Science & Mathematics - 10 August 2006

2006-08-10 14:30:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Biology

I took calculus in college(not sure why) and got an A in both semesters but I never understood what it was good for. I just memorized the equations and plugged them in. What does calculus calculate?

2006-08-10 14:25:09 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

I remember reading the back of a book a few years ago in a bookstore. The author (I can't remember who or the book's title) proposed the theory that life can exist on a flat planet if it has walls (like the sides on a box) and it's open side faces its sun. This position is supposed to hold in oxygen and everything else necessary to life. The author further suggests that this planet can be many times larger than Earth.
I've always thought the author was just kidding.

2006-08-10 14:23:53 · 9 answers · asked by rebekkah hot as the sun 7 in Astronomy & Space

2006-08-10 14:22:31 · 1 answers · asked by bsc_student_08 2 in Other - Science

I need a good I dea for a 9th grade science fair.Only new ideas plz no elementary stuff.

2006-08-10 14:21:49 · 7 answers · asked by lumpydonut21 3 in Other - Science

2006-08-10 14:19:08 · 3 answers · asked by happy 4 in Biology

How many ducks are there?

2006-08-10 14:15:35 · 39 answers · asked by bathsideboy 2 in Mathematics

the injury was a serious neck injury and i wonder if any potential employer would even consider hiring me with the knowlege that i have broken my neck.

2006-08-10 14:12:57 · 17 answers · asked by drogers43111 1 in Engineering

Can time machine take you back before the creation of the time machine itself?

2006-08-10 14:09:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Physics

2006-08-10 14:03:37 · 11 answers · asked by invincible 3 in Astronomy & Space

A male clasps onto a female until she releases her eggs for him to fertilize. Apparently in some species this can last for weeks. Why is it advantageous for males to behave this way? Why should females permit males to clasp them for so long?

2006-08-10 13:55:48 · 3 answers · asked by miraonthewall0 2 in Biology

2006-08-10 13:52:43 · 8 answers · asked by ruben_pena_pro 1 in Engineering

If tim has 10 piles of sand and tom has 20 piles of sand and they combine their sand piles how many sand piles do they have all together

2006-08-10 13:52:16 · 24 answers · asked by Carlos P 2 in Mathematics

Can anyone explain to me the sexual paradox as it pertains to time travel?

2006-08-10 13:50:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Physics

I understand the concept of distance and displacement, but if you walk this rectangle, the position of your body is ultimately changed from its original position when standing at the starting point. This change in position would amount in even the tiniest amount of displacement no matter how much you try to stand in the exact same place. I think it would be physically impossible to stand in exactly the same place as one stood after walking a rectangle? Could someone explain this to me?
-From someone who has no formal education in physics.

2006-08-10 13:49:03 · 10 answers · asked by phoenix_elements 1 in Physics

2006-08-10 13:48:10 · 11 answers · asked by newcscness 1 in Astronomy & Space

if so 1) has it always existed?
2) what is it made of?
3) can it be just an artefact of human conscience?

2006-08-10 13:44:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Physics

2006-08-10 13:43:12 · 11 answers · asked by Mahasa K 2 in Astronomy & Space

2006-08-10 13:42:21 · 9 answers · asked by citrusy 6 in Chemistry

2006-08-10 13:30:27 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Biology

Am assuming that the North and South Pole are the north and south corners. East and West?

2006-08-10 13:26:23 · 21 answers · asked by Quiet Storm 2 in Geography

2006-08-10 13:25:57 · 10 answers · asked by Jennifer 3 in Geography

i understand that the microwave oven excites the water in my food to cook it, but dont ants have water? Why wont those bastards die?!

2006-08-10 13:18:17 · 8 answers · asked by johndoe 1 in Physics

2006-08-10 13:15:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Astronomy & Space

2006-08-10 13:06:34 · 15 answers · asked by rwilliamsjudge 1 in Mathematics

2006-08-10 13:05:39 · 10 answers · asked by cazz c 1 in Biology

what do u think bout that? i just heard it last night on the radio... i like pluto!

2006-08-10 13:04:05 · 12 answers · asked by skuxyliliex 3 in Astronomy & Space

I,ve read about it in a few science articals, but who actually believes or wants to see us bring back to life extinct animals that lived in a completely different world than we do now? I guess it would be intresting to see living animal such as: mammoths, sabortooth tigers and other more peace-ful animals, but surely scientist wouldnt be stupid enough to ressurect dinosuars would they? Or are they greedy enough to be ignorant like the scientist in Jurassic Park an d cuase potential disaster? What do ya'll think?

2006-08-10 13:00:20 · 17 answers · asked by Maurice H 6 in Biology

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2006-08-10 12:58:10 · 2 answers · asked by Bhong 1 in Chemistry

2006-08-10 12:57:13 · 4 answers · asked by noel a 1 in Astronomy & Space