Maple Leaf Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 14 minutes ago, robroy1874 said: OK - thanks for that, but- if its true that if a body is large enough, gravity pulls everything towards the centre how come big Deirdre from Craigmillar is still kind of jagged? Eh? That's a great question and a real stumper. I'll leave it to some Craigmillar chap to provide the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 6 hours ago, robroy1874 said: Planets in our solar system - why are they all round? Not jagged lumps. With hardly any atmosphere - how do they weather into spheres? The ones made of gas are spherical because gas is obviously able to form any shape. The gravity pulls it in. Rocky planets like Mars and Mercury are just as ragged with mountains and craters as our planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 3 hours ago, hughesie27 said: The ones made of gas are spherical because gas is obviously able to form any shape. The gravity pulls it in. Rocky planets like Mars and Mercury are just as ragged with mountains and craters as our planet. True, but our planet is incredibly smooth, and so are Mars and Mercury. If one could reduce earth to the size of a billiard ball, it would be smoother than any billiard ball ever manufactured. Mountains like Everest would be undetectable to the touch. Gravity overpowers plate tectonics. Thank you, Isaac Newton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Maple Leaf said: True, but our planet is incredibly smooth, and so are Mars and Mercury. If one could reduce earth to the size of a billiard ball, it would be smoother than any billiard ball ever manufactured. Mountains like Everest would be undetectable to the touch. Gravity overpowers plate tectonics. Thank you, Isaac Newton. Yes and no. Most of it would be smoother but the peaks (mountains) and troughs (trenches) would be quite a bit greater than those in the pool ball. PDF: http://billiards.colostate.edu/bd_articles/2013/june13.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 6 hours ago, redjambo said: Yes and no. Most of it would be smoother but the peaks (mountains) and troughs (trenches) would be quite a bit greater than those in the pool ball. PDF: http://billiards.colostate.edu/bd_articles/2013/june13.pdf Well, if you're going to present FACTS, how can we possibly have a reasonable discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 26 minutes ago, Maple Leaf said: Well, if you're going to present FACTS, how can we possibly have a reasonable discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deesidejambo Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 And also the planets are not completely spherical. Due to force created by spin they are larger round the equator than from north to south. so they would be rubbish at playing snooker with anyway as they would wobble around a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboM Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 18 hours ago, Maple Leaf said: True, but our planet is incredibly smooth, and so are Mars and Mercury. If one could reduce earth to the size of a billiard ball, it would be smoother than any billiard ball ever manufactured. Mountains like Everest would be undetectable to the touch. Gravity overpowers plate tectonics. Thank you, Isaac Newton. Interestingly .... "This means that, if your finger was the size of the Earth, you could feel the difference between houses from cars,"sensitive-human-touch-new-research-suggests-fingers.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambos_1874 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Are the any examples of bridges of the scale and (similarish) design of the Forth Road Bridge being decommissioned? How do they do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jambos_1874 said: Are the any examples of bridges of the scale and (similarish) design of the Forth Road Bridge being decommissioned? How do they do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 13 minutes ago, RobboM said: Interestingly .... "This means that, if your finger was the size of the Earth, you could feel the difference between houses from cars,"sensitive-human-touch-new-research-suggests-fingers.htm Wow. That's fascinating. I had no idea touch was so sensitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 10 minutes ago, Jambos_1874 said: Are the any examples of bridges of the scale and (similarish) design of the Forth Road Bridge being decommissioned? How do they do it? This isn't nearly the same scale as the Forth Road Bridge, but the decision in this case was to remove the spans from both ends to stop people going on to the bridge and then hang nets from the bridge to stop bits from falling off onto folk. Sounds like a cheap option to me. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/jemseg-bridge-decommissioning-1.3758810 Others have been known to decommission bridges in as far as merely downgrading them for use only by pedestrians and cyclists. It must be incredibly expensive to decommission a large bridge, especially with the environmental concerns involved, and I'd imagine that it might be more cost-effective to continually patch it up or just let it fall to bits (but protect the environs) than go to the expense of tearing it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_hmfc Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 What's your favourite song about a curry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Z Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 On 1/5/2018 at 16:59, Paolo said: Football related: a footballer fouls the opposition with a bookable offence. The ref doesn’t book him immediately, as he waves play on for the advantage. The same player then fouls again, before the ball has gone out of play, or has stopped. Does the referee then show him two separate yellow cards, and therefore a red? Two