Science & Mathematics - 18 July 2007

I was walking home today during a thundersstorm, praying that I wasn't going to get hit by lightning, and I was wondering, for future reference, how likely is it to be struck by lightning when you are walking on a sidewalk with two and three story buildings surrounding you?

Because it felt pretty likely as I was walking, but lightning strikes what is tallest, right?

2007-07-18 17:36:14 · 8 answers · asked by Sarah S 1 in Weather

The speeds of these objects were given as:

Earth around the sun -- 67,108 mph
Earth and sun around the Milky Way galaxy -- 559,234 mph
Milky Way galaxy through space -- 1,342,161 mph

I have no quibble with the answer, and I understand the first and second objects, but my question is, how do you determine the speed of our galaxy through space? What is the frame of reference? What fixed point is this speed relative to?

2007-07-18 17:25:12 · 3 answers · asked by glinzek 6 in Astronomy & Space

Wouldn't they have better things to do like share their wisdom and technology with us or eat us and steal our planet's natural resources? Why do people who claim to have been abducted by aliens always say that they were anal probed? It seems like such a waste.

2007-07-18 17:24:38 · 7 answers · asked by Dreams 3 in Astronomy & Space

2007-07-18 17:21:49 · 4 answers · asked by Who Dat ? 7 in Medicine

Does anyone on SSRI antidepression medication feel num or in a fog?


For my aunt. not me :)

2007-07-18 17:21:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Medicine

The explosion happened around 6pm Eastern time today Wed july 18. U think it's safe to go to work tomorrow? I dont want to breathe that stuff in

2007-07-18 17:20:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Medicine

this relationship between bar time and time with the kids is a
a) perfect
b) positive
c) zero
d) negative

2007-07-18 17:18:44 · 2 answers · asked by CASSANDRA K 2 in Biology

Darwin's Expiriments concluded by saying that Non-flowering plants evolved into Flowering Plants, yet to date there are no flowers or evidence of flowers that show the mutating processes to become Flowering plants, Why?

2007-07-18 17:18:12 · 12 answers · asked by CoolJBAD 2 in Biology

Why, because of the cold, gravity, heavy inert gasses? Someone explain why please.

2007-07-18 17:13:41 · 5 answers · asked by thunderbomb90 3 in Astronomy & Space

Why is it that you only see moths when it's dark but they are always trying to find the light! dose that not mean that you should see them in the day when they have found what they are looking for? or during the day do they look for the dark???

2007-07-18 17:13:32 · 7 answers · asked by Georgia W 2 in Zoology

2007-07-18 17:11:00 · 6 answers · asked by OMOOBA 1 in Engineering

can you guys tell me some interesting stuff about them?

2007-07-18 17:08:40 · 8 answers · asked by Molly 5 in Zoology

...and they all thought that humans were really cute and should be kept as pets?

2007-07-18 17:06:35 · 7 answers · asked by Bill W 【ツ】 6 in Astronomy & Space

what is a current shunt & its use

2007-07-18 16:59:50 · 2 answers · asked by lanxer.rm 2 in Engineering

What is a element?

I'm having trouble understanding exactally what a element is and how atoms play a roll in them. Can someone please explain this in a down to earth way? Thanks.

Please don't use a analogy too... Thanks.

2007-07-18 16:59:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chemistry

2007-07-18 16:58:07 · 16 answers · asked by matchak 2 in Biology

My six year old sister came home one day saying how the scientists blew up Pluto. She said they talked about it in class? I wasn't sure what she meant, assuming it was about Pluto not being a planet anymore.

2007-07-18 16:55:42 · 9 answers · asked by Kim D 2 in Astronomy & Space

2007-07-18 16:50:47 · 5 answers · asked by love88 2 in Engineering

Given cscx = (u^2+1)/(2u) and cot x < 0, find sinx, cosx, and tan x



pleeeasseee i'm so confused

2007-07-18 16:50:08 · 9 answers · asked by Juicy Baby 2 in Mathematics

2007-07-18 16:47:10 · 8 answers · asked by Rodney 1 in Zoology

Within the last week Bekki B was selected by “Voters” for ten (10) “Best answers” sequentially (#1 being most recent) as follows:

Bekki # Votes to Closest Answerer # Votes:

1. 9 to 8
2. 10 to 9
3. 9 to 7
4. 9 to 8
5. 9 to 8
6. 9 to 8
7. 9 to 8
8. 9 to 8
9. 11 to 9
10. 3 to 2

This information is easily verifiable and I recommend you do so. Keep in mind that this data excludes Bekki’s “Best” when selected directly by the Asker or when she was the only answerer. The quality of her answers range from nonsensical to well-written without a significant deviation in this pattern of voting.

What are the statistical odds of always beating out the next nearest answerer by 1-2 votes? Is cheating acceptable to enhance status here? Is it o.k. or funny to cheat other answers out of being selected who worked hard to provide a good answer choice? Do some people take the imaginary points awarded here too seriously?

2007-07-18 16:45:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Physics

If you drilled down into the earth from the USA, would you come out near Australia?

2007-07-18 16:37:50 · 4 answers · asked by boycat99 3 in Geography

Okay...we all know why flies are on dog crap...that's what they do.

But why are bees interested? As far as I know, there's no pollen in dog crap...

Ugh...who's eating honey from THAT hive?

2007-07-18 16:34:14 · 1 answers · asked by a kinder, gentler me 7 in Zoology

anyone

2007-07-18 16:25:52 · 8 answers · asked by snyderman802000 1 in Mathematics

I've been reading a lot about black holes lately, but I've found
nothing that says they actually exist, like factually. Is this true,
and if so, is there one in the Milky Way?

2007-07-18 16:21:20 · 10 answers · asked by Kara 2 in Astronomy & Space

>>>find the dimensi0ns 0f a rectangLe wh0se perimeter is 240 m if the length is 4 m longer than the width.

>>>dave has six times as much m0ney as fred ,and bill has three times as much as fred . t0gether they have $550.how much d0es each have?

tx.

2007-07-18 16:21:02 · 11 answers · asked by mAY 2 in Mathematics

I live in Phoenix, Arizona, and it's not uncommon to have humidity levels in the single digits during the early summer. However, is it possible to have the humidity level drop to zero? Would this be harmful/deadly to humans and/or animals?

2007-07-18 16:20:48 · 5 answers · asked by BOB PHX 3 in Weather

2007-07-18 16:17:30 · 22 answers · asked by prendy 1 in Mathematics

27 - 5.3 -0.7 =

-5.2 - (-1.2) + 5.3 =

-3 x (-41) =






-17.5 - (-7.8) - (-1.2) =

-7.6 - (-1.6) + 3.3




fractions

16/6 + 16/7 - 18/4 =


3 1/3 + (-6 3/4) =



-2/3 - (-1/12) =



-5/6 + (-2/9)


5 2/3 + (-8 3/10) =


-2/3 - (-1/4) =


-2/9 + (-5/6) =

2007-07-18 16:17:11 · 8 answers · asked by Ghazala 2 in Mathematics

2007-07-18 16:16:35 · 6 answers · asked by Tuza 1 in Astronomy & Space