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If my land were invaded tomorrow, I would become a "terrorist" of this type without even a nano-second of hesitation.

When it comes to the part of immolation that is where I tend to back away. I do not think killing yourself to kill others is the answer. If you want to fight for your people you do it alive, because if you are dead it is not going to help them. Sure you got your message across, but your death will only make you a matyr and nothing else. Your life is more important in my opinion than your death, you cannot continue the fight if you are dead.

So self sacrifice of that nature is extreme, and let us keep the civilians out of this. If we want war then we should attack the military, not the innocents.

The portion I do not have agreeance with you, Irminsul, is on Israel. I know they just popped over there in 1948, but let us remember that according to the bible that was both the land of the Jew's and of the Arabs. It still is of both, but now under Jewish control. The Jewish people have no where to go in this world, I think the Arab's do, and I do not mean that offensively towards them, I am just stating facts.

You want to see people who need to fight for survive? You are talking to one. The Jewish race is the most hated race on the planet, or at least close to it. If we were not so hated then people would not be talking about butchering us left and right all of the time. Also, do not take me wrong, I am not one of those paranoid Jew's who thinks the world is against them. I just think there is a strong portion of this world that despises of us and wishes we would cease to exist. We are a peaceful people, we have done nothing wrong, let us keep Israel, it is our heritage as well. It is not fair for Palestine to take such heavy demands and use terrorism on us when apparently they have places they can go, when we do not.

We have no nation other than Israel, and even though I am sure there are cultural differences between the different arabs of each nation, it does not mean they are not the same people. Their religion is fairly stagnant from country to country, maybe a bit more extreme, or changed, depending on which country you go to. Palestine like Israel has land, and it is a morsel, that I will admit. Let us remember the wars are coming from the governments and not the people. The only time the people get involved is when governments brainwash them, just like ours brainwashed us into believing attacking Iraq would do anything.

That is my take on it.

Peace out, GuitarAnatomy.

Wow, thanks for introducing me to that video... interesting stuff.

Seems quite a bit one-sided but a heart-wrencher none-the-less.

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If my land were invaded tomorrow, I would become a "terrorist" of this type without even a nano-second of hesitation.

When it comes to the part of immolation that is where I tend to back away. I do not think killing yourself to kill others is the answer. If you want to fight for your people you do it alive, because if you are dead it is not going to help them. Sure you got your message across, but your death will only make you a matyr and nothing else. Your life is more important in my opinion than your death, you cannot continue the fight if you are dead.

So self sacrifice of that nature is extreme, and let us keep the civilians out of this. If we want war then we should attack the military, not the innocents.

The portion I do not have agreeance with you, Irminsul, is on Israel. I know they just popped over there in 1948, but let us remember that according to the bible that was both the land of the Jew's and of the Arabs. It still is of both, but now under Jewish control. The Jewish people have no where to go in this world, I think the Arab's do, and I do not mean that offensively towards them, I am just stating facts.

You want to see people who need to fight for survive? You are talking to one. The Jewish race is the most hated race on the planet, or at least close to it. If we were not so hated then people would not be talking about butchering us left and right all of the time. Also, do not take me wrong, I am not one of those paranoid Jew's who thinks the world is against them. I just think there is a strong portion of this world that despises of us and wishes we would cease to exist. We are a peaceful people, we have done nothing wrong, let us keep Israel, it is our heritage as well. It is not fair for Palestine to take such heavy demands and use terrorism on us when apparently they have places they can go, when we do not.

We have no nation other than Israel, and even though I am sure there are cultural differences between the different arabs of each nation, it does not mean they are not the same people. Their religion is fairly stagnant from country to country, maybe a bit more extreme, or changed, depending on which country you go to. Palestine like Israel has land, and it is a morsel, that I will admit. Let us remember the wars are coming from the governments and not the people. The only time the people get involved is when governments brainwash them, just like ours brainwashed us into believing attacking Iraq would do anything.

That is my take on it.

Peace out, GuitarAnatomy.

Don't mistake any of my comments as anti-Israel. I fully support them and their right to exist. What I don't support is the way the Israeli govt (with Washington non-help) has handled the question of Palestinian refugees. This has in fact created the lion's share of the terror threat posed to Israel to date.

