Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]
Discussion
Bandit110 said:
Am I right in thinking that a year and also a day are the only 'naturally' timed forms of time measurement? I.e, a year= 1 orbit around the sun and a day = 1 full spin of the earth and that everything else, seconds, minutes, months are made up by man?
A month is one orbit of the moon - roughly.mrtwisty said:
Silent1 said:
No because the amount they raise each year is more than enough to run Wikipedia for decades and so now they're spending millions on bulls
t like $2 million to find a guiding mission statement (or something along those lines)
Here's a good explainer: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/12/19/jimmy_wale...
And here's a brilliant write up by an ex Wikipedian who worked with them:
https://www.quora.com/What-happens-if-Wikipedia-fa...
Interesting opinions there, but I don't see anything that would stop me spending my whopping £2 donation next December. t like $2 million to find a guiding mission statement (or something along those lines)Here's a good explainer: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/12/19/jimmy_wale...
And here's a brilliant write up by an ex Wikipedian who worked with them:
https://www.quora.com/What-happens-if-Wikipedia-fa...
Edited by Silent1 on Saturday 31st December 11:59
Their core issue against fundraising seems to be that the 'wikipedians' aren't paid - but that would fundamentally upset the balance of power and increase the potential for bias, as would the introduction of advertising (which would eventually become necessary if funds weren't raised by voluntary subscription).
Dr Jekyll said:
torqueofthedevil said:
George29 said:
Who decided that the 1st of January is the starting point for a new year? Since we're are just starting another orbit around the sun, why couldn't it have been another month? I can't imagine there's an official start point?
Julius Caesar.The god Janus (January) was the god of beginnings and new gateways.
The adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1752 meant 11 days were removed, bringing the start of the year to 6 April, where it remains to this day for fiscal purposes.
oceanview said:
xjay1337 said:
oceanview said:
Now it has become popular to upgrade halogen bulbs with LED- interior, number plate bulbs, boot- how come you're not supposed to use them on the road when replacing your sidelights??
Seeing as most new cars have really bright DRLS' and powerful headlights, why is it deemed unacceptable to put LED in place of the weak, dull halogen sidelight bulbs??
I can understand it if some kids are using blue, pink etc like you do see around but, the white LED bulbs are a safety upgrade if anything and aren't blinding so I don't see (no pun intended) the problem?!!
That's never not been acceptable?Seeing as most new cars have really bright DRLS' and powerful headlights, why is it deemed unacceptable to put LED in place of the weak, dull halogen sidelight bulbs??
I can understand it if some kids are using blue, pink etc like you do see around but, the white LED bulbs are a safety upgrade if anything and aren't blinding so I don't see (no pun intended) the problem?!!
For headlight bulbs they would often blind and are actually poor unless you get expensive oem types but sidelights are no issues..
Bandit110 said:
Am I right in thinking that a year and also a day are the only 'naturally' timed forms of time measurement? I.e, a year= 1 orbit around the sun and a day = 1 full spin of the earth and that everything else, seconds, minutes, months are made up by man?
Does 'Time' exist? Or is it nothing more than a concept devised by the human mind....Was watching one of those real crime Manchester shows a couple of night ago, and I wonder....
Is it possible to beat a breathlyser by using an asthma inhaler, either using the standard reliever inhaler contents or a modified version?
The reason I ask (I don't ever drink and drive myself) is there was an elderley gentleman on the show above who had been involved in a late-night minor motorway shunt, no injuries, he was breathlised at the side of the road and had a mid-80 result, but when taken back to the nick he blew 34, therefore released without charge. He had been using his blue inhaler in the back of the police car though.
Just seemed strange that he would drop that level in a relatively short space of time, cop said they would expect the reading to drop by 10-15 for every hour but although the distance from accident scene to the police station wasn't insignificant it didn't take more than an hour!
Is it possible to beat a breathlyser by using an asthma inhaler, either using the standard reliever inhaler contents or a modified version?
The reason I ask (I don't ever drink and drive myself) is there was an elderley gentleman on the show above who had been involved in a late-night minor motorway shunt, no injuries, he was breathlised at the side of the road and had a mid-80 result, but when taken back to the nick he blew 34, therefore released without charge. He had been using his blue inhaler in the back of the police car though.
Just seemed strange that he would drop that level in a relatively short space of time, cop said they would expect the reading to drop by 10-15 for every hour but although the distance from accident scene to the police station wasn't insignificant it didn't take more than an hour!
Jimmy Recard said:
Hugo a Gogo said:
did he maybe just have a drink before the cops breathalysed him?
alcohol traces still in your mouth would make you blow really high, afaik
That's my guess tooalcohol traces still in your mouth would make you blow really high, afaik
0a said:
What's the maximum number of goals that could be scored in a football match?
fastest goal 2.2 seconds.Wind behind direct shot from kickoff.
So you could only do that every other goal really.
Fastest goal where ball was passed around before scoring 6 seconds.
( both times from wikipedia)
1 minute to return ball and kick off again on average.
Two goals every 2 minutes 8.2 seconds
2 mins extra time each way. ( referee unlikely to add on each minute after a goal)
about 45 goals.
Perhaps you should try watching basketball.
Jonboy_t said:
What part of a credit/debit card is actually contactless? Mine ran out last month so I cut it up to bin it, but it occurred to me - could someone just nick part of it and still use it on one of the contactless machines?
This is 'a thing'. Apparently lots of cards, even after declared lost, will work for contactless payment indefinitely, as most of the merchant systems don't have a closed loop that checks if the card is 'good' and can deactivate a 'bad' one.
Madness.
SpeckledJim said:
Jonboy_t said:
What part of a credit/debit card is actually contactless? Mine ran out last month so I cut it up to bin it, but it occurred to me - could someone just nick part of it and still use it on one of the contactless machines?
This is 'a thing'. Apparently lots of cards, even after declared lost, will work for contactless payment indefinitely, as most of the merchant systems don't have a closed loop that checks if the card is 'good' and can deactivate a 'bad' one.
Madness.
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