Case in point: penicillin.
Originally noticed by a French medical student, Ernest Duchesne, in 1896.
Penicillin was re-discovered by bacteriologist Alexander Fleming working at St. Mary's Hospital in London in 1928.
Dr. Fleming in 1929 published the results of his investigations, noting that his discovery might have therapeutic value if it could be produced in quantity.
At the time, however, the importance of Alexander Fleming's discovery was not known.
Use of penicillin did not begin until the 1940s when Howard Florey and Ernst Chain isolated the active ingredient and developed a powdery form of the medicine.
Not saying that BHM's thesis has or might have comparable relevance to that, of course.
Just illustrating how science and knowledge usually need some time before their importance becomes widely apparent; especially when hindered by general narrow-mindedness and short-sighted utilitarianism.
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Holly2003 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Help! I'm being oppressed!
Remember now Una (Father Ted talking to Dougal) Northern Ireland part of the UK, Republic of Ireland no longer part of UK but keeps priest's head in a bottle.
[/QUOTE]
Um...u obviously have some issues with bottles. U know what i love the British. I listen to British music, watch British sport, British TV etc., i generally support Britain, but at least stand for something yourself.
The republic of ireland was never part of the UK...that's why it is called a republic!! Northern Ireland is welcome to the UK, but remember it's the South that's successful part of this island. So basically no need to look down on us because there are no grounds for that, i just end up laughing at how pathetic that sounds!! Next you'll say NI has a stronger military than us...then you'll wake up and realise oh it's the UK's military which you can be sure NI has not contributed much...again just hanging onto the UK because i dunno, does it give status, 'at least yer somethin' being part of the UK. United Kindgom...united, how ironic, doesn't scotland want to break away.
Remember now Una (Father Ted talking to Dougal) Northern Ireland part of the UK, Republic of Ireland no longer part of UK but keeps priest's head in a bottle.
[/QUOTE]
Um...u obviously have some issues with bottles. U know what i love the British. I listen to British music, watch British sport, British TV etc., i generally support Britain, but at least stand for something yourself.
The republic of ireland was never part of the UK...that's why it is called a republic!! Northern Ireland is welcome to the UK, but remember it's the South that's successful part of this island. So basically no need to look down on us because there are no grounds for that, i just end up laughing at how pathetic that sounds!! Next you'll say NI has a stronger military than us...then you'll wake up and realise oh it's the UK's military which you can be sure NI has not contributed much...again just hanging onto the UK because i dunno, does it give status, 'at least yer somethin' being part of the UK. United Kindgom...united, how ironic, doesn't scotland want to break away.
Whats your point una999? Bragging about Ireland?
Cause half of what you say is not true and the other half are misunderstandings. You know how I know that? University.
Cause half of what you say is not true and the other half are misunderstandings. You know how I know that? University.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]una999 wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Holly2003 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Help! I'm being oppressed!
Remember now Una (Father Ted talking to Dougal) Northern Ireland part of the UK, Republic of Ireland no longer part of UK but keeps priest's head in a bottle.
[/QUOTE]
Um...u obviously have some issues with bottles. U know what i love the British. I listen to British music, watch British sport, British TV etc., i generally support Britain, but at least stand for something yourself.
The republic of ireland was never part of the UK...that's why it is called a republic!! Northern Ireland is welcome to the UK, but remember it's the South that's successful part of this island. So basically no need to look down on us because there are no grounds for that, i just end up laughing at how pathetic that sounds!! Next you'll say NI has a stronger military than us...then you'll wake up and realise oh it's the UK's military which you can be sure NI has not contributed much...again just hanging onto the UK because i dunno, does it give status, 'at least yer somethin' being part of the UK. United Kindgom...united, how ironic, doesn't scotland want to break away. [/QUOTE]
Una, the only one with the inferiority complex is you. I did not say anything derogatory about your wee country, only that its service industry, like that of the UK, is ideally suited to the type of jobs/world you appear to want to see. After all, you are the one who started a thread about the unimportance of education. Your diatribe only proves how wrong you are. If you want to start a shit-flinging thread about NI, RoI, GB etc., I would suggest Queenzone is not the place for that and you should take it elsewhere. However, if a little gentle ribbing for me here has you so defensive, you will be eaten alive on a forum like Slugger O'Toole.
