ayoungman
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 04:56 PM |
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I trust you guys are all at "work" since you clearly have nothing better to do and obviously are unable t get into the garage to spend
time buildng your cars 
[Edited on 15/1/07 by ayoungman]
"just like that !"
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 05:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jlparsons
Humans have 9 defined senses by the way, can you guess them all?
Aha, I knew the Book of General Ignorance I got for Christmas would be useful! From memory it was something like
Sense of heat
Sense of pain
Sense of balance
Body awareness, i.e. how you know where your limbs and digits are without looking at them.
[EDIT]
Couldn't remember the correct names for these senses so dug them up on Wikipedia for anyonw interested:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense
Thermoception (sense of heat)
Nociception (physiological pain)
Equilibrioception (perception of balance)
Proprioception (perception of body awareness)
[Edited on 15/1/07 by MikeRJ]
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jlparsons
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 05:11 PM |
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Aye, I read the same book! My dad had it for christmas. Was a new one on me, but makes sense.
There was one about little watchamacallits in your tendons. Means you can touch you nose with the tip of your finger with your eyes closed when
you're not pissed. So, obviously that one comes in handy.
Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead is purely coincidental. Some assembly required. Batteries not included. Contents may settle during
shipment. Use only as directed. No other warranty expressed or implied. Do not use while operating a motor vehicle or heavy equipment. Subject to
approval, terms and conditions apply. Apply only to affected area. For recreational use only. All models over 18 years of age. No user-serviceable
parts inside. Subject to change. As seen on TV. One size fits all. May contain nuts. Slippery when wet. For office use only. Edited for television.
Keep cool; process promptly.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 05:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Wadders
We don't actually 'smell' anything, we taste it.
Think about that next time you enter the sh#thouse 
I have a cold so I cant taste anything? My mouth is not full of muces, my nose is!
Sh!t house? OMG - dont go there!!!
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 06:26 PM |
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Ok 2 questions.
1, In Star Trek, when 2 vessels meet, why are they ALWAYS in the same orientaion. Is this a universal constant.
2, If space is infinate and a vaccuum then surely a vaccuum must exist within something. Therefore when/if you traveled to the end of the Vaccuum,
what sort of barrier would you meet and WHAT would be on the other side.?
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 06:33 PM |
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lol at question one, they never follow the physics through properly!
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 06:52 PM |
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i haven't buggered off i was at work
people have put some good arguments forward.
i think my original wording was not correct. i shall think and reiterate
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GavBurns
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 07:11 PM |
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DEEP!
Go BEC you'll never look back (literally)!!
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DIY Si
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 07:33 PM |
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quote:
1, In Star Trek, when 2 vessels meet, why are they ALWAYS in the same orientation. Is this a universal constant.
Star Trek, as with most sci fi programs are technically inaccurate, as it would just look silly having one ship upside down. Besides, up and down are
meaningless descriptions in space, as they are all relative.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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DIY Si
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 07:35 PM |
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quote:
2, If space is infinite and a vacuum then surely a vacuum must exist within something. Therefore when/if you travelled to the end of the Vacuum, what
sort of barrier would you meet and WHAT would be on the other side.?
You're question is without an answer, as it creates an impossible scenario. You say the Universe is infinite, yet wish to know what is at the
edge. This can not happen due to being infinite, thus having no edges. 
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 07:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
quote:
2, If space is infinite and a vacuum then surely a vacuum must exist within something. Therefore when/if you travelled to the end of the Vacuum, what
sort of barrier would you meet and WHAT would be on the other side.?
You're question is without an answer, as it creates an impossible scenario. You say the Universe is infinite, yet wish to know what is at the
edge. This can not happen due to being infinite, thus having no edges.
There was a time when man said the world was flat and we all believed it. General opinion I believe currently says that the universe is infinite. HOW
do they know, have they been there. Who knows what is at the edge of the universe.
The universe is expanding, so we are told. If so what is it expanding into.?
