For a Venus Flytrap

The process continues until all that's left of the insect is its hard exoskeleton. (Unlike humans and other vertebrates, who have an internal rigid skeleton made out of calcified bone tissue, insects and arachnids use a more flexible, external exoskeleton to both protect and form the framework for their bodies.) Once the nutrients are depleted from the acidic bath, the plant reabsorbs the digestive fluid. This serves as a signal to reopen the trap, and the remains of the insect are usually either washed away in the rain or blown away by the wind.
See more @ http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/botany/venus-flytrap4.htm

Also before and after video http://youtu.be/pFGoZMld_Gs

It makes me want to plan a trip to Montreal next summer to see the international fireworks competition.
http://montreal.about.com/od/montrealevents/a/fireworks_mtl.htm

I'm not trying to minimize what McCain went through, but I do think it's interesting how, for some people, their views only change or differ from their party if they are personally affected. Most of humanity knows torture is wrong without having to actually be tortured.

He was tortured. A lot of guys were tortured. But if you look into it, you'll find McCain is far from "an honourable man and one who has the best interests of his country at heart" and has done plenty to earn the fury of other vets (who were also tortured) by blocking access to P.O.W. / M.I.A. records.

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/10/23/report_mccain_suppressed_info_on_fellow

http://www.vvof.org/mccain_hides.htm

Hi Poolcleaner,

I think you're arguing from a false premise, that a belief in Creation science does not contribute to what you call true science. Some of the greatest scientists who ever lived were creationists. Here is a list of a few of them:

http://creationsafaris.com/wgcs_toc.htm

Their belief that God created an orderly Universe based on laws (which is the reason we call them laws) highly influenced and inspired their exploration of the cosmos. Here are a couple of quotes:

When with bold telescopes I survey the old and newly discovered stars and planets when with excellent microscopes I discern the unimitable subtility of nature’s curious workmanship; and when, in a word, by the help of anatomical knives, and the light of chemical furnaces, I study the book of nature I find myself oftentimes reduced to exclaim with the Psalmist, How manifold are Thy works, O Lord! In wisdom hast Thou made them all!

-Robert Boyle, Chemistry

The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator.

-Louis Pasteur, Medicine

Creation science is a collection of data which supports the idea that the Earth is young. Some of the theories within creation science are testable and predictive, but as a whole you cannot put it in a lab and perform a measurement any more than you could do so for macroevolution, because they both concern what happened in the past. You cannot observe macroevolution happening anywhere nor can you subject it to empirical testing. You can make observations and inferences based on a theory, but that is subject to interpretation.

@Taint, The skeptics don't "deny" that the climate changes. They are skeptical of the reasons why it changes, the claims of consistent warming, and the claims about the catastrophic effect of whatever is caused by human activity. Also, I don't think I need to go into the debunking of that 97% claim (science is not a function of votes or consensus, but of evidence). In any event, most of the "debate" about this topic is a waste of time considering the "believers" are mostly not climate scientists and that no one is actually doing very much about it in their own lives.

So, straw man opinions about so-called "deniers" is a pathetic attempt to substitute character "analysis" for actual scientific evidence of man-made global warming of catastrophic proportions. Evidence of which has yet to be provided.

So the real reason many people don't "believe" has to do with not being presented with actual evidence and instead being given false claims (97%) about "consensus" (which is irrelevant to science), and claims of "settled" science (also meaningless in real science), postulated mostly by writers, politicians, and activists with no scientific credentials.

No one really argues with the idea that the climate changes. But, rather, what caused the change, to what degree, and what the effects will be... Well, let's just say for now that all (not a few but all) climate models have been proven wrong.
So no, there are no climate change "deniers," but plenty of people, and many scientists, who don't believe certain claims about specific aspects, even when believers keep repeating the "consensus" canard.

I honestly don't think believers actually believe their own claims of impending greenhouse gas climate catastrophe. If they did, they would all drive hybrids and go vegetarian. Also, most "green" tech companies wouldn't fail (like most of them do). Why do the climate change believers drive their SUVs and fly to their holiday vacation without regard to the impending climate doom? They are polluting the air, are they not? By their own theories, they also warm up the climate.

