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[phisheep]

You know what I meant. Purple and turtle don't rhyme though. Not just spelling, the pronunciation doesn't work either. Same with Porridge and orange (door hinge is arguable, but that's two words).

I can't find single words that will do it. Closest I can get for purple and silver is:

Captain Hook , a bartender from Leeds,
Brewed up gin with a handful of seeds:
“I know that it’s purple,
But your very first slurp’ll
Work better than thoughts of good deeds.”

Peter Pan’s reply:

By the light of the silver-
-y moon
After that I’ll be ill ver-
-y soon.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

apple seeds contain cyanide. The coating around an appleseed does not allow the cyanide to be digested by humans. If the apple seed is crushed or ground, the cyanide is present. In order for there to be enough cyanide to harm a human, an entire bushel of apples' seeds would need to be ground up and digested.

 

[Hitokage]

apple seeds contain cyanide. The coating around an appleseed does not allow the cyanide to be digested by humans. If the apple seed is crushed or ground, the cyanide is present. In order for there to be enough cyanide to harm a human, an entire bushel of apples' seeds would need to be ground up and digested.

Potatoes are poisonous, just the kind you buy in the store have been bred to have safe levels. However, if you leave them out under light and let them green they can become unsafe.

 

[Roughmar]

lbs. is not a measure of weight, it is a measure of force. Slugs are a measure of weight.

2% of your body does not grow, from birth to death.

Rocket Science and Aerodynamics are relatively easy, compared to land vehicle dynamics.

four coffee mugs can support the weight of a fire truck.

On any given day, half the people in the world eat rice.

This one I can answer: that's not true. At all. To study aerodynamics you go through land vehicles first, to get a grasp on mechanics.

A lot of land vehicles are way more advanced than some airplanes, true. But talking about the science itself, that sentence is pure BS.

 

[TheRagnCajun]

Retake physics.

I said weight but meant mass.

 

[Hitokage]

I said weight but meant mass.

Weight is also a force, so that should have tipped you off.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

"Hagen Daas" is an American, made-up brand name meant to sound European. It was goign to be pitched to Duncan Hines, and it's a play on that name.

 

[Veidt]

Potatoes are poisonous, just the kind you buy in the store have been bred to have safe levels. However, if you leave them out under light and let them green they can become unsafe.

I will never forget this.

 

[SolidC213]

So I guess we solved that one.

Now time for Orange. One gaffer said door hinge, I also think porridge works.

What about syringe?


and im running circle(s) trying to rhyme with purple...maybe ill ask steve urkel

 

[TheRagnCajun]

This one I can answer: that's not true. At all. To study aerodynamics you go through land vehicles first, to get a grasp on mechanics.

A lot of land vehicles are way more advanced than some airplanes, true. But talking about the science itself, that sentence is pure BS.

Airplanes don't have a suspension system...they dont' have tires and they don't have brakes. (unless you count the landing gear). What you learn from land vehicles as a primer for aerodynamics is likely highshcool level vehicle dynamics. It gets a whole lot more complicated.

 

[Apoc29]

Your lips are actually the inside of your mouth.

 

[phisheep]

This one always gives me pause for thought about just how short history is.

It is nothing special to have - at some stage in your life - a sane conversation with someone either 50 years older or 50 years younger than you are.

It takes only about 100 conversations like that to take you back to the beginning of recorded history around the Mediterranean, or the time of Stonehenge in the UK.

Another one:

Probably the oldest technology we still use is tying knots. Somebody taught you to tie knots, and somebody taught them and so on in a continuous line going back something more than 100,000 years - 20 times longer that the history that we know about.

 

[RedShift]

apple seeds contain cyanide. The coating around an appleseed does not allow the cyanide to be digested by humans. If the apple seed is crushed or ground, the cyanide is present. In order for there to be enough cyanide to harm a human, an entire bushel of apples' seeds would need to be ground up and digested.

Wow. Recently I've been in the habit of eating apple cores, and I noticed that the seeds always tasted kinda almondy. Did kinda wonder about that.

 

[SpacLock]

What about syringe?

Do you really have to ask?

 

[Twilight Princess]

the blue tile on the left and the yellow tile on the right are the exact same shade of grey.

 

[itsinmyveins]

it's just a coordination thing, start off really slowly, there's certainly nothing physically stopping you from doing it.

There's no way I'm gonna be able to do that without a lot of practice. I'm starting to wonder how you guys do it if it's so easy. No matter how slow I try my thumbs move in the same direction, even if in different pacing or whatever.

 

[SolidC213]

Do you really have to ask?

lol guess not.

