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Should teachers who are snobbish and favour middle class children and preach that anyone who doesnt make a sucess of themselves when they are young are a failure, be fired? (I notice this is a common attitude amongst teachers). I'm a teacher in a system which doesn't (yet) have the problems of NCLB etc. I have tried to show students that talent is not enough, but talent and application are required for success by externally measurable factors such as promotion/wealth/status. I am currently free to also share with kids that internally measurable factors such as self-assuredness/contentment/values are valuable things...

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Vehicles stop on applying brakes.Please explain the principle of conservation of momentum in this. Principle of Conservation of Momentum does not apply to the system of the car alone, as the condition "in the absence of external forces" is violated because the road applies an unbalanced force onto the car (via the tyres and brakes). It should be noted that the car applies an equal unbalanced force onto the Earth (via the tyres and road) which means that momentum will be conserved in the...

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15ft boat at 40mph. Comes to a complete stop aftr running into boulders. Nothing moved an inch,nor passengers. What happened to intertia? All momentum has been transferred to the Earth, different parts of the boat's elastic structures and then to the air. The rocks' crystal boundaries will have been distorted by a negligible amount in various directions. Had the boat and Earth both been perfectly rigid, the world would have changed its rotational speed by one massofboat/massofearth-ish-th (you'd need the radius and mass of the...

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Will 2 fans front to back increase velocity of air? The physics answer by Possum is correct, but the engineering answer depends on the distance between the fans among other things, especially if the fans are linked by a tunnel. Turbulence or dissipation of airflow will impede you.

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Does an electric field travel inside a wire? Propagating electric fields are a very complex and tangled concept inside and outside a wire. My understanding is that the charge distribution acts to cancel out field changes inside a wire, but that the interactions of fields can allow charges to move one the outer surface of the wire. Charges can move, a concept called the Poynting vector can show that energy can be transferred along a wire...

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Is a screwdriver an example of a wheel&axle? A screwdriver seen from above looks like a turning wheel with an axis of rotation normal to the wheel. I think an axle does not need to bear a load - the spacestation in 2001 was a wheel IMHO. A screwdriver and screw combination is definitely a wheel when the screw first touches the surface. I think a wheel slipping down a slope it is trying to traverse is still a wheel, so I think the...

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Does every country have a national sausage, it seems like that? Dunno, but Scottish Lorne/Square sausage on a floury morning roll ... mmmmm!

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What kinds of jigsaw puzzles have been (are) a part of your life: wood, cardboard, round, interlocking pieces, shaped object pieces, no picture on box, 100 or 1000 pieces, __(what)__? I've a twelve-piece wooden one of a duck with an umbrella that always ends up on the floor of my toddler's playroom. All the sodding umbrella pieces look identical at 1am when I'm trying to tidy up after a long day!

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On Microsoft Word, is there anyway that you can turn the page sideways, and type longways instead of up and down? I can't seem to figure it out! HELP! Need answer fast! For Word versions before 2007. Imagine a 3 page document with the 2nd page 'rotated' and pages one and 2 in normal portrait. At the end of page 1, Insert > Break > Section Break. Then Page Setup > Landscape: Apply to this Section forward. At the end of page 2, Insert > Break > Section Break Then Page Setup > Portrait: Apply to this Section forward.

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Would it be inappropriate to ask a woman on a first date if she has been female from birth? Wait until the first night together and go hunting for scar seams ; )

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Would it be physically possible to surgically attatch hands to my ankles instead of feet and have them actually work? Your ulna and radius bones are designed to roll easily over each other, which allows you to flip your hands over. The tibia and fibula aren't designed to do the same. If they could, however, you could pivot on one leg on the spot and face backwards in a very spooky way : )

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World's first joke? any body knows? Ugg? Grnh!!! <Always makes me snigger!>

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I'd like to purchase a white gold bracelet for my S.O. and have it engraved. What's a good jewelry store to go to? White gold looks great, but do you know that it wears out surprisingly easily?

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Take a famous quote and replace one word with the word "diaper" What do you get? Han Solo: Stay sharp. There's two more coming in. They're gonna try and cut us off. Luke: Well why don't you outrun them? I thought you said this thing was fast! Han Solo: Watch your mouth kid, or you're gonna find yourself floating home. We'll be safe enough once we make the jump to diaperspace. Besides, I know a few maneuvers. We'll lose em'! [the ship...

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Take a famous quote and replace one word with the word "diaper" What do you get? He who pays the diaper, calls the tune.

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Is it possible to get a perfect vacuum on Earth at sea level? No, because no pump is 100% efficient. Even space isn't a perfect vacuum.

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What's one reason you shouldn't get married? (answer could be funny or serious) If you already have a wife.

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What colour is your bag right now..the AB bag that you are filling with questions...?? I'm sort of an olive green. Dark blue

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How do we clean up space junk? Big kevlar nets or space based lasers

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What is a word that starts with the letter "B" and ends with the letter "E"? Balaenopteridae - rorquals; blue whales

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If you could own a Unicorn, what would name it? Spike

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Do you think the school has a right to tell you to get a hair cut? This is all about how you learn to deal with the reality of a hierarchy in society. Even free-living hippies have to deal with the government and each other. As soon as you challenge authority over something trivial like a haircut, you experience the consequences which flow. You then have something to compare future challenges with, and you can then decide if the cause you're standing...

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Why does sand heat up faster than water? Sand has a lower specific heat capacity than water. It also sits still for longer.

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Is a square a kind of rectangle? Yes. A rectangle is a four-sided plane figure with four right angles. A square is too.

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I have a JVC dvd model XV-N312 I purchased from a second hand store and it works fine except the parental lock is on,how do I cancel it.It will play R rated discs but not G rated.I do not know the code. Are you sure you have that the right way round? : )

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What would happen if you just ate chips? I've just eaten some chips. Nothing seems to be happening!

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Do you have to penetrate the cervics to impregnate No. The cervix is a tiny opening at the top of the vagina. It leads into the uterus (womb). Sperm can make it through, but the penis only goes into the vagina.

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What will happen to earth if water is not polar? It wouldn't be able to take part in ionic exchanges, so the oceans would be fresh over a seabed of salt.

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A bloke at my work thinks that Sterling Moss is as well known as Adolf Hitler. Do you agree? I don't, as a megalomaniac dictator who killed hundreds of thousands of people is a bit different to a race car driver! Stirling Moss is known by every traffic cop in the UK. "Who do you think you are? Stirling Moss?" Must be taught to them before they graduate! : )

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Why would a burn from steam be more severe than a burn from hot water? As well as being at least 100 degrees celcius, it is vapour. It dumps energy onto you as it condenses to a liquid on contact.

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In places like the UK or Canada or wherever owning a firearm is illegal: What do you keep around for protection? A baton? A steak knife? A gerbil?, etc. We haven't built a selfish society, so a gun is as much use as a chocolate ashtray.

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Is it possible to pound two pieces of metal together to form one solid piece? There's something called "friction welding" which is used to create bonds in aircraft structures.

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Do you speak American or British English? A mix of Scots and Australian English.

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Are you undead? hhnnnnnnnngggggggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! hhhwwwwrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnggghhhhhh!!!!!

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Women: You can't live with them and you can't live with them. Agree? Can't live with them, and you can't shoot them!

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If you could bring back any species, what would you bring back and why? Homo neanderthalensis. I'd like to get a feel for his capabilities compared to ours.

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A solenoid carrying an electric current, if free to rotate when placed in a magnetic field, will tend to orient its axis: A) perpendicular to the field. B) parallel to the field. C) to zero. A or B I understand, but what does C mean?

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What would you say is the most famous movie line? I'm Spartacus! Or I'm Brian, and so's my wife!

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My cousin who is like 32 she thinks the reason young guys go to teach high school is for the high school girls... any truth in that young male teachers? Nope. Dealing with classloads of "young ladies" for any length of time puts paid to any fantasies. Oddly enough, I teach because I think it's important! : )

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What is your biggest Pet Peeve? They leave hair everywhere!

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM No probs ... http://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&id=CukAzsJHQaQC&dq=planet+formation&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=z3rDiMLOjj&sig=Jf6di9RT6Rtt4fhLQrReL_I-Ki0&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result#PPA42,M1 is a detailed guide, and http://www.nrao.edu/index.php/learn/science/starandplanetformation is more digestible.

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WHY? Why not?

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Today my car heater only blows cold air no warm air? Last week my mechanic said I need to have radiator acid flushed? Cuz alot of sluge in radiator. We just bought in June. Could this be part of the cold air issue? My son just left for college in car. Some of the cooling system hot water is diverted through a 'mini-radiator' called the heater core. Air from the blower fan passes over it to warm it up - that's why you don't get hot air for a while when you drive off in the morning. If there's enough sludge in the system it may have blocked that tube branch. If the car is old enough and starts to run hot, using the...

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Ever received a card from someone in jail/prison saying "Wish You Were Here"? I've had one that said "weather is here, wish you were beautiful."

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What are the Cell phone frequency ? are all frequencies between 800 and 900ghz? ... oh, and to amplify what SukiSue said, a mobile phone that emitted radiation at 825GHz would be dosing you with high energy gamma Rays!

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Is it a good idea or a bad idea to ban cigarette smoking inside restaurants & bars, and why? I've been in three countries as they've introduced smoking bans. It helps move people away from the idea of smoking as a social norm - in the same way that drink-driving is no longer acceptable. However, I'd be concerned if the same approach was applied to junk food and lack of exercise though. Eventually, the state would be too closely involved in your life. "First they...

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What can I do with a pound of uniodized salt? It came with a furnished place I bought and I've had it around for a couple of years. I seldom use salt and when I do it's either sea or reduced sodium. Pour it into a clear polythene bag and tape it to your body. Attempt to board a commercial airliner for an amusing experience.

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I believe every human being on this planet has lied sometime in their life... So are we all not liars? I've never lied *ahem*

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It's a zombie apocalypse and you only are only allowed to listen to ten songs while you fight off zombies. What would your playlist be? What weapon would you use to fight them off? http://gizmodo.com/5100331/a-chainsaw-bayonet-strapped-to-an-ar+15-rifle-is-the-ultimate-zombie-killing-weapon and Song Artist Music Lyrics Video 01 Panama Van Halen 02 Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne 03 Another Brick In The Wall Pink Floyd 04 Don't Stop Believing Journey 05 Rock Of Ages Def Lepard 06 Jump Around House Of Pain 07 Faith Limp Bizkit 08 Running With The Devil Van Halen...

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Why is this AB Category called Whiskey, rather than Whisky? "So it's spelled the American way. " AB may be American, but it has a world audience - and the Scots invented the stuff! : )

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Does anyone remember the show Daria on MTV? I miss that show! It's sometimes repeated on the ABC here in Australia.

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What can u do while peeling onions that will keep you from crying? 3 tricks that work. 1) Jam some bread up under your top lip ... it interferes with the signals from your nose and eyes. 2) Do it underwater in a basin 3) Cut and discard a cone out from the BASE of the onion, as that's where the offending chemicals are stored.

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How we can stop the israil attackes? Arrest anyone who fires rockets into Israel and have them prosecuted in a respected court.

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What is the main ingredient in any drink? Does that include castor-oil?

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What are the benefits of playing a musical instrument cognitively? If you mean "thinking about what you're doing" then the benefit is that I can actually play three blind mice while following the colours in the book and on the xylophone. I can't do it 'by ear.'

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Do people with dwarfism ever consider the term 'little people' derogatory? Considering certain connotations attached to the word 'little'. Mangling language to avoid hurting someone else's feelings is patronising and counterproductive. vis blackboard/chalkboard | whiteboard/(dry marker board?) It teaches bad writing habits, and creates veneers of civility that make true communication impossible. Little is not a perjorative term. Personally, I like a little drink from time to time.

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I have a new black label whiskey which has a new type of bottle top. It seems to have a ball entrapped in between. I am not sure how to open it. I couldn't find any openers for this kind of a bottle. Any help would be appreciated. Do you mean open as in 'to refill'? The ball is designed to prevent this.

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What do you have to drink? Sitting at the computer with you? I have a X-Lg plastic straw container with water in it! How often have you had to run around with a towel hoping you can dry your computer out before something shorts?? : )

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Do people with dwarfism ever consider the term 'little people' derogatory? Considering certain connotations attached to the word 'little'. I'm always simply a person. However I have some characteristics that affect my capabilities, e.g.: I am myopic. When I'm talking about needing to drive with corrective lenses, it makes sense for me to describe myself as short-sighted. If someone called me speccy, I'm sure I'd be offended. Someone whose life involves having to explain why he finds it harder to reach the...

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What age do children stop sleeping in cribs and sleep in beds? We chose to cuddle our son to sleep, so put a rail onto a one-and-a-half width bed. We removed the rail when he was able to get in and out safely by himself.

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Do you currently use 3, 2 or 1 vendor(s) to have these three services up and running at your house: cable television, internet connection & telephone? Which vendor(s)? I use our national carrier. With discounts for more than one service, it's not much more than shopping around, and they can actually fix things that break! As the ad said on the Simpsons "And our service is 20c cheaper than the more reliable providers!"

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Five years ago when I moved, I had a large steel pot with some rice in it that had gone moldy. Rather than clean it, I taped it shut and decided to clean it after the move. Then I forgot about it. I need that pot now. Dare I open it? Do it outside with a sharp knife, a good drain, a long pole and a pressure washer/hose. You should be able to hold your breath long enough to get the worst out and flushed away!

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What kind of cat carrier can you buy for a cat who WILL NOT go in willingly and has SHARP claws? Laundry chute with cage at bottom.

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Why do boring films always seem to be good at night? does anyone else find this? I do. But the truly boring daytime TV telemovies aren't played at night, so maybe we need some vapid schmalz on at 1am to test our theory!

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Are triangular wheels more fuel efficient than circular wheels? Yes. You'll find the experience so horrible that you'll get out and walk. The sensible answer is that a wheel's performance is a function of angle of attack - so large wheels provide an acute angle of attack which makes for easy transit of rough surfaces, and small wheels are suitable for smooth surfaces. A triangular wheel moves from its stable position with the corners...

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Are there any solar systems orbiting the same black hole we are that our further away from it? A solar system is a star with at least one planet orbiting it. http://exoplanet.eu/catalog-RV.php?&mode=0&more=yes shows data on the systems we have found. The value "Alpha" shows the direction of each star from us in a circle which lies in the plane of the galaxy. Instead of bearings using 360 degrees, it uses 24 hours (minutes and seconds) for a full circle. As you can...

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Where can you take an accurate IQ test? The other answers link to IQ tests and therefore answer your question. However, did you know that educators and employers now consider IQ tests to be a narrow and distorting indicator of an individual's abilities, and that they have fallen out of favour?

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How can one do the energy efficiency analysis of generators? This question has lots of possible levels of depth. The simplest version is efficiency = energy output/energy input. A perfectly efficient generator will have an efficiency of 1. To change to percentage efficiency, multiply your answer by 100%.

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONDUCTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR Free charge carriers in a conductor, e.g. outer shell electrons in metals, or ions in solution. These can move in any direction when an electric field is applied. Semi-conductors are more complicated substances where their structure and geometries mean certain conditions need to be met before charge carriers are allowed to move. A diode is a junction of two types of semiconductor, which only...

