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Meet the electric life forms that live on pure energy
New Scientist ^
| 7-16-2014
| Catherine Brahic
Posted on 07/21/2014 5:37:47 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
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Sounds like the beginnings of a horror movie.
To: Citizen Zed
...or a Johnny Quest episode
To: Citizen Zed
Yeah. Next we teach them binary math, have them take over all functions normally being done by silicon, and...
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posted on
07/21/2014 5:40:49 AM PDT
by
null and void
(If Bill Clinton was the first black president, why isn't Barack Obama the first woman president?)
To: Citizen Zed
Sounds like the beginnings of a horror movie. Or another AGW type scam to get funding to keep “scientists” flush with cash, because if we don’t study it, we’re all gonna DIE!
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posted on
07/21/2014 5:45:34 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
To: Citizen Zed
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posted on
07/21/2014 5:46:16 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
To: null and void
and.... they take up residence in living neural organs which operate on....electrical impulses.
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posted on
07/21/2014 5:46:31 AM PDT
by
RoadGumby
(This is not where I belong, Take this world and give me Jesus.)
To: null and void
I read somewhere that no matter where they drill nor how far they drill down they find bacteria. Could these be the little guys that make our gas and oil?
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posted on
07/21/2014 5:49:09 AM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: Citizen Zed
This is nuthin compared tp what Mrs. Obozo wants American kids to eat in her school lunch program.
To: Citizen Zed
I don’t know if buy any of this...
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posted on
07/21/2014 5:55:35 AM PDT
by
babygene
( .)
To: Citizen Zed
Reads more like the “new Scientist” hasn’t bothered to learn Maxwell’s Equations or even Googled the “Lorentz Force”.
There might be transfer of electromagnetic charge, but not necessarily mass transfer. Where mass transfer occurs, it is frequently associated with chemistry or even solid chemistry.
The energy level potential difference is what is associated with electric force (think Lorentz force), not the mass flow of electrons, except in ionic conduction. (and if the bacteria gained electrons, it would be losing energy, since they are negatively charged).
There do exist phenomenon such as biological corrosion, but a model of eating electrons misses the academic boat.
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posted on
07/21/2014 6:03:57 AM PDT
by
Cvengr
(Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
To: RoadGumby
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posted on
07/21/2014 6:05:03 AM PDT
by
null and void
(If Bill Clinton was the first black president, why isn't Barack Obama the first woman president?)
To: Citizen Zed
Spock: Fascinating Captain, I must study this phenomena closely.
Kirk: what do you think, bones?
McCoy: dammit Jim, I’m a doctor- not an electrician!
CC
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posted on
07/21/2014 6:27:39 AM PDT
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Celtic Conservative
(tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
To: Celtic Conservative
Actually right SiFi universe wrong series. The episode you want is “Galaxy's Child” STNG.
To: babygene
“I dont know if buy any of this...”
If you mix the bacteria with potato salad and spread it out on the road you can power all the electric cars with sunlight. And no one knows why it works.
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posted on
07/21/2014 6:38:19 AM PDT
by
Citizen Zed
("Freedom costs a buck o five" - Gary Johnston, TAWP)
To: Celtic Conservative
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posted on
07/21/2014 6:39:12 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: mad_as_he$$
It’s what I came up with on short notice, I just woke up. Besides I like McCoys perpetual grumpiness.
CC
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posted on
07/21/2014 6:39:34 AM PDT
by
Celtic Conservative
(tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
To: MrB
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posted on
07/21/2014 6:41:12 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Citizen Zed
Regular potato salad or german potato salad? these variables are important, you know!
CC
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posted on
07/21/2014 6:43:26 AM PDT
by
Celtic Conservative
(tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
To: Celtic Conservative
To: MrB
Great, now I’ve got that stupid 80’s song stuck in my head! LOL.
CC
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posted on
07/21/2014 6:46:23 AM PDT
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Celtic Conservative
(tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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