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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Interesting Experimental Railway Locomotives. |
| rowan_nichol |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2025, 10:15 am
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| The class 47 at the start of the thread may have been a test for the engine for a proposed new class. There may have been two such Class 47s or one 47 which did two stints as a test bed. First time I think for the Ruston engine of 3200 hp for the 56 and the second time ( as 47901?) for the 12RK3ACT ... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Traction Tyres. |
| rowan_nichol |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2025, 10:00 am
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| Would this be from the world of model railway by any chance ? Rubber tyres on the wheels of powered bogies? |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Podcast About 'Telepathic' Autistic Children popular |
| rowan_nichol |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2025, 4:56 pm
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Replies: 28
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| I will draw on Fenn's posts on what makes for constructive threads. I find the starting point which is best for me id "Extra-ordinary claims need Extra-ordinary evidence to support them" It is also helpful to explore all possible ways which could create the condition which is observed or c... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Vaccine scare |
| rowan_nichol |
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Posted: 31 Oct 2024, 6:26 am
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Replies: 71
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| Thimeresol was removed years back on precautionary principle. RF K knows both what he talks is falsehood and knows that repeating falsehoods gets a good mob following and he probably enjoys getting the feeling of power. He probably already has children's blood on his hands and tounge from children w... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Court |
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Posted: 31 Oct 2024, 6:07 am
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Replies: 9
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| Once to serve on the jury, twice for civil disobedience, both cases non payment of the unfair "Poll Tax" introduced 1989, abolished 1993 |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Mouse Models |
| rowan_nichol |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2024, 11:55 am
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Replies: 9
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| To quote from my virology lecturer, "Mice Lie and Monkeys exaggerate, and cell cultures are not people" |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Every negative stereotype of ND advocates in one column |
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Posted: 11 May 2024, 10:51 am
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Replies: 22
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| When they use the term profound autism they are referring to these types of people https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j4PTf7LgsIEn I got around today to watch this. What this mother has to deal with is really difficult for her. She needs support and help. She seems to be very stressed out but her son de... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: tradespeople |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2024, 1:10 pm
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Replies: 6
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| his is a bit of a hive mind info seeking post. About me- an electrician and autistic. Information and experience I am looking for - what would make having the electrician in your house to carry out work not just tolerable but a good experience. What are all the bits of information I could give in ad... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My autistic daughter can’t stay still ... |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2024, 4:11 am
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Replies: 15
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| "She gets ABA therapy" Well I just died a little inside. Maybe she has horrible anxiety from what was described on a pro-ABA website as "similar to training dogs". Except that autistic people are not dogs, they are human, and most sane people would never train their dogs that wa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do people with autism struggle with trade jobs? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2024, 3:58 am
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Replies: 14
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| I suspect there are a lot of us in various trades, especially where technical knowledge needs to back up the skills, electrical and plumbing being examples already quoted. Potential pressure points: saying yes too often and getting overloaded with work, occasionally not reaching complete understandi... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Nonpersistent Autism/Losing Diagnosis - Why? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2023, 5:03 pm
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Replies: 13
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| I do wonder.... Is Diagnosis is based on signs rather than symptoms? Signs are things which others observe or can be measured. Symptoms are what the person themselves feels and experiences. Intervention such as ABA is intended, if my understanding is correct, to train a person to show particular des... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Dick Pics |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2023, 7:09 am
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blitzkrieg wrote: Dick pictures give men in general a bad name.
Inserts a picture of Boris Johnson |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Did you own any banned children's toys? |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2023, 7:08 am
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| I had clackers.I’m sure some of the other stuff was toxic or dangerous in some way.The caps for toy guns had real powder and we used to smash them with a rock to ignite and smell the burn.Made us think of Fourth of July. I remember clackers. There was a bit of dust because the material was both har... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: The Electric Car. |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2023, 7:04 am
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Replies: 11
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| I am enjoying watching the engineering mature and the limitations and advantages being teased out. Thinking back nearly forty years when I started my training in Electrical Engineering, a vehicle battery was either a heavy lump of lead and sulphuric acid ( no chance of high performance) or an experi... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Missouri pastor claims autism is "demonic" |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2023, 6:46 am
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| A "Pastor" we would describe by the term "Ranter" back in the 1650's, a movement which burned itself out over following decades but seems to be making a comeback. The individual probably got off so much preaching the same sort of hateful nonsense against anyone different in any w... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Many anti-vaxxers now fear autism in DOGS |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2023, 6:36 am
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lostonearth35 wrote: I knew this was going to happen. Apparently anti-vaxxers are fearful that their dogs will turn into cats. So what happens when a cat gets vaccinated?
Cats are smart. They find a way to say Thank You |
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