bookings and a sending off. However, referees are instructed not put the yellow card up twice, as the mechanics of that are awkward. They are to show the yellow, then the red, in succession. Any assessor would tell you to explain to the player what you're about to do, and that it would be a good idea to point to the two areas on the pitch where the player committed the two offences so that everyone else also understands, before showing the yellow, then red cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Do cats get embarrassed? We used to have one when I was wee and I remember if it was (for example) trying to jump up to something and missed it would slink off and not catch your eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Why don't bees starve to death if we steal their food (honey) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 35 minutes ago, NANOJAMBO said: Why don't bees starve to death if we steal their food (honey) ? We don't take it all. If we don't leave them enough to last them the winter, they'll probably leave the hive. However, they can make far more honey than they actually need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 3 hours ago, redjambo said: We don't take it all. If we don't leave them enough to last them the winter, they'll probably leave the hive. However, they can make far more honey than they actually need. Thank you. I was actually thinking about this every morning for the last couple of weeks now that I'm eating the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 4 hours ago, NANOJAMBO said: Thank you. I was actually thinking about this every morning for the last couple of weeks now that I'm eating the stuff. My pleasure, honey. There's a huge range of honeys out there, differing largely on what flowers the bees who produced the honey fed on, but also on how much treatment the honey receives after it has been harvested. I once had a raw wild honey which was sustainably taken every second year (or so, I can't remember the exact details) from wild hives hanging in an African forest - it was dark brown and really delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidelight Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 On 07/01/2018 at 13:52, Maple Leaf said: Well, if you're going to present FACTS, how can we possibly have a reasonable discussion. Yes, but who wrote the sinister 'Protocols of Zion'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 4 hours ago, alfajambo said: Yes, but who wrote the sinister 'Protocols of Zion'? It wisnae me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 12 hours ago, redjambo said: My pleasure, honey. There's a huge range of honeys out there, differing largely on what flowers the bees who produced the honey fed on, but also on how much treatment the honey receives after it has been harvested. I once had a raw wild honey which was sustainably taken every second year (or so, I can't remember the exact details) from wild hives hanging in an African forest - it was dark brown and really delicious. You made my day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 How do people with fat hands eat Pringles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 23 minutes ago, Sooperstar said: How do people with fat hands eat Pringles? Tip the tube upside down and pour then straight into the mouth, I would imagine. You can use your teeth and lips to take as many as you want from the upturned tube. I usually end up doing this towards the end of the tube - it's far more satisfying as a gluttonous behaviour that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Why do volcanoes become extinct. I take it the rock solidifies and blocks the flow of magma from below and at the same time the tectonic plates shift so the melting of the rock below happens at a much deeper point. I might have answered my own ? but does some other action take place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, All roads lead to Gorgie said: Why do volcanoes become extinct. I take it the rock solidifies and blocks the flow of magma from below and at the same time the tectonic plates shift so the melting of the rock below happens at a much deeper point. I might have answered my own ? but does some other action take place? You've mostly answered the question yourself. Another factor is the moving of a 'hot spot' in the earth's mantle. A hot spot is a plume of molten magma rising close to the surface of the planet, creating a volcano. The hot spot can move, and when it moves a new volcano is created and the old one dies. A chain of extinct and active volcanoes can be created in this way, and the Hawaiian Islands is a perfect example of this phenomenon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Maple Leaf said: You've mostly answered the question yourself. Another factor is the moving of a 'hot spot' in the earth's mantle. A hot spot is a plume of molten magma rising close to the surface of the planet, creating a volcano. The hot spot can move, and when it moves a new volcano is created and the old one dies. A chain of extinct and active volcanoes can be created in this way, and the Hawaiian Islands is a perfect example of this phenomenon. Very interesting how the planet is never static and what is under the surface is always changing and creating new features above ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Why do they call it a "bicycle kick"? Try that sort of thing on a bicycle and you'd likely lose your teeth. Daft name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu40 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 How do towels get dirty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Named Crow Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Do butterflies fart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 On 30/01/2018 at 07:49, Stu40 said: How do towels get dirty? Dead skin, oil, microbes