Comments on: Down the Drain? (Featuring also an Unexpected Sexy Ending) http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/down-the-drain-containg-also-an-unexpected-sexy-ending/ floating in the web Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:08:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bee http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/down-the-drain-containg-also-an-unexpected-sexy-ending/#comment-172 Bee Thu, 08 May 2008 08:17:03 +0000 http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-172 Thanks for the link! We have a <a href="http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2008/04/black-holes-at-lhc-again.html" rel="nofollow">more recent post listing the reasons why the world isn't going to end in a black hole created at the LHC</a>. Thanks for the link! We have a more recent post listing the reasons why the world isn’t going to end in a black hole created at the LHC.

]]> By: Roberto http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/down-the-drain-containg-also-an-unexpected-sexy-ending/#comment-118 Roberto Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:50:03 +0000 http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-118 @ Mat/Tia: I should have let you search for the answer yourself, but I 'll be sympathetic to a fellow lazy guy. The photo depicts the largest drain hole in the world, at the Monticello Dam in California. See for instance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monticello_Dam http://fogonazos.blogspot.com/2007/02/largest-drain-hole-ever.html http://www.trophybassonly.com/id56.htm Curiously, it is also known by the somewhat unfortunate name of "glory hole". In case this does not ring any bell for you, ask Mr. Verde about the meaning. @ ENTJ: Yes, I agree. It even happened to me a few times, while discussing about clones, to hear phrases like " human beings with exactly the same DNA, that's against nature!" or, "a perfect copy of somebody, it's scary". Unfortunately, there never was a monozygotic twin present at the debate. Few people realize that "identical" twins are much more identical than clones could ever be to the original. @ Mat/Tia: I should have let you search for the answer yourself, but I ‘ll be sympathetic to a fellow lazy guy. The photo depicts the largest drain hole in the world, at the Monticello Dam in California. See for instance:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monticello_Dam
http://fogonazos.blogspot.com/2007/02/largest-drain-hole-ever.html
http://www.trophybassonly.com/id56.htm
Curiously, it is also known by the somewhat unfortunate name of “glory hole”. In case this does not ring any bell for you, ask Mr. Verde about the meaning.

@ ENTJ: Yes, I agree. It even happened to me a few times, while discussing about clones, to hear phrases like ” human beings with exactly the same DNA, that’s against nature!” or,
“a perfect copy of somebody, it’s scary”. Unfortunately, there never was a monozygotic twin present at the debate. Few people realize that “identical” twins are much more identical than clones could ever be to the original.

]]> By: ENTJ http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/down-the-drain-containg-also-an-unexpected-sexy-ending/#comment-112 ENTJ Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:26:08 +0000 http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-112 It's always funny how the outcome of a human experiment is considered "unnatural" (and hence dangerous in the mind of many) despite the fact that it merely replicates under controlled conditions a "natural" (and hence harmless) phenomenon. Quite the same thing happens in genetics and, to some extent, in artificial intelligence. It’s always funny how the outcome of a human experiment is considered “unnatural” (and hence dangerous in the mind of many) despite the fact that it merely replicates under controlled conditions a “natural” (and hence harmless) phenomenon.
Quite the same thing happens in genetics and, to some extent, in artificial intelligence.

]]> By: Mat/Tia http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/down-the-drain-containg-also-an-unexpected-sexy-ending/#comment-110 Mat/Tia Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:09:07 +0000 http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-110 So, porn black holes apart (as if the name itself isn't enough)... what's the photo? :-D So, porn black holes apart (as if the name itself isn’t enough)… what’s the photo? :-D

]]> By: Caminadella http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/down-the-drain-containg-also-an-unexpected-sexy-ending/#comment-109 Caminadella Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:57:42 +0000 http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-109 Roberto, don't forget to mention the Large Hardon story when you write to Mr. Verde. Roberto, don’t forget to mention the Large Hardon story when you write to Mr. Verde.

]]> By: Roberto http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/down-the-drain-containg-also-an-unexpected-sexy-ending/#comment-108 Roberto Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:22:54 +0000 http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-108 I know, Caminadella, it's way too easy to slander a poor guy on the web, these days. Maybe I should ask your dear friend Verde for a mutual letter of support... I know, Caminadella, it’s way too easy to slander a poor guy on the web, these days.
Maybe I should ask your dear friend Verde for a mutual letter of support…

]]> By: Caminadella http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/down-the-drain-containg-also-an-unexpected-sexy-ending/#comment-105 Caminadella Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:26:44 +0000 http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-105 Well, I think "The Onion" could summarize this post as "Lazy CERN scientist with porn fantasies reassures the world that <em>Large Hardon</em> is safe". ;-) Well, I think “The Onion” could summarize this post as “Lazy CERN scientist with porn fantasies reassures the world that Large Hardon is safe”. ;-)

]]> By: thespode http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/down-the-drain-containg-also-an-unexpected-sexy-ending/#comment-104 thespode Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:23:36 +0000 http://gravitasfreezone.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-104 Hey, thanks for the link! Hey, thanks for the link!

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