We could go into a long historical debate about it, but it really only gets down to this: Neither the Palestinians nor the Israelis are going anywhere. The only real solution is the two state one. The sooner Palestine is created (my choice would be on the West Bank, occupied territories), the sooner all of them can start experiencing peace and new economic ties.

So here's to the two states....

I see, I think I have a better understanding now of what you are referring to. Yes, two states would be nice. But you have a major problem there, the Palestinian's for some reason will not have it that way, they want more land. Israel has offered to help them become a state, but yet they do not want to hear it. Well, the government does not, or whatever they consider a government. Let us remember that the Hamas is in control of the people, they threaten their lives anytime they disagree. Hamas is pure evil and their brigade is doing nothing but causing strain upon their own people, they are destroying themselves.

If they would recognize Israel and walk down a road of real peace talks (And not these bullsh*t ones), then maybe we could get somewhere. We are talking about insane terrorist groups, you have Hamas, you have Fatah, Al-Aqsa brigade, Hezbollah, etc... These people have done nothing but demonized this planet, they make the IRA look nice at times. At least the IRA appeared to have a real cause, even if a lot of their measures were farther then I would recommend. These people have no feeling for life, they kill children and women like it is nothing. People like that I feel nothing for, absolutely, positively, nothing. Those are the kind of people that need to perish from this planet, they make this place worse than it already is with their bullsh*t.

Well, that is my take on it. This subject makes me angry at times, as you can tell. I cannot handle extremists, they just have no right to do what they do (In most circumstances).

Peace out, GuitarAnatomy.

The Muslim VS Judaism issue regarding Israel has a HUGE problem that is not going to be solved anytime soon, and could very well trigger a major war one day.


The Temple Mount

Have you seen video of Israel where Jewish men in black are kind of nodding their heads, at a wall, while praying. Rocking their heads over and over and over. The wall they are standing before, is the only thing that remains of the Jewish Temple since it's destruction.


The Temple mount, according to Jewish scripture is the ONLY place where the Temple can be built. The ONLY place where it can exist, according to God. Ever since the Temple was destroyed, shortly after Jesus' time (maybe 70 CE) orthodox Jews have been waiting to rebuild it. Only in the temple can animal sacrifices be made. It is the CENTER of Jewish worship historically. Even as I type this, there are groups in Israel which have all the correct artifacts for these religious rites, ready to go (or most of them) for when they get the Temple rebuilt.

The problem is...

There is a Muslim Mosque sitting right on top of it.

This Mosque would have to be demolished in order to rebuild the Temple. This particular Mosque is the 3rd holiest site in the world for Muslims. They will not be happy when, as I believe is possible, one day some Jewish zealot or maybe even the government, will take it out, under the guise of an accident.

All hell will break lose that day.

I don't think the Jewish adherents can just accept that they will NEVER again have the Temple as a center of worship, and I KNOW that the Muslims around the world, will not accept it's destruction. It is an epic stand-off, that cannot last forever.

The Bible prophecies that Armageddon, the final war, will occur, within that area of the world. There is a one-world government in place. The temple exists, and the antichrist who rules the world, makes some kind of offering there, that is considered an abomination to Jews. An invading army comes to attack Israel, and all hell breaks lose. Who knows if this issue, would be the issue that lays the groundwork for some of this coming true?

Other interpretations hold that these prophecies are metaphors or they have already occurred in principle.

Hopefully they are right.

GA, you said," . . I have a lot of studying to do for that GED, . . . . I need to get back on track here, I have slacked off enough." Thus I am studying harder lately."

