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5 | Computers & Internet | why doesn't an optical mouse work on a glass table? | or even on some surfaces? | Optical mice use an LED and a camera to rapidly capture images of the surface beneath the mouse. The infomation from the camera is analyzed by a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and used to detect imperfections in the underlying surface and determine motion. Some materials, such as glass, mirrors or other very shiny, un... | question title: why doesn't an optical mouse work on a glass table?
question content: or even on some surfaces?
best answer: Optical mice use an LED and a camera to rapidly capture images of the surface beneath the mouse. The infomation from the camera is analyzed by a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and used to det... |
6 | Sports | What is the best off-road motorcycle trail ? | long-distance trail throughout CA | i hear that the mojave road is amazing!<br />\nsearch for it online. | question title: What is the best off-road motorcycle trail ?
question content: long-distance trail throughout CA
best answer: i hear that the mojave road is amazing!<br />\nsearch for it online. |
3 | Health | What is Trans Fat? How to reduce that? | I heard that tras fat is bad for the body. Why is that? Where can we find it in our daily food? | Trans fats occur in manufactured foods during the process of partial hydrogenation, when hydrogen gas is bubbled through vegetable oil to increase shelf life and stabilize the original polyunsatured oil. The resulting fat is similar to saturated fat, which raises "bad" LDL cholesterol and can lead to clogged arteries a... | question title: What is Trans Fat? How to reduce that?
question content: I heard that tras fat is bad for the body. Why is that? Where can we find it in our daily food?
best answer: Trans fats occur in manufactured foods during the process of partial hydrogenation, when hydrogen gas is bubbled through vegetable oil... |
7 | Business & Finance | How many planes Fedex has? | I heard that it is the largest airline in the world | according to the www.fedex.com web site:\nAir Fleet<br />\n <br />\n670 aircraft, including: <br />\n47 Airbus A300-600s 17 Boeing DC10-30s <br />\n62 Airbus A310-200/300s 36 Boeing MD10-10s <br />\n2 ATR 72s 5 Boeing MD10-30s <br />\n29 ATR 42s 57 Boeing MD11s <br />\n18 Boeing 727-100s 10 Cessna 208As <br ... | question title: How many planes Fedex has?
question content: I heard that it is the largest airline in the world
best answer: according to the www.fedex.com web site:\nAir Fleet<br />\n <br />\n670 aircraft, including: <br />\n47 Airbus A300-600s 17 Boeing DC10-30s <br />\n62 Airbus A310-200/300s 36 Boeing MD10-... |
7 | Business & Finance | In the san francisco bay area, does it make sense to rent or buy ? | the prices of rent and the price of buying does not make sense to me, mostly the rent will not cover the mortgage . Is it better to rent a house or to buy? | renting vs buying depends on your goals. <br />\ngenerally thinking is that buying is better b/c the payments that would go into the rent start building equity in your home. the govt also incentivizes you to buy by making your property tax payments and mortgage interest payments tax deductible.\nhaving said that curren... | question title: In the san francisco bay area, does it make sense to rent or buy ?
question content: the prices of rent and the price of buying does not make sense to me, mostly the rent will not cover the mortgage . Is it better to rent a house or to buy?
best answer: renting vs buying depends on your goals. <br />... |
5 | Computers & Internet | What's the best way to clean a keyboard? | I have very small stuff stuck under my keyboard and it prevents it to from working. What will be the be\nst way to clean it? | There are commercial kits available, but a can of compressed air, a lint-free cloth or wipes, mild dishwashing liquid, and a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush are all you really need for a basic cleaning. \nAfter turning off your computer and unplugging your keyboard, gently shake the keyboard upside down over some news... | question title: What's the best way to clean a keyboard?
question content: I have very small stuff stuck under my keyboard and it prevents it to from working. What will be the be\nst way to clean it?
best answer: There are commercial kits available, but a can of compressed air, a lint-free cloth or wipes, mild dishw... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Why do people blush when they are embarrassed? | Why do people blush when they are embarrassed? | from ask yahoo...\nhttp://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20040113.html\n<<Blushing is a unique blend of evolutionary and social behavior. It's an involuntary reaction of the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for our "fight or flight" response, but blushing is solely triggered by social cues. <br />\nPeople generally ... | question title: Why do people blush when they are embarrassed?
question content: Why do people blush when they are embarrassed?
best answer: from ask yahoo...\nhttp://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20040113.html\n<<Blushing is a unique blend of evolutionary and social behavior. It's an involuntary reaction of the sympathetic ner... |
8 | Entertainment & Music | Is Lin Qingxia (aka Brigitte Lin) "the most beautiful woman in Chinese cinema?" | This is according to Stephen Chow (http://www.hkentreview.com/2005/features/kfh/kfhprem.html). Is it true? Who is the best-looking male star? Did they make any movies together? | Well. Everyone has different definition on what 'beauty' is. I like Lin Qingxia, but I think many girls are prettier than she was. (She is more than 40 years old now). \nIf "Lin Qingxia" is the most beautiful woman in the Chinese cinema, the most handsome man in Chinese cinema should be "Chin Han" because they always... | question title: Is Lin Qingxia (aka Brigitte Lin) "the most beautiful woman in Chinese cinema?"
question content: This is according to Stephen Chow (http://www.hkentreview.com/2005/features/kfh/kfhprem.html). Is it true? Who is the best-looking male star? Did they make any movies together?
best answer: Well. Everyo... |
5 | Computers & Internet | What is the origin of "foobar"? | I want to know the meaning of the word and how to explain to my friends. | Not sure if this is the origin, but I think it was popularized in the 1989 film "Tango & Cash". After Tango, played by Sylvester Stallone, and Cash, portrayed by Kurt Russell, were thrown into jail and setup in a failed jailbreak attempt, the bad guy Yves Perret (Jack Pallance) locked them in the boiler room with a bun... | question title: What is the origin of "foobar"?
question content: I want to know the meaning of the word and how to explain to my friends.
best answer: Not sure if this is the origin, but I think it was popularized in the 1989 film "Tango & Cash". After Tango, played by Sylvester Stallone, and Cash, portrayed by Kur... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | How the human species evolved? | How the human species evolved? | A tough question as it overlaps science and theology. Since you asked "how the human species evolved?" I'll assume you're interested in the scientific approach to the answer.\nThe current theory holds that Homo sapiens evolved from Hominid ancestors over the course of millions of years through a process called natural ... | question title: How the human species evolved?
question content: How the human species evolved?
best answer: A tough question as it overlaps science and theology. Since you asked "how the human species evolved?" I'll assume you're interested in the scientific approach to the answer.\nThe current theory holds that Ho... |
4 | Education & Reference | Who said the statement below and what does it mean? | Can someone help me with understanding someone else's wisdom, please?
<br><br>" It is very easy in the world to live by the opinion of the world. It is very easy in solitude to be self-centered. But the finished man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude. " | That is kind of a tricky little quote. Sometimes placing it in context can help. This is a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self Reliance," which discourages basing one's opinions and actions on common opinion in favor of self-trust (see the full essay at http://www.emersoncentral.com/selfreliance.htm). \nI thin... | question title: Who said the statement below and what does it mean?
question content: Can someone help me with understanding someone else's wisdom, please?
