Interesting article. I, too, would like more information about the creation of this… thing.
I can’t figure out if hafnium-178-m2 is an isotope or an isomer. The article refers to it as an isomer, but up until this point I had assumed that that term was used to described molecules, not atoms. Perhaps there is another definition of which I am not aware?

BTW Alan, think you meant “dump all of their energy (with)in a short amount of time.”

No, ignoring would result in no reference to this humble “troll.” And the award was bestowed upon me by yourself, when you decided to run your silly poll/trial that few cared about but yourself. The result was you lost. So I thank you for the award I neither sought nor wanted. It looks good on my imaginary mantel. But I’m sure the world is thrilled you have declared yourself in essential agreement, in the bold strokes, with Watcher.

I guess I’ll just have to rest on the laurels of my last exchange with you, since you don’t want to attempt to explain the post I originally questioned this time around.

If memory serves, you lost your last go round with poor little me, based on your own curious challenge and the rather few responses to the same. I can understand your reluctance to engage in another dialogue with me.

#s 83 and 84 do seem to address my question about where you stand on the bail-out, but that question wasn’t really in question. It was pretty clear you were opposed to it. That question was more lead-in for clarification regarding your illogical comments apparently blaming Republicans for killing a bill you personally opposed. That just doesn’t make any sense.

I’m not really interested in how you want to classify your political leanings. I’d wager most people who feel they are intelligent try to say they are independent/moderate when it comes to politics. That tends to be the response considered appropriate for the intelligent. But whether you are independent, Dem., Rep., Lib., Green, whatever, that doesn’t really clarify your confusing posts. And throwing in the LBJ comment is simply pointless.

Now, if you’re blaming all Rs for the last eight years of rhetoric, then you must conveniently ignore the fact that Ds have not been silent, not to mention the fact that Ds have been in charge of Congress most recently. The rhetoric, regardless of who is in charge, comes from both sides of the aisle.

You seem to refuse to address direct questions when doing so would undermine whatever message you hope to transmit. The trouble is, unless you get more direct, I fear whatever is your message will be lost on most of those whose mental abilities are not in line with yours.

To #87: See 83 & 84. That will have to do. I intend no more endless, pointless dialogues with you. I have not yet seen an original idea pass your lips, and I am not betting it will happen anytime soon, if ever. If memory serves, you evade direct questions whenever it suits you.