Hey, I am glad to hear it. Keep the momentum going.
Do you know what NH3 is, and what the 2 elements are? And, what is a compound? What's the difference between Apha, Beta, and Gamma radiation? What are the Noble elements, and why are they called the Nobel elements? Do you understand 'Valence,' yet?
I believe these chemistry questions are all High School level chemistry . . .
GA, we may not talk about much more than Music, philosophy, history, politics and morality and other Liberal Arts, here. But but almost all of us have paid our dues in things other than music, one way or another . . .
When you're ready for the 'Anatomy' part of "Guitar Anatomy," we can discuss the difference between dorsal and ventral, and the difference between 'in vivo' and 'in vitro,' and other interesting things like the effects of dopamine, serotonin, and norepenephrin on the consciousness and mood . . . what the Amygdalia controls, what the Hippocampus does, etc, etc . . .
In the meantime, learn the answers to the chem. questions, ok? It'll help immensely with your understanding of blood chemistry, and basic medical topics like the 'Sodium Pump' and ion exchange, and . . . well, learn the basics, first, eh?
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Speaking of learning . . .
Irminsul, or maybe Irish Anthony, Celtic Piping - whoever; I've a question of my own.
I was talking to a young musician the other day in a club, and a friend of mine was playing an autoharp and singing.
And I mentioned that the lady on stage just recorded her 10th CD, and that she plays everything from Irish music to Sea Shanties to Italian Love songs to Gaelic and Celtic music.
He gave me a really funny look, and asked me what Gaelic Music was (I think he made a homosexual association to the phrase, at first.)
I assured him that it was a legitimate form of music, and he asked me exactly what Gaelic Music is.
Well, I know I LIKE Gaelic music, and Irish music, and Celtic music, . . . but I was kind of at a loss on how to describe exactly what they were . . .
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So, if someone asks me what's the difference betweem Gaelic music and Celtic music, - well, what do I tell them?

that they are now the number one per capita economic power in Europe. The idiots in the Middle East should look at Ireland as an example that living in peace could have positive benefits. Could you imagine how much money a vibrant tourist trade could bring people in the Holy Land? At least there's one glowing example of what laying down arms can bring somebody. Let's pray the peace continues in Ireland and starts spreading everywhere else. Later...

as many of you may or may not know much about the history of the irish "troubles" i have added this link to inform you of a quick history of the irish troubles...

so watch this and you tell me.... freedom fighters or terrorists????


it all depends which side of the fence your on.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdq0kyb3_U8

Six of one, half dozen of the other

Personally, I'd rather die than kill..... There is no true freedom to be had in this life.

So, if someone asks me what's the difference betweem Gaelic music and Celtic music, - well, what do I tell them?

My take on it is that Gaelic music is anything sung in, or originally written for, Gaelic languages. But that's quite an umbrella because the Gaelic languages include Irish, Scottish, and Manx; although forms of Gaelic had spread to the Mainland and are even present today in places like Galicia, Spain. Welsh, Cornish and Breton (across the pond in France) are called Brethonic languages.

"Celtic music" today is generally considered to be traditional music from the British Isles, although in truth there is little "Celtic" about it because we have almost no evidence what the music of the ancient Celtic tribes even sounded like. The Celts were a grouping of ancient tribes in Europe that had some common language and culture. It looks to me like they basically had almost all of their culture smashed out of them after the Romans invaded and occupied their lands North of Italy, and later the main British Isle (they never got to Ireland).

You will hear people refer to The Chieftains, Clannad, Capercaille, Kate McMaster, Men of Worth and Solas, as "Celtic" bands. But the chances of any of those bands playing music older than 250 years is extremely thin. Celtic music is mostly modern, with the bulk of the more popular tunes written well within the last century. Why the tag "celtic" stuck with it is anyone's guess, but there it is.

I see, I think I have a better understanding now of what you are referring to. Yes, two states would be nice. But you have a major problem there, the Palestinian's for some reason will not have it that way, they want more land. Israel has offered to help them become a state, but yet they do not want to hear it. Well, the government does not, or whatever they consider a government. Let us remember that the Hamas is in control of the people, they threaten their lives anytime they disagree. Hamas is pure evil and their brigade is doing nothing but causing strain upon their own people, they are destroying themselves.

If they would recognize Israel and walk down a road of real peace talks (And not these bullsh*t ones), then maybe we could get somewhere. We are talking about insane terrorist groups, you have Hamas, you have Fatah, Al-Aqsa brigade, Hezbollah, etc... These people have done nothing but demonized this planet, they make the IRA look nice at times. At least the IRA appeared to have a real cause, even if a lot of their measures were farther then I would recommend. These people have no feeling for life, they kill children and women like it is nothing. People like that I feel nothing for, absolutely, positively, nothing. Those are the kind of people that need to perish from this planet, they make this place worse than it already is with their bullsh*t.

Well, that is my take on it. This subject makes me angry at times, as you can tell. I cannot handle extremists, they just have no right to do what they do (In most circumstances).

Peace out, GuitarAnatomy.