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Will you go to Hell for stealing a Bible? IIRC the Gideon's don't mind if you take one from a hotel room - in the hope of you finding salvation.

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Is LOLA, the song by the Kinks, is Lola a man or a transvestite, prostitute or what? Traditionally about a transvestite, but ambiguous final line leaves room for doubt: "Well Im not the worlds most masculine man But I know what I am and Im glad Im a man And so is lola" Is Lola glad? Or a man?

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Has someone ever told you "YOU DONT'T KNOW ME AT ALL"!!? How did you react? I usually feel irritated at having to deal with an undeveloped personality.

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Apparently, NASA is selling 3 of its used space shuttles, are you interested in buying one of them? Will they throw in the carrier 747, a launch tower, quite a lot of fuel, a centreline tank and a couple of solid rocket boosters? If so, then, OK, I'll take it off their hands for a crisp $20. : )

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Can you wear pink tights with any color leotard? Like a pink leotard with pink tights? I really really don't think I should wear a leotard and tights at all.

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Is getting a vasectomy painful? I want to know too ... and answers from people who've actually undergone the procedure would be welcome, please!

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Do you see in color in your peripheral vision? Theicidal Maniac (what kind of a nic is that!!??) is right. To test it, take a red felt pen and hold it at arms length behind your field of view (which is surprisingly wide) at eye level. Keep looking dead ahead. Smoothly bring the pen forward into your field of vision. If you don't peek at the pen, you'll notice the movement before the shape, and you'll see the shape as a...

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Want to tell some funny jokes? do some cheering up? please? What's brown and sticky?

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Why do parents think they are qualified to do the most important job in the world simply because they had a child? Because when you get handed the most important job in the world, you spend all your time thinking about how to do it better.

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Can anyone tell me the name of the pbs show that features an old science teacher who usually finishes with questions for you to learn more by solving your self? he has a kind of Albert Einstein /Dr. Wilie look and a short sleeve light blue work shirt Could be the late Julius Sumner Miller? He did fabulous shows like "Why is it so?"

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How will a car from 2010 differ from a car from 2000? Look back at the cars from 1998. They were lighter, but had all the hallmarks of todays' cars ... modular electronics, crash safety, plastic mouldings throughout. In two years time, not much will have changed. They will be mainly running on petrol, but probably won't be built by Chrysler. (I want to know where the spacecraft to Jupiter we were promised by 2001 has got to!)

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What do you think humans will look like if we survive another million years? Homo erectus was around a million years ago. He couldn't use speech, but could use tools and fire, could live and hunt in groups, and care for weaker family members. He was much stronger than modern humans, but his brain approached the size of modern human's. If brain size is limited by the practicalities of having live young emerge from a mother's pelvis we can take from the...

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Why do pepole say there is no way there is a God,but will believe in a theroy that say we just evolved,or a big bang theroy that has a millionth of a chance that it happend?What's your opinion? You need to check out the different meanings of theory. Some people think a theory means a hunch. Scientists use it to mean a model that explains what can be observed. Other scientists then try to improve on it, or find exceptions that mean it needs replaced.

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Would you rather have me or Santa break into your home in 3 days? In three days it's the 26th (I'm in Australia) so anyone coming down my chimney will be met with a pitchfork!

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Real quick (I'm about to go to the beach), what's a good sunblock that still allows me to get a decent tan? Tanning is sun damage. SPF is a multiple of the amount of time you would have been able to remain in the sun with no protection and no damage. e.g. if you are fair skinned you might burn in 5 minutes of lying in the sun. If you wear SPF 20 you can lie for 20 x 5 = 100 minutes before you burn. However a) you sweat or swim it off, so you won't keep the same protective layer unless you...

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When traveling at the speed of sound, what would surrounding noises sound like? Such as a horn behind the car, in front of the car, or inside of the car? We've only ever had one car briefly touch the speed of sound: In front of the car: "0909 - SSC is approaching the measured mile. You put down your cameras - pictures can never come before safety - and pick up the microphone. This is the first time you have watched the SSC for the full length of the measured mile - and it is staggering how fast the jet-car is moving. There is no...

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How do I use MS Word to check for duplicates of quotes, passages, etc? If they're in the same document you could use the "Find" feature. If you had the bibliography tools or in-text referencing turned on, you should be able to step through each quote. If they're in different documents you could just use Windows search or Mac Sherlock or equivalent to "find documents containing text."

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Do you think Literary Studies (as research field) has really added anything to the store of human knowledge? I listened to a radio interview with an Australian author who had a book released in the US some time after it had been written. He didn't really like it, so had forgotten the details. During his first US interview he found that the DJ had analysed his book, so he just agreed with every statement made and appropriated the whole thing for use in his remaining interviews! Win/Win! : )

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What is the past tense of "IM" (Instant Message)? "She IMd/IMed/IM'd me." Which one? Think about ID as that has been in use for about 50 years. She IDed me. He ID'd me. They IDd me. None of them look right, so I don't think the English language has caught up.

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What do you think should be done to a man who uses his own children in porn films to be spread by internet?http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=392744 He should be arrested and submitted to the justice system which should be allowed to take its course.

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Where does a Glaswegian come from? The pub usually, or often the clink ; )

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What kind of pill is orange and round and says BAYER? Bayer is just the (huge) pharmaceutical company, so I'm afraid your description could be of almost anything.

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Boobs boobs, boobs - boobs boobs, boobs, and boobs. Boobs boobs boobs! Boobs boobs boobs boobs: boobs, boobs. Boobs? Boobs!

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Does marriage & kids scare you? It didn't until I got married and had kids!

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Would you rather go to Europe and stay at a 5 star hotel up in the alps or go to north Africa and stay in a tent under the stars out in the desert? Bugs. No views. Extreme cold. No electricity. No warm fire and a hearth rug. No room service. 5 Stars in civilisation please.

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Has anyone got ANYTHING good to say about the US public school system? I'm not from the US, but you have a lot of research-led education programmes. Your state and district systems allow for variety. There are powerful conversations going on among people with an interest in making the most of 21st Century schooling from public school buildings. There seems to be a growing backlash to the well-meant, but counter-productive, No Child Left Behind regime.

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100,000,000 dollars or the ability to save one person from eternal hell? No-one's going to give me 100 million, but that's OK, as there's no such thing as Hell.

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It started out with a kiss........How did it end up like this? Well, I never thought it would come to this!

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Russia is to give 10 MiG-29 fighter jets to Lebanon free of charge, will that help to stabilize the Middle East? Yes. They have no effective offensive capability against a hardened air defense system, like Israel's. However, they will be able to prevent Israel having free rein over Lebanon. Terrorists won't be able to use them.

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How do you prove corruption? Bribe one of the participants to tattle.

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Would you take a high-paying job as Klingon-English translator, or would you feel too silly explaining your occupation to your friends and family? I had a colleague once who knew 18 languages - 10 of them, Sci-Fi. He was single.

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What should i make for dinner tonight?Something that will go down good with a couple beers. Home-made pizza. Beer while you preapre, and more beer while you eat. Class.

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Do you know any words that are in the dictionary but rarely used anymore? There's a project running just now where 5 words which are falling into disuse (I won't list them here) are being seeded into the speeches of various luminaries to track whether they will naturally come back into favour.

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What ability do you have that you sometimes find hard to use? X-Ray vision. The law suits just keep adding up.

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What songs has the phrase “turn around b---h” somewhere in the lyrics? Turn around: batch beach beech belch bench bergh berth bimah birch birth blush booth botch bough brash broth brush bunch burgh butch? ; )

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Imagine your boss gave you a really awful Christmas present. What would you do with it? He/She gave you a present? Cool!

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Can you make money by letting people take out insurance on your life There used to be a system called a Tontine where a group would contribute into an annuity 'pot.' As members of the group pass away, the others' shares increase. The last man standing takes the pot. Unsurprisingly this type of scheme was outlawed everywhere (although only in 1950 in the US!)

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Why do the wicked seem to prosper? Because all the girls like the bad guys : )

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I've seen a lot of questions tonight doubting Evolution, so how would those people explain the fact that we are still physically and mentally evolving? Individually we're not, and we're changing our environment at will. Humans are a bad example of 'nature red in tooth and claw. Microorganisms on the other hand ...

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Should home schooling be made illegal in families where parents have no teaching credentials? No. To home-school means to submit to a formal regime of benchmarks and paperwork. A parent who is willing to jump through those hoops and forgo a salary is going to give more to a student in their time together than a lock-step class in a school building. "Unschooling" is more controversial, and I think you'd have to be a saint with a book in you to be brave enough to try it.

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What is your new hope for new year 2009? Long ago, in a galaxy far far away ... It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. Pursued by the Empire's...

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When the roads are icy, is it gratifying to see over-confident drivers spun out on the side of the road? Depends on whether or not I'm stationary because of the ambulance, wrecking truck, police accident unit and inconsolable family members blocking my way.

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You are transported to Italy in 1500. How do you prove that you come from a technologically advanced society and are not just a crazy person in strange clothes? Excellent question. Nude, means you need to steal a robe from someone - not ideal. By 1500 you're 50 years too late to invent the printed book - but you can use it to tell a wide audience of your fantastical ideas. You've got two years to invent the first clock, but obviously you'll not know how many hours you need to put into the effort. Galileo isn't born yet, but head...

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Do you know that you are burning calories when you snore? (see link to article) I think I must inhale them!

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Is it dangerous to fly across country with a Parrot in the Winter? Not if you wrap up warmly.

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I sent prank messages to two teachers: they each were supposedly from the students parents talking about something negative the child did. Can my ISP provider get subpeonaed for my personal info? If what you did gets child services involved, then yes. You say 'prank,' I say 'terrible stress, anger, recriminations, paperwork, sleepless nights, damaged reputations, damaged relationships etc. etc.'

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If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis; would you recommend that she have an abortion? This question is less about abortion per se than the value of individual humans. I hope Frau Beethoven loved all of her 9 children equally.

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If there was a zombie invasion do you think that you would be able to survive and if so, what would be your escape plan? That depends on whether it's olde style shambling zombies or new-virus-poppin' running biting zombies. The former are way more scary!

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Strategicly speaking,is is better to have superior numbers or a better arsenal than your enemy? In theory, you need to have more ammunition than bad guys.

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What is your favorite song by Weird Al Yankovic? The palindrome one - so clever!

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My grandmother is terminally ill and may not make through the summer. Should my fiance and I move our wedding up a year so she can come? We are still in College and were waiting until after, but she really wants to come and was one of our 1st supporters.. Congrats on the engagement, but in your shoes I would spend the time and energy making sure she knows she is loved. I wouldn't move my wedding day forward, that has to be the day that is right for both of you IMnotsoHO.

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Would you slap george bush and do 10 years in prison? I'd slap HIM in jail for 100 years!

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Do you think gang members get to dish out disrespect, but don't want to take it? Isn't that a little a** backwards? "Respect" has a different meaning among Gen Y than crusty old me understands, so I'm afraid that I don't know how to answer this.

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What is the difference betwen ac and dc supply? technios gave a great answer. To expand on it, ac stands for alternating current which means the driving field swaps direction 50 or 60 times per second. It's a little like starting a fire by spinning a stick in a pile of tinder. You can either keep the stick running in one direction (with an electric drill if you want to cheat!) - d.c. - or run it back and forth between your hands -...

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How do you say "NO" in french? Prenez-à vos mains de mon derriere vous porc dégoûtant ou je casserai vos doigts au loin et les emploierai comme épingles à cheveux.

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Do you like your pizza crunchy, stringy or soft? Soft base with crispy edging and stringy cheese.

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Now that the Army and Marines are getting MRAPs, what will they do with their old Humvees? To whom will they sell them to? I saw the predecessor to the Humvee - the MUTT - on the streets of Saigon 10 years ago. That's the only time I've seen them in civilian hands. They were all to be rendered unusable (crushed transmission tunnel) on retirement because they were deemed unsafe for sale to the public. I presume something similar will be done with the HMMWVs.

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The Germans were very close to developing their own H Bombs,do you think that they would have hesitated to drop it on the United States and Britain? You mean A Bombs. H Bombs were first used in the 1950s. The Germans weren't able to get close to matching what the Manhattan Project achieved.

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How many girls out there are attracted by a guys voice (a girl told me that my voice is hot)? I've stopped looking at radio presenters' profiles and webcams online ... it never ends well! Accents can be very attractive (or repellent, if you've ever heard a Birmingham (UK) accent you'll know what I mean!)

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What would be the funniest songs for Elmer Fudd to sing? (e.g. Cwazy by Patsy Cline) Why don't you cut and paste some lyrics into a word processor, do a find-and-replace for r and w? Then run a speech synthesiser for fun : )

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If you buy a vehicle that has 650km "403miles" . Is it brand new or a demo model? I bought my car in Australia with 19km on the clock as a demonstrator.

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How close to the edge of a page can a printer print? Some printers can print right to the edge. Usually the printer margins are bigger than the software margins.

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What is an airship? I know what it is but how do I describe what it is? I have to describe what it is to my assignment and I don't kno how. I tried to google it but there's only articles about people who traveled with an airship. Please help :( Two types: A dirigible has a fabric covered metal framework which gives the vessel its 'sausage' shape. It's called a 'ship' because in the same way that the hull of sea-vessel gives it buoyancy to stay afloat in water whether it is moving or not, an airship only needs the propellors to push it about. An aircraft needs the propellors to move the wing through the air...

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My friend and her family is coming for dinner today and they are American, so I thought I could make something American. What is traditional American food? (Besides junkfood/fastfood). I tried to google it but I can't find any healthy. Only junkfood. Texas Caviar - Black eyed peas with vinegar veggies and spices Coddies - lots of potato and a pinch of cod. From Baltimore, MD. Beef on Weck - kummelweck rolls with sliced beef, Buffalo NY. Green Chilli Stew, New Mexico. Spam Musubi from Hawaii. These are the healthy ones mentioned in a "State Fare" article from Sept 2007's National Geographic Magazine. Toasted Ravioli...

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When you're telling someone a web address, do you still say "www" at the beginning? Yeah, because in my field there are lots of http://domain. and http://ww3.domain. and so on. You could try the chirpy stuff that comes from the mouths of radio DJ's nowadays, like "All the doubleyous" or go German with "Vay Vay Vay."

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1997 zenith tv is making a buzzing sound when plugged in was working fine is it to late to save it [it has been a good tv until this] A buzzing suggests a dry connection, either between parts or within a part. Might be an hour of a technicians time to find and solder. Might cost that, plus a part (if available). Good Luck! PS, don't try it yourself as there are live parts even when it's unplugged!

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What is Gods Name and why should we use it. I thought the question related to the phrase "What in God's name ...?" as in "What in God's Name did you think you were doing when you put the bonfire 5 feet away from the barn???" Is the questioner saying "I ask you this as a representative of the Almighty, what on Earth were you doing trying to set fire to the barn?" but, then again, the phrase...

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What hurts more being lonely or being broken hearted? I'm working hard to stay with my childhood sweetheart as I don't wanna find out!

