Science trivia

[Olórin the Wise]

I think they're like the hammer, the saddle, and something else that I forgot...

 

[Dernhelm]

Anyone like science and have a sense of humor?

The Secret of Anti-gravity!

Read it!

Edit: This is even worse. http://quark.physics.uwo.ca/~harwood/dhmo.html#formula

If you don't get it, check the bottom of the page.

 

[Elf Of The Grey Havens]

I actually have an answer to the question about the cat and the buttered bread.
The cat lands on its feet.
The bread never lands at all.

 

[Dernhelm]

That's pretty good!

 

[xXx Carmen xXx]

It's the saddle, hammer, and the stirrup. And they're located in the ear.

Q: What keeps food from going down into your layrnx?

 

[Elf Of The Grey Havens]

The glottis, correct?
Now switching away from biology...
Complete this sentence:
According to some principles of quantam physics, when an object is not being directly observed, it ceases to ______ or ______ in some vauge, undefined state.

 

[Olórin the Wise]

exist, exists

I think.

Q: What is tunnel theory?

 

[~Sunnyromance~]

Theory that has a long gap
Now when did Dinosaurs become extinct

 

[KathrynJanewayChakotay]

olorin this was the answer

What is Tunneling? The probability that an incident particle will pass through a classically forbidden region. All regions are accesible to a particle, regardless of its energy.

 

[Olórin the Wise]

^yeah.

owlfeather: Um... a hundred million years ago?

 

[xXx Carmen xXx]

The glottis, correct?
Now switching away from biology...
Complete this sentence:
According to some principles of quantam physics, when an object is not being directly observed, it ceases to ______ or ______ in some vauge, undefined state.

Actually it's the eppiglotis (sp?).

Dinosaurs became extinct during the ice age or Noah's Flood. Which ever way you look at it.

 

[Charn_Tim]

Okay, new 2-part question (in astronomy):

1) what does asterism mean?
1a) Name a famous asterism in the night sky.

 

[Olórin the Wise]

Asterisms are star-patterns that are not their own constellations. Things such as the big and little dippers are asterisms.

Q: What is the closest star?

 

[KathrynJanewayChakotay]

The sun is the closets star and the alphe centurai system is the closest star system

 

[Olórin the Wise]

Nuts. That was a trick question.

Q: What is the distance between the Earth and Moon?

 

[xXx Carmen xXx]

GAH! So much astronomy! Hmmm... a really long way? A couple million miles? LOL... I did actually know the answer to this... in like third grade.

Hmmm my turn.

Q: Order of the following joints in terms of increasion range of motion.
Ball-and-socket, hindge, saddle

 

[Dernhelm]

Saddle, hinge, ball-and-socket.

I think.


What is a neutron composed of?

 

[Olórin the Wise]

Er...

Quarks?

I dunno which kinds...

 

[Inkling]

What is considered the *normal* range of heart rate for a two year old child?

 

[Olórin the Wise]

Grrr...

121 beats per minute...?

(just guessing here...)