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« Reply #150 on: <09-01-11/0811:41> »
Tungsten and Titanium are Elements, yes.

As for Earth, Air, Fire, and Water (And Ęther), those are the Greek Classical Elements.  Which is what the Hermetic Tradition is based off of.  That and high-level mathematics that make nuclear physicists heads assplode.
Don't forget Phlogiston. Those wacky Londoners had some good theories too...
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« Reply #151 on: <09-01-11/1013:54> »
Bah.  Phlogiston was just a new name for Ęther.  :P
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« Reply #152 on: <09-01-11/1845:11> »
and an old name for oxygen
Carpe Noctem (seize the night)
Carpe per Diem (seize the pay), Carpe Dentum (seize the teeth), Carpe Denim (seize the pants)
Carpe Panem (seize the bread/capital)

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« Reply #153 on: <09-01-11/2045:03> »
Actually, no. Aether is closer but still not right.  Phlogiston was supposed to be an element in the burning material, not in the atmosphere, which was consumed when the object burned. The more phlogiston the material contained the stronger the fire. Gasoline has a high phlogiston content, while steel's phlogiston content is very low.

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« Reply #154 on: <09-01-11/2114:24> »
Just don't break the Ęthernet cable.  It would be bad.  Really, really bad.

I'm really, really glad I never worked with a Phlogistonnet cable.
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