Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]
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Nik da Greek said:
why can a bird fly but a fly can't bird? 
Haven't you heard ? I was under the impression that everyone had heard : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPrtFxd9u9YLordJammy said:
What's the point in toads when there are frogs?
What's the point in alligators when there are crocodiles?What's the point in wolves when there are dogs?
The different species belong to the same animal type yet have evolved differently to adapt to their environment. I'm pretty sure Charles Darwin had a few head scratching moments over this one...
Personally, I don't think there is a point. It's just the way things panned out. By the way, I'm not being depressing and saying there is no point in anything being here, it's just natural selection and adaptation that has led to what we have now
I think that makes sense
marshalla said:
Nik da Greek said:
why can a bird fly but a fly can't bird?
Haven't you heard ? I was under the impression that everyone had heard : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPrtFxd9u9YPixel Pusher said:
Why doesn't anyone in Star Wars wear a watch?
They can build you a Death Star or an Imperial star destroyer or make the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs but not have any idea of what the time of day is.
If there aren't any parrots around, I'd ask what planets time of day the watches should be set to.They can build you a Death Star or an Imperial star destroyer or make the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs but not have any idea of what the time of day is.
droopsnoot said:
Pixel Pusher said:
Why doesn't anyone in Star Wars wear a watch?
They can build you a Death Star or an Imperial star destroyer or make the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs but not have any idea of what the time of day is.
If there aren't any parrots around, I'd ask what planets time of day the watches should be set to.They can build you a Death Star or an Imperial star destroyer or make the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs but not have any idea of what the time of day is.
Swanny87 said:
marshalla said:
Nik da Greek said:
why can a bird fly but a fly can't bird?
Haven't you heard ? I was under the impression that everyone had heard : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPrtFxd9u9Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v2exWrsGOc
droopsnoot said:
Pixel Pusher said:
Why doesn't anyone in Star Wars wear a watch?
They can build you a Death Star or an Imperial star destroyer or make the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs but not have any idea of what the time of day is.
If there aren't any parrots around, I'd ask what planets time of day the watches should be set to.They can build you a Death Star or an Imperial star destroyer or make the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs but not have any idea of what the time of day is.
There would probably have to be some sort of universal "star date" like they use in Startrek for tracking time/dates across the empire as well as whilst you are in space.
Of course - you'd also have to account for time dilation effects due to speed and gravitational effects in order to keep accurate time........so it may turn out to be rather complex.
Moonhawk said:
Of course - you'd also have to account for time dilation effects due to speed and gravitational effects in order to keep accurate time........so it may turn out to be rather complex.
You only need to worry about that if you have left friends and family behind before you jump into hyperspace and you want to go back to see them while you are still young.For local time, just ask one of the locals when you land.
For all you know a "day" could last years.
Pixel Pusher said:
Why doesn't anyone in Star Wars wear a watch?
They can build you a Death Star or an Imperial star destroyer or make the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs but not have any idea of what the time of day is.
They have bigger issues. Like the tendency to built inherent weak points into their most strategic assets. And not just once.They can build you a Death Star or an Imperial star destroyer or make the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs but not have any idea of what the time of day is.
That and their technology allow light speed but not automated targeting of laser canons.
Halmyre said:
Swanny87 said:
grumbledoak said:
wiggy001 said:
When I was at school we were taught in IT about Word Processor software, Spreadsheets and Desktop Publishing among other things. I still use the first 2 on a daily basis but does such a thing as DTP software actually exist any more, or has other software taken over that function?
"What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG) Word Processors have done the small "Desktop Publishing" job since about Word for Windows 2.0. I'm not sure if the professionals use something more niche, but in my limited experience publications want Word format.
or Hermes (the ones I know of). There are few others out there, usually built in house (The Guardian use their own software for example).Print/Graphic designers use Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator and InDesign as well.
Edited by Swanny87 on Tuesday 26th January 13:55
I used to write technical documents in FrameMaker many years ago, never having used Word. I then moved to a position where I was using Word (version 6 IIRC) for the same purpose and wept with frustration at how f
king difficult it was to lay things out. Pictures and tables would move all over the place or vanish, text attributes change at random, pagination all over the place. Even nowadays it's not a great product for DTP.ambuletz said:
Why do DJS almost always end the last 30minutes of music with crap cheese music like a greased lightening remix, queen and other 80s stuff I can't think off the top of my head. It doesnt seem to matter much what genre is played the whole night, it always rounds off with that.
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