"DID YOU KNOW?"
I have come to the realisation that the majority of members here on HAF have IQ scores which fall well below the 70s.
Now, before you all jump out of your seats waving your fists about in indignant rage, I hasten to add that I number amongst the lowest of the low. I joined this forum for enlightenment. But what do I find? . . . Yes! You are correct; I find threads like "The Next Person... (true or false)" and "Ban The Poster Above You". Which I shamefully admit to partaking in. But what has that done for me? Well, nothing really! I'm trying very hard to try and fit in here to become "One of the lads".
Now, I have come up with an idea which might up your, (and my) IQ scores, similar to the two mentioned above. I have simply called it "DID YOU KNOW?" I feel I have been ostracised by many here, and I admit it is entirely of my own doing.
Please feel free to participate. Ideally, your DYN posts shouldn't be:- "DYN - It takes 7 minutes (to boil) a hard boiled egg?" or "DYN - Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system?" that's just too well known.
Anyway, I will start off with . . . . .
DIY - the 1939 novel Gadsby is the longest book ever published that doesn't contain the letter 'e'?
https://www.abebooks.com/books/gadsby-lipogram/index.shtml (https://www.abebooks.com/books/gadsby-lipogram/index.shtml)
Despite that claim, I've read that published versions do contain a handful of es, such as "the". But I haven't read the book.
Quote from: Red_Cloud on October 11, 2019, 03:17:43 PMI'm trying very hard to try and fit in here to become "One of the lads".
Just relax... :levitate:
I read somewhere that the letter 'e' is the most frequent in the English language. If that's true then writing without it is quite a feat!
Quote from: Red_Cloud on October 11, 2019, 03:17:43 PM
"DID YOU KNOW?"
I have come to the realisation that the majority of members here on HAF have IQ scores which fall well below the 70s.
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Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on October 11, 2019, 03:43:42 PM
Despite that claim, I've read that published versions do contain a handful of es, such as "the". But I haven't read the book.
I would think that an esteemed book seller like Abe Books would not make such a claim if it were not true. :fingertap:
Should you wish to do so, you can read the full text here:- https://archive.org/stream/Gadsby/Gadsby_djvu.txt (https://archive.org/stream/Gadsby/Gadsby_djvu.txt)
Quote from: Red_Cloud on October 11, 2019, 05:17:56 PM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on October 11, 2019, 03:43:42 PM
Despite that claim, I've read that published versions do contain a handful of es, such as "the". But I haven't read the book.
I would think that an esteemed book seller like Abe Books would not make such a claim if it were not true. :fingertap:
Should you wish to do so, you can read the full text here:- https://archive.org/stream/Gadsby/Gadsby_djvu.txt (https://archive.org/stream/Gadsby/Gadsby_djvu.txt)
Far be it from me to question Abe Books.
From the link provided.
"Naturally any man is happy at a satisfactory
culmination of his plans and so, as Gadsby found
that public philanthropy was but an affair of plain,
ordinary approach, it did not call for much brain
work to find that, possibly also, a way might turn
up for putting handicraft instruction in Branton
Hills' schools; for schooling, according to him, die
not consist only of books and black-boards. Hands
also should know how to construct various practica
things in woodwork, plumbing, blacksmithing, ma-
sonry, and so forth; with thorough instruction in
sanitation, and that most important of all youthfu"
But it was a typo! Which according to the introduction was impossible.
Also
"Now it is only fair that our boys and girls
of this famous Organization of Youth, should walk
forward for an introduction to you. So I will bring
forth such bright and loyal girls as Doris Johnson,
Dorothy Fitts, Lucy Donaldson, Marian Hopkins,
Priscilla Standish, Abigail Worthington, Sarah
Young, and Virginia Adams. Amongst the boys,
cast a fond look upon Arthur Rankin, Frank Mor-
gan, John Hamilton, Paul Johnson, Oscar Knott
and William Snow; as smart a bunch of Youth as
you could find in a month of Sundays. "
There are a few other examples.
As has been noted 'e' is the most common letter used in the English language so this is an astonishing feat.
DYK that the Earth is not a sphere but an oblate spheroid. It bulges around the equator due to its spin.
DYK: The Netherlands has the highest English-proficiency in the world
Narrowly beating Denmark and Sweden, according to the English Proficiency Index (EPI). Some nine in 10 Dutch people speak English as a second language. According to the latest EU langage report (2012), 94 percent of Dutch people could speak two languages, well above the EU average of 54 percent. Considering more than half of the population also speak German, many must speak at least three languages. The Netherlands is one of the top countries where residents are more likely to learn a language at school, around 91 percent, and via conversation.
