New element discovered: Unobtainium

mroek · 1st April 2004, 03:54 AM

It's been here for a long time, but the homeopaths have kept it secret from the general public.

The solvent they use to dilute their remedies with is actually pure unobtainium. This stuff has no memory whatsoever of past substances it has been in contact with, but a homeopath can activate the memory-function so that the unobtainium will remember the substance that the homeopath is diluting with it.

Fascinating stuff....

Paul C. Anagnostopoulos · 1st April 2004, 04:48 AM

Is it activated with a button or a switch?

~~ Paul

mroek · 1st April 2004, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paul C. Anagnostopoulos
Is it activated with a button or a switch?

~~ Paul

In case of a female homeopath it is probably activated by a combination of the two, often referred to as a "bitch"...

Dr. Imago · 1st April 2004, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mroek
It's been here for a long time, but the homeopaths have kept it secret from the general public.

The solvent they use to dilute their remedies with is actually pure unobtainium. This stuff has no memory whatsoever of past substances it has been in contact with, but a homeopath can activate the memory-function so that the unobtainium will remember the substance that the homeopath is diluting with it.

Fascinating stuff....

Very clever! Did you come up with that? Can we used it?

-TT

Luke T. · 1st April 2004, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ThirdTwin

Very clever! Did you come up with that? Can we used it?

-TT

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...&q=unobtainium

Phil · 1st April 2004, 09:30 AM

See the movie, "The Core".

jj · 1st April 2004, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Luke T.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...&q=unobtainium

Ohh, try the groups search on audio newsgroups, and see if you can pick up Dick Pierce's articles on silly designs for audio cables.

One of his (excellently aimed) methods of ridicule was to refer to a cable made of "solid unobtanium". Lemme see if I can find an article.

Drat. Looks like he's used "noarchive" for most of his posts. Found one, it's not "basic".
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=un...wm.edu&rnum=25

Dr. Imago · 1st April 2004, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Luke T.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...&q=unobtainium

Tx!

-TT

Bikewer · 1st April 2004, 06:20 PM

The first time I heard the term "unobtanium" was to describe the metal that Suzuki motocross bikes were made of , circa 1974 or so.
At the time, the sport was dominated by Euro brands that averaged 250 pounds plus. (CZ, Husqvarna, Maico) Suzuki decided to jump into the sport and hired two hot Belgian racers and put them on sub-200 pound prototype wonders.
Changed the sport forever.

tracer · 1st April 2004, 06:37 PM

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Originally posted by Phil
See the movie, "The Core".

Heh. The "unobtainium" in The Core could withstand 9000 degrees of heat and 800,000+ atmospheres of pressure without buckling, but would fail if you scratched it with a diamond.

1st April 2004, 03:54 AM	#1
mroek Critical Thinker Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 379	New element discovered: Unobtainium It's been here for a long time, but the homeopaths have kept it secret from the general public. The solvent they use to dilute their remedies with is actually pure unobtainium. This stuff has no memory whatsoever of past substances it has been in contact with, but a homeopath can activate the memory-function so that the unobtainium will remember the substance that the homeopath is diluting with it. Fascinating stuff....
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mroek Critical Thinker Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 379	Quote: Originally posted by Paul C. Anagnostopoulos Is it activated with a button or a switch? ~~ Paul In case of a female homeopath it is probably activated by a combination of the two, often referred to as a "bitch"...
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1st April 2004, 07:14 AM	#4
Dr. Imago Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,051	Re: New element discovered: Unobtainium Quote: Originally posted by mroek It's been here for a long time, but the homeopaths have kept it secret from the general public. The solvent they use to dilute their remedies with is actually pure unobtainium. This stuff has no memory whatsoever of past substances it has been in contact with, but a homeopath can activate the memory-function so that the unobtainium will remember the substance that the homeopath is diluting with it. Fascinating stuff.... Very clever! Did you come up with that? Can we used it? -TT
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Luke T. Guest Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 14,759	Re: Re: New element discovered: Unobtainium Quote: Originally posted by ThirdTwin Very clever! Did you come up with that? Can we used it? -TT http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...&q=unobtainium
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1st April 2004, 09:30 AM	#6
Phil Master Satyr Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Society's underbelly Posts: 6,512	See the movie, "The Core".

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jj grumpy old skeptic Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Deep in the rain Posts: 18,522	Re: Re: Re: New element discovered: Unobtainium Quote: Originally posted by Luke T. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...&q=unobtainium Ohh, try the groups search on audio newsgroups, and see if you can pick up Dick Pierce's articles on silly designs for audio cables. One of his (excellently aimed) methods of ridicule was to refer to a cable made of "solid unobtanium". Lemme see if I can find an article. Drat. Looks like he's used "noarchive" for most of his posts. Found one, it's not "basic". http://groups.google.com/groups?q=un...wm.edu&rnum=25
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Dr. Imago Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,051	Re: Re: Re: New element discovered: Unobtainium Quote: Originally posted by Luke T. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...&q=unobtainium Tx! -TT
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1st April 2004, 06:20 PM	#9
Bikewer Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 9,540	The first time I heard the term "unobtanium" was to describe the metal that Suzuki motocross bikes were made of , circa 1974 or so. At the time, the sport was dominated by Euro brands that averaged 250 pounds plus. (CZ, Husqvarna, Maico) Suzuki decided to jump into the sport and hired two hot Belgian racers and put them on sub-200 pound prototype wonders. Changed the sport forever.

1st April 2004, 06:37 PM	#10
tracer Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Silicon Valley, Calif. Posts: 1,356	Quote: Originally posted by Phil See the movie, "The Core". Heh. The "unobtainium" in The Core could withstand 9000 degrees of heat and 800,000+ atmospheres of pressure without buckling, but would fail if you scratched it with a diamond.