http://www.answerbag.com/profile/174610 New Answerbag answers from Greg Griffin Tue, 29 May 2012 14:20:36 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 14:20:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451502 What is your favorite thing about gravity?<br /><br />That we still don&#039;t really understand it in the slightest! Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:00:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451502 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451487 When is the end of time?<br /><br />When there is nothing to determine time against. Heat death of the universe when all is made equal and there are no interactions how does one measure time? Time as dimension may continue but in practical terms if nothing happens what use is time? Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:56:14 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451487 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451482 Which movies by Woody Allen did you enjoy watching?<br /><br />Most of them to be honest. They are less funny as intelligent I find. Much like Charlie Chaplin films. Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:53:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451482 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451476 How did the Book of Enoch not make it into Biblical canon?<br /><br />Loads of books didn&#039;t make it in. The Revelation Of Saint John only just made it in itself as it was nearly considered a bit too wacky. I think it was only because they mis-attributed the work that it was included. Researching The Council Of Nicaea is a good place to start. That&#039;s... Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:51:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451476 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451455 Why isn't "God Bless The USA" our 2nd National Anthem?<br /><br />Doesn&#039;t the first amendment prohibit it? Surely &quot;God Bless the USA&quot; would impinge upon the religious freedoms of polytheist, pantheist citizens and so on? Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:46:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451455 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451437 Do you think that God has a sick sense of humor?<br /><br />He gives us powers of reason, sticks massive amounts of evidence around and then expects us to ignore both of these. If not sick he sure does like them mind games... Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:41:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451437 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451430 Why did Jesus die on a cross? Why not a rock? Or a pike?<br /><br />Just a quick note: Jophesus was not contemporary (he was born around 37 AD/CE). There is also strong evidence that the writings of Jophesus as pertaining to Jesus are forgeries. There is a huge amount on this on the net well worth the research time as it is fascinating. As I said before... Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:36:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451430 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451402 What was Joseph Goebbels known for?<br /><br />I know he had a PhD. Just goes to show qualifications mean nothing lol Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:23:18 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451402 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451372 If stars are light sources and black holes are light absorbers, could not one be the opposite of the other? Or black holes just be stars going back in time?<br /><br />Not really. You need to look at what the objects are. The direction of time is determined by something called entropy. Entropy must always increase therefore forward in time is always in the direction of increasing entropy. Now stars and Black Holes both have entropy. So their time... Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:15:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451372 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451347 Please share a good (minimum of 3 word) illiteration with us? Mine comes from a news anchor Irv Weinstein: Pistol packing punks.<br /><br />Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo It does make grammatical sense honest :) Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:05:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451347 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451336 Why are fools and fanatics always so certain of themselves, but wiser people are full of doubts?<br /><br />Because &quot;the more you learn the less you realise you know&quot; - Socrates Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:02:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451336 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451317 Has there ever been anything (or anyone) that it seems that everyone finds funny, yet you are the only one who doesn't?<br /><br />Family Guy. I just don&#039;t get it. I think South Park got it right when it said that &quot;it is just a series of disconnected jokes with no relevance to the plot&quot;. Maybe it is me... Sun, 30 Sep 2007 05:55:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451317 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451303 Can black holes only grow? Or could something very special or very big neutralize them?<br /><br />Hawking radiation. It is a quantum effect which uses something called virtual particles. Basically a pair of particles is spontaneously created by borrowing energy from the spin (I think) of the black hole. In most situations the particles annihilate (anti matter collision) or fall into the... Sun, 30 Sep 2007 05:49:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1451303 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1416201 What song(s) do you like the "remake" by a different band of? Do you like them more or less than the original? Which version did you hear first?<br /><br />Jimi Hendrix All Along The Watchtower is a good example. Much prefer it to the Dylan version Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:41:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1416201 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1373931 What are a few Amazing things about your wife / husband , boy / girl friend or a really good friend ? ( brag time for them )<br /><br />My Mrs. is the brightest, sharpest people I know. Mind like a razor blade, determined to use it for good, terrifying when crossed, an encyclopedic knowledge of her subject and best of all she doesn&#039;t kow-tow to the social structures and norms of her profession instead she treats senior... Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:57:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1373931 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370669 Who specifically said "I fart in your general direction?"<br /><br />Yup, John Cleese the Taunting French Knight. Wonderful &quot;Silly Arthur King, Your mother was a Hamster and your father smelled of Elderberries!!!!!!&quot; They don&#039;t make &#039;em like that no more. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:29:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370669 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370601 What is the difference between gravity and magnetism?