Education "Quick Question!" Thread!

Discussion in 'General' started by Solidus, 31 May 2008.

  1. Ramble

    Ramble Ginger Nut

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    We already have a question thread.
     
  2. Woodstock

    Woodstock So Say We All

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    why does no one use it?
     
  3. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    It sank a bit, merged old + new. :)
     
  4. LeMaltor

    LeMaltor >^_^

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    What happened to the Scan section of the forum?
     
  5. liratheal

    liratheal Sharing is Caring

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    It was shot down, over southern California.

    No, the (trial?) deal with Scan came to an end.
     
  6. modgodtanvir

    modgodtanvir Prepare - for Mortal Bumbat!

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    What is the meaning of life?
     
  7. Solidus

    Solidus Superhuman

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    Life has no meaning, It just is.

    However It is up to YOU to give it meaning - Whatever that may be.

    Im quitting my job tommorow, do you think its fair of me to ask for written confirmation that my pension payments that iv paid will be paid back to me? As a guaruntee? Im concerned they may not do it as they are lazy unorganised gits....

    Or should I go by their word alone?
     
  8. Ramble

    Ramble Ginger Nut

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    I'm unsure as to this specific situation, but spoken contracts generally stand up in court (for wage matters) and the law generally treats the employee favourably.
    Can't help to get it written down though.
     
  9. DXR_13KE

    DXR_13KE BananaModder

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    here are 2 dumb questions:

    why is the sea and the sky blue?

    why does the moon get red'ish from time to time?

    edit: thanks for the floaters link, i was thinking i was becoming mad or my eyes were going to hell.
     
  10. notatoad

    notatoad pretty fing wonderful

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    the sky is blue because the air particles are just the right distance apart to let all wavelengths of light but blue pass through them. the sea is blue because it reflects the sky.
     
  11. Solidus

    Solidus Superhuman

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    Another Question:

    Me and a friend have a bet running with the loser having to buy the winner lunch at Nando's.

    The bet is which game will be better recieved by critics upon release; So basically which game will be rated higher/better when released.

    I have said Gears Of War 2 will be amazing yet he says the new Resident Evil 5 game will be awesome.

    Bit-tech - I ask you: which game do you think will be rated better/actually be better?

    Remember - Lunch at Nandos and wild herb peri peri sauce depends on this!

    :D
     
  12. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    *Buzz* Wrong!

    The sky is blue because the light from the sun is split, like a prism, by the atmosphere, and blue light is diffracted at a greater angle. That's why the sky turns red at sunset - red light is barely diffracted by the atmosphere. :)

    The sea is blue because the impurities in it reflect blue-ish light. Pure H2O has no colour of its own.
     
  13. DXR_13KE

    DXR_13KE BananaModder

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    thank you
     
  14. capnPedro

    capnPedro Hacker. Maker. Engineer.

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    OK, so we know what you're grandma's having, but what strength do you prefer; hot or extra hot?
     
  15. Solidus

    Solidus Superhuman

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    AHEM!!! I will have you know my good friend, my ethnic background as an Indian alone dictates we can handle any chilli thrown at us. Oh and extra hot? PUuuuuleeez, i go for the black bottle at nandos that says extra EXTRA hot, you may have seen it if only your a true nandos eater :) theres usually only a handful of them compared to the other sauces!
     
  16. modgodtanvir

    modgodtanvir Prepare - for Mortal Bumbat!

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    Nando's? Pah!

    Nando's is for girls and goraas. You're not a hardcore heat addict until you've tried one of these Naga Peppers. As an unsuspecting youth I once bit into one of these and had to be taken to hospital for a thorough washing out...

    Now however, I enjoy them regularly and know to proceed with caution - a mm at a time...

    Apparently they hold the record for being the worlds hottest food... which is funny because I've seen and consumed them since childhood... do I get a prize?!
     
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  17. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    Enough of this "I can eat more chilli than you" willy wangling guys, I'm sure you're all hardcore spicers. :p

    I've got a good one. What the hell should I do with my old TV? I don't have a use for it, but it's in too good condition for simply recycling. I could eBay it, but that's a lot of effort for £10.
     
  18. Flibblebot

    Flibblebot Smile with me

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  19. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    :lol: I'm already a member of freecycle and I'd completely forgotten about it!
     
  20. Bauul

    Bauul Sir Bongaminge

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    Sadly not, what it means if the Naga genus has produced chillis that are the hottest in the world, but it doesn't mean they all are.

    Amusingly, one of the hottest chillis on the planet is grown right here in sunny England, Dorset to be precise, and has a Scoville rating of nearly 1,000,000. Apparently it's so toxic, the growers need to use breathing aparatus around them and must use industrial strength gloves to handle them, because simply picking one up burns the skin.

    So in other words, a totally pointless, if not fascinating, food.
     

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