I hear you, but I do not consider the desire to live in one's own nation and have a home, family and a job as "extreme" at all. And that is all the Palestinians really want. The number of them that still harbor any notions of taking all of Israel back is, well, negligible. The majority of Palestinians recognize that they will have to live in peace with Israel and want to do that - as long as they have a state of their own. It may surprise you to know that a healthy chunk of the Israeli people want to see a state of Palestine as well. The actual people aren't the problem - it's the fanatical politicians there and here in Washington that are mucking things up.

The "offered state" that you are referring to was called the Barak Plan. And it was a f**k insult if I may say so. Have you ever seen the proposed map of it? You gotta be kidding..splotches of land here and there, impossible borders, and the Israeli govt wouldn't even agree on a time table of handing over complete control of those territories to Palestine. It was just nuts. When Yassir Arafat was presented with this plan at Camp David, he knew his people would never accept such a stupid idea, and looked at Bill Clinton and said "If I sign this, will you come to my funeral?"

Anyway, as you can see its murky beyond belief. Until people see that Palestinians' desire for a homeland and self determination are not extreme at all, there is not much hope to settle this.

GA, you said," . . I have a lot of studying to do for that GED, . . . . I need to get back on track here, I have slacked off enough." Thus I am studying harder lately."

Hey, I am glad to hear it. Keep the momentum going.
Do you know what NH3 is, and what the 2 elements are? And, what is a compound? What's the difference between Apha, Beta, and Gamma radiation? What are the Noble elements, and why are they called the Nobel elements? Do you understand 'Valence,' yet?
I believe these chemistry questions are all High School level chemistry . . .
GA, we may not talk about much more than Music, philosophy, history, politics and morality and other Liberal Arts, here. But but almost all of us have paid our dues in things other than music, one way or another . . .
When you're ready for the 'Anatomy' part of "Guitar Anatomy," we can discuss the difference between dorsal and ventral, and the difference between 'in vivo' and 'in vitro,' and other interesting things like the effects of dopamine, serotonin, and norepenephrin on the consciousness and mood . . . what the Amygdalia controls, what the Hippocampus does, etc, etc . . .
In the meantime, learn the answers to the chem. questions, ok? It'll help immensely with your understanding of blood chemistry, and basic medical topics like the 'Sodium Pump' and ion exchange, and . . . well, learn the basics, first, eh?

I like the questions, lol. Fascinating, let's see if I can answer them. Without a periodic table in front of me.

Let's see, NH3... Well, if my memory serves me right it probably is Neon and Hydrogen, which are gases. Neon is a Noble gas, which means it has a stable amount of valence electrons in its final layer ("Stable octet arrangement"). For some reason I am blanking out on the naming process, but I know that the 3 (If you mean it in a small number, which you should since you placed it after the letter) represents the number of atoms present in one molecule of the gas. So it might be considered mononeon trihydroxide, or something like that, my memory is a bit dense right there. The naming portion I have gone over before, but since I have not studied that in a while, you can see the result.

A compound is the mixture or two of more elements to my knowledge.

Alpha, Beta, Gamma rays are different types of radiation with different wave lengths. If you view a spectrum you see the exact lengths of the rays. The two I have yet to get to, and I notice it is farther ahead in all of my chemistory books, is Alpha and Beta (So if I am wrong do not stab me, lol). But Gamma I remember studying, microwaves, x-rays, etc... There is so much.

Now if you are saying "Dorsal," chances are you are referring to the vertebrae. A.K.A. the "Dorsum." If remember right.

But let me explain one thing, that I think everyone is missing, lol. I am a medical transcriptionist, I type up medical reports all of the time. Thus my spelling is very strong and my knowledge of the bones of the body is fairly decent, I study all of the time when I am typing these reports out.

I appreciate the support for me to drive myself farther in my studying, but I guarantee, I am studying a lot. I have studied chemistry for probably 3 hours today (Technically yesterday), or more. I then studied some physics. My mind is everywhere.

But if you think I do not know basic high-school science or not enough to pass this thing, you would be surprised, lol. I know a lot more than I come off to. Remember, I was not a slacking off home-school student all of the time, I took courses online. Here are my scores to give an example:

English I - 91
English 2 - 98
English 3 - 96.8
Spanish I and II - 93 (That was funny, same score twice)
Economics - 100.57%
Earth Space Science - 93
Plus I was one of the writers in the newspaper of the school for some time.

