Stupid questions...

[Tormod]

Jeez!!! Do I have to tell you ALL the answers???

 

Why do you have all the answers?

 

Bottled water consists entirely of atoms, dufus!! And atoms have protons in their nuclei!! And the proton has a half-life of 10^88 years!!

 

Then how come I have a bottle here which says "Use before Jan 12, 2008"? That's slightly less even than the half-life of protons... B)

 

Don't you EVER read the fine print on the labels????? B)

 

Why do they put fine print on the labels? They could use ugly print and save money.

 

 

 

 

 

B)

 

Father of a three-year-old and a six-year-old...B)

[Pyrotex]

Okay.

Another stupid question.

How come no one has given any feedback on my cellular automaton, available in the #2 post of the thread "Cellular Automaton"? Don't y'all like me no more?

 

DON'T ANSWER THAT!

[Boerseun]

I think we use CAPS maybe 1% of the time. So here's a question:

 

Have you ever seen a computer keyboard with keys marked in lowercase? :shrug:

[Tormod]

I think we use CAPS maybe 1% of the time. So here's a question:

 

Have you ever seen a computer keyboard with keys marked in lowercase? :shrug:

 

Got one for you here. Beautiful, innit!

 

[Qfwfq]

What happened when the cat ate a ball of wool?

 

She had mittens.

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[Pyrotex]

Got one for you here. Beautiful, innit!

 

 

But then how the hell can you know what a key is gonna type if you're holding down the Shift Key????? :D :confused: :confused:

[Boerseun]

Nice pic, T - but it's Photoshopped!!! :D

 

You can tell by the contrast difference between the Alphanumerics and the Numerics!

[pgrmdave]

I don't think it is. Check out this site: Lowercase PS/2 Keyboard Black

 

It's the same brand, but a different color.

[Boerseun]

Another rather stupid question:

 

If the Earth was as smooth as a marble, with no surface features at all, and no liquid water, i.e. a smooth, solid ball; would the atmosphere be tidally locked to the moon, or would the temperature gradient between poles and the equator be a bigger force?

[Qfwfq]

I'd say tidal effect causes a slight density difference, especially at great altitudes, but this doesn't imply a net westward current of air. Mountains can't be making much of a difference to it.

[Pyrotex]

...If the Earth was as smooth as a marble, with no surface features at all, and no liquid water, i.e. a smooth, solid ball; would the atmosphere be ...?

What you are describing is very close to the reality of Jupiter. Well, Neptune might be closer. No mountains, no surface, no oceans. However, Neptune doesn't have a big temperature gradient and Jupiter has way too much spin. So, the comparisons are not good.

[Boerseun]

What you are describing is very close to the reality of Jupiter. Well, Neptune might be closer. No mountains, no surface, no oceans. However, Neptune doesn't have a big temperature gradient and Jupiter has way too much spin. So, the comparisons are not good.

Problem with Jupiter, also, is that more heat bubbles up from its interior than it receives from the sun! So any convection there is more Jupiter-driven than sun-driven, in any case.

[Pyrotex]

Check the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for the address of Magrathea; they'll build you a custom planet for a small fee.

[Jay-qu]

Check the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for the address of Magrathea; they'll build you a custom planet for a small fee.

:lol:

 

"are we there yet?"

[Pyrotex]

Why are we asking sensible questions in the "Stupid Questions" thread?

[Qfwfq]

OK, here's a sensible one: What did the dog say when he sat on sandpaper?

 

R-r-rough! R-r-rough!

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[LJP07]

Why is letting off wind known as a fart?

What chemicals is fart composed of?