What I noticed in the Netherlands is that foreign language TV programmes are never dubbed but subtitled and there are loads of foreign language TV programmes!
Quote from: Tank on October 11, 2019, 08:56:11 PM
What I noticed in the Netherlands is that foreign language TV programmes are never dubbed but subtitled and there are loads of foreign language TV programmes!
That is because we are cheapskates. It is cheaper to subtitle than to dub. BTW since we are so much used to subtitles, we now hate dubbed TV-programmes and movies.
did you know that when you write the name of the indonesian babirusa (Babyrousa babirussa)
that the common name, the genus, and the specific epithet are all spelled differently?
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Hirscheber1a.jpg/330px-Hirscheber1a.jpg)
everytime i think about this i feel stupider for participating.
Quote from: Tank on October 11, 2019, 07:50:48 PM
DYK that the Earth is not a sphere but an oblate spheroid. It bulges around the equator due to its spin.
Yes Tank, and like me, you probably know why that is. :smug:
DYK. . .."Casu marzu" literally means "rotten cheese," but in Sardinia, it's a glory to behold. What starts off as a regular wheel of pecorino is then visited by cheese flies that lay their eggs inside, giving the formaggio its signature zing. But, with a nickname like "the world's most dangerous cheese," you can be sure that along with the cheese comes some risky business. Still, a handful of artisans continue to produce the traditional cheese, cementing its status in Sardinian culture. :wormpeek: :wormpeek: :wormpeek: :wormpeek: :wormpeek:
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Quote from: Red_Cloud on October 11, 2019, 03:17:43 PM
..."DYN - Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system?" that's just too well known.
Yes, but did you know that if Jupiter was larger it would have been a star? It's made of the same stuff but didn't have enough mass to start nuclear reactions within the core. We could've had two suns in our solar system.
Now, with all this heat I'm glad Jupiter is just the 'vacuum cleaner' of the solar system. :watching: I couldn't handle two suns. :nu-uh:
Quote from: Tom62 on October 11, 2019, 08:59:47 PM
Quote from: Tank on October 11, 2019, 08:56:11 PM
What I noticed in the Netherlands is that foreign language TV programmes are never dubbed but subtitled and there are loads of foreign language TV programmes!
That is because we are cheapskates. It is cheaper to subtitle than to dub. BTW since we are so much used to subtitles, we now hate dubbed TV-programmes and movies.
Dubbed films. Argh! :bleh:
Some movie theatres here only show dubbed movies. It's horrible.
Were you aware that, if you fling enough shit, some of it will stick?
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on October 11, 2019, 11:39:38 PM
Quote from: Red_Cloud on October 11, 2019, 03:17:43 PM
..."DYN - Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system?" that's just too well known.
Yes, but did you know that if Jupiter was larger it would have been a star? It's made of the same stuff but didn't have enough mass to start nuclear reactions within the core. We could've had two suns in our solar system.
Now, with all this heat I'm glad Jupiter is just the 'vacuum cleaner' of the solar system. :watching: I couldn't handle two suns. :nu-uh:
IIRC from my Solar System Astrophysics class, it wasn't all that far off from being a temperamental bastard and "igniting". We wouldn't be here to diss the old boy! :smileshake:
Did you know that in Franeker, the Netherlands there is the oldest still working planetarium in the world? It was built with nails and rotating wooden discs, in the house of the creator (Eise Eisinga) about 250 years ago.
And yes I'm Dutch and I speak 3 languages: Dutch, English, half German and half Spanish :D
DYK. . . There are 10 times more stars in the night sky than grains of sand in the world's deserts and beaches, scientists say.
Astronomers have worked out that there are 70 thousand million million million - or seven followed by 22 zeros -
70000000000000000000000 stars visible from the Earth through telescopes. :faints:
Quote from: Red_Cloud on October 11, 2019, 03:17:43 PM
"DID YOU KNOW?"
I have come to the realisation that the majority of members here on HAF have IQ scores which fall well below the 70s.
Now, before you all jump out of your seats waving your fists about in indignant rage, I hasten to add that I number amongst the lowest of the low. I joined this forum for enlightenment. But what do I find? . . . Yes! You are correct; I find threads like "The Next Person... (true or false)" and "Ban The Poster Above You".
Well the thing is we've already solved all the problems in the multiverse, so now we just do inane stuff.