<br><br>" It is very easy in the world to live by the opinion of the world. It is very easy in solitude to be self-centered. But the finished man is he who in ... |
4 | Education & Reference | How do I find an out of print book? | When I was a kid I remember seeing a book that was like an yearbook of all newspapers published by the Times during WW II. Each of the years is compiled into a different book. 
<br>It gave one a very uniqie perspecitev into the UK druing the war, and even had advertisements from thaat time.
<br>Anybody out ther... | There are several websites that you can find rare or out of print books. A couple would be alibris.com or abebooks.com. These sites list books by booksellers all over the country and some internationally. | question title: How do I find an out of print book?
question content: When I was a kid I remember seeing a book that was like an yearbook of all newspapers published by the Times during WW II. Each of the years is compiled into a different book. 
<br>It gave one a very uniqie perspecitev into the UK druing the war... |
7 | Business & Finance | What are some tips on finding a good mortgage broker? | What are some tips on finding a good mortgage broker? | the most basic thing is to have someone you have a decent amount of trust for. someone recommended by a friend etc.\nthe things you have to look for are:<br />\n1. top priority is seeing that the broker can actually get your loan on time. many deals fall through b/c the broker cannot get the deal through on time and ha... | question title: What are some tips on finding a good mortgage broker?
question content: What are some tips on finding a good mortgage broker?
best answer: the most basic thing is to have someone you have a decent amount of trust for. someone recommended by a friend etc.\nthe things you have to look for are:<br />\n1... |
5 | Computers & Internet | what's the best way to create a bootable windos/dos CD? | i don't use floppies any more and need to boot from something other than my hard disk | Well, the best way is to look at whatever program you have for burning CDs and see if it has an option to create a bootable CD. If you can't find it, or use Windows itself to burn CDs, then it's a little more complicated.\nNote: If you find that booting from CD doesn't work, you may have to adjust your BIOS setting to... | question title: what's the best way to create a bootable windos/dos CD?
question content: i don't use floppies any more and need to boot from something other than my hard disk
best answer: Well, the best way is to look at whatever program you have for burning CDs and see if it has an option to create a bootable CD. ... |
9 | Family & Relationships | what is the reason for the increasing divorce percentage in the western world? | what is the most common parameter that causing couples to separate | IMO... our lives are much more complex than our equivalents from 50 years ago and thus it's more likely for married people to grow in different directions over time (values, needs, etc.). Add to that how easy and acceptable it is to get a divorce, and how quick we are to dispose of things that we no longer want, and yo... | question title: what is the reason for the increasing divorce percentage in the western world?
question content: what is the most common parameter that causing couples to separate
best answer: IMO... our lives are much more complex than our equivalents from 50 years ago and thus it's more likely for married people t... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | What is an "imaginary number"? | What is an "imaginary number", and how is it treated in algebra equations? | Imaginary numbers are numbers than when squared equal a negative number, as in i^2 = -1, where i is the imaginary number. You'll also often see them represented as i = √-1 (that's the square root of -1).\nDon't be confused by the poorly chosen name - imaginary numbers do indeed exist and are used in advanced math, such... | question title: What is an "imaginary number"?
question content: What is an "imaginary number", and how is it treated in algebra equations?
best answer: Imaginary numbers are numbers than when squared equal a negative number, as in i^2 = -1, where i is the imaginary number. You'll also often see them represented as ... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Faxing a pizza | would we be able to fax a pizza in the future? How far are we from creating a machine that can beam people from one place to another? | We're pretty far away from being able to beam anything in the way that you are describing. There are some experiments where splitting entangled electrons allows us to observe some interesting 'action at a distance' effects, but the amount of data that would need to be stored to transmit something with as many atoms as... | question title: Faxing a pizza
question content: would we be able to fax a pizza in the future? How far are we from creating a machine that can beam people from one place to another?
best answer: We're pretty far away from being able to beam anything in the way that you are describing. There are some experiments wh... |
8 | Entertainment & Music | What are good sources to find out about new gospel artists? | Is there a site that focuses primarily on gospel? | CCM Magazine or their online website will give you information on up and coming artists in the Christian Music field. | question title: What are good sources to find out about new gospel artists?
question content: Is there a site that focuses primarily on gospel?
best answer: CCM Magazine or their online website will give you information on up and coming artists in the Christian Music field. |
2 | Science & Mathematics | space missions | Why are we spending so much money on space when we do not have a decent health insurance to all the public? | You also need to consider the economic effects of funding basic research. The moon missions of the 60's inspired an entire generation and helped to move many kids toward careers in science and engineering. As a result, the US was well poised to take advantage of the huge boom in information technology in the last few... | question title: space missions
question content: Why are we spending so much money on space when we do not have a decent health insurance to all the public?
best answer: You also need to consider the economic effects of funding basic research. The moon missions of the 60's inspired an entire generation and helped t... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | How a black hole is formed? | I would like to know how a black hole can possibly be formed. Are there any experimental evidence of such creation? | The current scientific theory holds that black holes are formed when stars of sufficient mass (about 3x the mass of our Sun) reach the end of their life and collapse down into a singularity, which is, in essence, an infinitely small point with a huge amount of gravity - gravity so powerful that not even light can escap... | question title: How a black hole is formed?
question content: I would like to know how a black hole can possibly be formed. Are there any experimental evidence of such creation?
best answer: The current scientific theory holds that black holes are formed when stars of sufficient mass (about 3x the mass of our Sun) r... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Heavy water | what is the role that heavy water plays in the nuclear explosion process? | Heavy water is like regular water except that instead of two hydrogen atoms and an oxygen atom (H20) it has two deuterium atoms and an oxygen atom (D20). Deuterium is a hydrogen atom with an extra neutron.\nWater is used in nuclear reactors to moderate the reaction speed, and to absorb heat. Nuclear fission starts by g... | question title: Heavy water
question content: what is the role that heavy water plays in the nuclear explosion process?
best answer: Heavy water is like regular water except that instead of two hydrogen atoms and an oxygen atom (H20) it has two deuterium atoms and an oxygen atom (D20). Deuterium is a hydrogen atom w... |
8 | Entertainment & Music | When will Her Majesty be released in Dvd format? | Her Majesty was a movie in limited release early in 2005. I am interested in getting a copy of it in dvd format upon release. | It's already available in Australia, if your DVD player can handle PAL: | question title: When will Her Majesty be released in Dvd format?
question content: Her Majesty was a movie in limited release early in 2005. I am interested in getting a copy of it in dvd format upon release.
best answer: It's already available in Australia, if your DVD player can handle PAL: |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Is a transponder required to fly in class C airspace? | I've heard that it may not be for some aircraft. What are the rules? | the answer is that you must have a transponder in order to fly in a class C airspace. | question title: Is a transponder required to fly in class C airspace?
question content: I've heard that it may not be for some aircraft. What are the rules?
best answer: the answer is that you must have a transponder in order to fly in a class C airspace. |
4 | Education & Reference | How to get rid of a beehive? | Who can tell me how to get rid of a beehive with out getting stung? | Call an area apiarist. They should be able to help you and would most likely remove them at no charge in exchange for the hive. The bees have value and they now belong to you. | question title: How to get rid of a beehive?
question content: Who can tell me how to get rid of a beehive with out getting stung?
best answer: Call an area apiarist. They should be able to help you and would most likely remove them at no charge in exchange for the hive. The bees have value and they now belong to ... |
7 | Business & Finance | Nice apartment building near SBC Park? | Any recommendations for a nice apartment building in SF generally in the SBC Park area? | I can't tell you which of the many are best, but I can tell you about one I lived in briefly.\nI lived for a month in the Avalon at 4th and King. I was put up there as a corporate apartment. While it was fine, it was relatively expensive, and the rooms were small. It also had one of those rooms that served as kitchen, ... | question title: Nice apartment building near SBC Park?
question content: Any recommendations for a nice apartment building in SF generally in the SBC Park area?
best answer: I can't tell you which of the many are best, but I can tell you about one I lived in briefly.\nI lived for a month in the Avalon at 4th and Kin... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | What are world's 3 smallest nations? | i.e.