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How do you spend NYE at home, doing nothing, without getting distracted by thoughts that everyone you know is out on the town, engaging in usual overhyped NYE activity? Yeah. I'm a bit 'bah-humbug' though. <sorry .. should have been a comment>

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Do you think Sprial notebooks were only designed for right handed people? Because left handed people would have their arm uncomfortably on the sprial part. You have to sacrifice a single first page for the majority, but otherwise, no.

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What is the single greatest moment in sports history? Either a) the 4-minute mile by Roger Bannister in 1948 (?) or b) When that guy from the land-locked African country floundered his way to a swimming gold by default!

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I've Been overweight since I was 8 and always the fat kid. I've started purging about 15 minutes after I eat. Afet lunch and dinner. I know this is bad for my body for many reasons but it's all that works for me. Either this or a lap band...what do I do? You need to see a medical practitioner ASAP. "I know this is bad for my body for many reasons" Do those reasons include rapid damage to the surfaces of your teeth and the 'valves' that prevent you getting heartburn all the time?

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Who turns on and off the light in your refrigerator? I'm trying to train that elf to fetch me beer to the sofa while he's at it!

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How do you spend NYE at home, doing nothing, without getting distracted by thoughts that everyone you know is out on the town, engaging in usual overhyped NYE activity? Book in bed, then sleep.

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How many plants would it take to produce enough oxygen for human respiration in an airtight space? The problem is that plants need oxygen too, and different amounts at different times, so it's not just a direct trade-off. Lets say you get your 100 plants delivered to your personal biodome-thingy at 2pm. You monitor your CO2 production, and it is being matched by the plants' C02 absorption and 02 production. It all looks good, and you seal yourself off from the outside world....

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Ok, no one take this seriously but I wanted to get something going. Think of a REAL disaster that COULD happen in 2012 if it was to be true, what would it be? It has to make sense because it will get us all thinking (I think OPEC will become world powers) A cataclysmic volcanic eruption like Yellowstone Caldera. Or even a major normal eruption near a populous city e.g. Vesuvius by Naples.

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Draw a diagram to solve. Penny draws pentagon ABCDE. She finds that LABE measurs 36º. She draws a line segment AF to bisect LBAE. What is the measure of LFAB? If it's an irregular pentagon, then you'll have to use the cosine rule in terms of AB and FB. If it's a regular pentagon, then angle FAB = 180 - (90+36) = 54 degrees.

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Hi answerbag! Could you tell me the similarities and differences between: a molecule and an atom of hydrogen and the similarities and differences between a molecule of methane to a molecule of methanol? Here are some: You won't find a naturally occuring atom of hydrogen. They bond together in pairs - i.e. a molecule of hydrogen. Methane consists of carbon and hydrogen atoms joined into a molecule with a particular pattern. Methanol is similar molecule, but with an extra oxygen atom involved in the molecule. The differences in the bonds holding the molecules together give the two...

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In films, when people get fired from their jobs, they *always* seem to have a cardboard box handy to put their personal stuff in - isn't this odd? It's cheaper for the employer than a gold watch.

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How do manufacturers prevent pocket knives from opening in someone's pocket? A combination of friction and a recessed blade with no protrusions to allow snagging.

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Are Ritz crackers peanut free? It's a convention which includes the situation where the product is made on a line which also handles products that contain peanuts. When the line switches over it is cleaned, but traces will be passed on to the first few batches of the peanut free product. The warning can be interpreted as "most boxes are free of peanuts, but some individual packets WILL have peanuts traces."

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Is it ever appropriate to be impolite? When you know something needs corrected, and you've exhausted all the polite avenues.

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Do u think reading is boring? Have you noticed that magazines have changed to a "browsable" format? Every page has snippets of disparate short items with eye-catching tags and graphics. Reading the web continually, actually changes your brain wiring. If you are an inveterate web-surfer, you are much more likely to have trouble deep-reading an academic tome or report. Universities are becoming aware this trend,...

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What comes to mind when you think of "He-Man"? Really unpleasant plastic action figurines.

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I want to know all the words ending by 'ics' plaese but this words have the same plural with Singular like; singular 'Ethics'= plural 'ethics' = ethics You could use an online crossword puzzle solver. It lets you put the letters you need in, then gives you the words that fit. You'd need to look up what the singular/plural forms are in a dictionary.

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So, my son of 4 months has trouble sleeping every night. So we have gotten this ritual, where I shake him until he falls asleep. My question is this, is there a machine that can do this? I asked fisher price, but I never got an answer back. I presume you mean "rocking." I've heard that there exists a small vibrating cup which goes under one foot of his cot/crib - maybe with sprung cups under the other 3 feet. I don't know if it's in the shops, it may have been on a "new inventions" show.

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Are there any downsides to free education? A big problem is when the free education is available to all, but the parallel private system is able to select its cohorts. Over time there tends to be a vicious circle where the parents who can afford to, remove their children from the 'free' public system. The group that is left behind would not be able to access the 'better' private system. That's how you get...

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What is the Mohs scale used to measure? Hrdness of minerals. Talc is softest, diamond is hardest IIRC.

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Where did the leaked Pentagon >100 page report "An Abrupt Climate Change Scenario and Its Implications for United States National Security" from 2001 dissapear too? http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=An+Abrupt+Climate+Change+Scenario+and+Its+Implications+for+United+States+National+Security&btnG=Google+Search&meta= It didn't

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Is it possible to become a complete person without raising children? With my kids, I feel overcomplete a lot of the time!

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Why do we say a pair of underpants but just a bra? The pair of pants comes from the days way back when each leg covering was separate and attached with something distantly related to a garter belt. A brassiere was always one item.

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Did you know that the higher your IQ the less likely you are to believe in god? It would appear that you have some secondary evidence to reinforce the propostition behind your question. The backlash posts from the faithful don't actually answer your question, so I will. No I didn't know that.

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Who is your favourite Animaniacs character? Nurse!

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What city has no people? Electri?

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Do you read electronic novels? What device do you use to read them? My laptop with a variety of readers. I only discovered this week that my library loans out eBooks and eAudioBooks online! How cool is that???

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What high school courses should absolutely be mandatory? I've totally plagiarised Wide Awake Phoenixes post but I'd add the requirement that if you don't pass the following by age 14 you have to stay in school to resit the failed courses until you do. At that point you should be able to choose to: Leave school and work in a traineeship or apprenticeship. Build your own business under subsidy and guidance - preferably as a...

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Hello everyone!On May 9th I had to take the "morning-after-pill" because my partner's condom broke. I have heard that the pill is successfull but i haven't had my period yet(I'm late 9 days).Is it because of the pill?If you can help me,plz answer asap.thx Get it checked out, but yes, the morning-after-pill can cause you to skip a period. Some people take it deliberately if they have a special occasion that they don't want marred.

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Water is transparent but ice made from it in ice tray is not fully transparent Air bubbles from when the ice tray was filled. Try it again after leaving the liquid water to stand for a couple of hours in the tray before you put it in the freezer.

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Ive heard now several times that 2+2=5 can mathmatically be proven. Anyone wanna shed some light on this? I can if you'll let me divide by zero.

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Do you prefer paint or wallpaper? (bearing in mind that the walls are fresh plaster) With fresh plaster you'll need to paint either way.

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What is a nervous break down? When your engine stops on the freeway, all three lanes behind are full of Mack, Kenworth and International Harvester and you think you've just enough speed to make the hard shoulder!

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What is the dumbest question you have been asked by a person from another country, about your own? I was asked by an American if we have cows in Australia! Standing in Princes Street in Edinburgh with an enormous dead volcano topped off with battlements and fortifications blotting out the sun. Approached by Colonial Cousin who asks "where's the castle?".(presumably he parks his spare truck in something bigger than that!)

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What is at the end of everything but ends nothing? 'gee', I don't know ; )

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I make a lot of money, but I absolutely HATE what I do. I used to be able to "leave it at the office", but after 22 years, it is just eating me alive and I want OUT. Is it selfish for me to change jobs although my salary will take a huge hit? Can you work a sideways shift? Change to something else in the same organisation or field that uses your talents but doesn't go against your grain or numb your brain?

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Teach me electricity and magnetism Write a poem about Maxwell's equations.

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Suppose a swing has a frayed rope, what point in its oscillation is the rope most likely to break? Why? At the bottom. The rider's weight is pushing down on the swing at the same time that the rope is being asked to change the path of the riders mass into a curve that opposes gravity.

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What is the best brand of tea ever made? There was an Asaam blend called 'Bohl Ocx' that was chewed/gummed along with Eucalyptus bark in the mouths of toothless eunuchs. You pressed in a poultice to a maiden's chest rather than drinking it and, according to the scrolls,the effect on the young lass was both relaxing and arousing in equal measure.

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How do you know if you're still in love with a person, or if you just love them? I've been with my partner for two years and the feeling is different now. I don''t feel any excitement when seeing him? is this normal How about the other way round? How do you feel when you're separated for a while, e.g. working away from home, or when you're away on holiday with friends?

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Why does a pendulum climb equally high on the other side of the swing? If it did you'd have a perpetual motion machine. You lose some of the energy you gave the swing by lifting it up as noise and heat in the pivot and to air resistance. Otherwise the energy just repeatedly gets converted from gravitational potential, through kinetic, back to gravitational potential as it has nowhere else to go.

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Have you ever been in a heated debate with someone only to later find out that you were, in fact, WRONG? Not in real life, but often online!

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Could there be a TRIANGLE where all 3 of its sides are equal? Divide 180 degrees by 3 and try to draw an triangle with each angle that size. See if it works.

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By the way, I wonder if Countdown will continue even after Des O'Connor has retired? I have become an avid fan of the show ever since it was turned into an electronic learning item toawrds the end of 2000. I remember watching it as the first program on Channel 4 when the station opened. It's survived one host, so I can't imagine it ever going away. (I didn't know Des O'Connor had taken over though.)

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This question is regarding comma usage in English writing... In the sentence, "Mary Jane bought a new shirt, a pair of pants(,) and matching shoes today." Do you omit the last comma or include it? It's a disputed point but the majority prefer to omit.

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Because of the web, do you know many people that are able to work from home on a permanent basis? Yes.

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A battle takes place on a Moebius strip.... Which side would you be on? If you ran away instead, would the bad guys have to peek over the side to throw things at you?

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I want to listen to just normal fluent French I don't even care what they're saying i just want to hear it being spoken by a french person. to see what the language really sounds like. where can i listen to something like this? btw. MUST B FREE. Here are some online french radio stations. However, bear in mind whether or not 'normal' english is spoken on your average commercial radio station at home! http://www.multilingualbooks.com/online-radio-french.html

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What evidence supports the current theory about the origin of the moon? Chemical composition of the regolith and rocks brought home by the Apollo missions match Earth's. Also they've identified an area of seafloor that matches models of the impact and removal of matter. It must have been quite a bump!

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What happens to impacts on the surface of bodies without an atmosphere? Craters that don't erode.

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I cheated (kissed and felt up a girl) in my bed when i was the drunkest I have ever been. I have a girlfriend of 3 years who I adore. There is no way she would find out, however I feel terrible, but I have learnt a massive lesson. Do I own up or not If it was a one off and out of character, don't hurt her by putting the onus on her by telling her just to make you feel 'better.' Oh, and try not to do it again! ;)

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What made Hitler instigate WWII? To add to the other good answers, when noone stood up to his annexing he assumed noone would stand up for Poland. Unfortunately, this situation allows anyone with a jingoistic frame of mind to now decry people who want to solve disputes by negotiation as 'appeasers.'

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Should ploto be a palnet yes or no? Astronomers now reckon that there are 20 or more Pluto class objects in our solar system, including Charon (Planet X) which is bigger and further out than Pluto. If we allowed them all to be planets, then sure, you could call one of the Ploto. You'd have to learn the other 29 though.

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Do you feel jibbed at all, that it's already 2008 and STILL no space holidays and personal space ships etc? Absolutely. We first flew to the moon in 1969, and a couple of years later the Boeing 747 took to the skies. It's nearly 40 years on, and we're still building 747s. Forty years before 1969 Alcock and Brown were crossing the Atlantic in a biplane. Health & Safety saps the human spirit.

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Does anyone here remember the book The joy of Sex? Do you think the younger generation would think it is a joke? Why would it be seen as a joke? What has changed so much? The fashions in the pictures are 'dated'(I'm glad facial hair has moved on since the 70s!) but I think there was an updated version more recently. btw, the artist Chris Foss did many of the SciFi novel covers that you would recognise. He even did an illustration of a Lancaster bomber and crew which I had to get a...

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How does the internet work like what kind of signals does it do for someone to be able to literally"surf the internet''? The same way that morse code means letters are changed into electrical pulses with a pattern (ON ON ON means S)there are agreed codes for things like screen colour etc. Computers take the job of the telegraph operators, and instead of bunch of folk with telegraph keys to pass the messages around, the computers use capacitors and transistors to do the same job.

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Are there still Sinclair C5s being driven? You can get them on Ebay, and the parts are fairly easy to replace. I'd say yes, but I haven't seen one for about 20 years!

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Since this morning my television screen is a rainbow. Everybody has blue foreheads, green noses, yellow lips and pink clothing. lol It worked fine last night. OK, it IS 18 years old. What could be causing this and can it be fixed? Or do I need a new TV? Could be the shadow mask has moved. It's a grid designed to keep the colours separate on all the littke coloured dots that make up the picture. (Any small kiddies playing with magnets in your house?) If so then it's in the sealed tube and you'll need to replace the TV. If it's an electronics fault, you could be in luck if you know a local repair guy - a dry solder joint...

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Not trying to be gross, but I've heard of the no shampoo method.Scientist say that if you can hold out on shampooing your hair for 6wks.It will go back to it's natural state and be healthier without smelling bad.Has anyone ever tried this? They got someone to do it for a British TV show about 20 years ago. She uncoiled a scarf with long dark hair and it looked like a shampoo ad. The only downside, she said, was that whenever it got wet, for example in the rain, it smelled like goat.

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Can one pierce through the palm to the back of one's hand? Let's try and see

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What website can I go to if I want to make my own animations for free? Anim8or is a free program to download

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How can I turn a straight man gay? In-utero gene therapy.

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Why is submarine not made into commercial transportation for tourism and traveling. There are tourist submarines out there. http://www.sentex.net/~sxing/sub/sub.htm gives a price list if you want to buy one!

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Are there any ecstasy pills that are white with the letter e on it? I don't know, but could I sell you some M&Ms turned ninety degrees?

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If you had a chance to fly in any military aircraft, what would it be? F4 Phantom II. There's one in civilian hands for $10000 a flight. Saving my pennies! (50th Anniversary only 2 days away!)

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Old M16 or AK47 for the kind of fighting a Western trained soldier expects? Sorry - flag this. Clumsy fingers made a duplicate.

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What kind of salary can a newly qualified commercial helicopter pilot expect in the UK and New Zealand given the high training cost of PPL(H) and CPL(H). It wasn't so much the fact of paying for a job that put me off this route, but the fact that the sort of jobs and locations you'd be building hours with preclude having a family.

