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Ergosphere

The region of space close to a rotating black hole from which it is possible, in principle to, extract energy.
The outer boundary of the ergosphere is called the static limit.
by OneBadAsp October 21, 2006
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Lead Sled

A lead sled is a car that has had extensive body fill work done with lead. (Lead was used prior to Bondo to fill in the holes and to do body work.)
My Grandpa's old Mercury is a lead sled due to all the repairs he had to make to in back in the 50's.
by OneBadAsp October 25, 2006
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Blue Shift

The increase in the frequency of starlight because of the Doppler shift. If a yellow star is moving toward you, it's light will appear slightly bluish. In outer space, blue shifted galaxies are rare. Blue shift can also be created by shrinking the space between two points via gravity or space warps.
Red shift is more common than blue shift because most objects in our expaning universe are moving away from us.
by OneBadAsp October 21, 2006
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Gene Flow

The exchange of genes within a population or between populations by interbreeding or migration.
It is interesting to trace the gene flow of humans.
by OneBadAsp October 21, 2006
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yankee

The word is a derogatory term used to describe Americans by the Brits, Canadians, Australians and the like; but in the USA used to define an American from the Northern States in the USA, such as New England and the Mid-West.

It was most notably used to describe to the Federal Solders and other Northerners by the Confederates during the Civil War Era. Even though some foreigner’s refer to all American’s as Yankees, does not make it so. Call a Southerner a Yankee and he’ll think you’re either just plain dumb or that you are trying to pick a fight.

The characteristics often associated with a stereotypical Yankee are shrewdness, thrift, craftiness, rudeness, arrogance, and loudness.
To foreigners, a Yankee is an American.
To Americans, a Yankee is a Northerner.
To Easterners, a Yankee is a New Englander.
To New Englanders, a Yankee is a Vermonter.
And in Vermont, a Yankee is somebody who eats pie for breakfast
by OneBadAsp October 15, 2006
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Name

A name is a label used to identify a person, place, or thing. It can be given to you by someone else or one you've chosen for yourself.

In the case of people, your name is one of the most important things your have both in terms of reputation and how you feel about yourself. Having a name you loathe can have very negative effects on your self-esteem, health, and success in this world; and likewise having a name you love has positive effects. If you are going though life with a name you can’t stand, you should change it to something you like. The bottom line is, it’s your name and you have to live with it, other people don’t.
Ruth didn't like her name so she changed it to Alex.
by OneBadAsp October 17, 2006
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Psychic Vampire

AKA Energy Vampire.

1. A emotionally weak person who drains vital engery from other people. Basically what you call someone who drags you down and wastes you're time when you're around them.

2. A creature, in either humaniod or phantom-like form, that feeds on psychic energy, otherwise known as your life force.
1. You must be a psychic vampire, everytime I am around you I feel worn down and exhausted.

2. The Atavus are a race of psychic vampires on Earth Final Conflict as are the Wraith on Stargate Atlantis.
by OneBadAsp October 30, 2006
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