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I_Hate_Infinity

An Infinite Number That's Smaller Than Four

Can someone please explain why we can use mathematics to calculate blueprints for architecture, shape and age of the universe, the fastest possible design for an F1 car and the change you get from a...
09:20 Fri 15th Feb 201354 answers, last by Old_Geezer 18:39 Sun 17th Feb 2013
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Bazile

What Is The Evidence

How do Astronomers know that there are as many stars in the universe as there are grains of sand on the earth ? Also how do they know that the milky way is a spiral galaxy ?...
15:20 Fri 15th Feb 201312 answers, last by I_Hate_Infinity 14:30 Mon 25th Feb 2013
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Zyzzyva

How Long Will It Take A Steel Ball To Fall One Meter Starting From Rest?

I have no formula for this; I'm working off prior knowledge and general intuition. So far I have: 9.8 m/s^2 (acceleration in free fall)/2 = 4.9 m/s (average speed over 1 second). So in one second the...
03:58 Tue 12th Feb 201318 answers, last by vascop 20:00 Wed 13th Feb 2013
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sandyRoe

Is Gravity Elastic?

When an object with an elliptical orbit is at its nearest to the Sun it must be experiencing a certain force of gravity. As it moves away from the Sun it must reach a point when the gravity that once...
18:39 Fri 08th Feb 201338 answers, last by jake-the-peg 09:51 Mon 11th Feb 2013
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Khandro

Richard Dawkins V Rowan Williams Round Two

When; Tonight Where; Cambridge Union; 'To be filmed and made available on line.' In round 1 Prof. Dawkins admitted that there was a (remote) possibility that God existed. Will he acquiesce further...
11:02 Thu 31st Jan 2013116 answers, last by birdie1971 01:03 Tue 05th Feb 2013
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GlenB

Maths Homework

Am trying to help with my grandson’s homework. Part of one question requires him to solve the equation 2x - 2x² = 0.24 By trial and error I have calculated that x = 0.139 but could some kind person...
14:39 Fri 25th Jan 201311 answers, last by vascop 05:09 Wed 30th Jan 2013
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malhen

Old Printing Terms

Could anybody familiar with printing terminology help me with this abstruse question? What is the name of the print symbol used throughout the 1662 Book of Common Prayer to indicate an italicised...
06:48 Sat 26th Jan 20133 answers, last by Peter Pedant 18:01 Thu 07th Feb 2013
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birdie1971

The Diversity Of Dogs

According to modern science, all domesticated dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are genetically related to grey wolves (Canis lupus). If this is correct, how can the sizes of dogs be so diverse? From...
02:53 Sun 20th Jan 201310 answers, last by LazyGun 17:48 Thu 24th Jan 2013
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sailortom

Looking For A Course On Monastries At Morley College London

I HAVE HEARD THERE IS A COURSE ON MONASTRIES AT ? MORLEY COLLEGE LONDON. I CANNOT FIND IT ON THEIR WEBSITE. hELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED
12:32 Sun 13th Jan 20133 answers, last by vascop 06:37 Sat 19th Jan 2013
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zingo1327

Why Can't We See The Far Side Of The Moon?

What I know (in an idiots fashion.) The moon takes 28 days to orbit the Earth and 28 days to do one Moon rotation. The moon can always be seen somewhere from Earth. weather permitting. I see how it...
13:40 Wed 16th Jan 201339 answers, last by mibn2cweus 01:04 Sat 19th Jan 2013
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Khandro

Finally, And By Special Request;

Is a non-provable 'untruth' that makes a person happy, and gives a sense of well-being, not better than a non-provable 'truth' that makes a person feel unhappily jejune? (please note the words untruth...
23:12 Mon 14th Jan 2013122 answers, last by Khandro 16:53 Tue 22nd Jan 2013
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Evan-Ed

Are You A Good Person?

If there is a Heaven, do you think you are good enough to go there? To answer this question, try taking this test to see if you are a good person: (I know that I'm not.) 1. Have you ever told a...
22:27 Sat 05th Jan 2013264 answers, last by vulcan42 17:48 Fri 11th Jan 2013
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Bazile

Help Or Walk On By

If you were walking down the street and saw someone being mugged would you help or walk on by ?...
12:14 Wed 02nd Jan 201338 answers, last by Baldric 13:22 Mon 07th Jan 2013
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koiman

Methane Limited 02 Concentration

Can anyone tell me the Limiting Oxygen Concentration figure (also known as Maximum Oxygen Concentration or MOC) for Methane at 200 degrees Centigrade ?
11:51 Fri 04th Jan 20131 answer, last by vascop 14:49 Fri 04th Jan 2013
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locusts

Truthabounds

truthabounds . it seen as to me, they(nonbelievers) saying we are brainwashed ,with our faith and without thinking ability., this is not true. I wish to cleanse my mind with clean water and then see...
11:28 Tue 01st Jan 201347 answers, last by locusts 13:19 Sun 20th Jan 2013
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naomi24

Parents Sue School After Girl, Nine, Is Banned From Wearing Hijab

Right or wrong? Whilst the school’s website states that it will “respect the religious beliefs and practice of all staff, pupils and parents”, the covering of a child’s head is not a religious...
08:30 Thu 03rd Jan 201326 answers, last by naomi24 16:45 Sat 05th Jan 2013
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allen

There Is No Such Word As Haitch!

Don't English teachers teach it anymore? 'Haitch' is creeping into TV and radio (think Dominic Littlewood and his perpetual bleating about the "Haitch M R C"). There is no such word as Haitch. The...
12:21 Wed 02nd Jan 201379 answers, last by murraymints 17:30 Fri 25th Jan 2013
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NickyM

Radio Times Prize Crossword 52 Friday December 28Th 2012

Really stuck on two. 34A Go wrong in braces in cooking festive cake ingredients. 39A In place of flooring layout. Thanks....
15:51 Fri 28th Dec 201212 answers, last by bibblebub 07:53 Wed 02nd Jan 2013
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Truthabounds

What Does It Mean To Be Honest?

Honesty affects many aspects of our lives. There are many ways—though often viewed as innocent and acceptable—in which people do not speak truth....
09:18 Tue 01st Jan 201360 answers, last by naomi24 16:10 Mon 07th Jan 2013
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Smowball

Another Maths Question!

Dont know how to type the correct symbols on here( all help gladly received!). But what is the easiest way to find the square root of a number? I know for example that 8 squared is 64, but how say do...
20:29 Sun 30th Dec 201225 answers, last by murraymints 02:42 Tue 01st Jan 2013

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