I'm in the mood for science.

[myway]

I know there is a special forum for it, but come on, we're not dum-dums. Anyone else love science Q&A type stuff? Maybe they will let this thread stay here until morning. I hope so. This could be fun. Just post up some Q's and wait for answers. I bet a lot of u ppl did this shit in school. It can be about anything. Just have fun with science current events, facts and history.
I'll go first:
Before the barometer was discovered, what animal did German meteorologists use to predict air pressure change?

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

this thread is samote's wet dream.

 

[samoth]

Why the hell can't neutral kaons decay to pions by weak interactions? The whole thing about not being in a definite state of mass is totally a cop out.

 

[samoth]

this thread is samote's wet dream.

Fuck you, Juicedpigtails! I knew you'd click on this!

 

[myway]

What is believed to be the largest of all the world's creatures with no backbone?

 

[myway]

What is the most plentiful element in sea water?

 

[bigmann245]

dogs

 

[myway]

i have already accepted Samoth will have the harder questions. He's smart

 

[myway]

What is alloyed with steel to make it stainless?

 

[javaguru]

i have already accepted Samoth will have the harder questions. He's smart

String Theory....discuss....

 

[chazk]

What is believed to be the largest of all the world's creatures with no backbone?

george w bush

 

[layinback]

What is believed to be the largest of all the world's creatures with no backbone?

puddlemonkey

 

[chazk]

prob a squid or a jelly fish they get big and have no bones

 

[myway]

Lol. No and no. The giant squid

 

[bigmann245]

george w bush

nice...but hes kinda tiny though

 

[chazk]

What is alloyed with steel to make it stainless?

chromium or nickle cant rember right off hand

 

[bigmann245]

What is alloyed with steel to make it stainless?

ginsu

 

[samoth]

String Theory....discuss....

Overrated and relies too heavily on mathematical formalism and premises that cannot be experimentally tested. Basically little more than theoretical applied mathematics.

 

[myway]

String Theory....discuss....

Such a subject can't be generalized. There are SEVERAL string theories. Are u talking about bosonic or superstring?

 

[myway]

chromium or nickle cant rember right off hand

k for u. Chromium.

 

[samoth]

Such a subject can't be generalized.

Sure it can. They call it M-Theory.

Those math people can generalize anything and everything.

 

[myway]

WHAT 6 ELEMENTS make up over 95 percent of all living material?

 

[myway]

Sure it can. They call it M-Theory.

Those math people can generalize anything and everything.

I hate those math people. They are like martians or something. They pick everything apart and then throw it back into the same bowl.

 

[samoth]

What six flavors of quarks make up 100% of all elements?

 

[chazk]

WHAT 6 ELEMENTS make up over 95 percent of all living material?

oxygen,carbon,hydrogen,nitrogen

dont know the other two

 

[myway]

What six flavors of quarks make up 100% of all elements?

Do u mean all of them or how many pairs? All elements are made of them.... but I am confused. What would the correct answer be?

 

[samoth]

I hate those math people. They are like martians or something. They pick everything apart and then throw it back into the same bowl.

I'm pretty sure they just make up things as they go along. If that doesn't work, they just fake it and obscure it with really obtuse and abstract formalism.

 

[javaguru]

Such a subject can't be generalized. There are SEVERAL string theories. Are u talking about bosonic or superstring?

Some peeps are using superstring to explain God.....

 

[samoth]

Do u mean all of them or how many pairs? All elements are made of them.... but I am confused. What would the correct answer be?

Up, down, ... (anti's don't count)

 

[myway]

What six flavors of quarks make up 100% of all elements?

Ohhh! U said flavors! I thought u said how many! What do u mean flavors? Arent they just up/down top/bottom...and the other 2(?)

 

[myway]

oxygen,carbon,hydrogen,nitrogen

dont know the other two

phosphorus and sulfur Great job. Samoth is kickin my butt.

 

[samoth]

Some peeps are using superstring to explain God.....

Let God be defined as an n-complex dimensional Kahler manifold...

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

I LOL @ all of you.

 

[myway]

Some peeps are using superstring to explain God.....

Sounds kinda off center......

 

[javaguru]

Sounds kinda off center......

If God were one of us.....

 

[layinback]

god is math

 

[samoth]

Ohhh! U said flavors! I thought u said how many! What do u mean flavors? Arent they just up/down top/bottom...and the other 2(?)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4c/Particle_chart.jpg

Charm and strange. The top and bottom quarks used to also be known as truth and beauty.

 

[layinback]

what are the ingredients for black powder?

trinitroglycerine?

 

[myway]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4c/Particle_chart.jpg

Charm and strange. The top and bottom quarks used to also be known as truth and beauty.