Contrary to consensus claims, nearly every aspect of climate change is being debated by the scientific community. Can you name a specific aspect of it that is not under debate (without going into some general "climate change" "consensus" canard)? Such claims are too broad to mean anything of any relevance. What specific aspect? What about it?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-grandia/the-30000-global-warming_b_243092.html

http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/08-11-12/

http://www.skepticalscience.com/OISM-Petition-Project.htm

took a whole 30 seconds just for these links.
go ahead..read them...or are you too much a pussy to realize that maybe..juuust maybe..your information is wrong and possibly should be re-examined.

the intelligent man accepts new information and evolves his thinking in accordance with the new information.creating a new paradigm.

the tool will continue to parrot and hold onto tired tropes because he finds them comforting and aligned with his understandings.

i like you man,aint got a single problem with ya but when you post ridiculous shit like you just did....im calling ya out.

why?
because i like ya and i truly think you are a better man than the knucklehead you sometimes portray here.

so..
/lights a smoke
lets go grab a beer and enjoy the warmer weather..
and the sucking dick thing?
yeah...that still costs extra.

Beat me by 8 minutes. Seems like a good reference link:

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/pages/opinion-polls.htm

Lightning strikes have killed 24 people this year which makes them substantially more dangerous than Terrorism. We need to fight lightning up in the clouds before it strikes us down here.

And unlike terrorism, we might not even make more lightning by fighting the lightning.

BE A PATRIOT, WAR ON LIGHTNING STARTS NOW.

Man, the effects of Horny Goat Weed are Crazy!
He's mad with lust!

http://health.howstuffworks.com/sexual-health/sexual-dysfunction/horny-goat-weed-more-than-just-a-name.htm

Just in case anyone thinks newtboy is being mean for no good reason, Lionfish have become a serious problem as an invasive species.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterois#Invasive_introduction_and_range

All because some dumbass didn't want them in their aquarium anymore.

Which is why I intend to stop "arguing" on videosift altogether. Other people's choice to remain anti-gun and therefore unarmed is none of my business. In fact, I encourage you to give up your guns if you have them. Just don't expect other Americans to do so. And if you don't like, well, move to Australia.

" @ Ant and everybody else;

Hello, Grammar Warrior! It doesn't matter! I'm eleven, [yeah, yeah.] At least they aren't typing like this;
lol u so stupid if ur a grammar nazi sooo stupid I mean like omg smh!
Text slang sucks, I know.
But these are simple typos. Newtboy made a mistake by typing it's instead of its? Hey, let's start a war!
Shut up, and thank you...

... TEA PARTY ANYONE? " .


Now that you are Eleven you can learn to read the terms of service/usage agreement.

Section Ch.0.g.g.I of the act

Personal Use

The Service is made available to you for your personal use only. Due to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (which is available at http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm), you must be at least thirteen (13) years of age to use this Service. You must provide current, accurate identification, contact, and other information that may be required as part of the registration process and/or continued use of the Service. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Service password and account, and are responsible for all activities that occur thereunder. VideoSift reserves the right to refuse service to anyone at any time without notice for any reason.

Last week, The Intercept published the Quadrennial Intelligence Community Review of 2009 which outlined industrial espionage.

Let's look at the list of German companies in question today: DTAG, NetCologne, Stellar, CETel and IABG. Two internet providers, two operators of satellite communications and a service provider with close ties to Airbus, ESA and EPCIP. All prime targets for industrial espionage, IABG and DTAG in particular.

A penetration of DTAG alone should be quite enough to convince our Attorney General to start an investigation, and the records about the penetration into Stellar's server centre are even more detailed.

So it's not just another violation of Article 10 of our Basic Law, it's industrial espionage. But I know very well that fuck all is going to come out of it, given how subservient our government is.

By the way, Firstlook Media and DER SPIEGEL does not equal Germany.

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Edit:

Sorry for being cranky, anyway. I suppose for people outside Germany the interesting parts are that a) NSA/GCHQ own global communications and b) security for satellite net access is appaling.

The second, in particular, is rather frustrating, given that a great number of users of these are bound to be persons of interest otherwise unreachable through HUMINT. Quite the low hanging fruit, isn't it...

Alex Lifeson doesn't "want to drive around in a big car".

http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19940100carstereoreview.htm

In 1994, they were already millionaires, and he's fixing up his 9 year old Merc...

Interesting In ancient times these would more likely have been water powered, and obviously made with wood, leather, and bronze instead of plastic.

http://www.mechanical-toys.com/History%20page.htm (and particularly the short section on Ctesibius)