Once again he kicks the beehive and then retires to a safe distance to watch.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 08:09 PM |
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See, that's cheating. You've gone and changed the question!
The answer depends partly upon what you believe to be true. As you say, no real, confirmable answer can be given, as if the Universe is expanding at
the speed of light, there is no possible way to reach the edge, as you would have to travel at much greater than light speeds. This may be possible
with worm holes, but would be "fiddly" at best! If it is expanding slower, then it may be possible to reach the edge. Again, what lies
beyond depends upon which theory you believe. Some suggest another Universe lies beyond, in another "shell" of reality. If it is truly
empty, then I've got no idea, as deep/far space physics isn't my greatest field! Maybe some from of unknown energy, or a true vacuum, as
the universe isn't actually a true vacuum. What a true vacuum is though is probably up for argument anyways!
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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steve m
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 08:40 PM |
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Liam
have you still got that very very big adjustable spanner you bought at stoneliegh a few years ago ??
if so smack you head with it !
You may recover and come back to our world
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 08:42 PM |
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ive never been to stonleigh steve m. have you been hitting yourself with adjustable spanners perhaps?
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steve m
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 08:45 PM |
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oooppps
could be the wrong Liam !!
Me thinks it was newark then ?
[Edited on 15/1/07 by steve m]
[Edited on 15/1/07 by steve m]
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 08:56 PM |
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wrong Liam, never been to newark either
you must stop smashing your head with adjustable spanners
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steve m
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 08:57 PM |
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i will
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 09:37 PM |
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some areas of space are apparently retreating faster than light. Cant tell you off the top of my head how this is possible, but it was explained once.
The 'edge of the universe' is technically the boundary of spacetime, flying outwards ever since the beginning. There is nothing beyond.
Indeed, there is no beyond. However, i reserve the right to change this reply at the first sign of trouble
Anyway, two questions im sure no one can answer, are these:
- why is the charge on a proton precisely equal and opposite to that of an electron, when they are completely different particles?
- Why is there more matter than antimatter in the universe, when technically there should be equal amounts of each?
[Edited on 15/1/07 by JoelP]
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 10:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
- Why is there more matter than antimatter in the universe, when technically there should be equal amounts of each?
[Edited on 15/1/07 by JoelP]
If there was a perfect balance to the universe then it not be expanding or contracting.
In fact all would be in perfect balance. Ergo Tony Blair would have the same brain power as a single celled organism.
Bugger he has. There goes my explanation.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 15/1/07 at 10:13 PM |
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But Blair has an answer for everything, even if it's the wrong answer
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macnab
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 09:54 AM |
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I'm hoping that he gets hanged in this new program thats coming. I'll PMSL.
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trogdor
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 10:09 AM |
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physics is full of these kinda questions that haven't been answered,
for isntance within an atom, why do the protons all stick together in the middle? shouldn't they repel each other?
when you get this small conventional physics just goes out of the window
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macnab
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 10:47 AM |
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Its the strong force that’s holding them together, basically a very short distance field capable of overcoming this repulsion also referred to as the
colour force. The distance apart being a balance between the two forces. Once the strong force is overcome (by quantum tunnelling or a smack from an
incoming high speed partial) the protons get fired out by the electro static force as an alpha partial (a type of radiation)
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02GF74
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 11:02 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
- Why is there more matter than antimatter in the universe, when technically there should be equal amounts of each?
[Edited on 15/1/07 by JoelP]
is it the case we haven't found where the anti-matter is? Come everyone, have a good look in your garden shed.
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macnab
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 11:08 AM |
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Reckoned to be due to a slight imbalance (there are some new theories that predict this occurring), so what’s here is only a tiny fraction of the
initial amount of material.
Another theory is that the big bang had an axis of symmetry (research in to the microwave back ground should reveal this), which caused the matter and
anti-mater to go in opposite directions. Which means that it would be outside the visual horizon by now.
[Edited on 16/1/07 by macnab]
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