<br>which is the smallest nation?
<br>which is the next one in size?
<br>and then the next one?
<br><br>How did they manage to become countries? | 1. The Vatican City in central Rome ranks as the smallest nation of the world. It measures 0.17 square miles.<br />\n2. Monaco. <br />\n3. San Marino.\nHow did they manage to become countries?<br />\n1. The political freedom of the Vatican is guaranteed and protected by Italy. It concordat between the Holy See and the ... | question title: What are world's 3 smallest nations?
question content: i.e.
<br>which is the smallest nation?
<br>which is the next one in size?
<br>and then the next one?
<br><br>How did they manage to become countries?
best answer: 1. The Vatican City in central Rome ranks as the smallest nation of... |
7 | Business & Finance | What is the best riddle that you know? | I'm trying to have a library of the best riddles that people encountered. So a good riddle would be a riddle that has no ugly tricks in it- pure logic answer – no tricks, no funky solutions. | If you were standing in front of a door, one leading to heaven and one leading to hell, neither of which are labeled, and guarding that door is a guard, one who always lies and one who always tells the truth, but you don't know who's who, what question would you ask to definitively know which one is the door to heaven ... | question title: What is the best riddle that you know?
question content: I'm trying to have a library of the best riddles that people encountered. So a good riddle would be a riddle that has no ugly tricks in it- pure logic answer – no tricks, no funky solutions.
best answer: If you were standing in front of a door,... |
7 | Business & Finance | Economics of running a restaurant? | Running a restaurant looks like hard work and long hours. 
<br><br>What percentage of restaurants are profitable? And what is the average revenue and net income of a small restaurant? | 90% of restaurants fail in their first year of existence. A 10% profit level for a restaurant is considered a success. The average revenue and net income is hard to define without knowing the food concept and what type of liquor license the establishment will have: just beer and wine license or full bar license? Will ... | question title: Economics of running a restaurant?
question content: Running a restaurant looks like hard work and long hours. 
<br><br>What percentage of restaurants are profitable? And what is the average revenue and net income of a small restaurant?
best answer: 90% of restaurants fail in their first year of... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Why do gas stations mix ethanol into gas? | Why do gas stations mix ethanol into gas? | Right. Fuel additives are helpful for reduction of emissions, although they are not always economical. For the most part, the US congress has subsidized the creation of ethanol, which tends to be a net cost unless created from waste agricultural products.\nAnother substance that has the same anti-emissions properties... | question title: Why do gas stations mix ethanol into gas?
question content: Why do gas stations mix ethanol into gas?
best answer: Right. Fuel additives are helpful for reduction of emissions, although they are not always economical. For the most part, the US congress has subsidized the creation of ethanol, which ... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Why we are not using the sea waves to generate electricity? | Giving that it is a clean and safe energy, and that almost all the time there are waves, why we are not using that to generate power | Same reason solar power isn't more popular despite lots of sunshine: with current technology the cost per kwh is still much higher than for power generated with fossil fuels. As fossil fuel prices rise and technology improves so-called "alternative" energy sources become more cost effective, but the crossover point sti... | question title: Why we are not using the sea waves to generate electricity?
question content: Giving that it is a clean and safe energy, and that almost all the time there are waves, why we are not using that to generate power
best answer: Same reason solar power isn't more popular despite lots of sunshine: with cur... |
6 | Sports | Why doesn't the NBA implement a minor leagues? | I don't want to see any more High School kids on the court, shooting airballs and missing defensive assignments. | The NBA does have minor leagues - they're called the CBA, and the International leagues. :)\nSeriously - because viewers seem to value explosiveness over efficiency, I think we're seeing a major shift in the average age of NBA players towards young athletes that are quicker, high-flying and more resilient to injury. I ... | question title: Why doesn't the NBA implement a minor leagues?
question content: I don't want to see any more High School kids on the court, shooting airballs and missing defensive assignments.
best answer: The NBA does have minor leagues - they're called the CBA, and the International leagues. :)\nSeriously - becau... |
4 | Education & Reference | What's the longest english word without a vowel in it? | and what does that word mean if it's not a common word. | The longest word without a vowel is Rhythm.\nIt is referenced on below web site where you can find more fun facts. | question title: What's the longest english word without a vowel in it?
question content: and what does that word mean if it's not a common word.
best answer: The longest word without a vowel is Rhythm.\nIt is referenced on below web site where you can find more fun facts. |
6 | Sports | Formula1 car | What makes a Formula1 car a fast car? | Let me break it down-\nEngine- 3 liter V10. Approximately 900+ hp, 19,000 rpm. The engine weighs about 200 lbs. It spins so fast that metal valve springs can't keep, the springs are pneumatic.\nBrakes- The better your brakes, the later you can brake and thus you can spend more time going fast. These are carbon fibe... | question title: Formula1 car
question content: What makes a Formula1 car a fast car?
best answer: Let me break it down-\nEngine- 3 liter V10. Approximately 900+ hp, 19,000 rpm. The engine weighs about 200 lbs. It spins so fast that metal valve springs can't keep, the springs are pneumatic.\nBrakes- The better you... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | how was Einstein's General Relativity theory proven ? | When was it, where was it and by whom? | First, I would never say that a theory has been proven. There may be a lot of evidence that supports a theory, and as a result it may no longer be on the list of theories that are being challenged, but theories are always theories and should always be open to adjustment by new evidence. A good theory is just a collecti... | question title: how was Einstein's General Relativity theory proven ?
question content: When was it, where was it and by whom?
best answer: First, I would never say that a theory has been proven. There may be a lot of evidence that supports a theory, and as a result it may no longer be on the list of theories that a... |
8 | Entertainment & Music | Can someone tell me what happened in Buffy's series finale? | I had to work and missed the ending. | The gang makes an attack on the First's army, aided by Willow, who performs a powerful spell to imbue all of the Potentials with Slayer powers. Meanwhile, wearing the amulet that Angel brought, Spike becomes the decisive factor in the victory, and Sunnydale is eradicated. Buffy and the gang look back on what's left of ... | question title: Can someone tell me what happened in Buffy's series finale?