My problem during that time was pacing issues, it is very hard for me to discipline myself at home, and my mother can only do so much, I can be fairly pigheaded (A habit I am breaking). But I passed my classes, I never went to English 4, at the time my pacing threw my mind too far off course. I screwed up so bad I ended up having to work overtime on those courses above - this is common with home-school students, we tend not to focus at the right timings of normal students.

As you can see I do not mind telling the truth about my education. I could lie about it and tell you something totally different is going on, you would never know. I could even say I have the GED... I never lie, I only tell the truth.

So as much of my mind I ended up devoting towards music for a while, I never quite stopped learning other subjects. Let's have some fun, what was the strongest winds ever clocked on Jupiter? And where on the planet? What is the exact distance of the Earth from the Sun? And what unit is used to refer to this? How fast is the speed of light? Now those are basic high-school questions, I can go beyond most of that. When I wrote for the school newspaper those were my subjects, space, technology, science, ESP, etc...

No one has to answer those questions, I am just trying to say, look, I am not dumby, lol. I am studying and trying harder as a result of being woken up, which I am grateful for, I can use the encouragement sometimes. My mother is very encouraging (Constantly), but I guess sometimes it kicks in better with strangers.

You are welcome to ask more questions, how do you think I knew exactly what Franny was talking about with his back problems though? Most 19 year olds you will find cannot do Medical Transcription (Nor do they know how the heart functions in and out, about CHF, or even what CHF is). My mind is strong and my drive is even stronger if I want it to be, so do not worry. I will come back here one day and you will see I know those questions you asked and far beyond.

P.S. Sorry if I am coming off like a brat, I think I am having trouble explaining this in a more simple way. I mean no offense and I am not trying to come off as belligerent. I appreciate the help, tremendously.

Peace out, GuitarAnatomy.

GA,
Hey, good. Naw, you're not coming off as a brat; I enjoyed hearing that you're doing other things besides music - I was hoping that we weren't all distracting you from your studies, that's all . . .
Ok, some answers.
Yeah, the 3 should be a subscript.
NH3 is ammonia, household ammonia.
H is indeed Hydrogen, atominc #1
N is not Neon (NE, atomic #10), but Nitrogen (atomic #7).
Noble gases are called 'noble,' because, like nobles of the past (people), they do noy associate with others, but prefer to only associate with their own kind.
What makes them nobel gasses is the fact that they all have a valence of zero. This means the outer 'ring,' or orbit, is holding all the electrons which it can.
Neon, being a Nobel gas, could not form a compound.
NH3 means 1 atom of Nitrogen to 3 atoms of Hydrogen. Hydrogen, withonly 1 electron, can associate with just about anything, You are familiar with H20. That's 1 Hydrogen atom for every 2 Oxygen atoms. Oxygen has a valence of 2, which means it can form up with only 2 hydrogens to form a single water molecule.
A compound is is a combination of ONLY 2 elements together, never more. Compounds are always just 2 elements, like ammonia or water.
The 3 radiations;
Alpha is a heavy partical with a positive charge.
Beta is a light particle, with a negative charge.
Gamma is a true ray.
Dorsal and Ventral refer to the back and front of a subject.
In Vivo is, more or less, "In a Living Organism"
In Vitro is in a setting outside of the body, like a Petri dish, for example.
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Seeing as this is a music site, but we have been talking politics, history, morality . . . hey, why not chemistry or biology, eh?

Ok, you didn't ask for advice about it, true. And we all know how people feel about unsolicited advice
But - I got you thinking about another couple of subjects you're interested in, besides music, eh?
And - besides, I think it's interesting, and there are not a whole hell of a lot of people you can talk to about this stuff, without getting blank stares . . .
I can come here to talk music with people who understand me, and that's real nice. I don't have to explain what I'm talking about before I talk about it.
But the only place I know of to talk about anatomy, medicine, chemistry, physics, etc, . . . is college.
GA, it is really, really neat to be able to talk about these seeming abstruse subjects with a bounch of people your own age, and have them understand everything you're saying . . .
I've got to go. It's 10 AM Saturday morning, and I have a gig in 1/2 hour.
Later

So, if someone asks me what's the difference betweem Gaelic music and Celtic music, - well, what do I tell them?

