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a: Renewable energy ~
b: The Swine Flu

What: "What I didn't tell him, because I thought of it later, is that renewables are more like swine flu vaccine than like a regular marketplace technology." The article is an association between swine flu and the threat of global warming.

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Writer: Steve Offutt
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Date: Feb 11 2012 1:10 PM


Flag It.

a: Ubiquitin ~
b: a little molecular flag

What: "Ubiquitin is like a little molecular flag that marks proteins within cells for recycling or destruction."

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Writer: realscientists
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Date: May 15 2013 9:24 PM


Continuous Vs Discrete

a: Continuous spectrum ~
b: playing a violin

What: The link is to a discussion of different types of spectrum. There is a paragraph comparing continuous and line spectra. A continuous spectrum is compared to a violin, a line spectrum is compared to playing a piano. The link is pretty good reading.

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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Jul 24 2013 8:18 PM



a: blood ~
b: wine

What:

"Exercised blood is like wine; sedentary blood is more like spaghetti sauce. That's an exaggeration, but it helps you visualize the difference."


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Writer: Covert Bailey
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Date: Aug 11 2014 7:09 PM



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