Silliness Quiz - Page 818

Stitchawl · 08-23-2013, 08:37 PM

I'd think the answer is 'no.'
Sound and light are energy rather than matter.

Stitchawl

WT Sharpe · 08-24-2013, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I'd think the answer is 'no.'
Sound and light are energy rather than matter.

Stitchawl

But energy and matter are interchangeable according to Einstein's e=mc2. Then again, on the one hand I'm not so sure there is such a thing as matter if we're using the term to describe something that is composed of solid particles. Everything we think of as solid seems to be opposed of various fields interacting with each other to produce the appearance of something solid. And on the other hand, does not light have a dual nature, in that viewed one way it appears to be composed of particles and viewed another way it appears to be composed of waves?

Quantum physics makes my head hurt.

Stitchawl · 08-24-2013, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Quantum physics makes my head hurt.

Quantum physics... the dreams stuff are made of.

Stitchawl

pdurrant · 08-24-2013, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

Does it make a difference?

It does to sound waves.

Light can obviously be transferred, as it's made of (rather weird) particles, but no weirder than electrons or even buckyballs (C-60).

Sounds waves are pressure changes. Changes in pressure are caused by back-and-forth movement of molecules of air. If the transporter was only one way, the sounds would be weirdly distorted on the other side.

Fbone · 08-24-2013, 01:56 PM

I'm going to withdrawal the question. Further research shows that physicist don't agree on the answer. There evidently is some differences on the validity of E=mc^2 concerning the composition of sound and light.

Here's another question:

You are lost in the desert. You are out of water. You can see a spring on the horizon. You run over and touch the cool water. Your mom has told you never to drink water straight out of the ground. All you have is two clean plastic cups, and no way to make a fire to sterilize the water. How do you drink the water?

orlok · 08-24-2013, 02:50 PM

Through a process of evaporation, and collecting the water as it condenses?

HomeInMyShoes · 08-24-2013, 04:03 PM

^As above. Put water I one cup and place the other cup over top. As it heats up and evaporates you can drink the condensation on the top glass.

Fbone · 08-24-2013, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Through a process of evaporation, and collecting the water as it condenses?

Excellent. That's it.

Fbone · 08-24-2013, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

^As above. Put water I one cup and place the other cup over top. As it heats up and evaporates you can drink the condensation on the top glass.

That's how you do it.

Bookpossum · 09-21-2013, 12:25 AM

I thought it was a while since I had seen a quiz. How about it, orlok or HIMS?

Kumabjorn · 09-21-2013, 01:55 AM

Here is one.
Who introduced skiing to the Swiss?

Bookpossum · 09-21-2013, 03:40 AM

Clearly it's going to be someone unexpected - a Scotsman?

Kumabjorn · 09-21-2013, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookpossum

Clearly it's going to be someone unexpected - a Scotsman?

It should be an interesting answer considering this forum and its intent.

poohbear_nc · 09-21-2013, 09:23 AM

Roald Amundsen?

Or Nansen?

[or are these TOO obvious?]

Should we look toward Italy?

poohbear_nc · 09-21-2013, 09:37 AM

Hannibal? [how to cross the Alps?]

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08-23-2013, 08:37 PM	#12256
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	I'd think the answer is 'no.' Sound and light are energy rather than matter. Stitchawl

08-24-2013, 01:56 PM	#12260
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	I'm going to withdrawal the question. Further research shows that physicist don't agree on the answer. There evidently is some differences on the validity of E=mc^2 concerning the composition of sound and light. Here's another question: You are lost in the desert. You are out of water. You can see a spring on the horizon. You run over and touch the cool water. Your mom has told you never to drink water straight out of the ground. All you have is two clean plastic cups, and no way to make a fire to sterilize the water. How do you drink the water?

08-24-2013, 02:50 PM	#12261
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Through a process of evaporation, and collecting the water as it condenses?

08-24-2013, 04:03 PM	#12262
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	^As above. Put water I one cup and place the other cup over top. As it heats up and evaporates you can drink the condensation on the top glass.

09-21-2013, 12:25 AM	#12265
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,137 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	I thought it was a while since I had seen a quiz. How about it, orlok or HIMS?

09-21-2013, 01:55 AM	#12266
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Here is one. Who introduced skiing to the Swiss?

09-21-2013, 03:40 AM	#12267
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,137 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Clearly it's going to be someone unexpected - a Scotsman?

09-21-2013, 09:23 AM	#12269
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,802 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Roald Amundsen? Or Nansen? [or are these TOO obvious?] Should we look toward Italy?

09-21-2013, 09:37 AM	#12270
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,802 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Hannibal? [how to cross the Alps?]