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2 1/2yr BF + I brk up ystday. He dsn't want to grow up 37 wnts to party & dsn't want kids 1st X said.What do I do? We love echothr. 1st thing you do is decide what you want out of life. You are mature enough now to know whether you will REALLY regret not having kids, or settling down. When deciding this, remember, its about YOU, not 'him', and not 'us'. Once you answer that question, the rest is simple to figure out. Either he AGREES to start changing his behaviour, and the relationship, and help work towards a future that...

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Soccer Net: How do I keep a 20 foot long 1.5 inch diameter PVC pipe from sagging. Tried filling with expansion foam and .5 inch steel pipe. Insert and internally-secure A strip of metal ~1.5" x 1/8" X 20' , the flat face must lie vertically, to provide rigidity in the vertical direction. If this doesnt work, or too heavy, I would try pegging some rope along line, either side of goal. fastened at top corner and tightened should help stop sag. An alternative is the fold the pointy end of supports out wider, then add some weight at...

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will the idea of beauty be constant as humans evolve into the future? t consider the idea of future human intervention in that evolution Yes. Although the perception and importance of beauty already varies a lot across cultures, the existance of it as a possible part of 'human' consciousness will never disappear. if it ever does, then that race will probably no longer call themselves 'human'. This does not mean that those physcial or perceptual experiences which are considered 'beautiful' wont change over time, just like, for...

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What is the difference between the metal detectors at the airport and metal detectors at the library/stores? Please provide details The ones in the stores/ library arent really metal detectors, these only detect the presence of a specific yet simple electric circuit that needs to be embeded within the object. ( usually contains a flat coil of wire.). At the airport, these detect metal just like ones used for looking for gold / stuff in ground.

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I want to make a circuit that will use a solar panel to charge a AA during the day and then when the voltage from the panel drops off the battery will power a LED light. Is it possible to make a circuit that will do this? Its possible. Pull apart one of those cheap imported 'garden lights' ( usually available in hardware discount stores). You will see a pretty simple circuit that does this. Usually the circuit uses a couple of transistors to oscillate and switch the power from the solar panel into some capacitors or coil, then switch the coil or capacitors to the battery. by designing the 'switch' correctly, the...

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How do I go about switching 2 48-pin MROMs to EEPROM(s)that bootstraps a PDA. What criteria do I need to know before selecting an EEPROM. I want to boot linux on this device, its an SH3 7709A processor. You will need to find an eeprom with similar interface parameters. types of parameters are: Physical ( No of pins, inputs / outputs / serial or paraallel? size etc). Timing: ( does it operate fast enough) Supply: Voltage required, current drive produced.. Control / functional: Does it have the same control / data interface as the MROM.? I would firstly identify the MROM chip, and seek out...

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Where can I find electronics kits to make Tesla projects? These folkz seem well ranked in the tesla kingdom. http://www.amazing1.com/tesla.htm Or you could find out more leads here... http://www.webring.com/webring?home;ring=teslaring

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How do holograms work? to percieve anything in "3D" there must be slight differences in the light entering one eye, compared to that entering the other. ( due to eyes angular separation). Holograms are special photos that, unlike regular photos, reflect ( or refract) different light, as the angle changes. The trick in the hologram 'photo' is that it 'knows' exactly how the light needs to change with angle, to...

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Does Islam really promote violence? Or is this just a misconception? Some radical 'muslims' promote violence. Islam is to Christianity as the quran is to the bible.

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If all religious differences were reconciled or if there were no such thing as religion, what impact would that have on the wars that engulf our world? All the wars would end, since it is the same type of feelings that drive both religion and war. Therefore reconciling religion implies reconciling wars. ( not sure if it works in reverse though ;) IMHO, In this context, Religion is incidental artefact of the human condition/psyche. In other words, I see your question as sort of asking "if we could shift the human condition/experience a...

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If you are suffering from high fever, are you still supposed to come to work? My boss says I should, because otherwise it means I lack commitment - do you agree? No. Your boss probably needs some simple lessons about work-life balance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-life_balance Another way to put it could be 'how about their committment to YOU?'

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'In some cities I have found blacks to be particularly aggressive sometimes.' 'In some cities I have found whites to be particularly aggressive sometimes.' Which, if either, of these statements is racist and why? The first one, because ( I believe) there would exist a reasonable number a black people who would find it racist ( with some assumptions).

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Is Richard Dawkins a 21st century messiah, here to lead the masses into the light of reason or is he a carefully veiled Satan here to mislead the weak? He could be either depending on ones' religious stance. TO me he's a guy presenting a message about modern religion.

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If everyone where born white then there would not be discrimination in the world ?(shall one blame parents) Humans are very good discriminators. If not colour, then it would be some other reason.

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Your on a beach, with someone who your insanely attracted to, the sun is setting and your friends are getting ready to go skinny dipping not paying attention to you, your attraction walks towards you and smiles, reaching for your hand...what happens next? Its 2012, you feel a strange vibration ringing through your wheelchair as, on the other side of the world, a chain of meteorites begin to plough through the south china sea...

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I went to see U2 last night, how lucky am i? You are SOOOOOO lucky!

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Why does my wife go crazy cleaning and re-arranging before anyone, even the meter reader, comes to our house, when the house is already clean and neat? Being clean and neat is NOT the issue, its her needing to put her 'signature' onto the house. If she doesnt do it, the image the visitors see might be from YOUR cleaning, not hers. It sounds like an unstoppable force, so if I were you I would accept she is going to do it, and manage it accordingly.

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How can i make more friends in college? Aside from having the right personality, you need to put yourself in the right environment. ( shutting your dorr and staying in your room wont work). Join a club for something that you have a mild interest in. Start a Club. Attend a fraternity party. Get involved in a sport. You can always volunteer sometime to help out with sport/ clubs even if you dont have a direct interest in the...

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Do guys prefer the stick thin girls you see on tv, the sporty girls with curves but are thin, or the over weight girls? Its difficult to generalise this. From a womans perspective, that might be like asking "Do you prefer your car to have 1 spare tyre or 2?". Most guys believe there are many more important things than looks (eg personality, beliefs, etc). Yet there are always a portion that believe looks are quite important. WITHIN that subset, there are some that prefer super skinny, some that...

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How come Jews aren't allowed to eat pig meat but Christians can? Is there somewhere in the new testament where Jesus says "It's okay to eat pigs now"? Nice Question. It seems like Jesus wasnt as worried about pork as the Jews, or Muslims (would be). But since He doesnt explicitly say "its OK now", its probably 'wrong' for Christians to eat pork, since the intent of what he did say does NOT contradict the ( assumed?) original *intent* of the OT, which was to stop spread of disease.

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How do stealth craft coated in radar absorbent paint actually absorb the radar waves? Just as black paint converts light into heat, radar-absorbent paint converts radio (electromagnetic ) waves into heat,or another energy form. A great example of this effect is a microwave oven heating a cup of water. The water is very efficient at turning microwaves ( which are the same as radar waves)( of a specific frequency - in this case 2450000000 waves per second ) into heat. Note that...

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What is a text book: is this a US term? We use it in Australia, in the context of school book.

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What do you assume when you see someone dining alone? They're on a business trip.

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What the hell is going on with the FREAK'N MIND when you're thinking ONE thing. . . . . . . .and type something completely DIFFERENT??? Argh-h-h-h-h-h-h-h? Im sure that ability (to multi task) has more pay-offs than disadvantages. WOuld be happy to test a cure for you by swapping brains for a day.

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Why do men say women look better without makeup, when all models and stars where it and all men like these women? You can't have it both ways, either you are lying or trying to make your girlfriends feel better about themselves. I feel more comfortable interacting with a no-makeup person, so I might say they look 'better to me' without it. While I may enjoy the (fantasy) idea of a flawlessly beautiful goddess - it doesnt mean I prefer women I interact with to aspire to this. ALthough it may surprise you, Askmen.com does not effectively represent all men, just as Cleo etc doesnt represent how all women feel....

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What business does government have in defining what a marriage is? Shouldn't it be left to the individuals involved? Cant You act married without actually officially being so in the government's eyes? If so, just dont tell them what you're getting up to.

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How to solve 5/-x=2.5/8 I will answer If you can promise me this is the last algebra problem you'll ever need to solve in your entire life. If not, the BEST way to solve it is to learn algebra yourself... trust me, your brain will love you for it.

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High schools issuing breathalyzer tests. Students scoring over .02 will be suspended. What do you think? Bad idea. This is typical - wrong "big hammer" solution for a real problem. Need to address it with a little more fairness, and incremental approach. There would have to be either an identified sustained & large alcohol problem with students ( how did THAT suddenly appear!?) , or a system of warnings / alerts for suspects before such action was taken... even then ( worst case)...

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How do I prevent having an erection when I wake up in the middle of the night? Because it's hard to aim and pee at the toilet when having an erection. Once you get started, things should settle down. Else try recalling and exaggerate an embarressing or stressful moment in your life involving family. On the flip-side, you might make a million $ inventing a pee-with-wood device. (maybe something like an inverted cup with a funnel+tube thing on the far-bottom edge.)

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Im doing an essay on When immigrants, emigrate from their own country to a different country they should change their religion, or beliefs. what could i write for it cause i dont know? As long as you support & argue your 'position' ( and its cultural implications) correctly, you cant go wrong. To understand how you actually feel about it, Put yourself in 'their shoes', by pretending YOU must immigrate to their country, and their government insists you stop doing some of the things you love. ( EG western Pop music, makeup, etc etc is banned in some...

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When editing images using paint programs, how do you make the background transparent? I believe Only certain file formats support "transparent" color setting. I believe .GIF is one. Most commonplace editor ( EG MS PAint) dont support the editting feature. GIMP and most other professional editors will though.

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Obama has doubled the US casualty rate in Afghanistan over that between 2001 and 2006. Ain't change WONDERFUL??? I told you so I told you so -- Don't forget I told you so! Im trying to interpret a question here, but all Im getting is someone gloating over something that seems irrelevant (misinterpreted hindsight).

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Are you the disciplinarian of your children or does your S/O handle punishment? Although I sometimes feel like I do more, We probably both do it equally in our own different ways.

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We told a neighbor we put gopher poison on our front yard so the next day the dog is sick since it ate something on our lawn and is taking her to the vet. now there was absolutely no poison on the grass. it was on our property do we have to pay vet bills Not if you can prove there was no poison. If you cant, I suspect the legal problem you might face is : IF there is sufficient evidence showing you (claimed) put the poison out to deter *the dog*, (rather than gophers), THEN that *might* be considered cruel and unecessary, just as EG:saying you would shoot it on trespass, then doing so. Paying the bill might be a way of ending the whole...

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Is hatred of Jews based more out of differing religious beliefs or ethnicity? If Jews were seen as less intelligent, poor and unfortunate, it would be much harder to have reason to hate them.... unless they decided to go around blowing westerners/ muslims up.

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How many of you belong to a church or fellowship where you are compelled to pray out loud individually? And, to any one, please give your thoughts on the matter. WOuldnt the church become really noisy? like Jim carey's mind when he played god? Im wondering about 'compelled' - as though if you dont do it, ( one fears?) there'll be some negative impact? I think that's different to doing it simply because everyone else is... IE: if the cost of praying out loud is low, then why not?

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Someone told me that it is very important to read fiction because it helps you get in touch with how you really feel about life. What do you think? Im thinking fiction, because it is designed, has a use in crystallizing understanding aspects of the human condition in a way that non-fiction doesnt ( normally)... so probably useful for younger people to learn from. For me personally, I find fiction boring

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I know you're not supposed to leave your kids alone in a car, but what about when you need to get gas? Serious answers only please. I sometimes wonder if "Thats ok" answers to these kind of questions legitimize bad behaviour by the careless parents and increase risk to unacceptable levels. While in many situations, it should be an acceptable thing to do. There are always exceptions. EG if its 105 outside, and there's a 10 min queue. MOST parents who bond well with and care for their kids will understand...

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What's your idea for a new TV show? How about a reverse-sexes "charlie's angels"?, where a older woman / matron manages a group of 3 muscley young boy heros. Would be done a bit 'tongue-in-cheek' (IE could never take itself too seriously), but a useful vehicle to explore modern social phenomenon.

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My husband is dead set on having a "cowboy" or "country" style name for our son. Here are some of the choices he has come up with. Please vote on your fav's. *Augustus Chance ( Augustus is from Lonesome Dove...we would call him Gus and Chance was my broth Well - given there is only one choice, I'd have to pick that one. I would also look up the Latin origins of the name, to make sure you are comfortable with the history. ------ Personally, in Australia I would be a bit embarressed amoungst the other parents when their kids told them Augustus' Dad chose his name cause it was like a cowboy's. (Unless, perhaps, Dad IS a cowboy).

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In all the religions in the world, for every "God" out there, is there an "Anti-God"? (i.e. Satan.) No. While there is always the idea of the opposite of good, we do not necessarily have a make an anti-"god" (as in , an 'all powerful being') to embody this idea. People seem to often use politicians to iconify anti-godliness.

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Does the fact than men can pee standing up prove their superiority over women? Are you crazy? That would only be in a patrichal, ficticious world where peeing is an important meaningful & holy act.

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What do you consider the defining moment in your life? When as a 10 year old, I realised adults didnt know everything.

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I recently asked, "How do I eliminate unneeded rows and columns from a worksheet (Excel 2003)?" I am trying to use a worksheet as a replacement for a Wilson Jones paper worksheet. I need 15 rows and 25 to 35 columns, maybe less. I can total the columns. Not sure what you mean by "Eliminate"..so Ill go through some obvious interpretations. 1. You want the Excel SCREEN to LOOK like your WJ sheet, but there all the columns, rows still appearing there. Ans: While these unused cols / rows to the right / below your data dont affect the sheet function, you can at least stop the 'gridlines' from APPEARING by turning off...

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If you had an opposite sex friend you were very close with for longer than you have been with your s/o and your s/o didn't like how close you were with them and asked you to back away from them who would win your s/o or your friend? S/O Im sad to say.

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I found a dog and it is tattooed on its left hind leg, what does this mean? I would guess it 'belongs' to a pedigree.

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What is a good name for a mermaid? Jeevia. ... in the mer kingdom, names are sometimes dervied from the mythical land-dwellers world, where butlers are , according to legend, sometimes called "Jeeves". :)

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I had a question rejected as nonsense. Read the comment thread on Andy777's answer and I ask you this: did this Q have any business being rejected after getting an explanation from me and a green light from a CL? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/684390 In terms of 'genre', the question seem a more complex variation to the (AB-allowed) "What is the closest <optional adjective> thing to your <optional body part / location> right now?" type-question. (No offense intended). As for the points thing - you are CLEARLY not points-fishing, since you go to some effort to explain how any points would HELP the game and...

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Why do women want to do everything that men do? What do they have to prove by attempting tasks that are already dangerous and physically demanding upon a male's body? What is wrong with retaining the feminine role and leaving masculinity to men? I think proportionally, Men and Women enjoy role-swapping by the same ratios. It might just be a reflection of the state of feminity-identity that the media publisices(?) the non-'conforming' females much more than the non-conforming males. These non-conformist desires are usually only damaging to a culture if they threaten some foundation of it ( and are in the public eye). In your...

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Me and my Fiance have been together for almost 7 years and have three beautifuk kids together, and yet he still wants to go hang out with his friends and doesn't talk it over with me at all. He goes and does as he pleases regardless of what i say. Help? If you require a higher fraction of his 'available' time, you should let him know ( in those terms). If you dont mind him seeing his friends, but need to negotiate when it happens, then explain the impact of his thoughtlessness, and pose some time-management ideas. Good luck.

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Alrighty, so my gf and I are in a long-distance relationship, and she broke up with me about a monthish ago.. She keeps on saying "I love you" to me. Possible interpretations please? I'm very confused She doesnt want the couple-type relationship you were wanting to continue, but still loves you in her own way. Either you keep dreaming & hoping, alter the kind of relationship you can expect to have with her, or, move on.

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I love my partner, I just found out im pregnant 3 weeks. He wants me to terminate as hes just been made redundant. What do I do.I dont want to Consider all the advice, and options available, but then sit quietly and Be honest with yourself. Ask yourself why you dont want to terminate. Understanding this clearly will give you the strength to commit firmly to your finaly decision, whatever it is.

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What do you think about medicine that reduces your wait ? are they dangerous? do they have side-effects? Others will be jealous that you always seem to get things done quicker, but otherwise they're safe. (sorry - couldnt resist)

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You answer a knock at your door, standing outside are two men wearing dark suits and sunglasses. What are your first thoughts? Its 105F outside, and these guys are in suits?

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How do we engineer the perfect society? Provide a bunch of caring, selfless, god-like people with the power and trust to look after us all.

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Do you think it's fair to learn about islam from Non Muslims? Would you learn physics for example from a Biology professor? I think its fair to learn *part* of islam from non-muslims, but certainly not the whole picture. This is religion, not science. There is also a difference in learning 'about' something compared to believing in it. A lot of what I would consider Islamic is 'outside' of the Qu'ran, so can often be subjective, depending on the originating culture of the believer,...

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It's my party and I'll _____ if I want to. (what?) cross-dress

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Do you think it is okey to be exposing your children to singers like Miley Cyrus who takes nude photo's of herself and just moved in with her boyfriend who is a lot older than her? Depends on what you mean by 'exposing'. She certainly hasnt made a kids TV show with the above topics. Those are subject matter of the ('adult'?) 'papparazi magazines', which I would not encourage a pre-teen to be reading.

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Arizona of the United States passed a law allowing guns in bars. What are they trying to achieve or what was the purpose of passing this law? I guess they're trying to uphold their rights. Bars can be dangerous places, and its good to feel safe. Maybe instead they could have like a 'gun locker' just inside the front door and 'check it in' like a cloak room?--Still - trouble is though, you cant get to your firearm when you might need it, and some bad people might try to steal it while your having fun at the bar.

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Arizona of the United States just passed a law allowing guns in bars. What are your thoughts on this? At first I thought it was a bad idea, then I read how otherwise, bar-goers would have to leave firearms at home or in the car, therefore at risk of being stolen, as well as leaving themselves unprotected. As its in the constitution ( isnt it?) I dont see how any 'public place' can lawfully deny carrying a firearm.

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Why are women moving away from thong underwear? Dont they realize men find granny panty's to be major turn offs? (if it aint a thong its a granny panty) I heard they are moving away from them because there are a growing number of MALE GenY and body-builders that are choosing to wear thongs. This is unfortunately eroding thong appeal for women. Im sure if you tried wearing a thong, you would be surprised how sexy they can make you feel.

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Celsius and Fahrenheit, who decides which one to use in each area? Which one is used by the most people? I think you use the one that is most relevant to the majority users of the information. So for the typical American, I would use F, whereas here in australia, I would use C. Celcius is lucky to be scaled the same as Kelvin, making it easier to translate and use.

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Can any science experts provide a BASIC explanation of why water and electricity cannot be mixed? Who said they cant? Its hard to know what you mean by "mixing", because electricity can be represented in quite a few different forms..but none of the forms are similar to the form of water. At a basic level, electricity can NEVER be a liquid, so you cant "pour" it, or put it in a blender with water. So if by 'mix' implies the 2 ingredients MUST be of the...

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Why Skeletor had muscles the size of He-Man and had 'blue skin', if he was a Skeletor? Actually, it was just a muscle 'suit' to make him look more oppressive to others like he-man. Blue was the only color available in his size. Underneath he was all bone, as was revealed in one of the earlier episodes during which 'fan-man' ( friend to he-man), made such a strong wind that it blew the muscle suite off of skeletor.

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What is the best job that involves science...-If you say doctor...please not the one that involves BLOOD and organs Engineering - like a fun puzzle, constantly challenges, offers obvious social benefits, you can learn a lot on the job, and there are plenty of 'adventure' engineering jobs, like working in mining or marine industries.

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To what degree (if at all) do you feel guilty about things in your life? When Im being naughty, I allow myself up to an hour of guilt per day, but most days I feel guilt free.

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There are obvious questions from high schoolers who want answers to test questions. Do you provide answers, and if you do, why do you? I sometimes answer them ( always show thought process) , sometimes just hints. I probably feel helping in some small way is better than not. Im generally optimistic of people, and find it hard to see how people could believe in cheating as a way of life.

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I just found a picture on the web of my nieces boyfriend. He is a nazi skinhead who goes by the nickname 'The Butcher'. He everything I find reprenhensible, evil and intolerable. Your daughter's or nieces' choice, welcome in your home? Well - I wouldnt invite him around for dinner, but I think Id allow him onto my front verandah for a cuppa. He hasnt actually done anything to you yet, you have judged him without meeting him (although granted, things arent looking good). Unless you represent something he dislikes ( a rich, black , jew?), you shouldnt have anything to fear. His beliefs sound like they are rooted in a...

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I worded my question the wrong way. My guy friend says I should not analyze people in general. (I don't analyze people out loud during movies). I should enjoy life without analyzing it. Is he right? I dont think the analying is the issue, its probably a symptom of something else that he sees as a negative quality / character trait. -Is it mostly males you analyze? or both sexes? -Does the analysis appear to prevent you from interacting in a more engaging way? -Is it that you do it at all, or just do it too much? -Does the analysis come across as judgemental / subjective?

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What do you see? <a href="http://www.contact-table.com/comments"> <img src="http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k26/hermyspace/hermyspacesite/images/03-31/art/abstract/10.jpg" width="300" height="223" alt="Art Pictures" border="0"> </a> I think you meant this.. http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k26/hermyspace/hermyspacesite/images/03-31/art/abstract/10.jpg other than literally wavy colored lines, It reminds me of intestines. I also suspect it is a moprhed image of something else.

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What is 2[3x-2(6x-2)]=-6x-4 2.(-9x -4 ) = -6x - 4 -18x-8 = -6x - 4 -18x = -6x + 4 -12x = 4 x = 4/-12 x = -0.3333333 oops - missed sign on -2 2.(-9x +4 ) = -6x - 4 -18x+8 = -6x - 4 -18x = -6x -12 -12x = -12 x = -12/-12 x = 1

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To those who feel the Bible is literally accurate: How do you explain things like Koalas in Australia? Did they make their own way to the Ark and then back? Did Noah drop them off, then go to Alaska and drop off the Caribou all in 40 days? I would say God helped them survive and make their own slow way to their current lands... there's been plenty of opportunities for them to spread around the world. While not believing in the OT, I can see that believing in it does not require one to scientifically explain it. I think the problem with all of these "bible is scientifically wrong" scenarios is that the opponents...

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How do you feel about mothers who feel like their sons are worth more and are naturally more intelligent than their daughters and articulate this belief regularly? I feel they belong in a grounded, happy & stable strongly patriachal society, and wish they would stop this if they want to live in a modern western society.

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Should Christians get upset that NHL player #666 is named "Satan?" (see link) http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/666 Actually I think NHL should get upset at Yahoo for making such a joke at their expense. (its Yahoo's link, not the NHL).

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I got DRed several times because I lost my virginity at 14. Will someone explain how I merited such a negative response? You didnt deserve a DR. Simply realise that there are some people out there that view the internet , AB and point-giving/taking differently to the rest of 'us'.

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I gave this girl crabs on her birthday, and now she won't call or respond to my texts. What happened? I think she may have enjoyed receiving them so much, she is probably just too busy at the fish market finding some vendors with bigger, tastier crabs than yours. Next time, make sure you present them with a fresh tartare sauce, or a garnish. Sure to impress.

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I can understand biologically why flowers produce scents to attract insects for pollination...but why would they create smells which I find so attractive as well? What evolutionary advantage would that be? Not every identifiable thing has a purpose...there are also 2 'ways' of approaching the problem... either flowers evolved to smell nice to you, or ( more likely) your nose evolved to smell flowers as attractive. (Apoligies to creationsits btw) I can think of a few linkages that support the attraction. 1. Humans cultivate nice-smeling things, hence benefit to nice-smelling...

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My boyfriend has never gotten me jewellery before (in 6 years) He recently came back from a trip abroad and Guess What!! I got jewellery. I may be paranoid, but does this mean he cheated on me? :( When I go on business trips, the chances that Im walking past a jewelery shop, and have some spare time increases by at least 10 times. I also miss my wife while away... buying something for her is a way of connecting with her even though she's not there.

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Why is it people get 100+ points for questions like "have you seen a cow"? Thats the wonderful thing about AB. It reveals new dimensions of "questions", without bothering with any analysis. I think people who give points for Qs like this find the question itself enjoyable, appealing, perhaps tickling some deep philosophical idea within them, or a sense of connectedness with the writer - so they applaud it for giving them this feeling. Its exactly the same...

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I grew up surrounded by encroaching divorce and continue to witness the demise of these unions without fail. I find I can't be in a relationship because I am too afraid it will end that way. I think it has become a serious phobia. What to do. Of the set of 'failed' relationships, a significant portion arent necessarily a bad experience - more a journey of discovery. Unless you believe in devout commitment at all costs, the benefits of 'giving it a go', with the right person, surely out-weigh the fear, risk, and consequences of failure, which, in any case, are partly within your control ( if you choose it to be...

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So I turned the big 2-5 yesterday lol. Any advice for someone 1/4 of a century old lol? And how are you different at your current age, and what have you learned, than when you were 25 (if you're older than 25 that is)? I think I learned to understand the reality that when Im in my thirties, I wont be who I am today.

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Can anyone explain exactly why coherent, incident light will undergo a half-wavelength phase-change when reflecting off a medium that has a higher index of refraction than the current medium? I have never received a satisfactory answer for this. My personal understanding ( which isnt much) is that the higher Er medium itself is excited to produce a wave that propagates backward so as to be the reverse phase. For a base of understanding, I would extrapolate backward from the more understandble and essentially identical reversal (or not) that occurs with radio and soud waves in abrupt media transitions. (IE short or open).

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1st word that comes to mind when you hear the word:unicorn Spikey

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How do you end a relationship when there is a child involved but you are not happy at all.She I just plain rude to everyone and we fight the whole time about it but she denies it and says I a a placid person. Tough situation. Can you get someone she respects to talk to her? Sounds like there is some underlying thing that is causing her to behave in this way. If the main issue really is about perception of rudeness, then simply get her a 2nd or 3rd opinion - get her to realise its not you, its her ( if thats true). If its in her interests to have you around ( to help raise kid etc), then she she...

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What should the U.S. do with the fourth pirate from the Captain Phillips capture? Make him wear a wooden leg, eye patch, and a parrot for a year, and saying nothing but Argghhhh!.. And maybe cameos in the P of the carribean series

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What was the last "tune" you whistled? Popcorn. Hi!

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Heterosexuals - do you sometimes have a third heterosexual partner while having sex? No. First Id have to get my head around the irony of the situation. ... Hmmmm This Q seems a little familiar

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Heterosexuals - do you sometimes have a third heterosexual partner while having sex? No. Not yet..first I would have to get my head around the irony. Hmmm this question seems a bit familiar

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Question is too long please look at answer below for details Ask your lecturer for tips on how to approach it.

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What will aircraft look like in 50 years time? If the type of fuel changes, will the whole cockpit layout change too? If confidence and technology allows a 'virtual' control, ( cameras etc), get the pilot out of the front of the aircraft, and put them in the safer and more managble centre area. My hunch is that they will all be remotely piloted, since UAVs are now common place in war, the likelyhood of technical maturity to allow pilotless ( in the classical sense) manned aircraft seems high. If...

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What temperature can you heat air to Well - Im guessing whatever heat is needed where the bonds of O2 molecules start to break a lot, or the ionisation level reachs a certain level, making it technically not 'air'. Im guessing a few thousand Degrees Celius at least..?

