The random question thread.

I had a bit of an idea for a thread before, so I decided I'd post it up and see if anyone wants to take part, it's all just for fun.

Basically, you post a random question about something you've always wondered but never bothered to find out and see if someone else can answer that question for you. There doesn't have to be any order. Nothing like "answer mine then ask your own".

And there's just one rule:
No googling of the answer to appear as smart :P.


So I'll start with my question - Why is the sky blue?

Because Jesus makes it so.

Why did the pope cover up so much child abuse?

why don't they take pistachios out of the shells before selling them in the mainstream

Why do birds suddenly appear?

If I were gay...what kind of gay would I be?

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Originally Posted by Disturbedguy

If I were gay...what kind of gay would I be?

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http://www.amfitheatro.gr/pics/seh/s.../SuperGay1.jpg

Who shall I vote for in the General Election?

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Originally Posted by matty-hodgson

So I'll start with my question - Why is the sky blue?

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Because different wavelengths of light interact differently with the atmosphere. The example that most people would recognise is the ozone layer being particularly good at absorbing UV rays, but being transparent to the majority of visible light.

I am not sure of the specific particles or frequency bands involved (damn your no googling rule!), but in general the atmosphere scatters the blue end of the spectrum (shorter wavelength) more than the red (longer wavelength). Light moves in straight lines so the only way you see light coming from the atmosphere is if it has been scattered and so deflected back towards you from the sun. This causes you to see the blue light scattered from the atmosphere and gives the sun itself more of a yellow-red tinge. Look up Rayleigh Scattering for more info.

Sorry to have derailed the thread with such a serious answer. :P

Now, my question. Why do I never feel the need to go to sleep until I really should be waking up!?

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Originally Posted by 0iD

http://www.amfitheatro.gr/pics/seh/s.../SuperGay1.jpg

Who shall I vote for in the General Election?

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BNP, just to make Cozwin have a fit

Why is the sky pink at night then? Is there an explanation for that?

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Originally Posted by matty-hodgson

Why is the sky pink at night then? Is there an explanation for that?

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to delight sailors

Particularly closer to the equator, the light travels a greater distance through the atmosphere which subsequently results in longer wavelengths being scattered more, hence the more pinky/reddy tinge.

If I'm not mistaken, at least.

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Originally Posted by matty-hodgson

Why is the sky pink at night then? Is there an explanation for that?

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Street lights reflecting off the clouds. A proper clear night sky is still a bit blue. Also, it's blue because it's mostly made of Nitrogen ~ 70% in fact. The sky on Mars is pink, because it's mostly CO2, and very thin, so it reflects the rock's colour quite well.


Anyhoo - my question...


Are there gay bees? and if so, what proportion of the hive would be gay?

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Originally Posted by Tumble

Are there gay bees? and if so, what proportion of the hive would be gay?

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maybe, and too much, that's why there is a shortage of bees now - they are all moving to Brighton

Why is it sometimes I can be walking home fine no problem, definitely not needing to piss but the second I step into the house I am bursting like I haven't been in 4 days?

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Originally Posted by G4Z

Why is it sometimes I can be walking home fine no problem, definitely not needing to piss but the second I step into the house I am bursting like I haven't been in 4 days?

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skanky pub toilet syndrome ;)

My question.. two men are standing outside identical doors, one door leads to paradise, the other will see a swift kick to the groin. One of the men always lies, the other always tells the truth, you do not know which is lying and which is telling the truth.

You can only ask one question to one man, what do you ask in order to know which door leads to paradise?

why do i get a lob-on on the train

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Originally Posted by finlay666

skanky pub toilet syndrome ;)

My question.. two men are standing outside identical doors, one door leads to paradise, the other will see a swift kick to the groin. One of the men always lies, the other always tells the truth, you do not know which is lying and which is telling the truth.

You can only ask one question to one man, what do you ask in order to know which door leads to paradise?

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Ask where you can rent a copy of Labyrinth.

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Originally Posted by MadduckUK

why do i get a lob-on on the train

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frottage.

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Originally Posted by TheAnimus

frottage.

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:puke:

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Originally Posted by matty-hodgson

:puke:

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http://www.edinformatics.com/inventi...ool-AidMan.jpg

no, no its not that!

What happened to Sharkleberry Fin flavour Kool-aid?

