Silliness Quiz - Page 808

pdurrant · 07-25-2013, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

Here's a brain teaser I guessed incorrectly. Can you get it right?

Where does Earth belong in the following astronomical series?

Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Mars, Saturn, Venus, Mercury

Between Neptune and Mars.

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Fbone · 07-25-2013, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Between Neptune and Mars.

Spoiler:

Sorry, no. The list is not in the order of sidereal rotation period.

Harry probably will know this.

HarryT · 07-28-2013, 06:03 AM

No idea, I'm afraid. It's not in order of size, mass, rotation period, axial inclination, or number of satellites.

pdurrant · 07-28-2013, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

No idea, I'm afraid. It's not in order of size, mass, rotation period, axial inclination, or number of satellites.

I'm wondering if it's some classical gods thing. But I can't make a sequence there either.

orlok · 07-28-2013, 06:34 AM

Earth comes first in the sequence.

Because we are the best planet...?

poohbear_nc · 07-28-2013, 09:35 AM

Is it a mnemonic?

Fbone · 07-28-2013, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Earth comes first in the sequence.

Because we are the best planet...?

You're correct. Earth belongs first. The series lists the planets in order of increasing orbit inclination, relative to the ecliptic. Earth belongs before Uranus.

You're on the hook for the next question

HarryT · 07-28-2013, 03:47 PM

Hmmmm.

pdurrant · 07-28-2013, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

You're correct. Earth belongs first. The series lists the planets in order of increasing orbit inclination, relative to the ecliptic. Earth belongs before Uranus.

You're on the hook for the next question

What a geocentric viewpoint. Anyone looking at the solar system objectively would base the plane of the ecliptic on the orbit of Jupiter, not the relatively minor third planet.

orlok · 07-28-2013, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

You're correct. Earth belongs first. The series lists the planets in order of increasing orbit inclination, relative to the ecliptic. Earth belongs before Uranus.

You're on the hook for the next question

Thanks, but I don't think I deserve a win for a facetious answer. I didn't have a clue.

Fbone · 07-28-2013, 07:06 PM

Good gravy! All these technicalities. Ok, here's another one.

Ben, a physics teacher and Lucy, an art teacher were arguing about what red mixed with blue makes. Ben said it made magenta but Lucy said it made purple. Who is correct?

Stitchawl · 07-28-2013, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

Good gravy! All these technicalities. Ok, here's another one.

Ben, a physics teacher and Lucy, an art teacher were arguing about what red mixed with blue makes. Ben said it made magenta but Lucy said it made purple. Who is correct?

Both.

Stitchawl

Fbone · 07-29-2013, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Both.

Stitchawl

Yes. They are both correct. The three primaries for color are red, blue and yellow. The three primaries for light are red, blue and green. When mixing colors, red + blue = purple, but when mixing light, red + blue = magenta.

Next question, please!

Stitchawl · 07-29-2013, 11:05 AM

Oops! Looks as if my answer was right. OK...

Name the top three wettest places on land. Order doesn't count as there is currently some differing data about which is number one.

Stitchawl

HomeInMyShoes · 07-29-2013, 11:38 AM

Hmmm...St. John's Newfoundland? If fog counts as wet it should win.

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07-28-2013, 06:03 AM	#12108
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No idea, I'm afraid. It's not in order of size, mass, rotation period, axial inclination, or number of satellites.

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orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Earth comes first in the sequence. Because we are the best planet...?

07-28-2013, 09:35 AM	#12111
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,796 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Is it a mnemonic?

07-28-2013, 03:47 PM	#12113
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Hmmmm.

07-28-2013, 07:06 PM	#12116
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Good gravy! All these technicalities. Ok, here's another one. Ben, a physics teacher and Lucy, an art teacher were arguing about what red mixed with blue makes. Ben said it made magenta but Lucy said it made purple. Who is correct?

07-29-2013, 11:05 AM	#12119
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	Oops! Looks as if my answer was right. OK... Name the top three wettest places on land. Order doesn't count as there is currently some differing data about which is number one. Stitchawl

07-29-2013, 11:38 AM	#12120
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Hmmm...St. John's Newfoundland? If fog counts as wet it should win.

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