Remember now Una (Father Ted talking to Dougal) Northern Ireland part of the UK, Republic of Ireland no longer part of UK but keeps priest's head in a bottle.
[/QUOTE]
Um...u obviously have some issues with bottles. U know what i love the British. I listen to British music, watch British sport, British TV etc., i generally support Britain, but at least stand for something yourself.
The republic of ireland was never part of the UK...that's why it is called a republic!! Northern Ireland is welcome to the UK, but remember it's the South that's successful part of this island. So basically no need to look down on us because there are no grounds for that, i just end up laughing at how pathetic that sounds!! Next you'll say NI has a stronger military than us...then you'll wake up and realise oh it's the UK's military which you can be sure NI has not contributed much...again just hanging onto the UK because i dunno, does it give status, 'at least yer somethin' being part of the UK. United Kindgom...united, how ironic, doesn't scotland want to break away. [/QUOTE]
Una, the only one with the inferiority complex is you. I did not say anything derogatory about your wee country, only that its service industry, like that of the UK, is ideally suited to the type of jobs/world you appear to want to see. After all, you are the one who started a thread about the unimportance of education. Your diatribe only proves how wrong you are. If you want to start a shit-flinging thread about NI, RoI, GB etc., I would suggest Queenzone is not the place for that and you should take it elsewhere. However, if a little gentle ribbing for me here has you so defensive, you will be eaten alive on a forum like Slugger O'Toole.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]kingogre wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
Cause half of what you say is not true and the other half are misunderstandings. [/QUOTE]
Actually, I think that by this line, you are still humoring him/her/it.
Cause half of what you say is not true and the other half are misunderstandings. [/QUOTE]
Actually, I think that by this line, you are still humoring him/her/it.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ThomasQuinn wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]kingogre wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
Cause half of what you say is not true and the other half are misunderstandings. [/QUOTE]
Actually, I think that by this line, you are still humoring him/her/it.[/QUOTE]
Probably:)
Whats all this got to do with Queen anyway?
Cause half of what you say is not true and the other half are misunderstandings. [/QUOTE]
Actually, I think that by this line, you are still humoring him/her/it.[/QUOTE]
Probably:)
Whats all this got to do with Queen anyway?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]una999 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
But if it could wait 30 years...how relevant is it?[/QUOTE]
Yeah.
It's been 17 years since the last full Queen album.
How relevant could it be?
In fact, why don't we just cancel any human activity that isn't eating, shitting, sleeping or fucking?
Quit your drooling.
But if it could wait 30 years...how relevant is it?[/QUOTE]
Yeah.
It's been 17 years since the last full Queen album.
How relevant could it be?
In fact, why don't we just cancel any human activity that isn't eating, shitting, sleeping or fucking?
Quit your drooling.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Holly2003 wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]una999 wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Holly2003 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Help! I'm being oppressed!
Remember now Una (Father Ted talking to Dougal) Northern Ireland part of the UK, Republic of Ireland no longer part of UK but keeps priest's head in a bottle.
[/QUOTE]
Um...u obviously have some issues with bottles. U know what i love the British. I listen to British music, watch British sport, British TV etc., i generally support Britain, but at least stand for something yourself.
