Ask a physicist anything. (2)

[Tinker Grey]

Great video.

 

[kangitanka]

You can make non-Newtonian fluids yourself with cornstarch (whatever that is...).

My son loved the fact that he could push his fingers through a cornstarch and water mix, but could not *punch* through it (at best, he produced fractures in the non-newtonian fluid, which was very cool to see).

Yeah, my son and I roll like that

 

[dunjunn]

lol at punches fresh life back into it.
Do you celebrate Christmas? And if you do, what does it mean to you?

 

[Wiccan_Child]

lol at punches fresh life back into it.
Do you celebrate Christmas? And if you do, what does it mean to you?

Yo talkin' to me?

Of course I celebrate Christmas! It's practically written into British law. It's more a cultural thing over here, with only vestiges of its religious origins. Obviously, it still has religious significance for a fair number of people, but for most, it's just a secular holiday (the biggest holiday of the year, but a secular one nonetheless).

 

[Doveaman]

Of course I celebrate Christmas! It's practically written into British law. It's more a cultural thing over here, with only vestiges of its religious origins. Obviously, it still has religious significance for a fair number of people, but for most, it's just a secular holiday (the biggest holiday of the year, but a secular one nonetheless).

With religious origins nonetheless.

Does this mean you are influenced by religion?

 

[Doveaman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEheh1BH34Q

Yes, we are!

 

[Assyrian]

With religious origins nonetheless.

Does this mean you are influenced by religion?

...Saturnalia and Yule perhaps.

 

[Chesterton]

Have you ever threatened not to leave someone's house unless they brought you a figgy pudding? I think that's downright rude.

 

[Wiccan_Child]

With religious origins nonetheless.

Does this mean you are influenced by religion?

In an oblique way. But then, almost every facet of British culture has been affected by religion to some degree.

Have you ever threatened not to leave someone's house unless they brought you a figgy pudding? I think that's downright rude.

Nope, never: they always bring it on time before the fights break out .

 

[Doveaman]

In an oblique way. But then, almost every facet of British culture has been affected by religion to some degree.

Then you are religious!

 

[Nathan Poe]

Then you are religious!

Many facets of every culture have been affected by racism to some degree. Are we all racists?

 

[dunjunn]

Yo talkin' to me?

Of course I celebrate Christmas! It's practically written into British law. It's more a cultural thing over here, with only vestiges of its religious origins. Obviously, it still has religious significance for a fair number of people, but for most, it's just a secular holiday (the biggest holiday of the year, but a secular one nonetheless).

haha Yeah I am. That's cool. I celebrate it too. My family and I are going to check out the Christmas lights some time this week. I like watching the Houses that have music and syn playing to them. Hey it's good to meet ya. Have a good 1 today

 

[Doveaman]

Many facets of every culture have been affected by racism to some degree. Are we all racists?

Only if we celebrated it; Ra-Cistsmas.

 

[Wiccan_Child]

Then you are religious!

By that logic, I'm French and you're an atheist.

 

[Assyrian]

Have you ever threatened not to leave someone's house unless they brought you a figgy pudding? I think that's downright rude.

Never was very sure what figgy pudding was, always sounded like my great aunt's solution to a lifetime of inadequate roughage in her diet.

 

[pgp_protector]

Never was very sure what figgy pudding was, always sounded like my great aunt's solution to a lifetime of inadequate roughage in her diet.

 

[Wiccan_Child]

Never was very sure what figgy pudding was, always sounded like my great aunt's solution to a lifetime of inadequate roughage in her diet.

I call it Christmas pudding. It's alcoholic! And we pour brandy on it and light it, just to make it more alcoholic.

Apparently, Yanks can't stand the stuff. So to my American brothers and sisters: have you ever had it? If so, what did you think? If not, do they even have it on sale in your area?

 

[Chesterton]

Never was very sure what figgy pudding was, always sounded like my great aunt's solution to a lifetime of inadequate roughage in her diet.

LOL. Now I've seen pictures and I'm still not sure what it is. I'm guessing figs are involved, but that second pic looks suspiciously like the dreaded American fruitcake!

 

[Wiccan_Child]

LOL. Now I've seen pictures and I'm still not sure what it is. I'm guessing figs are involved, but that second pic looks suspiciously like the dreaded American fruitcake!

To clarify, a figgy pudding is a Christmas pudding with added figs.

I'm not too sure what an American fruitcake is though...

 

[pgp_protector]

To clarify, a figgy pudding is a Christmas pudding with added figs.

I'm not too sure what an American fruitcake is though...

A re-gift.