mouth guards for head blow combat

[Robbo]

[Carl]

[Robbo]

I know where you sleep...and quit taking my pills!

[Gaius Drustanus]

Wow! Was "Eisnein" famous? no wonder his theories are disproven.

[ChronicD]

The theory of relativity was always that - just a theory, it was never proven and to the best of my knowledge has not been disproven. Rather there are other contradictory theories that undermine his great theory but these are only useful in certain branches of science. The theory of relativity is great because it can be easily explained and grasped by those who want to understand this world, it supports a much broader scientific base then other theories and generally is accepted as the best theory we have and therefore the one we use

Unfortunately for good old grey beard you cannot receive Nobel prizes for theories so instead he was awarded one for his less known work on the "photo-electric effect, which is a very obvious manifestation of the quantum nature of light (light comes in and electrons get ejected from a material). It was convincing prove, before quantum mechanics had even been developed, that light is in some sense quantized. Of course, he is remembered for his work on relativity and gravity, but that is what he got the Nobel prize for." (to lazy to type so just quote the explanation )

But hey he is still awesome however you look at it.

Dan

[Robbo]

Sorry, yes, should have added that all theories were just that. My bad.

It's even theorised that even gravity will disproven one day.

As for relativity. I picked up the info about it's supposed rejection from the old man who is a complete science geek. Even read a few articles on the subject myself...but not being the sharpest pickle in the barrel, most of it went over my head quickly.

[ChronicD]

Wow!!! gravity being disproven, that will be a serious feat. it would be a paradigm shift in how we perceive the world and its place in the solar system and universe. I can see where people might point and say that it is but a celestial energy or the subtle binding energies of certain micro particles. In other words it would be a different explanation for the same perceived effect. We would exist with similar boundaries but a rethinking of such an important concept might create some intellectual room for scientists to think outside the box - as the fundamental problem with science is that when something is deemed as the way, funding and research into other understandings quickly dry up.

So should the concept of gravity be rejected and re-researched - HELL YEAH, i want anti gravity boots damn it!!!! and they cant have the equal mass of the earth residing in them!!!

In the end all proven theories are just a house of cards pull one out and they all come tumbling down - however in the end we will still exist and carry on perceiving reality just like our ancestors did - well until we can genetically alter ourselves to be able to hear ultra sonic and see infra red etc...

Thanks Robbo for getting this ball rolling - im rather enjoying the ride

[BigMac]

[BigMac]

[Carl]

[Robbo]

it took millions of people across hundreds of years to agree that the world was flat.

Took one guy with a boat to prove them wrong.

Thus the amusing thought: What if someone does something so that gravity simply stops? Or what we thought of as gravity does anyway.



As it stands, gravity is merely a hypothesis that holds true given the current circumstances.

[Angel]

[Robbo]

It has something to do with mouthguards?

Aristotle was a genius, and thank you...never could remember the name of the guy who tried the estimate. The Egyptians proved it was round too. Heretics.

...and whilst I respect the average man/woman. No educated person thought George W. Bush would get a second term as President either......

[ChronicD]

"...and whilst I respect the average man/woman. No educated person thought George W. Bush would get a second term as President either......"

Man that made me laugh!!!!

But then again what does education have to do with politics - im in the UK now and i am watching this muppet with the brain of peanut try and run the uk out of recession - first he sold the gold and silver reserves (together about £50 billion i think) in about 2003 (?) when he was the chanceller, effectively making the uk much more exposed to global financial trends and now he's primeminister and he has set the interest rate to 1 % effectively chasing everyone with money out of the counrty as they go to find better rates in other countries. An educated person would have seen Brown as Bushes bum buddy and that he only became PM because Tony Blair (at least an intelligent muppet) was forced to resign... ok enough off topic discussion from me!

Mouthguards...mmm... they look so good - its a fashion statement! actually having club coloured ones made might be kind of neat; red and black for the ravens, blue and yellow for the dragons, blue and black for the falcons etc... im pretty sure the rugby clubs get them done. anyone know about this?

Whether they help with the judder caused by head blows or not the do stop you biting your tounge by mistake and yes been there done that...

Dan

:edit: shit i cant spell to save my life...

[conal]

I also use my mouthguard to...

- Reduce chew marks on my top shield edge.

- It is impossible to spit on a banner when wearing a mouthguard.

- You don't have to answer questions, 'cause you can't.

- Cushion impacts when headbutting.


Mouthguard Poem

I dropped in in the urinal once,
the ambulance man washed it off,
smothered it in gel.
I stuck it back in