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Is a lawn mower magneto of DC current? or AC current? Its more like a pulse a DC every time there is a spark. The spark plug acts as a diode.

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You will be granted exactly one wish. ANYTHING! Condition: It must be for YOUR benefit. Warning: Leave a loophole and it will be granted in a way that harms rather than benefits you. Do you dare? Then what is your wish? I wish for $5million.

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Compared to eating / drinking nothing, how much longer would I survive if all I had to eat/ drink was myself? Ok - just for those that react to this unscientifically, Im not talking about going at limbs with a knife and fork.... Im thinking more like small healable cuts to extract blood ( fluid, protien) Eating hair, finger/toe nails, dead skin Then maybe constricting a middle toe or 2 for some flesh. This is for consideration of "survival in an extreme condition" situation, not...

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What is your theory on "time" ( not the magazine...)? I cant escape it in my lifetime, so why worry about it. Its all in the physics of reality, applied onto my consciousness.

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Has anyone ever mistook your AB name for something offensive? (People keep reading my name as "Anti-Semitic") No. I often mistake your name for Anti-Semitic - for about 0.5 seconds. In a way finding your name offsensive is kind of clever, and expected, since it exemplifies the meaning of "anti-Semantic"

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How many languages are spoken in Australia? From a tourist's perspective, its just one. English. Like any other country, there are small communities where a 2nd or 3rd language is also present, but you wont find a place where English is unacceptable.

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There have been crop circles, but have there been any snowfield circles, or plowed field circles? Why do aliens prefer ripe crops? ITs free food. While Im here... are there any crop 'triangles', squares, nonagons etc?

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Who is your favorite classical composer? Chopin (mostly Nocturnes though), then Bach, Then Mozart

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I have PTSD from an abusive relationship during my teens/early 20s. I now have 2 yrs of therapy & a great new BF. Yet I still freeze,loose concentration & miscommunicate during heated arguments. What can I do to stop this from happening forever? Once you recognise it is happening during the argument, you should put up a red flag in your brain, and refuse to continue the argument until you can collect yourself. SInce you have a very valid reasin, temporarily halting a conversation is not giving in. YOur opposition should respect this, and promote it, otherwise they are accepting an uneven 'fight'. Of course.. its best not to...

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How much energy/electricity does a cell phone tower typically use in a month? Just guessing here - I'd say betwen 100-200 Watts. I think thats about 72 kilowatt hours per month.

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What is that brown paste that Aussies put on crackers? I had it years ago and can't remember the name of it. Its a special reduction of fermented then steralised koala and kangaroo poo. Although skeptics have denounced its reported health benefits, millions of people still swear by it as a wholesome morning snack.

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Has anyone ever sent you flowers from the other side of the world? Yep. from Illinois to Melbourne. A girl I was e-chatting to in 1992. Sent 12 roses. I still dont know how she found my address and rm #, but it was a lovely surprise I'll never forget.

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My boyfriend's mother sent him the bible verse: I Thessalonians 4:3-8. I've read it over and over and don't understand what she means by giving it to him. Can someone explain this and what she probably means by it? (see link) When I read it out of your context, I actually feel it says, "When having sex, keep it monogamous, heterosexual , between adult humans only, & dont do anal." (IE: Keep sexuality "Moral") If it meant "dont have sex until you're married", surely it would have mentioned the partner in some way. If it meant "Dont have sex"... well - that is just...

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Can two people can have such a special connection and continue to stay in touch and see each other every few months without hurting their marriages? As long as the partners are ok with this, it wont hurt. If they dont know and arent told, it will probably hurt when they finally find out.

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What is that musical instrument that they blow in Australia? didgeridoo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo

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WITHOUT BRINGING RELIGION INTO IT, can you name one good reason WITH FACTS, to support an argument against gay marriage or the gay lifestyle for that matter? There are plenty of non religious reasons, but I doubt (m)any of them are 'good' ( which is subjective). To me, in its most basic form, humans are not ready to openly accept a significant portion of society being gay ( and the resulting societal ramifications). We can argue forever with those that believe this, how is not 'right', or moral - but in the end, unless we can...

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Who wants to join me in Laughing at PETA for their attempts at making Sea Kittens? This is one of the more clever marketing techniques Ive seen. Thank you PETA for helping make us laugh. ( while secretly propagating your message).

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We have all floresent lighting, my room mate, turns the lights on when entering room and off when leaving. Does this really save energy, when he does it several times an hour? In the whole lifecycle, you also need to consider the switch... if it costs $100, and lasts for 10,000 switches, will it wear out before or after $100 worth of energy has been saved? The same goes for the tube. ( Including environmental costs of dispoal). In the end, the cost of energy needs to be factored in.

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Is the label of "patriotism" an excuse for protectionism, bigotry and self-assured arrogance? If not, how do you draw the line? It makes a great excuse. Blood is thicker than water. The latter are just nastier words 'They' use for something everyone does to some extent anyway.

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What is the technology basis of books? Dont forget ink(s)

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If there are children of god,are there any children of satan? Satan would have to develop a more fatherly image before having children, and unless he changes that nasty attitude, I doubt anyone would seriously want to be adopted by him directly. I havent heard of him wanting children before, unless maybe to help do his dirty work.

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If your boyfriend asked if you wanted to go get your hair and nails done, and he would pay for it would that offend you or make you happy? It depends on how he asks. It might comes across as "your looks need improving, and Im willing to pay". As I guy, I would generally avoid anything like that which might be taken the wrong way. Gifts that can in no way be related to a womens self esteem are generally a wiser - such as a massage.

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Name the day I shall cease to live (breathe, function, exist) please. I think I'll name it Rupert. :)

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Name the day I shall cease to live (breathe, function, exist) please. Wednesday, August 19th 2082.

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I like what I can't get. Once I have a girl, I don't want her anymore. How do I stop this? It probably comes from our animal instincts. Why do you want to stop it? You want to be Normal?, you want a long temr relationship? Its harder to move out of some place you dont want to be, if you dont know the place youd like to be.

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Why is it that I could hear radio stations from KY, OH and IL, while I was driving to work almost 5 to 8 hundred miles away I was located in eastern NY. It was 630am,cold dry air,no clouds,full moon,no wind,snow on the ground. snow on the way. HAM radio uses this effect regularly to talk to friends around the world for free. Its also how most countries broadcast their culture to our countries around the world. Simply buy any short-wave radio, turn it on around sun set - you'll hear all sorts of things from around the world.

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Which instrument would give a more accruate measurement? An oscilloscope or a digital multi meter? Why? It actually depends on what you're measuring. A multimeter is a more *accurate* measurement, but only when measuring average levels of the system being measured. Oscilloscopes can not measure average levels as accurately as a MM, but they can measure instantaneous levels more accurately than a MM can, due to fast response time. However, in terms of overall accuracy-of-measurement, the...

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Explain the reasons for the rage of voltages used in electrical supply. example 15 to 25kv at the generators upto 400kv for transmission and the reasons for other voltages. e.g 33kv and 3.3kv down to 400/230v for light and domestic use. Also, For a given distance of transmission, a higher voltage gives higher transmission efficiency. In otherwords, The power loss in the cables (heating) goes down when the voltage goes up.

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How long would it take a 3 phase [277/480volt], 12kw heater in a 800 gal 1/4 steel tank to heat H20 to 200 degrees. Water temp in take 90 degrees abent temp 90 degrees Regardless of phase & voltage, (I work in metric btw ) Here are the facts.. 12000W = 12000 Joules per second. 800 gallons = 3.78541178 x 800 = 3028.32942 litres it takes 4184 joule to increase 1 litre by 1 degreeC. Now the calc: temp diff = 110F = 61Celcius. Temp increase for 1 second, 1 litre = 12000/4184 = 2.868C Divide by 3028.33 litres to get 0.94707954mC / second Number...

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I’m dating this 27-year-old woman that I have loved for like 10 years. She also loves me. She will be graduating from Harvard next year with a master in business. I’m simply not an intellectual. In short… at times I feel that she is to good for me You dont need to go to University to learn that knowledge and academia do not improve a person. Sure it can help you get certain types of career, but in the end it doesnt change who you really are. Its a myth if/when society claims that having university education helps you become better than those around you that dont.

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If destiny and fate are what is gonna happen and is pre-determined, why fight after all? Isnt choosing not to bother fighting excercising free will?... Or... Maybe destiny and fate are predetermined ONLY if our actions ignore that fact.

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Is 22/7 an estimate for pi, or is it an exact measurement? estimate. the next closest fraction has quite a large denominnator. PI is irrational, therefore can not be written perfectly with any digit 0..9

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Survey for a design class: Do you prefer websites that are blocked and clearly have sections, or do you like when the background flows together? (see link for different kinds w/same content) I dont quite understand the contrast you are making, since a flowing background and 'sectioned' information areas arent necessarily mutually exclusive. What I do prefer is 'sectioned' information areas. Whether the visual sectioning is acheived by change in font, borders, color etc doesnt really matter, and the first 5 or so pages I saw on the refered site have adequate...

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To those who don't believe in absolutes, how can you make any sound judgments or offer mercy to those who've wronged you? Well, If I dont believe in absolutes, I can claim my judgements and mercifullness are just as good as anyone elses and use them.

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When I erase a word with a pencil, where does the word go? Why would you erase it with an eraser? Pencils usually only write words, not erase them.You would have to scribble all over the word to make it disappear.. but even then, its actually hiding under the layers of carbon. The truth is that it actually stays there as an imprint on the universe. Erasing it simply makes it harder to see.

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Which is the right answer ? All af the people at the AAME conference are _____. (A) mathematic teachers(C) mathematics teacher (B) mathematics teachers(D) mathematic’s teachers mathematics teachers.

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Are there any Australian's out there? Where are you from? What countries have you visited? (I have been to 15) Hi - im originally from coastal border of SA/VIC..now from Adelaide ( but went to RMIT) . Been to US, UK, most of western Europe + malaysia, singapore & NZ. Nice to meet you.

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Why do people stop walking when they get on and escalator and block the way? Sorry to be the one to tell you this, but they only ever do this when they see you coming. Its a collective-subconscious thing that is subversively trying to make you 'stop and smell the roses' ( or at least the hair spray of those in front). I share your pain. There are techniques Ive tried that can help , like stepping loudly, or breathing down their neck that can help you sneak...

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What is a easy and fast way to break up a couple? Find out what , deep down, that keeps them together, then erode that quality in each of them by talking manipulatively to the other. Alternatively, find out the things they DONT have in common, and accentuate these differences by talking to them individually. If you resemble Glenn Close, & they have a pet white rabbit, kill it. ( obscure movie reference joke - just ignore if you dont get it)

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Why do gay men seem to get 'bashed' more than gay women? Maybe Im stereotyping, but i suspect on average, gay men are more feminine in presentation/gait than hetero men. If a man wants to bash another man ( for whatever stupid reason - probably ego, status etc) , then better to pick one that looks more defeatable, than one that will put up a fight. This is why random males bashees are generally weaker in stature, and therefore may directly have...

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How do I get my SO to let me tie him down/up for sex? Address his fears/dislikes of why he doesnt want to. (EG if he doesnt like feeling vulnerable, then offer him some T&C's that support him. - maybe like, time-limit, code words?) If it were me, I would go talk to a sex worker for advice .

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Is there a place I can go where modern society doesn't exist? Ideally I'd like to live some place where I can build my own shelter, hunt for my own food, and possibly trade with others doing the same. A place where there is no work week or money. Im not quite sure why you want to get away from these things. It should be relatively easy in small towns and countryside to work your own hours and barter the goods you produce in exchange for raw materials, food and maybe even shelter. Id suggest spending some time figuring out exactly what it is about your current or forseeable lifestyle that makes you want to leave it. Maybe you...

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If a girl says "We need some time apart, maybe a week or two..." what does that neccessarily mean? If its a relatively new relationship, and you've been spending most of your conscious time together, maybe she just wants a bit more 'me' time for a while.

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What's a good guide or way to write lesbian subtext in my fiction? Use a string of obvious symbolic metaphors. ?

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I need a creative way to kill a guy and a girl for a story. They die one at a time her first. Needs to look like an accident. Already at destination, so no driving. Thanks! They took a nutty snack. Shed choked to death on a nut. He crashed car driving too fast for help. They find/get some weird local drugs and in mood for a party they try them. - she has an allergic reaction - dead, he overdosed. This old house has some ricketty old stairs up to attic / down to cellar. Stairs collapse. She dies instantly, he has broken neck, dies when others try to move...

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What's the first word or characteristic that pops into your mind when you think of the words only child? Spoilt

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What is your approach to life? Reveal your life philosophy. Live, learn and avoid upsetting others.

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What is a little known or interesting fact about Leonardo Da Vinci? He wasnt very fond of pasta and enjoyed eggnog around Christmas

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What is a little known or interesting fact about Leonardo Da Vinci? He wasnt very fond of pasta.

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What are your goals for 2009? finish up the goals for 2008, .... and 2007, and 2006..

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If We swapped Clothes right NOW what would i be Wearing? Purple short-sleeve shirt, navy shorts, black undies. (summer here)

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What is a toefinger? I think I can answer it myself now. Other than its literal interpretation (EG see AE's answer), My research has revealed that there is no dominant or popular meaning of this term. This is despite the fact that it was sensibly both asked about and answered under http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1146146, which suggested the contrary.

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Does every cloud have a silver lining? Yes, but sometimes you get the cloud, and someone else gets the silver bit around the edge.

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Dumb answers only: why is the sky blue? Bored painter-smurf

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Does it matter to you if Barack Obama chooses to smoke in the White House? Unless there's already a "smoking room", Id prefered he didnt smoke in it... after all, its not his house. The picture, by the way , is a HOAX. http://www.dograt.com/2008/11/01/obama-smoke-hoax/

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I was peeling an orange yesterday and asked my wife if she wanted a boat. She didn't know what I was talking about. We always called a segment of orange a boat. Was this just a word used in my family or is it common? The only fruit boats I know are banana boats ( served on long boat-like dish) and zucchini boats ( which my bro and I floated after the large ones were eaten hollowed out by our chooks). id go ask your mom or dad the origin of this reference

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How much chocolate do you allow yourself to have, if at all, per day? Maximum - 1 bar. Typical - 1 to 3 "squares".

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In a world of super-hygenic houses (not all, but many) how does a parent ensure that their child is building up the necessary natural immunity to germs in the outside world? Send them to school / day-care

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What is this in my photo? Take a look in the first comment section, I have loaded a photo, I took a photo of the sun, look closely there is a blue sphere in the pic, I have about 7 with the blue sphere showing up? any ideas? The first 2 photos could indicate an internal camera reflection, with the centre-of-reflection centred in the horizontal-plane, but about 10% above the centre in the vertical-plane. ( IE up a bit from dead-centre). This should be validated by other shots ( IE reflect the sun about these lines, and circle should appear there.) Curiously, the reflected dot is much smaller than the sun, but If...

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When is a fetus considered a human being? Philosophically, its at the moment of conception. Legally.. it varies between countries. Personally I think its sometime after conception, and at least 6 months before birth.

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Is withholding the truth the same as a lie? Only when they specifically asked for the truth.

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When you purchase vegetables that are already washed ready for use eg: potatoes or salad greens, do you still wash them? I hardly ever wash vegies unless its for people outside my immediate family, or appears quite dirty. I dont consider caterpillars, earwigs etc a health risk, and most times I get vegies from local markets.

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Men what do women do that makes you the angriest? Get upset at me for taking them literally.

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I am a very punctual person and it annoys me to no end that others seem to think that appointments and starting times are just suggestions or hints, not actual times. Can anything be done about getting slow-pokes up to speed? In your mind, assume the actual time of the appointment is 3-minutes past the time other people *think* it is. ..Or.. tell all attendees that you have this weird affliction where you feel a bit weird sitting around waiting for tardy people... so can they please be there at least 30 seconds before official start time. My own policy is that arrival at the destination up to 60 seconds after...

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Could i eat my own head? Ewwww. That would require lots of pain killers and a humidified crib to hold you brain while you ate around it. The skull would be kinda chewy.

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What song gives you a flashback of a funny moment in your life? "Come on Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners. When I was about 11, they played it when I was on one of the 'bigger kids' merry go rounds. Whenever I hear it now I remember feeling like I was flying like the wind on that plastic horse with a dazed expression ( the horse, not me).

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If you are dating someone and they asked you to come to their family Christmas party, would you think they are somewhat serious about you, or do people just bring who ever to family parties? (cuz i don't) Depends on his maturity and attitude to the event. In my 20's, I would've done that, but just treated it as any other social event, and been completely oblivious to the fact that some people look at it as a sign of a certain stage of a relationship. Maybe you could subtly find out what it means to him, by asking things like "Who did you bring last year?" or similar

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Why is it that men don't always have equal rights to women in Society? Now there's a discussion question.... :-) The more I think about this issue, the more I feel that its not that the rights are different, but just rights being implemented unequally. The reason is that to me "rights" are more like 'goals' that humanity should strive for - and not be gender-specific. Maybe a more accurate question is "Why are there some (human) rights we promote and fight-for more for women than...

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Why is it allowed to show women being sexually abused and mutilated for mens enjoyment[because they show boobs] in mainstream movies? As a women this upsets me very much. They never show it the other way around because men would get mad. Violence is a part of humanity. All violence is allowed to be portrayed (its just pretend) So long as it passes review and falls within the movie classification system. Most Men ( or women I suspect) wouldnt get mad if 'the tables were turned', they just wouldnt bother watching as much, partly because it normally wouldnt truthfully represent the extremes or depths of society. Most...

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Let's say Jack and Clara are going out. Jack cheated on Clara and Clara found out. Out of anger and spite, Clara decided to cheat on Jack. Do you believe that Clara is double wrong or do you believe she is justified? Seriously think about it. Jack will end up with a sore head in hospital anyway - I heard he was with Jill on the hill. Since its a specific situation ( which therefore requires more specific detail), I would only judge Clara's actions from the resulting likely consequences on people other than herself. If no one else cares that she 'cheated' then everyone should be happy (except maybe Clara).

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Do you agree that "emotions have a collective existence — they are not just an individual phenomenon”? Ive never heard of that before, but it makes sense in most situations where humans are together. However, it would be wrong to say that emotions *only* exist collectively - else we could not feel when alone in the dessert.

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Men would you please explain how you think women can become more confident and less insecure in a relationship? How would you like us to behave? For me, It comes down to trust and commitment... and (the man) SHOWING it. By making sure my wife sees these being offered by me, I hope that she feels more confident and less insecure. .. which is how I want her to be, because thats how I am. Without her confidence and sense of security, the relationship is imbalanced. Although some people dont mind this imbalance, its not for me. So maybe...

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If pros and cons are opposite, is progress the opposite of congress? UNfortunately, prefix CON here has two meanings. The first is a slang shortening of latin prefix "CONTRA" ( as in contrast, contradict etc). The 2nd is italian (therefore probably latin also) origin, "CON" - meaning 'with'.

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What was your parents instrument of choice for disciplining you? Yelling, then Wooden spoon taken out of draw and slammed onto kitchen table. This was preceded some years earlier with using it to make some red marks on backside.

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How can I achieve even pressure when squeezing something between two pieces of wood? Use clamps, but distribute the force evenly using spacers, or begin with a bowed-spacer. EG: 2 square plates clamped with a G-clamp at each corner will naturally have less force in the centre - but putting a 3rd, stiff plate, with a thicker centre (eg, add a smaller square of cardboard ) on before g-clamps will put force into centre as well. This will help spread force evenly. The thicker the...

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My mom just got married for the second time 6 months ago. She is really happy but her husband (my so called stepfather) has been flirting with me and exposed himself while coming out the shower the other day. I am afraid to tell my mom. How do I tell her? Dont you have a right to live in your house in a relaxed way? Im sure your mom would get really pissed if you exposed yourself / flirted with him... so you can either accept that your mom believes an imbalance in rights is ok in the house, ( in which case you should loose some respect for her - which has future consequences ) or you can put forward to her the situation, and get her to help...

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Which movie comes to mind first when you think of Anne Bancroft? I wrote a story about a woman with that name when I was 13 in school. It was wierd finding out she was a real person later.

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I believe that Jesus Christ existed and that he was a good man with a truly admirable message for his fellow man but I don't believe he was the son of god as I'm atheist. So I'm a christian atheist, is this a complete paradox? Ok - so you're not a Christian, but you have christian-like-morals.. We could go further and ask - have your read the Qu'ran? Maybe you also have Muslim-like-morals but dont realise it? - Then of course there's Ba-hai-like-morals, and Hindu-like-morals... Hopefully your search is over :)

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If a man has many "escapades" he is a "stud", but if a woman does then she's a "slut". Why? If we (men and women) like sex why can't we just all get along without the labels? Does this sound like free love of the 60's & 70's I think its simply how human nature has developed the culture of mate-finding.., it seems the forces involved ( power, reliability, fertility etc) are the same in the animal kingdom.

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Our 10 year old daughter still sleeps with mom and dad and won't sleep in her own bed, how can we prevent this? Remember ..in many cultures, this is the norm. But these cultures are often very different to our own, so by allowing it to continue may impact her emotionally in the future. Id be asking "Why doesnt she like her own bed?"... if she feels safe in, and loves her own bed/bedroom, then she should be fine sleeping in it. Giving her ownership and autonomy on how her room is organised...

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If a woman becomes pregnant and wants to have an abortion for whatever reason but the father of that child wants to raise it and he is stable and secure enough to do so, should he be able to go to the courts to prevent her from aborting the child? Hmmm ... I dont think the courts were designed to handle this kind of thing. Courts can only uphold the law. To allow the state to force an unwilling woman to become baby-producing crucible for 9 months is quite a leap in current state thinking - and unless technically complex, would probably pave way for a large amount of other "state-can-control-your-body" type laws. In...

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I was just wondering, what the heck does everybody on this site do for a living? Simply interested in the diversity of this population. Electronics Engineer

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If your b/f grabbed "it" and said "I'm the boss, because you don't have one!!!"....What would you do? If he was serious, I'd seriously say something like "Who told you having a p---- makes you the boss ? - Or did you just figure it out all by yourself?"

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This girl i asked out said she wanted to get to know me better. Then we went to the movies and she completely lead me on during the movies and made it seem as if she really liked me. So I wanted to know if she like me and she said idk. Tell her at first you liked her, but all her confusing signs are making you think twice about whether shes right for you. If she does like you, she'll begin to behave as such. If she doesnt, she'll move on... either way you end up in a better overall position.

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Is there a way to password protect a file on your hard drive so any other user account on your computer can access it with the password but none without; and without compressing the file? like say D:\My Files\Personal_Files XP Controls access through group rights. Assuming its NTFS, You should be able to Right-click on a folder and see a tab called "Security". CLick on it and edit security settings such that only you or a certain group (which you would have to create) can see it. This is the closest thing I can think of now that isnt archiving. BTW, YOu can use programs like winzip etc, withOUT...

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What causes gravity? Gravitons. Buy em at Walmart $2 for a pack of 1000

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How do i work out the internal angles of a right angle triangle other than the 90 degree one? Measure the lengths (L1 and L2) of the 2 sides forming the 90-degree angle One angle you want is atan(L2/L1). the other is 90-atan(L2/L1). (you'll need a scientific calculater, or MS Excel) note: the "atan" function may give answer in radians, in which case multiply by '180/pi' In Excel, put =180*ATAN(L2/L1)/PI() in a cell (REPLACE "L2" &...

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What do you think the appropriate age of a boy should be before going on a hunting trip with dad? Assuming they are going to go at some point, then when they can comprehend whats going on. Say, 3 - 4? ( but dont let them actually shoot until they're older of course). I cant think of any good reason for waiting til they're older is a good idea, unless you find it embarressing, or distressing for them or something. ( which would make sense, since hunting for pleasure isnt IMHO an...

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I am an American woman married to an Englishman,living in the UK. I feel so wrongedI WANT TO TELL MY STORY. We met in Vience Italy to be a love story. I took ill ,lost my grandma,We were very close,then he leaves me 4 an other woman~this is current I hope your web venting is helping you feel better. Does he know about his myspace site? Its kinda funny. He sounds like a looser.

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Personally, I think that changing a dirty diaper is very unpleasant, but I do it. I can't bear to let my darling Baby in his stench. But why is it difficult or impossible for fathers to clean up small buttocks of their children? Maybe they feel like mothers know how to do it better, or they will be judged by mother on how they do it... Or maybe they subconsciously feel it denies them power over their child in the future.... either way, it sounds a bit silly. Mums & Dads should take turns, or at least share the child raising efforts equally.

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A virus wipes out all men on earth, leaving women unscathed. Does pornography continue in some form, or is it really only a response to male sexual drives? My '2-bits' - Hypothetically, pornography will continue in some form. I believe all males and females have a 'bit of the other' within their psyche, and I doubt humans can suddenly switch off their evolutionary duality. It would be a wierd situation, and may even force a 'divide' amoungst the remaining females, with those having subtle male aspects becoming more...

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Do you think teenagers say things to their parents just to be mean? my son told me i choose men over him, all this because i wanted to have company at my house and had him sleep at his dads. i am upset...now he won't answer his cell. Give him time to cool off.. sounds like its an issue that needs to get addressed. Unless he lives mainly at his Dads, or he's allowed to send you to your friends house while he has a party, I find it a bit unusual that you cant have "company" at your house with him around.

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Could my husband have obtained a divorce from me without me knowing about it? Not legally.

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How did you make money when you were a young teen? (12-15) Castrated lambs.

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Things that come in threes? Horny Monkeys

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Do you pronounce the t in exactly? Only when Im not being lazy... or trying to sound posh and impressive

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Do you eat meat? If so, would you rather eat meat that has been "ethically" made? (Assuming you'd pay a similar price to your other food.) If you don't eat meat, would you prefer people who do eat meat, to eat "ethically" made meat/animal products? You'd need another 'market', other than ethics alone. Ethical meat will be expensive, or a con. ..Unless you can stop cows farting.

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Why are some Vietnam vets homeless? Don't they get benefits? I know a vet, he gets 4000 a month in benefits because they've deemed him disabled. If a vet is homeless, doesn't he obviously have some issues as well? You assume everyone can live and relax happily in their home, or that they desire this. 'Traumatic' experiences can alter your perception of things, or things you choose to connect with. Also remember there are plenty of nomadic cultures out there, that are pefectly happy.

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Will Somebody click my dragons/eggs/hatchlings? http://dragcave.net/user/Earth%20Gurl I clicked.

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For what reason would a happy healthy 2 year old child <not teething> go off their food? Is this a common thing for children of this age and how can one encourage them to eat? If it was for some reason *other* than natural appetite variation (growth-lull, hormone etc) - I would expect other signs such as large behavioural / sleeping pattern shift, or other physical signs of illness.

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Whats something i could do to appreciate my boyfriend more? Hes like almost PERFECT but for some stupid reason i always choose to like ruin are relationship? It might help if you like figure out the stupid reason. (btw, I like the way you talk - its soo cute!)

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Who should be held responsible for an 8 y.o. boy shooting himself with an Uzi at a gun fair? I heard a similar story from the 50's where an 8yo boy accidentally gotten eaten during supervised crocodile-rides at a crocodile farm.

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What are your views on proposition 8? (i respect all of your opinions, whether or not i agree with them) Fighting over the definition of a word is a frequent battle. At first I thought the traditional 'definition' should remain - meaning non-heteros shouldnt use the word legally - but then I realised the REALITY of the word - the EXPERIENCE of it is about love & unity of 2 entities, not about a church sanctioned hetero-union. So the Church should go find another word, or maybe a...