<br /><br />Interestingly you have picked a very interesting topic. This one bugs physicists as well (OK on a more fundamental level!) Four forces. Strong Nuclear, Weak Nuclear, Electromagnetism and Gravity. This makes things easy to work with. But physicists are simple creatures and so want to... Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:12:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370601 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370519 Why did Jesus die on a cross? Why not a rock? Or a pike?<br /><br />No-one knows exactly how Jesus died (there is no official record which is rather strange - there are records of loads of other messianic figures?) Much like his birth this was a nice was of fitting prophecy later on of gaining a potent symbol (the ankh has been around a long time). That Jesus... Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:57:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370519 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370473 Does it make sense to attribute anything inexplicable to magic until proven otherwise?<br /><br />No. There are many things that have previously been attributed to magic but then another explanation was found. Many many many things. Indeed at a guess probably 99.999% of all things claimed to be of magical origin have been found to have a rational explanation. So the probability that a... Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:44:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370473 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370443 When do you think the second generation of iPhones will emerge?<br /><br />I think it would have to be very soon indeed to keep in the market. Phone technology is advancing incredibly fast 5 years ago what we have now would have been unthinkable to most. Look at how often other manufacturers have to revise and upgrade. If they don&#039;t have a significant revision... Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:38:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370443 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370397 If you watched Doctor Who when you were a child, which enemies did you find to be the scariest and did you used to hide behind the couch too?<br /><br />Oddly never with Doctor Who. Never scared me as such. Blake&#039;s 7 did though. I remember vaguely hiding from a scene in that because I was afraid and very very young. It was probably the special effects in retrospect. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:32:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370397 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370380 Besides any drugs (like sleeping pills or others that make you drowsy) what things can almost immediately put you, personally, to sleep? For me, the minute I step inside home after school/work I feel like sleeping.<br /><br />Planetariums. If I go to one I will be asleep within 5 mins of the presentation starting. I love astronomy but there&#039;s something so peaceful about it that I can&#039;t help myself. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:28:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370380 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370341 Can you think of any "family friendly" US shows that are on during prime time? I have noticed that there are a lot more British shows that are good for both adults and kids, ie My family, Mr. Bean, Doctor Who, to name but a few.<br /><br />The Simpsons? A fairly multi-faceted show? Is that Prime Time (I don&#039;t know!) Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:21:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370341 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370333 Which Roman emperor was the coolest of them all? Which one was the cruelest? Which one was the most ineffective of them all? Who would you be and why?<br /><br />Good: Marcus Aurelius. His philosophy is interesting. John II Comnenus as well if you are prepared to include the Byzantine Empire as &#039;Rome&#039;. And the early Juian/Claudian Emperors were generally powerful and cunning. Augustus was the first Emperor so credit should be given there. ... Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:18:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1370333 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1198748 What's more important to you: Happiness, freedom, or being right?<br /><br />Happiness. I could be free and unhappy or not free and unhappy. If I am happy who cares? What is life about if it is not being happy? I would assume though that if I were happy I would by default be free and being an arrogant sod I would also be right :) Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:57:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1198748 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1198742 How can I get rid of a hangover?<br /><br />More alcohol. Get re-hydrated sure but hair of the dog does work. Well always did for me. Salt and water is needed but more alcohol always made me feel well enough to take food and water. Without it I felt awful and couldn&#039;t keep anything down. Being reformed now, I would say... Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:54:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1198742 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1186014 When someone tells you, "I'm sorry but we're ineligible to place you," what does that mean?<br /><br />That they have a very high opinion of themself Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:30:32 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1186014 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1185991 What's your favorite math joke?<br /><br />Oh sorry another really bad one: What is the volume of a pizza, radius z and depth a? pizza of course! :) Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:24:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1185991 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182428 If you had only 1 chance of your life to travel somewhere for a month , where would you choose to go, why?<br /><br />Egypt - I am fascinated by Egyptology Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:44:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182428 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182419 What's your favorite math joke?<br /><br />The one about the constipated mathematician working it out with paper and pencil - sorry, icky but it always makes me giggle Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:42:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182419 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182397 Why the heck is the Chord change from the C to the D in the second bar of "Stairway To Heaven" so dang difficult? Was Jimmy Paige trying to torture me?<br /><br />You think that is bad try Achilles Last Stand or White Summer ;) Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:36:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182397 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182386 Is the crow the most intelligent animal in the world?<br /><br />I would like to think humans but I sometimes doubt it... Actually it is mice followed by dolphins according to the Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:34:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182386 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182370 What's the most favorite random thing on your computer desk?<br /><br />A marble my best friend&#039;s young son gave me - it is not especially pretty or anything but it was just so sweet he gave me it as a gift and it warms my heart every time I see it! Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:28:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182370 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182360 Women: What color is your favorite nail polish. Men: What color nail polish do you like to see on your gal?<br /><br />none I am not a great fan of make up in general. And painted toenails just baffles me entirely! Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:27:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182360 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182348 What's your favorite nautical term?<br /><br />Has to be Poop Deck Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:22:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182348 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182326 What experience has been one of the most defining factors in who you are? (Not necessarily the only, but one that had a major impact.)<br /><br />Quitting drinking. It just allowed my brain to function again which was pretty cool Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:14:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182326 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182315 Do you care about what will happen to the planet Earth in 500 years time? Why yes or why not?<br /><br />Yes I am hoping to still be here lol :) Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:10:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182315 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182313 If you were an equation (or some other mathematical function) which one would you be?<br /><br />Something chaotic as I can take the simplest thing and make a terribly complex drama out of it :) Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:09:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182313 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182284 Has anyone read "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins? Did it open your eyes about religious dogma?<br /><br />Yes and it gave me a few new perspectives but nothing radically new. Well written though! Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:56:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182284 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182282 What do you think of Richard Dawkins<br /><br />I like him :) Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:55:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182282 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182280 How does atheism cope with injustice?<br /><br />The same way anyone does. Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:54:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182280 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182271 Is atheism liberating?<br /><br />I find it is. I am allowed to make my own mind up about things especially morals which under the confines of a religion I cannot do, as they are prescribed for me. Just one example :) Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:51:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182271 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182266 Is atheism evil?<br /><br />Not at all. It may seem so to some religious people but it is no more evil that not believing in the tooth fairy, Zeus or the Flying Spaghetti Monster. You could ask if Atheists are evil because they reject God are other religions evil because they worship a different God? Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:49:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182266 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182240 Einstein's relativity equations state that different things happen to objects travelling at different speeds. What are these speeds relative to?<br /><br />Each other i.e. the velocity (not speed by the way, speed is a scalar quantity, velocity is a vector as it incorporates both speed and direction) of the observed and observer. A big mistake often made is to state something like &quot;moving clocks run slow&quot; - slow relative to what?... Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:43:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182240 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182218 Who was the founding father or physics?<br /><br />Physics goes back to Ancient Greece (well long before really, the Egyptians couldn&#039;t have built the pyramids without knowing physics for example) but the word comes from Greek, it means Nature. Eastern societies also did physics at roughly the same times but obviously didn&#039;t call it... Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:36:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182218 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182192 How are time and physics related?<br /><br />Time is treated as a dimension in physics like length, breadth and depth but it is handled very differently. Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:29:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182192 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182180 What do you think about quantom physics?<br /><br />Bloody interesting although the maths is a pig! Schroedinger wave equations yuck... Weirdest thing I have ever encountered which I love. Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:26:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182180 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182175 Could the laws of physics change?<br /><br />In so much as our understanding of them alters yes, in terms of actual &quot;laws&quot; of nature probably not. However there is some research into whether things such as fundamental constants (such as the speed of light, charge of an electron etc) may change over billions of years. There is a... Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:24:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182175 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182159 What do you think about Human Nature? Does it exist, or are we simply born with a tabula rasa (blank slate) that can be molded by any cultural or environmental factor post-birth?<br /><br />There is something hard-wired for sure, the motor functions breathing, eating, walking etc are all wired in. Chomsky reckons there is some form of universal grammar wired into our brains if I remember correctly. I think I agree. I don&#039;t believe we are merely automata to our genetics... Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:21:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182159 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182148 Do you think that as people get closer to death they are more likely to follow a religion and/or believe in a god?<br /><br />Depends on the person. Some do some don&#039;t. I think cultural myths influence this belief as well though like the idea Darwin recanted on his death bed which was completely apocryphal according to his daughter who was with him for the entirety of his decline. Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:17:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182148 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182128 How many web browsers do you use in a typical day?<br /><br />IE at work, Firefox at home, sometimes Opera as well so three but two more often than not. Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:13:18 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182128 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182105 Would it ever be possible to genetically create a Dragon from science?<br /><br />You could breed two Komodo Dragons - that&#039;s genetics at a really basic level :) Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:07:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182105 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182096 What are 3 words you'd never want to hear a pilot say? *Be creative.*<br /><br />Out of gas Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:06:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182096 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182083 What is your favorite Simpsons quote?<br /><br />God bless those Pagans - Homer (of course!) Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:03:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182083 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182063 Why is it that arguments/debates about Religion are always taken to extremes? Is there no point of compromise, or is it just that the two parties are unwilling to find that point? (Please don't downrate me. This not directed at anyone in particular.)<br /><br />I think it comes down to the fact that with religion, as opposed to say politics, art or science, you have people taking the position they are 100% correct and anyone that disagrees is wrong. The religions themselves often make this a core part of their belief system. Take the First Commandment... Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:57:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1182063 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1180747 What are some good finger picked and strumming songs (or tunes) for acoustic guitar?<br /><br />Classical Gas - Mason Williams. Fun little classical finger picking piece. Look out Tommy Emmanuel for some amazing finger picking! Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:53:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1180747 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1179006 Just because something is "normal" does that make it acceptable? Ex...it's "normal" for for you to have to send something back in a restaurant sometimes<br /><br />I depends on your definitions. If by normal you mean the prevailing majority opinion and by acceptable you mean tolerated by society then usually (in democracies at least) this is this case. However, it is also normal to lose one&#039;s temper but is it acceptable in the situation in which... Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:41:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1179006 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178987 Are you fiscally liberal or conservative? Are you socially liberal or conservative?<br /><br />Economically slightly left of centre, socially as liberal as it gets I think. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:36:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178987 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178977 Have you ever sung at a karaoke bar?<br /><br />I do a good Johnny Cash apparently ;) Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:33:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178977 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178972 Does the belief in God give human beings - and beings in general - an evolutionary advantage?<br /><br />Maybe in the past it was useful for controlling society but not really no. If God/Religion stands in the way of progress of the human race then it is a disadvantage. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:32:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178972 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178953 What are the key differences between someone who lives for the moment and someone who is recklessly irresponsible? Could you show some examples?<br /><br />Maybe that someone that lives for the moment realises there will be another moment along in a minute which they can live for as well whereas someone with a completely reckless attitude pretty much ignores this. Still only a maybe... &quot;To be truly happy a man must live only in the... Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:28:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178953 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178947 Do you think that any significant figure who stands for Peace will eventually be either shot or corrupted?<br /><br />Not necessarily, if the above doesn&#039;t happen they will just be ignored (Einstein, Russell etc) Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:25:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178947 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178901 I just bought an accoustic guitar. I have a tuner, but whenever I get it to the right note, I then go through the strings, and it's all off. How do I tune it and get it to stay that way?<br /><br />Allow your strings to &#039;bed in&#039; for a bit (the advice given on stretching the strings is good advice) as they slip on the pegs and naturally stretch when tightened initially. Also learn to tune by ear as I don&#039;t trust electronic tuners especially with acoustic instruments. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:11:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178901 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178892 How and what is drop D Tuning for the electric guitar, i'm a beginner?<br /><br />Drop D is standard tuning with the lowest string tuned down one tone to a D. You could use an electronic tuner but I strongly advise against it except for checking your &#039;manual&#039; tuning in the early attempts or in a gig situation where time is of the essence. a simple method to get... Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:07:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178892 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178868 How do I use an electronic tuner to tune my bass guitar?<br /><br />Except in a gig situation DON&#039;T! Use you ears it is by far the best method as this will help develop you pitch. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:57:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178868 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178852 How do I tune a bass guitar by ear?<br /><br />Use harmonics and try to develop perfect pitch or at least relative pitch (it can be learned it is not just an innate talent) Get one string in tune (use a tuner if you must) I prefer the A string. The use the fact that if you play a harmonic on the 7th fret of the A string you will get... Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:54:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178852 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178835 Violin or double bass?<br /><br />Double Bass - I am a prejudiced bass player :) Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:50:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178835 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178830 What are the best bass guitar brands?<br /><br />The one you like playing best :) I like GLs. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:48:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178830 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178821 What are the benefits of fretless bass guitars?<br /><br />Numerous. 