My take on it is that Gaelic music is anything sung in, or originally written for, Gaelic languages. But that's quite an umbrella because the Gaelic languages include Irish, Scottish, and Manx; although forms of Gaelic had spread to the Mainland and are even present today in places like Galicia, Spain. Welsh, Cornish and Breton (across the pond in France) are called Brethonic languages.

"Celtic music" today is generally considered to be traditional music from the British Isles, although in truth there is little "Celtic" about it because we have almost no evidence what the music of the ancient Celtic tribes even sounded like. The Celts were a grouping of ancient tribes in Europe that had some common language and culture. It looks to me like they basically had almost all of their culture smashed out of them after the Romans invaded and occupied their lands North of Italy, and later the main British Isle (they never got to Ireland).

You will hear people refer to The Chieftains, Clannad, Capercaille, Kate McMaster, Men of Worth and Solas, as "Celtic" bands. But the chances of any of those bands playing music older than 250 years is extremely thin. Celtic music is mostly modern, with the bulk of the more popular tunes written well within the last century. Why the tag "celtic" stuck with it is anyone's guess, but there it is.

spot on irminsul.....alot of what we call "mystical celtic" music like modern bands like clannad and planxty sing new songs in the old way or style and bands like the chieftains or the dubliners play old jigs and reels type of music that most people class as "trad" but with a modern feel only when it is voice only and in irish(Gaelic) is it truly gaelic most of the songs are as old as time and have been passed from generation to generation.

and to reply to the original post i did support the cause of the I.R.A but i never liked the way they went about it..but as it has been said it was a reaction to a very unjust situation..in there defence they never did suicide type of walk into a crowed market full of inocent people and blow everyone to hell..they always tried to kill military targets and didnt just try and kill as many people as possable...

the most successful bombing they ever did was the bombing of "canary warf" in the heart of the london financial district....they inflicted 1 billion pounds worth of damage to the english economy and only killed one person(this was a security guard who shouldnt have been there he arrived early for work and unfortunately he died)

dont get me wrong terrible things have been done in the name of "the cause" and i have friends who live in belfast who cary the scars of the troubles but it goes to show that if you put down the guns and talk you stand a far greater change of peace....

but at the same token it proves that freedom and peace are worth fighting for...Ireland no longer is ruled by the buillet but by the ballet box
that is why i cant stress how importaint it is to learn about politics and how it effects you...learn who is talking for you and what he is saying.

GA,
Hey, good. Naw, you're not coming off as a brat; I enjoyed hearing that you're doing other things besides music - I was hoping that we weren't all distracting you from your studies, that's all . . .
Ok, some answers.
Yeah, the 3 should be a subscript.
NH3 is ammonia, household ammonia.
H is indeed Hydrogen, atominc #1
N is not Neon (NE, atomic #10), but Nitrogen (atomic #7).
Noble gases are called 'noble,' because, like nobles of the past (people), they do noy associate with others, but prefer to only associate with their own kind.
What makes them nobel gasses is the fact that they all have a valence of zero. This means the outer 'ring,' or orbit, is holding all the electrons which it can.
Neon, being a Nobel gas, could not form a compound.
NH3 means 1 atom of Nitrogen to 3 atoms of Hydrogen. Hydrogen, withonly 1 electron, can associate with just about anything, You are familiar with H20. That's 1 Hydrogen atom for every 2 Oxygen atoms. Oxygen has a valence of 2, which means it can form up with only 2 hydrogens to form a single water molecule.
A compound is is a combination of ONLY 2 elements together, never more. Compounds are always just 2 elements, like ammonia or water.
The 3 radiations;
Alpha is a heavy partical with a positive charge.
Beta is a light particle, with a negative charge.
Gamma is a true ray.
Dorsal and Ventral refer to the back and front of a subject.
In Vivo is, more or less, "In a Living Organism"
In Vitro is in a setting outside of the body, like a Petri dish, for example.
.
Seeing as this is a music site, but we have been talking politics, history, morality . . . hey, why not chemistry or biology, eh?

Ok, you didn't ask for advice about it, true. And we all know how people feel about unsolicited advice
But - I got you thinking about another couple of subjects you're interested in, besides music, eh?
And - besides, I think it's interesting, and there are not a whole hell of a lot of people you can talk to about this stuff, without getting blank stares . . .
I can come here to talk music with people who understand me, and that's real nice. I don't have to explain what I'm talking about before I talk about it.