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Do reason and emotion play equal importance in justifying moral decisions? One reason for practising a moral existence is to get into good habits which allow you to function appropriately in emotive situations.

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NO! This is not for homework... My husbands just dumb;) If there are for sports scores of 132, 140, 128 &145 what is the average score? Add the numbers up, and divide by the number of numbers you used.

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What's the psychological explanation to men find women's legs attractive? (as oppose to other body parts) Dunno, but it's the same reason that the rear end of a horse is easier on the eye than the rear end of a cow.

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Any recommendations for interesting German films for an 'a level' ability English girl? I've seen the lives of others, and goodbye lenin, and really enjoyed them both, but I want something more lighthearted:) Run Lola Run (Lauf Lola Lauf?)

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Does Captain Janeway of Star Trek Voyager remind you of Katharine Hepburn? Audrey, no. Katherine Hepburn, yes.

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A wild squirrel has bonded with a UK park ranger, just jumped on his arm and looked at him lovingly. Have you ever had an "awww" moment with a wild animal? That sodding squirrel is just giving 'cupboard love'. They're devious little tree rats. I remember one looking at me with huge dark eyes while I was eating a sandwich. When he saw I wasn't going to give him a bit he vanished. Next thing I know the little b*gger has climbed a tree, dropped from a branch into my lap and wheeched away with my lunch!

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Does illiteration have to look good, or can it just sound good? I mean do all words need to start with the same letter, or can you combine like sounds such as, Fifty-five Flithly Physicains, to make an illiteration? I think what you describe is closer to asonance.

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Assuming most stereos (hi fi) are standard...How do I set radio stations so they are 'fixed' and I can change stations with a touch of a button, instead of having to 'find' the station(s) every time? Usually 3 choices. 1) Old dial type radios with mechanical press buttons: Pull button out, dial in station, press button back in. 2) Digital type 1: Tune in to your station. Press and hold your preset number button until the display flashes or beeps. 3) Digital type 2: Tune to your station. One button means get ready to set. Press the preset number button. Press the first button...

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How is interpersonal communication diffrent from business communication I'm not sure honey bunny. Mwah. xxxxOOOOxxxx LOL ROFL ..... Oh.

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A conman in Egypt has been given a total sentence of 1000 years. Can anyone explain to me the purpose of such a sentence? It's probably 1000 offences, each with a one year sentence. Over here, he'd probably serve them concurrently!

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What's is the quickest and cheapest start-up business? Streetwalking

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What is an extrovert? Some would say that an extrovert thinks out loud while introverts think things through before opening their mouths. Unfortunately, the world is run by extroverts.

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Doesn't any job, however interesting it seemed in the beginning, become a routine in the end? I teach High School with some interesting roles attached. Never the same job two days in a row and I love it.

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Which is the best online shopping site? What country are you in?

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The European Court of Human Rights has agreed to hear a plea for a chimpanzee to be declared a person. Not a human, but a person. Do you agree or disagree? Are chimps persons? Spooky. I read Isaac Asimov and Stephen Baxter's SunStorm yesterday and it discusses that very idea. They were in favour.

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Where is the love? Don't be deceived, no land in sight We're all adrift in this dark night We float on seas of disbelief While singing songs of pain relief

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Doing Intermediate 2 computing. What is the purpose of a user interface? The alternative as a human is to get a cable and a battery and rapidly tap at one of the ports on your computer in a pattern that your computer can deal with.

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Hey guys i recently found out through public records that an ex-girlfriend of mine has set into motion gaining child support from me. We have a baby together(obviously...8 mo old) (never signed birth cert./paternity test hasn't been done) now wut? Any chance of getting back together and being a dad for the kid?

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How far away in kms are the seven sisters cluster of stars According to wikipedia about 440 light years. 1 light year = 365 x 24 x 60 x 60 x 300 000 km So 440 x lots of km.

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My toilet bowl loses water. Overnight all of the water is gone except about one cup. There are no leaks that I can spot and it flushes ok. But what makes it lose the water in the bowl? An occasional hopeful fix is a plunge to get rid of any "threads" which are lying across the hump of the S bend and allowing water to crawl up and over. Otherwise you're looking for a vent blockage.

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Did you know that if you actually knew all of my thoughts, you would probably hate me? Did you know that? I'm sure many people feel this way, and that's why a lot of people don't say what they really want to say. What does this say about our society? It's why we invented manners and diplomacy and, why it's probably good that different countries have different languages; otherwise there may well be a lot more wars. I can't abide people who say "if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear." Fine give me your PIN number, let me put a camera in your bedroom and tell me what you REALLY think about your boss so...

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Is it possible to connect my speakers to my dvd player without a receiver They'd have to be active speakers - i.e. with an amp built in and a mains plug or batteries.

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Anyone know of any driving careers where i dont have to drive a truck? maybe drive a van around or something. Organ transfer. Limousine driver. Taxi driver. Bodyguard type driver.

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What is the definition and equation for work? Working Definition: Energy transferred as heat when applying a force on an object over a distance. e.g. when you push a wardrobe along the floor, the carpet warms up due to friction. W.D. = F.s

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Why would uranium compounds blacken photographic plates? The plates are coated in a chemical which has the property of changing composition when photons of light strike the atoms or ions in the chemical. I can't remember what kind(s) of radiation Uranium emits, but gamma radiation is just high frequency light and will have the same effect. Alpha and beta radiation have charge that at close range can have the same effect on the chemicals that...

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Mark Speight has been found dead. Who would like to join me in giving our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends? Yes my thoughts are with his family. He had gone through a truly horrible period in the months before his death. I'm glad my kids are older now and don't watch Cbeebies any more. They were fans of Smarteenies, the tots version. I didn't know he did an older one.

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Do you think it is unfair that the media goes insane when celebrities do something that happens to everyone but because it happened to a celebrity it's wrong?(e.g get drunk or have a bar fight) I think the desire to find fault is pretty corrosive. having said that, I've never been in a bar fight in my life!

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I was discussing with my friend and she told me all she had against me, then she asked me if i had anything against her, i lied saying i was fine, but really im not i was too scared to tell her what.She thinks we're all good now How ca i go bak 2 tel her? Did she include the positive point about you that "you think about other people's feelings"?

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What should i do if my tongue tastes funny? Don't worry. You only have to endure it once, but I bet you wish you'd had it with a sweet sauce instead of savory. Hang on ... how could you taste it if all your taste-buds were on the plate???

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Is it a bad idea to wear sexy lingerie under a wedding dress? Are you mad???? No.

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What on your car is broken? 'Drive' indicator light on dashboard went yesterday. Now I just know that I'm ready to go by wiggling between 'Park' and '2.' Drivers door relay packed up. Got fed up of climbing in through boot so pulled fuse. Nostalgia trip for the good old days when you had to lock each door individuality. High level light cover keeps falling off, so at night...

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Is having stratch marks on your breasts as a teenager normal or abnormal? I also have them all over my thighs? I went with a girl who had the same thing when I was a teenager. It was pretty unremarkable, and she had too many other talents for me to care about them at all ; )

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Can you give up your precious imperial for metric? A pint of beer is just right. 500ml of beer is about a glug too small and doesn't sit so well in the hand.

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If everybody that were born still be alive today, how many people would be on the world? Find a graph of population growth. Find the formula for the graph curve. Integrate.

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Will running with my headlamps on all the time consume more fuel because of the alternator working harder in my car? The short answer is 'yes.' IIRC Canada (?) trialled a rule that headlights had to be permanently kept on for safety reasons. There was a measurable increase in fuel supply across the country. Individual drivers wouldn't notice the difference though.

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What is the most dependable and longest lasting car? Toyota HiLux- I get worried when I service mine that I'm doing more harm than good. It just keeps going and going and going ...

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Can a person believe in both the evolutionary theory and Creationism? It hurts my brain to have to pick through the points in your original post, but I believe the key nodes to your argument are" "In answering this, it needs to be both - recognized and acknowledged that "kinds" of organism [or species] cannot simply defy the Higher overall laws of nature itself, simply to accent a differentiation of species. That is the number 1 rule of...

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Is levitation science or magic? Step 1: Go to a company like Flying by Foy Step 2: Pay Large fee. Step 3: By large tub of vaseline to treat harness chafing. Step 4: Bask in applause.

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"Opposites do attract." Have you seen this to happen with you as well? We're not so much opposites as "complementary". The stuff I'm weaker at she is great at, and vice versa. We make a formidable team. (She is also more gorgeous than me by a long way!)

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Our local paper refuses to publish obituaries on Christmas Day, Mother's Day and Thanksgiving. I would like to know the reason why they would follow this practice. These days are just like any other when it comes to people's passings. Obituaries (and death notices) aren't printed on the same day that someone passes away. There is flexibility on when they can be published. Given that the flexibility is there, I can see why an editor would exercise discretion, but I've never noticed the practice prior to your post. I'll keep an eye out to see if it happens here, but I'm afraid I'll probably forget...

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I saw a scientific documentary on TV yesterday which mentioned "dark matter" in the universe. Is dark matter the same as anti-matter? No. We can make anti-matter, but we only know that dark matter exists due to its effect on large systems like glaxies. Anti-matter is similar but opposite to regular matter, e.g. an electron has a certain mass and charge. The positron is its anti-matter equivalent. It has the same mass and size of charge, but the charge is positive. When matter and anti-matter meet, they annihilate each...

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Can you see the future by looking into your past? "You can only drive so far by looking in the rear view mirror." However, I like radio shows like the BBC's "the Long View" and the (Australian) ABC's "Hindsight" which take current events and look back into history to find parallels. There are a LOT of parallels!

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Does our future lie in the forests? We can't fit 6 billion people in the forests ... not if they all want to eat bush tucker and live in bamboo tree houses.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have bought a man-made island in the shape of Ethiopia off the coast of Dubai. The Hollywood couple intend to use the it to showcase environmental issues and encourage people to live a greener life. Do you see a contradiction? In theory it would work. There are plenty of other pilot projects or environmental showcases around where a clean slate is used to show the way forward. However, the popular image of Brangelina (which is the only one I have) doesn't sit well with the purported values.

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Wat is networking as a cocept Think of a fishing net. Made of individual strands, able to hold something at each end only. Tied together they share the load and can hold things across two dimensions which gives them an entirely new and useful purpose. Think of a phone line or cable. Made of an individual conducting path, allowing an interaction between each end only. Linked together together they allow multiple...

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Girlfriends and boyfriends are supposed to make eachother happy, right? Well, all I do is make everybody's life worse -- my boyfriend, my friends, etc.; I'm generally a bad person. Wouldn't me killing myself be a good way to stop it once and for all? There will be a time when you can look back and see that you had a distorted view of who you were. I would love to see you still around to see that.

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What is your opinion on yoga? He's a very annoying and grammatically puzzling little green bloke with a staff and pointy ears. ... oh ... hang on.

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Zero is the only number by which it is impossible to divide. Am I right? What about pi? You'd never get an exact answer.

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Why are the Americans and British always looking down on Australians? I'm British and chose to live in Australia. Now I'm applying to become an Australian citizen after living here for a few years. There are lots of expat Brits who whinge about how things "aren't like home" ... those folk clump together, and I have no time for them. Lots of Brits love Aussies ... that's why we like having you run the British hospitality industry!

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Why would anyone object to laws they don’t intend to break? When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist. When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out; I was not a trade unionist. When they came for the Jews, I remained silent; I wasn't a Jew. When they came for me, there was no one left...

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Design an experiment to measure the acceleration of a falling body? Drop a rock from a known height. Time its fall. Repeat to get an average. s=ut+0.5*a*t^2. s = drop height u = initial speed (i.e. zero) t = drop time a = acceleration due to gravity Rearrange for a.

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I can't think of an English word which begins and ends with the letter I; can YOU? (Unless you count the word I itself! It wouldn't be allowed under the rules of my new puzzles, but you've got to admit that I does begin with an I & end with one too!) intermezzi (damn, not English) imperii intagli israeli incubi isthmi iambi iraqi issei http://www.ojohaven.com/fun/crossword.html lets you play with the holes in crossword puzzles. I think that the word Israeli could only have been used since 1948, so I'd nominate that as an "English" word, even though Israel comes from the Hebrew "yisra el" (he...

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How many people have been on the Moon? 1. Neil Armstrong - Apollo 11 - July, 1969 2. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin - Apollo 11 - July, 1969 3. Charles "Pete" Conrad - Apollo 12 - November, 1969 4. Alan Bean - Apollo 12 - November, 1969 5. Alan Shepard - Apollo 14 - February, 1971 6. Edgar Mitchell - Apollo 14 - February, 1971 7. David Scott - Apollo 15 - July, 1971 8. James Irwin - Apollo 15 - July,...

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If politicians are not crooks why do they get diplomatic immunity? Because each state is sovereign, and there is no level of authority above a country's leaders, diplomacy had to be set up in a way that recognised that one leader could not execute his own justice over a peer, or by association, his representatives.

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Do you think Barak Obama can help get America out of this recession? He can help. But he can also help restore your national pride as you start to repair the damage of the last decade.

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My boyfriend works from 3pm to 11pm but doesn't get home until after midnight. It shouldn't take him this long to get home. Is he cheating? You can't have much of an affair in an hour minus packing up from work and drive time.

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What's an appropriate age to give a kid a skateboard? I'll try to find the link, but I waited until my boy was 5. A study of emergency room admissions and of testing with kids showed that the reflex of putting your hands down to save your head hitting the ground doesn't develop until then. That explains how your kid often winds up with a grazed nose after a minor fall.

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Is thunder more likely to fall on black color? You need a local concentration of charge to create the lightning "spark". Colour has nothing to do with it. Just stay away from trees or the edges of a verandah. If you can't get indoors, get into a car. If you're caught in the open, it's more important to run for shelter (not a tree) than to try to make yourself a small target. Lying down has one set of risks....

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Why is Co2 called a pollution CO2 is no more of a pollutant than water is (Water is 100 times as much of a greenhouse gas as CO2). It has been an essential part of biology for as long as biology has existed. Not any problem, but you make paying taxes sound like a bad thing. I assume you are in favour of letting American soldiers in Iraq die because all that armour they want is expensive. Oh, hang on, that's right. YOU don't get any of the armour, so why should you pay for them to have any? <sorry, this was meant to be a response to a comment below>

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Does anyone else think Will Smith rocks? No. He raps. ;)

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Is life better before having kids or after having kids? Different. Easier before, but you don't know the love you can have for your kids when you are "child-free". Harder after, but some of your old life is still there - but you do lose a lot of the things you loved. 2 observations: a) In Australia, the government promotes having families, but the media showcase a child-free world. Our birthrate is rising, but still not at...

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Can ugly be cute? Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite

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What's that word font that looks like it's handwritten, yet legible? Comic Sans? Kinda like kid's writing.

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Is there any software available that can count any specific word in a document? In Word, the Find command will tell you how many occurrences of the word are in the document.

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Why aren't you at work or in school? Because it's 11.30pm here in Australia and I was at both work and school earlier, but my wife would rather I spend some time with her tonight. (Mebbee I should log off!)

