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Answer to Science seems to be well on the way to petroleum free automobiles.What about aircraft? Could a 747 use an alternate fuel source?

Mon, 16 May 2011 18:01:37 -0700

Science seems to be well on the way to petroleum free automobiles.What about aircraft? Could a 747 use an alternate fuel source?

Theoretically, a "bio-fuel" jet engine could be developed, but it's not likely to happen anytime soon. Jet engines use specially refined fuel, and bio-fuel isn't even a good environmental option anyway. Suffice it to say that electric 747s are definitely out of our reach for now.

Answer to Is the phrase 'felt like' slang? An example of would be 'I felt like eating cheese'.

Mon, 16 May 2011 17:57:08 -0700

Is the phrase 'felt like' slang? An example of would be 'I felt like eating cheese'.

It's disputed that "like" can be used as a conjuction, similar to "as". However, it is not technically slang, and it highly accpetable in spoken word.

Answer to If you could invent a word, what would it be and mean?

Mon, 16 May 2011 17:51:01 -0700

If you could invent a word, what would it be and mean?

Two things come to mind, both of which are primarily intended to solve a problem I common have in writing. The first is the creation of a word that can be used in the place of the "singular they"--a word to refer to someone in the third person without specifying gender or using the cumbersome "he...

Answer to I need someone help badly! I'm doing a piano piece on Gary Jules' Mad World, I got MOST of the left hand (bass) done, and also I'm...

Mon, 16 May 2011 17:28:40 -0700

I need someone help badly! I'm doing a piano piece on Gary Jules' Mad World, I got MOST of the left hand (bass) done, and also I'm...

The clef simply indiciates which line is associated with which note. Regardless, the left hand follows the bottom staff and the right follows the top staff. They can cross over, but in those instances there are generally special markings. As for the song itself, are you trying to figure this out...

Answer to VB6 vs VB.NET... was learning VB6 just a waste now?

Mon, 16 May 2011 17:21:21 -0700

VB6 vs VB.NET... was learning VB6 just a waste now?

Maybe I'm a little biased, but I personally feel that learning VB6 was always a waste. I mean, if it benefitted you in some way, then I guess it served a purpose, but VB6 was/is a terrible language in my opinion. In fact, I was never aware of it being used for anything outside of simple, personal...

Answer to How can I make a random number generator to randomize numbers in a specified range?

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:29:50 -0700

How can I make a random number generator to randomize numbers in a specified range?

Usually you would get the current system time in seconds or calculate how long the program had been running and use that value as your starting point, because it's relatively random. From there, you need to create an equation that will turn that number into a number between the specified range. ...

Answer to How to make a delay routine for assembly programs?

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:19:38 -0700

How to make a delay routine for assembly programs?

If you want the delay to be relatively system-independant, you can use the real time clock to control your loop. Most operating systems will provide a routine for accessing the clock, but you can also access it directly. There is a free PDF book called Art of Assembly available for download. It...

Answer to In a fight, who would win, Burt and Ernie or Chandler and Joey?

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:56:29 -0700

In a fight, who would win, Burt and Ernie or Chandler and Joey?

Bert would terrify Chandler and Joey with his sentient unibrow.

Answer to Christians- Help me understand the concept of believing in both God and Evolution.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:52:17 -0700

Christians- Help me understand the concept of believing in both God and Evolution.

I like to think of the creation of Adam as the point in which, in Christian terms, humans were given souls. Sort of, the point where these evolved apes turned into sentient beings that were aware of themselves and had conscious thought and so on. The point at which Humans became especially...

Answer to what is meaning of atomic datatype with examples

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:10:36 -0700

what is meaning of atomic datatype with examples

I may be wrong, but I think atomic data types are the instrinsic data types, or the base data types. For example, in C the atomic data types would be int, char, float, double. They are atomic because they cannot be divided into a smaller data type (though, this is really an abstraction because...

Answer to whats the best programming language for me to learn? i know a fair bit about as2 I'm 14. I want to make games.text based, 2D, 3D. whatever.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:06:06 -0700

whats the best programming language for me to learn? i know a fair bit about as2 I'm 14. I want to make games.text based, 2D, 3D. whatever.

You're in for a long ride if you want to make computer games. Games require a deep knowledge of the language (unless they're simple). And 3D requires a good understanding of math for best results. I first learned C, though i had done GamerMaker before that. GameMaker is good for getting into...

