Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]
Discussion
Sheets Tabuer said:
Why are people saying triggered all the time?
wtf does it mean?
It means something which then sets off some other occurrence.wtf does it mean?
Which is why it is used as the name for the part of the gun that pulls the spring loaded lever( then that hits the back end of the bullet casing and..errr.. bang)
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/trigger?s=t
Or b)
Why Trigger is called Trigger. ...
Rodney asks “Del, do they call him Trigger cos he carries a gun?”
Del reveals “no, it's because he looks like a horse”.
Trigger was the horse ridden by Roy Rogers a cowboy from the early 1950s.
a said:
Somewhere(s) in the vast universe(s), all of the chemical components required to make extremely rudimentary life came together as a random event. It's unlikely to happen on any one planet, but over the vastness of the universe(s) it becomes quite likely.
That rudimentary "life" (so simple it could survive extended periods in space) got blown about by meteors, etc and spread throughout the universe(s), dying on the vast majority of planets but surviving on a few where the conditions were right.
The conditions were right on Earth. Those basic life forms could die or reproduce. Most died, but one managed to reproduce (through extremely unlikely mutations that only became possible because they had so much time) - and the mutation that allowed that one to reproduce was also present in the DNA of the bit that separated from it. So those bits also reproduced, etc.
Many mutations later, there are turtles and humans and others. The chain between that first random encounter of chemicals and yourself has never been broken.
So, the answer is... We're here because over so much space and time the chances were good that we'd be here eventually. And it matters to us. But we don't really matter to anyone else, because if we weren't here our ancestors would be equally satisfied to still be living on through turtles.
... Unless you believe the (almost certainly correct) theory that we're living in a simulation. In which case, again due to the vastness of the universe it's very unlikely that the simulators even know we exist, so again - no we don't really matter.
Thanks for that, interesting to read.That rudimentary "life" (so simple it could survive extended periods in space) got blown about by meteors, etc and spread throughout the universe(s), dying on the vast majority of planets but surviving on a few where the conditions were right.
The conditions were right on Earth. Those basic life forms could die or reproduce. Most died, but one managed to reproduce (through extremely unlikely mutations that only became possible because they had so much time) - and the mutation that allowed that one to reproduce was also present in the DNA of the bit that separated from it. So those bits also reproduced, etc.
Many mutations later, there are turtles and humans and others. The chain between that first random encounter of chemicals and yourself has never been broken.
So, the answer is... We're here because over so much space and time the chances were good that we'd be here eventually. And it matters to us. But we don't really matter to anyone else, because if we weren't here our ancestors would be equally satisfied to still be living on through turtles.
... Unless you believe the (almost certainly correct) theory that we're living in a simulation. In which case, again due to the vastness of the universe it's very unlikely that the simulators even know we exist, so again - no we don't really matter.
The more I think about it, the more I begin to think it may be a simulation - or at the very least there's some rather major we don't know of when it comes to our existence.
It's almost not even my existence that bothers me the most (or mankind as a whole) but the fact that why are there even rocks floating in an endless abyss? Who put them there, when and why did it start? It's just surreal.
Joratk said:
It's almost not even my existence that bothers me the most (or mankind as a whole) but the fact that why are there even rocks floating in an endless abyss? Who put them there, when and why did it start? It's just surreal.
It had to happen otherwise you wouldn't be asking questions about it so there is no point in being surprised. You might as well marvel at the way all your ancestors just happened to meet each other at the right time to result in you being created. It isn't even a coincidence because there isn't anything for it to coincide with. Joratk said:
a said:
Somewhere(s) in the vast universe(s), all of the chemical components required to make extremely rudimentary life came together as a random event. It's unlikely to happen on any one planet, but over the vastness of the universe(s) it becomes quite likely.
That rudimentary "life" (so simple it could survive extended periods in space) got blown about by meteors, etc and spread throughout the universe(s), dying on the vast majority of planets but surviving on a few where the conditions were right.
The conditions were right on Earth. Those basic life forms could die or reproduce. Most died, but one managed to reproduce (through extremely unlikely mutations that only became possible because they had so much time) - and the mutation that allowed that one to reproduce was also present in the DNA of the bit that separated from it. So those bits also reproduced, etc.
Many mutations later, there are turtles and humans and others. The chain between that first random encounter of chemicals and yourself has never been broken.
So, the answer is... We're here because over so much space and time the chances were good that we'd be here eventually. And it matters to us. But we don't really matter to anyone else, because if we weren't here our ancestors would be equally satisfied to still be living on through turtles.
... Unless you believe the (almost certainly correct) theory that we're living in a simulation. In which case, again due to the vastness of the universe it's very unlikely that the simulators even know we exist, so again - no we don't really matter.
Thanks for that, interesting to read.That rudimentary "life" (so simple it could survive extended periods in space) got blown about by meteors, etc and spread throughout the universe(s), dying on the vast majority of planets but surviving on a few where the conditions were right.