question content: I had to work and missed the ending.
best answer: The gang makes an attack on the First's army, aided by Willow, who performs a powerful spell to imbue all of the Potentials with Slayer powers. Meanwhile, wearing the amulet... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | How does a person live his whole life with the notion of impending death | Just a philosophical question, nothing more. | It's called denial... | question title: How does a person live his whole life with the notion of impending death
question content: Just a philosophical question, nothing more.
best answer: It's called denial... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | how does a helicopter fly | this is a miracle- I always wanted to learn to fly one of those. Can someone explain how can it get airborne? | A helicopter gets its power from rotors or blades. When its rotors are spinning, a helicopter doesn't look much like an airplane. But the rotor blades have an airfoil shape like the wings of an airplane. So as the rotors turn, air flows more quickly over the tops of the blades than it does below. This creates enough li... | question title: how does a helicopter fly
question content: this is a miracle- I always wanted to learn to fly one of those. Can someone explain how can it get airborne?
best answer: A helicopter gets its power from rotors or blades. When its rotors are spinning, a helicopter doesn't look much like an airplane. But ... |
4 | Education & Reference | Why would Big Ten keep its name inspite of adding a 11th school? | [colleges & univs]
<br><br>Upto 1980s and early 90s, Big Ten conference had only 10 schools. But then somehow it was decided to add PSU as the 11th Big-Ten school.
<br><br>Any thoughts/insight on why the name of the conference not changed? | i would think to keep the "brand" recognition and the history of the Big Ten. the conference has invested a lot in building the Big Ten name as well as any merchandising and corporate sponsorship. | question title: Why would Big Ten keep its name inspite of adding a 11th school?
question content: [colleges & univs]
<br><br>Upto 1980s and early 90s, Big Ten conference had only 10 schools. But then somehow it was decided to add PSU as the 11th Big-Ten school.
<br><br>Any thoughts/insight on why the name of ... |
3 | Health | How effective is massage in relieving stress? | How effective is massage in relieving stress? | Massage is good for relieving stress if you find the right kind of you. \nOne of the most popular massages is Swedish massage. Light to medium pressure is applied with long, soothing strokes. Sometimes stress can cause muscle pain. Deep tissue massage can be tailored to the person's need. Aromatherapy massage makes use... | question title: How effective is massage in relieving stress?
question content: How effective is massage in relieving stress?
best answer: Massage is good for relieving stress if you find the right kind of you. \nOne of the most popular massages is Swedish massage. Light to medium pressure is applied with long, soot... |
10 | Politics & Government | Is there a good reference for California Landlord-Tenant Law? | I want to know what is required of landlords and tenants in California. | Check out "California Tenants: A Guide to Residential Tenants' and Landloards' Rights and Responsibilities" (listed as a reference below) from the department of Consumer Affairs. | question title: Is there a good reference for California Landlord-Tenant Law?
question content: I want to know what is required of landlords and tenants in California.
best answer: Check out "California Tenants: A Guide to Residential Tenants' and Landloards' Rights and Responsibilities" (listed as a reference belo... |
5 | Computers & Internet | Triangular distribution random function | How can I calculate a random number in a Triangular distribution random function? Is there a java packa\nged somewhere which does it? | check out this site:\nhttp://mathworld.wolfram.com/TriangularDistribution.html | question title: Triangular distribution random function
question content: How can I calculate a random number in a Triangular distribution random function? Is there a java packa\nged somewhere which does it?
best answer: check out this site:\nhttp://mathworld.wolfram.com/TriangularDistribution.html |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Capturing light in a container | Can we capture light in a container? Will it run and shine forever? What kind of internal material we should use in order to do that? | So the answer to your specific question is 'no'. The problem is that if the container shines, it means that light and energy is being lost and will eventually run out. There are materials that will glow for a long time due to radioactive decay or via chemical processes, but all of these are using up their 'fuel' in t... | question title: Capturing light in a container
question content: Can we capture light in a container? Will it run and shine forever? What kind of internal material we should use in order to do that?
best answer: So the answer to your specific question is 'no'. The problem is that if the container shines, it means t... |
7 | Business & Finance | When will Google buy Yahoo? | The two businesses are very complementary in terms of strengths and weaknesses. Do we want to beat ourselves up competing with each other for resources and market share, or unite to beat MSFT? | Their respective market caps are too close for this to ever happen.\nInterestingly, many reporters, analysts and tech pundits that I talk to think that the supposed competition between Google and Yahoo is fallacious, and that they are very different companies with very different strategies. Google's true competitor is ... | question title: When will Google buy Yahoo?
question content: The two businesses are very complementary in terms of strengths and weaknesses. Do we want to beat ourselves up competing with each other for resources and market share, or unite to beat MSFT?
best answer: Their respective market caps are too close for th... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Do animals have feelings? | can an animal feel regrets , compassion, sad, fear etc? | It's clear that humans and animals (especially those close to us in the evolutionary tree), share similar chemical responses in their brain when faced with highly emotional situations. Whether it be fear, contentment, mating urges, we have a lot of analogous mechanisms going on. On this basis alone, there is a pretty... | question title: Do animals have feelings?
question content: can an animal feel regrets , compassion, sad, fear etc?
best answer: It's clear that humans and animals (especially those close to us in the evolutionary tree), share similar chemical responses in their brain when faced with highly emotional situations. Wh... |
4 | Education & Reference | Is Trigonometry considered high school or college level math? | I never took trig. Is it the level after calculus? | In the US, Trig is normally considered as a high school level course, however, it is not a required course to graduate. I believe Algebra is the highest of the high school math courses that are required for graduation, although some schools may still only require Geometry.\nIn the US the typical sequence for math cours... | question title: Is Trigonometry considered high school or college level math?
question content: I never took trig. Is it the level after calculus?
best answer: In the US, Trig is normally considered as a high school level course, however, it is not a required course to graduate. I believe Algebra is the highest of t... |
7 | Business & Finance | Why is there often a mirror in an elevator? | What is the history behind it? | The purpose is functional, but it's psychological rather than mechanical.\n\nHere's an explanation, from: http://www.slyasafox.com/book/book_33.html\n\n"In the early industrial age, buildings began to spring up all over the east coast. Many of these new buildings were taller than anything ever built before and most had... | question title: Why is there often a mirror in an elevator?
question content: What is the history behind it?
best answer: The purpose is functional, but it's psychological rather than mechanical.\n\nHere's an explanation, from: http://www.slyasafox.com/book/book_33.html\n\n"In the early industrial age, buildings beg... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Can someone explain the theory of e=mc2? | I have forgotten what this means. | In general it means that in a very high speed (also apply for low speed but hard to measure) , a Mass turns into Energy and vise versa. The conversion rate is C2 (C square). | question title: Can someone explain the theory of e=mc2?
question content: I have forgotten what this means.
best answer: In general it means that in a very high speed (also apply for low speed but hard to measure) , a Mass turns into Energy and vise versa. The conversion rate is C2 (C square). |
10 | Politics & Government | Why can Bush get away with misinforming us about intelligence, then use that as reason for war? | Why can Bush get away with misinforming us about intelligence and then using that as reason for war? | Because the American public is more willing to forgive presidents that don't project themselves as smarter then them. Its similar to how Oliver North and the Irancontra scandal in the 80's did not affect Reagan's popularity, but how Clinton's "lies" about Monica almost resulted in impeachment. In a way, this may be B... | question title: Why can Bush get away with misinforming us about intelligence, then use that as reason for war?
