Post: Messages In Der Riese
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08-04-2009, 02:51 PM
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Newfie
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Originally posted by another user
ÆTHER originally was the personification of the "upper sky", space and heaven, in Greek mythology.
The term aether, æther or ether may also refer to one of the following:
The aether of classical elements is a concept, historically, used in science (as a medium) and in philosophy (as a substance).
* Any number of aether theories in alchemy, natural philosophy, and modern physics which suppose a "fifth element".
* Luminiferous aether, in early physics considered to be the medium through which light propagates.
Ether, a class of chemical compounds, or specifically:
* Diethyl ether, which has the common name "ether".
The term aether, æther or ether may also refer to one of the following:
The aether of classical elements is a concept, historically, used in science (as a medium) and in philosophy (as a substance).
* Any number of aether theories in alchemy, natural philosophy, and modern physics which suppose a "fifth element".
* Luminiferous aether, in early physics considered to be the medium through which light propagates.
Ether, a class of chemical compounds, or specifically:
* Diethyl ether, which has the common name "ether".
Another one was on a piece of paper tacked to a bulletin board. It read (in German) "folgen sie dem gesamtplan" which translates (horribly via Google) into "they follow the comprehensive plan".
Just some things I noticed.
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