Answer to in c arithmetic which is allowed {} [] () none of the above

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:54:22 -0700

in c arithmetic which is allowed {} [] () none of the above

The braces "{}" are used to indicate the starting and ending of a block. The square brackets "[]" are used to indicate indices in arrays. For arithmetic "()" alter the order of operations. They can be nested to any reasonable level. However, they are also used to enclose function...

Answer to a c++ program to swap the values of two numbers a and b

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:52:19 -0700

a c++ program to swap the values of two numbers a and b

Did you try surrounding your code with /* */?

Answer to Hi 2 al...... I jus know a little bit of c basics.. But i wanna study C programming thoroughly as am nearing my placements......can somebody tel me wer 2 get e-books and c tutorials such tat i can finish in 10 days time.....

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:02:29 -0700

Hi 2 al...... I jus know a little bit of c basics.. But i wanna study C programming thoroughly as am nearing my placements......can somebody tel me wer 2 get e-books and c tutorials such tat i can finish in 10 days time.....

This is an old question, so I don't know if you're still looking, but I learned, originally, from a book called "C: The Complete Reference". It has some errors in it, but they're minor and this is the text that brought me from only understanding how to use printf and scanf to creating full...

Answer to what is the best and most simple to use C programming.. program? I switched to microsoft visual 08 but I dont understand how to use it

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:53:26 -0700

what is the best and most simple to use C programming.. program? I switched to microsoft visual 08 but I dont understand how to use it

I personally prefer Dev-C++. It's completely free for download. It uses the Mingw compiler, which is an alteration of the GNU compiler for Linux that allows it to run on Windows. It has a few quirks, but in general it's done its job well.

Answer to If 'God can do anything', can he build a mountain so strong he can't move it himself?

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:19:06 -0800

If 'God can do anything', can he build a mountain so strong he can't move it himself?

He can build such a mountain, and he can move it. It's the dumb answer to the dumb question.

Answer to Is that possible to build a time machine

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:02:06 -0800

Is that possible to build a time machine

I would say not. Scientifically, most agree that travelling backwards in time is definitely impossible. Many will suggest that time travel would be possible if you could travel at a speed greater than the speed of light, but even if they're right, it's not possible for matter to exceed...

Answer to Where in the sky would you expect to see a rainbow in the evening?

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:56:41 -0800

Where in the sky would you expect to see a rainbow in the evening?

The rainbow will be across from the sun, which would be in the east in the evening. Also, the bottom of the rainbow will be at approximately a 42º angle to your eyes, with the top being about 48º to your eyes.

Answer to Have you ever felt the interest to "make a computer virus". . what virus name would you use? ..

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:54:53 -0800

Have you ever felt the interest to "make a computer virus". . what virus name would you use? ..

I would like to try to make one, but not to actually send out to other people. Just to see if I could do it, and if so how well.

Answer to Is scanning a4 size paper in 300dpi the same as/a good equivalent to scanning a5 in 600dpi?

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:38:38 -0800

Is scanning a4 size paper in 300dpi the same as/a good equivalent to scanning a5 in 600dpi?

The size of the image and the resolution are two entirely different things. The resolution is the number of pixels the computer uses to display an image (at 100%), the size means the dimensions of the real-world object.

Answer to Do you really believe that 2012 will be the end of the world for us?

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:59:20 -0800

Do you really believe that 2012 will be the end of the world for us?

It could be, but it's not any more likely than any other year has been or will be (okay, billions of years from now there will be a large risk concerning the death of the sun). Still, none of the theories have held up. There's a good article about it somewhere in the cracked.com...

Answer to Anybody ever have/had a computer with an Intel Celeron processor? I know it's a lower-end processor. If so, can you please let me know your thoughts about it (it was ok, slow, good, horrible, etc)?

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:55:02 -0800

Anybody ever have/had a computer with an Intel Celeron processor? I know it's a lower-end processor. If so, can you please let me know your thoughts about it (it was ok, slow, good, horrible, etc)?

I have one, it works fine. The only time it would be problematic is if you wanted to do any high-end gaming or watch and high definition videos of significant length. For your average computing needs, you won't notice any problems, I never have. You even have MMX so there is minimal...

Answer to 111,111,111 X 111,111,111 = ? an intreastng answer

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:44:48 -0800

111,111,111 X 111,111,111 = ? an intreastng answer

It's not really that surprising. If 11x11 is 121, then 111x111 is going to be 12321. And 1111x1111 is 1234321. It goes on until you pass the ten mark, then it gets shifted because of the carry.