The republic of ireland was never part of the UK...that's why it is called a republic!! Northern Ireland is welcome to the UK, but remember it's the South that's successful part of this island. So basically no need to look down on us because there are no grounds for that, i just end up laughing at how pathetic that sounds!! Next you'll say NI has a stronger military than us...then you'll wake up and realise oh it's the UK's military which you can be sure NI has not contributed much...again just hanging onto the UK because i dunno, does it give status, 'at least yer somethin' being part of the UK. United Kindgom...united, how ironic, doesn't scotland want to break away. [/QUOTE]
Una, the only one with the inferiority complex is you. I did not say anything derogatory about your wee country, only that its service industry, like that of the UK, is ideally suited to the type of jobs/world you appear to want to see. After all, you are the one who started a thread about the unimportance of education. Your diatribe only proves how wrong you are. If you want to start a shit-flinging thread about NI, RoI, GB etc., I would suggest Queenzone is not the place for that and you should take it elsewhere. However, if a little gentle ribbing for me here has you so defensive, you will be eaten alive on a forum like Slugger O'Toole.
[/QUOTE]
Well service industry i think more of accountant, solicitors, banking etc. I never said education was not important, i merely said that its focus is wrong...i said we need doctors, engineers etc, but not horses for courses.
Well if i'm eaten alive on this Slugger O'Toole forum (which i have never heard of, but you have so i wonder) i'm sure there are people from the South who are 100million times more passionate about this subject than me who could give as good as they get. That's not my scene, as i said the only problem i have is that you seem to have some superiority complex about putting down the South then saying how you're part of the UK which is so great but what does NI contribute. So if you can't handle a little gentle ribbing maybe you shouldn't be so smug
Remember now Una (Father Ted talking to Dougal) Northern Ireland part of the UK, Republic of Ireland no longer part of UK but keeps priest's head in a bottle.
[/QUOTE]
Um...u obviously have some issues with bottles. U know what i love the British. I listen to British music, watch British sport, British TV etc., i generally support Britain, but at least stand for something yourself.
The republic of ireland was never part of the UK...that's why it is called a republic!! Northern Ireland is welcome to the UK, but remember it's the South that's successful part of this island. So basically no need to look down on us because there are no grounds for that, i just end up laughing at how pathetic that sounds!! Next you'll say NI has a stronger military than us...then you'll wake up and realise oh it's the UK's military which you can be sure NI has not contributed much...again just hanging onto the UK because i dunno, does it give status, 'at least yer somethin' being part of the UK. United Kindgom...united, how ironic, doesn't scotland want to break away. [/QUOTE]
Una, the only one with the inferiority complex is you. I did not say anything derogatory about your wee country, only that its service industry, like that of the UK, is ideally suited to the type of jobs/world you appear to want to see. After all, you are the one who started a thread about the unimportance of education. Your diatribe only proves how wrong you are. If you want to start a shit-flinging thread about NI, RoI, GB etc., I would suggest Queenzone is not the place for that and you should take it elsewhere. However, if a little gentle ribbing for me here has you so defensive, you will be eaten alive on a forum like Slugger O'Toole.
[/QUOTE]
Well service industry i think more of accountant, solicitors, banking etc. I never said education was not important, i merely said that its focus is wrong...i said we need doctors, engineers etc, but not horses for courses.
Well if i'm eaten alive on this Slugger O'Toole forum (which i have never heard of, but you have so i wonder) i'm sure there are people from the South who are 100million times more passionate about this subject than me who could give as good as they get. That's not my scene, as i said the only problem i have is that you seem to have some superiority complex about putting down the South then saying how you're part of the UK which is so great but what does NI contribute. So if you can't handle a little gentle ribbing maybe you shouldn't be so smug
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]una999 wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Holly2003 wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]una999 wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Holly2003 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Help! I'm being oppressed!
Remember now Una (Father Ted talking to Dougal) Northern Ireland part of the UK, Republic of Ireland no longer part of UK but keeps priest's head in a bottle.
[/QUOTE]
Um...u obviously have some issues with bottles. U know what i love the British. I listen to British music, watch British sport, British TV etc., i generally support Britain, but at least stand for something yourself.
