Anyone have suggestions for video games that do a great job of immersing you in sci-fi (ideally alien) worlds?
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posted by mysticreferee
on Mar 24, 2013 -
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Is there ANYTHING fun* to do on NYE in Springfield, MA? Difficulty level: no alcohol**.
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posted by peacrow
on Dec 16, 2012 -
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I want to go to church. ALL the churches. Teach me the standard procedures for church attendance? Expanded overthinking inside.
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posted by Papagayo
on Dec 8, 2012 -
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How much would a human have to weigh to be unable to jump (lift both feet off the floor at once at least a couple of inches)?
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posted by crabintheocean
on Oct 3, 2012 -
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Settle an argument. A 150 person falls and grabs something as they do. Assuming they have kung-fu grip, how much weight does the thing they grab need to be able to withstand without tearing, breaking, whatever. I say the weight of the person. They say it's their weight and g-forces combined. Who is right and if they are, how do you calculate those g-forces? And if they are twisting as they fall, does torque figure into it?
posted by CollectiveMind
on Aug 5, 2012 -
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Game felt a bit like Mass Effect, but it predated ME. Searching has been fruitless thus far.
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posted by inauthentic
on Jun 30, 2012 -
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Scientists recently announced more evidence of the existence of the Higgs Boson, at a mass of around 125GeV. This indicates a mass significantly larger than that of a proton. If this is the particle that gives all other particles the property of mass, how is it possible for an single unit to have more mass than the particles it confers mass on?
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posted by fearnothing
on Mar 10, 2012 -
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Should my company be allowed to dock me, as a salaried employee, for the 4 hours I took off today? How should I broach this subject? Snowflake details inside.
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posted by IzzeYum
on Jan 11, 2012 -
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Family cat has some kind of hard mass between his left leg and his crotch, and another small one around the groin area. What should I do?
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posted by NotSoSiniSter
on Dec 19, 2011 -
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I'm looking for information and resources regarding
legal solidarity and court solidarity with an eye towards its practical application, specifically how it has been used so far by Occupy protesters and how it has been used successfully by other groups.
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posted by andoatnp
on Dec 14, 2011 -
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My boss has given me a weekly budget to run "social media" bonuses for our employees (finicky teenagers). Social media experts, any tips on how to make this project effective? Also ideas for bonuses/challenges very welcome and appreciated.
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posted by ad4pt
on Oct 31, 2011 -
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YANAD. Boyfriend has pea-ish sized hard mass right above belly button which doesn't protrude. Mild sharp pain, worse after eating. Touching it doesn't cause extra pain. He's also been extra gassy and a bit constipated. First noticed the lump/pain 4-5 days ago. Our health insurance is kicking in August 1st (and it's an HMO, so don't know how fast he'll be able to see someone). Is this something he should see a doctor about immediately? Should I be taking him to an ER? Lumpy masses are scary . . .
posted by imalaowai
on Jul 26, 2011 -
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I know you aren't my doctor, but I'm just frustrated and hoping for some ideas while I wait for a follow-up appointment. For the last two months, I've developed a tender mass on the left side of my abdomen, right underneath the ribs. I noticed it during my last period, it stopped hurting after a few days, and now it's come back again with my next period.
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posted by sunnichka
on Jul 6, 2011 -
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Funeral Question: So my grandmother died. The wake is on Thursday and the funeral is on Friday. I've never been to a funeral before and not any Catholic services before. What's expected of me? What can do to help? Or at least not make things worse?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 21, 2011 -
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Sending mass-emails for a newsletter - simple way to 'mail merge' using first names and e-mail addresses and sending via SMTP?
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posted by samengland
on Dec 5, 2010 -
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I've gained some muscle...and lots of fat. I need some help with losing the extra fat, keeping the muscle I have gained, and dealing with feeling lots heavier.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 11, 2010 -
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I am interested in creating a serving dish (bowl) that I think would sell rather well... If i make a prototype and want to mass produce it and say sell on Etsy.com how would I do this?
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posted by matthelm
on Sep 11, 2010 -
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Student photographer looking for room/office space in Boston to use as a photo studio. Where should I look?
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posted by bostonhill
on Jul 4, 2010 -
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Asking for a friend: Once every few months, my friend needs to send a mass email to a bunch of folks who have emailed her. She uses Gmail. Because she has never emailed these people before, they do not "pop up" automagically as contacts when she types their name, and there are far too many to make this a practical solution anyway. Any ideas?
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posted by theantikitty
on Feb 14, 2010 -
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Where can I order or obtain paper (not PDF) mass transit maps for Milan and Venice?
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posted by patrad
on Sep 28, 2009 -
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ExcelMacroFilter: Writing a macro that imports a series of .csv files into their own worksheets in the same workbook in Excel 2007 would save me ridiculous amounts of time. I have written a macro to import the files and rename the worksheet accordingly, but I'm new to VBA and can't for the life of me work out how to get Excel to automatically repeat the import from File_1.csv to File_x.csv. Help please?
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posted by cholly
on Jul 30, 2009 -
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Would it be possible to have a planet with significantly more surface area than the earth and similar gravity (at ground level) by decreasing its density?
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posted by blue_beetle
on Jun 18, 2009 -
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How can I change the generic name "USB Mass Storage Device" in my Vista system tray "Safely Remove Hardware" dialog?
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posted by msbrauer
on Dec 30, 2008 -
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Help me with this Urban Planning problem. I live in your typical bedroom community on the perimeter of a large metropolitan area. We have about 30,000 residents and a lot going for us in terms of community and location. We're going to get hooked up on the regions new commuter rail system, but it's on the far side of the community and I don't see it getting much use without a feeder system of some kind. Our regional mass transit system sucks otherwise; so we're on our own to develop an intra-community system that will keep our community vibrant, green, and support commuter rail.
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posted by IndigoSkye
on Aug 22, 2008 -
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I need a crystal-clear transparent liquid that is as heavy (dense) or heavier than water, not dangerous, and not difficult to obtain. The heavier the better. The catch - it can't be water-based.
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posted by -harlequin-
on Jul 18, 2008 -
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I am planning a trip to Chicago this weekend, and my goal is to learn the L by picking fun stops across the city (my husband and I are ex-New Yorkers who love mass transit.) What are some suggestions for fun places to shop/eat/sight-see that are close to L stops? Our starting point is Diversey and N Clark, but we hope to cover a lot of territory. Please include descriptions about your recommendations and (of course) the nearest L station name.
posted by elgalan207
on Jun 18, 2008 -
26 answers
Our company has been using Gmail’s SMTP servers without issue for the last couple years for sending our ecommerce clients emails that read “A customer has placed an online order on your web site. To access it go to https://www.sometime.com/.” - Well, this week Gmail started blocking our outgoing messages as spam.
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posted by B(oYo)BIES
on Jun 17, 2008 -
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