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Answer to Have any of the scientific gadgets in Star Trek actually become reality?

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 22:08:40 -0800

Have any of the scientific gadgets in Star Trek actually become reality?

Tricorders have been invented, at least partially. Vital Technologies Corp has invented a device that scans for electromagnetic radiation, temperature, barometric pressure, and light and color levels in the immediate area. It has been designated the Mark I (Roddenberry's Tricorder is the...

Answer to What was the highest speed ever attained by the USS Enterprise, and which episode did this occur?

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 22:00:25 -0800

What was the highest speed ever attained by the USS Enterprise, and which episode did this occur?

According to one episode of ST:Voyager, there was a Sound Barrier-like plateau when speeds approached Warp 10. I remember one of the Q episodes of ST:The Next Generation where the Enterprise was being chased by a Borg Cube, and pushed its engines to something like Warp 9.8... but this could be a...

Answer to Does the body build up a tolerance for marijuana?

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 21:49:35 -0800

Does the body build up a tolerance for marijuana?

Short answer no, long answer no with a but. While it's true that you don't really develop a tolerance for pot, the high does change over time. One's high will start to get muddy after, say, a week of smoking once daily, but if you give yourself a day off every couple of days...

Answer to How should you smoke marijuana to get the best high?

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 21:34:37 -0800

How should you smoke marijuana to get the best high?

"What's the best way to get chemicals into your system?" "Injection." "Next best." "Ingestion." -Cathrine Willows and Gil Grissom, CSI (Paraphrased, because I don't remember the exact quote) The best way to use pot to get the highest is...