 

[levious]

There's no way I'm gonna be able to do that without a lot of practice. I'm starting to wonder how you guys do it if it's so easy. No matter how slow I try my thumbs move in the same direction, even if in different pacing or whatever.

when you say "same direction" do you mean the move together, as if attached by a string/line? I don't really get the block... can you twiddle your thumbs?

 

[Minamu]

Fun fact I just read on wikipedia; Duct Tape is also known as Gaffer tape :lol I thought it was sort of fitting

ItsInMyVeins can probably confirm that Swedes usually call if Gaffa Tape though ^^

 

[Gui_PT]

Few random facts I saw in a video and though were worth sharing

There are 31 billion searches on google every month (In 2006, this number was 2.6 billion)

The number of internet devices in 1984 was 1,000; in 1992 1,000,000; in 2008 1,000,000,000

It's estimated that 4 exabytes of unique information will be generated this year. This is more than the previous 5,000 years

20% of information on Wikipedia has never been read

 

[itsinmyveins]

when you say "same direction" do you mean the move together, as if attached by a string/line? I don't really get the block... can you twiddle your thumbs?

I mean that both rotate either forward or backwards, not necessarily together though. Twiddling your thumbs is easy since the thumbs move in the same direction, although around each other.

 

[Roughmar]

Airplanes don't have a suspension system...they dont' have tires and they don't have brakes. (unless you count the landing gear). What you learn from land vehicles as a primer for aerodynamics is likely highshcool level vehicle dynamics. It gets a whole lot more complicated.

As a one year to be Aerospace Engineer, I can positively say you are wrong. I shall explain:

Planes have brakes, called flaps. The thing with flaps is that not only do they make the plane go slower, they are also responsible for making it go higher or lower, so while braking you might have possibly have to accelerate to maintain your altitude.

Regarding tires, no, planes don't have them. They do however, fly, so there's that.

The whole wing needs to have a suspension system in case it is rotary (helicopters, for instance) and even airplanes wings need to take in account both vibration and stress. I fyou wanna think statics-wise on this one, think of bridges.

What I learnt from land vehicles as a primer for aerodynamics is likely laminar fluid flow on subsonic speed. Eventually the word Mach appeared and cars altogether disappeared.

 

[Metroid Killer]

Fun fact I just read on wikipedia; Duct Tape is also known as Gaffer tape :lol I thought it was sort of fitting

ItsInMyVeins can probably confirm that Swedes usually call if Gaffa Tape though ^^

In Denmark we say 'Gaffa'.

 

[Angry Grimace]

A 2002 analysis of NASA satellite data from 1979-1999 showed that areas of Antarctica where ice was increasing outnumbered areas of decreasing ice roughly 2:1.

 

[Roughmar]

A 2002 analysis of NASA satellite data from 1979-1999 showed that areas of Antarctica where ice was increasing outnumbered areas of decreasing ice roughly 2:1.

The ratio dude. What was the ratio?

 

[Minamu]

A 2002 analysis of NASA satellite data from 1979-1999 showed that areas of Antarctica where ice was increasing outnumbered areas of decreasing ice roughly 2:1.

Ice Planet Hoth in the making :O

 

[Metaphoreus]

going back something more than 100,000 years - 20 times longer that the history that we know about.

That makes no sense whatsoever.

 

[phisheep]

That makes no sense whatsoever.

Oops - meant written history of course, or what I usually think about as 'history'.

 

[RevDM]

Originally Posted by TheRagnCajun:
lbs. is not a measure of weight, it is a measure of force. Slugs are a measure of weight.


2% of your body does not grow, from birth to death.

Rocket Science and Aerodynamics are relatively easy, compared to land vehicle dynamics.

four coffee mugs can support the weight of a fire truck.

On any given day, half the people in the world eat rice.

lbs is a measure of mass, lbf (pound-force) is a measure of force.

edit: and weight is a measure of force

 

[Lagspike_exe]

Our Earth vs the Sun:

http://www.ilovemycarbondioxide.com/images/image7.jpg[IMG]



[b][U]The Sun vs Canis Majoris:[/B] (largest known star from viewing tiny, tiny portion of universe)[/U]

[IMG]http://asymptote.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/sunvycomp.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

Always blows my mind.

 

[Learn2read]

A 2002 analysis of NASA satellite data from 1979-1999 showed that areas of Antarctica where ice was increasing outnumbered areas of decreasing ice roughly 2:1.

warm air holds more moisture resulting in more snowfall

 

[Chazz Michael Michaels]

You can't sneeze with your eyes open.