question content: Why can Bush get away with misinforming us about intelligence and then using that as reason for war?
best answer: Because the American public is more willing to forgive presidents that do... |
4 | Education & Reference | where did term "tie the knot" come from? | what's the origin of the notion of marriage as "tying the knot?" | Bed frames used to be sprung with rope. To make a marriage bed you needed to 'tie the knot' | question title: where did term "tie the knot" come from?
question content: what's the origin of the notion of marriage as "tying the knot?"
best answer: Bed frames used to be sprung with rope. To make a marriage bed you needed to 'tie the knot' |
6 | Sports | How can the Chicago Cubs break their curse? | The lovable Cubs need to win the big one! | Do what the Red Sox did. Fire the coach from last year, trade your best player, and get a long haired guy to bat 1st. | question title: How can the Chicago Cubs break their curse?
question content: The lovable Cubs need to win the big one!
best answer: Do what the Red Sox did. Fire the coach from last year, trade your best player, and get a long haired guy to bat 1st. |
8 | Entertainment & Music | What's the cheapest source for ordering DVDs from Asia? | What's the cheapest source for ordering DVDs from Asia? | I don't know if this is the cheapest option, but I use the site YesAsia<br />\nhttp://us.yesasia.com/en/index.aspx<br />\nfor my Asian DVD & CD needs. You often have a choice of region format, and its cheaper than buying it in some store. | question title: What's the cheapest source for ordering DVDs from Asia?
question content: What's the cheapest source for ordering DVDs from Asia?
best answer: I don't know if this is the cheapest option, but I use the site YesAsia<br />\nhttp://us.yesasia.com/en/index.aspx<br />\nfor my Asian DVD & CD needs. You of... |
6 | Sports | Why are there 5 rings in the Olympics symbol? | What does it represent? I heard few theories about it but not sure what is the correct one | The 5 rings were introduced at the the 1920 games in antwerp games. The rings included at least one color from the flag of every participating country. | question title: Why are there 5 rings in the Olympics symbol?
question content: What does it represent? I heard few theories about it but not sure what is the correct one
best answer: The 5 rings were introduced at the the 1920 games in antwerp games. The rings included at least one color from the flag of every par... |
6 | Sports | What is the over/under for wins by the 49ers this season? | How many wins do you guys think the 49ers will get this year? What is a good number? | At Tradesports.com the contract has been set at the 49ers getting more than 4.5 wins, and it's trading at slightly less than even odds for that. 4-12 seems a good guess. | question title: What is the over/under for wins by the 49ers this season?
question content: How many wins do you guys think the 49ers will get this year? What is a good number?
best answer: At Tradesports.com the contract has been set at the 49ers getting more than 4.5 wins, and it's trading at slightly less than e... |
4 | Education & Reference | What was James Bond's wife's name? | I seem to be having my temporary memory lapse and can't seem to be recollecting my deceased wife's name. Can someone help?
<br><br>-- 007 | In the movies, James Bond gets Married at the end of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", but unfortunately his wife dies very soon thereafter when the bad guys shoot her while trying to gun down James. Her name was "Contessa Teresa 'Tracy' Di Vicenzo Bond", she was played by Diana Rigg.\nI've never read the books, so I... | question title: What was James Bond's wife's name?
question content: I seem to be having my temporary memory lapse and can't seem to be recollecting my deceased wife's name. Can someone help?
<br><br>-- 007
best answer: In the movies, James Bond gets Married at the end of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", but u... |
7 | Business & Finance | How do I take my money out of 401k without penalty? | If I change a job, and roll my 401k into an IRA, can I then take money out of the IRA to fund my childrens education without the penalty? | You can withdraw the money for childrens higher education. Details:<br />\nHigher education expenses. Even if you are under age 59½, if you paid expenses for higher education during the year, part (or all) of any distribution may not be subject to the 10% additional tax. The part not subject to the tax is generally t... | question title: How do I take my money out of 401k without penalty?
question content: If I change a job, and roll my 401k into an IRA, can I then take money out of the IRA to fund my childrens education without the penalty?
best answer: You can withdraw the money for childrens higher education. Details:<br />\nHighe... |
6 | Sports | What are the rules around who can throw the ball in football? | Usually it is the quarterback, but during an option play it can be someone else. Can anyone throw the ball if they are behind the line of scrimmage? Or are there just a few players who are allowed to? | As long as a player is behind the line of scrimmage , they can throw the ball. So to answer your question, anyone can throw the ball. | question title: What are the rules around who can throw the ball in football?
question content: Usually it is the quarterback, but during an option play it can be someone else. Can anyone throw the ball if they are behind the line of scrimmage? Or are there just a few players who are allowed to?
best answer: As lo... |
4 | Education & Reference | What is the history of seeing eye dogs? | What is the history of seeing eye dogs? | here is an article that I've found:"Long before there was ever an established guide dog program was developed, dogs have been aiding the blind. A wooden plaque from the Middle Ages portrays a dog leading a blind man with a leash. The first actual attempt to train dogs to aid the blind was made in 1780 at Les Quinze-Vin... | question title: What is the history of seeing eye dogs?
question content: What is the history of seeing eye dogs?
best answer: here is an article that I've found:"Long before there was ever an established guide dog program was developed, dogs have been aiding the blind. A wooden plaque from the Middle Ages portrays ... |
7 | Business & Finance | If I lose lots of money in stock in one year, can I carry the negative capital gain forward? | How does that work and how many years can I carry forward? | You can keep dumping every year upto a net loss of $3,000.00 | question title: If I lose lots of money in stock in one year, can I carry the negative capital gain forward?
question content: How does that work and how many years can I carry forward?
best answer: You can keep dumping every year upto a net loss of $3,000.00 |
7 | Business & Finance | What are the steps required to edit, publish and distribute a book? | I have a book that Ive being writing for sometime now, and I think that I would like to try and publish it | Publishing a book is a lot of hardwork. It takes 2 years sometimes for first timers. See URL below for broad steps. Steps differ based on what kind of books one would try publishing. | question title: What are the steps required to edit, publish and distribute a book?
question content: I have a book that Ive being writing for sometime now, and I think that I would like to try and publish it
best answer: Publishing a book is a lot of hardwork. It takes 2 years sometimes for first timers. See URL be... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | When can a common man fly to moon? | My realtor wants to list the craters on the MLS listings. | Virgin Galactic is offering this "as soon as 2008" for the low price of 100 million USD. Realistically, it will probably take more than a few years to ramp up tourist missions to the moon, especially if no one is signing up... | question title: When can a common man fly to moon?
question content: My realtor wants to list the craters on the MLS listings.
