11-12-2003 10:39									#1
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Why does Wolf Blitzer talk like a robot on CNN?


What would Earth be like without a moon?


Why am I the only Cher fan on Apolyton?


Is Alf real or a puppet?


When will the next earthquake strike the midwest region of United States? (last one was during War of 1812)


Why do we admire the sunrise/sunset by looking directly at it, but it's dangerous to look at it any other part of the day?


Why is the stick-out-tongue smilie Imran's favorite smilie?


How big is your palm pilot and how often do you play with it?

	11-12-2003 10:44									#2
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1. BECAUSE HE IS!!!!

2. Earth wouldn't have the kick-a** surf that it does now!

3. .....Um, I don't think i can answer that one, buddy...

4. Of course Alf is real! He wouldn't be doing those 10-10 whatever commercials man!

5. I think my charges are set to go off in 2014, but I could be wrong...

6. Because most people are retards and would look at the sun anyway.

7. Sexual connotations?

8. Hmmmmm....I don't want to get you jealous...

	11-12-2003 10:46									#3
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I'm aware of the moon's effect on the tides -- I learned that in grade school.

I was just wondering if anything SIGNIFICANT would be affected by lack of a moon.

	11-12-2003 10:57									#4
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Wha??? And no surf is NOT significant to you!

SACRILIGIOUS, I tell you!!!

	11-12-2003 11:05									#5
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Tidal pools are likely where life first developed, or so I've heard.

	11-12-2003 11:06									#6
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Also, women's menstrual cycles would almost certainly not be what they are (they're correllated to a lunar cycle in many higher mammals, AFAIK.

	11-12-2003 11:07									#7
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The day would also be shorter than it is now.

	11-12-2003 11:09									#8
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Lunar tidal forces are very important.

Aside from the obvious ("tides"), they have caused the Earth's rotation to greatly slow over time, and stabilized Earth's wobble such that it is now a very stable, 20,000 year cycle -- instead of the chaos that marks the rotational wobble of other worlds.

	11-12-2003 11:10									#9
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KH, shouldn't you be very drunk right now?

	11-12-2003 11:11									#10
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Why?

	11-12-2003 11:12									#11
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I got very drunk last night. Tonight I'm marking the last of the ****ing assignments of this year.

	11-12-2003 11:14									#12
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Let's not forget the importance of the tides in shipping (both early exploratory and modern commercial). And the reason you're the only Cher fan on Apolyton is because of poor taste.

	11-12-2003 11:14									#13
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Oh, okay -- it was the last thing I remember you saying after that take home test.

	11-12-2003 13:19									#14
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only gay men like cher.

And without the moon there would be no human life on Earth.

	11-12-2003 13:37									#15
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I wonder if we'd have spaceflight now, if not for the moon?

Say, for example, two 12 year old boys are walking through the woods, and they come across a big ditch, maybe 10 feet across. And the one says to the other "I bet you can't jump across it!" and the other says to the one "Sure I can, maybe not today, but eventually I can!"

And so the boy trains and trains, and eventually, he jumps across.

Now, imagine those same two boys, but instead of coming up to a 10 foot wide ditch, they come up to the grand canyon. And the first boy says "I bet you can't jump across it!" and the second boy says "You're right, I can't!" and they both go home and play video games.


I think you can see what I'm getting at.

	11-12-2003 13:39									#16
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quote: Why is the stick-out-tongue smilie Imran's favorite smilie?

Because my tongue can be considered a very good sex toy for females .

	11-12-2003 13:39									#17
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that video games are the cause of lack of motivation?

	11-12-2003 13:41									#18
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Diss . . . no, more like having difficult, but reachable goals are the fuel for human advancement.

	11-12-2003 15:47									#19
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Say, for example, two 12 year old boys are walking through the woods, and they come across a big ditch, maybe 10 feet across. And the one says to the other "I bet you can't reach Alpha Centauri with just one city!" and the other says to the one "Sure I can, maybe not today, but eventually I can!"

And so the boy trains and trains, and eventually, he gets to AC and posts the story of his adventure at 'poly.

Now, imagine those same two boys, but instead of coming up to a 10 foot wide ditch, they come up to the grand canyon. And the first boy says "I bet you can't reach Alpha Centauri with just one city!" and the second boy says "You're right, I can't!" and they both go ahead and try to jump over the ditch.

Can you see what I'm getting at?

	11-12-2003 15:49									#20
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I did that. I was so impressed that it actually worked.

Anyhow, the goal of early space flight wasn't the moon. That wasn't really a goal until JFK made it one in 61 (?)

	11-12-2003 16:24									#21
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse I got very drunk last night. Tonight I'm marking the last of the ****ing assignments of this year.

congrats

I am working on what is for all intents and purposes a takehome test

than I have two assignments to do in one class

grading tests for work

an assignment in another class (and if he makes me turn in late assignments, 3 more)

a test (final) in the aforementioned class

and in the final class (That I am wokring on the takehome for right now), I haven't done a homework assignment yet, so let's just say I have a lot to do

Jon Miller

	11-12-2003 16:31									#22
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I have: a final on Friday, an assignment due sometime next week and a final to mark on Tuesday-Wednesday.

Then I fly home on Thursday for a month, during which I have to prepare for stat mech and classical mechanics prelims and also prepare a 30 minute talk on something. Not sure what I'm going to do yet.

	11-12-2003 16:35									#23
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http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/1203/113182.html

Pay attention!

	11-12-2003 16:37									#24
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I have a question: What time do you think the liquor store opens? I want to get drunk before I teach.

	11-12-2003 16:41									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui quote: Why is the stick-out-tongue smilie Imran's favorite smilie? Because my tongue can be considered a very good sex toy for females .

The operative word here is "can."

	11-12-2003 22:24									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/1203/113182.html Pay attention!

But that was a wimpy earthquake, Boris.

	11-12-2003 22:25									#27
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quote: Originally posted by The Mad Monk Lunar tidal forces are very important. Aside from the obvious ("tides"), they have caused the Earth's rotation to greatly slow over time, and stabilized Earth's wobble such that it is now a very stable, 20,000 year cycle -- instead of the chaos that marks the rotational wobble of other worlds.

interesting . . . .

	11-12-2003 23:07									#28
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Let's see ... life's according to Wittlich:

Why does Wolf Blitzer talk like a robot on CNN?

A: Because he wouldn't be Wolfie if he didn't.


What would Earth be like without a moon?

A: The natural tilt/axis of the Earth would be no more (ie, the poles would continually shift), there would be very little tital flux. Basically, Earth would be a very different planet.


Why am I the only Cher fan on Apolyton?

A: You're not. I like her too.

Is Alf real or a puppet?

A: He's a short guy in a hairy costume. Is it real or is it a puppet? - depends on your point of view (or fantasy for that matter).

When will the next earthquake strike the midwest region of United States? (last one was during War of 1812)

A: Probably after the "Big One" hits the bay area of California.


Why do we admire the sunrise/sunset by looking directly at it, but it's dangerous to look at it any other part of the day?

A: Because the rays from the sun are actually weaker during sunrise/sunset because of the longer penetration ratio of our atmosphere.

Why is the stick-out-tongue smilie Imran's favorite smilie?

A: I won't go there...


How big is your palm pilot and how often do you play with it?

A: I don't own a palm pilot....unless you mean something completely different than a palm pilot.

	11-12-2003 23:11									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Wittlich Let's see ... life's according to Wittlich: Why am I the only Cher fan on Apolyton? A: You're not. I like her too.

YEAH!!!!! WOOHOO!!

	11-12-2003 23:21									#30
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quote: only gay men like cher.

And the Theory lives on