Comments on: Beer Magnet http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Almighty Bob http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317218 The Almighty Bob Wed, 21 May 2008 02:37:44 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317218 These are strong magnets, so maybe "once the buildup of bottlecaps you're too drunk to remove blocks the use of the opener, it's time to stop"? Or to switch to cans... ", These are strong magnets, so maybe “once the buildup of bottlecaps you’re too drunk to remove blocks the use of the opener, it’s time to stop”?
Or to switch to cans… “,

]]> By: pr http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317212 pr Wed, 21 May 2008 01:12:50 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317212 Responding to mk's criticisms, this a highly practical drinking enablement and regulation device. When you're too drunk to catch the bottle cap, you can keep on drinking without worrying about potential profanity-inducing results of having bunch of pointy debris rolling around on your kitchen floor. And when you're too drunk to pry the bottle cap off the magnet and put it in the trash, you know it's time to stop. Responding to mk’s criticisms, this a highly practical drinking enablement and regulation device. When you’re too drunk to catch the bottle cap, you can keep on drinking without worrying about potential profanity-inducing results of having bunch of pointy debris rolling around on your kitchen floor. And when you’re too drunk to pry the bottle cap off the magnet and put it in the trash, you know it’s time to stop.

]]> By: James Davies http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317180 James Davies Tue, 20 May 2008 00:19:54 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317180 A friend and I have used those hard drive magnets for another project - a stir plate to get beer yeast to reproduce for home brewed beer. computer junk + beer = *thumbsup* A friend and I have used those hard drive magnets for another project - a stir plate to get beer yeast to reproduce for home brewed beer.

computer junk + beer = *thumbsup*

]]> By: Rev. BigDumbChimp http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317140 Rev. BigDumbChimp Sun, 18 May 2008 22:12:19 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317140 Oh hell yeah. I have about a billion dead hard drives in a box (it's a big box). I'm going to have to go tear the rare earth magnets out for this. Oh hell yeah. I have about a billion dead hard drives in a box (it’s a big box). I’m going to have to go tear the rare earth magnets out for this.

]]> By: The Almighty Bob http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317134 The Almighty Bob Sun, 18 May 2008 19:20:30 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317134 True. (",) True. (”,)

]]> By: chemicalscum http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317094 chemicalscum Sat, 17 May 2008 23:13:26 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317094 @The Almighty Bob "Jimbo: what browser?" Just tell him to switch to Firefox (or any other Gecko based browser) like most civilized people and that will cure his problem. @The Almighty Bob

“Jimbo: what browser?”

Just tell him to switch to Firefox (or any other Gecko based browser) like most civilized people and that will cure his problem.

]]> By: mk http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317070 mk Sat, 17 May 2008 13:50:27 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317070 Julianne...ah, sorry, I get it now. I sometimes envy you jetpackers and your enthusiasm for all things techy. Cool, though. Julianne…ah, sorry, I get it now. I sometimes envy you jetpackers and your enthusiasm for all things techy. Cool, though.

]]> By: The Almighty Bob http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317068 The Almighty Bob Sat, 17 May 2008 11:19:23 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317068 Jimbo: what browser? Jimbo: what browser?

]]> By: Lab Lemming http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317065 Lab Lemming Sat, 17 May 2008 09:59:04 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317065 How can he make like Paul Revere if there is no church left to hang lights in? How can he make like Paul Revere if there is no church left to hang lights in?

]]> By: Jimbo http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317059 Jimbo Sat, 17 May 2008 07:29:19 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317059 Did no one hear my appeal for help regarding the misalignment of the dark margins on the threads at CV ? Am I the only one who has this problem ? On another note, I understand Sean is on vacation. Nevertheless, I trust he has no doubt followed with great interest the rapidly breaking & fading story regarding the auctioning of an Einstein letter (in German script) in the UK, which contains the most specific denuciations of religon AE has EVER made, which should finally eliminate any waffling about his viewpoints on this subject. Sean, make like Paul Revere, and get to your laptop about this. Did no one hear my appeal for help regarding the misalignment of the dark margins on the threads at CV ? Am I the only one who has this problem ?

On another note, I understand Sean is on vacation.

Nevertheless, I trust he has no doubt followed with great interest the rapidly breaking & fading story regarding the auctioning of an Einstein letter (in German script) in the UK, which contains the most specific denuciations of religon AE has EVER made, which should finally eliminate any waffling about his viewpoints on this subject.

Sean, make like Paul Revere, and get to your laptop about this.

]]> By: Julianne http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317049 Julianne Sat, 17 May 2008 02:18:15 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317049 True mk, but it wouldn't use <em>magnets</em>. And better yet, super-strong magnets from computer surplus! The target market are those of us who would forego driving to the supermarket if a rocket powered jet pack were available. True mk, but it wouldn’t use magnets. And better yet, super-strong magnets from computer surplus!

The target market are those of us who would forego driving to the supermarket if a rocket powered jet pack were available.

]]> By: mk http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317047 mk Sat, 17 May 2008 01:17:08 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317047 Hmmm. Clever...I suppose. You could make one of these and still have to pry off the top and toss it in the trash. Or you could just hold your hand underneath as you pop the top and let it fall in your hand, then toss it in the trash. Or you could put a small trash can under the opener and let gravity do its best. Just sayin'. Hmmm. Clever…I suppose. You could make one of these and still have to pry off the top and toss it in the trash. Or you could just hold your hand underneath as you pop the top and let it fall in your hand, then toss it in the trash. Or you could put a small trash can under the opener and let gravity do its best.

Just sayin’.

]]> By: Ed http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317014 Ed Fri, 16 May 2008 07:42:51 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-317014 The only reason I'd use a railgun is to aim it at congress and tell them to allocate more billions for energy research. The only reason I’d use a railgun is to aim it at congress and tell them to allocate more billions for energy research.

]]> By: The Almighty Bob http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-316950 The Almighty Bob Thu, 15 May 2008 20:58:42 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-316950 You're thinking in the right direction, Ed, but with the volume of magnets available, I'm sure we could whip up a Wicked Cool (tm) railgun, which would be far more entertaining. Until it blew up horribly. Actually, these two ideas have more in common than I thought... (",) You’re thinking in the right direction, Ed, but with the volume of magnets available, I’m sure we could whip up a Wicked Cool ™ railgun, which would be far more entertaining. Until it blew up horribly. Actually, these two ideas have more in common than I thought…
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]]> By: Ed http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-316945 Ed Thu, 15 May 2008 20:13:59 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-316945 Now if only those used hard drive magnets could be hooked up to encase a controlled fusion reaction, we'd really have something! Now if only those used hard drive magnets could be hooked up to encase a controlled fusion reaction, we’d really have something!

]]> By: chemicalscum http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-316927 chemicalscum Thu, 15 May 2008 17:22:43 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-316927 @Jeremy You mean to say you don't have a study with old computer(s) and a box full of ancient hard drives and stuff sitting in a corner. How unusual. @Jeremy
You mean to say you don’t have a study with old computer(s) and a box full of ancient hard drives and stuff sitting in a corner. How unusual.

]]> By: Jeremy Chapman http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-316922 Jeremy Chapman Thu, 15 May 2008 16:12:01 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-316922 Excellent! I'm going to get one of my own. Now, all I need is a hard drive to disembowel... Excellent! I’m going to get one of my own. Now, all I need is a hard drive to disembowel…

]]> By: nm http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-316915 nm Thu, 15 May 2008 15:12:01 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/05/14/beer-magnet/#comment-316915 Brilliant! Brilliant!

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