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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    Quote Originally Posted by doc martin
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    Don't be sorry - it isn't all it's cracked up to be.
    Quote Originally Posted by David Franklin
    My understanding is the effect is really in the brain. Briefly: mirrors actually reverse back to front (reflection in Z). But 99% of the time, the way we see the side of an object that a mirror shows us is by a vertical 180 degree rotation (equivalent to a reflection in both X and Z). E.g. if we use a mirror to see an object behind us, the "normal" way for us to see it involves us turning our head 180 degrees.

    The result is that our brain auto adjusts for the 180 degree rotation, leaving us interpreting the final result as a reflection in X (left-to-right).
    All true, I think. I would just add that it's most confusing when you look at yourself in a mirror and see your reflection wave his/her 'left' hand when you wave your right. But the front-to-back reflected person - because we have nearly exact bilateral symmetry - looks a lot like a person just facing the other way. In fact it isn't, and it isn't his/her 'left' hand that moves when you wave your right.

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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    Quote Originally Posted by Msfab
    Sorry how does this help understand the question?

    You asked for silly questions

    I am afraid there is no simple answerer if fact there may be no answerer

    I first herd it from my Old Boss, Prof RL Gregory


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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    We have the speed of light, what is the speed of dark?

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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    Quote Originally Posted by Msfab
    We have the speed of light, what is the speed of dark?
    A (very good) book by Elizabeth Moon...

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Franklin
    A (very good) book by Elizabeth Moon...
    If I had asked for where could I buy/see 'the speed of dark' then this would be a good answer!

    I asked what is 'the speed of dark'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Msfab
    If I had asked for where could I buy/see 'the speed of dark' then this would be a good answer!

    I asked what is 'the speed of dark'
    ... and breathe

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    Quote Originally Posted by Princess Fi
    And why are the tablets for migraines fluorescent pink?
    Why are migraine tablet bottles nearly imposible to get into normally, let alone with a migraine (unless you've got a large kitchen knife )

    Quote Originally Posted by stewart38
    Why do some people still think the World is flat ?
    Look to the limits of your vision and you'll see the land in between is flat. Travel to where you could see and do it again. The land there will also be flat. Logically if the land is always flat between places then the earth is flat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sparkles
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    Anyone know the Terry Pratcher answer to the speed of dark
    I can't remember if it's slightly faster or slighly slower than the speed of light

    Be Well,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost
    Why are migraine tablet bottles nearly imposible to get into normally, let alone with a migraine (unless you've got a large kitchen knife )
    Or one of those large camping sledge hammers!!!!

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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost
    Look to the limits of your vision and you'll see the land in between is flat. Travel to where you could see and do it again. The land there will also be flat. Logically if the land is always flat between places then the earth is flat.
    That does actually make some sense - if you dont believe in the technology we have today!

    "All that can be said of a man who believes he's a penguin is that he's in a minority" - anon
    Or could it be that the majority/others lack the imagination he has!

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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost
    Anyone know the Terry Pratcher answer to the speed of dark
    I can't remember if it's slightly faster or slighly slower than the speed of light
    From Wikipedia:

    As yet unmeasured, but believed to be faster than light owing to its ability to move so quickly out of light's way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freya
    Or one of those large camping sledge hammers!!!!

    What? Sledge hammers that are endorsed by Julian Clarey

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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost
    Anyone know the Terry Pratcher answer to the speed of dark?
    "As yet unmeasured, but believed to be faster than light owing to its ability to move so quickly out of light's way."

    EDIT: Damn, beaten to it by Franklinstein's monster.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tessalicious
    EDIT: Damn, beaten to it by Franklinstein's monster.
    So are you saying you were beaten by the speed of Dave...?

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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    Quote Originally Posted by Tessalicious
    "As yet unmeasured, but believed to be faster than light owing to its ability to move so quickly out of light's way."
    So, How does 'the dark' see and get out of the way of 'the light'?

    Would the mixture of 'dark' and 'light' result in a dim light/dark (or grey) when they cross each other?

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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    Quote Originally Posted by Msfab
    So, How does 'the dark' see and get out of the way of 'the light'?

    Would the mixture of 'dark' and 'light' result in a dim light/dark (or grey) when they cross each other?

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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost
    Anyone know the Terry Pratcher answer to the speed of dark
    I can't remember if it's slightly faster or slighly slower than the speed of light

    Be Well,
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    I've always thought dark must be faster because it's always there before light is.

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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    Quote Originally Posted by ToeTrampler
    I've always thought dark must be faster because it's always there before light is.
    Err...How do you know that there is dark before light?

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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    I've always wondered.. If a fly flies into your car, as your driving along, with all the windows open at 70mph, does that mean the fly is flying at 70mph too
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    Re: Silly Questions? Sensible Answers!

    Quote Originally Posted by Lory
    I've always wondered.. If a fly flies into your car, as your driving along, with all the windows open at 70mph, does that mean the fly is flying at 70mph too
    Thats only if you start at the same point!

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