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What is your basic personality profile? ENTP. Talks too much, can be focussed, easy-going, generally untidy. Curious about everything.

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What is the first name of the person whom you have had the best sex with? Alotta.

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I'm 30, partner is 35. We have 2 kids (baby and 4 yo). Just formed a huge crush on her friend, and her friend has one on me. We hooked up once, and the passion was insanely incredible. Neither of us had felt that in a while. Keep going ? Not ? SOS! Ahhh -passion... I remember that. If you can't help being shallow and self-indulgent, (at the cost of others), then you should keep going. If you feel its time to grow up and accept responsibility for your past commitments, then you should stop, and work on changing things for the better of you and your family.

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Why are women so worried about guys watching porn? Provided it does not interfere with the fundamental relationship, who cares if a guy is jerking off to porn on the side?! What does it matter? Simple: if she IS worried about it, it IS interefering with the relationship... so the question becomes why is she worried? - There are many good reasons mentioned in this thread. But I think it boils down to fundamental differences between men and woman. If its truely benign porn-watching, then some good communication and understanding should resolve the worry.

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How do you stop wanting something? Get someone else to argue to you that, in fact, it isnt all that great after all - to reveal its flaws so that its attractivness decreases. This might be easy if you find someone that finds this thing unattractive or has rejected it for whatever reason. Putting it in another way - if you cant change the part of you that makes you want it, you might instead be able to change the way you...

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Guys only. If you sent me a text message and i didnt reply til like 20 min. later how would you feel or what would you do? please answer Text messages can take up to 15 minutes to reach the phone, So I would wait an hour or so before worrying about it. Obviously it depends on my original message. If it was like "Im locked outta my house, can you bring the spare keys?" thats quite different to "Thanks for a great time last night, I think I left my wallet under your bed, can I drop by to pick it up sometime?"

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What can you do with a pineapple? Attach it to a stick/chain, and use it as a mace

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To what degree did Columbus partake in genocide? And why don't they teach this in elementary schools? His genocidal activities ( or whatever) were incidental to the fact that he was responsible for colonization of USA. I hope his history would be expanded upon in high school history, to include these other details. To keep a level playing field, teaching this at elementary level would mandate teaching of a lot of other 'details' of other events / concepts at similar details. Some...

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I'm doing a research paper on overlooked technology. it should be simple. my professor used a pencil as an example. i was thinking a zipper or Velcro. Anybody have any other ideas? I suspect "overlooked" is a synonym for "popular", or how integrated it is. Dont forget technology can also be abstract, such as algorithms or conceptualization processes that allow communication or other real process. some brain-storming:Money, math, graphs, some languages.

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What scene in a movie can you not bear to watch (e.g. Ned Beatty pig scene in Deliverance)? There was some sci-fi movie where a crazed-computer security system cubes a standing human using a moving laser grid, and their head just slides neatly off the neck. Generally, I hate detailed decapitation scenes.

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Nothing has intrinsic value..only what we impute to it. What do you think? If you want to get really deep, "intrinsic value" could be considered an oxymoron, since "value", by definition, is usually always extrinsic ( that is, perceived by others). The exception might be oneself valuing oneself, which is still not globally intrinsic.

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Inspiration has reached me through a previous post ... Aquarius female (24/01/85) Leo male (03/08/85) - good match? Its interesting to me, as a leo male, Ive often been attracted to Aquarian Females, but never really known why.. Maybe they're independance? They are all my life-long friends, so I would say good match :)

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What is a good way to make me look more perky in a morning I'm getting so tired looking - eurrgh Pretend the floor is hot coals for 5 minutes, and you cant escape. The adrenalin and activity will bring you to life again.

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Nothing has intrinsic value..only what we impute to it. What do you think? Surely the things humans need to survive have intrinsic value. Water, air, food, warmth, maybe even people, gravity. Sure, in abundance, there value drops down to cents per unit, but they will always have a value, because without them, we'd all die, ( and we all value life)

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My daughter is really naughty when she returns from being with her Dad, I feel like the 'bad cop' as I have to discipline her and in return she wants to be back with her Dad, any advice? Give your daughter with a shopping list and a bundle of ironing to take to her dads. It probably wont actually happen, but the message might be useful.

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Is there ONE INTANGIBLE THING that you take for granted? If so what is it? Consciousness

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If your 13 year old daughter said some mean and hateful things to you. What is the better punishment..Making her write an essay of all the things her mother does for her in 100 words or ground her from the computer for a week? Get her to choose which.

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HOW DO I GET MY BOYFRIENDS PASSWORD, I WANNA SEE WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT ME. :/ Ok - This is where AB really shows some truth about human nature.. The "answers" that DIDNT answer the actual question got the HIGHEST ratings. The answers that DID answer the actual question got the LOWEST.

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Is it normal to see at least three or more hairs randomly fall off every day? NO!. Watching your hair so closely that you can see them randomly fall is very unhealthy, as it means you are missing out on daily life going on around you.

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I just got done making dinner..we had ruben sandwiches do u like rubens? What is a ruben? Are they expensive to grow?

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Can you come up with a good caption for this picture? See my answer... "Hey! - should we leave a little present on their chairs?"

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HOW DO I GET MY BOYFRIENDS PASSWORD, I WANNA SEE WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT ME. :/ Guilt him into telling you by telling him yours.

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How do you stop something you can't stop? 1. Identify it weaknesses. 2. Identify powers external to yourself that can defeat these weakness. 3. Employ these powers to defeat it. (Aka "Get someone /something else to do it".

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Looking for the first time from a distance, where would weirdly shaped aliens think our brains were? I believe our navels would be high on their list of likely 'brain' places, since it is central, and surrounded by protecting flesh.

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I told my wife Im not sure I love her but want to stay with her. She is broken hearted. I had a child before our married children which she has recently discovered. She wont accept her in our family of 3 children. Should I leave for wifes sake? I would give her some space - time to think things over. During which you should figure out a way of presenting a reality to her for her to live in that she finds acceptable. Hopefully you understand her enough to do this. Then move back in and wait til things 'settle down' before moving foward with trying to adjust things like getting your 1st daughter more involved in family. Good...

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My S/O and I are going to visit his family for xmas, his son is going to be there(3 yo) I am going to be expected to watch him when my S/O goes hunting. What kind of things should I plan for us? Read all sorts of childrens books to him with passion.

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I am turning 20 in 2 weeks and I want to do something fun and out of the ordinary that does not cost much any ideas? 1. Instead of a 'pub-crawl' go on a 'icecream-sundae crawl' or a 'pizza crawl' - or hot choc etc.. 2. Water ski dressed as a fairy. 3. Arrange a camping night with friends in the town square/park. (talk to council first maybe)

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I won a gift certificate for an airline and asked my recent ex who lives abroad if he'd like to meet me somewhere exotic (my treat). His reaction was not very inspiring though he says its just b/c he's stressed with Uni. Should I believe it? I would be suspicious there was another reason. Unless he's already travelled a lot, that offer sounds too good to pass up! ( what better way to de-stress than a little holiday!) I suspect he isnt interested in a relationship with you right now, and that the context of the offer contradicts this.

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Ok girl is uncom4tabl in restrant bcuz of sluty waitr. Guy blievs girl is jealous & says wat r u goin 2 do when u get married meaning u r jeal type..girls responds I plan to respect my husbd & v versa so he will respect my wish ...check out comment prt 1 Im not sure exactly what your question is. Assuming its what you wrote in Part 2, "Does he mean he wants to be married to me one day or what exactly?" ... I dont think his comment meant he wanted to marry you, unless there are some prior conversations that supported this. To me, his comment implied that you might have discomfort alot in your relationships because of how other...

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Chocolate Cake with _____________ poo

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A steak weights 14 ounces before grilling and 12 ounces when served.The difference between the weights is called? A steakout :)

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What is the fastest moving insect in the world? The ones stuck on the windscreen of the space shuttle.

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What is something that it NOT very fun to do naked? Use a chainsaw.

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How comes everybody thinks that if a teenager gets pregnant that their life is ruined? i find that completely rediculous. The media portrays most teenage mothers as having lost wonderful opportunities than if they werent a mother. And you're right, its completely ridiculous to generalise that all pregnant teenagers have ruined their lives.

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I am moving on. I have fun with friends. I study. I work. I am forgetting him. But heart is still breaking. It is seeping through every vein in my body. What say you? Ouch! You seem to have a way with words. I wish I could make your pain go away. One lateral idea I heard of that might help, is to pretend you are him, writing a letter to you about the breakup. What do you write? (There are usually 2 alternative letters, the one you'd like him to write, and the one he would actually write).

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For a pressure vessels, (think SCUBA cylinder size) of the same failure-pressure rating, which metal (not exotic - use common alloys) would give the highest CRUSH-depth, if sealed empty? For clarification, the scenario is internal pressure is 1 atm, increasing EXTERNAL pressure until failure. Im thinking Aluminium, since the wall/dia ratio is necessarily higher.

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I have a 1.5mm twin and earth cable feeding two transformers but the cable cant carry the required current. how can i run these two transformers with this cable without replacing it Probably illegal and dangerous but here goes.. If earth wire is >1.5 mm, You could snip earth wire at each end, and use it for one side of the circuit, and join the twin (3mm) for the other circuit. You wont have an earth anymore !!!

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What do you think about these statistics? :http://www.christianparty.net/mortdiv.htm After some quick background research, I'd say these stats (which are more like a pro-christian argument against divorce/single-life) are not representative of todays average social situation. Most of the studies that produced these stats are more than 30 years old (one from ~1915 !!)... So Im not going to trust them as truth. They are more "shocking one-liners" beneath which...

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Are you living in denial? There are a lot of people doing that in Egypt.

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How do u know if your falling out of love with someone? All you have is your TRUE feelings, and a heap of artists, friends, magazines etc telling you what you should be feeling. Trust the first one, then make a LONG-term goal / decision thats best for you AND your child. (I mightve read few of your other Q&A before giving this answer)

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I am deeply in love with my boyfriend and have been forever. during a rough patch i had a very short drunken affair with another boy. he will never know if i dont tell him. its killing me but i know if i tell him nothing will be the same what should i do? Get a single friend to have an affair with him. That way you'll be even. Ewww... that would be SOOoo wrong. Seriously - I would tell him. If it really is "killing you", then that awkward moment of revealation could be just around the corner. eg what if he asks "Have you ever cheated on me?" What will you say? Can you lie to his Face? Telling will make your...

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What can I do when my ex husband refuses to return our children at designated time after his visitation and I am the custodial parent? Its in the child's interest to have this go smoothly and with maturity (without police, court intervention etc). Explain to him all the above 'alternatives' that can make life a LOT more awkward, then get him to make a CHOICE between those, or simply being there on time, or calling with good excuse of why he cant be. If he's able to do other things in his life...

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A company produces cylindrical drums each of which must hold 40 cubic feet. how should the drums be constructed so that they use as little metal as possible? V = constant=PI.r^2.h so h=V/ (PI.r^2). Substitute this into S: S = 2.PI.r.V/ (PI.r^2) + 2.PI.r^2 = 2. V/ r + 2.PI.r^2. The smallest S has the least amount of metal, so minismise this. Try finding the value of r where the gradient of this eqn =0 , by differentiating.

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A company produces cylindrical drums each of which must hold 40 cubic feet. how should the drums be constructed so that they use as little metal as possible? make them out of Plastic :P

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Why wont my cat drink water? Cat like things fresh. Still water can harbour more nasty microbes.

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My friend is 25, how can i make him see sense when he going out with a 15 year old!! Give it up, or wait a few years. The pain and difficulty they will experience from society's outrage of it will be too much of a defining part of their relationship, unless they elope to a more forgiving culture (Like Afganistan, or a tropical island).

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If you could change your gender for one day, what would you do? - Try on some amazing dresses / bras - Use makeup, get my hair styled. - Have sex Im a guy BTW.

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What is the best & pro environmental way to do body cremations after the death. Its to burn the body & dump ashes in water? Or Buried in Land properly? Or Leave as such open in the Atmosphere? Please make logical comments. The minimal carbon foot print way would probably be complete dehydration, then sealing in a thin water-proof bag, then burial. Burning process produces lots of CO2, which might be good in an ice-age, but not good right now. Although, it would be possible to convert-to-carbon with heating (doent produce CO2), which would be very enviro-friendly if solar or geo-thermal heat sources were used...

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We cannot judge a culture by the standards of our own. Do you think this is something that Western society struggles with? Especially America? Looking at the 'fringes' of this quiestion, - making a judgement is one thing, acting on it in a way that directly affects the judged-culture is another. And which of "our" standards are actually universal human standards? I think all societies struggle with this, its probably worse for America, because the effects of these judgements can have far worse impacts than those...

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O.k parents, I'm your teenage daughter, I come to you, and tell you I'm pregnant, but I don't want to have the baby, Sure there's adoption, but do you truly believe you have the right to force me to carry the baby to term, and why isn't that my decision? For me, I dont beleive I have that right. But I bet there are plenty of people around (as indicated in AB and elsewhere) that DO believe they have that right. In the end though, whether or not they have the (recognised culturally or legally..etc) "Right" is less important than what actually happens, weighing up and understanding all the different perspectives involved, and the...

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My dad insists that a slice of cake be placed on a plate "left to right towards the icing", does this make one iota of sense to anyone else? Tell him that on ships in rough seas, the icing MUST be on the bottom to help it stick to the plate. And what if you eat with the other hand?

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How far is too far in a virtual relatinship? A virtual relationship is all in your mind anyway!, so the furtherest it can be apart is maybe 3 or 4 inches.

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Why charcoal is used in an electrical earthing? I didnt know it was!. The only reason I can think of is that - it wont degrade as easily as metals, - it is much cheaper - it will help dissipate energy of lightening

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Who would win a race flying once around the earth neo from the matrix movies or superman I think it would be close, If superman used his heat ray-eyes to slow neo down, or maybe chill him with a cold-blow, that might give him an edge. Neo cant project any power that way... that's his weakness!!! harharhar..arrrr

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If your boss yelled at you, would you want your wife to send him a disciplinary letter??Would you feel loved? Protected? Or funny that your wife fights you battles? No I wouldnt want that, unless she was in a unique position to improve things (eg she was my boss's sister, daugher etc, or maybe knew my boss better than me.). I would feel protected, but also under pressure to make my own stand against my boss, so she doesnt think Im a wimp.

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So I was talking to my girlfriends sister about my girlfriend while we were at a party. Everyone was laughing and joking and one of the things her sister said was "just keep alluminum pants on her" Anybody care to explain what they think it means? Make her a pair for fun, then ask what they mean to her. (Sounds more like a child-hood event / story that only siblings know about).

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My husband bought me a gift certificate for a massage for my b-day. I had a baby recently and don't want to leave the baby for an hour and half. He is very upset I haven't used it yet. How do I get out of this? Call the massage place - speak to the manager, and explain the situation as depressingly as possible. Ask for a 1 or 2 month extension. They should be perfectly fine with it. 2nd: get used to the idea of upsetting your kids for things like this. They will most certainly survive a few hours without you, and suffer no damage. Good luck!

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Why do sperm donors offer their sperm? I think mostly the same reasons blood donors offer their blood.

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You like this lady a lot and think that she might be the one you'd settle down and raise a family with ... would it change the way you feel for her or your decision to be with her if you find out that there's a possibility she can't have kids? If my "raising a family" 'itch' is something I could honestly never stop 'scratching', and adoption wasnt an option, then I should choose not to be with her. On the other hand, I might love her so much, that I could bear to live with her, with this 'thorn' in my side. Being open and as honest as possible is probably best, but also, a lot of time could...

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Why do ears ring every once in awhile, then go away pretty quickly? It isn't even a ring, it's more or a drawn out tone.... Simple: Tinnitus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinnitus I used to get it all the time when I was under 15. Now it sounds about the same and as often as yours. Most people experience some subtle form of it

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For guys: I'm 5'5" and weigh 150 lbs. I'm not fat, but am also not skinny. What is YOUR opinion of my size? Am I too big, too thin, or just right for your taste? (Please no rudeness :-) ) Aside from agreeing with AnonX and loser, you are just right for my preferences. ( I like the healthy 'middle ground').

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Due to the recent wave of shootings do you think that the law on guns in american should be changed, a total ban? Banning something that is embedded in ones own cultural identity seems ridiculous. Perhaps this is a better method: First change the cultural attitude , by whichever appropriate means, to remove the desire for guns. Once the groups desiring gun ownership rights becomes a vocal minority, then banning is an option.

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What do you think about the G-8 discussing food shortages over an 18 course dinner? http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/08/food.foodanddrink Not very smart. The public will dislike it.

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Would you ever travel to another country by yourself, with just you and a backpack and no reservations? Yep - done it, loved it. I think it leads to the most memorable travel experience. Good luck! Im excited for you. ( and a little bit envious).

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How can i convert a 56 volts 32.5 milli amp power source to a 12 volts 0.2 amps output? You can buy one here.. http://au.farnell.com/1511259/electrical-circuit-protection/product.us0?sku=alfatronix-dd-48-12-072 or research how to build your own http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-mode_power_supply http://www.smpstech.com/tutorial/t00con.htm

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What really freaks you out? Getting a limb ripped off by accident would do that.

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I have a decorative outdoor fire pit. It's a copper-coloured fire dish with a black cage on top. It was left out over the winter. The copper part has turned black, and the black cage part is rusty. Is there any way to restore it? Phosphoric acid is great for copper (a common ingredient in commercial tile / bathroom cleaners) ... but was it actually copper, or just copper colored?

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I've never been on a date, and i get the general feeling that the kind of guys i like, just aren't into me. what can i do? I'm tanned,tall & fit. i wear glasses, enjoy sports and know allot about current issues & politics... and i don't know what to do Find out what the "kind of guys you like" like in a girl, then try to act like that. (EG they might like pale, dumber girls). AFTER you have their attention, you can slowly reveal you true self, and im sure they'll be pleasantly surprised, and wished they'd broadened their horizons to notice you earlier

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I have been separated from my husband, who I found out was cheating on me, for over 6 months. We aren't divorced, but I know he's seeing other people. Is it ok for me to start seeing other people too? Or will he be able to say then, that I cheated too? If there is still hope in the marriage, then dating others may make it harder to recover (it might seal-the-deal). If, on the other hand, you're both ok with that, then in your minds, you are already divorced - just not legally.

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Would it be hard to move from one country to another? Like me moving from the US to the UK? Moving permanently to a western democratic country usually requires applying for an appropriate visa, which costs maybe upto $100. Each country has its own set of visas, based around their immigration, tourism & cultural policies. If youve never been there before, then a 'working-holiday' type visa is best, unless you can get sponsored for an employed position. It is unlikely...

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Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride; he sticks his head out the window? I have noticed both separately, but never connected the apparent irony.

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If all the Christian customs originated from earlier religions...why didn't the earlier religions stay instead of Christianity being the predominate world religion? Think of it as evolution applied to ideas instead of life. (lookup 'mem' ). And while Im here I feel like mentioning that ISLAM is the dominate world religion... and it came AFTER christianity ( perhaps thats a clue).

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I'm kind of curious of what an ex from way back is up to, I don't want him back, and don't want him to think I do. Should I ask his friends on Myspace? Just because you talk to someone about what they are up to in their life, doesnt mean you are interested in anything more than that. If you got the impression he was interpreting it as more, its fairly easy to be honest and make sure he understands that you're not.

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I met a guy on line, we were going to meet for coffee but he cancelled on me at the last minute. I was upset and didn't write back. Now, one week later after not hearing from him he writes me and says "I guess your're not talking to me". What should I do? Ask him for a good reason why you should talk to him.

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I can _______ 30 hotdogs within 3 minutes! I can bury 30 hotdogs within 3 minutes.

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My husband is raving mad because my 18 year old college age daughter got her nose pierced. He said he is ashamed of her and will not be in the same room with her as long as she keeps it in. I think he is over-reacting - it is creating havoc wh He may as well get used to her doing things he doesnt agree with. Im sure she's got a lot more things planned. His reaction to this could ruin the relationship for many years to come.

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What is the meaning of life to an Atheist? To me, thats like asking the 'meaning' of earthquake, or other natural occurance. I guess its a contradiction that we intuitively feel life should have a meaning, even though it may actually not. Of course, as an atheist, I still have a personal understanding of what my life is about, and what my experiences 'mean' to me. Perhaps if atheists collectively came up with an...

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Why do some people tear the tabs off of their canned soda before they even drink it? I always tear them off. The tab is a lot bigger than the jagged bit remaining. Before I started doing it, once the tab almost broke off when opening - then actually fell off into my mouth between 'glugs' I nearly swallowed it - so I guess its a little phobia I have now.

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How do I get my 10 year old son to stop wearing his pants up to his chest? Why would you want to? If he really wants to, and doesnt mind what his peers think, then as long as its healthy, I think its ok. (there are far worse things he could be into) I suspect in time he'll grow out of it.

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When you are in a relationship, how do you trust your partner enough to know they are not cheating on you? How do you trust them and continue to live your life? THANK YOU:) Im not sure I believe in or have a need to trust. If all people are individuals, the best you'll get is an expectation of what they might or mightnt do.

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What comes after "Sage"? (I hate that title.) 'n'onion stuffing

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How much is it costing you to fill up your gas tank these days? Here in Australia, a 17 gallon tank will cost you about $90.

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What do you do when you're so frustrated you want to just scream, but aren't in the place to do so? How do you blow ff steam when it gets real bad? Not 'count-to-ten bad', but the worst kind of frustrating? I drop everything and go for a walk. Removing myself from the situation to getg a clear mind helps. I find I make mistakes when Im not thinking clearly, and the risks from this usually meant its better to drop it.

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Does a tree, while it is growing, take more mass from the earth than it returns when it dies and decays? It would have to take less than it returns, since most of its mass should come from CO2. Of course, some the CO2 may have COME from rotting wood in the first place, so its just part of a bigger picture/cycle

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Do guys like wearing a wedding band? Do (you/ they) really want them or do (you/ they) feel pressure to wear one? I keep it next to my bed. Since I find most things added to the outside of my body irritating, I decided to commit to a 'jewelry-free' life. Working in electronics also means it would have to come off a lot anyway.

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What would you do for points? lift my arm, extend my index finger horizontally.

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Ok..if every man has a feminine side trying to get out...what if he doesn't know it because she's a lesbian? My head hurts now.

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What do you have on your toast? Thick home-made apricot jelly (jam) and a slice of vintage cheddar.

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What is a costume starting with T I need it for a party where the theme is "Come as someone or something starting with T" I'm all out, please help!! The Terminator. Tea bag Tofu T-Rex Tutenkarman (the old egyptian guy) Tabasco sauce tinker bell tweedle-dum (or dee) tweety-pie Tin tophat twister turban

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Ok, I'm bored......who wants to be my friend? Um.. ok... you seem friend-worthy... I dare you to invite me :)

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Why do I sweat so much in my sleep? Every night before I go to bed, I am freezing cold, but I am careful not to use too many blankets. I wake up with the bed SOAKED. I am only in my late 20s and not on any meds? Not sure if it helps, but heres my story: Every night for a period of about 3 months after returning from 19 months travelling the globe, (last stop : 10days in Malaysia), I experienced the same symptoms. I did have a mild fever for the first 3 days, during which I had numerous blood tests. But the doctors found nothing wrong with me, saying it should pass. The sweating finally ebbed away...

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Which is your favourite Monty Python sketch? "Spare a shekel for an ex-leper"?

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Do you believe in the story of the pregnant man? Real men dont get pregnant.

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Do you feel that the added animated blood in 300 was too much? because of the amount of blood would you consider this more than a graphic film? The added blood is part of the film's genre, I wouldn't call it more than 'graphic'. I couldnt watch it all out of disgust.

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Where is the highest mountain? The answer is not what you think. Actually, I believe theres a bigger one on Venus, that we havent discovered yet. :)

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Does any anyone here play the penny whistle aka the tin whistle? I do - but not professionally, so I cant help with music sources. For tin-whistle music, I would normally try printing just the melodyline from a midi file of the song, transposed if necessary.

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If your husband flirts with a woman when he is drunk and your 12 year old son comes and tells you about it, and your husband denies or says he doesn't really know what he did, then what do you do from there? Should I divorce him? Or what? Flirting is in the eye of the 3rd party :)

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How do you whistle? i have tried and tried for all of my life and i just can't get the hang of it... the only thing i can do is make a sorry teapot sound when i inhale... Aside from all above, To start with, dont blow too hard... just softly.

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How am I suppose to tell my ex-friend that I need to get my stuffs she borrowed from me? Without making her furious. Tricky one. Get a mutual friend to do it, or ask her mom or dad to 'sound-out' how shes going to react &/or to soften her reaction when you do.

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Does anyone know what to do see my answer? (Besides going to see a shrink) This is probably simplifying things a bit, but anyway: It sounds like someone (society maybe?) told you that without physical beauty, you are nothing. This can be a huge problem which a lot of people live with. It's only cured by accepting what most people end up accepting - that whether you a beautiful or not is only a small piece of who you can be. Trying to be physically beautiful, or...

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Why is incest illegal? Problem: Genetic conditions produce loads on healthcare, and are socailly unfavourable. Solution: Make sex with siblings/cousins illegal. (Its much easier than punishing someone for giving birth to a child with potential genetic problems).

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Does chivalry have a place in society still? No. I would rather this word be preserved for what it was histroically, rather than morph it into a modern interpretation. Isnt there a better up-tp-date word for men being nice, in particular to women?

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Does the gravitational pull of the moon affect the birth of children? No. This gravity is too weak for babies. They will come out when they're ready, regardless of moon gravity.

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My aunty just found a used condom in her 14 year old daughters garbage. my aunty asked me for advise on what she should do. any advice? I think any advice should consider the aunt's existing perspective on such a scenario. Im guessing its quite a shock, and she doesnt want it to continue anywhere. Aunt should talk to daughter about what it was like, ask her how she felt about it, and get daughter to confide in her what she was/is thinking about it. (If it was first time, it was probably a big deal for daughter). With...

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What are some of your worst doctor/dentist experiences? Wisdom teeth removal in a training clinic: After a minute of so of drilling, and LOTS of pressure - nothing much was happening- the studetns were all trying to figure it out - then the teacher dentist came and said - "Wait - you've got it in reverse".

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What is the fasted meal you have ever cooked and was it tasty? Bruschetta: Dice 1/8th onion, 1/2 tomatoe. sautee in olive oil with fresh basil leaves. dash of garlic flakes, salt & pepper. dump onto freshly made toast.

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Can something organic come from that which is inorganic? Yes. The earth is the best example (if you believe early evolution). It used to be a bunch of hot life-less, inorganic stuff. Now its full of life.

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Do you like to bake? What is your specialty? Banana Cake, Laksa, Vindaloo, Lasagne, Pizza

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As there was no medium for sound to travel in, wouldn't the Big Bang have actually been silent? Not only silent, Nothing would have existed to listen to it. Not even space, or a vacuum. At the time of the big bang, the only thing that actually existed was the big-bang itself. There would be no 'Flash' because light we see can only exist in space. But If you were 'inside' the big bang, there would have been lots of matter to carry the 'sound', as long as...

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How do I accept the fact that my boyfriend watches porn, and become comfortable with being naked in front of him? Maybe try being naked, but stipulate firmly that it is NOT to have sex, rather, if you can talk naked & openly about each others bodies in a non-sexual way, it should help you accept your body as more than just something compared to those in porn. If he can do this in an honest and accepting (and non sexual) way, you can gain his trust and feel more at ease. Good luck!

