Comments on: New Competition: What Is It? #1 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/01/new-competition-what-is-it-1/ The official site of the Merseyside Skeptics Society Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MadCatMan http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/01/new-competition-what-is-it-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2694 MadCatMan Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:14:49 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=450#comment-2694 Non woven polyethylene cloth? Non woven polyethylene cloth?

]]> By: Simon Mac http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/01/new-competition-what-is-it-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 Simon Mac Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:36:48 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=450#comment-2690 Is it a close-up of a human hair? Is it a close-up of a human hair?

]]> By: What Is It? #2 « The Merseyside Skeptics Society http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/01/new-competition-what-is-it-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 What Is It? #2 « The Merseyside Skeptics Society Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:02:31 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=450#comment-2664 [...] week we showed you this photo and asked you what it was. The correct answer was – paper. Specifically, a piece of 60 gsm [...] [...] week we showed you this photo and asked you what it was. The correct answer was – paper. Specifically, a piece of 60 gsm [...]

]]> By: Jon d http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/01/new-competition-what-is-it-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2653 Jon d Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:10:44 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=450#comment-2653 Looks a lot like how I remember paper under an optical scope looking when I was a kid, something with a bit of texture and absorbancy to it - old style School kids rough book or bogroll. Looks a lot like how I remember paper under an optical scope looking when I was a kid, something with a bit of texture and absorbancy to it – old style School kids rough book or bogroll.

]]> By: savocado http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/01/new-competition-what-is-it-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2651 savocado Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:11:51 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=450#comment-2651 an image captured by the good Prof. and his electron microscope \stupid joke an image captured by the good Prof. and his electron microscope \stupid joke

]]> By: david smith http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/01/new-competition-what-is-it-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2649 david smith Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:04:02 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=450#comment-2649 looks a little bit like cellulose fibres although maybe not straight enough. anyway i'm gonna say a cell wall. looks a little bit like cellulose fibres although maybe not straight enough.
anyway i’m gonna say a cell wall.

]]> By: Yorkshire Skeptic http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/01/new-competition-what-is-it-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 Yorkshire Skeptic Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:15:57 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=450#comment-2636 I'm going to say skin just to be different! A bit off topic, but worth sharing... it looks like those dowsing rod bomb detectors that we've been flogging to Iraq are FINALLY being exposed as the woo it really is: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8471187.stm Score one for reason and empiricism! :) I’m going to say skin just to be different!

A bit off topic, but worth sharing… it looks like those dowsing rod bomb detectors that we’ve been flogging to Iraq are FINALLY being exposed as the woo it really is:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8471187.stm

Score one for reason and empiricism! :)

]]> By: Andy http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/01/new-competition-what-is-it-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 Andy Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:00:37 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=450#comment-2632 Another vote for paper. Or possibly cardboard ;-) Another vote for paper. Or possibly cardboard ;-)

]]> By: Ross C http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/01/new-competition-what-is-it-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2628 Ross C Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:48:54 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=450#comment-2628 the Flying Spaghetti Monster, shot from below so you can't see his meatballs? the Flying Spaghetti Monster, shot from below so you can’t see his meatballs?

]]> By: Tom W http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/01/new-competition-what-is-it-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2627 Tom W Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:30:05 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=450#comment-2627 I'll be boring and go for paper too, perhaps a box of homeopathic pills? I’ll be boring and go for paper too, perhaps a box of homeopathic pills?

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