Author Topic: The J24 Pub Quiz (Read 3576 times)

Naryar · « **Reply #40 on:** October 12, 2010, 04:34:59 AM »

CAN'T YOU USE JOULES LIKE EVERYONE ELSE ???

Anyways, SM forgot to convert kilojoules into joules into BTU, so his answer is x10^3

2142000 Btu/kg

ACAMS · « **Reply #41 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:04:54 AM »

https://gametechmods.com/Right-Wrong.swf

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #42 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:07:44 AM »

What? I used a Kj-->BTU converter!

Naryar · « **Reply #43 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:17:48 AM »

The British thermal unit (BTU or Btu) is a traditional unit of energy equal to about 1 055.05585 joules

o wait....

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU I READ IT WRONG

ACAMS · « **Reply #44 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:18:59 AM »

OK, here is a clue

The latent heat of fusion of water is 144 BTU per lb @ sea level

Your home AC is rated using this formula
Ever hear of a 3 ton unit....it does not weigh 3 tons, that is how heat it can move.

A 3 ton unit unit is 36,000 BTU/HR

3 tons of ice = 6,000 lbs

So
6000 (3 tons) times 144 (latent heat) equal 864000 divided by 24 (the hours in a day) equal 36,000 -------- a 3 ton unit

I want the answer to be _________BTU/LB @ sea level

The answer IS out there, because I saw it!

Madiaba · « **Reply #45 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:33:02 AM »

Oh, Hi there... Thought this thread was about bars...

Nice thread, J24.

970 BTU/LB @ sea level.

(My nephew's name is Kelvin...)

What do I get? How about a promotion, cash, first-born(no teenagers) black gold, gas for life(won't go there),...

ACAMS · « **Reply #46 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:36:38 AM »

https://gametechmods.com/Correct.swf

J24 · « **Reply #47 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:59:42 AM »

your go mad

Madiaba · « **Reply #48 on:** October 12, 2010, 09:52:11 AM »

Genetics:
Why does survival of the fittest (natural selection¹), actually undermine the theory of evolution(increasing complexity of life forms)?

¹Darwin's def: ^'better adapted for immediate, local environment'.

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #49 on:** October 12, 2010, 10:07:56 AM »

Ooohhhhhh, I learnt this recently.
*Damn, I can't remember*
Something about natural selection not necessarily leading to a more complex life form, just a better one for it's environment?

Naryar · « **Reply #50 on:** October 12, 2010, 10:14:50 AM »

Maybe because according to evolution, most mutations that "create" new species are random, not always positive for the mutant, hence they do not always help the species to be more fitted, hence do not strictly contribute to survival of the fittest.

O wait. Mad asked from SotF to evolution, i did the opposite :P

SteveM4 · « **Reply #51 on:** October 12, 2010, 12:27:36 PM »

Natural Selection doesn't make for more complex life forms, it simply makes them adapt best to their environment.
More complex life evolved by environments becoming harder to adapt to or the change in the environment.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #52 on:** October 12, 2010, 03:03:09 PM »

Because life forms can learn to adapt to unfavourable conditions. Once they become comfortable in said envirmonment, even if it's not a perfect fit, the one born with mutation will always find it hard to adapt

(These questions are really hard for a thread called "pub quiz")

J24 · « **Reply #53 on:** October 12, 2010, 03:04:53 PM »

Quote from: Sonny_Resetti on October 12, 2010, 03:03:09 PM

These questions are really hard for a thread called "pub quiz"

Blame ACAMS and Mad for that

ACAMS · « **Reply #54 on:** October 12, 2010, 03:08:36 PM »

Blame Mad....my question was common knowledge.

SteveM4 · « **Reply #55 on:** October 12, 2010, 03:09:35 PM »

Who's posting the next question, because I have a good'un.

J24 · « **Reply #56 on:** October 12, 2010, 03:10:31 PM »

whoever mad says is posting the next question (the person who got this one the quickest)

G.K. · « **Reply #57 on:** October 12, 2010, 03:10:47 PM »

Quote from: ACAMS on October 12, 2010, 03:08:36 PM

Blame Mad....my question was common knowledge.

I LOL'd

Madiaba · « **Reply #58 on:** October 12, 2010, 06:16:11 PM »

Quote from: ACAMS on October 12, 2010, 03:08:36 PM

Blame Mad....my question was common knowledge.

My question should be.
But as for yours, I can tell you work for an Oil Company.....Pinocchio.

Nice try guys... Not talking about mutation, which we can talk about elsewhere.. (mutations are very, very rarely benficial to the organism, and almost always a death sentence,.. ending the passing of one's genes.)....But Natural Selection as a supposed means of facilitating (causing/bringing about) evolution. This is one of those issues you don't find published. But slaps you in the face when it's pointed out...

Hint: For idea of 'evolution' to happen, it requires an increase in information(for increased complexity).
But,
(1) Natural Selection can never provide any new information.

(2) But most often causes an actual loss of information... which is the wrong direction!.

Why?

frezal · « **Reply #59 on:** October 12, 2010, 06:38:24 PM »

Because Jesus said so! Clearly...