1) &quot;No speed bumps (frets)&quot; - this was one of Jaco Pastorious&#039; reasons, he felt that the frets just get in the way. 2) Different tone - with a fretted instrument the fret not your finger does the work of &#039;stopping&#039; the note. The finger contact gives you... Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:46:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178821 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178767 What are power chords?(for guitar people)<br /><br />The combination of tonic (root note of the chord) and dominant (a perfect fifth interval up from the tonic note). So if we are in C a power chord would consist of C(tonic) and G(dominant). You can power chord with more than 2 notes e.g. play a 6 note G power chord using each string and... Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:31:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178767 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178653 Whats you favorite guitar brand<br /><br />I play a GL JB-2 bass at the moment and it is divine. I played Fenders and Ibanez before that, both good but I adore the GLs now I have played one. Favourite 6string electric guitar would be Strat or Tele I think. Favourite acoustics are Martins of course though Ovations are nice as well. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:01:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178653 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178637 Guitar players: What is your preferred tuning, and why? I like Eb.<br /><br />I still tune in (modern!) standard EADGBE most of the time. It is what I grew up playing and what I feel most comfortable with. Also I am primarily a Bass player, was trained on Double Bass and so find EADG very natural although I was a &#039;cellist before that so was used to fifths as well.... Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:55:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1178637 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1177650 What are some possible applications of nanotechnology?<br /><br />Almost limitless. Medical, electronic, environmental, military (unfortunately) - the list is endless. And we shouldn&#039;t be afraid of new technology because it may cause harm - best to encourage the technology and fight those who would pervert it to evil ends. We should treat the causes... Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:05:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1177650 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1177635 Led Zeppelin: Greatest band ever, or overrated?<br /><br />You can&#039;t call any band the greatest as it is all subjective but I personally think they are superb. Great songs, STUNNING musicians all (RIP Bonzo, the greatest rock drummer that ever drew breath) and they knew how to ROCK! ;) Also their influence on both musicians and the music... Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:58:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1177635 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1177625 Those of you that are non-religious: Do you avoid any work that includes religion? I.E. Jokes, Philosophical Treatises, Movies, Books, etc?<br /><br />No I actively seek it out for several reasons but mainly because you can&#039;t dismiss something as untrue unless you have a very good understanding of it and it has/had a profound impact on society and individuals. I am very confident I have read the Bible far more often than many self... Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:54:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1177625 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125471 Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4, What does it say?<br /><br />&quot;...discussion at the Royal Society in 1664 between the astronomer...&quot; Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:21:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125471 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125409 How many hours a day do you spend on the computer?<br /><br />too many lol Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:57:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125409 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125356 Can someone please explain to me how atheism is supposed to be a religion?<br /><br />It isn&#039;t. It is the absense of belief in God(s). If it was the beleif that there was definitely no god(s) then it could possibly be seen as a religion but few atheists would make that claim. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:43:16 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125356 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125341 What bothers you the most about atheism as a worldview (and why)?<br /><br />Nothing at all. Atheism just says &quot;we don&#039;t believe in God(s)&quot; Nothing particularly terrifying about that is there? Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:40:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125341 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125332 In pure atheism, how would society determine morality or law?<br /><br />I assume this means a purely secular society? In exactly the same way we do now. None of our morality comes from religion rather religion steals popular moral philosophy as a great selling point. Or it is used to codify existing moral philosophy. A good example is that we cherry pick the... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:38:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125332 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125312 When did atheism first become a mainstream belief system?<br /><br />Atheism is not a bleief system. It is a lack of belief in a theistic system. The common phrase is &quot;if atheism in a religion/belief system then bald is a hair colour!&quot; Atheism goes back millenia. But in modern times in the west at least I think its intellectual roots can be traced... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:31:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125312 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125297 What is the difference between agnosticism and atheism?<br /><br />DIfficult but basically agnostics claim &quot;we will never know&quot; and atheists extend this to &quot;but you have to prove somethings existence if you want someone else to believe it&quot;. Nearly all the atheists I know are agnostic. They don&#039;t believe God does not exist. They... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:27:01 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125297 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125284 Is atheism a religion?<br /><br />I define Atheism as: &quot;I have no belief in the existence of God(s)&quot; Which is completely different to &quot;I have a belief in the non-existence of God&quot; I would class the second position as a religious one but not the first definition, which I think most atheists would... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:22:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125284 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125260 How do u think god was created?<br /><br />The concept of various God(s) evolved from more primitive superstitions would be my guess but then I am an atheist. If however God was created wouldn&#039;t that make the entity that created him uber-God? Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:15:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125260 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125251 Why do people believe in God or a god?