Answer to How do I solve a question like this? 5√2-5 (Five x the square root of two - five)

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:42:16 -0800

How do I solve a question like this? 5√2-5 (Five x the square root of two - five)

If it means sqrt(2-5) then you're going to have an imaginary answer, approximately 1.73205i. Multiply that by five and you have 8.66... If it's 5*sqrt(2)-5, then the answer would be 2.07. It's interesting that we end up with two numbers that are significant: 8.66, and 7.07...

Answer to Have you ever been to the Bermuda triangle? would you ever go?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:34:10 -0800

Have you ever been to the Bermuda triangle? would you ever go?

Why not? It's just a bunch of islands. And the "mysterious occurances" don't even form a triangle when mapped out, it's a square.

Answer to Where do I find out how much read-only memory my computer has?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:25:59 -0800

Where do I find out how much read-only memory my computer has?

eam587's answer would tell you the amount of RAM you have. I think that's probably what you meant, but you said read-only memory, which is completely different. I don't think operating systems usually provide a way for measuring ROM, you might be able to figure it out if you...

Answer to When CD is scratched up, does it still read the disc?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:18:42 -0800

When CD is scratched up, does it still read the disc?

It depends on the depth, breadth, and length of the scratch as well as where it occured. Even using different players may yield different results. Also, a scratch travelling around the disc in a circle or spiral will be much more damaging than a straight line from the edge of the disc to the...

Answer to How to make a programming language?is it hard than making a os?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:18:38 -0800

How to make a programming language?is it hard than making a os?

I don't know if it's harder than making an OS, but it can be very hard. First, you need to decide what your language's purpose will be. If you just want to do it for fun, you might want to rethink how much fun it will be debugging a compiler. If you can't think of a purpose...

Answer to Christians: are you willing to give your life for your Faith?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:10:27 -0800

Christians: are you willing to give your life for your Faith?

I'd definitely be willing to die protecting my faith. If someone threatened to kill me unless I denounced God, I would take death and hope I make it into heaven. (I think I will)

Answer to Why is your God the true God? State your faith.

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:09:18 -0800

Why is your God the true God? State your faith.

I don't even know. I went to sleep one night borderline athiest, woke up the next day full on Christian. If you ask me why I believe God exists, I wouldn't be able to answer. As I said, Christian. But not any particular denomination.

Answer to What comes after the number Googolplex?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:30:35 -0800

What comes after the number Googolplex?

It's just googolplex and one, like how a hundred and one comes after one hundred. If you just want a larger number, you could use: 10^10^10^1000 You could come up with any arbitrarily large number, but this particular number has some significance that I can't remember. Try...

Answer to Who out there REFUSES to get the H1N1 vaccine? Why?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:23:19 -0800

Who out there REFUSES to get the H1N1 vaccine? Why?

I don't see a point. I've never gotten the flu, I rarely get sick. If I do get swine flu, I'll lie in bed for a few days and it won't really be that big a deal. The only people who really need to get such a shot are high-risk people and those that get sick easily.

Answer to Is it possible to delete one's memory?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:19:58 -0800

Is it possible to delete one's memory?

Some people argue that it can never truly be erased. Usually, when you forget something, it's not that it isn't there, but that you can find it. Imaging having a computer with infinite harddrive space. This harddrive contains a large file for every instant of your life after the...

Answer to What's a song that you would consider flawless?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:04:17 -0800

What's a song that you would consider flawless?

Ben Folds Five - Army http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-GDpJ44B_c&feature=fvsr

Answer to If Jesus came back to life then did he really make a sacrifice? You'd think that a sacrifice would be with someone forever. Just a thought.

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:01:43 -0800

If Jesus came back to life then did he really make a sacrifice? You'd think that a sacrifice would be with someone forever. Just a thought.

He still endured extreme torture. Religous or not, no one deserves to be treated that way, especially without fair reason. Death isn't really a sacrifice in my opinion. But enduring the pain he did is.

Answer to How do you find the angle of sin theta = 1/2 (square root 2)? (note: the angle is >50*)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:19:24 -0800

How do you find the angle of sin theta = 1/2 (square root 2)? (note: the angle is >50*)

So, the sin of the angle is 1/2*sqrt(2) and you want the angle? Simply find 1/2 the square root of 2, about 0.70710678118654752440084436210485. To find the angle, use arc sine, should be found on any scientific calculator. I can tell you just by looking at it that the angle was 45º (if...

Answer to What is the main reason Atheists don't believe in God?

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:13:00 -0800

What is the main reason Atheists don't believe in God?

Athiests want proof to believe in something. It's understandable to want proof that God exists, but such proof would defeat the entire purpose of "faith". If there was proof, God wouldn't be able to separate the sinners from those that deserve to make it in to heaven...

