Why is it, if you are on a moving train and you jump, you land in the same place??
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink what ever comes out"?
If a Man is talking in the forest and there is no woman there to hear him, is he still wrong?
Can blind people see their dreams?
Why is it, if you are on a moving train and you jump, you land in the same place??
Originally Posted by wayaay bird
Yes, provided they weren't born blind - eg lost their sight in a car accident in their teens.Originally Posted by wayaay bird
Careful - there's lots of scientists around who can answer that (it's all relative )Originally Posted by wayaay bird
A more fun version to torque with their minds is this:
A train is travelling North at 50mph. A wasp is travelling South at 1mph. The wasp collides with the front of the train (splat!).
The wasp was travelling South at 1mph. It's remains are now travelling North at 50mph. That means it's changed direction and so at the point this happened it must have been stationary. The point at which this happened is when it collided with the train. If the wasp is stationary and in contact with the train, then the train must also be stationary. So when a wasp collides with a train it causes it to come to an immediate stop for a moment before it accelerates at an insane rate back to it's original speed.
Take care
Christopher
?why? any moving object can hit a stationary one with easeOriginally Posted by Ghost
If two objects are in contact and one is stationary then the other must also be stationary, otherwise the first object would be movingOriginally Posted by Gadget
Be Well,
Christopher
And why can kids get into child proof medicine bottles no problem, while adults have to resort to using knifes to get their pills out?Originally Posted by Ghost
When you snap your fingers, does the sound occur when your middle finger releases from your thumb, or when your middle finger hits the palm of your hand?
Why is it that when we are humming and then we plug our nose, our humming stops? Do people really hum through their nose, or their mouths?
Why can’t a baby cry while it’s inside its mother?
How do "do not walk on grass" signs get there?
Why do people say 'can i ask you a question' didnt give them much choice really.
(sorry i'm getting addicted to this thread)
Xxx
Tried this just now, a slight flicky sound when released from thumb, main noise comes from the palm contactOriginally Posted by wayaay bird
Yup, looks like through the nose (sad enough to try again) try a light contact on the nose and you can feel the vibrationOriginally Posted by wayaay bird
Maybe it does, and the sound gets drowned out with all that fluid (try shouting help! under water)Originally Posted by wayaay bird
You simply say, yes, of course you can and you didOriginally Posted by wayaay bird
As to the grass - I will leave that up to others..............
Why when you meet some and say "How do you do ?" do you never answer the question or even understand the question
--ooOoo--
Age is a question of mind over matter, if you don't mind, it doesn't matter
Leroy (Satchel) Paige (1906-1982)
Mickey Mouse's girlfriend, Minnie, made her film debut, along with Mickey, in "Steamboat Willie" on November 18, 1928.
That date is recognized as her official birthday.
Um... I do... I usually say, "well - thank you" or something similar (sorry Minnie)Originally Posted by Minnie M
Put the sign up before you plant the grassOriginally Posted by Martin
Be Well,
Christopher
Nose - by experiment.Originally Posted by wayaay bird
yer lived in t'hut -pure luxuryOriginally Posted by David Franklin
we had t make do wi' hole in road
Monty Python - but youth of t'day only know bout that bald git that gets pushed round in t'wheelchair on BBc3, we used to watch 3 channels on t'black and white tv that had coin machine on t'back of it, and ad no coins to put in it so had to stand outside telly shop trying to imagine what everyone ws saying on telly in t'window
thewacko (yorkshire born and bread - well crumbs actually that we used to nick off pidgeons from next doors back yard, cos we were too poor to eat)
I think humming is strictly done with the mouth closed, but the mouth still has an effect on the resonance of the sound - try humming and moving your jaw up and down, or moving your tongue around in your mouth, and you should hear the sound change slightly.Originally Posted by wayaay bird
When you hum you're still breathing out to make noise (because air goes through the vocal chords). Since your mouth is closed the air has to escape through your nose. If you block your nose, then the air stops, the air stops moving through the vocal chords, and the sound stops...
Love dance, will travel
Originally Posted by GojiveProbably someone who'd watched calves drinking the milk from their mothers.Originally Posted by wayaay bird
Love dance, will travel
I don't know this one - but here's my best guess..Originally Posted by Ghost
Trains aren't entirely solid unyeilding blocks- the windows or metal bodywork will tend to have a little "give" in them. Suppose the wasp hits the window. The window will deflect ever so slightly relative to the rest of the train and then bounce back. The rest of the train wil continue unaffected.
Love dance, will travel
David Y
Trying singlehandedly to answer all the silly questions on this thread
Is David Y attempting to tease the "ORACLE" crown off of David B.
Keep going David Y!! good luck in your quest
Why does the moon seem bigger near the horizon
Than when its higher in the sky
And no goggling
Its not just the moon, the sun also looks bigger.Originally Posted by philsmove
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