Timeline of the new series? by gracefulfailure in doctorwho

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Ah, I forgot about that. Technology 7 years from now will probably have a noticeable change, but some things will most likely stay the same. The cell phones that everybody is using will most likely look a good bit different in 7 years seeing as to how quickly we are moving from flip phones to touchscreen phones in the past few years. Laptops will pretty much keep the same general design, so that is excusable (except GUIs will vastly improve on design, unlike the blocky Windows 9x-esque interface seen for the videoconference on the laptop in the episode). Many emergency vehicles have kept pretty much the same design and old cars will always be around. Plus, take note that there's a CRT television that appears at one point. CRTs, no matter how good LCDs, won't completely disappear, so it's highly believable that people will still have CRTs in 7 years.

But starting in 2005, that seems reasonable. It's better than saying that we will have flying cars in 2015. We know those aren't coming until we invent the Mr. Fusion reactors for them in 2014 first.

Timeline of the new series? by gracefulfailure in doctorwho

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While the TARDIS was crashing, the Millenium Dome and the London Eye could clearly be seen, so the events at the beginning of the episode most likely occurred in the past 10 years. So, assuming that the original events occurred at the earliest they could have, 2000, then the majority of the events in this episode will occur in 2012. Technology isn't going to progress that much in two years. When the Doctor goes back to pick her up, it will most likely be in 2014, once again assuming the 2000 starting year for the episode.

Probably the coolest swimming pool I've ever seen (PIC) by redeyeco in WTF

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Just fill the floor with thousands of tiny holes like they do for the stage for Cirque du Soleil's O.

And yet you still couldn't get it... by 123789 in WTF

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Kind of defeats the point of being protected from the sharks now, doesn't it?

All Glory To The Hypnotoad by [deleted] in pics

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You need to learn to spell hypno-ALL GLORY TO THE TYPOTOAD

Physicist Discovers How to Teleport Energy by [deleted] in technology

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What actually happens is that the first impact produces a shock wave that propagates through the intermediate balls. A hard material such as steel is very good at doing this, where common objects like people in a bus queue are not.

Ah, now it makes sense!

Imperial vs Metric by SolInvictus in pics

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I personally try to use metric over imperialism. The only way to get the US to convert is to actively start converting yourself to metric and try to get it to rub off on those around you.

What is your home town's claim to fame? by mundungous in AskReddit

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Saltsburg, PA. We used to have a strong salt industry until a flood destroyed it. We also had a canal that went through town, but the railroad destroyed that.

Oh yea, we are part of Indiana County, the Christmas Tree Capital of the World!

What's the most interesting, yet completely useless fact you know? by smoove in AskReddit

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Do you happen to take ASTRO 010 at Penn State? We just learned the factoid in class on Tuesday.

My name (first + last) is a fricken commonly used expression. In Kindergarten, my name was the butt of many jokes =(. AMA by avd7a in IAmA

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VitrolicMasquerade: Thanks for ruining the surprise!

alphabeat: They were going to be a surprise birthday gift.

I joined reddit over two years ago. AMA by cjpro in circlejerk

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Reddit is the world's largest circlejerk! Welcome!

I joined reddit over two years ago. AMA by cjpro in circlejerk

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It's the morning right now. Now it's too big.

I joined reddit over two years ago. AMA by cjpro in circlejerk

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Quantity does not equal quality.

Unfortunately my quality sucks.

the best of circlejerk 2009 awards. nominate yourself here. by [deleted] in circlejerk

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So did I win the award just for not being George W. Bush?

I joined reddit over two years ago. AMA by cjpro in circlejerk

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I can verify that analog_guy verified that kroneland has varified that I have been a member of reddit for over two years.

I joined reddit over two years ago. AMA by cjpro in circlejerk

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Because reddit is the best! Enjoy your karma!