Let me show you how insane I became after those questions... I am the wrong one to pose questions to because I think on them constantly. Last night I could not sleep, so I got up and started pacing and thinking about chemistry and the questions you asked. I finally picked up the Chemistry book and started going over different aspects of it. Only to learn that NH3 was Ammonia. I am a very well driven person. My knowledge is rather strong, you can ask anyone around me, I tend to be a pain because I know things people my age usually do not.

I have more of an intellectual type of thinking, I debated my father a couple of weeks back and I think I burnt him out. My mother said he seemed to just quit because I was too smart for him (I have a strained relationship with my father let me note).

I analyze situations very strongly, if I am replying to questions, especially ones that are academic, then chances are it will take me some time. I usually do not talk extemporaneously, everything is well thought out.

Thank you for giving me the answers to those questions, I will go over those many times probably. I pretty much remember them though after reading them once. I think I already knew all that, but just forgot and needed some brushing up. I am rather advanced in science areas, to certain extents. In Earth Space Science I can pretty much wipe the mats with most people, I have severely strong knowledge of that subject. Actually, it was so strong (Even without the understanding of chemistry) that I contacted a professor and proposed a theory to him. I never got a reply, my e-mail probably never got through. It had to do with global warming and what is causing it, and/or what could happen as a result.

Medicine comes fairly natural to me, although admittedly I did not know the things you listed. Despite all of that, my job is in medicine as it is, thus I have to understand certain terms in order to finish my reports. I am completely self-taught, never had tutors. When I was younger my mother would sit with me or my sister, but then they let me take the courses online (Which were only the ones I mentioned) and study on my own. Pacing myself was impossible (As I said before), it was horrible because I found better things to do with my time, at least that is what I felt at that time, now I know my education is more important than anything. I almost got kicked out of every one of those classes I mentioned, but I busted my behind in the end and broke free of them. Spanish II was horrible, the teacher screamed so loud at me I thought my heart shattered - worst thing she could have done, lol.

When I say worst thing, I also should say best, by doing what she did she made me angry. When I get angry or pissed off you are doomed because I come back in full force. I went online that day and within 2 and a half hours I completed about 18 reports, took an oral examination with another teacher, and finished the final exam, all still holding my "A." English III also ended up that way, the teacher was not happy, but much more kind and less strict. I think that is the one that proved to me I am not stupid. I had to complete 29 reports in a matter of 2-3 days... And I am sure everyone knows English is a nightmare subject to do that in... I not only did it, but I maintained my 96 average. I was so good in English that in that same course (Earlier on) I was told I should go to this special journalism school in Florida. She said that she only selected me and one other student for it, out of, I think, 198 students online.

So, from those facts alone I think people know I am no dummy. I am just lazy, and I have no problem admitting that. I need to fix it and I will as time goes on. I do not mind the advice you gave me, actually I am very thankful, sometimes a person needs that extra push. So if you see me slacking off anymore, feel free to say it. I should be fine though from now on.

But the only place I know of to talk about anatomy, medicine, chemistry, physics, etc, . . . is college.
GA, it is really, really neat to be able to talk about these seeming abstruse subjects with a bounch of people your own age, and have them understand everything you're saying . . .
I've got to go. It's 10 AM Saturday morning, and I have a gig in 1/2 hour.
Later

I take that as a compliment. At 19 I am very diversified in my knowledge, so who knows how I will be at 25, lol. I do not want to follow a trend I see in my generation, of people who fall apart completely and skip school, or go to college just because they feel it is cool - they do not even want an education anymore. I want to be the opposite of that thinking.

Guitar is a great thing in my life, I love it. I just got my guitar back from the repair shop and it is now in near mint condition, I love it. I even have a new strap for it and a polishing cloth (Thanks to my mother). I love music. But I am beginning to understand that I can do both, I can learn and yet still love music. I just need to take my education much more seriously than I have been. So I am busting out the books and studying harder.

At any rate, thanks. Have fun at your gig and good luck! I wish I could be there to see it.

Peace out, GuitarAnatomy.

Go GA I'm proud for ya yung un. too many youth got zero drive. My first trip through college I walked into my English Prof's office threw my cocain on her desk told her"This is why I missed so many classes, and if you will let me back in I'll never do it again." she did and I didnt. that was back in the 70s I always wondered what she did with that toot. hahaha