Answer to What is the square root of 50

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:03:31 -0800

What is the square root of 50

About 7, so use this formula: sqrt: y = (x + (y/x))/2 where x is our guess, 7. This will give you a result, ~7.07 Now use 7.07 as x and do it again. The more times you do it, the closer you get.

Answer to Are we a virus to the world?

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:52:41 -0800

Are we a virus to the world?

No, I feel the world would be worse off without us, not better. And it would be quite boring having no intelligent life on earth. At the very least, we would need to wait millions of years for something else to evolve to our level, and that might never happen.

Answer to Write any two properties of the image of the mirror that is used in the house.

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:51:28 -0800

Write any two properties of the image of the mirror that is used in the house.

Laterally inverted Virtual Equal in size (hi = ho) Equal distance from mirror (di = -do)

Answer to Do you want to chat with an intelligent robot online? Click on the link in my answer.

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:42:19 -0800

Do you want to chat with an intelligent robot online? Click on the link in my answer.

Intelligent robot? Those two words don't go together.

Answer to In your opinion what is the best os for my pc? Here are the specs: 700 mhz processor, 128mb ram, 400 gb hard drive.

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:30:21 -0800

In your opinion what is the best os for my pc? Here are the specs: 700 mhz processor, 128mb ram, 400 gb hard drive.

I'd say Win98SE and/or DOS. But that's the suggestion I'd make for any computer. But you would need to do some complicated driver work if you wanted to have a high end video card or something.

Answer to What does awesomeness multiplied by a billion equal?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:16:46 -0800

What does awesomeness multiplied by a billion equal?

Ben Folds

Answer to Can u make 2+2=5

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:16:07 -0800

Can u make 2+2=5

You could probably make a proof that uses illusive division by zero to make it seem like 2+2=5, but of course the fallacy makes it worthless.

Answer to Wwhen do you use degrees? or Radian in trigonmetry? i need to find a length of one triangle the degrees is already givin for corner of the triangle but i do not know whether to use the degree mode or radain mode

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:14:35 -0800

Wwhen do you use degrees? or Radian in trigonmetry? i need to find a length of one triangle the degrees is already givin for corner of the triangle but i do not know whether to use the degree mode or radain mode

Yuu should use degress for most trigonemtric functions. There's no difference if you convert to radians first and perform the calculation. Degrees are much more people-friendly than radians. However, sometimes you need radians. Computers use radians to calculate sine, cosine, tanget, and...

Answer to Do you like to pull false statistics out of your ass when arguing your point?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:10:57 -0800

Do you like to pull false statistics out of your ass when arguing your point?

I've done this accidentally before. Like I'll hear one statistic that involves 65%, and then I'll mix it up with something else.

Answer to What is the longest a person can hold his breath for?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:19:23 -0800

What is the longest a person can hold his breath for?

I think the record is 7-9 minutes or something. But people can survive hours without oxygen under the right circumstances.

Answer to Waht became obsolete because of the computer and internet?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:12:38 -0800

Waht became obsolete because of the computer and internet?

Not particullarly because of computers, but hand held calculators made doing math by hand practically extinct. I'm talking about multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction, more complicated formulas need to be done by hand. They used to teach kids how to calculate things using...

Answer to How do I create nested dialogs in a Win32 application? No MFC please. I'm using the Windows API.

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:09:08 -0800

How do I create nested dialogs in a Win32 application? No MFC please. I'm using the Windows API.

I'm not sure what you mean by "nested dialogs", but you can have one dialog box create another dialog box.

Answer to Do you believe in aliens? Why?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:04:06 -0800

Do you believe in aliens? Why?

No really. I know probabilistically, there are almost definitely other life forms out there, but I'm going to go with the small odds here. At the very least, the alien abduction, crop circles, area 51 conspiracies, and such are all definitely fake/wrong.

Answer to Which console is right for you?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:02:23 -0800

Which console is right for you?

I assume I'll eventually get a PS3 (nothing can beat Gran Turismo), but for now I'm just sticking with my PS1 and PS2. I'm not a big online gamer, and I just find the wii dumb. I'm waiting for God of War 3 and Gran Turismo 5, by which time the PS3 will be somewhat cheaper.

Answer to Why does my computer, all of a sudden, get real slow for a few minutes, and then it is back to it normal speed? Mine will be doing great and bingo, it gets real slow just for a few minutes. Anyone here know why this happens?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:20:25 -0800

Why does my computer, all of a sudden, get real slow for a few minutes, and then it is back to it normal speed? Mine will be doing great and bingo, it gets real slow just for a few minutes. Anyone here know why this happens?