Thanx! Great chart!

 

[myway]

what are the ingredients for black powder?

trinitroglycerine?

Sulfur,pot. nitrate, coal

 

[myway]

god is math

God is chemistry

 

[layinback]

Sulfur,pot. nitrate, coal

bingo

nitroglycerin is sulfuric acid, nitric acid and glycerin

 

[javaguru]

Sounds kinda off center......

People are off center; I'm amazed by the wonder I've seen in the universe and I think that diminishing it by assigning a supernatural cause makes it lesser for all of humanity.

 

[myway]

How many chemical reactions occur in the normal human brain every second?

 

[layinback]

oops

what is the difference between punctuated equilibrium and gradualism?

 

[myway]

what is the difference betwwen punctuated equilibrium

Theory vs. something else

 

[layinback]

Theory vs. something else

oops

check it out, i *fixed* it

 

[chazk]

How many chemical reactions occur in the normal human brain every second?

Not sure but I bet it is different for every person.
Chemical rections in the entire body and brain are part of a persons metabolism so I am sure that everyone will not be the same

 

[layinback]

How many chemical reactions occur in the normal human brain every second?

billions if not trillions.

nuero horomonal stuff is very interesting.

most behavioral theory is being debunked \ amended and is moving to "cognitive sciences"

philosophy & psychology

 

[myway]

oops

check it out, i *fixed* it

Lots of overlap. Have you read The Origin by Irving Stone? U would prolly like it but it's kinda thick.

 

[myway]

billions if not trillions.

nuero horomonal stuff is very interesting.

most behavioral theory is being debunked \ amended and is moving to "cognitive sciences"

philosophy & psychology

Roughly 100,000. My uncle is a neurologist. Brilliant man and fun to chat with.

 

[layinback]

Lots of overlap. Have you read The Origin by Irving Stone? U would prolly like it but it's kinda thick.

no i haven't.

i read a lot of diamond, shermer, dennett and gould a few years ago.

i subscribed to "skeptic" magazine and i wanted to at least have a cursory
understanding of evolution. i am kinda autoeducated lol.

 

[myway]

no i haven't.

i read a lot of diamond, shermer, dennett and gould a few years ago.

i subscribed to "skeptic" magazine and i wanted to at least have a cursory
understanding of evolution. i am kinda autoeducated lol.

The Origin is great. Talks about Darwin's start. He started of studying religion..... til he noticed a couple of things. The whole book is about his life.

 

[ceo]

She blinded me with science.

 

[layinback]

The Origin is great. Talks about Darwin's start. He started of studying religion..... til he noticed a couple of things. The whole book is about his life.

haven't read that one but i am very familiar with his story.

how wallace discovered evolution and forced darwins hand to
publish.

yep, he started out in the seminary and later became a naturalist.

his wife was a christian and he was loathed to publish his findings
at Galapagos.............

he had no special abilities in math, was an average student etc...

 

[myway]

haven't read that one but i am very familiar with his story.

how wallace discovered evolution and forced darwins hand to
publish.

yep, he started out in the seminary and later became a naturalist.

his wife was a christian and he was loathed to publish his findings
at Galapagos.............

he had no special abilities in math, was an average student etc...

Yep. But its a damn good read...if u like to read. My dad keeps looking for his copy. It's on my shelf but I won't tell him,lol.

 

[Jon79]

at this fucking thread

 

[layinback]

those goddamned finches and turtles.

( excuse the pun )

 

[myway]

at this fucking thread

U can join in. Name a bone in the body not attached to any other bone.

 

[Jon79]

U can join in. Name a bone in the body not attached to any other bone.

the bone in your neck that supports the tongue, its supported by ligaments and muscle

any more brain busters?... hehe

 

[layinback]

your "pecker" bone?

 

[myway]

the bone in your neck that supports the tongue, its supported by ligaments and muscle

any more brain busters?... hehe

Hyoid. Usually breaks if some is chocked to death properly.

 

[Jon79]

Hyoid. Usually breaks if some is chocked to death properly.

eaactly ......military hand to hand combat 101

bet u thought i wold not even know that....its ok

 

[myway]

eaactly ......military hand to hand combat 101

bet u thought i wold not even know that....its ok

No, i know ur smart...

 

[Tatyana]

oxygen,carbon,hydrogen,nitrogen

dont know the other two

Phosphate and sulphur would me my guess

 

[Tatyana]

Whoops, I'm too slow on this thread

 

[myway]

Whoops, I'm too slow on this thread

That's ok. We already know that u know this stuff.

 

[Jon79]

No, i know ur smart...

most think im not

 

[myway]

most think im not

Who cares? Screw em'

 

[Jon79]

Whoops, I'm too slow on this thread

sup porker