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How long before you can buy a blu-ray disc for under 30.00 How much are the discs now? I thought they would already be under $30.

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I have unbelievable pain in my jaw, got wisdom teeth riped out, its infected. I'm sick at the same time, my stomach hurts bcause of pills, and my head is gonna explode. Im going crazy, Im home alone and IM SUFFERING SO MUCH.Im going crazy!What would u do? If you want non-medical remedies, Chant, scream, pinch your skin, pull your hair, chop-wood. Any distraction from pain is good.

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Did you honestly give yourself a chance to know the truth about Islam? I Read Quran. Some fun reading, and a valuable lesson for most western nations. I think like all religions, what matters now is less the actual book revealing it, but more the how people who control its interpretation, present it to the followers.

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If light is both a waveform and a particle - could all waveforms also include particles..? No, waveforms such as water waves (requires gravity) and sound waves are definitely not particles, even though they require particles as the medium in which they propagate. Radio waves, x-rays etc are all just frequencies of light

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I have a slug farm. My plan is to make little meat hor d'eurves and sell them to my local meat market. What do you think? Can I get rich this way? I think the best way is to marinate them, and jar them, then sell them on ebay, for $5 / jar. They will fetch a lot of money either for novelty value, exotique restaurants, or just bored, rich ppl. I have to get back to work now. Thanks for the unique idea.

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Are the characters on Spongebob real? I mean, a talking squid, a talking starfish, starfish aren't really that dumb, a talking sponge? C'mon, they can't be real can they? Recently, some ocean-biologists at my university discovered certain deep-sea sponges contained a few centrally located cells of the same type as that making up parts of the human vocal-chord. While a long way off from forming a vocal tract, there are indications that in distant future or past evolutions, the sponge will or did produces audible sounds, possibly for basic intra-species...

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When creationists use the term "only a theory", does it show intellectual dishonesty or just plain ignorance? The way I see it, either it is a theory, or a proven truth. I suspect its still a theory, because there are still subtle changes being made to it. If you accept its still a theory, then the subtext of your question isnt about the theory, but about you're dislike of the position and arguments of creationists. The fact that creationists like to put the word "only a " in front,...

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Has anyone ever tried vegemight? if so what do you think? Yes. Nice snack food. For those who havent tried it before, you'll only need ~ 1/10 of a teaspoon to get a feel for it. Its only after your immunity builds up , can you go the 'whole knife-full'

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Where can you find this building and what is it called? http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9963/64917517lo6.th.jpg I dont know, but for those who want to see it.. http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9963/64917517lo6.th.jpg

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What is the first thing that comes to mind when I say "engineer"? design.

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I gave an answer to a dodgy question - http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2327658 - is it fair that I was negatively ranked simply for passing on basic, easily accessible, information? Is there such a thing as "knowledge that must not be?" For understanding, forget the knowledge or fairness, and concentrate on the likely perspective and attitude of the downrater. They probably DR because the presence of such knowledge (and therefore your answer) is ugly to them. This doessnt mean its a bad answer. Most cultures have taboos and while for most people this wouldnt be one, there are those for which it will still be.

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Yes! i have had one for a while. i didn't want to say anything, but i'm sure i hinted a few times. although i don't think he got it. in the last few months my territory got moved around, so now i report to a different boss. i called my old boss and told h Sounds like the cursor slipped from a chat window onto AB!

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It was recently suggested on Main Stream Media channels (aka main news, fox, msnbc, cnn etc, etc) that the *main* reason Hilary Clinton is losing is because of sexism. What are your thoughts on this? It think sexism is playing a part. Imagine if Obama was a black or white woman, but saying exactly the same things with the same presentation. Between these 2 women, I think Hilary would be losing less.

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What’s the strangest or most exotic meat you’ve ever eaten? Crow. ... tough!

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PLEASE HELP!! in deperate need of help! how do you take out a rubber stopper that is stuck inside a graduated cylinder? Do you know any chemicals that kill rubber or melt rubber without destroying the plastic graduated cylinder? help is appreciated!!! drill a hole in stopper, then insert a wire, (eg coathanger), hook it out. If dont have drill or cant reach with drill, use large candle or small gas torch to heat end of straight-wire to melt a hole. If seal/cylinder is air-tight, use syringe -pierce stopper, and slowly fill with water / thin oil (lubcts better)

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Would you steal or loot during a disaster to feed your loved ones..and would you consider it a crime? If there was no other less criminal alternative, yes. It would be a crime in the legal sense, but not in the moral sense. (You shouldnt be penalised for following human instinct, in the absence of reasonable alternatives - Eg cannabilism to sustain life in inhospitable places).

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I have a problem with my ethernet connection on my pc. Running system is Vista and the connection has been fine up until now. The only thing i did was merge all the connections into 1, and it stopped working. Pc is saying it's connected though... I dont understand how you can 'merge' ethernet connections, but Im betting this is the problem. Can you 'ping' other machines? If , by 'mergeing' you mean connecting it through a switch / router, did you confirm the gateway was correct?

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I'm a woman, and it seems that men have it very easy in life compared to us. We are seen as petty and are not taken seriously. Men enjoy sex more and orgasm more often. They are not emotionally unstable as we are made out to be. Are we inferior? breakingdown the question, I think it implies men have it easier simply from having a different perspective on life within the culture we live in. I do believe its harder for women to 'be' in modern western culture, but I'd prefer not to use the term 'inferior'.

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In the movie "Sense and Sensibility" Marianne tells her sister Elinor: "It's bewitching, the idea of one's happiness depending entirely on one person." Do you disagree with her sentiment to any degree? I disagree quite a lot. Happiness usually depends on a lot of things, not just a single person. Unfortunately, I cant remember the context of the comment (EG which one-person is it? what kind of 'happiness' is she refering to?, what does she mean by 'bewitching' exactly?)

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If you had a ten minute warning that a nuclear weapon was heading to near your home. Would you stay, would you leave or something else? Assuming a 1megaton bomb (80 hiroshimas), or less, I would simply drive away fast and survive. 10 miutes at 60mph should be enough to survive the initial blast, given appropriate shielding (IE get out of car away from potential flying objects, and stay low). Then as long as you get 300-400 miles away in the first day, things should be "fine". ...

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Do you think absolute zero is attainable? Yes. I cant imagine how atoms/molecules must NOT exist with a constant zero energy (unless you count the energy of the electrons 'orbiting'). This implies it is physically possible at least.

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If you could stop time with a special watch you're wearing, so that only you could move, would gravity affect you? I mean, would you float or walk? It depends if you have the "gravity control" option installed in the watch. Most of these watchs are too cheap to keep the gravity running, and you float around everywhere. If you want to keep walking, you'll need the gravity option.

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Would you drive to another store 3 minutes away to save $5 on one item of your groceries? Yes. Especially if its a 'mom & pop" store, not a big supermarket chain.

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Does any 1 wanna tlk 2 a 14yr old female? Ok. Tell me the most important thing in your life right now.

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Do you answer this type of question (x or y) or do you leave this type of question to the unimaginative? (question re-drafted: originally rejected as nonsense) I prefer questions with a deeper complexities, and get a bit turned off by the assumptions of either option. As in this question, I choose Y, but disagree with the 'unimaginative' assumption.

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What if world spun the other way? What changes would we see? Nothing, (assuming it always had) The exception is the distribution of life, and possibly land masses would probably be slightly different compared to today, because the sun rise would be in the west, and the moons orbit may affect the breaking & movement of tectonic plates a bit. If you're talking about it suddenly instantaneously reversing, the change in momentum would probably...

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What has a decibel of less than 0 dB? What has a decibel of 200 or higher? You need to provide a reference unit, however Im pretty sure the sound of a single hair falling onto a desk would be below 0, while the sound of an TNT explosion would be above 200.

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If an asteroid was going to hit earth and only half the planet will survive, what exactly would you do? Move to the surviving half.

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Is it possible to buy bacon grease? I want to make gravy but I know I'll feel sick if I eat a plate of bacon and there's no way I'm cooking a bunch of bacon without eating it. Surley pork fat, after cooking, has a close enough flavor? (EG roast some pork, and drain the fat.)

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Where is the most dense air found? I suppose, if you could find it, it would be in the cavities of collapsed containers/rubbish from boats traversing the marinara trench. (the pressure there is ~1000 earth atmospheres) Or perhaps some hydraulic systems. Does liquified air count?

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Do you think moving 1000 or more polar bears from the Northern Hemisphere to Antarctica would save the species? Im sure they would love it! and reach a massive peak population, before plumenting again after all the penguins were eaten.

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How can you repair a ceramic mug? I had 9 months success with a good epoxy, but it was a coffee mug and continued heating and cooling, dish-washing etc made it weak again.

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If it was within your budget, would you agree to purchase a $US10,000 Deluxe Victorian Playhouse for your child? The playhouse comes fully furnished and has electricity, running water, air-conditioning and a phone line installed. Why or why not? No, unless I was prepared for dealing with their perspective on it (read on..) If I was a 10 year old boy again, and it was ALL mine, I would want to be free to.. a) not clean it too much. b) probably rip out or eventually break all the stuff I didnt really use or like. c) re-decorate it every week or so - sometimes just with a spray can. d) try to intall my own fire-place. If my...

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Where on earth are you least likely to find intelligent life? The hot bit in the middle.

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Do you think that our government has holographic technologies that can imitate and produce UFO images? No, but the aliens do.

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How can an analog multimeter adopted to function as the digital multimeter? 1. Buy a small auto-ranging digital MM. 2. Open the analog one up. 3. remove everything inside. 4. Install the digital one.

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When running an air-conditioner, is it beneficial to also have a ceiling fan rotating on slow to help circulate the cool air, or is doing so just a waste of electricity? A slow fan will only use about 1% of the electricity of the aircon, so if it makes you feel better, do it. (they can also be fun to watch if you tie baby aeroplanes to them). Some more nerdy analysis: Generally cool air sinks, hot air rises. So if the ceiling is hot due to hot outside air entering the roof, then circulating the air more will also cool the ceiling better, but this may end up...

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What seems to float through your mind most often: random thoughts, universal ideas, or just plain old junk? Music! Sometimes its like I have a CD player in there. Sometimes it frustrating as some songs go round and round for hours, but on the other hand I'll never need an iPod.

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Why do so many hate Americans? And Bush isn't the answer, many hated them before him. Many 'pop' movies portray an America people that are a bit more simplistic, conceited, vengful and violent than people of probably most other countries. That combined with USA's power & opportunities, and a hater's partial envy, or a strong 'tall-poppy' syndrome' makes them ripe for dislike.

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Do you think there will ever come a day where we could live happily on another planet? And more so would you want to? Yes, and yes. If I was happier than I am now, I would live there. I think it will happen in about 2063.

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You get home from work really late. all you want to do is just get undressed and go to sleep. As you enter your bedroom, you see a Zulu warrior standing next to your bed. What now? Great Uncle Percy? is that you?

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I've just made banana cake and I'm feeling extremely proud :) Do you like baking? I love it too. I always put an orange-frosting (=butter, finely diced peel , icing sugar + dash of juice) on mine, as I think the citrus lifts and contrasts nice with the banana. , I also like Banana cakes because they keep well. Did your recipe use sodium bicarbonate? (Apparently it helps develop a more luxurious color), and its amazing the difference the ripeness of the bananas make.

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Atheists: Have you always been an Atheist, or did you disregard your belief in God later in life? And if so, why? My mum never really understood it, and felt victimised by some church seniors, so actually brought me up almost 'fearing' religion. I was curious enough to find out more when I was in my 20s, but remain an atheist.

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Why does copper need to be coiled in strands to be used in electric motors? Its a compromise between voltage and current. Motors need a magnetic field to spin, which is only created by current through the wires, not voltage. The strands are actually loops of a single long wire wound many times. If you double the number of 'strands' (or more correctly, 'loops') of wire, you can get twice the magnetic field for the same current. Back at the power...

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Do you think there is a cover-up on the story about S.E.T.I. discovering a signal from space? No. I doubt such an open organisation could contain such news.

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The two protesters held by Japanese whalers for 2 days have been released finally. Should the captain of the ship be punished, when he went against his own government's commands to free them (not to mention tying them for hours to railings)? If there was an agreed process of handling the scenario BEFORE the event took place, (and presumably it didnt include handcuffing), then probably yes. Otherwise, in international waters, the captain is the local law-maker, guided only by general international conventions/laws. In that case, he is free to do as he sees appropriate, and shouldnt be punished (even if it is politically foolish).

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Does butane float or sink in air? Sink. Its at least twice as dense as air.

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Do you think my mum should make such a big deal of my underage drinking?(im 14) im only 4yrs to young How big is this 'big-deal'?, and how much are you drinking? If you're ever getting wasted , or drinking every weekend, then a 'big-deal' is probably warranted! If you're having half a glass every month or only special occasions, then maybe a more 'medium' deal is more appropriate. Remember, alcohhol has turned young girls into old mothers, killed/...

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Is there a fuel additive on the market that is safe to use in an engine and that really cleans the injectors? Thanks for your reply. I beleive Toluene is a good chemical for this.

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What is the smallest or narrowest laser beam? I suppose the smallest posible would be about 0.5 millionths of a meter (500nm), being the wavelength of some laser light. Most lasers have beam widths between 0.1mm and about 5 mm.

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The resistance of a circuit doubled and the applied voltage is doubled. What will happen to the circuit current? Just do some simple math V = I x R, so I = V / R Hint: - if you multiply the top and bottom of a fraction by the same number, the value of the fraction doesnt change. - Doubling a number is the same as multiplying it by 2.

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When the North and South magnetic poles reverse, should map designers flip the world upside-down with Antarctica on the top of the world so that the Magnetic North Pole and the True North Pole are still in the same hemisphere? No, this would be ambiguous compared to the already prnted maps, unless there was a large 'map-recall' organised, to destroy all the 'north-is-up' ones. Also all the words for the countries and cities wold be upsidedown, so you'd have to turn the map upsidedown to read it. Then, you could simply print "please read upsidedown after poles flip" on all the...

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Why do people post questions they can find answers to elsewhere on the internet, here on AB? You can find out how to get articles listed on Wikipedia on their website. Or by Googling such topics. Can't we keep AB for things can't find elsewhere online? I gave up trying to define the function of AB within a few months of joining. At first it seemed logical to look at it as having a distinct purpose, but now I think its better not even to try to understand it in those objective terms. Objectively, its simply some HTML code that encourages certain types of interactions within some fuzzy rules. The rest is defined by how people actually use it,...

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Whats your favorite type of pie (apple, pumpkin, cherry, etc)? Vindaloo. Ive just made some and I cant wait til lunch time.

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What's the first thing that comes to mind when I say "White Rabbit"? The Matrix

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I have never flown, can we take our laptops on board with us? Yes. But you have to turn them off during takeoff and landing. At security, they will ask you to completely remove it from the bag, which is a pain if you arent prepared for it. Also, If you know your shoes have a metal strengthener, taking them off and putting them through the X-ray by default will make it quicker and easier to get past security.

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How do you pronounce "Grumman"? As in Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation... you say the gru bit as in grudge, gruff, grunt. the 'man' bit is more like a short 'mun'

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What is the time period of a simple pendulum in lift freely down warding under gravity? zero. Pendulums need to feel gravity to operate.

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In percentage amount which gas is lowest in atmosphere? There are many answers without constraining the question more. Do you mean elemental gases or molecular? (whale farts probably contain unique gaseous molecules and are very rare.) Are you talking at sea level or the entire atmosphere? (ozone exists only up high). Do you include rare man-made gases from factories?, or CFCs?

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At the current rate of technology, when are humans likely to reach Mars? At the minimum, Id guess 10 years. But the question assumes technology is the driving factor, whereas is reality it is 'need' (since if we REALLY needed to get there, we could rapidly do a one-way mission within a few years. ) Based on current need, I will be surprised if we arent on Mars by 2025.

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Is it easier to tap a cellphone or a landline? Landline tapping uses simple technology, but requires breaking physical security. Cellphone tapping requires complex technology (and knowledge to operate) , but has no physical access constraints. If physically accessing the landline isnt a problem (eg a phone, or a wall socket) then landline is easiest. Oh, and by the way it is ILLEGAL! (without consent)

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If god did not want them to be sheared then he would not have made them sheep. What do you think? In the context of a quote, it says that humans' exploitation of less-than-human things (animals, plants earth etc) was a part of gods grand design. A nice quote for a villan!

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At 273K 0.70g of carbon dioxide at 1atm dissolves in exactly 1L of water. At the same temperature and 4atm, How many grams of Oxygen dissolve in exactly 1L of water? With only the info given, You would have to assume to solubility of CO2 and O2 are exactly the same (which should NOT be the case). Otherwise it should be four times the weight of O2 in the CO2 case. I think molar masses for 02 is 16*2 = 32, C =12, so C02 weighs 32+12 = 44, so O2 mass is 4 x 0.7g x 32/44.

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What is your opinion on having the right to bare arms? I think for americans, that right promotes aspects of a culture that arent good for society, such that the bad is outweighing the good.

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Do you belive the quran is the word of god? As much as the new testament is Gods words. (assuming Allah = god.) Mohummad repeated what god told him.

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I am 24 my boyfriend is 36 i am now 7 months preg.he always assumes that im lying . he is judgemental about me and my friends and very condescending.so i lied to him when he asked if my friend came over he found out and is now ready to breakup what do? Get counselling or at least Work out what you both want out of the relationship, or if you really want to be in one together. (It sounds like his behaviour really needs to change to make it work easily) Be realistic and evaluate whether (in the long term & if things stay as they are) breaking up would be better or worse than staying together, for both you AND the child. I hope it all turns...

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How would I use math in the business of restaraunt management? Operations Analysis where you can optimise profit ,for example, after assigning a numerical score against popularity of each dish, create an equation for the expected weekly profit, including parameters such as profit from each dish, distribution of patrons over a night & a week, and associated running costs. This will also help identify those parameters that offer the best...

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Could somebody help me through this math problem: How much of an 8% saline solution should be added to 600mL of a 3% solution to produce a 5% solution? There are many ways to tackle this problem. One way is to start is to think about averages. 10 ml of 100% solution mixed with 10 ml of 0% solution produces a 50% solution. (20 ml) which is the average of 100 and 0. but if you mixed in another 10 ml of 100% solution, it would become a 66.6% solution. ( avergage of 100,100, 0) In your case, if you added 600ml of 8%, you'd end up with the...

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What is more energy efficient - drying clothes at a high setting for a short time, or on a low setting for a longer time? For a fixed humidity, clothes dampness, temperature and amount of clothes, I would guess high setting is slightly more efficient, because in the limit, trying to dry the clothes with no heat (only tumbler) still consumes energy, but takes a LOT of time. For the given set of fixed parameters (above) there should be an optimum temperature which I expect would typically be above the low...

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What is found between the atoms of neon inside a neon light when it has been turned off? Mostly Just plain ol empty space.

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How much of a conductor's gyrations are actual direction to the musicians? It seems that other than starting the piece the gyrations are all showbiz. Answers greatly appreciated. I doubt the body does much to directly affect the musician, but indirectly, the conductor expresses what they want with their whole body, so they probably cant stop gyration without affecting their conducting.

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Should industry officials be held responsible for dumping chemicals that were legal when they did it but are now known to be extremely dangerous? AS what point can we argue that they should have known about the hazards involved? 1. Did they seek to find if it was dangerous? 2. If they did, did the combination of all information, overall, suggest it could be dangerous? 3. If no, then they should not be held accountable, otherwise they probably have some ethical accountability.

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Discuss how social class affects people's experiences in life? Rich people experience rich stuff. and poor people experience poor stuff.

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I want a survey-When you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich, to get the jelly out, do you use a knife or a spoon? These days I use the closest long & narrow thing to me. Sometimes its even my finger. YUM. (although it takes quite a licking to get clean, so I usually go for a spoon or knife, or handle of a fork) I keep the teaspoons at the front of the draw, so its often a teaspoon, unless there is a knife already on the bench handy that isnt covered in stuff I dont want in the jello, like vegemite,...

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Do you have any recipes for sugar-free desserts that you've actually made and enjoyed? Will you please share them here? I cant think of any meal-worthy food that has ZERO sugar. Any fruit is out. Milk, cream, eggs all contain sugar. How about good ol diet jello?

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In the matrix films whenever they put that cable into the back of someone's head what do you think the cable is doing to his brain to put him in the matrix? It is fooling his brain into a lived experience that is not real, but one that is sent down the cable by a computer.

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Remember in the first matrix film when Neo is doing his training. How is he learning martial arts are the skills being downloaded or is he actually training inside a program He is training after the skills download.

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How does an aerosol can work? Example being deoderant - is the gas or liquid or both flammable? Can the pressure gas run out before the liquid fragrance? While the propellant (gas) is usually very flammable, the problem with lighting is the flame burns too quickly, such that there is not enough oxygen to sustain the burn. (IE Oxygen is consumed too fast to allow it to be replaced in the space) A more controlled finger can find the rate of flow which is enough to sustain a solid plume, without 'flaming out'. As for the liquid...

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Do you have anything in the fridge you consider hands off, for personal consumption only. My tiny bottle of Truffle oil.

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When cooking, do you sometimes accidentally cut off the end of your fingernail, and are then unable to find it in with what you were cutting? What did you do? I just did this earlier, when cutting onion. Better than slicing the tip of your finger off while cutting up a red capsicum (pepper for USA folk), which I did a year ago. Boy that little bit of bloodly skin was hard to find.

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If you see a penny on the ground, do you pick it up? Or wast of your time? Always! Seeing a penny on the ground in Australia is almost as rare as hen's teeth.

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Why is the metric unit of mass the kilogram as opposed to the gram? I would guess its because a kg is a lot easier to physically interface with than either a gram or a metric tonne, while with most day-to-day measurements, grams are more convenient to specify. In the opposite ( and less convenient) way , milli-inches (mils?) are commonly used drawing units because the standard (inch) is too big.

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What proof or documentation can you provide to prove that Global Warming is caused by man. "Inconvenient truth" shows the CO2 levels rising dramatically, in the ABSENCE of any apparent natural cause. Meanwhile man has been putting millions of tonnes of it out of ground into atmosphere. WHile its not 'proof' (without a host of other data), it is certainly supporting evidence.

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How do you have thrust in the vacuum of space To demostrate this, put on some roller skates / skateboard, and throw a heavy ball (eg basket ball) horizontally away from you. You should roll in the opposite direction.

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What wine would you give someone as a Christmas gift? For the girls, a 2 year old chardonnay, or rose. For the boys, a 4 year old shiraz

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I have a RadioShack Multimeter, and I was wondering why the manual says not to connect the leads to a source of voltage at the setting of RX 1K U(a little horeshoe). You might 'break' the Multimeter, when it is turned to 'Ω', because it is trying to measure RESISTANCE to electricity, not electricity (from voltage source) itself. Connecting it to a 12V battery while it is turned to 'Ω' would almost certainly break it permanently.

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Do you know how to spit? For some reason, I've never been able to spit like a man! The few times I've tried, it would result in either the bulbous dribble or the snap-back. I remember when I first spat properly. Practise Practise Practise, but if youve got that much time, you're probably better off learning something more useful.

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Who first discovered pi? The concept of PI (ratio of circumference to diameter) has been around since circles were 'discovered'. (Id bet no one knows who thought of it first). As for calculating its value... Archimedes (287-212 BC) found π ≈ 3.1419 A scientist named Ptolemy (~100AD) found equal to 377/120 which was equal to 3.1416. A scientist named Euler adopted the symbol for pi (which I...

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While on LSD is it possible when seeing a "trail" I am seeing the actual nucleus of an atom and corresponding electrons and nuetrons? Or is it just an illusion? You can test if its real by checking if your 'obsevations' are satisfying the laws of physics. EG: If its a 'snapshot' in time, then is the size and distribution of the particals appropriate given the allowed quantum phyics? If there is a micro-time dimension, then are they obeying rules for kinetic and nuclear motions/forces?

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Thanks to JohnMc for inspiring me to ask this question: How good are you people generally at math? lets start with an easy one: 4^2=2x (Don't cheat! - if you happen to have an expensive HP calculator) x=? 2x=(2^2)^2 =2^4 x=2^3=8

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I can't decide if I want to be an engineer or a drummer! I have been trying to do the drum thing for the past 10years unsuccessfully and I feel like I should put it away and go to engineering school part time. How do I know what the right thing to do is I chose between music and eng. (studied piano) I went with Eng. I can still do music on weekends, and evenings. I dont regret it at all, as now I have a good reliable wage, which I doubt I'd have if I was a musician.

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I work fulltime but I would like to go to engineering school part time. I would probably have around 4 hrs/ night to dedicate to this. Is pursuing an engineering degree on a part time basis with 4 hrs/night a realistic goal? I think 4/hours a night is plenty, as long as you use this time wisely.

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After damage, can an electronic dictionary cause cancer while being used to define words? No. It is no more cancer causing than before it was damaged.

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Do you ever think about space? Like space goes on forever, but what if it ends at some point. Then that means that it is in something, and thats in something. It's mind boggling. I go crazy thinking about it. Any thoughts? I always assume that my puny brain cant imagine what its like.. because experience of the real human world can not present this as a sensory expereince. The only way is to experience it is conceptually through a mathematical representation, which of course is a pretty poor comparison to actually being there, standing at the edge of the universe, and trying to stick your hand through the...

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Have you seen Midsomer Murders? isn't it great? Just the right combination of humour, suspense, mystery and great characters. And its actually a really nice area.

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How often do you use spinach in your cooking? Probably once a week, but only because I have about 1 square metre of it growing prolifically (?) in my garden.

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On my LG Mint Chocolate phone, how can I listen to an mp3 and play a game at the same time? Is it possible? I doubt it. Most of these small devices only have enough processing 'power' to run only 1 application at a time. If it *was* possible, I'd be very surprised if it wasn't a marketed 'feature', because it offers something others dont.

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I need help finding a science fair project. I need one that has to do with sports, - Ballistics of thrown/ hit objects - Body Energy or Metabolism processes during athletics. - Explore Buoyancy in water sports. - Aerodynamics of frisbee

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My cat will only drink running water. why do some animals feel that way? Maybe they are afraid still water could make them ill.

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I don't understand this and, quite frankly, I don't care if it's a cultural thing or not http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/17/saudi.rape.victim/index.html. How can this be OK? For those having trouble with URL, its about : ---------- http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/17/saudi.rape.victim/index.html "Saudi court ups punishment for gang-rape victim. The 19-year-old victim was sentenced last year to 90 lashes for meeting with an unrelated male, a former friend from whom she was retrieving photographs. The seven rapists, who abducted the pair and raped...

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A man had 12 toothpicks in front of him. He took one away. Now he had nine in front of him. How is this possible? He cant count

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What does IP # represent? can some one's IP address gives out their computer name (addmins name) The IP address (#) itself does NOT contain any info or names on the computer. It is a string of 4 or 6 numbers, each number being between 0 and 255. On the WWW, Usually, the unique set of numbers corresponds to a unique 'URL' of web address such as 'www.answerbag.com' which has (where I am) an IP # of 8.5.0.128.

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Who can give me the most concise information concerning the events coming December 2012 without a bunch of theological conversation? There will be a servere floods in China, America will be surpassed in World GDP by India. The GM spinach will first domiante the spinach market China will land a robot ship on the moon. I shall have an all-seafood christmas feast. You will discover a benign tumor near your pancreas.