Mine does that if I leave it on for too long. Too long, like one month or longer. Except, that means never being turned off or entering sleep mode. So maybe you need to let it rest for a while?

Answer to How does a microchip work and what is meant by chipping If anybody knows the answere could thay give me a link on chipping for my research Thank you

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:11:24 -0800

How does a microchip work and what is meant by chipping If anybody knows the answere could thay give me a link on chipping for my research Thank you

I don't know what chipping is, but I know how a chip works. Basically, you have these microscopic components, made of semi-conductors, called transistors. They have two inputs, and one output (or the other way around). In order for current to flow from the first input to the output, there...

Answer to What is multiple indirections in c++?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:05:17 -0800

What is multiple indirections in c++?

Multiple indirection is making a pointer to another pointer. For example: int x, *y, **z, ***q; x is an int variable, y is a pointer to an int variable. z is a pointer to a pointer to an int variable. This can be layered as many times as you want. Basically, you can have a variable that...

Answer to How does white light seperate in a prism? (obviously by refraction) - but the actual mechanism which causes the frequencies to seperate. The angle of refraction is dependent on the refractive index and relative permittivity which are material properties..

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:25:20 -0800

How does white light seperate in a prism? (obviously by refraction) - but the actual mechanism which causes the frequencies to seperate. The angle of refraction is dependent on the refractive index and relative permittivity which are material properties..

Light refraction is similar to a car driving half on the road and half on sand. Without a limited-slip, this would cause the car to turn towards the sandy side, because the left of the car is moving faster than the right. In the case of white light, each wavelength would refract at a different...

Answer to You can`t see the air, but without it you will die. You can`t see the electricty in the lines, but touch it and you will surely know its there. So why is it so hard for you to beleive that God is real?Everything in the universe declares his glory!

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:09:12 -0800

You can`t see the air, but without it you will die. You can`t see the electricty in the lines, but touch it and you will surely know its there. So why is it so hard for you to beleive that God is real?Everything in the universe declares his glory!

Hey, I'm a Christian myself, but you can't force your beliefs on other people. These are the kinds of questions that give us Christians bad names.

Answer to Whats the difference between dvd-r and a cd

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:06:58 -0800

Whats the difference between dvd-r and a cd

CDs are like records. They have little tracks in them, like the grooves in records. Except that the tracks in CDs are immensely thin. This allows a CD to hold a lot of information, about 80min of music/video and 703MB of data. DVDs are the same, except the tracks are even thinner, which allow...

Answer to Are "climate alarmists" making it up as they go along?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:21:29 -0800

Are "climate alarmists" making it up as they go along?

Probably. At the very least their statistics are way off. They've been saying "We only have fifty years before it's too late" for the last two decades, at least.

Answer to Why is 2012 the new 2000 (end of the world) Is there some real reason they came up with this number?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:20:10 -0800

Why is 2012 the new 2000 (end of the world) Is there some real reason they came up with this number?

Well, the mayan calendar ends in 2012. People just took that and ran with it. Then those people starting stretching facts and throwing statistics at everyone, they got media attention, and now we have to endure end of the world questions for the next three years. This is the only bit of the...

Answer to Do you think Coke and Pepsi taste the same?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:05:21 -0800

Do you think Coke and Pepsi taste the same?

Not at all. The largest difference is that Pepsi has more sugar and less carbonated water. I prefer Coke myself, but Pepsi will do in its absence. If you add a little water to a can of Pepsi and leave a can of Coke open for a few minutes, they begin to taste extremely similar.

Answer to An atheist is offering $1 million for proof that God exists. Would any religious person risk offering just $1000,000 for someone who can prove God does not exist or is theist belief too shallow?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:03:35 -0800

An atheist is offering $1 million for proof that God exists. Would any religious person risk offering just $1000,000 for someone who can prove God does not exist or is theist belief too shallow?

I would. No one could ever make a claim for two reasons: 1. His existance is impossible to prove/disprove 2. Any "proof" that could be found would not suffice If someone found proof of God's existance and tried to make a claim, the person offering would just call the...

Answer to Do you think the "do you think the world will end in 2012" questions will end in 2012?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:19:49 -0800

Do you think the "do you think the world will end in 2012" questions will end in 2012?

Unfortunately, we're stuck with them until 2013. Then we'll get a few moments peace before they change the date and start the whole thing over again.

Answer to What software do i use to open a file with .iss extension?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:21:44 -0800

What software do i use to open a file with .iss extension?