etc. A shower may get you clean but it doesn't get you sterile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, A Boy Named Crow said: Do butterflies fart? Yes, but they fart mini rainbows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Named Crow Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 2 hours ago, redjambo said: Yes, but they fart mini rainbows. I thought it was unicorns that farted rainbows? There could be s PhD in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddley Walker Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 On 30/01/2018 at 07:49, Stu40 said: How do towels get dirty? When you realise mid bathroom-shank there's no toilet roll left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Riddley Walker said: When you realise mid bathroom-shank there's no toilet roll left. Remember to wash your towels when they get too crispy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 6 hours ago, A Boy Named Crow said: I thought it was unicorns that farted rainbows? There could be s PhD in this. Perhaps butterflies are the living descendants of unicorns in the same way that birds are the living descendants of dinosaurs. You could be on to something here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambos_1874 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) Who gets a vote in the players player of the year award? Is it everyone who has made a appearance for the first team in that season or just everyone who has been named in the first team squad at any point in the season, regardless of appearances? Do non-playing staff like the manager, coaches, physio get a vote (I know it's called "players player of the year" so I assume not...)? Edited February 4, 2018 by Jambos_1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 4 minutes ago, Jambos_1874 said: Who gets a vote in the players player of the year award? Is it everyone who has made a appearance for the first team in that season or just everyone who has been named in the first team squad at any point in the season, regardless of appearances? Do non-playing staff like the manager, coaches, physio get a vote (I know it's called "players player of the year" so I assume not...)? In Scotland, the award is organised by PFA Scotland (the players' union). It might be worth contacting them. http://pfascotland.co.uk/about/Contact-the-Team/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambos_1874 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, redjambo said: In Scotland, the award is organised by PFA Scotland (the players' union). It might be worth contacting them. http://pfascotland.co.uk/about/Contact-the-Team/ Sorry, I should have clarified, I meant the club's on, not the country as a whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Jambos_1874 said: Sorry, I should have clarified, I meant the club's on, not the country as a whole. Oops, sorry. I'd be interested to find out the answer. If no-one on here knows, the club should be able to help you. My bet is on all players who've been in the first team squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 How do these “I understand you’ve recently been involved in a car accident” calls work? Do they just keep calling until they get lucky and someone genuinely has been involved in one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzroy Pointon Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 This morning I learned that motion sickness is caused by your brain thinking you have been poisoned as your body is in motion but your eyes and ears aren't therefore the brain sends signals to your stomach to make you sick to flush out the poison. I am extremely bored today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Why is it when check the air pressure on the tyres the valve is always at the bottom and nearly impossible to access ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_hmfc Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 There's a music video going around where a darker-skinner guy is learning to walk again (presumable after an accident), and there's also parts in the video where he's dancing in front of a brick wall outside. Anyone know the song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Named Crow Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Why do fridges have lights in them, but freezers do not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 3 hours ago, A Boy Named Crow said: Why do fridges have lights in them, but freezers do not? Thermal shock I'd expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Did the IKEA at Straiton use to have a smaller cafe about halfway around? Seem to remember stopping for meatballs in a much smaller cafe than the main one, but that would have been a long time ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 How come I can pick up Amazon parcels from the post office depot 100 yards from my flat but have to travel 3 miles to the Gyle depot to pick up Royal Mail parcels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scabber Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Why is it that when you are not in a hurry and trying to waste a bit of time every set of traffic lights are green but when your late every set is red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah O Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Why do musical bands who are going to play a gig, say in a pub, not come to said venue with their guitars pre-tuned? Why must about 40mins of random strums which itritate the shite out of folk talking take place before the first song kicks in? Also, why can lead singers, who insit on chat inbetween songs, not learn to speak clearly so the public can understand what he/she’s trying to say? 9/10 times it’s just a mash of monotone pish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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