Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 2]

[MikeOxlong]

If Scotland does go independant, couldn't we just invade Scotland and force them do do what we tell them and steal all the oil and gas?

[Blib]

Ayahuasca said:

Blib said:

What's the difference between an email and an efax?

Ron Jeremy doesn't email, efax for a living.

Very funny. But, absolutely no use to me whatsoever.

[nagsheadwarrior]

Dr Jekyll said:

Are there any infectious viruses that cause no symptoms at all, so spread everywhere because carriers are out with their mates instead of staying in bed?

Not exactly right but Chlamydia in a bloke is kindve in that direction?

[tickious]

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Super?

[P-Jay]

Blib said:

What's the difference between an email and an efax?

It's been a long time since I dealt with one, but efaxes are just faxes with without the machines - you have a normal telephone/fax number for people to send you stuff to, but instead of spiting out of a machine in corner of the office they arrive in your e-mail inbox as a .PDF

I don't know a single soul who still uses them though, most people will scan and e-mail if there's something that hardcopy only to send.

[P-Jay]

tickious][url said:

Super?

They were a sort of Micra 'hot hatch' - they were actually really popular in my school as being pretty easily insurable - body kit, rev counter and bucket seats!!! all to help harness the exact same 1.0 lump as your Nan had in hers.

[scarble]

MikeOxlong said:

If Scotland does go independant, couldn't we just invade Scotland and force them do do what we tell them and steal all the oil and gas?

They won't even have an army

[Justin Cyder]

Why have we produced only one Einstein? One Newton, one Gallieo? Amongst all the famous names in science, Planck, Darwin, Mendel, Faraday and so on, why don't we see scientists who make truly conceptual leaps in our comprehension of the universe seemingly more than once every thirty to forty generations?

[Blib]

P-Jay said:

Blib said:

What's the difference between an email and an efax?

It's been a long time since I dealt with one, but efaxes are just faxes with without the machines - you have a normal telephone/fax number for people to send you stuff to, but instead of spiting out of a machine in corner of the office they arrive in your e-mail inbox as a .PDF

I don't know a single soul who still uses them though, most people will scan and e-mail if there's something that hardcopy only to send.

Thanks. I asked the question because there's been an advertising campaign promoting e-faxing on Talksport.

[Asterix]

Justin Cyder said:

Why have we produced only one Einstein? One Newton, one Gallieo? Amongst all the famous names in science, Planck, Darwin, Mendel, Faraday and so on, why don't we see scientists who make truly conceptual leaps in our comprehension of the universe seemingly more than once every thirty to forty generations?

They'll always tell you that they "Stand on the shoulders of giants", but simply these are among the greatest minds the world has seen. They are rare animals.

My view anyway.

I also think that they need to have been wired differently. To a degree the other names listed have worked in the physical world where there is a logical progression of sorts. The others work in a different place.

Can't explain really - 'coz I'm fik innit.

[Hugo a Gogo]

Justin Cyder said:

Why have we produced only one Einstein? One Newton, one Gallieo? Amongst all the famous names in science, Planck, Darwin, Mendel, Faraday and so on, why don't we see scientists who make truly conceptual leaps in our comprehension of the universe seemingly more than once every thirty to forty generations?

some of the names you mention were contemporaries, Einstein and Planck or Faraday, Mendel and Darwin

look at the Solvay Conferences for some great minds all being together at the same time
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solvay_Conference

[The Don of Croy]

Asterix said:

Justin Cyder said:

Why have we produced only one Einstein? One Newton, one Gallieo? Amongst all the famous names in science, Planck, Darwin, Mendel, Faraday and so on, why don't we see scientists who make truly conceptual leaps in our comprehension of the universe seemingly more than once every thirty to forty generations?

They'll always tell you that they "Stand on the shoulders of giants", but simply these are among the greatest minds the world has seen. They are rare animals.

My view anyway.

I also think that they need to have been wired differently. To a degree the other names listed have worked in the physical world where there is a logical progression of sorts. The others work in a different place.

Can't explain really - 'coz I'm fik innit.

In a similar vein - why has Africa only produced one Mandela? Why has Canvey Island produced only one Wilko Johnson?

Or could it be there have been hundreds, but many of them lacked the connections to get them noticed and languished in some forgotten backwater?

[RizzoTheRat]

nagsheadwarrior said:

Dr Jekyll said:

Are there any infectious viruses that cause no symptoms at all, so spread everywhere because carriers are out with their mates instead of staying in bed?

Not exactly right but Chlamydia in a bloke is kindve in that direction?

There's probably millions of them. The virus that causes meningitis apparently has very little effect on the majority of people. The common cold is a virus that doesn't really do a lot to most people. In evolutionary terms presumably a virus that doesn't have much effect on its host allowing it to be spread easily is more successful than one that either kills them or makes them stay at home and not spread it.

[Asterix]

The Don of Croy said:

Asterix said:

Justin Cyder said:

Why have we produced only one Einstein? One Newton, one Gallieo? Amongst all the famous names in science, Planck, Darwin, Mendel, Faraday and so on, why don't we see scientists who make truly conceptual leaps in our comprehension of the universe seemingly more than once every thirty to forty generations?

They'll always tell you that they "Stand on the shoulders of giants", but simply these are among the greatest minds the world has seen. They are rare animals.

My view anyway.

I also think that they need to have been wired differently. To a degree the other names listed have worked in the physical world where there is a logical progression of sorts. The others work in a different place.

Can't explain really - 'coz I'm fik innit.

In a similar vein - why has Africa only produced one Mandela? Why has Canvey Island produced only one Wilko Johnson?

Or could it be there have been hundreds, but many of them lacked the connections to get them noticed and languished in some forgotten backwater?

Very true - bit like a 'Good Will Hunting' type thing?

[Justin Cyder]

Hugo a Gogo said:

some of the names you mention were contemporaries, Einstein and Planck or Faraday, Mendel and Darwin

look at the Solvay Conferences for some great minds all being together at the same time
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solvay_Conference

Yes indeed, the question came to mind as I re-read Einstein taking forward Plank's work on Quanta. The real underlying question is why these extraordinary minds don't occur to public notice more frequently than they do.

[Nimby]

Dr Jekyll said:

Are there any infectious viruses that cause no symptoms at all ...

I think a virus has to rupture its host cell after it has replicated enough, in order to propagate. This is bound to cause some damage that we see as inflammation.

Edited by Nimby on Wednesday 17th September 18:24

[Funkycoldribena]

Justin Cyder said:

Why have we produced only one Einstein? One Newton, one Gallieo? Amongst all the famous names in science, Planck, Darwin, Mendel, Faraday and so on, why don't we see scientists who make truly conceptual leaps in our comprehension of the universe seemingly more than once every thirty to forty generations?

We've got Joey Essex.

[Justin Cyder]

Funkycoldribena said:

We've got Joey Essex.

There is always that particular solace to which our enquiring minds may cleave.

[Ayahuasca]

Justin Cyder said:

Why have we produced only one Einstein? One Newton, one Gallieo? Amongst all the famous names in science, Planck, Darwin, Mendel, Faraday and so on, why don't we see scientists who make truly conceptual leaps in our comprehension of the universe seemingly more than once every thirty to forty generations?

We have also only produced one Johnny Rotten, one Elvis Presley and one Beethoven. For that matter only one Justin Cyder. Why should it be different for scientists?

[Justin Cyder]

Well...That is the question I'm asking, isn't it?