I think .iss stands for inno setup script (it does on my computer). Try searching for Inno Setup on Google or something, but you should be able to open it with notepad.

Answer to Can you solve this puzzle (see the link)?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:50 -0800

Can you solve this puzzle (see the link)?

Yes, but to be fair it's a little similar to one I've seen before.

Answer to Are we post-racial?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:58:52 -0800

Are we post-racial?

No. We're better, there are fewer racist actions nowadays, and people who are racist aren't as open about it anymore, but it's still there. It's much broader too.

Answer to If everything that is in place for us to be able to survive & for plant life & animals to be able to survive is in perfect place & the earth is in the perfect spot,how can anyone believe it happened outside a devine creator?Do you know the odds of that?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:56:06 -0800

If everything that is in place for us to be able to survive & for plant life & animals to be able to survive is in perfect place & the earth is in the perfect spot,how can anyone believe it happened outside a devine creator?Do you know the odds of that?

No one knows the odds of it. Well, we do, 100% because it happened. Some will argue that God's existance is even less likely. The thing is, you can't prove God's existance with probability, it can't be proven using anything. I myself believe he exists but you need to accept...

Answer to We have five senses, can you think of another sense we could have that maybe useful?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:51:53 -0800

We have five senses, can you think of another sense we could have that maybe useful?

We already have: Sense of balance Sense of orientation Sense of time Maybe "Sense of lying" would be good, but only if a few people had it.

Answer to Flip-flops - SR, T, JK, D . . . how to know which one to use for a circuit design?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:53:51 -0800

Flip-flops - SR, T, JK, D . . . how to know which one to use for a circuit design?

JK is usually pretty good because you can adapt it to simulate the other types (though I'm not 100% sure).

Answer to Fighting-Does it really solve any problems at all?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:48:07 -0800

Fighting-Does it really solve any problems at all?

It solved World War 2. We could've asked the Nazis nicely to stop, but I don't think that would have been very sucessful. Fighting solves lots of problems, it just creates some in the process. Sure, it's almost never the best way, but it does have its pros and cons. The biggest...

Answer to How often do you get a new computer?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:07:20 -0800

How often do you get a new computer?

I don't get a new computer until my current one breaks. I kept the computer before this one until it literally caught fire and stopped working. There was some sort of mixup installing a new CD drive...

Answer to Ok I belive that men and women are equally and should be treated as such and I hate double standards like how a man can be sexually free to do as he pleases and be awsome but a women can get shamed by her family and peers its not right so why the confusio

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:01:27 -0800

Ok I belive that men and women are equally and should be treated as such and I hate double standards like how a man can be sexually free to do as he pleases and be awsome but a women can get shamed by her family and peers its not right so why the confusio

That's not really a question. Men and women should be treated equally, but they never are. We're a long way from equality, and both men AND women suffer from stereotypes and sexism. We just need to keep trying...

Answer to Why do you feel; 1a) the Bible; 1b) Evolution has the answers to mans past.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:59:52 -0800

Why do you feel; 1a) the Bible; 1b) Evolution has the answers to mans past.

Neither has all the answers, really. Evolution can explain, once life was first created, how it got to this point. However, evolution doesn't explain how life got started. Then there's the Bible. It explains how life was started, and it does (unarguably) refer to at least some...

Answer to In a 72 letter alphabet, how many 5 letter permutations in which the first and last letters are the same but no other letters repeat, can be created?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:02:28 -0800

In a 72 letter alphabet, how many 5 letter permutations in which the first and last letters are the same but no other letters repeat, can be created?

Well, the number of combinations, with no letters repeating, that can be obtained from choosing four letters from 72 (we only need four because the first and last would be the same) would be represented by the Binomial coefficient. This is calculated thus: n! / k!(n - k)! 72! / 4!(72-4)! 72!...

Answer to How can I find out, through a C prog, how much memory is available?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:55:40 -0800

How can I find out, through a C prog, how much memory is available?

You could try making a pointer and starting it at a position, say 0x0100, the starting point for .COM applications. You could continually increment this pointer, incrementing a counter variable for each location that the program is allowed to access. I'm not sure exactly how well this would...

Answer to How can a chip store so much of data..?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:47:18 -0800

How can a chip store so much of data..?

Chips don't actually store much by comparison to other types of storage, but they can hold a fair bit. In the case of ROM chips (not the usually ROM, but chips that are truly only read-only) just have the data built-in as a circuit, it will always give the same output. RAM, where most...

