles from 1995 and forward. Is there any...

Is this good or bad? http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7177361 RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Islamic militant group Hamas made significant gains in Palestinian municipal elections, the first contested by the group sworn to destroying Israel, initial...

What elements of Gen. Chemistry I are important in II Besides balancing, limited reactions, etc...what will I reallly really need for II?

I am taking General Chemistry right now, what parts of chemistry are important in the last two years of a physics BS degree?

Hello everyone, Don't ask why I came here, but I need help from some one, anyone. I live in Central Florida, have a six-figure income, a beautiful wife, and a great little girl. I give my wife everything she needs and I love her to death, but I have a serious problem. Lately, there have been...

I was wondering who you thaught is most responicle for todays development of particle physics?

Important! Charged Particle Collisions If two charged particles of equal mass and equal charge start from rest, repel, and travel in opposite directions, in what way is this an accelerating (non-inertial frame of reference)?

Important find:when is the light wave-motion ?and when is particle-motion? refer: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/quantumzone/debroglie.html I think that physics generally known as light has wave-particle duality being very ambiguous,can you strict distinguish when the light is...

Someone said my first year doesn't even count towards my degree. Does this mean that I only have to pass this year (not with flying colours)?

the merely urgent interfere with the truly important It was inevitable, I guess. A stress reaction on a non-problem. Here it is, http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_planning/documents/page/odpm_plan_032088.pdf , isued by the Deputy Prime Minister of the UK. I think I missed it but...

Why do people say that Mathematical Analysis and Abstract Algebra are the two most important when it comes to the foundation of math? Maybe there are people before me have already asked such questions and I'd like to find the answers from other people, or discuss with others on this forum, or...

Everybody knows about pi and e. They are important numbers. They are famous for having the importance they do. But there are others, such as the golden mean, which are only semi-famous, but have loads of physical significance, perhaps recognized in nature. Other important numbers, which...

IMPORTANT QUESTION! Criminal Background Check in Job Employment I wasn't sure where to post this but I have some important questions. In America, many states have a law where anyone over the age of 18 cannot have any sexual activity with anyone under the age of 18. Even if it's a 1 day...

I need to know how is the best singer... (it is for a :rolleyes: scientific study...) marlon

To expound upon marlon's poll. Please explain if you select neither. Paden Roder

Hello! :smile: Einstein has been know to say, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." My friend, who I often learn science from, also encourages me to use my imagination when learning about science...and it indeed has done wonders for me! I am interested in anecdotes from...

Ethn Dis. 2004 Summer;14(3):389-98. Race/ethnic and sex differentials in body mass among us adults. Denney JT, Krueger PM, Rogers RG, Boardman JD. Population Program, Institute of Behavioral Science, and Department of Sociology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0484, USA...

J Nutr. 2004 Jul;134(7):http://www.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/134/7/1786. Ethnicity and race influence the folate status response to controlled folate intakes in young women. Perry CA, Renna SA, Khitun E, Ortiz M, Moriarty DJ, Caudill MA. Department of Human Nutrition and Food...

An important question! Hi everyone. I had an important question: Can anyone teel me the materials (except glass!) that Sulphuric acid does not affect them. Please help me! Thanks. Somy :smile:

ok, which is it?

I'd like a name of...!very important! Hellow,i'd like a name of some unniversity in england to study physics Nuclear because i serched but i didn't find any things...PLEASE give some one. Kingstars18 :surprise: :confused: :cry:

Ok, most of you will say enjoy automaticly, but the thing is I am not sure what I will enjoy in the long run. Computer game designer or Physicist. That is what I am have been thinking about for sometime now. I really think being a computer game designer would be enjoyable. I am a long time...

What is more important to the development of science and technology and the furtherment of human knowledge: Physics or Imagination?

Important New Forum I ran across this forum by accident and realized it would be of importance to everyone at PF. Welcome to the Sea Slug Forum Address:http://www.seaslugforum.net/welcome.htm I apologize to Greg in advance if PF becomes a ghost town when everyone flocks to Sea Slug...

How come zero and onw are so important to our number system? they both have oddities about them that are particular only to them... identy properties, division by zero... and whatnot. Is this because we're in a base 10 system? in say binary... are there special numbers like that? or in a base 12...

Greetings, In some discussions about GR, I heard the term "covariance" and covariant form (eg, covariant form of Maxwell's equations) pop up often. I've been wondering for a while why the notion of covariance in GR is so important. I have some background in mathematical physics, so I know...