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Name 6 types of astonomical objects arrange them by size space dust meterorite communications satellite International space station moon earth.

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Books say waves just moves the water particles laterally n not actually displace them so how come water waves move n come towards the shore n whats difference b/w those waves n waves formed by throwing a stone in river? Single Water particles are actually moved with waves. A typical wave moves them in an upright circle / oval shape, but the average movement of the water after each wave is zero. Shore waves after sort of the same, but the shape the particles follow is much more like a scribbly line. On average though, they still have zero displacement. (Otherwise by now, all the water would be on the land, and...

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What are the uses of telecommunication engineering? To make gadgets and infrastructure that allows humans to communicate. EG: -Design satellites -Design Mobile Phones -Fiber networks -Computers networks -Phones -Video links

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How do you think Anti-gravity cars work? The ones that fly in the air and have no wings and they float and thrust forward without any jte engines or internal combustiion systems These work by generating an effective stream of anti-gravitons beneath the car. These cancel out the gravitons from earth (which normally pull on the car-molecules). Anti-graviton sources can be created using extremely high frequency, high amplitude vibrations of titanium, or other heavy elements, such that the massX speed moment exceeds the spatial boundaries of the atoms them selves. For...

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I all accidents are preventable then how would it be one if it was? Because we cant predict the future, and we cant prepare for every conceivable outcome, but in hindsight, (IE knowing the past) we *could* have at the time, had we known what the outcome was going to be. In a sense, this disproves the hypothese that all accidents are preventable, before the event.

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How do you stop beer from going flat once youve opened it? Put in a cork stopper, or use one of those pressurizers.

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My towel fell in front of my gfs sister by accident. I didn't notice at first, as I was sorting out stuff and she didn't say anything, but my gf walked in and went mad, don't understand girls!. Has this ever happened to you, or how would you react? I would say its pretty funny. But I would also expect any gf to get mad (at first) if they dont calm down about it after an explanation, then they probably have existing suspicions about your behaviour. As you can see, the way you phrased the question made you look pretty guilty, especially to those who feel nudity is an extremely taboo state. (outside of ones bedroom).

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When did you last learn something new? Yesterday. A boring engineering thing.. In logic semiconductor chips, The "T" in 74xCTnnn stands for TTL.

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Do you agree with the other ABers who think I am arrogant or do I just have confidence and self belief? Self belief and confidence are internal to you, whereas arrogance is perceived by others. If a lot of other people think you are arrogant, then you are. I dont really believe in arrogance, because often its just the result of a mentally beautiful person on the inside struggling to relate properly to others. However, you are NOT arrogant. Someone as flawless, beautiful, intelligent and...

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Fill in the blank questions are _______. Fill in the blank questions are DoggyDooDoo

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What is the most controversial question you can think of that will spark debate and deep thought? What is the most controversial question you can think of that will spark debate and deep thought?

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Other than the cartoon character, what does the term "secret squirrel" mean? Where I work, we use the term "secret squirrel stuff" to mean work on projects that cant be disclosed to non-project co-workers.

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Hi. If a woman is pregnant and the father requests she abort (because he doesnt want to be a father) and the woman refuses, can he still be made to pay child support if she choses to carry? Are there any current laws being considered for father's rights? I guess if he can prove she doesnt want the child, but the $ that comes with them, there might be a case for a law, but I doubt society would risk the child's well being for that. Good question.

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How do you feel about your working conditions? My main complaint is the inside air temperature is 2C colder than my personal preference. (about 20C instead of 22C). Everything else is wonderful. -I come and go whenever I like (as long as I make 37 hours / week). -Quiet, country landscape with fruit trees and garden walks on the large acreage. -Nice & intelligent people. -Good food at canteen -Large Library, with $1 cappucinos.

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Hve you ever killed a vampire or werewolf? how? When I was young, there was a small werewolf in the forest where I used to live. We used to hang out together sometimes, but oneday we were climbing a tree, horsing around as we climbed. I pushed him, and he lost his grip, fell onto a branch and died.. Although it was an accident, I kinda feel responsible. I've never told anyone about this before.

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:( Sigh, hello, it's me, ArchieandJughead... :( Can you help me please, by just reading the first answer? I've posted a question smilar like this, but many ignored it, and soon, someone marked it as spam. Please don't ignore this, I'm feeling down... :( Nice Begging!. I voted beSt!

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Who's your favorite Australian actor/actress? Geoffery Rush / Cate Blanchet

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My mother tried to commit suicide last night by taking 12 of her dogs seizure pills... She is okay... But I need to know what my options are, so that she doesn't do this again! What can me and my family do??? Any advice I need it!! Call Dr Phil? Can you treat her like a child, & take small steps by rewarding her for good behaviours, so she has to 'earn' attention, for doing positive things, not negative? Are her parents / siblings around that you can get a hint of what methods might be more likely to work?

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Have the terrorist won? Maybe. What game were they playing?

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Are people on the other side of the world really trying to take our freedom away? No they're not. Otherside? - They're everywhere, and they make nice vegetarian food.

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If you were a sound, what sound would you be? flippity-flop.

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My ex and I broke up 10 months ago and now he has a new girlfriend. However, he keeps telling me that he loves me and still hopes for a future. I've been blind, believing everything he says and thinking I'm in love. How do I cut this off for good? Distract yourself with a new adrenalin hobby. Sky-diving, surfing, mountain climbing, off-road cycling skatboarding etc. join a club, or get a 2nd job delivering pizzas. You'll be too exhausted to give him any time in your mind.

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Whenever fusion reactors shrink far enough to be put in vehicles, will they be safe to use by the average consumer/motorist? Yes. They will, but only within the logic of the question, which assumes they WILL become very small. Since one of the main reasons for making them small would be to put them in personal devices (eg cars), then by definition, the design would be incorporating safety anyway. Of course, as mentioned, this is a very unlikely situation. Remember consumer-driven shrinking only happens with the...

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How is tidal energy created? Not to be confused with wave energy, which although has the same form (water rising then lowering), occurs much faster.

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From where you live what other country are you nearest to? New Zealand beats Papua New Guinea (near Indonesia) by 120 miles.

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Who's had a mother in law that took it a little too far.. I once was staying at my ex's house and when i went to brush my teeth he was doing a no. 2 and he's mother was in the bathroom talking to him about her day! Would you think thats disturbing? I did! I hope he knows its a bit weird, else he's going to have a lot of ex's.

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I have a friend & she comes to me for advice. She's been dating this guy for like 8 months now and he's always calling her and talk for ages but he only meets up with her once a week. Sometimes when she calls he dont answer till 3-4 hours later, ideas? Why cant she just ask him what hes doing, and tell him that she doesnt want to be hurt when she finds out the possible truth. If the relationship is at a point where, to continue, she needs more trust and openess , then she simply needs to ask for that.

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Are all emos stupid? Can someone please tell me what an emo is?. {EDIT}.. Ahh ok. I forgot I was in the answerbag. I found an answer here... http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/30202

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Should the drinking age be brought down in the US or should the voting and military service age be raised? Bring drinking age down to reflect common social maturity. EG 18-19. Its been that way (18) in Australia for a long time. 18 is also voting and driving age. I think raising the age ( of voting etc) to 21 would promote a bigger phase of rebellion and identity confusion between 17-21.

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Why does Dry ice sublimate faster in different liquids, i.e. fast in vinegar, but slow in syrup or oil? Could it be the pressure difference (lower in vinegar).

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What is at the bottom of all food chains The oxygen molecule.

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Where is the best place to sit at a blackjack table? Behind the dealer.

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Is Climate Change something we should really be fearful of and prepare for or is it the new Y2K? Both. We prepared for Y2K, so nothing happened! Its always a problem for issues that require effort to maintain the norm. Everyone should be prepared for gas prices to rise.

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I'm trying to make an accelerometer for school, and would like to make a visual light display when the water reaches a certain point... Would this principal work? http://www.totaleeb.com/Water.swf Flash Player Required. Yes - But light-bulbs probably wont work. Only LEDs , which draw much less current. The circuit will require only ONE wire of the LED in the liquid. The other wire should connect directly to the battery. Also, you shouldnt need 1 battery per LED. 1 battery should do it, with one of its terminals connected to the water near the LEDs, the other terminal going to the LEDs directly. (OUTSIDE of...

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Does Conduction Happen In Liquids And Gases Conduction of what? Electricity? Heat? pressure? Mecury is a very electrically conductive liquid. Plasma is sort of an electrically conductive gas. I think the answer is yes.

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Imagine this: you suddenly sense that something isn't right. you look out the window and discover hundreds of blue, man-sized bags with white questions marks on it. even though they have no eyes, it's clear that they're staring intensely at you. now what? Its an opportunity to clean out the rubbish from parts of the shed I havent been in for 10 years or more.

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Can you name something that made in china that's near you? My mouse.

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Is it possible to charge a battery using a home made capacitor? No. To be fully charged, a battery will typically need a lot more energy than can be held in a home-made capacitor. (Unless you have a high-quailty lab at home!)

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Would it be possible for two high school seniors with little background in electricity or magnetics to construct this? Approximately how long would it take? http://amasci.com/maglev/linmot.html http://amasci.com/maglev/magschem.html With little electronics experience, and no one else around who has produced this, I would expect at least 20 hours to construct, test, debug, and get working. If some who has built it before is available to offer help / direction, Id expect maybe 5-10 hours. Assembling the electronics can be tricky, especially if it isnt presented as an easy-to-assemble kit-form. This assumes you want to...

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Is it immoral to have sex with a friend? No. But if you live in a society that has a strict definition of what friends are, and how one should relate to them, then *maybe* that society would consider it 'immoral'.

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Why is space travel important? For robotic missions, going to other planets (eg mars) helps understand earths geological history AND Future. FOr human space travel, at the moment its mostly just testosterone driving it. (IE MAns quest for exploration and mountain-climbing) In the 100+ year future, there is a reasonable chance earth will be too crowded, too polluted, or too environmentally altered to sustain a long term...

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Why do i always manage to do something unbearably stupid when i go out, regardless of my intake of alcohol? (for example last night - SOBER - i managed to climb over railings and proceed to go for a swim in the sea, at 5am) When you're drunk, you'll simply break your leg at 5 am trying to climb over a puddle. THAT would be stupid.

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When something is 'new and improved'. Which is it? If it's new, then there has never been anything before it. If it's an improvement, then there must have been something before it, couldn't be new The marketing dept. arent getting anything past you are they.

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Why are some people willing to get off their a** to search the entire room for the TV remote because they refuse to walk to the TV and change the channel manually? You gotta find it some time, or accept a lifetime of manual channel-changing. May as well find it now.

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Do you think that sex is just a bioligical process in which chemicals are released in the brain and that is why you enjoy it or is there something beyond biology that we cannot quantify? Sex is just chemicals in the brain etc. But feelings ARE beyond biology. (Certainly psychology is a different University course). I wouldnt discount altered neural quantum probabilities due to the spatial proximity of 2 brains.

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Do you like to baby talk? Yes, but not in english. I just make up words and ryhms, like dookee-wookee-nika-mooboooo etc. Spanning as many phonems as possible.

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What's your opinion of that claim that all that (most) men care about is sports and sex? Please elaborate. I dont believe it, and I think its an exaggeration used and promoted mostly by women to help gender identity, and understanding. (I think its true that men want these things somewhat more than women, hence the stereotype).

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What is the composition of our atmosphere? .. and a little bit of dust and water as well.

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Do you ever find yourself thinking about someone from your past that you used to like and you just can't seem to get them out of your head? No matter how hard you try to forget them? I used to, but after realising that I could never do anything about contacting them, I sublimed into acceptance, and happily now simply remember them occasionally.

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What was your favorite thing you like to do when you were a teenager? Play with acid, petrol, and put my feet behind my head.

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How do you console your GF who just found out everyone at her job hates her, yet you potentionally know the reasons why they hate her? How do you not make her upset more? Lie.

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What precautions should teachers take to protect their computers and other electronic equipment from overvoltages, both at home and at school? The same as ordinary (non-teacher) people! If it were me, I would weigh up the risks without prot. vs. costs of prot. EG: If you are archiving valuable lesson plans on your main PC hard drive at home, then $50 worth of surge and lightening protection is probably $ well spent, especialy if you are in a 'surge-or-lightening prone' area. But if you are backing up (on separate...

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What precautions should teachers take to protect their computers and other electronic equipment from overvoltages, both at home and at school? ....

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Will 135 watt 4 ohm car stereo speakers work with an old Realistic STA-450 am/fm home stereo system which had 8 ohm speakers. One old speaker smoked and quit. To get the same sound quality, you'll need 8 ohms. (unless the stereo system has a "8 or 4-ohm" selection). Regardless, you'll still need to make the speakers the same (both 8 or both 4). A 4 ohm speaker risks damage to the 8-ohm amplifier when you turn it up above 'medium'. You could try 2 '4 ohm' in series.

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Is there a manufacturer who makes quiet hairdryers? I don't mean the ones where you put a cap on your head - I mean hand-held ones - does anyone make quiet ones? This would be a bit more expensive than a normal dryer, but certainly possible. How "quiet' does it need to be? The quietest would be to remotely-locate and sound-insulate the dryer, and have a hand-held hose. a Hand held version would use a relatively quiet motor, like a large brushless one on a computer fan. (of course, changeing the fan etc). Size is the issue, because the smaller...

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How are logic circuits different from normal electrical circuits? Logic circiuts are a special type of electrical circuit that are designed to have only 2 states. (0,1 or on,off etc). The states are represented by the voltage. (eg 0 volts or 5 Volts).

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Does anyone have a great recipe for kids that is an example of a mixture? Chocolate!

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What is your favorite white wine? Riesling or Chardonnay

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I am on The Pill, with my partner for 2 years, 100% sure of no STDs or STIs. Should we have 'unprotected' sex, although I am on The Pill? It sounds like you should do some research on WHY the pill fails, specifically considering the stats for someone like yourself. (EG You take it 'properly', and have no history of other gyna..ol problems that might skew the stats badly, age, weight etc). This will give you more confidence in whatever you decide.

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Will a female eagle will take a rock high into the sky and drop it to a prospective mate to see if he can catch it so that she can determine if he would catch their babies if they fall or are pushed out of the nest? No, but she might do it to see if he can tell the difference between a rock and a baby eagle. If he cant, then he'd be too busy chasing falling rocks near the nest to worry about the real babies, therefore he would not be a good eagle father. She should be more concerned that he can catch a hare, rodent or something, and have the nurturing attitude to share it with his offspring instead...

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What year do you think the world is going to end? Since we define what the (human) 'world' is, It ends when we all say it ends!. That would be when most of us have left for Mars, or moon etc. I guess about 400 years away. As for the end of the planet? I guess to break it up would take a huge asteroid / meteorite, or Sun going super nova.

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Do you know that beside other advantages AB is an excellent way of learning English? I didnt know that. And Im suspishous of its truth

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Do you approve of letting teens lock their door? why or why not? No, Assuming the teen would have been taught that shutting the door means no one will enter without their consent (IE Knocking). Its a trust thing. If you cant trust your family, its not a good thing.

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Can you give an example of a time you wished you had a video camera so you could collect $10,000 from America's Funniest Videos? Recently my brother decided to increase the speed of one of those large, flat circular playground merry-go-round things (normally just pull them around by hand). So he sat his 2 sons on, and told them to 'hang-on!'. Then He got a long rope, wound it around an edge, and pulled as fast as he could. It went just like the puller on a lawn mower, and his youngest son, 10, ended up flying...

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Have you ever stopped to think? Always after 2 things go wrong in succession. Mostly the 3rd wrong thing only happens because I didnt stop to notice the escalating danger from the first 2.

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Physics help, please: A stone is thrown horizontally over the edge of a cliff with a speed of 18 m/s. The cliff is 50 meters above a flat beach. With what speed and angle of impact does the stone land? Please explain it too-I'm not sure how to do it. You have to neglect air resistance & speed etc. 1. Determine vertical speed at bottom (just before hitting beach). like this: - the VERTICAL speed when thrown is ZERO (it was thrown horizontally). - the END VERTICAL speed = gravity X time = aT. a = 9.81 so the END VERTICAL speed = 9.81.T Now We need to find 'T' Since we can express the beggining and end speeds (0...

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The curved path traveled of a thrown baseball is known as what? Depends what age level this Q is for. If you're under 16, then its better to call it a parabola. ( In western schools). 16+ : Trajectory Arc is more accurate.

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Imagine you are standing under the last tree on earth, with the last animal of the last species beside you,surrounded by a group of poachers. What would you do now?Serious answer from environment lovers,please.Thanks for all who cared to answer this. Say "Who knows a really good taxidermist?" ( I would want it presevered really well. Its going to die anyway)

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Imagine you are standing under the last tree on earth, with the last animal of the last species beside you,surrounded by a group of poachers. What would you do now?Serious answer from environment lovers,please.Thanks for all who cared to answer this. ...

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Who like's beetroot on their hamburgers? Me!. pineapple is ok too, but with "the lot" you also need a large & hardy bun.

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When reading Dr. Seuss books, which one makes you feel like you're in the story? I had trouble getting to sola sellew (solew?)

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Why does the temperature in soda go down? I assume you mean after you open the bottle? its because the soda is normally under pressure. Using formula, PV=nRT the temp must drop to conserve the value PV.

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I got 1-D, a point. I got 2-D, a line. I got 3-D, a plane. But what's four, five, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth-D? In terms of your answer, "You got 4-D, a Cube." "You got 5-D, a 4-D HyperCube." Refer to other answers for more info. By the way, you didnt really get it wrong, but the way you expressed the question was confusing. I assumed you were implying "A point in a one-dimensional world is as a line in a 2-D world is as a plane in a 3-D world...is as a ???? in a 4-D...

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Has anyone tried authentic indian food? Is it good? Nothing like the REAL thing. I like experiementing will all the wonderful spices. Fresh is best.

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Do you think experiments that combine animal and human dna are ethical? For the experiment in isolation:Probably. But would they still be considered 'ethical' in 20 years from now, if the knowledge they produce is, in the future, used for unethical purposes? At this time we cant know the outcomes, and we must assume they will all be ethical outcomes, therefore it is ethical now.

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On Oct. 4, 2007 the US House of Representatives voted in favor of a resolution honoring the Islamic religious observance of Ramadan. Past requests to honor Christian, Jewish faiths or to recognize Kwanza have been quickly shot down. Your thoughts? Sounds ridiculous. They will be judged by some muslims as being 2-faced, and much of non-muslim US probably wont play along with the 'honoring' anyway. http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx30_johnson/Ramadan.html

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What keeps you awake at night? Thinking about work. Thinking about my hobby (building a catarmaran / submarine)

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I want desperately to go on a student exchange trip to the USA (I'm in Aus) but I'm not allowed because it'll cost about $9000. Are there any cheaper alternatives? I'd like to stay for about 5 or 6 months? $9000 sounds like a lot. Is that through a charity or commercial organisation? Is it a whole year or just a semester? Have you tried http://www.rotary-hobart.com.au/exchange.htm http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/youth_youth_exchange.shtml These charities are probably the cheapest option available, unless you have some other unique skill (sports, academic etc) with which you could...

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Why is it some guys have "skid marks" on their underwear. Do they not clean well or not? It's obvious that they should do a better job so why don't they? Sometimes men are doing something else so interesting that a little turtle-head is ok until you can finish up and get to a bathroom.

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How would you prefer to go to a costums party, speedos o boxers (no other options)? Speedos

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Fellow Aussies ..what do you think about 'work choices'? Doesnt affect me directly, so Im a bit indifferent right now. Im suspicious that it wont be implemented ethically, or with correct social justice.

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OK, since this is a new category, could all the Australian Answerbaggers kindly state which State or Territory they are from or live in? South Australia

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How soon into a relationship should you introduce the person you are dating to your parents & family as your girlfriend or boyfriend? DEpends on how the G|B Friend feels about it. If you were actually G|B Friends, then not introducing them as such might be awkward later on. But Personally, I would just say, "This is my friend..." if either party had a problem or questions about that, then I'd let them come to me, and we'd talk.

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If i asked you to slap me in the face as hard as you could (and i was being serious), would you? No. Before even considering this, I would need some more info to understand why you wanted this. ( Else I would have to assume you were mentally suffering something that might cause hurt to me afterwards eg: You believed fundamentally in "eye for an eye")

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This morning I witnessed the birth of a calf. I have seen this many times in my life time but was curious as to just how many have also seen this. So my question is have you seen any animal give birth? Cows, pigs, sheep, human, dog, chicken. (grew up on farm)

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What is one movie that you think everyone should own? A home movie of their family all getting along at some celebration.

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Too many people are looking for the right person, instead of being the right person. Agree? Agree

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What is the maximum theoretical height for a building? The maximum height will be limited by factors other than the physics of engineering alone (eg 'mile-high' building mentioned by Athrael). If its a building for people to permanently populate, then anywhere above the protective magnetic field of earth would be pretty hard to justify ( I guess thats at least 1000kms?). You could hypothesize the building must cost less than 1% of...

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Let's play a keyboard game. Start anywhere on the keypad and try to choose letters next to the initial letter you chose and so on next to the next letter (diagonals don't count). What 4 letter or more word can you make? Longer the better. up & down is OK qwerty. (its a type of keyboard) Deed

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I'm feeling ignorant, cast your pearls of wisdom upon me? You can pick your friends, and you can pick you nose, but you cant pick your friend's nose. I still dont know if its wisdom or just silly, either way its an interesting concept.

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Mild, Hot, or Fire? Firot

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Are women treated differently than a man in certian places? If you think so explain why. Anywhere that one sex is typically more than 80% of the people. especially traditional areas. EG Elementary school teachers Nurses, Construction sites. SInce men and women are different, when working in domains that have been evolved by a single gender, these differences can be highlighted when the other gender enters this domain, because this domain was never 'designed' to...

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What is one thing you hate about being a woman? What is one thing you hate about being a man. As a man, the main thing I find irritating is that empathising with women takes a bit of effort. Edit: Maybe I can re-phrase it as "I wish I'd been born with a 'how-to-understand-women' section of brain. (tactlessness is my other weakness)

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Regarding the upcoming Answerbag member gathering, do you feel a) Excited b) Ambivalent c) Disinterested or d) Other? Im excited. Even though Im not going. Is there going to be a web-cam there so I can tune in?

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What is the cheapest thing you have done? I replaced the arm of a pair of glasses with a strong, unraveled paper clip. Then wore them like that for a year.

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Do you prefer your coffee/tea in a styrofoam cup, paper cup, or glass or ceramic mug? Do you think it makes a difference in taste? Ceramic for me. Aside from the ingredients, taste is regulated a lot by temperature (since more heat releases more smell-molecules, but also breaks down others). A ceramic cup is a much higher thermal mass. After adding Boiling water to it will only reach a steady max temp of, say 200F/93C, for a foam cup, the temp will be closer to 212F. Then you have to consider adding milk before or...

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Think about the physics before answering - does a rainbow exist if nobody is looking at it? No. A rainbow is a spectra in a spatial sequence, defined by colors seen *by the observer*. If there are no observers, there are no colors therefore no rainbow...of course, there is still the spectra spatially separated. This is different to the tree falling in the forest, which does not require an observer to fall, make sound etc. Another clue is to consider if animals with only...

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Would you consider the belief that life has meaning necessary to good mental/emotional health and morals? Is it possible to truly believe that life has no meaning or purpose, and yet still care enough to try to live it well? I dont think it's necessary. Monkeys are quite happy, yet I doubt they possess the abstract concept of believing it has a meaning. Im not as sure about the impact of the converse 'belief that it has no meaning'. If experiencing life creates a raw 'meaning', and conceptualisation then creates a belief in this meaning, then from this belief, if one were to arrive at...

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In a hypothetical culture absent of gender stereotypes, is developing an internal gender identity important for children? I saw a 60-minutes show in which the sub-text suggested that either society requires/forces a gender identity, or that acquiring one is an inevitable part of growth. My initial feeling was that developing a strong gender identity shouldnt really be necessary to becoming a normal human being. What do you think?

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According to the following quiz, which superhero are you? http://www.thesuperheroquiz.com/ Supergirl 70% Green Lantern 70% Iron Man 70% The Flash 65% Spider-Man 55% Wonder Woman 55% Robin 52% Superman 50% Hulk 40% Catwoman 30% Batman 20%

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If cloning humans was possible, would you go to Clones-R-Us to purchase a clone of your favorite celebtity to have as a boyfriend/girlfriend? Yes, as long as I could select 'personality' modifications, and they had a decent 'goods-return' policy in case I got bored with them.

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Can I get a price check on the following items in your area? 1 gallon of unleaded gasoline, 1 gallon of milk, 1 dozen eggs, and a loaf of bread. Thanks! Adelaide, South Australia: 1 Gallon Unleaded: US$3.86 1 Gallon Milk: US$5.79 1 Dozen Eggs: US$3 Loaf of bread: US$2.50

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Anyone from Aussie Land wanna stop by and say hi? Hi from North of Adelaide. (Not just a city of churches).

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Is there really some huge change that happens within these next 11 months or so before I'm 18 that somehow signifies me as an adult if not, what's the point in making 18 the all magical age of adulthood? In some tribal cultures, adulthood was signified by more obvious things like - Getting your period - Killing a large animal - Getting circumcised - Going away on a sort of 'transformational camp' - Doing a ceremonial dance - Combinations of above. In the western civilisations, The reason for making a particular number (18) for adulthood is really because the leaders are too...

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Consider sodium, which has an atomic number of 11 & atomic mass of 23. how many outer or valence electrons does it have? It has one. From memory, the 1st electron shell has 2, the 2nd has 8, leaving 1 electron in the 3rd shell for 'valence'. This is confirmed by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Electron_shell_011_Sodium.svg

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Do you think its ok for budgets of state-funded services to be dependant on income from gambling taxes? Sounds a bit suspicious to me, EG: as though we are required to gamble in order to get our roads fixed.

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Could someone please explain to me what exactly the logic was and is behind creation and continuation of anti-sodomy laws? I always assumed it had religious beginnings, as dictated by the patriachal society. Allowing it undermines some of the foundations of traditional society.

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My pastor told us at church last sunday that suicide is an unforgivable sin. Do you agree? No, but to deem it 'unforgivable' might make people hesitate before even considering it. I dont see how one should not forgive someone for killing themselves if they are such a desparate mental situation, compared to forgiving them if, for example, in the same situation, they kill or injure someone else.

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How can you tell early on if a guy is just playing with your feelings and isn't really serious about you except for sex? Talk to his last girlfriend.

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Why are alcoholics so mean? They are angry at themselves for being alcoholics ?

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How many years into the future do you believe that humans will evolve to be something that is no longer "homo sapiens" as we know it? I sincerely doubt 'natural' evolution will be the biggest changing force in our longterm future. Assuming no big wars / catastrophes etc, We will master control of our own genome within 100 years. From here, only our sense of ethics and tradition will dictate what we *wont* become. I would say in less than 1000 years, no person will be a classic homo sapien. In otherwords, to...

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I get this error message "runtime error" while trying to retrieve information from database. what could be the problem ? how can i solve this problem? First job: Call the HelpDesk and ask if they can help (I assume you already tried this). Often a database can be accessed using a variety of different interface programs. First thing to figure out is: Is the error actually from inside the database itself? or is the interface program that *talks* to the database experiencing an error? An good example of this is here ...

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I had steak for dinner tonight. My dog jumped on the table and took a bite out of it before I could stop him. I ate the rest. Would you eat the rest too? Yes, assuming he had brushed his teeth that morning.