 

[Leunam]

You can't sneeze with your eyes open.

Been posted maybe three times, and it's been wrong every time.

 

[Gui_PT]

You can't sneeze with your eyes open.

Check ur facts

 

[Javaman]

We referred to this as the 'Milk Challenge' in middle school. Normally, skim is the desired supplement but I had a genius friend who tried it with chocolate milk. Fantastic results :lol

The cinnamon challenge is quite amusing and horrible at the same time. All you have to do is swallow a heaping teaspoon of cinnamon, but just about everyone short of a free diver will find it impossible.

That reminds me...
Hyperventilating before holding your breath underwater is quite dangerous since your body only detects the carbon dioxide level not the oxygen level. Taken to the extreme, you can pass out due to lack of oxygen before the strong urge to breath kicks in.

 

[Chazz Michael Michaels]

Been posted maybe three times, and it's been wrong every time.

Damn.

Well, you can't touch your elbow with your nose.

 

[replicashooter]

you are now aware that the word bed actually looks like a bed

you now have The Final Countdown playing in your head

 

[Javaman]

3) Could you drink water from the ocean if you boil it?

:lol :lol :lol

Boiling sea water would actually make it worse for you.

 

[Gui_PT]

you now have The Final Countdown playing in your head

God Dammit!

 

[Angry Grimace]

Potatoes are poisonous, just the kind you buy in the store have been bred to have safe levels. However, if you leave them out under light and let them green they can become unsafe.

This is why, if you have a home garden and grow potatoes, you are required to periodically "hill" the tubers by mounding up dirt around them so that no sunlight ever reaches the actual tubers. It can make you quite ill, but it can't kill you.

Tomatoes, Potatoes and Peppers are all in the Nightshade family, all of which are highly toxic in certain parts.

 

[Hitokage]

As a one year to be Aerospace Engineer, I can positively say you are wrong. I shall explain:

Planes have brakes, called flaps. The thing with flaps is that not only do they make the plane go slower, they are also responsible for making it go higher or lower, so while braking you might have possibly have to accelerate to maintain your altitude.

Regarding tires, no, planes don't have them. They do however, fly, so there's that.

The whole wing needs to have a suspension system in case it is rotary (helicopters, for instance) and even airplanes wings need to take in account both vibration and stress. I fyou wanna think statics-wise on this one, think of bridges.

What I learnt from land vehicles as a primer for aerodynamics is likely laminar fluid flow on subsonic speed. Eventually the word Mach appeared and cars altogether disappeared.

Well, I haven't dealt much with either, but I do know that automobiles don't aerobrake or use gravity slingshots.

 

[Angry Grimace]

There is a law in San Diego County on the books that states that it is illegal to shoot Jackrabbits from the back of a flatbed truck.

Also, the City Council of Chico, CA once enacted a ban on Nuclear Weapons, setting a $500 fine for anyone detonating one within City Limits.

 

[Angry Grimace]

When an expedition in Australia uncovered the existence of the Duck-Billed Platypus, when a pelt and sketch were returned to Britain, the discoverers were ridiculed for the atrocious act of sewing a Duck's bill onto a mammal.

Also, the Platypus is one of 5 remaining species of Monotremes; i.e. Mammals that lay eggs. The other existing species are variations of short and long nosed Echidna.

In addition, the Platypus also secretes a venom, which it delivers through a sharp spur on it's leg. The venom is generally non-fatal to humans, but is said to be "excruciatingly painful."

 

[Snytbaggen]

you now have The Final Countdown playing in your head

You now breathe manually.

 

[Mana Sin]

No, it's real: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cycle

Oh thank goodness. I was worried that my nose healed badly from a childhood fight. I now feel much more confident in myself, my good man. Thank you.

 

[TheRagnCajun]

As a one year to be Aerospace Engineer, I can positively say you are wrong. I shall explain:

Planes have brakes, called flaps. The thing with flaps is that not only do they make the plane go slower, they are also responsible for making it go higher or lower, so while braking you might have possibly have to accelerate to maintain your altitude.

Regarding tires, no, planes don't have them. They do however, fly, so there's that.

The whole wing needs to have a suspension system in case it is rotary (helicopters, for instance) and even airplanes wings need to take in account both vibration and stress. I fyou wanna think statics-wise on this one, think of bridges.

What I learnt from land vehicles as a primer for aerodynamics is likely laminar fluid flow on subsonic speed. Eventually the word Mach appeared and cars altogether disappeared.

Are you trying to argue on the grounds of airplane design? It terms of structural integrity etc.? Or just in terms of dynamics?

