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What The Title Means
Jun 25 2008, 2:36 AM EDT
Quatom Means-Large Group Of Something
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Solace--From Wikipedia

In physics, a quantum (plural: quanta) is an indivisible entity of a quantity that has the same units as the Planck constant and is related to both energy and momentum of elementary particles of matter (called fermions) and of photons and other bosons. The word comes from the Latin "quantus," for "how much." Behind this, one finds the fundamental notion that a physical property may be "quantized", referred to as "quantization". This means that the magnitude can take on only certain discrete numerical values, rather than any value, at least within a range. There is a related term of quantum number.
A photon is often referred to as a "light quantum." The energy of an electron bound to an atom (at rest) is said to be quantized, which results in the stability of atoms, and of matter in general. But these terms can be a little misleading, because what is quantized is this Planck's constant quantity whose units can be viewed as either energy multiplied by time or momentum multiplied by distance.
Usually referred to as quantum "mechanics," it is regarded by virtually every professional physicist as the most fundamental framework we have for understanding and describing nature at the infinitesimal level, for the very practical reason that it works. It is "in the nature of things", not a more or less arbitrary human preference.
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Cedric(006)
Cedric(006)
RE: What The Title Means
Aug 10 2008, 9:09 AM EDT
Hey now mate! Vid just porbably had what I like to call "A roll over." In which, your hands are tying to get to a key, but they just roll on the keyboard Do you find this valuable?    
vid
vid
RE: What The Title Means
Sep 14 2008, 8:40 AM EDT
"Hey now mate! Vid just porbably had what I like to call "A roll over." In which, your hands are tying to get to a key, but they just roll on the keyboard"
i have them a lot
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00seven
00seven
RE: What The Title Means
Sep 15 2008, 4:01 AM EDT
I would love to take on this 'anonymous' guy face to face. Seems hes big on name calling. Sounds like a member ive been monitoring for a little while. He should hang his head in shame. Look through a few other posts and you'll see someone else having a go at someone because theyre american. Could it be the same weakling? Do you find this valuable?    

Anonymous
RE: What The Title Means To All Physicists!!!
Sep 19 2008, 6:51 PM EDT
Quote From " Q"---- Solar Energy to another multiple Power of Ten~~~ Bond's Atmospheric Modification To the Tune of Star Trek 's "The Voyage Home"~~~~~ 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    
vid
vid
RE: What The Title Means
Sep 21 2008, 8:06 PM EDT
"I would love to take on this 'anonymous' guy face to face. Seems hes big on name calling. Sounds like a member ive been monitoring for a little while. He should hang his head in shame. Look through a few other posts and you'll see someone else having a go at someone because theyre american. Could it be the same weakling?"
Im Australian
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vid
vid
RE: What The Title Means To All Physicists!!!
Sep 21 2008, 8:11 PM EDT
"Quote From " Q"---- Solar Energy to another multiple Power of Ten~~~ Bond's Atmospheric Modification To the Tune of Star Trek 's "The Voyage Home"~~~~~ "
Anoy you must be a ten pound pom! dont know what that is?

A ten pound pom is an english person who came to australia from 1945-1955 they where treated badly and held in detenchion camps
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Cedric(006)
Cedric(006)
RE: What The Title Means
Sep 21 2008, 8:14 PM EDT
"Im Australian"
Or American, as Dr.House says, lol :)
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00seven
00seven
RE: What The Title Means
Sep 22 2008, 4:23 AM EDT
Im actually irish myself but im living in Oz at present. Where abouts are you in Australia vid? Do you find this valuable?    

Anonymous
RE: What The Title Means
Sep 23 2008, 7:32 AM EDT
"Im actually irish myself but im living in Oz at present. Where abouts are you in Australia vid?"
Queensland
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vid
vid
RE: What The Title Means
Sep 25 2008, 8:40 AM EDT
"Queensland
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that was not me
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00seven
00seven
RE: What The Title Means
Sep 25 2008, 8:28 PM EDT
Hmmmm. So anonymous is in Queensland. Im in Brisbane. And no answer from you vid. Oh well. Do you find this valuable?    
S3N70R
S3N70R
RE: What The Title Means
Oct 4 2008, 5:59 PM EDT
"Hmmmm. So anonymous is in Queensland. Im in Brisbane. And no answer from you vid. Oh well."
LOL i could so see that 00seven VS Vid. I only have to say one thingto say. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!
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00seven
00seven
RE: What The Title Means
Oct 5 2008, 2:39 AM EDT
"LOL i could so see that 00seven VS Vid. I only have to say one thingto say. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!"
You can be my corner girl.
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S3N70R
S3N70R
RE: What The Title Means
Oct 5 2008, 3:58 AM EDT
"You can be my corner girl."
why must I
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00seven
00seven
RE: What The Title Means
Oct 5 2008, 5:28 AM EDT
"why must I"
lol....theres nobody i would rather have wiping me down with a wet sponge.
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S3N70R
S3N70R
RE: What The Title Means
Oct 5 2008, 5:38 PM EDT
"lol....theres nobody i would rather have wiping me down with a wet sponge."
well there no one i would rather be wiping down with a sponge darling
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Bondpedia
Bondpedia
RE: What The Title Means
Nov 1 2008, 7:23 AM EDT
Is anyone here actually interested in what QOS means?

It is the title of the Ian Fleming short story from the FYEO collection. Fleming says:

The story is about a man who meets and marries an air hostess after meeting her on a flight. However, after a posting to Bermuda their marriage began to unravel and when he finally leaves his wife, he makes sure he does everything possible to destroy her life. The story ends with the conclusion that a relationship “can survive anything so long as some kind of basic humanity exists between the two people” and that all kinds of obstacles can be overcome in a relationship, but not “the death of common humanity in one of the partners”. This is rather pretentiously calls this the “Quantum of Solace” - or as Bond explains it - “the amount of comforte, When the other person not only makes you feel insecure but actually seems to want to destroy you, it’s obviously the end. The Quantum of Solace stands at zero.”

It is relevant to Bonds love of Vesper at the end of CR but also refers to the organisation 'Quantum' who Bond fights in QOS
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Anonymous
RE: What The Title Means
Nov 1 2008, 12:25 PM EDT
Morons...it is simply a "measure of comfort" from Fleming's writings. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    
S3N70R
S3N70R
RE: What The Title Means
Nov 1 2008, 2:03 PM EDT
"Is anyone here actually interested in what QOS means?

It is the title of the Ian Fleming short story from the FYEO collection. Fleming says:

The story is about a man who meets and marries an air hostess after meeting her on a flight. However, after a posting to Bermuda their marriage began to unravel and when he finally leaves his wife, he makes sure he does everything possible to destroy her life. The story ends with the conclusion that a relationship “can survive anything so long as some kind of basic humanity exists between the two people” and that all kinds of obstacles can be overcome in a relationship, but not “the death of common humanity in one of the partners”. This is rather pretentiously calls this the “Quantum of Solace” - or as Bond explains it - “the amount of comforte, When the other person not only makes you feel insecure but actually seems to want to destroy you, it’s obviously the end. The Quantum of Solace stands at zero.”

It is relevant to Bonds love of Vesper at the end of CR but also refers to the organisation 'Quantum' who Bond fights in QOS
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I read that story by Flemming. Its kinda sad how mean the guy is to his ex.
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