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My fellow students and I are having extreme difficulties with our schools new webfilter from 8e6. plz provide help! foxyproxy doesnt work nor does any other Take the hint.

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Help,I've lost my manual for using my Emerson Vhs player. Want to record ,but I don't see any button that I could use for recording. Don't know the model and I have a button that saysREC/OTR is that the record? Help!!! .

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Of Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, who do you think is better? (They both kick @$$) Good and important question. It's not like you can stop one of their albums and change your mind once they get going!

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How does immigration affect crime in the uk? According to newspaper reports last week, not at all. The average criminality of the migrant population is no better or worse than that of the established population.

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Power Stations are Constantly Running , So how can turning off electronics help decrease co2, only the power station can decrease emissions not us The power station burns coal according to demand. In the UK, when a soap opera called Coronation Street finishes they have to have ramped up electricity production to cope with all the kettles being turned on for a cup of tea.

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How do you program your head to be positive? Go to a professional who can work with you on Behavioural Therapy or Cognitive Therapy.

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What are the five top reasons NOT to skip school? I desperately wish I'd made a video of an ad I saw on TV in New Zealand a decade ago. It went on for about a minute and all you saw was a bottle production line with a guy standing watching all the standing bottles go past. After about 55 seconds you see one of the bottles on its side, and the guy stands it up. The caption was "Stay in School."

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Im going to bed now, what should be my first thought in the morning? If tomorrow is the first of the month then say "white rabbits" as your first words. I've tried to do this for years but always end up saying something like "kids, I'm not a trampoline!"

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Ware can i download the newer doctor who shows for free? If you're in the UK there's the BBC's own iPlayer service.

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In WW2 how did the German know that who was a Jew and Who wasnt a Jew, where they killing Random people There was an efficient paper database of the German population which included religious status. When they invaded Holland they found an even more comprehensive set of files on the dutch population, and the dutch Jews were entirely 'transported'. It is now illegal for a similar database to be built in Germany. The UK governmnent is desperately trying to build tracking databases...

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Why is Co2 called a pollution CO2 is no more of a pollutant than water is (Water is 100 times as much of a greenhouse gas as CO2). It has been an essential part of biology for as long as biology has existed. Donuts aren't inately harmful, but if that's all you eat then avoidable harm will come to you. Also, if a truckful of donuts were to fall on you, I think harm would be done. Pay more tax to develop technologies that will let you continue your comfy lifestyle and pass it on to your kids.

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What are your tips to surf safely? Don't cut in on the really big guy with all the tattoos.

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Would you go and see a film featuring acts of cruelty to animals? Not intentionally, but that message "no animals were injured in the making of this movie" comes up at the end, so it's a bit hard to boycott a movie because Lassie Mk12 got backed over by a truck. I presume that if some animal WAS accidentally injured that they would just omit the message.

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"I believe for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows..." So says the lyric. It's been raining here. Why is my lawn not covered with flowers instead of grass? Believing in something don't make it so. (bhithing bmy thung abouth thcreathionithm)

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What do you know about a type of autism called azepergers (i spelled it wrong, i know)? At least you didn't spell it Asbergers like a lot of people do. It can be described as high functioning autism, but every case is different. Unfortunately, most of the things that stress and distress someone with autism are the things that school imposes on a student. Many people with autism can lead a much more comfortable life once they are out of school. Life as a programmer can...

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Are you good at following your own advice, or do you often contradict yourself? "Make sure you don't squander time online" "Check your inbox once a day only" "Don't give away too much about yourself online." I give people this advice all the time!

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If you shoot a deer with a handgun instead of a rifle, the sound from it will hit the deer before the bullet will. Will the deer flinch or move, making it harder to hit the spot you were aiming? I don't shoot, but wouldn't a handgun be inaccurate at stalking distance anyway? Any movement of the deer would be smaller than the effect of the wobble in your hand?

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Was it because the USA joined in WW2 that made the Allieds win? Granted, but it is defended on priciple.

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Can anyone explain the term 'Reverse Munger'? Much less fun is the idea that to Mung an email address is to write it in such a way that it avoids automated tools like spambots or website filters. So joebloggs@removethisanswerbag.com is munged. Presumably, harvesting forums with a query "find all addresses which include the letters 'removethis' would be using a Reverse Munger. I love the toilet version though!

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I have a 94 chevy camaro. and something is draining the battery. could it be the fuel pump? Dunno, but you reminded me to turn off the courtesy light in my ute! Thanks for saving me a flat battery!

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What is a wireless router, i dont quite understand! If i got a laptop and have the internet on my pc can i use a router to connect the laptop to the internet? It's a radio transmitter box that connects to your modem and your computers. If your computers (desktop (perhaps with an add on USB adaptor) and notebook) can receive wireless then you don't need cables to connect to the router to get your internet feed. You still need a cable to go from the modem to the router. Most routers have sockets so that you can use cables instead of...

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I got confused recently and took two contraceptive pills on one day (don't know how!). Should I just continue taking one pill a day and them stop for 8, not 7, days, or take them and stop for 7? Can I have harmed myself at all Talk to a medic, but the "morning after pill" is usually just an extra sized dose of the daily pill. It leaves you feeling pretty grizzly, but no harm done to you. I don't know what to do about continuing, but I wouldn't worry about having harmed yourself IMO.

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When did you first surf the web? "JANET" in 1988, then a web browser in 1996.

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What countries were colonized by united state of america I see now where you're coming from. I'm an ex-Brit living in what you would call a former colony, Australia. As an ex-Brit I see the world as having many former colonies where administration was the important part - vis India and Hong Kong. I checked out the roots of the word colony and it comes from "settler" but also from "cultivate," so it seems we're...

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Was it because the USA joined in WW2 that made the Allieds win? The Germans would have eventually been beaten by the Soviets and the RAF. However, the Japanese would have been able to consolidate control of the Pacific Rim if the USA hadn't intervened. (Although, if the USA hadn't crippled the Japanese economy before 1941, maybe it wouldn't have been as necessary (although I doubt that the Chinese would agree.) The Japanese still eat whale...

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I have a termite problem AND i need to put on a new roof because of leaks. Should I put the new roof on first then termite or termite before I put the new roof on? Termites like damp conditions.

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Is democracy the best form of government? I quite liked the ancient system in one of the city states around Greece where your elected representatives were assessed after a term. If judged to have performed well, they were lavishly rewarded. If judged to have performed poorly, they were put to the sword. (I also think it's a mistake to plan on the basis that allowing a popular 'vote' in Iraq or Afghanistan is going...

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What is the first thing that comes to your mind when I say "sugar" (doo dee doo dee doo doo)uh huh, honey honey (doo doo doo dee dood doo)you are my candy girl, and you got me wantin' you

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How should the relationship between teacher and learner in our modern schools be? In theory the teacher should be a knowledge 'guide' to whatever the student is interested in, rather than an instructor in a subject. I think this approach is a disaster which will unfold over the next few decades.

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House has a contaminated well - lot too small to move septic. Town water and septic aren't available to the area. Is a rainwater tank system a viable option for sole supply of water? I live in Australia with a concrete 40,000L tank fed directly from the roof. Drinking water comes from a tap from the tank with a filter. For bathing, washing dishes and water for the kettle we just use it pumped straight from the tank. (Had I been thinking when I bought the house I'd have put the filter on the hose to the house! (although that clogs fairly quickly and you lose water...

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Anyone in Brisbane? What tourist attractions can I check out while I'm there? Take a ride on the River Cat or Ferrys. Walk the South Bank (cultural precinct) and Botanic Gardens. Brisbane really is a river city.

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Do you believe in evolution? Having read all these posts I am struck by the number of intelligent, reasoned, careful, considered and balanced posts made on one side of the debate. I've also seen two only types of post from the other side. 1) I believe, so there! 2) I believe, and here's a shonky misrepresented snippet of information to demonstrate that supporters of the other position are wrong. Am I the only...

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Do you believe its fair for the US gov. to help the people who are forclosing on their houses due to getting adjustable rate mortgages? It never seemed to be a good Idea to reward the stupid so why is it now? The banks were the ones being stupid, and they are now being punished. The house-buyers were just being greedy with an opportunity to do so. If they are being protected, and still get the nice house for a while longer at the expense of the rest of the community, they're not being stupid. Immoral, perhaps, but not stupid.

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What game would jesus play? The Rolling Stones seem to think he was playing something with the Devil ... "And I was round when jesus christ Had his moment of doubt and pain Made damn sure that pilate Washed his hands and sealed his fate Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name But whats puzzling you Is the nature of my game"

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What is the difference between the Mayor of London and Lord Mayor of London? There's no way on God's Earth that Red Ken is going to be made a peer of the realm!

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Is it wrong to ask your daughter's "suitor" to write his name on a rifle cartridge so you "have a bullet with his name on it?" I don't think so. Give me your best "shot" if you disagree. (Dad of 4 girls, so be careful!) My FIL has tolerated me for 20 years even though we come from very different outlooks. His daughter still digs me and we do very well. If a version of me tried dating MY daughter, I don't know how tolerant I would be. I respect my FIL for that.

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When a game is close to finishing and the outcome is obvious, one may witness many of the losing team's fans exiting the carpark early. Is this down to practicality or poor sportmanship? Practicality. But then, I'm not a committed fan. I do it at music festivals too.

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Does anyone find it out of the ordinary that planet Earth was the only planet to develop life as we know it and all the other planets are either big rocks or gas giants incapable of supporting life as we have come to know it? Carl Sagan said (something like) "Either we're alone, or we aren't. Either way is mind-blowing."

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Where are you, and how much is rent for a decent two bedroom apartment or flat? Edinburgh UK, about GBP600 or US$1200 Brisbane Australia, about AUD$1200 or US$1100

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Alright I really want to know if smoking marijuana kills your brain cells? Did you just hear this from some random person, or did a professional scientist tell you? Is your answer evidence/proof? Or is it an opinion? "Kills your brain cells" is a short-hand distillation of some of the many things which marijuana can do to harm you. Scientists have studied the long and short term effects of dope; both for and against. On balance the medical advisors to government say that its side-effects outweigh its benefits as a medicine. That's a good enough reason for me to stay away from it. However,...

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Did you notice the way how your hair looks in the mirror (e.g., if it's swept to the right), appears exactly the opposite to people who see you and how it looks in photographs? So a mirrored image is not how it looks in reality? Ever wondered why mirror writing is back to front but not upside down? : )

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Any medical staff out there with needle phobia's? I have an opportunity to become a Dental Nurse, but have a needle phobia, will I be able to do the job? Thanks ;-) I think you'll be too busy and see it too often to be able to maintain a phobia.

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Is there a weight difference between an inflated NFL football and a deflated NFL football? Yes, but only the mass of the air which is in the order of 1g for that volume.

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I am looking to buy an ipod. Any ideas of what to buy? Something to use while running. I used to have a small radio which had the earbuds on a lead which was soldered into the case so it could never work loose. I've also heard that the iPod nano can be clipped onto your ear which doesn't move around or snag the cable. I haven't tried that.

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What is the main reason for the United State's entry in the Korean war? Because they gave Mao tacit undertakings not to interfere in the realignment of power in SE Asia. Mao took them at their word and made his moves. The US started to see reds under the beds and changed their minds about keeping out of SE Asian affairs.

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Have you ever used a cheap ballpoint pen until all the ink is gone? Never, but at least I've learned not to leave them in a warm pocket to leak all over my clothes!

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If someone gave you a yacht on a big trailer, parked it in your drive and said it's yours to keep and use, but not to sell. Would you be happy? A few people mentioned fuel. My British mental picture of a yacht has sails. Do most Americans picture a yacht as being a motor yacht?

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What ever became of internet connections through powerlines to your wall socket? Great answer - thanks

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What’s a memorable flaw of your first car? When you accelerated you could randomly get a couple of litres of water pouring out from behind the dashboard. I could never find out where it was gathering.

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Is it true you can see the northern lights in Scotland? Rarely on the mainland, but you can if you go far enough North - probably past Aberdeen. There are Scottish islands even further North, like the Shetlands where there's an even better chance. Light pollution is pretty bad anywhere near civilisation though.

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When ever my hermit crab comes out of his shell to change it he dies and i have spare shells why does this happen to me please respond!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does this crab get resurrected like in a video game?

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Is human imagination, in any way, finite? Mine is *sigh*

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Ive been out of work since december. i begin working in april. my son is barely going to be 2 months old.. am i such a bad person that i began working before he's a little older? Do you have a partner to help provide? If you have to work to put bread on the table then so be it. The more years you can delay putting your child into child care, the stronger the attachments between you and your child will be, and the less likely there are to be academic or behavioural problems. However, you are a person with needs too and only you can strike the balance for your family.

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Have you ever tried vegemite? Vegemite is great (even if it's the goo they scrape from the bottom of the brewery vats)

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Ladies: Have you ever been mistaken for a prostitute? I've been mistaken for a kerbcrawler. In our younger days, my eventually-to-become-missus and I were having a squabble in the car in a dodgy part of town. She demanded I stop the car and let her walk home so I did. Red cloud leaving my eyes I realised that this was not a good place for her to be walking at night, so I slowly turned the car round and cruised up beside here, ready to...

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Why the planet Venus called the morning star and also earth's twin. How are planets and satellites similar. Which planet has largest number of sattilights and how many? <Jeez you want lots for your money!> 1) Has an atmosphere which is very reflective of sunlight, so it can be seen in the sky after the rest of the stars have faded as the sun comes up. 2) Earth's twin as it has a similar size and composition 3) & 4) I'll leave you to research for your homework by yourself ; )

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Is there really any benefit to using high-priced salon shampoos and conditioners, rather than those available at target/walmart/walgreens? Not enough to make me spend the difference

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What type of things did you do, as a child, to keep occupied on long trips? The first person to see a ... (gate/cow/triangle etc.)

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Which is better: Your cursive or printing? My typing!

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Back around 1800-1900, would English estate owners across England (like characters in Jane Austen's novels) speak with the same upper-class accent, or were there regional variations? I can't answer you directly, but they found some wax cylinder recordings of Australians from about 1900. They expected them to sound more "old country" like Cockney or Geordie, but the recordings came out with pure, recognisable, Australian accents.

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What do you do during your "me" time? This

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What are some childish swear words? Snotter (a Scottish booger)

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What are some childish swear words? Poo Wee Wee Willy Bum

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Can you overheat iron-on edging strips with a domestic iron? Thank you. It's a shame I can only give 2 points!

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Who is your favourite Science-Fiction author? Stephen Baxter writes about space the way I think.

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What makes you want to answer a question? Either it's a question which I reckon someone needs a hand with and that I can answer, but also the questions where it's fun to come up with a new spin on the 'obvious' answer.

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One material possession/object you can't live without? <It's a lot of separate material things but ...> The Internet. My radio.

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What type of things did you do, as a child, to keep occupied on long trips? Read until car sick. Listen to audio books. Play chatter games. Snooze (although that was easier before seatbelt laws)Look out the window. Zone out. Squabble with my sisters.

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Are there countries you would not travel to? I've travelled to the US before and loved it, and I like the Americans I meet when I travel elsewhere. However I won't fly in to the US, or transit the US, because I strongly oppose the strong-arm, illiberal and one-sided approach the US security services take to people crossing its borders nowadays.

