Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 4]
Discussion
Johnspex said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Johnspex said:
Not last time I looked. But if there were two of me the world would be a happier place.
Not for us. One of you is bad enough. 
With the benefit of hindsight, and on re-reading the posts you’ve criticised, I can see that I was kind of asking for it with a man of your calibre, and maybe I deserved your caustic wit.
Let us go forth in a spirit of better understanding,
Is there a wealth of undiscovered talent in the general population?
By that I mean is it likely that there are loads of people walking around with no idea they in the right circumstances that would have been a world class golfer, driver, actor, academic, scientist etc? It's just that they never picked up that club, or took that subject etc?
Alternatively would you need a natural interest in a particular area to be come the best?
For something like football I would imagine that natural talent would be found as most people kick a ball around at some stage, but something like golf is not something the majority of people have a go at.
By that I mean is it likely that there are loads of people walking around with no idea they in the right circumstances that would have been a world class golfer, driver, actor, academic, scientist etc? It's just that they never picked up that club, or took that subject etc?
Alternatively would you need a natural interest in a particular area to be come the best?
For something like football I would imagine that natural talent would be found as most people kick a ball around at some stage, but something like golf is not something the majority of people have a go at.
98elise said:
Is there a wealth of undiscovered talent in the general population?
By that I mean is it likely that there are loads of people walking around with no idea they in the right circumstances that would have been a world class golfer, driver, actor, academic, scientist etc? It's just that they never picked up that club, or took that subject etc?
Alternatively would you need a natural interest in a particular area to be come the best?
For something like football I would imagine that natural talent would be found as most people kick a ball around at some stage, but something like golf is not something the majority of people have a go at.
I would say a mix of ability/aptitude, interest and opportunity. Also the opportunity has to come along at the right time. For example sport when you’re young enough, something like philosophy later in life having already gained skills in critical thinking etc to pair up with your natural mental abilities. By that I mean is it likely that there are loads of people walking around with no idea they in the right circumstances that would have been a world class golfer, driver, actor, academic, scientist etc? It's just that they never picked up that club, or took that subject etc?
Alternatively would you need a natural interest in a particular area to be come the best?
For something like football I would imagine that natural talent would be found as most people kick a ball around at some stage, but something like golf is not something the majority of people have a go at.
Would it be possible to design a pistol that had a magazine like an automatic, but with the mechanism for ejecting a used cartridge and putting the next round into position driven by the trigger as with a revolver rather than by recoil? So you could have the ammunition supply of an automatic but if a round misfired the next round would still fire.
Dr Jekyll said:
Would it be possible to design a pistol that had a magazine like an automatic, but with the mechanism for ejecting a used cartridge and putting the next round into position driven by the trigger as with a revolver rather than by recoil? So you could have the ammunition supply of an automatic but if a round misfired the next round would still fire.
Yes. You could probably even modify a revolver so it was fed by a belt, if you really wanted too.
quigonjay said:
Does electricity weigh anything? Or does it have mass? Not sure how to word the question correctly
Electrons are the things that go towards giving something mass and electricity is the flow of electrons. Electrons have mass themselves but so small as to render the idea of them having any somewhat obsolete. I think it's the case that if you amassed sufficient electrons to weigh; you'd have something else.
StevieBee said:
quigonjay said:
Does electricity weigh anything? Or does it have mass? Not sure how to word the question correctly
Electrons are the things that go towards giving something mass and electricity is the flow of electrons. Electrons have mass themselves but so small as to render the idea of them having any somewhat obsolete. I think it's the case that if you amassed sufficient electrons to weigh; you'd have something else.
quigonjay said:
Does electricity weigh anything? Or does it have mass? Not sure how to word the question correctly
Not really. Electrons have mass but are part of the conductor. A wire flowing current doesn't weigh any more than one not flowing current, so the presence of electricity makes no difference.deeen said:
I'd say yes, because energy has mass.
Energy doesn't have mass. Edited by Flibble on Friday 21st February 09:02
StevieBee said:
quigonjay said:
Does electricity weigh anything? Or does it have mass? Not sure how to word the question correctly
Electrons are the things that go towards giving something mass and electricity is the flow of electrons. Electrons have mass themselves but so small as to render the idea of them having any somewhat obsolete. I think it's the case that if you amassed sufficient electrons to weigh; you'd have something else.
Flibble said:
Energy doesn't have mass.
But relativity tells us energy can be converted to mass. Even looks like it might be possible to do at some point: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulrodgers/2014/05/1...shirt said:
98elise said:
Is there a wealth of undiscovered talent in the general population?
By that I mean is it likely that there are loads of people walking around with no idea they in the right circumstances that would have been a world class golfer, driver, actor, academic, scientist etc? It's just that they never picked up that club, or took that subject etc?
Alternatively would you need a natural interest in a particular area to be come the best?
For something like football I would imagine that natural talent would be found as most people kick a ball around at some stage, but something like golf is not something the majority of people have a go at.
I would say a mix of ability/aptitude, interest and opportunity. Also the opportunity has to come along at the right time. For example sport when you’re young enough, something like philosophy later in life having already gained skills in critical thinking etc to pair up with your natural mental abilities. By that I mean is it likely that there are loads of people walking around with no idea they in the right circumstances that would have been a world class golfer, driver, actor, academic, scientist etc? It's just that they never picked up that club, or took that subject etc?
Alternatively would you need a natural interest in a particular area to be come the best?
For something like football I would imagine that natural talent would be found as most people kick a ball around at some stage, but something like golf is not something the majority of people have a go at.
Lewis Hamilton might not be the greatest driver in the world, its just he's the greatest that has gone through the process of becoming an F1 driver and displaying that talent in a measured capacity.
popeyewhite said:
98elise said:
Is there a wealth of undiscovered talent in the general population?
Very possibly, if you believe in nature over nurture as I do.The guy in the class above who had more natural talent preferred football so he's now an accountant.
maybe, but as one gets to a ripe old age its unlikely one has a hidden talent for chess or violin playing just waiting to be unleashed, I cant do cryptic crosswords, so my brain is not wired for the complexities of chess, I play guitar averagely so being a virtuoso violinist is not on the cards.
Tried many sports when younger, and excelled at none of them, I might have had a small talent and liking for art and architecture but never pursued that because I left school at 16 and entered the workplace.
Tried many sports when younger, and excelled at none of them, I might have had a small talent and liking for art and architecture but never pursued that because I left school at 16 and entered the workplace.
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