Answer to There are 365 1/4 days per year. 7 won't go evenly into 365. So why are there 7 days in a week?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:38:01 -0800

There are 365 1/4 days per year. 7 won't go evenly into 365. So why are there 7 days in a week?

Well 7x52 is 364, which is the closest you could get without having a week be significantly longer, unless you only had five days. It just kinda worked out years ago that we had seven days, and if we wanted to even things out, we would need to shorten it to 5 days per week. Since school and many...

Answer to Do you or would you fly the American flag in front of your home (or the flag of your country)?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:54:37 -0800

Do you or would you fly the American flag in front of your home (or the flag of your country)?

I want to have a Canadian flag out front, but flag poles are pretty expensive, and I've never really gotten around to it. One day...

Answer to If a parent tells a child that Santa Claus is real, isn't that lying to them?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:53:36 -0800

If a parent tells a child that Santa Claus is real, isn't that lying to them?

Yes, I never understood why parents bothered with the whole thing. I think a kid would be more likely to behave if they knew they're parents were responsible for buying them presents. And, unless they tell the kid about the real Saint Nicholas, I don't see what Santa Claus has to do...

Answer to Do you believe it is irresponsible in today's world for people to have more than 2 children?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:52:45 -0800

Do you believe it is irresponsible in today's world for people to have more than 2 children?

No, I don't see what you're getting at with "today's world". The only time it's irresponsible to have a child is if you know you can't care for it properly.

Answer to What is your favorite song? Band? Genre?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:52:00 -0800

What is your favorite song? Band? Genre?

It's a tough choice, but Army by Ben Folds Five. It's kinda jazz and rock mixed into one.

Answer to What is the square root of X?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:07 -0800

What is the square root of X?

sqrt(x) is an expression, to actually find a value you need to make an equation which states that two expressions are equal in value. There are other ways of writing it though: x^0.5 log base y(x) = 2 where y is the square root of x. 10^(1/2 log(x)) x could be anything, so the square...

Answer to A rhombus is a square always true sometimes true never true?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:52:44 -0800

A rhombus is a square always true sometimes true never true?

On rare ocassion a rhombus is a square, but I don't think it would ever be said that way. Instead, one usually states that a square is a special kind of rhombus.

Answer to Is dismissal rather than refutation intellectual cowardice?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:49:19 -0800

Is dismissal rather than refutation intellectual cowardice?

Only if that which you are dismissing actually has enough evidence to require refutation. Some theories are very sound and have good amounts of evidence, but are simply refuted by others because they don't like change. Wheareas some don't deserve anything better.

Answer to Will you be angry or hate if someone tell you that "I do not believe in your God"? Why most believers argue or defend their God? (God doesn't really care about this for sure)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:36:01 -0800

Will you be angry or hate if someone tell you that "I do not believe in your God"? Why most believers argue or defend their God? (God doesn't really care about this for sure)

There's nothing wrong with someone having an opinion, but if they said "your God doesn't exists" like a fact rather than an opinion, then yes it would bother me. I couldn't care less if someone disagreed with me about God's existance, but they need to remember...

Answer to In a class,four out of 20 students own a pet bird. what fraction of the class own birds?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:23 -0800

In a class,four out of 20 students own a pet bird. what fraction of the class own birds?

Twenty percent. I know that's not a fraction, but you should figure it out yourself and use the percentage to check. Technically you could find the reduced fraction using the percentage, but you couldn't find the original fraction without a basic knowledge of how fractions work.

Answer to I'm an atheist, and I believe those that believe in god are brainwashed. When the idea of god dies, men will finally be free from slavery.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:28:52 -0800

I'm an atheist, and I believe those that believe in god are brainwashed. When the idea of god dies, men will finally be free from slavery.

Your point of view isn't quite clear. Who's doing the brainwashing? If people choose to believe in something, that's extremely different from being brainwashed. And what does faith have to do with slavery? "When the idea of god dies", that will only ever happen if...

Answer to What is value of seventh root of 2. (Fully details solution)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:57:33 -0800

What is value of seventh root of 2. (Fully details solution)

There is a way to figure it out without a calculator (but you'll need a bit of time and a piece of paper): First guess the seventh root of 2. It must be about 1.1 because 1.2^7 = 3.58... and 1^7 = 1. This will be x. Now we use the formula: 7th route of y = (6x + (y/x/x/x/x/x/x))/7 ...

Answer to Is there any way I could send a fax for free,using my computer without having to sign up for services with a credit/debit card? I am reluctant to believe those free trial periods and figured my card will get billed regardless !