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"the total charge in a capacitor is always zero". What would be the correct way of explaining why? nimmi gives a good answer. The only bit I'd clarify is the line "A steady current through a capacitor deposits electrons on one plate and removes the same quantity of electrons from the other plate." An ammeter connected to one plate would show a current through the capacitor while it was charging, however the charges move through the circuit, not the dielectric. Just remember...

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What is the perimeter of a triangle which sides measure 6, 8, and 10 inches? The perimeter is the distance all the way around a shape

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How does Superman shave if his hair is so strong? Kryptonite razor? Then he can feel as rough as I do in the mornings!

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Are you the person who gives me the point to get me to level 10? Ta. (I shouldn't be reading your comment - I should be working!)

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Are you the person who gives me the point to get me to level 10? lol ... thanks, and I think it was you that did it. I've never done it before, but I decided to be a little naughty as I want to get off here and get some work done. I can have a minor celebration for myself now! ;)

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So im getting a divorce. i am deployed and i get money to support my wife in the states, everyone says i shouldnt send her any. i feel obligated because she doesnt work and we are still technically married. any words of wisdom? Sorry to hear about your divorce, and I don't know the background to it. You are to be commended for thinking about your ex partner's situation. If it doesn't cost you anything I'd be inclined to help her out for a while. I've never been one to burn bridges unnecessarily.

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After the phrase "making a difference", does one use "to" or for"? Depends on context. Water was making a difference to the paintwork. Martin Luther King was making a difference for his fellow man.

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Is one 1/2 of something one full of itself? Yes

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Is it true that life exit in planet pluto. Pluto is no longer a planet, but one set of calculations allow for the possibility of 10% water ice. It's not impossible for life to exist there, but I wouldn't bet on it.

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How often does the rise of the tides occur? Some places have more than two tides due to reflections from gulfs etc.

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Why are there demonstrations re the Olympic torch being carried around the world? China has no historical claim to Tibet, but it seems a shame to use all this publicity when there are more powerful subjects in the world. Sport bores me, but the Olympics stands for something bigger among the world's nations.

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Will the 21st century see the beginning of "Water Wars" or war over fresh water? The only equivalent would be wars over oil, and there aren't any of them; apparently.

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If earth would fall into a black hole could we be moved to another part of the universe near some star or planet to give earth heat to live or would we die during the black hole. The 'tear in the fabric of spacetime' that some people postulate is caused by a black hole may or may not allow a planet to move through. On the other hand, the accretion disk around the black hole is so full of rubble and tidal forces that we'd never get the planet safely over the event horizon to find out.

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What do you think the world will be like in 50 years? Cars will have more electronics, but will still have 4 wheels and internal combustion engines. More visual pollution in 1st world cities. Bigger and scarier slums in 3rd world cities. There will be a manned mission to Mars in that decade, but probably not by NASA.

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What makes you think god is real? You can't "think" God is real, you can only "believe" He is.

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Why did Kellogg's first develop corn flakes? Wasn't it also that they had a shedload of corn that was about to go off?

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Under what circumstances do people use the term unbelievable? At an EMF concert

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What is nanotechnology? Chemistry is usually nanotechnology, but it's only now that people are talking about buckmeister fullerenes and carbon nanotubes as identifiable structures to be put together directly like lego that people think there is something 'novel' going on.

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Does anyone actually like going to the dentist? I don't know about 'like', but I didn't mind it until my wife told me that the whining thing that made my teeth smell of burning (painlessly) was called a drill. After that I gave in to the stereotype terrors. I'm British anyway, so I don't trust dentists to be doing the right things by my teeth.

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If America once was part of the British Empire, how did they become more powerful than the British Empire? Britain couldn't hold on to its American colonies because it was overextended in far off places like Afghanistan. It had a lot of military might but couldn't be everywhere at once and nearly bankrupted itself following the blinkered edicts of its autocratic leader and his apalling followers. Sound familiar?

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Is it ok to feed my kids(2 yrs and 1 yr old) more fruit instead of veggies? They hate veggies and they don't even eat them when I hide it in other foods, but they love fruits and wouldn't mind eating any kind of fruit all day. One thing that comes to mind is that they should be aware of the amount of sugar. Regular brushing will fix that, and you can feel happy that your children will eat fruit at all. Lots of other parents have a terrible time getting fruit into their kids.

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Which country developed the Zero fighter plane? Actually, for such a successful aeroplane, it was barely developed from the original prototype. There were only 4 marks of Zero compared with 28 different developments of the Spitfire - 29 if you include the Spiteful.

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What if the "Hokie Pokie" really is what it's all about? Dunno, but over here the Hokie Cokie is what it's all about.

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Do dogs do other animal other than dogs? like cats or somthing My neighbour's terrier does a passable imitation of a cat.

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How can i control my belly fat ?is there any diat plan? When you find out, let me know. Preferably one where I can still enjoy a lot of beer and macaroni cheese in front of the TV! (not necessarily at the same time!)

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My 11-yr old daughter is in a full leg cast. Any tips on making the toilet experience easier? Because the cast is so high, it's hard for her to get situated. Let her know it's OK to urinate in the shower. That should help a fair bit.

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When will you paint your house walls? I was kinda hoping you were going to come over and do them. I have beer!

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Why do people use the word "gay" as an insult? Does it really offend anyone? I agree with Old School. It's used by Australian adolescents in the same way as he described - so I don't know what TV show spawned the use. It annoys me because I think that there will be kids in the class who feel that their whole being is reduced to a negative epithet. Those who use the phrase seem genuinely puzzled when challenged about it. Is there an equivalent phrase that...

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Why does it help you to float in a swimming pool if you hold your breath but you tend to sink when you blow out? Your body shape changes. Look up 'swim bladder'. Your chest cavity operates in a similar way.

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Why can't I find any red slacks? I've tried several retail and used clothing stores. One clerk even asked me if I needed them for a Halloween costume! Most stores only have like earth tones. Are red slacks that outre? Am I that out of fashion? My mum used to wear them in the 80s. erm. I haven't seen any since.

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A boat weighs 50 kg. how many mL of water must it displace in order to float? You need to know that 1ml of water = 0.001kg. (btw the boat masses 50kg, it weighs about 500N)

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What is your favorite song by Elliott Smith? I prefer Elliot Brood (a nice new genre called Black Grass or Death Country!)

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Can you suggest an UNUSUAL pizza topping? I grew up the UK in the 80s, so I remember how good tuna and banana tasted.

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Could you give me some names of really good indie rock bands? James Jesus and Mary Chain Stone Roses Teenage Fanclub Stone Temple Pilots

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What are some synonyms of the word "synonym", other than "meaning"? The antonym of antonym : )

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Bhopal Disaster with union carbide- How was it settled? What steps were taken so it won't happen again? $500 million dollars in compensation money is held by the Indian government, but is supposed to now be making its way to survivors. Local executives are still under criminal investigation, but the US executives have won their cases and can't be prosecuted in the US. Lots of locals think their government has let them down, and certainly the site is still hugely contaminated, and there is...

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Is it true that all teachers have a favorite student? Do you think teachers should have a favorite? There are some students who 'get' what it means to succeed in a school environment. To be interested, to be engaged, to get on with others, to take the positives out of any task or situation, who say friendly things. They don't make up the bulk of the class who are generally just nice kids who are getting on with the business of having to turn up to school every day. There are...

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Can you be in a relationship where only one person loves the other? Yes, but not for long.

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What are some signs that money is getting tight around your house? FOURTH YORKSHIREMAN: Oh, we never had a cup. We used to have to drink out of a rolled up newspaper. SECOND YORKSHIREMAN: The best we could manage was to suck on a piece of damp cloth. THIRD YORKSHIREMAN: But you know, we were happy in those days, though we were poor. FIRST YORKSHIREMAN: Because we were poor. My old Dad used to say to me, "Money doesn't buy you happiness,...

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Can you tell me in one word a topic which needs more discussion on AB? Sex

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Where can I buy a model Orrery? Preferably made of brass and pretty big (except the magezine one) Why would you want a model of an orrery when you could just buy an orrery? ; )

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What is a independent variable When you graph a function, <i>usually</i> the independent variable is on the x-axis. Similarly, it is <i>usually</i> the first row or column in a table that you use to make a line graph.

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My Aunt had a stroke, now she can't speak, will she ever get that ability back? I'm sorry to hear about your Aunt. I agree with the others; the brain has the capacity to rewire itself, but it needs help, support and effort for that to begin to happen. Good luck and take care of yourself too.

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What is a independent variable The one that you change directly that affects a 'dependent' variable. e.g. If you change the temperature of an oven, the cooking time of the food will change. The independent variable is the temperature, because you actively control that with the stove controls. The dependent variable is the cooking time which changes as a result.

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What guidelines, procedures and codes of practice are relevant to your work? The ones in the big folders in my office. They're different from the ones in your office or Ed's warehouse.

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Do you respect the UN? Why or why not? It's better than the League of Nations, but having the Security Council sitting on top with its veto powers damages its balance. Its agencies seem to spend a lot of money on staffed positions and Landcruisers. I respect the efforts being made by Venezuela and other nations south of the Rio Grande more. That would be a model that could be more widely used, however, the diplomacy that...

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On a scale of 1 to 10, do you put much stock in things like astrology, tarot cards, numerology or palmistry (1 being "It's total nonsense" and 10 being "It's like a religion to me")? Interesting diversions, completely groundless, but used by some people to justify things that they wanted to do anyway; so I'll give it a 2.

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Do you answer blatant homework questions when you know the answers? Or are you a member of the DYOH club here? I'm a teacher, so I usually lead them 4 steps out of 5. But I was a kid once too, and I want to encourage collaborative approaches, so I do occasionally throw them a freebie.

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Does New Zealand have nuclear missiles New Zealand doesn't even have an air force. They've still got their last few Skyhawks for sale if you fancy them.

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Have you ever been driving down the highway and someone just gets on your rear and wont back off? they wont pass you or anything. You're not Dennis Weaver by any chance are you? ; )

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What is the ingredient that you use to make your sandwiches unique? I don't make unique sandwiches, I make tasty ones! I could use Dora the Explorer stickers to make a unique one I suppose. Whole egg mayo often goes into the tasty ones.

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Do Agnostics believe in God? Nope. We're too scared to commit either way.

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Who here thinks that the death of Caesar is famous? If you can tell me how he died?(don't look at other peoples answers own knowledge doing survey) .

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Most famous cartoon character in history? Who's better Bugs Bunny or Mickey Mouse? And which one is more famous? Mickey Mouse is more famous because he has been around for a lot longer, but the Brooklyn Bunny is far far funnier.

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Why would anyone actually want to shoot fish in a barrel? Fish in captivity with no glass walls to look out of, should be humanely culled with a 12 bore for their own good.

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When will the first nuclear war begin?Which country do you think will be the first to launch it's nuclear warhead to kill humans?And which country will be the first to suffer from such attack? 1945. United States. Japan. Or doesn't that count?

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Who here thinks that the death of Caesar is famous? If you can tell me how he died?(don't look at other peoples answers own knowledge doing survey) I only know Shakespeare's version. Something about having eaten two brooteys.

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Do you think that laser pointers should be restricted after a number of attempts to bring down aeroplanes in Sydney? As each window is a separate panel, can they be coated in whatever whatever the mechanism that lets welding masks flick to black? That way there would be only one window shut down at a time. Not ideal obviously, but maybe something for Boeing and Airbus et al to explore.

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How do plants keep themselves from drying out? Little 'nostrils' called stoma under the leaves can close to keep in water, but the trade-off is that it shuts off the CO2 in and O2 out cycle. The stoma are also recessed a little so that the wind can't pull the moisture out as it flows past.

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Do you think that laser pointers should be restricted after a number of attempts to bring down aeroplanes in Sydney? No. But I think I'd be happy for the police to pay to have a helicopter aloft for a few weeks with a squad car from each local station on stand-by. Then I'd like the book thrown at the little f**kwits when they get caught.

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I didn't go to my Mormon boyfriend's brother's baptism today because I'm not so comfortable going to church with him. (I'm not religious at all). I feel like it was kind of selfish of me now. Do you think so? I think you're considerate for thinking about how your values interact with other people's feeling in a tricky situation. There are no "right" or "wrong" answers to your dilemma, but your heart is obviously in the right place.

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Are peanuts nuts? Nope, legumes.

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What event is the closest the world came to a nuclear war? Most of the world is unaware anything unusual happened that autumn day. Yet the moments between September 25 & 26, 1983, nearly led to the most devastating catastrophe in the history of humanity. The sound judgment and courageous actions of Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet military officer, averted a worldwide nuclear war, preventing what could have become the tragedy of the ages. ...

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Most famous event in history? (World wars and religion based not included) The Nativity.

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Do u know a guy named "MIKE "HUNT"?if so does he have a brother named Mike Hawk? http://www.mikehuntscars.com.au/ near Brisbane Australia. http://www.mikehawkhomes.com/ in Ohio. They don't speak to each other any more since the incident at their graduation. Why do you want to know?

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Your boss has instructed you to purchase a mobile for 400 drivers so that communication can be improved and progress can be monitored. what a suitable mobile for purchase Has your boss checked the legal and privacy situation regarding tracking employees in your state?

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Have you ever seen a green sky? Is it possible? Here in Australia a green sky means hail coming. You can buy cars cheap here that the insurance companies have written off because they're dimpled like golf balls! The sky does look a weid pale, pea soup-like colour before the storm breaks.

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Why does red dye wash off easier that other colours? The bl**dy red soil where I live definitely doesn't!

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Did you know we already have laws to keep guns out of criminal's hands, and they don't work? Would you like an elephant rock to make yourself safe from elephants too? I won't deny you your right to one, but you'll slowly put your back out of whack carrying it. (I don't have one, but the elephants won't get me) By the way, don't drop your rock on your kid's foot, eh? I'm not trying to be insulting, but from my worldview the two cases are...

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How much has the united states spent on infrastructure in bahgdad Millions upon millions have been spent, but not so much of it has ended up providing working infrastructure. I applaud the sentiment of sending pallets of cash by C17 to get the ball rolling - far quicker than tenders and contract processes etc. Unfortunately, there hasn't been able to be oversight to keep everyone straight. When work has been done with the money, it is done TO iraqi...

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Have you ever been in a tank or a track vehicle? Rented one for an hour. Enormous fun driving it. My wife didn't enjoy it as much though - got thrown around in back like a ping pong ball. It was actually a British self-propelled gun with a little troop carrying compartment. How the hell do crew/soldiers cope with being rattled about with all those hard, sharp edges??

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I've just been watching an amazing movie, and suddenly realised I've always wanted to know this. In Top Gun, how does Maverick hit the brakes? How do the brakes work on a fighter plane? In real life, Maverick would have been shot down when the bad guy was anticipating such a novice move and had energy to spare.

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Did you know we already have laws to keep guns out of criminal's hands, and they don't work? Lots of people around the world don't live with the threat of being shot. Why doesn't your society look to those societies for an example of what patently does work?