<br /><br />Probably because their parent&#039;s did/do by and large. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:13:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125251 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125249 Why do people believe in God or a god?<br /><br />Probably because there parent&#039;s did/do by and large. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:13:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125249 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125237 How can i send an email with a capacity that is more than 10 M? from yahoo account?<br /><br />With great difficulty. I would suggest using FTP instead. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:07:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125237 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125233 Outside of the Bible or other primary religious document, what is the most important book (or up to 5 books) ever written and why?<br /><br />More than five Plato&#039;s dialogues, Critique of pure reason (that was a slog!), Wealth of nations, Das Kapital, the Principia (Newton&#039;s) I could go on for ever... Every book (bar Jackie Collins) is important Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:06:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125233 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125213 Whats going to happen in 2012<br /><br />I assume this is in refernce to the end of the Mayan long year? I suppose the next year starts and that&#039;s that :) Nothing bad happens when we reset our calendars each year (well barring those horrible renditions of Auld Lang Syne we have to put up with) so I don&#039;t think anything bad... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:59:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125213 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125188 Do you use OpenOffice.org? Why or why not?<br /><br />Yes it is a very good (the best?) alternative to MS Office I have found. It is very intuitive I find if you are an MS Office user, especially the Calc program. The database is a little different but still good. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:55:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125188 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125146 I literally JUST finished "Congo" by Michael Crichton. Has anyone else read it? And if so, what did you think? I was kind of unimpressed.<br /><br />I have never really enjoyed Chrichton. I remember Jurassic Park nearly sent me to sleep. The films of his books are better than the books IMHO Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:47:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125146 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125117 Who is a musician (or musicians) that you think is overrated?<br /><br />I know this is all subjective but... The Doors. Always reminded me of a high school band. ALthough I think the hype surrounding them always irritated me as well. They are OK but compared to blues bands like Cream, Zep etc (or lord forbid the masters themselves like Robert Johnson!) they... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:42:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125117 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125101 What happened to voldemort's nose?<br /><br />Cocaine, it is a terrible thing... ;) Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:38:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125101 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125091 Alcoholism is a disease. But why is it the only disease you can get yelled at for having?<br /><br />If alcoholism is a disease (which I could be very easily persuaded it is being an ex one myself!) wouldn&#039;t all drug addictions become a disease naturally? After all alcohol is just another drug (and a nasty one at that). People get sent to prison for just posessing or using certain... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:37:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125091 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125054 Do you think that passing judgment upon others is wrong?<br /><br />No not at all. Passing judgement is an important survival trait. E.g. I see a person running down the street, stark naked, covered in blood, holding a large knife, slashing at everyone he passes and screaming &quot;I am going to kill you&quot; - I am going to judge that person to be a bit of... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:32:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125054 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125009 Before reading the final Harry Potter book, did you predict Snape to be a "good guy" or a "bad guy"? Warning: there may be spoilers inside.<br /><br />He had to be good. Redemption is key and all that. Nothing new. Look at Lancelot, Gollum and most obviously Darth Vader. I had a fair idea for those reasons. She could have chosen to not follow &quot;the script&quot; but that would be deeply unstaisfying when she has clung to it so closely... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:24:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1125009 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1124981 Has anyone read "The Wealth of Nations" by Smith? If so, what did you think of it?<br /><br />Yes. It is superb in my opinion, Adam Smith was a genius. I think it is interesting to read the bits that people don&#039;t usually quote. Everyone knows the invisible hand but few remember his worries over where unfettered self interest would lead us as a society. Rather than (as meany free... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:20:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1124981 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1124938 Could someone explain Trigonometric functions (Sin, Cos, Tan, etc.) to me? I'm having the hardest time learning them, but my knowledge of Pre-Calculus has always been very solid in the past.<br /><br />I would personally, as well as the other answers, look into the Taylor series expansions of the functions. It all makes alot more sense when you use the series expansions, you can see the relationship of the functions to each other better. It depends at what level you want to know it all I... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:11:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1124938 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1124873 Nietzsche said "God is dead." Was he right? Why or why not?<br /><br />Nietzsche did not llterally mean &quot;God is physically dead&quot;. Nietzsche was a wonderful, deeply misunderstood philosopher (mainly due to his sister&#039;s (Elizabeth if memory serves) antics after his death ws he assosciated with the anti-semetic movemnt etc which Nietzsche himself... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:01:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1124873 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1108360 I have to email an excel spreadsheet on letterhead paper. How can I get the letterhead to show up on a spreadsheet? (I have a scanner.)<br /><br />You could also just scan the image, save the image and paste it into Excel itself. Saves messing around with Word as well. Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:07:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1108360