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Originally Posted by finlay666

skanky pub toilet syndrome ;)

My question.. two men are standing outside identical doors, one door leads to paradise, the other will see a swift kick to the groin. One of the men always lies, the other always tells the truth, you do not know which is lying and which is telling the truth.

You can only ask one question to one man, what do you ask in order to know which door leads to paradise?

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Ask one if the sky is blue, ask the other if that is the door to paradise that way you can work out which one the lyer is. And invert the result from the other if they are lying.

My question.what is the square root of -1?

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Originally Posted by oolon

Ask one if the sky is blue, ask the other if that is the door to paradise that way you can work out which one the lyer is. And invert the result from the other if they are lying.

My question.what is the square root of -1?

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1i?

Must make message longer

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Originally Posted by oolon

Ask one if the sky is blue, ask the other if that is the door to paradise that way you can work out which one the lyer is. And invert the result from the other if they are lying.

My question.what is the square root of -1?

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Then you fail because you can ask one man one question, not each man one question

and i

PersonA = !TRUTH
PersonB = TRUTH

Ask Person what other person would say, ie

PersonA = ![PersonB(TRUTH)]
PersonB = [PersonA(!TRUTH)]

Either way, you just negate again and you get it.

can you believe its not butter?

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Originally Posted by TheAnimus

PersonA = !TRUTH
PersonB = TRUTH

Ask Person what other person would say, ie

PersonA = ![PersonB(TRUTH)]
PersonB = [PersonA(!TRUTH)]

Either way, you just negate again and you get it.

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Yep :)

If you divide 1 into 3 you get 0.333333...

But if you multiply 0.333333.... by 3 you get 0.9999999...... What happened to the last little bit? :(

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Originally Posted by matty-hodgson

If you divide 1 into 3 you get 0.333333...

But if you multiply 0.333333.... by 3 you get 0.9999999...... What happened to the last little bit? :(

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Let us set 0.99999 (recurring) equal to 'a'. Therefore 10a = 9.99999 (recurring).

From the values above: 9a = 10a - a = 9.99999 - 0.99999 = 9. Therefore a = 1 = 0.99999 (recurring).

Your last little bit does not exist - they are the same number.

why, in a forum filled with geeks, lovely lovely geeks, does a nerd always have to turn up and spoil things by making us look bad?

My apologies, I must be in a particularly smart-:censored: mood tonight. No more algebra related answers from me. Now I'm going to quote my previous reply which seems to be getting more and more appropriate by the minute right now.:(

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Originally Posted by Lanky123

Sorry to have derailed the thread with such a serious answer. :P

Now, my question. Why do I never feel the need to go to sleep until I really should be waking up!?

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I enjoyed your answer lanky :P
Then again, I like maths at school :D

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Originally Posted by Lanky123

My apologies, I must be in a particularly smart-:censored: mood tonight. No more algebra related answers from me. Now I'm going to quote my previous reply which seems to be getting more and more appropriate by the minute right now.:(

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lol, don't apologise for that mate :), it was just my "random" question is all.


back on topic :

Why, every time that i have a good thing going, do I have to go and spoil it all?


(waits for the closet psychologists and TheAnimus to post asap)

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Originally Posted by Dareos

Why, every time that i have a good thing going, do I have to go and spoil it all?

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because you enjoy the chase more than the kill.


where is my drink? :O_o1:

/burp

and good answer :), for some reason i expected "cos yer a c***" lol

why does no one play dirt 2?

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Originally Posted by Georgy291

why does no one play dirt 2?

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It's dirty.

boring as ****, and the hodge says it has issues in multiplayer

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Originally Posted by Georgy291

why does no one play dirt 2?

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I play it, but only in SP. If i go into MP it dropns to 30fos and tgat makes it uplayable :(

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Originally Posted by matty-hodgson

I play it, but only in SP. If i go into MP it dropns to 30fos and tgat makes it uplayable :(

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too true, too true

anyone know why?

Daddy or chips?

According to the Dakettes tis Daddy :O_o1:

Why do people get hiccups when they are drunk?

because the alchymahol makes you forget to do important stuff, like breathing properly, and your diaphragm basically has a little fit through lack of oxygen

I'm pretty sure the Dakettes ain't had proper chips then :P

So, in the interest of stirring things up even further, possibly increasing global warming and making that bald guy on the gadget show go into a deep frenzy...


oh, i'm going there...


Pirates or...... kebabs?