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:12:15 -0800

Is there any way I could send a fax for free,using my computer without having to sign up for services with a credit/debit card? I am reluctant to believe those free trial periods and figured my card will get billed regardless !

I'm pretty sure that if you have home phone service, and connect a phone line (not ethernet or anything else) to your computer, there are programs that will let you send faxes for free. Faxing is part of normal phone usage.

Answer to Do you think it would be kind of strange for a 15 year old to really want to be married to the love of his life and to be able to have a ring on his finger?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:07:21 -0800

Do you think it would be kind of strange for a 15 year old to really want to be married to the love of his life and to be able to have a ring on his finger?

Everybody's different, so I don't think people should generalize and say "A fifteen-year-old doesn't know what love is" because maybe they do. There's no yes or no answer really. Not to mention that strange just means "not normal", and normality is also...

Answer to If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around, does it make a sound?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:40:42 -0800

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around, does it make a sound?

Yes. If a bomb goes off in the forest, and there's no one around to see it, does it still explode and burn everything nearby? Yes.

Answer to Is there any possibility Robots think in their language [artificial intelligence]?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:37:33 -0800

Is there any possibility Robots think in their language [artificial intelligence]?

Artificial intelligence isn't a language I'm afraid, it's a branch of computer science that looks at problem solving. All computers use binary, which also isn't a language. But computers don't need a language because computers don't think.

Answer to What meaning of #include in C Language.

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:36:14 -0800

What meaning of #include in C Language.

The '#' sign tells the preprocessor, which scans the code before sending it to the compiler, to do something. "include" tells the preprocessor that the following file is to be included in the compiling process. When the compiler compiles the source code, it also...

Answer to Is programming/software development easy? Why?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:33:16 -0800

Is programming/software development easy? Why?

Depends on the complexity of the software being developed. Beyond trivial programs there is alot of time that needs to be spent, first breaking the problem down into sections. Then coding those sections. Then testing everything and fixing errors. Then optimizing. Then more testing... ...

Answer to Are you smart enough to answer this question in binary? Or, do you have to use the reference URL?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:31:10 -0800

Are you smart enough to answer this question in binary? Or, do you have to use the reference URL?

I could translate it to binary myself, but it would take too much time. It's just a matter of memorizing ascii character values. One interesting thing about binary text, this is the representation for the digit "0": 00110000 But that's just 48 in binary, which could mean...

Answer to Do you think that artifical intelligence could one day overthrow mankind

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:28:27 -0800

Do you think that artifical intelligence could one day overthrow mankind

I doubt it. Artificial Intelligence is just giving a computer a list of options. Then you give it information concerning a problem, and the computer chooses one of those options. Really isn't room for taking overthrowing manking. Plus they'd need to be able to think, which is much...

Answer to Is it true that when you die your brain is still active, if so does that mean you sense everything around you?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:18:27 -0800

Is it true that when you die your brain is still active, if so does that mean you sense everything around you?

Your brain doesn't stay active, as it's inactivity combined with the loss of a heartbeat is what makes you dead, but medical proffessionals know that some people remain conscious for up to a few hours after death, while some lose consciousness much sooner. And if you're religous...

Answer to What are the odds of having five sons in a row, what percentage?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:15:22 -0800

What are the odds of having five sons in a row, what percentage?

It depends on the person, but I'd approximate it at 3.125%. As I said though, depending on the father, those numbers could change dramatically, even 100% or 0% in some cases.

Answer to Do you still have "old media" (plastic/vinyl records, 8-tracks, cassettes, VHS tapes, etc.)? How many of each? Do you still use them?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:59:19 -0800

Do you still have "old media" (plastic/vinyl records, 8-tracks, cassettes, VHS tapes, etc.)? How many of each? Do you still use them?

I use VHS whenever I need to record a TV show or something, and I also use floppy disks all the time, more often than CDs usually.

Answer to If you had the power, what crime would merit an instant death penalty. And how would you execute the filthy criminals?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:58:04 -0800

If you had the power, what crime would merit an instant death penalty. And how would you execute the filthy criminals?

I don't think I'd have the death penalty, because one in every thousand people convicted in the U.S. are wrongfully imprisioned (or something like that). I wouldn't want to accidently kill an inoccent person. But I would give the convict the choice between death or life in prison.

Answer to Are the abreviations BC and AD related to time based on Christian Tradition?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:54:16 -0800

Are the abreviations BC and AD related to time based on Christian Tradition?

Technically they are, because Jesus is being referred to as Christ; but very few people, historians and scientists included, disagree that Jesus DID exist around that time. The only debate is whether he was just a nice person, or the son of God.