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Rubber dam

rubber dam

In surgery, thin strips of rubber used as a surgical drain or barrier, a thin sheet of rubber with holes that is placed over teeth to isolate them from the oral cavity.


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Natural selection is proven wrong

Alex, I don't have alot of time during the week, so i really can't do anything justice. The only thing I can say is let's define evolution. Rubber meets road there are two types. Micro evolution which is observable in the present which would be species changes in FAMILIES of fauna or animals. ...

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by AFJ
Tue May 05, 2009 2:30 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
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What is the exact definition of life?

Plastic and rubber are mostly synthesized from organic compounds, so I doubt if anything not using similar biochemistry to terrestrial life would be able to come up with something like that. However, silicon has many similar properties ...

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by alextemplet
Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:03 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is the exact definition of life?
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Views: 2010

Re: What is the exact definition of life?

... think we can assume there is extraterrestial life. But - if it exists- why would it be based on another elemental system. Come on - plastics and rubber? Why do you think that?

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by JorgeLobo
Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:47 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is the exact definition of life?
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Views: 2010

Re: What is the exact definition of life?

... acids. But there is a probability that extraterrestrial lives may not based on proteins and nucleic acids. Maybe they based on plastic and rubber. Do you think so?

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by Alberts
Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:58 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is the exact definition of life?
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Dead Centrifuge

... speed up. The display showed the speed going up to ~11000rpm before the centrifuge suddenly died. There was a strong smell halfway between burnt rubber and burnt motherboard. The thing came with a spare fuse, but when this was replaced, it immediately revved up and died all over again. It's been ...

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by centrifugemurderer
Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:12 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dead Centrifuge
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