rictus58 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Doesn't it become 180 degree marker once it goes over the south pole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Yes, or if you shifted the land masses over you could represent it with two vertical lines. But..... that's NOT how its represented on a globe. It's just one stupid line. Makes no sense. Why don't they just complete the damn circle and be done with it? Because then it would be useless for stating where you are on an east west axis. Longitude would have two different meanings depending on which half of the meridian you chose. ---------- Post added November-18th-2011 at 12:29 PM ---------- Doesn't it become 180 degree marker once it goes over the south pole? Exactly. The other side of the world is the halfway point. You are trying to decide where you are on a circle, so you pick one spot, not two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rictus58 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Well, he did say it was a dumb question right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 chicken breast popularity causes excess wings, better question is why are chickens called birds and why do they have wings when they don't fly? When is the last time you saw a flock of chickens fly over your house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rictus58 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 chicken breast popularity causes excess wings, better question is why are chickens called birds and why do they have wings when they don't fly?When is the last time you saw a flock of chickens fly over your house? They are birds because they have wings, feathers, and two legs. Just like an Emu, Kiwi and ostrich. Their evolutionmade their wings unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 meridians are polar. they all go through the origin (the poles) but shoot out at different angles. Lattitude lines, however, don't measure angles, but rather displacement from the equator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 chicken breast popularity causes excess wings, better question is why are chickens called birds and why do they have wings when they don't fly?When is the last time you saw a flock of chickens fly over your house? Fun fact - we have bred turkeys to have such enormous amounts of breast meat that it has become difficult for them to stand up, and virtually impossible for them to, you know, do what turkeys do to create more turkeys, so theyhave to be artifically insemnated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchwood Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 chicken breast popularity causes excess wings, better question is why are chickens called birds and why do they have wings when they don't fly?When is the last time you saw a flock of chickens fly over your house? Chickens do indeed fly. Most chickens however have their wings clipped so that they will not fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins_Fan82 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 how do you "type" the degree symbol? I used to know, and I could easily google it...but figured I'd take advantage of this thread. Free pass for dumb questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destructis Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 When is the last time you saw a flock of chickens fly over your house? The last time the Skins had a winning season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 The last time the Skins had a winning season. 2007? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grhqofb5 Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 how do you "type" the degree symbol? I used to know, and I could easily google it...but figured I'd take advantage of this thread. Free pass for dumb questions. If using microsoft word, go to "insert" and then "symbol." Should be on the list somewhere. ---------- Post added November-18th-2011 at 02:21 PM ---------- meridians are polar. they all go through the origin (the poles) but shoot out at different angles. Lattitude lines, however, don't measure angles, but rather displacement from the equator. So then what the name of the meridian directly across the globe from the prime meridian? Is it the Sub-Prime meridian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 how do you "type" the degree symbol? I used to know, and I could easily google it...but figured I'd take advantage of this thread. Free pass for dumb questions. ° Alt + 0176 Best way to look these up is to go to your character map found on the start menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostyj Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 (2) Why are there so many chicken wings out there? Have you ever wondered where they all come from? Think of it this way-- you order 50 chicken wings with your buddies for the game. That should equate to 25 chickens. Are we really supposed to believe that 25 chickens were used to produce these wings? Doesn't make sense. What happened to all the extra thighs? It is not 25 chickens, as you get 4 wings per bird. It would only be 12.5 chiken per 50 wings If you get wings and drums. Now if you only get drums or wings then it would be 25 birds. I think my sis in-law gets all the thighs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 So then what the name of the meridian directly across the globe from the prime meridian? Is it the Sub-Prime meridian? I believe it's the Adjustable Rate Meridian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 This thread got super nerdy real fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grhqofb5 Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 This thread got super nerdy real fast. I agree. This is a place for DUMB questions, people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 This thread got super nerdy real fast. This is the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I agree. This is a place for DUMB questions, people. What keeps the people on the bottom of the earth from falling off? and I was serious about my satellite question. Too lazy to look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 How do satellites get powered? Long lasting batteries? Really long electical cords? solar panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grhqofb5 Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 solar panels. They didn't have solar panels back in the 50s when the first satellites were launched. They must have used coal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 solar panels. Well then, that makes a lot of sense. Still, wouldn't the batteries that store the power eventually deteriorate or lose the capability to store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 They didn't have solar panels back in the 50s when the first satellites were launched. They must have used coal. no, you can't burn coal in space because there's no oxygen. those early satellites were nuclear powered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grhqofb5 Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 What keeps the people on the bottom of the earth from falling off? Surface tension. The same force that keeps water from dripping off of a flat table. Also, cyntrifical force. The earth spins really fast, so we can't jump off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rictus58 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 The earth spins really fast, so we can't jump off. That's what YOU think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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