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Why do people seem to take things so personally, even when they are not meant to harm? Can you think of any examples of this ? Why do you think they reacted that way? What are you saying?? Are you saying I'm insensitive??? HOW DARE YOU!!!!!!!!!!! I don't believe FOR ONE MINUTE that you don't want to cause harm. Why you litlle p*%$@!$k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

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OK, non-Americans, you're sentenced to move to anywhere in the US and spend the rest of your life here. Where do want to live? Boulder Colorado. Mork and Mindy live there.

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How can we defend our oceans from the jelly fish proliferation that is plaguing the world? The plastic bags that end up in the ocean will eventually scoop them all up!

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What movie do I just "have" to see? Serenity. I don't even want to watch the series Firefly in case it ruins the movie for me.

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Does anybody think that Inspector Gadget was ruined by the movie? Yeah ... I fancied the girl in the cartoon when I was a kid! ; )

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What would you go for, a remote controlled helicopter or a air soft gun? RC helicopter with air soft gun gun mounted!

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Have you heard that people tend to look up and tilt their head to the left when trying to remember or think of something difficult? Is it true? I've heard that the eyes flick up and left when accessing visual memory. It's supposed to be a trait that detectives know of, so if they ask you what jacket was someone wearing they can see if you're really thinking back to an actual occasion or not. If you say blue without having your eyes flick over, then you're using another part of the brain, and it's not beyond...

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What is the real color of blood? Close night tripper, but the other way round. Deoxygenated blood on its way back to the lungs is darker in colour. If you cut a vein with deoxygenated blood it reacts with the oxygen in the air as it bleeds out to become the bright red colour of oxygenated blod.

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Has anyone ever had sex in space? There have been rumours since orbital stations were established. There is privacy up there - and more can be arranged when required.

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Which aquatic animals have swim bladders ?(urghh , science research .. again) Fish. They act like little ballast tanks in submarines. Muscles squash the bladder which makes the fish smaller when the fish wants to sink. When it wants to rise it relaxes and the swim bladder expands to make the fish displace more water and be more 'balloon-like'.

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I have no insurance and am umemployed. I just broke a tooth. where do i go to get dental care for free? i live in riverside, ca. Why do so many Americans aver that they live in the greatest country on Earth when this kind of thing happens to people???

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What to give my 7 year old for her birthday? She does not watch a lot of TV so does not have a ready list of things she wants. She likes animals, fairies and science. Fairy dissection kit?

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Is it true that when you have an impact, such as jumping off a moving car at 40 mph, if you loosen up and let go of your body you'll receive less injury and tighten up your body will do otherwise? Yeah. You're building crumple zones into your joints by not locking them. A common injury in car accidents is for the driver to have hip and shoulder bones pushed through the sockets. Race car drivers sit real close to the steering wheel to prevent this possibility. When you stop you decelerate. If you can make any part of your body take longer to stop moving, you reduce the average...

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Can a helicopter take off on the moon? Remove almost all framework and excess mass (it's not like you're going to actually need a windscreen!) Saw partway through skid legs on one side Engage starter motor - battery powered - engage rotor gearbox. Rotors lurch into a turn. Legs break. Rotor digs into regolith. Caracass of helicopter thrown up in torque reaction. Admittedly the rotor remains dug in, so it...

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I want to apply for a job in insolvency , i cant think of a reason why i would be interested in such a think, can you think of any reasons? - i need it for the interview. If you can't think of a <i>good</i> reason, then I assume you must just need the money. Can you couch your reply in those terms? Otherwise I presume you would be talking about an interest in the challenges of maximising the benefits for both your clients and the people who find themselves in strife.

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When someones on drugs that make you hallucinate why are the hallucinations so scary even if the person knows for a fact that the things they are seeing arent real? Your entire worldview takes a kicking, so your capacity to know anything as being 'for a fact' is severely diminished.

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There is a fine line between mental illness and demonic possession,I hope. When does that line become not so clear and altogether broken,and what can be done of it? Well that would be when a supernatural being enters the body of the victim wouldn't it? (However, I suppose having a denizen of the underworld poking about behind your eyeballs wouldn't be very conducive to mental wellbeing. I take back my answer!)

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Do you ever experience bouts of impotence when it comes to answering and asking questions on AB? No but my wife tends a little to frigidity when I reach past her to type them in bed.

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Do you have any weird quarks like flossing your teeth after every meal, always need lotion/ Chap stick. Im not talking about OCD...but I wont leave the house without chap stick or hand lotion. I live in MN its Dry :) Chapstick thins the top layer of your lips, leaving them more exposed to losing moisture, so you apply chapstick ....

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You are driving and suddenly someone runs across the road and you hit the brakes but hit them, whos fault is this? and even if they were to walk across suddenly whos fault? If they can hit you at more than walking speed, then surely you must have been travelling too fast to react within your field of view. (Having said that, how far could you get driving at the safest speed in an urban area.)

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No matter how hard I try, I can't stop procrastinating. I really need to stop, because I'm slipping behind at uni. Can I have some help please? Nope. I procrastinate too; and all the people with really good opinions here are probably in the same boat! However, when I'm really passionate about something I don't procrastinate at all. Are you sure you're doing the right course for you at Uni? Are you sure you should be at Uni instead of doing what really drives you?

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Definition of inference Formally 'To derive a conclusion from facts or premises' Operationally 'To look at the available evidence and figure out what's going on'

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Are Confederate troops still fighting the Civil War and losing? Nahhhhh! They're winnin' Boy! Yee HaaaH!!!

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What are the scientific problems with the "Oscillating Theory" of the Universe? The day that someone comes up with a bulletproof value for the Hubble constant and an unambiguous proof that the speed of light has always been 3x10^8m/s you can ask me that again.

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Would you be disappointed if the earth was just a marble and you were a speck? It's a matter of perspective. All those suns are small specks far away. You are here close to the World that cares about you.

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I just recieved an e-mail from my friend whose husband was just taken to the hospital! She is nearly hysterical! She says that he may have congestive heart failure and she is very frightened. How can I help my friend? What can I say? Make sure she knows you have an open line for her. Make sure she can drop everything if you are close enough to lock up and prepare her home. Go to her and stay with her if you can.

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Would an imploding sun cause the earth to go dark? Would it get brighter first? The only thing I can think of which implodes is a container under pressure. I used to smash old TVs to show students the parts inside until a) I realised that the chemicals inside were bad news and b) when the Tubes imploded the glass shards went inwards, passed each other, then kept going as an EXplosion!

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How on Earth did "paranormal phenomenon" get to be a part of the "science" section of AB? What's next, horoscope in the astrophysics section? Astrology and astrophysics do share a common tradition, but at least the phrase 'paranormal phenomenon' doesn't claim to come from science. I detest the word 'metaphysics' and all that its proponents puff about.

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Is wheatgrass really all it's cracked up to be? What are the benefits and has it really helped anyone? i want advise before I purchase. What is the best way to consume it as well? Chlorophyll needs light to do its work, which is pretty hard to come by in someone's stomach. If you want to know the answer, wait 10 years and go to your local mall and see if there's a drink stand selling it.

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If a car goes up a 2 mile hill at 30 miles per hour and instantly turns around, how fast does it have to go down the hill to average 60 miles per hour for the whole trip? Or the short version. Total Distance = 4 miles. Time to get up 2 miles uphill = 4 minutes 60 mph = 1 mile per minute so need to travel 4 miles in 4 minutes. You've already used up your 4 minutes to go two miles.

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If a car goes up a 2 mile hill at 30 miles per hour and instantly turns around, how fast does it have to go down the hill to average 60 miles per hour for the whole trip? Time before turn = t = 2mile/30mph = 1/15th hour Time after turn = x Total distance travelled = d = 4 miles. Average speed in mph = v = 60 = d/(t+x) = 4/((1/15)+x) Solve for x 4 = 60((1/15)+x) 4 - 60*(1/15) = 60x 4 - 4 = 60x. x=0. You can never average 60mph as you would have to make the second leg in zero time.

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Tell about a time you really didn't have your priorities straight. Every time I log on to Answerbag.

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Who here doesn't own an ipod? I have about 3 MP3 players worth about $10 each in various states of disuse around the house. I don't get time to listen to music in that private way, except in the car on the way to and from work.

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Do you think in today's world Mahatma Gandhi's (India) concept of Non-violence is relevant? I think that you only ever have one successful attempt at confounding authorities before other regimes take note and find ways around the new method. Take for example, the UK government's approach to laws which would in the past have created martyrs willing to go to jail for their priciples. Now they simply automatically fine you by dipping into your financial resources without your...

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What item in your kitchen do you replace most often? Water in the kettle and bread in the breadbin.

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Why is age such a big deal when i comes to a girl dating an older guy....like ALOT older..like 18(g) and 37(b)? Power imbalance. Noone has a problem with a 30 year-old f dating a rich 80 year old m.

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Why is it that when you ask a question, the ones who answer dont give points to the question but wants/expects points for answering the question. does that sound fair or not. Oop. I think I'm guilty of that. I'll try to mend my ways : ) (+2) In fact I'm going through my activity page now and fixing that up. I'm concentrating on the answer so much that I skip through the question, then I need to refresh the page to assign points.

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What will make coarse hair row the fastest Hare coursing is illegal in most countries. .... hang on, that wasn't what you asked!

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What is the definition of Visual Pollution? Can you give a good example? http://www.stacey.peak-media.co.uk/Street/800-08250002.jpg a street with no visual pollution http://www.dunnfoundation.org/images/tops/pics_f11.jpg a street with lots of visual pollution I think it's a combination of lazy design, and unregulated competition for eyes that you have to tune out - kind of like banner ads on webpages. You don't read them, but you appreciate a site...

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What is the first thing that comes to your mind when say "arabs"? I thought "Can that be written with a lower case A?"

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Why did Microsoft name their product as windows? The GUI they (allegedly) stole from Xerox has active panes that look like windows (to your information)

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Do you have more respect for bus drivers, or janitors? Janitors keep the world going. I certainly consider ours whenever I'm about to do something where we'd cross paths.

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If you couldnt find any other people alive, what would you do? What better way of filling your days and challenging your mind? (sorry this should have been a comment, not an answer.)

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Assuming that someone has an incurable illness from which they are dying in agony or are going to live out their lives in agony. There is no chance of any relief from the pain or recovery from the illness. Would helping them die be murder or kindness? <I'm putting a contrarian view that I don't necessarily believe in, or expect would survive 5 minutes of reality> If you believe that what makes humans different from animals includes an understanding that to take a life is the ultimate taboo, then it is worth it to humanity to draw a firm line even if it results in terrible suffering. This does not preclude the withdrawal...

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If you couldnt find any other people alive, what would you do? Build a folly.

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How much does improper grammar bother you? The English language is pretty flexible, and whenever I look down my nose at someone's phrasing I discover that either they are correct, or that I do something worse. I've tried to be more grown up of late work to communicate clearly, instead of nit-picking about someone else' writing.

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Does it seem like the first day of spring where you are? No, I live in Australia! : )

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Is it good to know your enemies or better to believe you have none? What's an enemy? Someone who doesn't like you? I'm sure I know lots of them. Someone who wants to harm you? I don't know any of those, but then then again, I don't do things to others to make them want to. ... hang on ... I'm a teacher. I was thinking of adults. I have lots of enemies, but if I knew who they were, I couldn't do my job!

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What is a clever word which describes feeling annoyed and shocked at the same time? You never know! (Although you may also be better to never find out (although you might actually hear his annoyed and shocked exclamation!)) How about "invoice" or more seriously "vexed".

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I wanna work as a translator, so I learn languages on my computer, do you think this is practical or I have to go to school for it? Good luck to you! Most translators live for a time in the language they want to work in. That way they can get a feel for nuance. Have you ever tried to put a phrase into an internet translator like babelfish and then plug it in reverse into the foreign language to home language converter?

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What is a clever word which describes feeling annoyed and shocked at the same time? In the Simpson's scripts, where Homer says "Doh!" is actually written as "annoyed grunt."

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When is it appropriate to stop spanking on bare skin? I don't spank, but I use a lot of other strategies that exhaust and challenge me. My effort means my kids are growing up well adjusted, and are good people to know. Spanking at least means you are aware that your kids should meet and learn to deal with boundaries. Your kids get the best deal when the same outcome can be met without fear, pain or humiliation. Not spanking, and not...

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What should you not ever do while driving a car,? Ride a motorcycle

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At one time one could tell the make of a car,or van from a distance for the body shapes where different and distinct.Why do most vehicles look almost exactly the same,have manufactures lost their originality like they had in the 1950's. I can't tell the difference between US cars of the 1950s. However, if you are going to get lots of people into a short car that lets the air flow past easily, then you'll get a car that's got a transverse mounted, front wheel drive engine and 5 doors.

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Whose two original handwritten manuscripts is Jules Verne bringing to the ISS crew? Jules Verne? : )))

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Ever tried buying seeds online from other countries like holland or amsterdam?? will it work? If/when it gets intercepted in the sorting room you will be contacted by customs.

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Would you go out if make-up was banned for a week? Good Lord No! What would I be forced to look at!?? ; )

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If I feel the need to daily check my weight sometimes numerous times a day, would this be a form of OCD? Sounds like you know you need a bit of help. : ) Good luck.

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What are some simple one-person meals i can cook? Macaroni Cheese: 2 pots - big one for sauce & small one for pasta Plop some flour in sauce pot and blend in a bit of milk. Top up with lots of milk, stirring and heating. Chop up some cheese (don't bother grating) and melt it in just before the pasta is ready. Put toast and kettle on. Drain pasta and put into sauce pot. Stir in pasta and put onto plate. Cool a little in front...

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AIR BAGS...Can someone explain if they deploy when the car ignition is off and/or if the car is running...? also...will an airbag deploy if the car is off and you get hit...? WHAT IS A DUAL_STAGE Airbag...? Don't know the answer to the first two, but a dual-stage airbag is designed to inflate with two different speeds to minimise injury.

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Do animals have any psychological aspect to what they do or is their behavior purely instinctual? I watched a news article about a polar bear in a zoo that was exhibiting behaviours that sure looked like symptoms of acute depression to me.

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If I feel the need to daily check my weight sometimes numerous times a day, would this be a form of OCD? Maybe. However, you'll have a better read on your body's rhythms than people who check once a day at different times and freak out about how much or little difference there is. I'd be tempted to do a spreadsheet if I were you, and then you can graph what happens to your weight. You could label it and put little arrows to say that you ate a particularly big chinese take-out...

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Is our money still backed by gold? How do we know how much to print and keep in circulation so that we do not print "inflationary" money? The UK stopped being backed by gold a long time ago, I would have thought the US would have done it too.

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Is anyone throwing a big pie party today? Will you have balloons, music and dancing? (*3.14,*3/14) Has that come round again?

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Was the cartoon captain pugwash banned in the uk because of the inuendo.......... eg seaman stains & master bates Even though the names were mythical I still think a Pugwash sounds pretty rude! ; )

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I have a 13 year old daughter and a 15 year old son; should the dating rules be different for them? How about when my daughter is 15, should her rules be the same as my son's current rules? The second child often gets more freedom than the first who has to plough his own furrow. It would be a good ideal to give them both equal doses of common sense; but in the real world ...