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I learned a new word today "supernumerary". What is the most recent new word that you have learned? supernumerary

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When I was a kid I use to love 'fairy bread'(still do) anyone else like it? I loved it!. Only have it now if other kids are eating it with me. Edit: A pic for those who havent seen it.. Ref: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Fairy_bread.jpg

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If God appears to you and says you are wrong in your belief, what would you do? say "No, you are."

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What do you believe is the point of life? Why are we here on Earth? What should our goals as a human be? Have fun and try not to piss too many people off while doing it. Edit: Oh... and all that help mankind survive forever peacefully stuff.

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What question can you answer correctly with "What?"? What do you say when you cant hear something asked of you?

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When using a largish public toilet, how do you decide which urinal / cubicle to use? I usually try to minimise the chance of being right next to another patron.

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How would you feel if your daughters friends mother swears your child is mixed. Please read my answer to understand Sounds like she might have a subconscious agenda. If you can find anyone in your family/line history that has similar hair, then she will learn that it isnt only black&/or Sicilian blood that causes this. Or just tell her that part of her fathers family emigrated from sicily 4000 years ago, so that must be it. Personnally I would say I happened to be eating a lot of salty pop-corn during...

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If a guy has a girls wrists pinned to the ground while he sits on her chest, if eye gouging, kicking no no spots, or etc. is an option, how does she get out from under him if males are naturally stronger than females? The pelvic thrust is a good one, but to make it work, you need to prepare him. First, Relax your legs / pelvis , then pretend to struggle with you upper-body / arms. He will want to lean to your upper body to counter this, and will feel ok doing so, since their is no resistance from below. NOW you reverse the force, stopping your upper-body-struggling, and thrusting pelvis/legs up. He should go...

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Do enjoy being hugged or does it make you feel uncomfortable? I used to feel uncomfortable about them, now I just think they're a lot of fun, especially with strangers.

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My coworker just gave me a hot lemon tea without sugar, after I expressly said WITH sugar. What should I do? Ask "Did you put sugar in this?", and see what happens

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My coworker just gave me a hot lemon tea without sugar, after I expressly said WITH sugar. What should I do? Ask "Did you put sugar in this?", and see what happens

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Do you agree that patriotism is one step away from racism? I'd say about 2 or 3 steps

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I need a Sugar Daddy. Would anyone like to financially support me, while I sit on your couch and eat chocolate in my pajamas? Would you like champagne and strawberries with that?

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Did you ever fly in a helicopter? Yes. 10,000 feet with the doors off Brrrrr! :)

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Is it illegal to have a beer on the beach in Australia? Generally, a sign will indicate a 'dry beach'. Most beaches in/near the captial cities are dry.

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Any good (tourist) attractions for Sydney? Yes. Lots!. Sydney opera house is just one of many

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Do you still like to climb trees? Yes. Its fun, but as an adult, I have to select the branchs more carefully for my weight.

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Home and the lady called today and told her she didnt want her home what rights does she have? For others: Here are the combined details of the question: "My mother in law had a contract signed on her house she was asked by the person wanting to puchase her home to remove a wall she did a she asked and had it removed she was to close on her home in three days,she has had all of her items removed from her Home and the lady called today and told her she didnt want her home what...

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I just found out my girl is 6 weeks pregnant, does this mean we wont have sex for 9 mos.? Its completely up to her. Chances are she wont want to have sex as much, especially just after the birth.

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At work, I recently started adding the line, "Have a TREMENDOUS day today!" to the end of my emails. I try to change the word "Tremendous" to others with same basic message. One of my coworkers thinks it's unprofessional. What do you think? I LOVE it!... but Its unprofessional, if 'unprofessional' allows only boring, traditional, lifeless signoffs. A bit like dress-codes. I think the world needs a bit more "un-profression"

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If you brought a food contribution to a recent party and somone asked you if you were going to bring the same thing to another party and threw in the disclaimer "don't burn it this time", how would that make you feel? I would feel like making a special, small bowl of it RAW, and give it to them personally.

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Have you ever considered that the term 'African American' is the furthest thing from politically correct because it makes an assumption about a person's ethnicity and nationality based soley on their skin color? Personally I find any term that separates individuals based on cultural background a bit ridiculous, presumptuous and sometimes rude , but then some individuals' sense of self is (unfortunately IMHO) dominated by their culture, so they might need these expressions to feel whole.

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What is your favorite hot and spicy meal or snack? Beef Vindaloo. I salivate just thinking about it.

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Why do Christians target Atheists seemingly above all other groups? Possibly because atheists target Christians a lot?

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Do you have any bumper stickers on your car? (I have a Flying Spaghetti Monster sticker, a rainbow one and one calling for an end to the Iraq war.) A little one from my rogaining club. http://sa.rogaine.asn.au/rogaine.htm

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What need does being on AB fulfill for you? Work avoidance.

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Why do some people drink outta the tap even if they have cold filtered, purified water in their fridge? ARe they trying to punish themselves by drinking bacteria infested water? Some people are just lazy bums who cant be bothered opening a fridge door for a healthy, refreshing glass of water, and dont mind swishing bacteria around their mouths.

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When was the last time you cleaned your ears with a qtip? 3 days ago. I do it about every 1 or 2 weeks.

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You're giving a presentation in front of people in a meeting (or class, or whatever applies to you) and you're suddenly hit with this really intense, distracting itch in your genital region. What do you do? "accidently" drop my notes, then scratch like crazy while picking them up.

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Do you shave before, during, or after your shower? During

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Could I use bic pen ink to give myself a tattoo or is that dangerous? (please dont comment about tattooing being dangerous anyways, I'm just looking for a simple answer) Simple: 1. You could use this ink to give yourself a tattoo. 2. It is dangerous. Longer: The only reason it is dangerous is that there may be a chemical in the ink that could hurt you either temporarily (eg liver failure), or permanently... things like brain or nervous system damage, necrosis etc. There is a good chance that at least one of the BIC ink ingredients is highly toxic. Of...

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If you saw a backspace button in the middle of the desert, what would you think and/or do first? I would lick the icecream and custard off, take it out of the bowl and contiue eating ;)

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What am i called if i dont have a religion? By some, you would be called an 'infidel', or 'non-believer'. You probably do have a religion, but you havent realised it yet.

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Do you think the AB admins should remove "Paranormal phenomena" from the Science category and make it a top category itself? The association lends an undeserved air of respectability to a lot of woo-woo nonsense. I think it should stay, as long as well-reasoned folks like you can quickly jump on any claims that it is real science. I can see the argument that the sub-category threatens the perception of what science is/is-not, but I think how AB is used will actually work for, not against science.

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Why is Clark Kent portrayed in the movies as such a wimp? Id guess the answer is its easier for the new writers, ( a wider difference is easier to explain) and has more audience appeal that way. ( and maybe the new writers are wimps?)

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Am I the only one who hates being called/labelled/addressed as a 'person'....the last time I looked I was a man ... from an entity to a non-entity..how do you feel ...degraded as I do or ...... It doesnt really bother me. Imagine how degraded women-who-look-like-men feel when they're called a man!

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Would you eat ice cream that was made with dry ice? Yes... assuming it had returned to an edible temperature.

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Can you survive a cemi trailer running over your car? Sorry, I can't resist. It's "SEMI" trailer. And yes you can, if your car is a hummer, and you have a seat belt on etc etc

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Computers have overturned life on this planet. Do you believe that Biotech will have as large an impact on us? Larger? Larger, but only viewed from the current or older position. Its hard to pin down the expression "impact on us", unless you define 'us'. If you mean how we go about daily life, then the impact will be large. Biotech will pale in comparison to if/when our minds leave our current physical bodies, however we still might continue to 'think' like humans of centuries ago.

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How to convert from milligauss to volt? You cant, unless you also know some other parameters of the media producing the voltage. Gauss is a measure of magnetic field, Volt is a potential (voltage) difference. Its like trying to convert from hours to pounds.

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What are some uses for resonance apart from MRI, microwaves and musical instruments? Gall stone disintegration Lasers Mufflers Tidal energy

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Do you have a popular recipe that you make with cream cheese? Rich Baked Chocolate Cheesecake. MMmm.

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I'm a male and I do most of the cooking in our home ..wondering how many other males do most of the cooking at home? I do most of the cooking. I enjoy making something exactly the way I like it.

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I have a 12V auto battery (rated 525A cold crank at 32F, reserve capacity 70), and a 400Watt (800W peak) 12V dc to 120V ac converter. How long can I use this setup to power a 26W fluorescent light bulb during power outage? Well,first work out capacity: Figures are: 70minutes = 1.16hours, at 25amps (is RC standard), & 12.5Volts (an estimate between 13.8 and 10.5, based on 26W). These give 25*12.5*1.16 = 362.5 watt-hours If you assume 90% efficiency of the converter, then it will run for 0.9*362.5/26 = 12.5hours. I would guess this is a pessimistic length of time, because it is derived (extrapolated) from...

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Are you a blood doner? Every 3 months or so. They give a free sandwichs and beer afterwards. :)

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How do you solve (x+2)(x^2-4x+4)=0 algebraically? You almost got it in your comment. Think about A x B x C = 0... this is true if any of A, B or C = 0. eg: 3 x 0 x 4 = 0. Youve already correctly found (x+2)(x-2)(x-2) = 0 . Can you figure it out from there?

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What is your message for people who are seeking God? Let me know if you find Him... I have a few questions.

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My dad changed, He used to be all nice, and would laugh and joke with me, but now all he does is yell and look for reasons to get me in trouble, i miss my old dad. Does anybody know why he would of changed so much? He could be stressed out from work, running low on $, or worried that he doesnt know how to help you with your future anymore (which he might have before, but you're changing). Either way, *if* there is a problem, he might be a bit cranky / sensitive while he's trying to figure it out in his head.

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What change in society over the last 25 years has surprised you most? The rise of litigation /suing people over questionable fault for massive $ returns. I expected society would be smarter than that.

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What is your stand about human cloning? Cloning an entire human?. No WAY! Scary and Needless! However, I believe that, like most science breakthroughs, the science behind it is innocent, and potentially very beneficial for mankind. (EG If My liver failed from infection after an accident & Im only 26: Cloning could allow me to grow one in a beaker, so live a long healthy life).

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FOR THE MEN:In a book I read, it said that men deal with their gf's issues by wanting to "fix" the situation but when they have their own problems they don'tw anna talk and just wanna not talk about it and be by themselves for a little while. Is that true I think the *instinctive* reaction is to stay quiet, and isolate themselves. Of course, a more mature outlook overrides this instinct, because it doesnt solve much.

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What is one less of the opposite of negative one? I am in desperate need here.... Unless the "opposite" means inverse, in which case 1/-1 is -1. less 1 is -2. Or complex domain? Oppsite could be -i, so less 1 is "-1 -i".

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Can anybody explain why Hillary Clinton would not be a better president than Bush? Please do not answer because she is a woman or a Democrat. Although I think she *could* be better than bush, being not-a-man puts her at a disadvantage. Good leaders have the respect and trust of those they lead and work with. I doubt all the powerful grey-haired old men in politics with traditionalist values would respect her as their leader, as much as they would a man. This would erode her ability to lead effectively.

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Where did the proverb,"an eye for an eye "come from?I find it immoral ,offensive ,and inane. On a slightly different thread, Granted its a highly offensive concept, but its not the idiom's fault that it gets invoked. Its teaching people that it is a good idiom which is the problem. Blotting out offensive ideas from society would be fine if it actually worked, but its a pretty simplistic view of humanity.

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Real life situation: At her request I traced the biological mother of an adopted girl only to discover her mom was a prostitute who was murdered when the girl was 2 yrs old. The father was shown as "unknown". Do I modify the truth to save her any pain? Depends how old she is. ( I wouldnt tell it like that to a girl under 10). "How" you tell it could be quite important, and being prepared for all her possible questions that follow could too. (talk to other adoptees)

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Do you have a favorite substitute for a curse word (i.e. "shoot")? FUDGE

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Who do you think is at fault? (read the story below) Well, I think everyone in the story has their own faults, with worst to least going: - Assasin - Wife - Lover (Unless he knows about assassin, then he is worse than wife.) - Husband. (He should be a more caring husband, and know there are assassins in the area). As for the blame for wifes death: -Assassin 98%! -Wife 1.5% -Lover 0.5% (unless he knew about assassin).

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What do you want to be when you grow up? I currently design and evaluate radar systems for defence & research. Lots of geeky / big-boy-toy stuff.

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What have you personally done to change the world? I like to try getting stressed out people to relax a bit more.

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Why is it offensive to call Mexican gray wolves "beaners"? Being Australian, I have no idea what it means, but if its like any other potentially offensive word, it doesnt really matter who you call it about, its the fact that you SAY it.

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How important do you consider space exploration is? Hmmm... If we all just looked after the earth, we wouldnt need to explore it until the sun got too hot, or if it was getting too crowded.

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Quick! What's the first word you can think of off the top of your head? Fortunate

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Currently, I'm studying Philosophy in college. However, sometimes I get discouraged because others seem to think that it's a "useless" degree and a "waste of time." What do you think? Its only a waste of time if it doesnt return the value you put into it, in your own definition of value. Personally, I would love to study it, but for me: I'd rather study it at home in my spare time, rather than at college, at which I would prefer to study something more useful. That way, I'd get more value out of my time. As for the economical utility of this degree.. there will...

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Do you think cheating is more of a subconcious act or an act by choice? Why? I think its a subconscious choice, or an implied choice. I doubt anyone really thinks at the first time: "Ok, SHould I cheat on my partner or not??". I think they could just go with the flow, and end up cheating, without going through the mental process of making a decision. This would explain all the defences such as "It was a mistake", "I didnt mean to",...

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Do you think that biofuel is a good thing or a bad thing for the government to push? You know, ethanol among others. Why do you think that way? Is there a better way? Pragmatically speaking, right now I think its good, because its a nice 'intermediate' fuel for transitioning into zero-GH gas energy production. It gets people thinking green in an acheivable way. As a longer term answer, Id prefer solar/wind/tidal

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What's so terrible about being downrated, even with no explanation? It doesn't affect our points totals, and happens to everyone. And why does it seem to bother some people more than others? Interaction in AB means different things to different people. I must admit when I first came I was oblivious of, and shocked to discover , how to some people, points are almost like a virtual currency of self-worth, rather than an objective rating of "helpfulness" [ Hey - notice how its now simply "rate Q/A", rather than the previous "Helpful / not-helpful" ?]. ...

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Do you, like me, find the music of Apocalyptica superb? I havent heard them (yet), but I generally love anything with cellos. Unfortunately my work PC wont allow .rm downloads from http://www.apocalyptica.com/home/

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Give me 2 good uses for a paperclip (besides clipping paper) One of the arms on a pair of my glasses broke. I replaced it with a paperclip for a year. If you bend it right, you can also thread on a bit of twisted cardboard or plastic to make a little propeller.

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Just answer yes or no when I ask this question...,do you think Britney Spears can sing? Yes

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I have 2 different marine engine brands. One chooses to use a different fuel density to the other in their tests, in this case @ 15ºC 840g/cm3 vs 860g/cm3.How does this affect performance?Is it a matter of dividing 860/840 and expressing as a %? Fuel Density by itself is not a direct indicator of performance. If you happen to know the main ingredient that is changing the density, then this ingredient could be used to assess any performance change. Fuel has a few different ingredients, mostly oils and "-anes / -ols" (ethanol, octane, etc). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline If you're only looking at energy...

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My boyfriend recently went to a golf tournament in ardmore. He came back with pictures of girls boobs, which did'nt bother me. Untill I found one that had his hand on the girls boob. When I asked him about it he totally denied it. How should I react? Tell him it bothers you, and if he does it again, he can find a new girlfirend.

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How can we face death? Wearing your most comfortable shoes & clothes, and maybe a loved one to hold your hand.

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Is being a teenager harder or is being an adult harder? And why? Mentally, I think Teenagers have a harder life, because they dont have all the knowledge needed to solve problems they encounter, nor to clearly understand how big a problem it could actually be. As an adult, facing an adult problem, I'd be pretty scared at being in that situation.

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When you were younger, who was in charge your mother or your father? Mom, but then dad was in a position to override her anytime he felt strongly enough about something.

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List all of the energy transformations that take place when a ball rolls off a tabletop and bounces on the floor until it stops. Hint: Everything ends up as heat. You do the rest.

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If your a guy and u call a girl to tell her that your sick and she comes right over to take care of you, what would you think about that girl? Shes a very caring person.

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Have nanotechnologists come up with a music chip yet? One that can be implanted and then you would no longer need a CD player/M3 player. There technology is certainly already here (Cochlear implants), so its just a matter of getting the engineering right (power, size, cost etc).

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What do you think about "microchips" being implanted in your skin for many purposes? Bring it on!. Well, hang on - Who (in the microchip tech-world) said anything about control, tyranny etc? Ask any diabetic that has to inject themselves everyday if they would rather let a small dedicated sub-cutaneuos microchip accurately monitor and control their sugar levels, instead of them having to guess / take samples or injections with needles. There are probably thousands of...

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When you see questions that sound as if they might be homework questions do you answer them or do you think the questioner should research it for themselves if the homework is going to have any value? I answer them if its an interesting and easy question. The kid/teen will get caught out eventually anyway. Maybe there should be a "smells like homework" alarm-pic on the Q page?

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What happened to marriage being between a man and woman only? Are our morals dying THAT badly? I think I'll get some marshmellows and sit by toasting them in the warmth of the flames.

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What's the longest walk you've done in the dark? About 1 hour when the motorbike broke down at the back of the farm. Other than that, I like walking around in the house at night with my eyes shut.

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When I turn the volume level higher my left channel speaker begin to crack, especially turning the bass higher. How do I troubleshoot this problem? First, swap the speakers, L<>R, so it will exclude either the speakers or the amp. If its the speaker (IE moves to right chan) , then get another (cant be fixed easily). For the amp, I would use a multimeter to check and compare peak AC voltage on each channel, with and without speakers attached. I would first suspect the driver or power amp area, perhaps a power supply capacitor /...

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Which points are not on the graph of either line? (x+y=10 and x-y=5) a. (17, -7) b. (12, 7) c. (12, -7) d. (-20, 30) C

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What does Mm3/day mean? When you are talking about the quantity of oil moving through a pipeline. Seems exactly like "millions of cubic metres" per day to me. M = mega m = metres 3 = cubed.

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I'm thinking of getting my long hair cut supershort. Will I regret this? Why stop at "super short".. just go all the way:'clean-skin'. I recommend it, as the experience of a hairless head is uncomparable with anything Ive ever encountered, and in anycase, it becomes "super short" within a week.

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Did you forget to bring a towel? Never. I always travel with a towel. I always have one in my car ( incase I see a beach). Long live towels.

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Why does it seems easy to take things out, and a pain to put them back? (Laundry, decorations, spices, groceries,.....) The physical law of entropy, which says disorder in the universe always increases. I think its the 3rd law of thermodynamics. From our perpective, it means that its a lot easier to make something messy than it is to make it neat. Or if you like, theres a lot more ways to unpack something into a mess than there is to neatly re-pack it. Its the same reason broken eggs on the floor are at no...

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What's the worst thing one of your siblings ever did to you? beat me up, then chased me to exhaustion, then beat me some more.... then apoligised.

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I am in high school and have never had a girlfriend, I really like this girl but she lives 15 minutes away and I am too chicken to ask her if she wants to go out? What should I do? Leave a flower and romantic note at her letter box, or under her window.

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I discovered you telling me a lie. How do you react? Depends on the lie. I like to make up little stories about things, when no other explanations are available. I just grin a bit when people discover they're not exactly true. If its a big lie that I didnt expect anyone would discover, then (hypothetically) I would probably covertly change the topic as quickly as possible, like: "..Oh well.. hey - how did you ever develop such great...

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If you had the choice to be the marriage partner of one "celebrity chef" who would it be and why? Nigella Lawson. a verrry beautiful lady. Because I agree with her Cooking motto: "To achieve maximum pleasure through minimum effort." (ref: http://gourmetfood.about.com/od/chefbiographi2/ig/World-s-Most-Beautiful-Chefs/Nigella-Lawson.htm) BTW: For a celeb-chef pre-selection, see http://gourmetfood.about.com/od/chefbiographi2/ig/World-s-Most-Beautiful-Chefs/

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The beginning of time is a grand scientific mystery. Is it possible that the concept of eternity is broader than we believe and that time has no beginning OR end? Concepts arent real, just ideas humans create to help discuss observations. The concept of eternity is useful when describing time, but may not be accurate. As previosuly implied, humans may only be capable of experiencing time as a subset of its true existence.

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Do you think our lives are planned out for us already? Yep. Ive got mine planned til Im 70.

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When you are really tired and still cant get to sleep, what is a good way to get to sleep? ive been having a problem with sleeping even though im tired and when i do get to sleep im waking up evey hour or so. i dont want to take sleeping tablets In the afternoon, get some sun on your skin, while going for a walk. Get your pulse above 100. This will help with circadian rythm.

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If you had a bust of yourself sculpted, where would you put it? High up in a tree, in the back yard.

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Should I write an essay about ancient Rome's political system, Japan's feudal system, or the Italian Renaissance? Or perhaps something completely different? what do you find most interesting? I'd prefer Japan or China, or for really interesting/obscure- maybe something about far south america in the 1st century. (or maybe how Incan civilisation began?) However, it would be easier to write about Rome or Italy, because I suspect there's a lot more information on these. Happy writing. :)

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I'd like to test my mic really fast before attempting to use it in a chat, what would be the best way to do it? You could try file://C:WINDOWSsystem32sndrec32.exe this should also be in Start> program files> Accessories> Entertainment Hit record. and the green line should wiggle when you talk. (Open the windows mixer (usually the little speaker on bottom right) to un-mute the mic, and set 'record' level appropriately)

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Should restaurants be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus? It would detract from the restaurant experience, but a simple sheet at the back, or available at counter would be a great idea. "Caring for the customer" is/was quite popular, so providing the diner (discreetly, or on request) more choice and understanding can only be a good thing. An example is a vegetarian pizza I had once (healthy right!?)... It was SOAKING in oil. ... Not...

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My bf of 2 years has decided he needs to make sure I am the "one" and in order to do that he has moved out, joined a dating site and told me he has to make sure no one else can turn his head away from me.I told him someone will coz he's looking.Thoughts? I think he needs to radically alter his understanding a how a relationship works. Ask him to explain it this way to other male/female friends, then for him to assess their response. (I doubt he'll listen openly to you). If he doesnt/cant change, dump him.

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I think I may have recently made the biggest mistake of my life, and have been beating myself up over it for about a month. Aside from therapy, is there a way to forgive myself and move on with my life? Most of the time, the inner voice that keeps beating you up isnt really thinking rationally, so while its a good reminder that you're a normal, emotive human, it probably wont help with moving on. When talking with someone (as suggested), do some focussing on the arguments your inner-voice is using to make you feel bad, so next time you're being beaten up by it, you can dismiss it...

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How do you study for a test? Anything that really helps the information "stick" in your mind? I use associations: Use familiar stories / things / concepts to link and relate to ideas / facts in the test. ( you need to practise this one). A lot of info can be recalled in a sequence, simply by relating one thing to the next. It would also help to identify whether you are a 'visual' person, or otherwise. Use the things you know your brain is naturally good at to help you...

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I just got engaged!! Any advice on what lies ahead? Its all smooth sailing for at least another year! Enjoy!

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I dont know if my husband really loves me, he always says it but i cant think of 1 thing hes ever done to show it Ok. Did you have a question about this? or just wanted comments?

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Would you eat human doo-doo for a year providing it contained all the nutrients your body needed, if after that year you could eat any food that you wanted at any time for the rest of your life? How about 1 week, and I dont have to smell it or taste it? (eg take it as capsules).

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Would you eat a bowl filled with the toe-nail clippings of strangers if it meant you'd never have to cut your own nails again? I would try them only if I could cook them up in a stir fry or something, and none of them had toe-nail polish or dirty bits still attached.

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You have a choice of animal interaction: either keep a 2000-cubic foot aquarium wherever you live for the rest of your life, filled with assorted sea creatures, or be constantly hunted by low-flying, suicidal geese wherever you go? I'll take the geese, only in the belief that I could build a goose-detector/defender. The aquarium seems more like a life-sentence in a jail. By the way, thanks so much for having an over-active imagination. I hadnt had a goose-thought for over a week before this.

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A gorilla, a human, & a cement truck are crossing the same road that you are coming down at 90 mph. You must hit one of the three...which do you hit? Keep in mind that if you hit the human or the gorilla, they'll die; if you hit the cement truck, u die Gorilla. I shouldnt end up in jail at least.

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What are some basic rules-of-thumb when learning to drive in the snow? Bring skiis, snow-shoes, chocolate, a phone and a ph number for a tow-truck

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Would you rather be rich and ugly, or good looking and poor? I'll take poor and thin. (Id rather live a bit longer)

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What fruit/vegetable do you think smells the best? I personally love the smell of tomatoes and strawberries. Lemon zest. That sweet, fresh citrus-oil smell.

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How can I wash exploded waterproof sunblock from the inside of a cosmetics bag? I've tried standard laundry detergent, oxyclean, bleach, scrubbing with a bristle brush, but the thick greasy white film remains. Seems like you need an alcohol based solvent. Try methylated spririts to start with.

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Do you feel the people on Answerbag are very conservative on issues regarding sex & relationships I would say they represent the majority.

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Would anyone like to add me as a friend...I'm new here :) Welcome. Have fun!.

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How are you suppose to accomplish your goals in life if you love change so much...? Make your underlying goal be "To continually change goals". At least you'll acheive one. Another more serious remark: Be clear to yourself what you truly want out of the goal(s), and more importantly, what are the little milestones on the way that contribute to making it. This way, you wont feel as bad about changing to a different path, because it will be more obvious that it...

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Are You A Communist? How would I know? (seriously!)

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Have you ever licked your plate? When was the last time? I lick my plate at home on average every few days.

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At mealtimes, do you eat all your food i.e. clean your plate so to speak because there are many people including children in parts of the world who are starving and are not lucky enough to eat a hot meal? I clean it up only because I like the food. I wouldn't eat something really nasty, or even if I was too full, just because a starving child would consider it really nourishing.

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Why is beastiality such a horrendous crime in most (perhaps all) countries in the world, whereas the killing of animals for consumption, and in some cases, even as a sport (deer, pigs, sheep, cattle, etc.) is not a crime? Evolutional point of view:We need to eat before getting off. Cultural: "Animals are dumb, dirty lawless creatures. We are way better than them, and we have gloriously risen above them to a clean and respectable society" (therefore doing as they do insults humanity).. Of course, its ok to kill animals if we do it as painlessly as possible, in a nice clean abbatoir, then garnish...

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Since all science is inductive (based on limited observation of patterns), to what extent does science prove anything? Are all scientific conclusions ultimately reducible to theoretical speculation? If so, how can we ever speak of causes in nature? I prefer to think of the science we experience, as being the human approximation of this perfect theoretical, induction based science you speak of. Since we all realize its not perfect, then the language we use when expressing it doesnt really matter. (Goal of science is to progress knowledge, not be 'perfectly-defined'). In this case, the terms 'proof' and...

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What is Nothingness? .

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You are alone in my house. What will you do? Study whats in your fridge and on your bookshelves.

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Assuming a machine could be used to bypass and function for lungs, would the human body still function adequately with zero outside pressure? I think its just a matter of how well the haemaglobin (and maybe other gas-fixating molecules) can 'hold' the O2 at a low pressure. Of course pressure would have to be dropped slowly. But there may be a problem with other human molecules that have low 'boiling' points.

