Science & Mathematics - 28 July 2006

Now, we have a thousand of obscurely named diseases that we can blame instead...

"Oh poor little johnie, he has ADDT"
- you mean he is a pyscho? How sweet...

Why are we invented so many silly ailments to label our children? Is it just to satisfy the parents?

2006-07-28 04:49:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Medicine

"Witching for water" is using a branch of certain types of trees to locate water under the ground. Supposedly, the branch pulls toward the ground when water is beneath it.

2006-07-28 04:48:57 · 12 answers · asked by Flatpicker 2 in Physics

2006-07-28 04:47:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Zoology

2006-07-28 04:46:32 · 5 answers · asked by MZ 427 1 in Astronomy & Space

2006-07-28 04:45:35 · 8 answers · asked by the b 1 in Botany

Here's a funny story.
I needed to know the elevation of the town Rachel Nevada.
Instead of looking it up online, I called the Restaurant:
775 area code
Little A’Le’Inn: 729-2515
The waitress who answered the phone said 4970 strait away.
I guess they get those phone calls alot.

2006-07-28 04:44:18 · 17 answers · asked by offstreamclearinghouse o 1 in Geography

DO YOU KNOW ME

2006-07-28 04:44:00 · 10 answers · asked by debandmole 3 in Physics

2006-07-28 04:39:18 · 5 answers · asked by jsj-1959@sbcglobal.net 1 in Engineering

2006-07-28 04:37:23 · 7 answers · asked by naren 1 in Engineering

2006-07-28 04:36:22 · 19 answers · asked by The Princess of Pleasure 3 in Medicine

2006-07-28 04:36:18 · 9 answers · asked by The Princess of Pleasure 3 in Chemistry

2006-07-28 04:36:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Weather

2006-07-28 04:34:03 · 14 answers · asked by The Princess of Pleasure 3 in Astronomy & Space

2006-07-28 04:33:59 · 18 answers · asked by The Princess of Pleasure 3 in Biology

2006-07-28 04:31:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

2006-07-28 04:29:59 · 11 answers · asked by krissygirl333 2 in Other - Science

I am wondering where I can get a simple program for programming an 8051 microcontroller. I would like to be able to code in Perl or C++ if possible but C or others is fine as well. Perhaps you could suggest several programs? Also, how about a simple programmer plugin, what are some good ones?

Thanks,

Brian

2006-07-28 04:27:19 · 4 answers · asked by Brian D 1 in Engineering

2006-07-28 04:26:47 · 5 answers · asked by e=mc2 1 in Earth Sciences & Geology

2006-07-28 04:24:53 · 4 answers · asked by e=mc2 1 in Physics

2006-07-28 04:24:35 · 4 answers · asked by sim 2 in Physics

I take a garlic supplement when I know I'll be outdoors around mosquitos. I've been doing this the last 2 summers and it actually works for me! Without it I get eaten alive!! It seems vampires aren't the only bloodsuckers to be repulsed by garlic. Is there a scientific explaination for this?

2006-07-28 04:23:57 · 8 answers · asked by M M 1 in Biology

2006-07-28 04:23:46 · 6 answers · asked by AdamantLobster 2 in Mathematics

does anyone really know how far a tsunami can travel inland?

2006-07-28 04:20:58 · 9 answers · asked by diamondz2u2002 1 in Earth Sciences & Geology

Thirteen years of research, and one published novel later (Graven Image by RF Hawthorne) it is evidently clear that, through a translated, Hebrew manuscript called the "Book of Jasher" Rachel steals this image device in order to hide from her father (laban) where she and her husband (Jacob) and family were going (to Canaan or modern day Israel, from Assyria or modern day Iraq). Interestingly, these same images, which are the same graven images that are forbidden in the TEN COMMANDMENTS, appear to be linked to far-reaching, embryo stem cell research, forming an extraordinary connection, linking 4,000-years of earth history with modern day prophecies concerning Israel and end of times events -- all seemingly coming to a head, even as the war in Israel rages forward. Clearly, there is more to this breaking news-like story, yet...very few have any understanding or knowledge of how significant this issue is. Are we on a direct path of recreating graven images, as defined in 'Jasher'???

2006-07-28 04:17:44 · 4 answers · asked by ... 1 in Other - Science

Will the Universe keep expanding infinitely? If it does have a stopping point will everything pile up?

2006-07-28 04:12:10 · 14 answers · asked by legalbambino 2 in Astronomy & Space

2006-07-28 04:11:02 · 16 answers · asked by joedaddy 1 in Mathematics

2006-07-28 04:10:34 · 10 answers · asked by joedaddy 1 in Mathematics

If the total amount of water on the earth remains the same with only negligible changes then should we always empty bottles with liquid before tossing them? I admit, I always do, but I do often see partially filled bottles of of water, soda, etc. that have been tossed. Is this water then lost to the cycle for who knows how long? There is a theory that our water supply is growing via "snowballs" from space : http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126220/environment/advance1_e.htm
but I don't know much about it.

2006-07-28 04:08:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anne Teak 6 in Earth Sciences & Geology

2006-07-28 04:06:47 · 6 answers · asked by monkeyg 1 in Chemistry

2006-07-28 04:06:28 · 7 answers · asked by 504 1 in Geography