The conditions were right on Earth. Those basic life forms could die or reproduce. Most died, but one managed to reproduce (through extremely unlikely mutations that only became possible because they had so much time) - and the mutation that allowed that one to reproduce was also present in the DNA of the bit that separated from it. So those bits also reproduced, etc.
Many mutations later, there are turtles and humans and others. The chain between that first random encounter of chemicals and yourself has never been broken.
So, the answer is... We're here because over so much space and time the chances were good that we'd be here eventually. And it matters to us. But we don't really matter to anyone else, because if we weren't here our ancestors would be equally satisfied to still be living on through turtles.
... Unless you believe the (almost certainly correct) theory that we're living in a simulation. In which case, again due to the vastness of the universe it's very unlikely that the simulators even know we exist, so again - no we don't really matter.
The more I think about it, the more I begin to think it may be a simulation - or at the very least there's some rather major we don't know of when it comes to our existence.
It's almost not even my existence that bothers me the most (or mankind as a whole) but the fact that why are there even rocks floating in an endless abyss? Who put them there, when and why did it start? It's just surreal.
Ps: the answer is 42!
Joratk said:
It's almost not even my existence that bothers me the most (or mankind as a whole) but the fact that why are there even rocks floating in an endless abyss? Who put them there, when and why did it start? It's just surreal.
Survival bias. We forget to count all the universes where no rocks formed.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias
MikeO996 said:
Why does there have to be a why or a who? There doesn't, it's just that our puny human brains have a need to see patterns and simplify things so that we can function in our world without our heads exploding.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.
I've noticed that some religious (or any believer of anything, I guess) types often get some sort of glee when you admit that you just don't know something, even when it's practically unknowable. Even a wrong answer is more comforting than no answer.
I guess it's also why you never hear a politician say "we should do this. We think it will provide an imperfect solution to our problem and we have no idea what the unintended consequences will be". It's not a very persuasive argument.
Edited by glazbagun on Tuesday 30th May 22:03
a said:
Joratk said:
What the f
k are we doing here and does any of it really matter?
The chain between that first random encounter of chemicals and yourself has never been broken.k are we doing here and does any of it really matter?That meteor landed in just the right place,in shallow sea.
If it had hit land all life would have become extinct
If it had hit deep sea then the dinosaurs could have survived
As it turns out the meteor did enough damage to kill off the dinosaurs but not kill all the mammals and so here we are.
Oh and dont even think about the "when a daddy loves a mummy stuff" and the random chance that you made it here, odds of between 40 to 120 million to one
Watching an old movie the other day, 1961 and seemed to be set late 50s looking at cars.
Anyway the stars were Ian Carmichael and Janette Scott as a not that well off married couple. Not impoverished but certainly not well off, eg living in rented rooms.
Anyway Carmichael was driving a 30s Bentley. Not sure of model exactly, hands in PH card. But many of these films someone is driving a car that would be worth a fortune today, and imo worth a fair crack even then.
Does the team think that this is simply a feature of film industry fantasy land, or were such cars actually used as daily drivers by some as late as the 60s.
To be fair I think the first car I sat in was a Rolls Phantom 1. That was in the 50s.
Anyway the stars were Ian Carmichael and Janette Scott as a not that well off married couple. Not impoverished but certainly not well off, eg living in rented rooms.
Anyway Carmichael was driving a 30s Bentley. Not sure of model exactly, hands in PH card. But many of these films someone is driving a car that would be worth a fortune today, and imo worth a fair crack even then.
Does the team think that this is simply a feature of film industry fantasy land, or were such cars actually used as daily drivers by some as late as the 60s.
To be fair I think the first car I sat in was a Rolls Phantom 1. That was in the 50s.
Was 2007-2009 a really good period for VW Golf and Passat sales in the UK, or am I just suffering from confirmation bias?
There seem, in my opinion, to be a huge number more VWs that I see which are all with 07/57/08/58/09/59 plates on, than any others. Not so many from 2010-2017 that I see in such numbers.
There seem, in my opinion, to be a huge number more VWs that I see which are all with 07/57/08/58/09/59 plates on, than any others. Not so many from 2010-2017 that I see in such numbers.
FiF said:
Watching an old movie the other day, 1961 and seemed to be set late 50s looking at cars.
Anyway the stars were Ian Carmichael and Janette Scott as a not that well off married couple. Not impoverished but certainly not well off, eg living in rented rooms.
Anyway Carmichael was driving a 30s Bentley. Not sure of model exactly, hands in PH card. But many of these films someone is driving a car that would be worth a fortune today, and imo worth a fair crack even then.
Does the team think that this is simply a feature of film industry fantasy land, or were such cars actually used as daily drivers by some as late as the 60s.
To be fair I think the first car I sat in was a Rolls Phantom 1. That was in the 50s.
I think in the 50s/60s you could pick up ratty old Bentleys and the like fairly cheaply. Classic car magazines would occasionally have a 'from the archives' bit which was small ads from the period.Anyway the stars were Ian Carmichael and Janette Scott as a not that well off married couple. Not impoverished but certainly not well off, eg living in rented rooms.