best answer: Virgin Galactic is offering this "as soon as 2008" for the low price of 100 million USD. Realistically, it will probably take more than a few years to ramp up tourist missions ... |
7 | Business & Finance | Condo/townhouse pricing in San Jose, CA | What is the average price for a condo/townhouse in San Jose | I recently came across a site that offers some pricing information for the silicon valley: | question title: Condo/townhouse pricing in San Jose, CA
question content: What is the average price for a condo/townhouse in San Jose
best answer: I recently came across a site that offers some pricing information for the silicon valley: |
1 | Society & Culture | How does the Pope get his name? | <br>There are many different names. Who decide what will be the next Pope's name? | He selects it himself. | question title: How does the Pope get his name?
question content: <br>There are many different names. Who decide what will be the next Pope's name?
best answer: He selects it himself. |
2 | Science & Mathematics | How long does take a space craft to get from the Earth to the Moon? | astronomy. I would like to know how many days hours, or weeks it would take to get to the Moon from Earth. | It depends on what you are sending. The Apollo missions were the last set of *manned* missions to the moon, and here is the travel time:\nLaunched: 16 July 1969 UT 13:32:00 (09:32:00 a.m. EDT)<br />\nLanded on Moon: 20 July 1969 UT 20:17:40 (04:17:40 p.m. EDT)\nIt took about 4 days to get there. Rocket technology has... | question title: How long does take a space craft to get from the Earth to the Moon?
question content: astronomy. I would like to know how many days hours, or weeks it would take to get to the Moon from Earth.
best answer: It depends on what you are sending. The Apollo missions were the last set of *manned* missions... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | At what level are math olympiads held for Kids? | Do math olympiads begin at Elementary level or at Middle or at High school? | The official math olympiad competition is really more for high school students and the organization (math assocn of america) hosts a number of competitions that determine whether students will qualify to take the math olympaid tests.\nThe org also hosts a number of other competition for other students from jr. high and... | question title: At what level are math olympiads held for Kids?
question content: Do math olympiads begin at Elementary level or at Middle or at High school?
best answer: The official math olympiad competition is really more for high school students and the organization (math assocn of america) hosts a number of com... |
1 | Society & Culture | Can anyone list the short name of the common names? | For examples, 
<br><br>Bill = William,
<br>Dick = Ricard | Al - Albert, Alfred, Alan<br />\nBob - Robert <br />\nBeth - Elizabeth <br />\nBill(y) - William <br />\nCathy - Catherine <br />\nChris - Christopher<br />\nDeb(bie) - Deborah, Debra <br />\nDick(y)(ie) - Richard <br />\nDon(nie)(y) - Donald<br />\nDom - Domenic, Dominic <br />\nEd(die)(dy) - Edward<br />\nFred(dy)(di... | question title: Can anyone list the short name of the common names?
question content: For examples, 
<br><br>Bill = William,
<br>Dick = Ricard
best answer: Al - Albert, Alfred, Alan<br />\nBob - Robert <br />\nBeth - Elizabeth <br />\nBill(y) - William <br />\nCathy - Catherine <br />\nChris - Christopher<b... |
6 | Sports | Do all professional athletes do steroids now? | What is the common thought here? | I would say a good majority are, but the question is whether the steroid is considered a performance enhancing steroid or not. Andro was legal while Mark McGuire was using it, but subsequently banned. BALCO was reported to manufacture steroids that are desgined to avoid being detected during testing. | question title: Do all professional athletes do steroids now?
question content: What is the common thought here?
best answer: I would say a good majority are, but the question is whether the steroid is considered a performance enhancing steroid or not. Andro was legal while Mark McGuire was using it, but subsequentl... |
1 | Society & Culture | Why is Dick a shortened version of the name Richard? | There doesn't seem to be a consensus on this. \nFrom http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/d/dick.php: <br />\n"It may come from the Dutch Dyck, a bank or dike, a bulwark thrown up in the Low Countries against the sea or rivers to prevent inundation."\nAccording to http://www.mybirthcare.com/favorites/M/Eng... | question title: Why is Dick a shortened version of the name Richard?
best answer: There doesn't seem to be a consensus on this. \nFrom http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/d/dick.php: <br />\n"It may come from the Dutch Dyck, a bank or dike, a bulwark thrown up in the Low Countries against the sea or rive... | |
9 | Family & Relationships | How do you know if you're in love? | Is it possible to know for sure? | In my experience you just know. It's a long term feeling of always wanting to share each new experience with the other person in order to make them happy, to laugh or to know what they think about it. It's jonesing to call even though you just got off an hour long phone call with them. It's knowing that being with them... | question title: How do you know if you're in love?
question content: Is it possible to know for sure?
best answer: In my experience you just know. It's a long term feeling of always wanting to share each new experience with the other person in order to make them happy, to laugh or to know what they think about it. I... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | what is the cause for headaches | i have a really bad one now so wondering | There are several possible causes for headaches. According to a Chiropractor friend of mine, dehydration is a major cause. For example, too many Margaritas one night can leave you seriously dehydrated, hung over and with a headache the next day.\nOther causes are stress, allergies, etc. Dr. Hoffman's reference below ... | question title: what is the cause for headaches
question content: i have a really bad one now so wondering
best answer: There are several possible causes for headaches. According to a Chiropractor friend of mine, dehydration is a major cause. For example, too many Margaritas one night can leave you seriously dehyd... |
10 | Politics & Government | Why didn't anyone send more buses to the Superdome earlier? | The whole Katrina/New Orleans thing has been bungled on so many different levels it boggles the mind. But one issue, in particular, simply blows me away every time I think about it:
<br><br>Why did it take so long to send buses to get folks out of the Superdome and Convention Center?!
<br><br>We move 50-60,000 ... | I don't have an article, but I was listening to NPR last night, and the commentator was saying the evacuation was really bungled due to an organization and communication problem. No one took charge and said, hey I'm running the show, get 2000 buses and send them down, because no one felt they were in charge. FEMA, Stat... | question title: Why didn't anyone send more buses to the Superdome earlier?
question content: The whole Katrina/New Orleans thing has been bungled on so many different levels it boggles the mind. But one issue, in particular, simply blows me away every time I think about it:
<br><br>Why did it take so long to send... |
8 | Entertainment & Music | What is the best YMU-compatible mp3 player out there? | I have an iPod photo 30GB but am considering selling it to switch to Yahoo! Music Unlimited. Any recommendations on the best players that are compatible with the subscription service YMU? Looking for similar 30GB capacity. Color and ability to capture / show digital photos like the iPod photo would be desirable feat... | You should definitely check out Creative's new Zen Vision. I don't have that model (it's new), but I have the Creative Zen Micro and like it a lot. | question title: What is the best YMU-compatible mp3 player out there?
question content: I have an iPod photo 30GB but am considering selling it to switch to Yahoo! Music Unlimited. Any recommendations on the best players that are compatible with the subscription service YMU? Looking for similar 30GB capacity. Color... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | what are gamma ray bursts? | i heard about those, but have just a vague understanding about them. | The source of Gamma Ray bursts is currently unknown. They are a surprising phenomenon because gamma rays are so powerful that very few events could cause them. They have also only been recently discovered by projects like the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, and appear to be coming from all directions, not just in the ... | question title: what are gamma ray bursts?
question content: i heard about those, but have just a vague understanding about them.