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Why is it considered racist to be proud of being white but considered ethnic pride to be proud of being any other race? This kind of pride NEEDS other skin colors to exist, to compare against. I think its this underlying comparison that implies racism. Of course theres other factors involved, such as the voice of those in power is a lot louder than of those who aren't

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Does anyone play a type of musical instrument and why did you choose that to play Tin Whistle Piano.

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I am in the process of divorcing my wife of 10 years in which we have 2 kids (twins) 3 yrs of age. The reason I'm divorcing her is because I'm in love with a co-worker of mine. I am 32 Yrs old and she is 25 yrs old. I am not happy with my marriage. Other than agreeing with everyone else on this, The other side that no one seems to mention (because EVERYONE hates to see a family split up), is that in the *long term*, you may end up doing more damage to your family by staying than by leaving. An example is, over the coming years, being an angry, hurtful, unloving and uncompromising parent and partner brought on by selfishly blaming others...

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I need to know when my house was built. If normal places dont work, look in or behind the electricty box. Often the little parts in them are date marked, and are installed within a year of manufacture. If its wood frame, the wood may also be marked. (go into the roof). Another alternative is check your neighbours houses. In many suburbias, adjacent houses are often build around same time, often by the same companies.

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My TV jams the signal to my remote control extender for the first 3 or 4 minutes when i turn it on. With the TV off or after the 3 minutes it works fine. It does this every time. Any ideas? Hang a black curtain or cardboard over your tele then turn it on. This will test is the tele is emitting any radiation. If remote extender still doesnt work, then its either interference through the power supply ( somehow from the tele), or something else entirely!

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Is yawning actually "contagious"? Tricky. I think its both. Our mind sees someone else yawn, then it makes us yawn. Does this count as 'trick'?

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Is fantastical a word? I think we just made it one. Quick, call the Dictionary folks.

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Would you like to live (in this life) forever? Ooo Yes Please!. I assume there is an 'opt-out' clause, in case I change my mind?

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Shoes and socks or bare feet? Bare feet. I even joined http://www.barefooters.org/

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Anyone else Just find out that they except HTML on the edit Profile thing (Sorry if I'm sounding like a dork :P) But It just hit me. :P :P Dont feel too stupid. I only found out a week ago. So ... Show us your HTML!

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I just found myself chasing a spider around the sink, so I coud save it and put it outside, which got me wondering, do you catch and release, or do you squish spiders? If its poisonous, then it is always squished. If not, then depending on where it is, it stays in or goes outside. (I dont mind the occasional one or 2 sitting quietly in a corner, but when they start taking over the kitchen table, television... well... thats pushing the friendship a little too far).

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What do you prefer, 25-30 degrees or 95-100 degree s weather? 95-100. I Like Light

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Why do some men go for a woman 10 or so years older? For me, It would be partly because she doesnt have all the sometimes perverse hangups/concerns that girls under 25 often have. (often found in the sub-text of girly magazines - Note: guy perspective). Or to put it another way, Older is more attractive because she thinks more like a guy than a younger girl does.

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Men, do any of you out there feel it is wrong for your woman to wear jeans or v-neck shirts that show very little? What do you think about a man that tries to dress her up on a daily basis? Mostly, wanting her to wear loose clothing constantly? Sometimes my gut reaction to my partners choice in clothes is that it's not exactly my preference, but I always realize that she is an individual, entitled to wear whatever she likes, and I expect (and usually receive) the same treatment, then I enjoy that she's different to me. As for what I think about men who try to dictate what their partner wears?: Basically, I think...

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List one thing or person for me that if someone asked you who is that or what is that called then you would think they were very sheltered? A tree

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Is there a difference between a crumpet and an English muffin? Clearly, the crumpet has little holes, and compared to muffins, has a more 'rubbery' texture, the muffin is bread-like.

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Chris Rock once said, "Sexual harrassment is a crime of an ugly man." That a woman wouldn't turn down harassment from a good looking man. Any thoughts? Given any particular flirtatious remark, I strongly suspect the woman's sense of being harassed is dependant on who it is delivered from. So from the ugly mans point of view, using a successful pickup line from Brad Pitt is more likely to be interpreted as haressment.

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Do you think when A.I. becomes advanced enough; it will in fact develop self awareness? Do you think we have anything to worry about? I wouldnt say "worry", but certainly it is a legitimate area of future concern. Fortunately we should have plenty of time between the first beginnings of awareness, and potentially nasty impacts, to design and implement mitigations.

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What is the fastest speed one can dive into water and survive? I think it will vary a bit depending on water turbulence, and body shape. With the ideal body shape, and low surface tension (eg air bubbles) Id guess you could get a lot higher with only severe injuries, (no death)

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What do you think about the idea of humans being here on earth, simply being a dream in a sense(almost like a reality in the sense that we percieve it how we want and do what we want, and yet its scientifically/spiritually a dream based on evidence)? I think our senses so strongly influence our experience of reality, that its hard to imagine consciousness as anything other than being on earth, with people and gravity, air, and chewing gum etc.

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How many tonnes of strawberries would you need to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool? Assuming strawberries are about 80% density of water, then it will be roughly 2200 metric tonnes. ( an olympic pool holds a minimum of 2755 tonnes.) An average strawberry weighs around 22grams, implying a pool would need 100 million of them to be full.

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Anyone here, who used to be a fan of "Monkey"... I recently bought the boxset and was pleasantly surprised at how much fun it was after all these years (1979) I loved watching it as a kid growing up. My parents hated it though.

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It's you, a private beach and your favorite drink...What are you drinking? Coopers Pale Ale. http://www.coopers.com.au/beer.php?id=128&pid=1

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Why are John Howard's eyebrows so bad? You should have seen them BEFORE he acquired a publicist. I guess its genetic.

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You're shipwrecked. theres only one other person in your liferaft, and you got several days of food and water. who is in the liferaft with you? A complete stranger. THen there will be no prior assumptions based on existing personal or culturally relevant exchanges.

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Why after fiftteen years later my daughter's father can't tell me he was cheating with the girl his married to today Maybe his definition of cheating is different to yours.

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I want to travel to the UK to work for a few months. Whats a good program that will help me get the working visa and a job there. Like a travel/ work abroad program. I am 18 but I dont go to college so that rules out some programs! Thanks for the help! You should initially read this site about working holiday visas: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1018721068240 and of course http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=%22working+holiday+visa%22+UK&meta= I worked there on such a visa in late 90's London.(it seems you still dont need a job lined up to get it). I...

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How to sound proof a room? You need to line or build the walls and ceiling with sound proofing material There are plenty of options around, any HiFi shop or recording studio would be a good place to start to find out where in your area to get it. If you're into DIY, then try lining with upside-down egg cartons, and maybe wool or cotton bolls over these.

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Men have you ever used your wife/girlfriends deodorant and vice versa? Did you like the smell and did it work, be honest! I have. I actually liked the smell, wierdly because I was reminded of my wife all day.

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What is it about yourself that you feel others most admire? My Stress-free attitude.

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What is the one thing (other than drivers license and credit cards) that you always carry with you whether you are dressed formally or casually? A Handkerchief, or 2.

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What is in your own opinion, the reason why humans were the ones to be given supreme intelligence out of all the other beings on our planet? I dont beleive there was a reason, it just happened... roll of the dice kinda thing. Either you beleive in a supreme being (eg GOD) that chose it so, or the physics of evolution. In evolution case, the reason is, I guess, because the forces of nature happened to give humans (apes?) the edge which led to intelligence. If there was a lot more water around, it could easily have been the dolphins!

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Maybe an Aussie should answer this one...what is temperature in the hottest month? Please tell me in farenheit since I'm in the States...I don't have a thermometer handy to convert. In summer, the vast majority of Australians will definitely experince over 100F, typically in January or February. At least 1 sustained daily peak of 105F is probably expected by most. 115F is rare outside of the major cities, but there are less populated areas where it is an expected summer peak.

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Do you think that every time you/somebody down-rates something, they should also comment on it explaining why they think it is a bad answer? I think they should be give the downraters a choice category, the DEFAULT being something like "Im just a troll - live with it", and a blank one where they must enter at least 4-5 characters. This means they will *have* to make a representation of themselves, but have the freedom of how.

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How long does it take for sperm to build back up after ejaculation? Around 3 days is considered the *minimum* to return to 'normal' levels. 5 days should be plenty.

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How does a transformer turn 3 phase electricity (at 120 degrees out of phase) into the single phase (at 180 degrees out of phase) used in your home? There is no "180 degrees out of phase". Any electricty coming out of just 2 wires is simply a sine wave with an arbitrary phase, this is because the voltage is always the DIFFERENCE between one wire against another, and this will ALWAYS be a sine wave. EG: sin(x) - sin(x+2pi/3) is A.sin(x + ??). The trick is to remember the original "120 degrees" is relative to a FIXED...

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Where do you think will be more apropriate to live on, the moon or mars? For short term (IE a year or 2? ) Moon is better... but if you're needing to colonise permanently, Mars comes with more resources, and more importantly, atmosphere and the RIGHT GRAVITY. I suspect creating a society on the moon will require us to either genetically adapt our bodies to lower gravity, or to make extra gravity on the moon, neither of which are trivial.

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Estimate 10^0.1 without using a calculator. How many digits can you get? Show me your working. Hmm.. this is 1dB. 3dB is 2, so this is maybe around 1.2?

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How can I get my boyfriend to cut his hair? Make it unbearable to not cut it. Like, rub lots of gum into it while he's asleep... Pretend to Cough/Choke on hair balls.? More seriously, you could try the following: - Explain that its just hair, and oneday, it will grow back to the way he wants it. - That not cutting it is a symbol of his lack of being able to accept change into his life. - Pay/ Convince someone he admires to...

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I'm an atheist, and my family is trying to bribe me to go to church. Should I go? What is your opinion if I do? If I don't? Has this ever happened to you? Do you think it is hypocritical for an atheist to participate in church to appease someone else? Im an atheist, but I dont mind going to church. I only do it rarely, and sometimes to appease someone else. Someday when your're a bit older, I think family should probably accept your position, and that you've chosen to go to hell.

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What is your favorite thing to do at work that is against the rules? I Like jogging down the long corridors. It saves me going to the gym, but apparently its dangerous because I could bump into someone.

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Where does the white color go when snow melts? It disappears. The whiteness is created from the crystal form of snow. When the crystals melt, the white goes. See also http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1767

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Do u agree with gentic engineering. give your reason for you answer Some GE is ok. Basically I dont think we should engineer that which the majority of society is not prepared to accept. Personally though, Im fine with any of it. However, the USE of the engineering worries me a bit from legal and ethical perspectives.

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My ex broke up with me three months ago. He calls me often and say things like i'm the most beautiful girl to him and that he can see us getting back together in the future. He doesn't want to get back together now. Is this realistic? Maybe its his twisted way of trying to make himself feel better about dumping you, which he might acheive if he thinks you still want him, and feel ok about being dumped.

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Do you think it will be possible to live forever using nanotechnology. Do you think they will be able to build microscopic nanorobits than can circulate throug the blood and remove dangerous cells and repair aging cells? What an interesting idea. I think it will be possible. The "Forever" bit is probably a bit theoretical, but living at least long enough until we learn how to transplant our minds (IE leave our bodies) would be useful.

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What is the sum of the measures of the angle of a regular octagon? Hmm, Well each angle is 180-45 = 135. There are 8, so its 8 x 135 = 1080 deg or 18.85 radians

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I think that the law forcing me to buckle up while I drive is pointless. I do buckle up and will always buckle up, but I don't think the government should be forcing me to look after my own safety. What do you think? Also, the non-bucklers are making the message harder to sell. A non-bucklers death / injury affects society in a negative way. There are always going to be people around that need their peers to be safe so they feel safe.

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Heres a quandary: you are in a public place, a young woman is wearing a very sheer white dress but extremely pink underpants underneath, do you mention to her that she might need a slip or do you just walk away and not say anything? Compliment her with "Nice undies". That way you're not being judgmental, but she gets the message.

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When a sound from a source is refracted away from the surface of the earth, it gives an indication that the a. air is cooler than the ground b. wind is blowing in the direction of the sound c. air has high humidity d. ground is cooling faster than air A makes most sense. ( the ground warms the lower air, bending the sound away). I dont like the descriptions in the options though. Is this for an assignment?

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How did they figure out Saturday and Sunday were the weekend? Who decided this? Why only two days? I think it was the Jewish / Christian church, Because these are traditional days of rest / worship. The week"End" is otherwise cultural and arbitrary.

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Why don't they have a grid of tethered surveillance balloons covering Baghdad? Around 100 or so, equipped for day and night vision could spot the ied planters and follow them home. They could also spot anyone trying to shoot down a balloon. And what happens if they spot someone trying to kill the balloon?... Answer: Balloon pops way before anyone has time to stop the shooter!... So they would quickly be destroyed by insurgents. On the other hand, if you equipped them with self-defence, or remotely operated guns, then maybe you'd have a chance of getting the shooter before he gets the balloon. The other problem is...

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Are there ways to prevent weightless astronauts or objects accidentally knocking into the controls on the Space Shuttle? Has this ever happened before and caused a serious problem? Usually this would be engineered on the actually control panels, such as special switches that have protective covers, that must be flipped up before being able to press the button. Another way would be to use a "panel disable" switch, that stops all but this switch from working... regardless of bumps / accidental-pressing.

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Why do creationalists try to argue against evolution when they have no idea of what evolution is!? For example, someone asked me "Did we evolve from rocks?" If they know enough to argue they will know the answer is NO! To extend the discussion, I would assume the question was more symbolic, as in "Did we evolve from that which is NOT life?", which is a good question, because scientists must assume there is a point where life 'popped' randomly into existence... (although this has nothing much to do the theory of evolution.)

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How do you safely stop two (or more) dogs from fighting? Try a water jet from a hose. Seriously though, if they are dogs that live together ..DONT! My friend's dog lost its eye due to being prevented from fighting.. it goes like this: Dogs living together MUST establish a pecking order to coexist peacefully. They do this by little gnarls, and nips, and sometimes a little fight. If they are continually prevented from acheiving this...

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How powerful are micro rays/(waves?) and ultra violet rays? These micro-waves and UV waves are a bit like sound waves... they can be whisper quiet , or deathly LOUD! It depends on what or how far away they are coming from. So they can be very powerful, or very weak, and anywhere in between! If it werent for the atmosphere, the UV rays from the sun would kill you - perhaps within hours?. However, flurescent tube lighting produces UV rays, which wont...

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You are homeless and have 10 dollars to live off of. What do you buy? - A fat marker pen (for writing "help me" signs) , - a chocolate bar ( happy fat, sugar , sustenance - yum). - a tin whistle ( 4 busking).

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If there had been (other) gods with Him, as they say,- behold, they would certainly have sought out a way to the Lord of the Throne! what does this mean to you? To me, It assumes people strive for power and acceptance, while questioning the existence of other gods.

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Why does the universe exist? Hmm, I seem to interpret the question completely differently to others ( which seem to include considering the meaning of the question in terms of the human condition / experience, ). The universe exists because it has a good chance of existing, given the "initial" conditions, such as a set of allowable dimensions, and a set of allowable forms of energy and matter. Some people argue...

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What are 5 things guys want to know but won't ever ask? 1. WHy cant you think more like a guy?

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I have been dating a man for two years. We're both Christian so we haven't slept together but I do think that he should seem a little more attracted to me physically then he seems to be. We have maybe kissed a total of 5 times. If I talk he clams up. I think you'll need to add a question somewhere. However, I'll assume you want to know what others think about this.... metaphorically, it's like "All roads lead to Rome", but since he doesnt have a ticket to enter Rome yet, he's not going to bother taking more than a few steps on the road towards it. (IE more than the occasional kiss).

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How many atoms wide can you sharpen a stainless steel knife to? AM I allowed to use an (electron) microscope to help?

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Why do younger people drink beer and when they get older they drink wine? Beer is hisorically more abundant, probably cheaper to make, and has been marketed better to younger people, who care less about enjoying its (limited) complexities. Wine has more complex tastes, and more vareities, which is perhaps more desirable in older age.

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What do people in Australia eat? BTW: We have loads of fast food too: mcdonalds, Kentuckey fried chicken, Hungry jacks, Subway, Pizza Hut, etc etc and probably eat it about as often as in America. We have fewer "Themed" or franchised restaurants than in america. We also seem to have a lot of take-away stores that just mostly sell roast-chicken and/or fish and chips.

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Australia is part of Asia. Will it ever culturally embrace its 'Asian-ness'? I think the jury's still out on whether one country can truly contain FULL expressions of existing, & quite different cultures. ALthough we are definitiely moving towards more integration of the asian culture. ( there is, for example, more asian trade and asian languages taught, than compared to 10 years ago.)

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Residents of the Northern Territory Aboriginal town of Mutitjulu are considering banning tourists from climbing Uluru as part of a campaign against the looming federal intervention in their community. Do you think they have the right to prohibit access? Yes.

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Im going to australia in august- arriving in Darwin,planning to head down east coast and round to melbourne. flying home in march. Any suggestions of places to go or cheap but safe places to stay? http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ and http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/ can usually help... esp. with up-to date info. If you like nature, then In NT, you should try to see kakadu or at least litchfield. Then the great barrier reef, katoomba near sydney. If you like to party, then hang around surfers paradise, spend a couple weeks in sydney. Remember, for a trip that length, you should...

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Do you think that John Howard's plan to combat child sex abuse in Aboriginal communities through alcohol and porn bans, compulsory medical checks and extra police is doomed to fail? http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21948831-2,00.html I suspect it's his version of a (temporary) "surge", to quash the immediate threats, then (hopefully) relax with a longer term strategy. As an end solution, it wont work.

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My daughter is going to college in the fall. Should I get her a credit card--for emergencies only? Turning it around, What kind of "emergency" could there be that *can't* be solved by *anything other* than a credit card? (Unless, as you have read, its a "shoe" emergency, or similar). WHy can't she simply contact you during these emergencies, and you can arrange $ another way?

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How much are you worth on www.humanforsale.com? You can leave blank any questions you don't know the answer to. $2.7M.

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If the world was flat, and you jumped off the edge, would fall off the earth? Yes. Havent you seen those ships in the movies fall off?. It was quite a worry for everyone at the time when earth was considered flat. The problem is with this question is that a flat earth is impossible, so pretty-much any answer (equally impossible) is acceptable. If however, you jumped off a giant, fairly flat plate that was the same mass as earth, that was mysteriously floating in...

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Do you think that the English language will ever become known as American? No... Unlikely. English is too firmly established in history. ( Over 1000 years).

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This week I saw "temporary traffic lights" replacing a "flag-person" round the clock at a roadway worksite. Do you think this is a good thing? Yes. They use these in Australia all the time. Having a flag-person means having a host of person-support infrastructure available... toilets, travel, rest, food etc etc. People also make more mistakes than machines. There will be a break-point in the road-works-period, after-which the cost of temp-traffic-lights will be less than a human. However, the social *benefits* are typically not...

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What is your limit for alcoholic drinks (i.e. out to dinner, at a bar, reunion, wedding, etc.)? 6 or 7. Beyond which I sense the makings of a hangover.

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I'm scared of losing my virginity to my boyfriend. What can I do to make it enjoyable? Discuss your feelings it as candidly possible with him before hand. Its harder to be scared when you feel safe and trust him, and know what to expect of yourself AND him.

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If your neighbor's yard supports a snail population of over 700 individuals, and then he kills them all, is it considered cruelty to animals? No. If there were legal precedent, then most vermin-destroying business owners would be shut down and possibly jailed.

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How many people out there belive that we are the only intelligent life in not only our universe but the entire infinite expance of space Maybe God creates other intelligences, but only one at a time.

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How could I recognize another ABer on the street? Are there any AB tshirts or is there a secret handshake that I am unaware of? Lets just go the whole merchandising hog: mugs, badge / pin, t-shirts, coasters, hats, dolls, theme parks... :)

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"If a woman doesn't want to get hit, she shouldn't put herself in a man's place." Anyone think this is a valid excuse to hit a woman? I don't. (And this is not just if you hit the guy, but if you speak your mind or stand up for your rights). I guess in some non-western countries it's valid. But not Western ones.

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Why not replace the gas engine in a hybrid with a generator driven by the turning of the rear wheeles? This can only end in loss. Another way to look at it is this: You start with having some electricity generated by some source (solar, gas, whatever). Since conversion is always less than 100% efficient, using some of this electricity to re-generate more electricity (via the back wheels) is, overall, USING, not creating electrical energy. So you end up with less efficiency, not more.

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Did your mom ever call you a ragamuffin? Yes. It wasnt considered derogatory tho

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Why do we digress in another person's AB question? Our brains evolved to digress. It helps develop knowledge, which is (usually) advantageous.

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What should I ask next? "What shouldn't I ask next?"

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Would a javelin ever reach terminal velocity on Earth? Terminal velocity implies it is going towards earth, so I'll assume it is being dropped. If dropped from an airliner at 33000 feet, in a vacuum, it would reach around 442 m/s which is mach 1.3. On earth, this would undoubtedly put more than 10newtons of air resistance on it, implying terminal velocity would be reached. (assume Javelin less than 1kg)

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A series of computers can be maintained by just the one this has the ability to look at what you are doing and when you did it, Is there a super computer out there that can log onto every PC!!! this is not for personal use just curiosity. I doubt there is any software written for a single computer to log onto every PC, and I doubt there are any networks that could support it either. There are, however, computers that are big enough to do it, if they had enough software and network support.

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I have this idea for an invention but I don't have the money to make it happen. I don't care if I get the money, what can I do to make my dream a reality? Inspire someone with $ to make it for you.

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Answerbag keeping signing me out. Is anyone else having that problem? Yes .

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If there is a separation between church and state, why can't homosexual couples get married? Although Im all for gay marriage, "Marriage" is currently legally defined as being between a man and a women, and from a social perspective, you shouldnt mess around with these laws until society is ready for it, (and the associated follow-on implications) ... are we ready yet?

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I get the whole troll thing, but why do people PLUS a QUESTION, but not answer it? I plus it when I wish I had thought of asking it first.

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After finding out how those musical greeting cards are made (one that you open up and they play a little tune) now the question is who makes them and how much does it cost to get one (some?) made with your own music? I was bored, & curious, so I looked it up.. The answer is: 1. They are usually made in asia, mostly China. 2. I doubt they are ever made with personalised music, only the fixed set of tunes. You can see more about them here: http://jldz.en.alibaba.com/product/50153766/51762646/Music_Integrated_Circuits/Melody_Module_for_Greeting_Cards.html ...

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Why do people call MP3 players (the little portable devices that play MP3 files) "MP3s"? And just because Im bored, I'll add that the Moving Picture Experts Group created the term "MP3", which is short for "MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3", just the audio part of a piece of software that does video/audio compression algorithm.

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What is your IQ? If you dont know go to http://web.tickle.com/tests/uiq/index_main.jsp 136

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What's the highest voltage ever recorded anywhere? I think this is difficult to answer, for these reasons: 1. most people arent that amazed by the specific voltage number, just that it makes a really big spark. 2. The variety of measurement methods and equipment make it hard to pin-point what is/is-not a valid 'recording'. As an example, I could compute the length travelled by a bolt of lightening from a photograph by an...

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Do you think humans will ever be cloned? Yes. No point in making a candy store without tasting at least some.

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Everyone has a right to their own feelings and emotions. True or false in your opinion? In most cultures, I suppose this is true. If the concept of "rights" is a collective human creation, I wouldnt say *all* people of the world believe in this. IE I think some types of fundamentalist idealist people might disagree.

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Would you try suicide if there was an UNDO button? I might, but only if it wasnt called 'suicide'. I hate the permanent part of death.

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I shipped something to Israel on ebay, She paid economy parcel, She then filed a complaint after 3 weeks, It takes 4 to 6 weeks for delivery, how many people think the Investigation should be put on hold? I do. She's being impatient. It was out of your control. You did everything you could. Most people would agree with this.

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What is your favorite beer? Home brew

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What are the dimensions of a peice of paper A3 sized? Its 294mm X 420mm 11.69" X 16.54"

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How can you read the binary clocks? (Looks confusing.) Binary isnt designed for humans to read, so its probably too hard to do "at a glance". However, it is fairly straight forward to decode, once you know how years/months/days/hours/minutes/seconds time is mapped to the binary number(s). I dont think there is a single accepted standard, other than "IRIG-B", "IRIG-A" etc. Often, you will see a binary clock on the...

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I am an 18 yr old girl and have strong feelings for this guy who is 26. We have been hanging out on and off for a year and a half. I am going to college in the fall but only 30 minutes away Is there a question here anywhere?

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HOW CAN I GET MY CHILDREN TO SHOW ME RESPECT THERE DAD IS OUT OF TOWN AND THEY RUN ME OVER? I NEED A SOLUTION RIGHT NOW THEY ARE ON RESTRICTION TILL FURTHER NOTICE. Although there is no 'quick fix', you should decide whether you want things to return to 'normal' when he returns, or while he's away, begin a more permanent change. If its the latter, you'll need to make it clear (eg have a 'family meeting' (minus dad)) that you need to adjust your relationship with them ( using kid-words), starting now. Form a...

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What does "normal" mean to you? When everyone else thinks its normal.

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Do ever talk to yourself? I call myself names out loud when I do something obviously silly/stupid. Vocalising thoughts can also help certain personality types develop ideas. Im all for it.

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I'm married and so is my neighbor. I think she is attractive. We converse at times and I have wondered if she is attracted to me. How can I find out - just for my own benefit.... Tell her about AB, then get her to answer this question. http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/313208 Then take her advice.

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Why would you downrate a question you didn't agree with even if it was a thought provoking question? Well, aside from the fact you can really only 'disagree' with the sub-text message of a question, I might down rate a question because it implied something socially offensive, especially if it was about my world - or perhaps if it was stupid, time-wasting and/or pointless/meaningless. BTW, this IS a thought provoking question. 2 pts. :)

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Why do we have/use Double Superhet Receivers, and what are the advantages and disadvantages etc? I beleive the main reason for their inception was to ensure unwanted interference did not enter the output signal. This is more likely in wide band (>2-4 octaves) receivers: eg Shortwave, and also relaxes the need for super 'sharp' bandpass filtering. (which was costlier to acheive in the early days). disadvantages are the increased complexity, hence more things can go wrong....

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God, science, or both? Usually. But I think they can become incompatible if your commitment to one is fundamentalist. This is because a commited faith is unwaivering, despite contradicting evidence. And commited science means you cant claim to take things in faith, with little or no evidence. I think its possible for humans to tread a path between them.

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Will there be hover cars There already are. (at prototype stage). The energy demands, and pollution (noise, gas etc) currently make them very unlikely to become mainstream transport on earth.

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I am doing a project about the Air conditioner. Can you predict how the air conditioner might change in the future? It will include more filtering and possibily additives, perhaps done by biological organisms. However, In the long term, as a single device, the Airconditioner should disappear, since temperature and humidity regulation in a building *can* be integrated into the buildings design. ( using solar, promoting natural heat-flow, using the ground as a sink/source.) This will reduce the...

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Would you consider using a DC Bus for transmission if you had less than a dozen AC customer loads (who would all require their own DC-AC inverters), but generation was mostly with photovoltaic panels and batteries (DC, of course)? I would consider it, and try hard to make it work. (The future technology will allow DC distribution to be more reliable and affordable, and the more people begin using it, the more popular it will be.) There are a range of issues to consider, most importantly the customers. DC-AC inverters are currently less reliable than plain AC transformers. Hidden Costs should be factored in to account...