I bet it's similar for the gods, they're probably just hanging out playing anal hoopla.
https://www.amazon.com/Manbound-SS950-16-Anal-Ring-Toss/dp/B00163I91M (https://www.amazon.com/Manbound-SS950-16-Anal-Ring-Toss/dp/B00163I91M)
Quote from: Dark Lightning on October 12, 2019, 01:47:18 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on October 11, 2019, 11:39:38 PM
Quote from: Red_Cloud on October 11, 2019, 03:17:43 PM
..."DYN - Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system?" that's just too well known.
Yes, but did you know that if Jupiter was larger it would have been a star? It's made of the same stuff but didn't have enough mass to start nuclear reactions within the core. We could've had two suns in our solar system.
Now, with all this heat I'm glad Jupiter is just the 'vacuum cleaner' of the solar system. :watching: I couldn't handle two suns. :nu-uh:
IIRC from my Solar System Astrophysics class, it wasn't all that far off from being a temperamental bastard and "igniting". We wouldn't be here to diss the old boy! :smileshake:
Is it true that most known solar systems have more than one star though? :chin:
Yes, which would mean that life as we know it would be incredibly unlikely there.
Quote from: Dark Lightning on October 12, 2019, 03:18:44 PM
Yes, which would mean that life as we know it would be incredibly unlikely there.
Why?
Quote from: Tank on October 12, 2019, 05:09:15 PM
Quote from: Dark Lightning on October 12, 2019, 03:18:44 PM
Yes, which would mean that life as we know it would be incredibly unlikely there.
Why?
I too would ask why?
Life as we know it, is just that, life as
we know it!
But look at how life has evolved and adapted here over billions of years. Life adapts and changes, many of the David Attenborough TV programs show this. How plants, marine animals and terrestrial animals have adapted to changes even in our own lifetime. :tellmemore:
But look at how life has evolved and adapted here over billions of years. Life adapts and changes. Many of the David Attenborough TV programs show this. How plants, marine animals and terrestrial animals have adapted to changes even in our own lifetime.
Peregrine falcons are listed as an endangered species in New York State. They were eliminated as a nesting species in the state by the early 1960s, due mainly to pesticide (DDE) residues in their prey. The release of young captive bred birds from 1974-1988 helped lead to their return as a nesting species. At least 17 breeding pairs of peregrines live within the borders of the five boroughs, the densest known population of urban peregrines in the world. The new generation adapted to the concrete canyons, towering bridge supports and steel skyscrapers of Gotham, redefining falcon habitat.
I know this is a rather unimpressive example, but it is one I quickly picked to put up here.
Venus's day is longer than its year. It completes one rotation every 243 Earth days. It orbits the Sun every 224.65 Earth days, so a day is nearly 20 Earth days longer than its year. So there could be a distant planet in a distant solar system with a narrow Goldilocks zone which moves across the planets surface. And plants and animals would slowly migrate to follow this zone.
Because jesus is particular to single star solar systems.
The human brain has about 86 billion neurons and each "typical" neuron makes 1,000 to 10,000 synaptic contacts. If you count the number of synapses it exceeds the number of stars in our galaxy.
How many of those neurons are firing on all cylinders though?
Quote from: No one on October 13, 2019, 07:27:34 PM
How many of those neurons are firing on all cylinders though?
Weeell...all neurons fire on all cylinders when they reach an action potential threshold. It's all-or-nothing. If you get too many excitatory neurons firing full blast at the same time you might end up with a seizure.
ah
i know what that looks like
Silver might bust my chops for this one..........Men have three receptors that distinguish colors. Trichromatic ?. Some women, not all of them, have four receptors and they can distinguish nuances of color better than men. Tetrachromatic ? A butterfly has seven and a certain shrimp like marine animal has 15.
Quote from: Icarus on October 13, 2019, 10:40:03 PM
Silver might bust my chops for this one..........Men have three receptors that distinguish colors. Trichromatic ?. Some women, not all of them, have four receptors and they can distinguish nuances of color better than men. Tetrachromatic ? A butterfly has seven and a certain shrimp like marine animal has 15.
I think that's about right. There are two major groups of light receptors in the retina: cone cells and rod cells. Trichromats have three types of
cone cells whereas tetrachromats have four.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9f/08/85/9f0885d4c209d5275f631ac194eb4f4b.jpg)
Can you tell which ones are the rod cells and which ones are the cones? ;D
Sorry but you are not allowed to view spoiler contents.
Did you know, rod cells are low-light receptors and are shaped like rods to maximize the surface area of the stacked membrane "shelves" within? These are the types of cells that help animals see in the dark.