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    Need car advice (automotive noob)

    The situation is as such: One of our two cars, a 1998 Nissan Sentra, was in an accident and it's financially unsound to fix. So the insurance company would be giving us about 3.3k for the car. The Sentra was to be my car after my father leaves the country for business. So, my parents lay...
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    Names for Documentary about new Cancer Drugs

    So, I and my coworker are working on a documentary on new cancer drugs. These new drugs differ from the old chemo drugs due to their specifc nature. They target only cancer cells and leave healthy cells alone. What I need from you guys (and the few girls) is to come up with a tasteful name...
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    YAMT

    Hey guys. I need some math help. I need to find the coeffcient of a Sin function that when added over time will equal 30 ft. What I mean is I need to find x of x*Sin(1.8t) such that the object will travel 30ft in 100 secs. I tried integrating the function and using the limits 0 to 100 but I...
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    Why God didn't get Tenure

    Why God didn't get tenure: 1. He had only one major publication 2. and it was in Hebrew 3. and it had no references. 4. Nor was it published in a major refereed journal 5. Some doubt that He wrote it himself 6. His cooperative efforts have been quite limited 7. The scientific community...
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    Getting an external CD Drive

    My laptop's cd drive is dying and I was going to get it replaced but it'll cost around $270 to $300. The laptop is basically my desktop so I'm not looking to carrying it around. I did some searching and is currently looking at getting a Sony 530UL. Any suggestions for other drives? What do...
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    CD Drive seems to be stuttering

    My CD drive on my Toshiba Satelite laptop has been acting up for the past week or so. When I insert a disc, it seems to be stuck in a cycle of startup spin and then stopping. Sometimes, it recognizes a disc and displays the contents but when I attempt copy files off or attempt to open files...
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    Just felt an earthquake in San Diego

    I was talking on the phone when the building started to shake. I'm on the third floor, so the shaking was a little disconerting. I haven't checked the news yet. Anyone got anything on a recent quake?
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    Moniter display isn't "crisp"

    The text on the moniter isn't "crisp and clean" if you know what I mean. The text is blurry and it's straining my eyes. I'm sure it's a common problem with moniters, so anyone out there have any advice as to fix it? Thanks in advance.
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    PUK code for Nokia 3395

    I don't know where to put this topic so here it is. I locked myself out of my phone. My SIM card is blocked because I entered the PIN wrong three times. Anyone here have any idea where I can find the PUK code for a Cingular Nokia 3395? Any help would be appreciated.
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    Budget Deficit: Why After Four Years of Surplus?

    Anyone have an idea why we have a budget deficit after four years of surplus under the Clinton administration? No flames on Bush, although I do dislike him. I just want to know why we have a deficit, what Bush changed the budget, and how did the economy play a part in the resurrection of the...
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    Budget Deficit: Why after four years of surplus?

    First new thread in Anandtech. Anyway, anyone have an idea why we have a budget deficit after four years of surplus under the Clinton administration? No flames on Bush, although I do dislike him. I just want to know why we have a deficit, what Bush changed the budget, and how did the economy...