best answer: The source of Gamma Ray bursts is currently unknown. They are a surprising phenomenon because gamma rays are so powerful that very few events could cause them. They have al... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Why's watching Television so addictive? | Whereas reading books isn't in general (no doubt there are some avid readers but I am talking about the majority). | I'd say that TV is more popular than books because it is multimedia and much more closely matches how we normally take in information. TV is video and audio. You can see and hear it and thus more information can be squeezed into a short amount of time while also giving a much richer experience. Next time you're watchin... | question title: Why's watching Television so addictive?
question content: Whereas reading books isn't in general (no doubt there are some avid readers but I am talking about the majority).
best answer: I'd say that TV is more popular than books because it is multimedia and much more closely matches how we normally ... |
6 | Sports | What is the origin of the name 'Soccer'? | The rest of the world call this game 'football', which is self explanatory... | In the early days of this game, an association was set up in England to codify the rules. The game was sometimes referred to as "association football," probably to distinguish it from other variations. "association" was abbreviated to "assoc.," so the game was nicknamed "soccer."\nSince the term "football" was alread... | question title: What is the origin of the name 'Soccer'?
question content: The rest of the world call this game 'football', which is self explanatory...
best answer: In the early days of this game, an association was set up in England to codify the rules. The game was sometimes referred to as "association football,... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | What's the capital city of Bolivia? | Just catching up with the latest geography.
<br><br>[expecting an email notification when this question expires] | Sucre is the legal capital, though the government sits in La Paz | question title: What's the capital city of Bolivia?
question content: Just catching up with the latest geography.
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best answer: Sucre is the legal capital, though the government sits in La Paz |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Why is it so foggy in San Francisco? | It isn't as foggy as you might think. Spring and Fall are quite temperate, and San Francisco is renowned for it's "Indian Summer" in September. However, Mark Twain had a point when he said "The coldest Winter I ever spent was Summer in San Francisco."\nThis is because the warm air from inland (where it gets quite hot i... | question title: Why is it so foggy in San Francisco?
best answer: It isn't as foggy as you might think. Spring and Fall are quite temperate, and San Francisco is renowned for it's "Indian Summer" in September. However, Mark Twain had a point when he said "The coldest Winter I ever spent was Summer in San Francisco."\n... | |
3 | Health | Why does it seem that most of the diets don't work on over weight people? | I think that the main reason is that obese people should be treated as drug addict. The main problem is that both obese and drug addicts have habits that causing them to either eat or do drug. Both of them also have physical addiction that needed to be treated accordingly. Only after facing those two major factors it w... | question title: Why does it seem that most of the diets don't work on over weight people?
best answer: I think that the main reason is that obese people should be treated as drug addict. The main problem is that both obese and drug addicts have habits that causing them to either eat or do drug. Both of them also have ... | |
7 | Business & Finance | Which car and house insurance company is recommended in California? | And with which one you had a bad experience? | Costco gives some of the best rates. \nThe service is very good, too. There was this time when I couldn't start my car. Since it's a certain European car, it couldn't be jumpstarted by a friend's car. Only a tow truck had enough power to jumpstart it. I called the Costco auto assitance. Not only did they send a tow tru... | question title: Which car and house insurance company is recommended in California?
question content: And with which one you had a bad experience?
best answer: Costco gives some of the best rates. \nThe service is very good, too. There was this time when I couldn't start my car. Since it's a certain European car, it... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | how do Elephants communicate? | There make very low frequency sounds that we cannot hear. They also make sounds that we do hear and it is because they what other animals to hear it. | question title: how do Elephants communicate?
best answer: There make very low frequency sounds that we cannot hear. They also make sounds that we do hear and it is because they what other animals to hear it. | |
10 | Politics & Government | How come the usage of alternate power generators is not more prevalent in a state like Californi | One would expect that it would be of an interest of states to have alternate resources. | California electricity is generated by several sources, including hydroelectric, wind, geothermal and nuclear (in addition to the more traditional natural gas). The question is why these other sources aren't used more, and the answer is that historically, they've either been more expensive or have environmental risks ... | question title: How come the usage of alternate power generators is not more prevalent in a state like Californi
question content: One would expect that it would be of an interest of states to have alternate resources.
best answer: California electricity is generated by several sources, including hydroelectric, wind... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Why is water transparent? | Water is transparent cause it was meant to be like that. | question title: Why is water transparent?
best answer: Water is transparent cause it was meant to be like that. | |
4 | Education & Reference | Why do all zippers have "YKK" on them? | ykk is a big manufacturer of zippers | question title: Why do all zippers have "YKK" on them?
best answer: ykk is a big manufacturer of zippers | |
1 | Society & Culture | When do you use a semicolon instead of a colon? | While historically the use of the semicolon and colon were similar, modern usage seems to be diverging, with semicolons indicating breaks slightly stronger than commas and colons introducing lists and explanations. \nSemicolons have always been used in a manner very similar to commas, but with greater "weight." That i... | question title: When do you use a semicolon instead of a colon?
best answer: While historically the use of the semicolon and colon were similar, modern usage seems to be diverging, with semicolons indicating breaks slightly stronger than commas and colons introducing lists and explanations. \nSemicolons have always be... | |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Why do people amputate dogs tail? | What is the reason that some types of dog are considered to be better off with out their tail? | There are a couple of reasons why this was done a few decades ago. Dogs with curved tails are known to be chasing flies and fleas that got on their tails. Owners of the dogs found this a nuisance that all of a sudden a dog would keep chasing its tail for several hours in a week. Due to this dogs forgot their "job" whi... | question title: Why do people amputate dogs tail?
question content: What is the reason that some types of dog are considered to be better off with out their tail?
best answer: There are a couple of reasons why this was done a few decades ago. Dogs with curved tails are known to be chasing flies and fleas that got o... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | How come stars are generally round? | re there any square stars in the galaxy? | Largely because of the massive amounts of gravitational force involved. A sphere is the only sustainable shape when talking about forces of that magnitude. Stars are incredibly dense towards their core, and over billions of years the matter will coalesce in a sphere like shape. | question title: How come stars are generally round?
question content: re there any square stars in the galaxy?
best answer: Largely because of the massive amounts of gravitational force involved. A sphere is the only sustainable shape when talking about forces of that magnitude. Stars are incredibly dense towards ... |
5 | Computers & Internet | What is the best relational database? | http://www.oracle.com/\n\nhttp://www.mysql.com\n\nwww.mysql.org | Define "best". Oracle is like a BMW. Expensive but has all the fixings. But not everyone needs a BMW. MySQL is like a VW Beetle (the old model). Its cheap, and gets you where you need to go. But you have to tweak it to suit your needs. | question title: What is the best relational database?
question content: http://www.oracle.com/\n\nhttp://www.mysql.com\n\nwww.mysql.org
best answer: Define "best". Oracle is like a BMW. Expensive but has all the fixings. But not everyone needs a BMW. MySQL is like a VW Beetle (the old model). Its cheap, and gets you... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Why do we yawn? | How is it contagious... | Found an interesting article on this...\nYawning is a unique breathing act, which is different from the usual practice of breathing. During yawning, the mouth involuntarily opens due to the spasm of mastoid muscles. These spasms, without your permission, force you to take a deep breath. It also involves many other musc... | question title: Why do we yawn?