Anyway Carmichael was driving a 30s Bentley. Not sure of model exactly, hands in PH card. But many of these films someone is driving a car that would be worth a fortune today, and imo worth a fair crack even then.
Does the team think that this is simply a feature of film industry fantasy land, or were such cars actually used as daily drivers by some as late as the 60s.
To be fair I think the first car I sat in was a Rolls Phantom 1. That was in the 50s.
Halmyre said:
FiF said:
Watching an old movie the other day, 1961 and seemed to be set late 50s looking at cars.
Anyway the stars were Ian Carmichael and Janette Scott as a not that well off married couple. Not impoverished but certainly not well off, eg living in rented rooms.
Anyway Carmichael was driving a 30s Bentley. Not sure of model exactly, hands in PH card. But many of these films someone is driving a car that would be worth a fortune today, and imo worth a fair crack even then.
Does the team think that this is simply a feature of film industry fantasy land, or were such cars actually used as daily drivers by some as late as the 60s.
To be fair I think the first car I sat in was a Rolls Phantom 1. That was in the 50s.
I think in the 50s/60s you could pick up ratty old Bentleys and the like fairly cheaply. Classic car magazines would occasionally have a 'from the archives' bit which was small ads from the period.Anyway the stars were Ian Carmichael and Janette Scott as a not that well off married couple. Not impoverished but certainly not well off, eg living in rented rooms.
Anyway Carmichael was driving a 30s Bentley. Not sure of model exactly, hands in PH card. But many of these films someone is driving a car that would be worth a fortune today, and imo worth a fair crack even then.
Does the team think that this is simply a feature of film industry fantasy land, or were such cars actually used as daily drivers by some as late as the 60s.
To be fair I think the first car I sat in was a Rolls Phantom 1. That was in the 50s.
48k said:
How have "they" (whoever they are) managed to organise a multi-act music concert with a venue, ticketing, staging, logistics etc. etc in less than 10 days?
I'd imagine a lot of it is automated these days. The Promoter will likely have direct access to the venue or has the number if someone high up to make things happen as well as access to Ticketmaster or some other online ticketing site where they can create events and set bookings. Being that the artists are doing this for free (I believe. They'd better be!) then there's a whole lot less stuff in the contract as all the payment stuff isn't necessary. I can imagine the stadium is probably doing it without a hosting fee and they'll likely make quite a bit back from a merchandise cut as well as a cut of catering etc. too.LarJammer said:
I spend many hours on the motorway network and have been wondering when was the last time there were NO roadworks on any motorway? I'm thinking it was a very long time ago.
Try driving in the proper North of England, above Preston and Lancs. It's an absolute dream compared with the Midlands and south. TheLordJohn said:
Try driving in the proper North of England, above Preston and Lancs. It's an absolute dream compared with the Midlands and south.
with that massive motorway network in England North of Prestonthe M6, basically
an upgraded A road, the A1M, and a couple more tiny upgraded bits in Newcastle and Darlington
Pot holers.
Do people still do this? Many years ago (unfortunately) when I was a young man you used to hear about pot holers all the time, and a fair few of them used to get stuck down holes. Big rescue efforts reported all over the papers.
But now days, well I can't remember hearing about pot holers at all for ages, stuck or not.
Is it still a thing?
Do people still do this? Many years ago (unfortunately) when I was a young man you used to hear about pot holers all the time, and a fair few of them used to get stuck down holes. Big rescue efforts reported all over the papers.
But now days, well I can't remember hearing about pot holers at all for ages, stuck or not.
Is it still a thing?
glazbagun said:
Halmyre said:
FiF said:
Watching an old movie the other day, 1961 and seemed to be set late 50s looking at cars.
Anyway the stars were Ian Carmichael and Janette Scott as a not that well off married couple. Not impoverished but certainly not well off, eg living in rented rooms.
Anyway Carmichael was driving a 30s Bentley. Not sure of model exactly, hands in PH card. But many of these films someone is driving a car that would be worth a fortune today, and imo worth a fair crack even then.
Does the team think that this is simply a feature of film industry fantasy land, or were such cars actually used as daily drivers by some as late as the 60s.
To be fair I think the first car I sat in was a Rolls Phantom 1. That was in the 50s.
I think in the 50s/60s you could pick up ratty old Bentleys and the like fairly cheaply. Classic car magazines would occasionally have a 'from the archives' bit which was small ads from the period.Anyway the stars were Ian Carmichael and Janette Scott as a not that well off married couple. Not impoverished but certainly not well off, eg living in rented rooms.
Anyway Carmichael was driving a 30s Bentley. Not sure of model exactly, hands in PH card. But many of these films someone is driving a car that would be worth a fortune today, and imo worth a fair crack even then.
Does the team think that this is simply a feature of film industry fantasy land, or were such cars actually used as daily drivers by some as late as the 60s.
To be fair I think the first car I sat in was a Rolls Phantom 1. That was in the 50s.
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