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UK or Australia? Australia. (I used to live in the UK)

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When your supervisor explodes on you about making a mistake, does it make it difficult for you to perform your normal task afterwards? In 20 years I've only ever once had a boss have bitter words with me, and I knew that I'd caused him embarrasment due to something I'd said. We were fine together by the end of the day. I think that the closest thing I've had to your description is the three times I've had a speeding ticket in the same 20 years. I'm so busy stewing over the situation that I...

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Do you consider yourself fun or boring? I have fun with things that other people find boring.

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Which one's primary function is to translate analog symbols to digital patterns: CPU, Computer keyboard, Bus, Mouse, or All CPU manipulates digital patterns Bus transmits and receives digital patterns Mouse takes analogue motions and converts them into digital patterns. The things you write with a pen are analogue symbols. So ...

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What are the best neuroses to have? Paranoia keeps you safe from them.

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I want to be a film director but I don't know where to start? "I want to be a film director but I don't know where to start?" Is that a statement made with an Aussie inflection? Fi not then, yes, you want to be a film director and you don't know where to start. : )

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Why are you NOT a vegetarian? Vincent: Want some bacon? Jules: No man, I don't eat pork. Vincent: Are you Jewish? Jules: Nah, I ain't Jewish, I just don't dig on swine, that's all. Vincent: Why not? Jules: Pigs are filthy animals. I don't eat filthy animals. Vincent: Bacon tastes gooood. Pork chops taste gooood.

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Are G rated movies boring? Star Wars was G Rated. This answers your question one way or the other!

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I'm thinking of dying my hair for the first time, and I'd like to go with a darker color than my medium brown...what do you think would look good on a (VERY) pale white girl? Vamp yourself red

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People like confidence in others. How does confidence manifest itself? Usually by appearing to answer and act without appearing to think about it. Ideally this is because someone has been in the situation before and knows what to do. Often it's because they bluff and are lucky more often than not. Personally I consider a lack of confidence to signify honesty, consideration of others and self-reflection, even if doesn't get you served at the bar so...

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I've forgot my basic geography!How do seasons change? The Earth spins around an imaginary axis that goes from the North Pole, down through the centre of the Earth to the South Pole (1 spin = 1 day). The Earth also orbits around the sun on a nearly circular track (1 orbit = 1 year). The imaginary spin axis line is NOT at right angles to the orbit path. It's tilted by 20-odd degrees, so the Earth goes around the sun with some parts getting...

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Electrical can you give me an explanation why a back EMF is developed across a coil when an alternating potential differance is applied across it? To add to PerpetualAFK's answer, the geometry of a coil lends itself to fields crossing each other.

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"It might be difficult to get a camel through the eye of a needle, but it is a bit easier to put a needle in the eye of a camel (as long as the zookeeper isn't looking)" Socrates or Oscar Wilde? Socrates would have asked first : ) I also think he was in the wrong part of the world at the wrong time. It also sounds a bit vicious for Oscar Wilde who would rather have speared it with a witty epigram.

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Am 13 nearly14 and really need a job to support my broke mum, who doesnt think ino how dire the situation is. I do the odd babysiting but that isn't enough, but im doing myG.C.S.E's early i can do 6 hrs a week, waitresing.Is this posible wil any1 want me? Because you mentioned GCSE exams I'm presuming that you are British. I don't know anything else about your situation, like if you still have contact with your dad or not, or if your mum is renting or owns your home, or if she's spending on credit cards or not. However, if you really look for help then there are good safety nets and advice available. I'd suggest spending...

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Rum and coke at 9 in the morning to early? Well 2 things make my teeth feel furry: Getting up in the morning Rum and Coke Probably a bonus to get 'em both done at once!

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Did you have a many children as you wanted? Ask the 25 year old version of me. No. Too many. Ask the 35 year old version of me. Yes. Just Right. Ask the 45 year old version of me. No. Not enough (I'm speculating on the 45 year old! ;)

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What is the ideal work conditions in the world Probably those of a teacher in Australia, but the global marketplace is slowly encroaching on us.

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How would you handle this you have just got in touch with your father about a year ago after him not being there for 17 years of your life and now he is trying to tell you what you can do and cant who you can talk to and who you cant! what do you do? I assume you have a relationship with your mum, and that that seems normal and respectful to you. In contrast your family just got more complicated and less comfortable. Lots of families have the kind of relationships that are evident between you and your dad but among everyone else in the house. People in those circumstances just have to plough through the daily irritations and squabbles....

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Why do I feel awake one minute then absolutely exhausted and half asleep the next? I dunno, but it must be similar to the way that when I settle down on the sofa to do some work I wake up three hours later with drool in my collar. (Of course then I go to bed and can't get to sleep!)

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What is your favorite line in a movie? "almost there ... almost there" The Y wing pilot who didn't destroy the Death Star. (I don't know why either *sigh!*)

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I want to become a person who does those check in stuff ect?? what do i need to get into that profession??? Airport Check-in Person is my #2 most feared job. Imagine standing on your feet all day, saying the same thing over and over until you get an irate customer that you need to soothe. But worst of all, you get to be jealous of all those folks who are going to exotic places that you aren't!

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Who was the driver of the car that JFK was shot in? I don't know, but he wasn't as unlucky as the driver of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. Took a wrong turn, but retraced his route into the path of the assassin who was just about to give up and go home. If he'd kept going, maybe WW1 wouldn't have happened.

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Did Bush & Cheney force a government official (Larry Lindsey) to resign because he estimated the cost for war would be $200 billion? Dunno. Did Bush sack his theatre commander for opposing an invasion of Iran which the rest of the world doesn't expect to happen during his term?

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Do you love macaroni&cheese? I am on an eternal and worldwide hunt for the best macaroni cheese ever. Current ranking: #1 - A small greasy spoon cafe hidden behind the East end of Princes street in Edinburgh #2 - Kraft Dinner/Kraft Cheesy Pasta - The British version #3 - Kenny Rogers restaurant in Kuala Lumpur in 1997 (believe it or not) #4 - The stuff I make : )

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If you had the choice starting out full-time in your chosen profession with an associate's degree or finishing up your bachelor's degree, which would you do? Needs a cost/benefit/self-esteem analysis of where the ceiling is in your field with an associate degree.

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What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of America? An exterior skin of bloat and violence held up by a skeleton of talent, ethics and innovation.

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Personaly, when I travel, I love to stay in small towns and then commute to see the city. When visiting other countries, would you rather stay in a hotel in the "Big City", or relax at a B&B in a small ocean side community 40 minutes away? Only if I have a bullet-proof way of getting there and back without issues to do with languages and labrynthine public transport. I have travelled by local bus in many cities and cultures with all kinds of alphabets, and it was fun when I was young and not trying to get from A to B by a deadline.

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Is there a song that you can listen to ten times straight? What song? 10 Green Bottles - because if I get bored an try to stop at 7, my 2 year old will let me know about it!

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What is the difference between the systemic and pulmonary circuits? Your heart pumps blood from the body to the lungs (pulmonary) to dump C02 and pick up oxygen, then it pumps the oxygenated blood to the body (systemic) to give up the oxygen to cells through the networks of tiny blood vessels called capilaries. The deoxygenated blood is loaded with CO2 and the heart pumps it back to the lungs. To pump blood all the way round the body means the heart and...

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If none of the Kennedy's had been killed, could we have had a Kennedy dynasty in the U.S.A.? Could Joseph, killed in '44 have won in '60? Could John, killed '63, have won in 68? Could Robert, killed '68, have won in '76? Could Ted have won in '84? I would have said that Chappaquidiq (sp?) would have put an end to it; but having seen what Bush Jr got up to, I suspect that it wouldn't have.

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What's your favorite Pringles flavor? Salt and Vinegar and Chocolate milk on the drive home mmmmmm. Trivia: The shape of a pringle is a hyperbolic paraboloid IIRC

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Why must carbonated beverages be stored in tightly sealed containers? Carbon Dioxide gas will only remain dissolved in water under pressure. When you release the pressure (open the lid) the CO2 comes out of solution as insoluble bubbles to tickle your nose.

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Why did the Allies in WW2 send tank crews into battle knowing that the Sherman tank was inferior in armour and firepower to the Mk-4s, Panther, & Tiger tanks of the German Army?? What would you have done to improve the suvivability of the Sherman tank? The standard operational tactic was to run a line of Shermans across open ground. The Tigers they faced would kill the first Sherman then have to traverse the turret to kill the second which would be trying to close the angle and get behind. It would be a race between the Tiger and the third. The surviving Sherman(s) were to have made it behind the slower tiger and killed it with its pop-gun.

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Could you tell me a smoking or cigarette joke, please? Thank you. You actually want a butt to be the butt of a joke? Butt that's a pain in the butt. <I'm really swithering on whether or not to click submit here ... but, what the h*ll>

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When humans mate and get pregnant and the female gives birth, why do some folk object to calling the process "Breeding"? Kazzzy. Speak for yourself, but we of the upper classes firmly believe in selecting for the genes that bring about tiny chins and a braying laugh. If that's not good breeding, I don't know what is!

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Why is a distinction made between a state-issued Driver licence and a state-issued Identification card for identity purposes? I had to get my girlfriend to sign an Affidavit of Identification vouching for me to get a passport. You can choose whether or not to drive a car. You cannot choose whether or not to have an ID card. Most opposition to ID schemes around the world relate to the databases that are starting to go behind them. "You want to buy a pie with your gas sir? I'm sorry but the cash register government link says you've used your health credit for the week - you may have a carrot stick or...

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Can someone please tell me why they logically believe in GOD? I'm having troubling believing in GOD from a logical point of view. I can't help you believe, but I can help you WANT to believe. Either there is a just God or there isn't. Case 1. There is a just God and you live a devout life. You go to heaven. Case 2. There is a just God and you don't live a devout life. You go to hell. Case 3. There is no just God and you live a devout life. You die, end of consciousness. Case 4. These is no just...

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Why do I like answering other people's questions more than asking my own? It took me a minute to figure out what you meant, but I do see it now. I do a mixture of both when I ask a question. I'm either curious to know the answer, or I'm interested in seeing how people respond for interests sake. For example in this question, I'm pleased to see that noone has used the terms 'clever-clogs' or 'smug.'

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A drawing of A isosoles triangle is shown and you have to answer angle a.... thats at the top and the bottom left corner is 70°. please help me i dont really understand angles and i missed the lessons on it :D You need to know 2 other things. 1)The total number of degrees in a triangle. 2)That the isoceles triangle is symmetrical. Draw a picture, and you should be able to figure out the other 2 angles.

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If the sun just disappeared on any given day without notice, how long would it take for it to affect the earth? 8 minutes for the last sunlight to have reached us, but the gravitational pull which keeps the Earth orbiting the sun would vanish instantly. We'd feel an enormous lurch as the Earth stopped following a curved path and continued on in a straight line.

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Your having friends around for a meal and you burn the main dish,your guests are due in half an hr what will you do? Grab home delivery menus and set up as if that is what you intended all along. Tell 'em the amusing tale of your kitchen disaster over drinks and music after they've made their selections and you've ohoned them in for delivery.

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How can you write an equation for the area of a circle as a function of its radius? A=Pi*r^2

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Why is the sky blue? Whatever answer you receive to this question, there will be an equally believable answer tagging along from someone else.

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Why do we only live so many years? Do you think 200 years from now, people are going to live till 140, thinking that we were technologically lacking, like how we look at those a hundred years ago? Biology isn't my strong point, but I believe that there is something about the way that genes make copies in your cells that a limit to the number of times it can be done. When that limit is reached throughout your body something gives, and you cease to be able to live because that part has failed. It's a bit like that point where your $500 car needs a $500 part. When science...

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Where I live, there are 70% more people going for cremation now instead of a burial in the last 30yrs. Why the do you think peoples attitudes are changing? Possibly for the same reasons that mausoleums have died a death. A cultural change towards a ceremony that remembers a person but which doesn't force people to visit a place of memorial that is established by the state and threatened by developers. Ashes can be interred or scattered as people wish, and many people will feel that they are less of an imposition in an urn. Authorities...

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Teaching 2nd Grade, you tell a student, "Don't work ahead." He replies "Don't gifted kids do that?" You sigh impatiently & say "Just keep to where we are for now." His response: "If society did that, we wouldn't invent new things." How would you reply? As a teacher of High School students I see dozens of kids with great potential who never adopted the old maxim of creation being 5% inspiration, 95% perspiration. They are, at best, mediocre academically. If you want to pander to his giftedness, tell him to take cress seeds (or something else which sprouts easily and grows into a shoot, like alfalfa) and put them into two groups on pads of...

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If a '70s car managed to get into a rollover accident, would its vinyl roof collapse under the car's weight? How fragile were they? The vinyl was just a skin over the metal roof for cosmetic purposes.

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What do you think is the strangest color for a car? Volkswagen used to sell small cars with every panel a different colour. (*ick!*)

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Hackers often argue that hacking is for the good of all people because it points out flaws in computer systems. Do you agree with this? Why or why not? The most ethical approach I have seen in operation is one where the hacker finds the flaw then contacts the company involved and asks them to fix the flaw. If nothing is done AND the flaw affects third parties, then the hacker contacts the technical press.

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You are on a spaceship moving closer to the sun. Your food supply is supplemented by an onboard greenhouse. The light intensity is increasing and for visual comfort, you must block out some sunlight. What color of glass reflecting pane do you install to p You want to allow the colours that plants like - yellows and greens - to come through. You can sacrifice the red and blue ends of the spectrum. Your reflecting coat should therefore be a combination of the colours you want to lose. That's the same reason the lenses on cameras and binoculars have a purple tinge to them.

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Ihave a 2006 Ford Expedition. How do I disable the Seatbelt chime? Plug your seatbelt tab into the socket on the stalk beside the driver's seat. ; ) I was watching a British TV programme yesterday which said that Aston Martin won't be able to build cars that look like sports cars any more because US laws now mandate that people who break the law and won't wear seatbelts must be protected. This was claimed to be because so many US drivers...

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How many miles are needed to turn an oil freighter before it can safely dock? In the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh the docking platforms for oil tankers are such that tugs can manipulate the ships. It's the same in a port I watched in New Zealand. The ships crept up and were pushed and turned into place. Do you mean something like, in an emergency, how far would a supertanker travel if its engines were switched off from crusing speed? I'm curious to know...

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Light and carbon dioxide gives what? By themselves? Nothing new. In a green plant? Read up on photosynthesis as it's not as simple as it seems. How a plant operates with its gases and food generation depends on whether it's day or night among many other things.

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Whenever people think of long voyages in outer space they have to face the problem of zero gravity as its harmful to our body . why haven't the scientists thought of an space craft which keeps spinning as it moves to create a kind of artificial gravity? Plenty of people have ... think of the transit station in 2001 A Space Odyssey. I suspect the reason why Skylab/ISS/Mir type platforms don't have that facility is purely due to the marginal nature of the payloads we can deliver. We don't have the boost or money available to build the kinds of structures that would be needed. The ISS is a flat, gantried structure for the same...

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