question content: How is it contagious...
best answer: Found an interesting article on this...\nYawning is a unique breathing act, which is different from the usual practice of breathing. During yawning, the mouth involuntarily opens due to the spasm of mastoid muscles. These spasms, ... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Which cat has the largest variety of prey? | In Africa, a pride of lions (male: ~400 lbs, female: ~280 lbs) pretty regularly hunt wildebeest (440-600 lbs), although they usually go after the sick or young ones. Occasionally, they can take down a giraffe (2420-4250 lbs), but this doesn't happen often. Elephants (11,000 lbs) and rhinos (2500 lbs) are just a littl... | question title: Which cat has the largest variety of prey?
best answer: In Africa, a pride of lions (male: ~400 lbs, female: ~280 lbs) pretty regularly hunt wildebeest (440-600 lbs), although they usually go after the sick or young ones. Occasionally, they can take down a giraffe (2420-4250 lbs), but this doesn't hap... | |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Why can I see myself in a mirror? | When a mirror is hit by particles of light called photons, it reflects the photons back to us. When photons hit a smooth surface like a mirror, they bounce back off of the mirror at roughly the same angle at which they hit the object, creating a reflection that looks the same. | question title: Why can I see myself in a mirror?
best answer: When a mirror is hit by particles of light called photons, it reflects the photons back to us. When photons hit a smooth surface like a mirror, they bounce back off of the mirror at roughly the same angle at which they hit the object, creating a reflection... | |
6 | Sports | Where is the best place to cycle in San Francisco? | Around the Embarcadero and into the Presidio, then aound Ocean Beach and back through GG Park. | question title: Where is the best place to cycle in San Francisco?
best answer: Around the Embarcadero and into the Presidio, then aound Ocean Beach and back through GG Park. | |
9 | Family & Relationships | where is the best place to look for love? | It might be easy to use the internet- there are many good matching web sites that can help | question title: where is the best place to look for love?
best answer: It might be easy to use the internet- there are many good matching web sites that can help | |
6 | Sports | what is the number one formula one car? | The McLaren MP4-20 is considered to be the strongest car. When it doesn't break down it beats the Renault handily. The Renault is the best balance this year between performance and reliability. I think the vast majority of F1 journalists consider the McLaren to be the strongest car, even the Renault F1 team admits t... | question title: what is the number one formula one car?
best answer: The McLaren MP4-20 is considered to be the strongest car. When it doesn't break down it beats the Renault handily. The Renault is the best balance this year between performance and reliability. I think the vast majority of F1 journalists consider ... | |
6 | Sports | Number one formula one driver? | Depends on your question.\nKimi Raikkonen won more races than FA in the 2005 season, and many, including myself, believe him to be the best.\nMichael Schumacher has won an unprecedented seven world driving championships and has shown no signs of losing the edge (his car this year was handicapped by tire rules and their... | question title: Number one formula one driver?
best answer: Depends on your question.\nKimi Raikkonen won more races than FA in the 2005 season, and many, including myself, believe him to be the best.\nMichael Schumacher has won an unprecedented seven world driving championships and has shown no signs of losing the ed... | |
2 | Science & Mathematics | Why do I Sound Different When I Hear My Own Voice? | Why do i sound different when I listen to my own voice on the answering machine or tape recorder? | Specifically, "when you speak you hear yourself not only through your ears, but also through the bones and tissues of your head (i.e., internally)". | question title: Why do I Sound Different When I Hear My Own Voice?
question content: Why do i sound different when I listen to my own voice on the answering machine or tape recorder?
best answer: Specifically, "when you speak you hear yourself not only through your ears, but also through the bones and tissues of you... |
1 | Society & Culture | What type of fresh-cut Christmas tree lasts the longest? | Fir trees. Their more expensive but it's really worth because it lasts longer. | question title: What type of fresh-cut Christmas tree lasts the longest?
best answer: Fir trees. Their more expensive but it's really worth because it lasts longer. | |
2 | Science & Mathematics | what are the base colors? | Those few colors that you can create all the rest of the colors out of their mix | There are two kinds of primary colors: those you get by combining light (these are called "additive") and those you get by mixing pigments (these are called "subtractive"). As many computer users know, the additive colors are red, green, and blue. Traditionally, the subtractive colors were red, yellow, and blue. Bu... | question title: what are the base colors?
question content: Those few colors that you can create all the rest of the colors out of their mix
best answer: There are two kinds of primary colors: those you get by combining light (these are called "additive") and those you get by mixing pigments (these are called "subt... |
8 | Entertainment & Music | Who is Earth-2 Superman and how is he different from regular Superman? | Why are there two Supermen and why is one older than the other? | It's relatively simple. Back in 1961, DC Comics revealed that all of their Golden Age (c. 1939-1945) characters had lived on a different Earth from their Silver Age (c. 1956-1970) characters. Some characters (Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman) were virtually the same on each Earth, while others (The Flash, Green Lantern, t... | question title: Who is Earth-2 Superman and how is he different from regular Superman?
question content: Why are there two Supermen and why is one older than the other?
best answer: It's relatively simple. Back in 1961, DC Comics revealed that all of their Golden Age (c. 1939-1945) characters had lived on a differe... |
10 | Politics & Government | How do you become a judge on the Supreme Court? | What are the necessary qualifications and the process to get on the high court? | There are nine seats on the United States Supreme Court. You must be nominated by the President of the United States, and confirmed by a majority in the U.S. Senate. Justices are appointed for life (except in cases of retirement or impeachment).\nIt is not necessary for that person to have experience as a judge (George... | question title: How do you become a judge on the Supreme Court?
question content: What are the necessary qualifications and the process to get on the high court?
best answer: There are nine seats on the United States Supreme Court. You must be nominated by the President of the United States, and confirmed by a major... |
2 | Science & Mathematics | What is the oldest evidence of life? | Some evidence of photosynthesis was found on rocks in Greenland dating from 3.7 billion years ago. Danish researchers reached that conclusion analyzing the relative abundance of uranium and thorium in some rocks, and the high abundance of uranium in those suggests that there was oxygen present. Their conclusion was tha... | question title: What is the oldest evidence of life?
best answer: Some evidence of photosynthesis was found on rocks in Greenland dating from 3.7 billion years ago. Danish researchers reached that conclusion analyzing the relative abundance of uranium and thorium in some rocks, and the high abundance of uranium in tho... | |
8 | Entertainment & Music | Where did the band, The Dismemberment Plan, get their name from? | Straight from Travis Morrison (singer and guitarist) himself:<br />\n"It’s from the movie Groundhog Day. There’s a guy who chases after Bill Murray and tries to keep selling him different types of insurance and 'the dismemberment plan' was one of them. It just stuck." In another interview, Morrison admits that when yo... | question title: Where did the band, The Dismemberment Plan, get their name from?
best answer: Straight from Travis Morrison (singer and guitarist) himself:<br />\n"It’s from the movie Groundhog Day. There’s a guy who chases after Bill Murray and tries to keep selling him different types of insurance and 'the dismember... |
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