The republic of ireland was never part of the UK...that's why it is called a republic!! Northern Ireland is welcome to the UK, but remember it's the South that's successful part of this island. So basically no need to look down on us because there are no grounds for that, i just end up laughing at how pathetic that sounds!! Next you'll say NI has a stronger military than us...then you'll wake up and realise oh it's the UK's military which you can be sure NI has not contributed much...again just hanging onto the UK because i dunno, does it give status, 'at least yer somethin' being part of the UK. United Kindgom...united, how ironic, doesn't scotland want to break away. [/QUOTE]
Una, the only one with the inferiority complex is you. I did not say anything derogatory about your wee country, only that its service industry, like that of the UK, is ideally suited to the type of jobs/world you appear to want to see. After all, you are the one who started a thread about the unimportance of education. Your diatribe only proves how wrong you are. If you want to start a shit-flinging thread about NI, RoI, GB etc., I would suggest Queenzone is not the place for that and you should take it elsewhere. However, if a little gentle ribbing for me here has you so defensive, you will be eaten alive on a forum like Slugger O'Toole.
[/QUOTE]
Well service industry i think more of accountant, solicitors, banking etc. I never said education was not important, i merely said that its focus is wrong...i said we need doctors, engineers etc, but not horses for courses.
Well if i'm eaten alive on this Slugger O'Toole forum (which i have never heard of, but you have so i wonder) i'm sure there are people from the South who are 100million times more passionate about this subject than me who could give as good as they get. That's not my scene, as i said the only problem i have is that you seem to have some superiority complex about putting down the South then saying how you're part of the UK which is so great but what does NI contribute. So if you can't handle a little gentle ribbing maybe you shouldn't be so smug.Of course this is just purely an economic argument and nothing against anyone. I mean if there was peace in NI 40 yrs ago things would be way different.
Remember now Una (Father Ted talking to Dougal) Northern Ireland part of the UK, Republic of Ireland no longer part of UK but keeps priest's head in a bottle.
[/QUOTE]
Um...u obviously have some issues with bottles. U know what i love the British. I listen to British music, watch British sport, British TV etc., i generally support Britain, but at least stand for something yourself.
The republic of ireland was never part of the UK...that's why it is called a republic!! Northern Ireland is welcome to the UK, but remember it's the South that's successful part of this island. So basically no need to look down on us because there are no grounds for that, i just end up laughing at how pathetic that sounds!! Next you'll say NI has a stronger military than us...then you'll wake up and realise oh it's the UK's military which you can be sure NI has not contributed much...again just hanging onto the UK because i dunno, does it give status, 'at least yer somethin' being part of the UK. United Kindgom...united, how ironic, doesn't scotland want to break away. [/QUOTE]
Una, the only one with the inferiority complex is you. I did not say anything derogatory about your wee country, only that its service industry, like that of the UK, is ideally suited to the type of jobs/world you appear to want to see. After all, you are the one who started a thread about the unimportance of education. Your diatribe only proves how wrong you are. If you want to start a shit-flinging thread about NI, RoI, GB etc., I would suggest Queenzone is not the place for that and you should take it elsewhere. However, if a little gentle ribbing for me here has you so defensive, you will be eaten alive on a forum like Slugger O'Toole.
[/QUOTE]
Well service industry i think more of accountant, solicitors, banking etc. I never said education was not important, i merely said that its focus is wrong...i said we need doctors, engineers etc, but not horses for courses.
Well if i'm eaten alive on this Slugger O'Toole forum (which i have never heard of, but you have so i wonder) i'm sure there are people from the South who are 100million times more passionate about this subject than me who could give as good as they get. That's not my scene, as i said the only problem i have is that you seem to have some superiority complex about putting down the South then saying how you're part of the UK which is so great but what does NI contribute. So if you can't handle a little gentle ribbing maybe you shouldn't be so smug.Of course this is just purely an economic argument and nothing against anyone. I mean if there was peace in NI 40 yrs ago things would be way different.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]QueenMercury46 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Hey una,
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee201/QueenMercury46/Fuck_your_theory.jpg[/QUOTE]
How about fuck yourself
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee201/QueenMercury46/Fuck_your_theory.jpg[/QUOTE]
How about fuck yourself