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Do you think we are here on this planet for a special reason We are here to practise so we get it right on mars.

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If you're floating in a pool of water, and a power line falls into it, will you be electrocuted? Probably. It depends partly on the Salinity of the water. If it is excessively saline, then the dominant current will be through the water around you, and not as much through you. YOu will still feel it though, so dont try it!

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Do you object to mining Helium3 from the moon in order to produce clean nuclear fusion energy here on Earth? No. I also need some for a balloon.

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Have you ever felt scared without even knowing why? Yes. A dormant post-trauma fear that I eventually found was brought on by the faint smell of burning matches.

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How will you discipline your 2 year old child who tends to spank other people? Before any discipline, I would try to find out WHY they are spanking other people!, (Its is a learned behaviour, not a natural one, unless you're actually talking about hitting-out at others), and then address the issue from there. My goal would be to stop the spanking, which may or may not involve direct discipline.

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What is the dirtiest thing that you have ever seen? On our dairy farm we had a big pit of slushy cow poo (the remains of the days)

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Is your DNA private property or can the cops steal it from you? I think we need to develop and refine the idea of "property" a bit more in a way that is conducive to society, before we can say it can be 'stolen'. Most property has a utility to the owner. Id say we are inclined to look at DNA as the focus of these discussions because it is tangible and real, whereas the outcomes of its new 'uses' (eg by police) are more...

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Should we improve the human genome? Not right now, Im busy globalising. Once most of us agree its a useful next step, (perhaps in about 100 years?) then maybe.

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Are women more gifted in answering questions than men? If you don't know what I'm talking about, click on "See Leaderboard" in your own profile and you'll see 9 out of top10 members are ladies. Without more stats on the gender balance in terms of overall AB contributions, I dont think leader board alone can prove this claim. I think points are also given for asking questions. So the leader board might instead indicate that more questions are answered by women than men, or that women ask BETTER questions.

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Do you recycle and is it mandatory? Please include your state/country in your answer. Here in South Australia, I get 'free' kurbside re-cycling. (I dont have to sort it either!) I recycle.

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Is chicken soup really good for the soul? NOT GOOD for a vegetarian's soul. NOT GOOD for the chicken's soul. if you eat too much, and get fat, its no good for your foot's sole. I'd prefer the homemade stuff.

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What is a bodily characteristic that goes unjudged by society? The size of ones ear hole. Lets face it... if a characteristic exhibits variation, within its category, it will be judged... its a healthy part of human nature that helps us define ourselves. More interesting I think are those characteristics that are translated into judging something about the owner as a person. (EG Fat, skinny, short, etc)

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Does E=MC^2 hold so as to increase the mass of heated objects? If I heat 1000kg of water to 1000 C, (IE add 4.186e9 Joules) E=mc^2 *says* its mass should increase by 46.5 micrograms. True?

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In Australia are there loads of killer creepy crawlies, spiders and snakes all over? I'm thinking about going and I hate bugs. No. Most travellers are surprised Australia isnt covered in 'killer-animals' as much as is presented on television. In the cities and suburbs, I would would be very amazed to see any snakes, kangaroos or crocodiles roaming wild. Gardens, of course have the array of harmless bugs typical of any suburbia. As for deadly spiders, you *might* find them under rocks outside, or in garden...

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I have a 3-4 year old toshiba projection 51" tv yesterday it shut off by itself and when i try to turn it back on the power light blinks. Every once in a while it will turn on but about 30min-1hr it turns off again. What should I do? Most such faults are present in other similar models, so go to your Local TV repair shop/ expert and ask what it might be, and how much to fix. The worst case is you'll be back where you started. It might be the power supply.

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I watched "The Queen" last night on DVD. Would you give me your opinion regarding Queen Elizabeth II and monarchy in general? (Specially British ABers). Its turning into a "reality show" to feed the public's insatiable desire for identity, meaning and amusement.

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Are there effective methods to stop porn addiction? There is an age-old remedy passed down from the romans. Its called Castration. (Im assuming its an addicted male ). The testicles are surgically removed, preventing (in most cases) , ALL sexual urges.

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At night, I keep seeing this presence in my room in the shape of a cat. I don't think it's malevolent, because I don't feel anything bad, but it's highly mischievous...it keeps knocking things to the ground. Any idea what it might be? Its either a real cat or the ghost of a cat. You can test this by placing balls of wool on top of some bedroom furniture. If they all end up on the floor, in the morning, then its definitely a cat, or just someone looking for a good yarn.

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What can I make with bee's wax, ox blood, orange marmalade and silk flowers? Cold soup as follows: ingred: 2 Silk flowers ~1 cup bees wax 2 Cups ox blood. 2/3 Cup Orange Marmalade cinnamon powder. Salt to taste. Heat blood and marmalade, stirring until mixed, and de-coagulated, add salt as desired. Simmer for 5 mins. Meanwhile, Soften wax in warm water, form into a soup bowl. let soup chill in fridge, until ~15C. Pour into wax bowl, sprinkle lightly with...

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What should I do with a sticky and dirty troll? Donate it to a firing range, an art school, or tie it to the front of a car.

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Some devices state that certain types of rechargeables should not be used. Why is this? Surely if the rechargeables have the same voltage and mAh ratings, the device won't know any difference from single-use batteries? The main difference between battery types of the SAME volts and amp-hours is the discharge curve. A re-chargable will usually sustain voltage for longer, then drop off quite sharply, whereas a dry-cell will slowly drop in voltage. If its a device that could impact human safety, then it will usually have a 'low-batt' alarm/signal. ... but this may not trigger early enough with...

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Is the U.S. ready for a female president? We'll have to make that leap of faith sometime. If Hilary looses, I suspect the next decent female candidate to run ( after next election) will win.

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How does one make a good first impression on new people they are going to meet at a camp Pretend to be interested in what and WHO they are. Smile. Then tell a funny little story about yourself. Seriously though, impressions differ depending on the person. Introverts probably find extroverts loud and sometimes rude... so you need to consider who the audience is before deciding how to impress them.

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Do you find that you post questions more for general knowledge or to gain insight into something you're experiencing in life? I only tend to ask questions about specific knowledge. Never for insight.

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What was your scariest dream about? The worst recurring one was when I was between about 6-9 years old..is where Im standing at the top of a super-tall metal cylinder (maybe 1 mile high, but only 3 yards across). I fall in... as I fall faster and faster, the walls get closer and closer, and Im brushing against the cold shiny metal. Next thing, vertical ridges appear around the inside edge of the narrowing cylinder, im still...

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What would you do if the love of your life said they needed space so they can "discover" themselves? Let them. If things arent getting better by trying the same ol things, then a different outlook might help in the long term.

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How would you advise a person wanting to enter the field? If they want to enter - then enter!. Ive been one for 14 years, and have enjoyed it. There's plenty of technology to work with, and lots of demand for the 'right' skills. I think the longer term future of electronic engineering is that it will morph into a systems engineering, combining materials, mechanics and biological.

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Will Antarctica ever be habitable? In its current climate, Economically, It will never be habitable in today's terms of what is needed to become a city. It comes down to distance and energy. The energy density is too low (not enough sun!), so energy must be shipped in (eg uranium). Cost of shipping energy would be too high.

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What are your thoughts on polyamoury? Ive never tried it, and probably never will, but I like the idea. I dont think it would easily work in a westernised WASP( white anglo-saxon/protestant) based culture. In a less patriachal, and accepting community, I would probably embrace it.

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I am married and we have a daughter (the reason we got married - thought I do love him)...I have recently realized that I am in love with my best friend (whom I dated three years ago) and we both feel the same about eachother. What do I do? Hmm. First - I would see a relationships consellor ALONE... to get some honest idea / perspective about what options might lead to which longterm outcomes. Without an honest understanding of how things might pan out (depending on how you dealt with it), its diffcult to determine the right choice for yourself. A counsellor should give unbiased advice about what is in the best interest of the...

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My best friend happens to be an ex-boyfirend, and my husband doesn't want me hanging out with him. I don't want to jeopardize my friendship though just because of my husband's jealousies. What should I do? Did your husband know how you felt before you got married, and was it understood that you expected to be able to continue the relationship with the friend?. It might be better resolved by putting it to your husband how YOU will honestly feel if you are forced to dissolve the friendship. If its a strong bond with your ex, then you will be devastated, and he will need to know how sad this will...

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What are the requirements to move to australia in order to live and work there? There are a variety of different visas available. For 'skilled worker' category, see http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/index.htm For short-medium term, try working holiday: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/index.htm If you're in a hurry, it can sometimes be easier to start with a simple 'working holiday' visa, and use time here to develop contacts...

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How do i help a friend with a depressed, alcoholic mother? Kids help line 1800 55 1800... they could give advice on how to help. http://www.kidshelpline.com.au ......Apr 26 edit: Note ( for other non-Australian young readers) : This is an Australian Ph number. If youre from USA, there's probably heaps of better numbers.. You could try Girls and Boys Town National Hotline 1-800-448-3000 http://www.girlsandboystown.org

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Do like Ben Lee's music? He's a great and original musician. I enjoy his music

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When heating something in the microwave do you let go the full time or do you stop it before it's done? I like to try to stop it at exactly 0, WITHOUT it beeping. (it takes practice). Otherwise I usually stop it some seconds before, because the beep annoys me.

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How do you know if something is living or not? The definition of life has changed a lot since computers came around. the Movie "I-Robot" examines this. So the answer depends on your particular definition of life. If you restrict it to biological life, and requiring 'cells', then its pretty simple (see earlier answer), but this excludes things like viruses, which certainly evolve.

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Why do we see the colour of a lemon as yellow when some other animals don't Unlike some other sensory phenomenon (eg the feel of sandpaper), Color is NOT 'real'. It is simply conversion of a set of different types (ie frequencies) of electromagnetic waves (IE a photons) into a unique brain-sensation, that we *perceive* as a color. For this reason, different eyes and brains will not have the color experience, even when looking at the same physical object. ...

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Why does white light create the colours of the rainbow? Its actually the colours of the rainbow that create the white light!. Truly 'white' light doesnt really exist, in exactly the same way as the screen youre reading this from can only ever create the 3 primary colors, red, blue and green (try sneezing or spraying mist onto the screen, the little droplets will magnify them for you). When these pixels of light are really close together,...

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Does the principle of linear superposition imply that the two sounds waves, passing through the same place at the same time, always create a louder sound than either wave alone?explain. Not always, but usually. If the waves are exactly the same frequency , then at particular points in space, they might be anything between twice as loud to zero (completely cancelled). If they arent the same frequnecy, then over time, ( specifically, at least 1/(f1-f2) they will ALWAYS be louder, at any point in space. The explaination is a bit too complex here, but comes from the applying...

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It is possible to build a model rocket that can reach orbit? Yes. Stick it onto a real rocket. (use V. good glue!).

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OK so it's time to clean the house. Can someone explain why men will open up a drawer or a cabinet and think that rearranging it's interior is a priority? It's happened too often with different men to be a coincidence. I'm not bitter, just curious. Compared to women, men tend to notice functional aspects more than "cleanliness". The improved efficiency of accessing stuff in a draw is just as important (or more so!) as how clean the outside of the draw is. The term "clean" can be subjective... It might help If you literally emphasise the intended instruction.. EG "Today we are going to remove dirt/dust from...

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Can you pinpoint a time when it came to you that you had finally grown up/matured? Roughly every year or 2 I have a zen-moment of clarity and understanding of myself that beats the previous. Until I can predict the future (or am perhaps >100 years old or senile?) , there can be no "finally".

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How do *you* get yourself to sneeze? How about not to sneeze? Easy. Pull out a few nose hairs. (Ewww! - but it works!).

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Which paranormal ability would you want: Telekinesis or Telepathy. Telepathy. I already have hands.

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If you found an abandoned yacht, computers still on and food ready on the table, but no crew, what would be your first thought? In case no one realised..its kinda true http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1902199.htm I would think they all went swimming, and got taken by crocodiles.

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Do you think the Virginia tech students acted cowardly ?They didn't try to stop the shooter. No. An important point is that *at the time* they would not have known for certain how many shooters, or weapons there really were. I wondered if it were me, could I have jumped on him while he was re-loading?, but in that scenario, you could never be sure he didnt have a partner nearby ready to shoot you, or a suicide vest full of explosives, etc etc.

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MOTHERS: My mom won't leave me alone today. I've had a really bad week and she is bugging the hell out of me asking me whats wrong. I keep telling her to just let me be and now she's gotten all angry. Why can't I just have some space? She probably doesnt know how to deal with it, and believes that she has to. To get her off your back, promise her "you'll talk to her about it tomorrow, until then lay off". That way she can feel ok that she just has to wait a little while, and in the meantime, you can buy some time. If she refuses to wait, then shes probably too stressed out to think clearly. Tell her to chill...

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What is the grossest thing you have ever eaten? I ate a blackbird my brother and I shot. It was quite healthy looking, and around lunch time, so we figured , 'why not'. We BBQd it, and it was extremely chewy & tough, but filling with a nice gamey taste. If I did it again, I would probably stew it in a vindaloo curry for a long time.

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If you awoke to find your significant other had suddenly become the same sex as you, would you still love them as always? Mostly. I suspect The visible/physical part of my love for them would have to change. (IE My mind would not instantly connect the sensory experience of them to my existing thoughts of them, so I would have to re-connect the 'experience').

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Would you rather talk too much or not talk enough on a first date? I would talk too much, then apoligize for talking too much... Its a bad habit Ive had since I was a kid, and I often do it when Im nervous, not that Im really nervous right now, cause were nearly back at your house, and you probably need to get to bed, cause you're really tired from listneing to me talk all the time... did I mention Im sorry about that?.. oops.. Hey, what are you doing...

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What did you have for breakfast? 2 weet-bix with milk, topped with 8 sultanas. 1 instant coffee.

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What's the coolest character you can type at your keyboard? These are fun if you have the time to play. ╠═╬═══╠╩╦ ╚╔╩╦╚═╦═══╬ ══════╬═══╬═╚═

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Have you ever had to use algebra in your life? I have never had to use it. Im an engineer so compared to most others, I use it a lot.

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How many phone numbers exist, world wide, will we run out! If you include the state/area-codes, Most countries have around 9 digit phone numbers. If you add the 2-digit country code, then thats 11 digits, which is 100 BILLION ! Assuming 61 years to double (http://geography.about.com/od/populationgeography/a/populationgrow.htm), and current pop. of 6 billion, then we have about 245 years before there are 100 billion people, (and every one gets a...

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Ive been an athiest for a few years now, i am still debating on wether to tell my family or not. my whole family, mom's and dad's sides are catholic. I feel like i'll break their hearts if i tell them. Especially my grandma, she works at a church. Just dont tell them. If not telling them is not affecting you or them negatively, AND you think telling them might disrupt things significantly, then just play along. ( and if its "..Damned if you do, damned if you dont".. then at least you can delay one 'damning' ) (Actually, I used to believe in tell the truth no matter what, but I later realised many people cant handle...

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What do you athiest's think about athieism now a religon? when the whole point of the fact that you were athiest's ment you did not believe in religion at all? do you feel as if the goverment and other religions have forced you into a religion? I dont care & I dont feel 'forced' personnally. It is unfortunate that the boxing of atheism into a specific identity is occuring, but this probably makes it fairer to other truly religious people who have suffered such extended assumptions and boxing for many years.(& esp post 9/11).

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Do you believe in religion? Currently I dont "believe" in it, but I have a suspicion that humanity wouldnt work without it, & if so, then I guess I have to believe, even if its not for me.

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I want to go scubadiving- I know how to swim, I can get the gear I need, so is there anything else I really need to know? Is it necessary to take lessons beforehand? The lessons will teach you lots of things, most importantly all about how pressure affects your body, so you can avoid getting the bends / nitrogen toxicity (it not as simple as "dont go up too fast", as I once thought). While a short lesson-free scuba dive probably wont kill you, in my mind, the risks (especially if you go alone) outweigh the benefits.

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What is the best exterior product for a home out of brick,stucco,logs for energy efficiency. Stucco. Energy efficiency is all about insulating the INSIDE from the outside... so good insulation *between* inner wall and outer wall ( not the exterior) is the key. Bricks have the problem of HIGH THERMAL MASS, meaning when they DO heat up (eg in summer), they will radiate more energy to the interior, making it harder to cool down at night (summer) / stay warm at night (winter). Stucco...

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Is it right to not be circumsized? If you look at it in terms of "nippin away at man's peter"... then NO circumcision is NOT RIGHT, therefore "not-circumcised" IS right. If you believe in individualism, then forcefully mutilating another persons genitalia without their consent, can never be "RIGHT". On the flip side, some would argue that the resultant added protection it has provided...

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When the AA or AAA batteries in electronics seem to get low why does it temporarily revive them when you open the cover and swap them around? My theory on this is heat. When you handle the battery, its temperature raises slightly. I have often got an extra month or so from these RC batteries simply by placing them under my arm pits for a minute or so every week. (The heat will increase the chemical reactions that create the current).

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What do you do when you are lonely? Sometimes I turn up some looud happy music, and dance to exhaustion. (assuming no ones around to get annoyed). or cook something yummy. or call some really old friends. Othertimes I might go out somewhere unusual (for me) like a local german club for some wierd food. If Im really lonely, I usually feel bad about it, so either I just wallow in it and cry, or realize that if I really wanna...

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Is there another way to relieve stress other than cutting? I heard snapping a rubber band on your wrist works but havent heard any others. For me, a destructive outlet works well. I once found completely cutting up a log with an big axe (to the point of exhaustion) relieves the feelings of stress. I havent bothered psychoanalysing this, but I suspect its a combination of a repetitive physical distraction / channelling and the hormonal changes resulting from physical activity. (This happened only in my teens / early 20s)

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Renewable recourses of engery(SUN WIND)WILL SOON REPLACE THE OLD RECOURSE(GAS oil coal)? Not "SOON"... (at least 10 years for significant replacment!) but I think some time in 15-30 years.

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I have a source that emits .5 to 1V every other second. I need 7V, but only when the source outputs its V. Can I use an amplifier and hook up an external source and the original source to it to get the needed voltage? Do they make relays triggered by 1V? There are various ways to do this, and the best choice depends on the quality you need in the 7V output. Normally it would be a hassle to use an amplifier or relay, and an external source, so you would consider a simple step-up convertor as shown. A germanium diode would work better, and the inductor would need enough turns to supply the current/energy you need, but the pulse might be a lot...

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What will it take to innovate a universal mobile phone that gets reception from -any- tower, and not just a few, specific towers? This exists already. Its a human problem. The reception exists (provided its within some miles of a tower) , but the (man-made) SERVICE through that reception does not. This is because busniess need to make $ from services.

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I am undecided, which should I consider: Chemical or Nuclear Engineering? Why? Over near term, chemical is probably better for $, but mid-term, nuke is going to be the way to go, since society will eventually have to choose nuke energy. Personally, I would choose chem, then stem from this into nanotech/materials. This is going to be a BIG area as production costs drop, society is going to want to buy nanotech (self-cleaning clothes, embedded human / computer interfaces,...

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Why can't humans drill to the center of the Earth? I beleive if we *really* wanted to, we could. It would take billions of $, and probably at least a decade. Its just a matter of applying engineering processing to the well-understood physics of temperture, pressure and materials-science.

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MY TELEVISION GETS AUDIO ALL THE TIMES, BUT THE VIDEO HESITATES COMING ON. COULD THIS BE A RELAY? No - very unlikely. Relays are hardly ever used in televisions, because they are less reliable than other switching methods. Hesitation in televisions could mean it trys to stabilise the received picture before show ing it, or it just needs to warm up a bit before it will work properly, which usually means its old or starting to suffer problems.

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Is running 2 1200w amps in my pa system the same as 1 2400w amp Yes, assuming power is RMS* power & provided you can broadcast 2400W of power with either system, THis will depend on number of and the kinds of speakers you are using. It would be diffcult to use only 1 speaker with 2 amplifiers, unless the ampifiers are designed for this. *RMS means root-mean-squared, and is a way of presenting power in watts. Another way to present power is PEP,...

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Why does the E-field produced by a battery in a circuit flow with the curvature of the wire and not just out the sides and into the air? Current flows due to the E-field, so am I right to assume it's direction is with the shape of the wire? Like gravity, E-Fields dont normally 'flow', but they will push current (ie electrons) around. Because wire contains huge numbers of FREE electrons, (unlike air, which doesnt), the current will flow in the wire, not the air. notes: 1. because E-fields are mostly created by electrons, the presence of these in the wire attached to the battery will also alter the external E-field. ...

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Why don't we have windmills on top of each power pole, and therefore, effectively turn each power pole into their own power station? Yes, there is the issue of expense, but wouldn't these windmills all soon pay for themselves? I suspect the number of power poles is far less than the number of houses. So each pole would need a fan catching at least the energy consumption of a house to be viable. I guess it would have to be at least a couple of yds in diameter. Compared with other renewable forms, an 'en-mass' wind-solution has a higher maintenance cost.

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How many toothpicks can be made from a tree 10 feet tall and 3 feet in diameter? About 513 million. = Volume of tree : ~ 20016 million cubic mm. divided by Volume of TP : ~ 39 cubic mm.

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What is the current speed and direction of the South Equatorial Current? I think this may help. The link is updated regularly https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/products/WW3/ww3.b.satl.sig_wav_ht.000.gif

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Do you like the Cell Block Tango? (song) Yes.

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How do you connect a power supply and an AC frequency generator to produce an electric field? Presumably, the power supply is there to provide power to the AC Generator... so first, plug them together!. An Electric field can simply be made by a change over some distance of the density of electrons (often defined in terms of "Voltage") Usually, a "frequency generator" provides an 2-wire output in the form of a voltage, so by simply turning it on will therefore create...

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Does the shape and mass of the magnet play a major role when creating an electromagnetic field? The shape DOES, but mass doesnt. For example, the field in the gap of a "C" shaped magnet will be higher than other shapes of the same volume & density NOTE: A magnet sitting alone can NOT create an *electro*magnetic field, it can only make a magnetic field.

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What is the coolest looking picture you have personally taken? In New York, 1998, a snow covered tree. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~smallthorns/pics/holiday/snowtree.jpg

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What is your favorite thing to cook or bake? Custard with stewed fruit and icecream.

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Why are men chastized for not leaving the toilet seat down when women refuse to leave it up for us? Because (in women's eyes) men dont mind getting their hands dirty. OR maybe its an aesthetic thing where a 'properly stowed' toilet has its seat down. OR Chivalery: The same reason we should(!?) open doors for them.

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What would you do if a stranger came up and started hitting your child? Well, usually there are reasons for this sort of thing, and we have no context or severity. I suspect the stranger did this, because, unknown to me, my child had done/ was doing something something terrible. If for example, *my* child was force feeding their super-allegic child some peanuts, some gentle bottom smacking (after other attempts at cessation) by the parent might be reasonable. The...

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Does anyone have any theories on how many people are in hell? I've looked up birth and death rates but the figures only go so far back. A simple theory to approximate the 'ball-park' figure, is to assume that the proportion of people that go to hell is the same as the proportion that end up sentenced to a prison term: Say ~ 0.6% in US (ref http://hnn.us/roundup/1.html) Then using the total no. of people ever lived, 106 billion (ref...

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How does an atomic clock work? To support tigueron's answer, the clock 'works' (measures time) by counting the number cycles (~vibrations) that the 'resonator' produces. With a Caesium resonator, the Atomic clock simply counts for 9,192,631,770 cycles, which it declares to be exactly 1 second.

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Could a cloud be solidified, making it a weapon to crush an entire country? Clouds could be solidified by dumping many plane-loads of jello crystals onto it. It would taste so yummy the people would stop fighting, to eat it instead. Especially if you also dumped over some ice cream.

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Is it possible to generate electricity using the heat produced in an automobile? A simple way would be to use a 'peltier cell' (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peltier-Seebeck_effect) A more complex way would use the heat to boil a liquid to drive a piston or turbine based generator. ( like a mini power station). Its an interesting idea for a car, that could improve mileage. The engineering development would probably be quite expensive, so the cost-benefit...

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How much is a space satellite worth? Putting a value on this sort of thing is tricky, because its not usually ever 'sold' again after launch. There are many satellites made by schools and universities (eg http://www.azinet.com/starshine/ ) that can cost as low as a few thousand $ to produce. As for launching, the average cost per pound in 2001 was around $4000. (http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=301)

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I have a 14 or 15 year old 27" JVC. It worked great until a few days ago when I turned it on and discovered that the picture was black with the exception of a narrow horizonal band in the center of the screen. What's going on besides old age? Thanx The vertical drive is broken: Because TVs "scan" the picture onto the tube, a bit like a printer, if the part that moves the picture 'beam' up and down stops working, the beam can only move sideways, hence creating a horizontal line. The same thing can happen if paper gets stuck in a printer. As for repair, most repair shops probably wouldnt carry spares for such old TVs...

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Why do men like high heels on women? Because height can be attractive. (As children, boys looked up to our mothers). However, as a man, I also see a high-heeled woman as one choosing to suffer physically for the sake of something I feel is irrelevant. Overall, that makes her less attractive than one with sensible flatter, pain-free shoes.

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Can a hex inverter be used to build a cell phone jammer? If so, how? No. Assuming a hex inverter is similar to the popular silicon chip 'hex-inverters' : No.s "7404" or "7414". These are too low in operating-speed (less than 200 Million Hertz) to jam a normal mobile phone, which operates at over 1 billion hertz.

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What material has the greatest dielectric strength? Tantalum and Niobium oxides and sulphides appear to be quite high: dielectic CONSTANT in the 100,000s. (I assume The expression "dielectric STRENGTH" means the same as "dielectric constant") These values, however, change (usually fall) with frequency, so it must be qualified as such.

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What buildings are the least at risk from lightning strikes? Non-metal and/or shorter ones. Here are 3 ways a house can be put at risk due to lightening 1. Having large metal structures near or at the roof (eg metal girder), WITHOUT appropriate "grounding". 2. Being the tallest thing within a few hundred yards radius (unless tall skyscraper nearby perhaps) 3. Having poorly designed water/phone/electrical feeds to the building... a strike on one of...

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What defines something? (I believe) Things are defined mostly, and firstly, by all the things "next" to them. It helps to answer "who defines?" ... which is mostly humans ( which makes sense, since we are the users of the definition). Definitions arise from experience, which is often in a 'context' or environment that contains (ie '..is-next-to..') other already-defined things....

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How can I find listening bug devices in my home? This is tricky to do. If its a standard radio type bug (eg *not* a mini-recorder, ) ..Hire, borrow or buy a kind of radio called a "Scanner", attach the small indoor aerial, and scan in FM mode from about 50MHz to 1000MHz. If youve never used a scanner before, it will probably take a few hours to figure out how to use it, unless someone tutors you. You will find a few external radio/...

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of analog vs. digital communication? While previous answers are correct, there are some clarifications that could be made: - When talking about general costs / benefits, digital is better, because it is easier to change software than hardware (for analog), and software can additionally change the function of the communication. (EG using a traditional voice channel to transmit images, like on mobile phones). - Other than...

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Where can I find instructions to build a device that can block electric/radio transmissions? Short answer: - Books about Defence "Electronic Warfare" ('EW'). - Electronic hobbyist books / WWW sites that discuss radio or RF "noise generators". - Google "jammer noise circuit" or "noise generator" A Device that stops a transmission from getting to a receiver is often called a "Jammer". When placed close to , or directed at...

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