I was saying that in terms of what all is involved in governing the movement and performance of rockets and planes, it relatively simple in comparison to all the factors in land vehicles. Sure you have flaps to brake, but thats just adding a drag coefficient - its not like with cars when you brake and the suspensions shifts and the weight distribution shifts with it - dynamically changing your performance.

I obviously can't extend this argument beyond strictly dynamics. Airplanes have a lot of other things that make them more sophisticated than cars.

 

[Javaman]

you now have The Final Countdown playing in your head

You now breathe manually.

:lol I hate this crap.

 

[oracrest]

Brand names! (products that you associate with their brand name, rather than common name)



Rollerblades
Sheetrock
Chapstick
Kleenex
Jello
Post it notes
Band-Aid
Coke
Frisbee
Velcro
Vaseline
Q-tips
Thermos
Popsicle
Ziplock




got any more?.....

how about..

Ex-Lax?

 

[Roughmar]

Are you trying to argue on the grounds of airplane design? It terms of structural integrity etc.? Or just in terms of dynamics?

I was saying that in terms of what all is involved in governing the movement and performance of rockets and planes, it relatively simple in comparison to all the factors in land vehicles. Sure you have flaps to brake, but thats just adding a drag coefficient - its not like with cars when you brake and the suspensions shifts and the weight distribution shifts with it - dynamically changing your performance.

I obviously can't extend this argument beyond strictly dynamics. Airplanes have a lot of other things that make them more sophisticated than cars.

You talked about dynamics. I was talking about dynamics. If you want to talk about mechanics we are going to a different level.

Regarding the "thats just adding a drag coefficient", I don't even know what to answer to that. You can't stop a plane. It has nothing to do with complexity of it. A plane needs to keep on moving until it reaches it's destination. Can you stop a plane? Sure, no biggie. But then it will fall down big time. I seriously don't know where you want to go with this argument!

Alas, carrying on for the sake of it. When a plane lands, it's suspension shifts, weight distribution also shifts, goddamn, fighter jets trying to land in carriers need a full time control system so that they can get hooked to the ground, so don't even start on complexity.

Sadly, regarding the sophistication, you are absolutely wrong as well. Cars have a whole range of more sophistication simply due to the fact that the control is so tighter in airspace. Getting something approved takes years and the bureaucracy of it all is hell. That's why almost everything you see in both airplanes and spacecrafts is analog - despite being old as shit, it's something you can almost always rely on.
As I said before, a thing that flies mustn't be stopped, so you need to use something you can trust to control it.

 

[TheRagnCajun]

You talked about dynamics. I was talking about dynamics. If you want to talk about mechanics we are going to a different level..

No, I was speaking about dynamics. I thought I re-iterated that.

Regarding the "thats just adding a drag coefficient", I don't even know what to answer to that. You can't stop a plane. It has nothing to do with complexity of it. A plane needs to keep on moving until it reaches it's destination. Can you stop a plane? Sure, no biggie. But then it will fall down big time. I seriously don't know where you want to go with this argument!

Let me put it this way: I you want to determine how a plane will behave under a braking scenario, you take the empirically derived drag coefficient assosiated with that and apply it to your drag formula. Presto, you're done. (I concede that this will change your forward thrust so perhaps you need a little more fuel to maitain constant speed. That sounds like 1 differential equation to me.

If you want to determine how a car will behave in a braking scenario, you have to consider the weight distribution of the car, and how that shifts as the car is braking, and how that weight distribution affects the braking. This requires complicated mathematical models of your suspension system. You have to consider the road conditions and a host of dynamic forces acting on the car. You have to check for slip. It gets really messy. I can guarantee you that you haven't got into this at all, its a fourth year mech eng problem.

Alas, carrying on for the sake of it. When a plane lands, it's suspension shifts, weight distribution also shifts, goddamn, fighter jets trying to land in carriers need a full time control system so that they can get hooked to the ground, so don't even start on complexity.
.

Once the airplane is on the ground, it becomes a land vehicle problem. =)

Sadly, regarding the sophistication, you are absolutely wrong as well. Cars have a whole range of more sophistication simply due to the fact that the control is so tighter in airspace. Getting something approved takes years and the bureaucracy of it all is hell. That's why almost everything you see in both airplanes and spacecrafts is analog - despite being old as shit, it's something you can almost always rely on.
As I said before, a thing that flies mustn't be stopped, so you need to use something you can trust to control it.

Just because it has some analog control doesn't mean it isn't sophisticated. Anyways, I dont' feel strongly enough to take a stance on that point. I just didn't want to extend the argument to that point.