Other - Science - November 2007

I need an example of when a scientist proposed a theory and was thought to be crazy for it but was ultimately proven right later on, preferably after he died. Im doing a speech on thinking outside the box..

2007-11-12 15:48:36 · 8 answers · asked by ruthie 2

2) how does a change in speed cause a wave to change direction
3)what are two types of interference
4)what determines the amplitude of a wave produced by interference
5)wave A has the same amplitude as wave B what will happen when a crest of wave A meets a trough a wave B
6)what is a standing wave
7)how does nodes and antinodes form in a standing wave

2007-11-12 15:13:58 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need an answers PLZ!

2007-11-12 15:06:46 · 6 answers · asked by esterlina s 1

2007-11-12 14:34:39 · 5 answers · asked by Mary Bby ♥ 2

This is a tough one. I'm expecting some quality answers here.

2007-11-12 14:25:54 · 8 answers · asked by rpevanic 1

I'm in the Chicago suburbs. When I was a kid, back in the 70's, it was rare to see a brown ladybug. Now, living in the same area, 35 years later, it seems like it's rare to see a red one.

What happened to all of the red ones? Natural selection? Or, some toxic pollution problem? Do you still have red ladybugs by you? If so, what region of the world do you live in?

2007-11-12 13:38:27 · 48 answers · asked by Maureen 7

2007-11-12 12:25:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anv 2

How do you, as a layperson, decide what you think is science and what you think is pseudoscience?

Of course, there are elements in science that fit well into common technology that we prove daily (no one denies the existence of microwaves or the legitimacy of aspirin, for instance); but I'm curious about the things scientists know but can't prove to the general public (either because it's not applicable to technology, because the proofs require extensive educations to understand, or both).

How do you separate the astrology from the astronomy, the chemistry from the alchemy, the cutting edge from the science fiction? If someone tells you about a spectacular new medical technology, how do you decide if it's a great breakthrough or a snake-oil health fad?

I work in physics (quantum and particle physics), and I'm curious about perspectives on this matter from people who aren't scientists; I'm curious how everyday people decide what to trust as legitimate and what not to trust.

2007-11-12 11:50:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

im doing a project due thurs. noev 15th. and all i need to know is if natural gas has any waste products?!?!?! lol

2007-11-12 11:43:22 · 2 answers · asked by Ashley B 1

I.e. is there anything in the past which was scientifically proven to be correct, which was subsequently found to have been incorrect?

2007-11-12 09:46:39 · 8 answers · asked by rebroad 2

what time of the year does it start to snow in british columbia.right now its november and i need to know if it will start snowing here soon.

2007-11-12 09:10:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 08:31:15 · 2 answers · asked by Jordan I 1

What do you think is the greatest discovery in science and how has it impacted peoples lives?

2007-11-12 07:49:13 · 3 answers · asked by knownothingguy00 2

Can a scientist question Darwinism, even if the basis for his questions has nothing do with religion? Is it automatically assumed that doing so is due to religious reasons? What if the scientists is not questioning it on the basis of creationism, but because he or she thinks that some aspects of Darwinism is flawed? How would such a scientist be regarded in the scientific community?

2007-11-12 05:30:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are told we should eat organic, be environmentally friendly yada yada yada. I would LOVE to, but its so damm expensive! Why is it fair that only the middle class, well off people are able to do this. If u want to save the world, you need a high paid job!

2007-11-12 01:54:38 · 4 answers · asked by Serry's mum 5

Like when you rub your hands.

2007-11-11 12:36:06 · 5 answers · asked by Dhaval L 1

2007-11-11 10:20:46 · 16 answers · asked by hampardesi 1

I was just eating cotton candy at a fair last night with my kids and I was wondering what would happen if you set it on fire. It is so thin and it basically melts almost instantly in the heat of your mouth. Anyone have an educated guess or knows what happens when you set cotton candy on fire?

2007-11-11 10:11:53 · 14 answers · asked by delaneythehorsegirl 2

enormous battery? Or could the energy stored never be enough to offset the energy used in the retrieval so it can be brought to earth?

2007-11-11 09:51:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

What kind of gas is released in farts?

2007-11-11 07:05:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are all pennies made out of all copper? Or is it just mixed with copper?

2007-11-11 06:30:19 · 7 answers · asked by blondiee 1

I have heard alot like a BIG meteor hit, or the ice age, or that a BIG valcano erupted and killed them. but which one is true or is there another possibility?

2007-11-11 05:59:55 · 9 answers · asked by Shyllow 1

Youtube video of the French version of "Who wants to be a millionaire" where a contestant cannot answer this and has to ask the audience. Surprising response.
http://www.evolutionnews.org/2007/09/the_french_reject_prayer_while.html

2007-11-11 01:08:48 · 4 answers · asked by paul h 7

nuclear energy has both benefits and dangers. But it seems throughout history more has gone wrong with nuclear power than right. Should we even use nuclear power? Shouldn't we instead put forth efforts to find alternate powersources?

2007-11-10 16:22:05 · 8 answers · asked by Shamash232 2

wherer would it be

2007-11-10 14:44:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

As i begin counting the number of people that I am direct desendants of the results are staggering and I soon reach a number which is greater than the number of humans that have ever lived. Example: It took 2 parents to make me, 2 to make each of them, and so on and so on...represented

2 to the 30th power(30 generations back)= >1Billion
30 generations before that=>1Billion sets of 1Billion
30 generations before that=>1billion sets of 1 Billion sets of 1Billion
...one could continue 30 generations at a time and pass the number of humans that have ever been on the planet.(Note the number calculated is not all my ancestors but just that generation's count....adding the generations together creates really huge numbers of direct ancestors that doesn't seem possible)

How can this be?

2007-11-10 11:43:44 · 3 answers · asked by Rick H 1

please i want topics similar to "bermuda triangle"or "northern lights" that are very weird and have scientific explanations as well as legends..

2007-11-10 07:23:46 · 1 answers · asked by t m. 1

2007-11-10 06:04:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked this question in R&S:

"Are their forbidden researches in science?"
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjMj7NGpjlJOLgzt52stBODty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071109211652AANLqcz


What do you people in S&M think of the responses are they realistic or just opinions of people who don't understand the scientific community?

2007-11-09 23:00:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Heard something about end times. Can someone explain to me the reasoning behind 2012 as the final year?

2007-11-09 19:41:35 · 8 answers · asked by asdf 1