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#1101 2011-01-10 01:10:34
- Jai Ganesh
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Hi bobbym,
#1753. What is paleontology?
#1754. What is anthropology?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#1102 2011-01-10 09:36:44
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1103 2011-01-11 03:00:50
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Hi bobbym,
The answers to 1753 and 1754 are correct. Brilliant!
#1755, #1756, and #1757. What are the three laws of Kepler of planetary motion?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1104 2011-01-11 08:39:18
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1105 2011-01-12 00:48:12
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Hi bobbym,
The answers to 1755, 1756, and 1757 are correct. Superlative!
#1758. What is arboreal?
#1759. What is marsupial?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1106 2011-01-12 04:30:01
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1107 2011-01-13 01:04:05
- Jai Ganesh
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Hi bobbym,
The answers to 1758 and 1759 are perfect. Well done!
#1760. What is Kirchoff's first law?
#1761. What is Kirchoff's second law?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1108 2011-01-13 05:42:54
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Hi ganesh;
That is the best I can remember them and I probably got them wrong.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1109 2011-01-14 01:02:11
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Hi bobbym,
You are correct. Excellent! The replies to 1760 and 1761 are:
#1762. What is a Red Giant?
#1763. What is a White Dwarf?
#1764. What is a Neutron Star?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1110 2011-01-14 11:21:19
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1111 2011-01-15 00:14:31
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Hi bobbym,
The answers to 1762, 1763, and 1764 are correct. Outstanding! However, I have posted the three answers after refering.
#1765. What is the currency of Saudi Arabia?
#1766. What is the currency of Kuwait?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1112 2011-01-15 00:34:16
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1113 2011-01-16 01:20:48
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Hi bobbym,
Nevermind. The answers are and .
#1767. Who is the author of 'Lajja'?
#1768. Who is the author of 'Is Paris Burning'?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1114 2011-01-16 01:38:27
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Hi ganesh;
That is okay, thanks for the answers. I am sorry I cannot do better on some of these. Keep posting them anyways, the ones I do not know the answers to are more valuable to me than the ones I do.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1115 2011-01-17 01:32:40
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Hi bobbym,
The answers to 1767 and 1768 are a novel in Bengali by Taslima Nasrin, a writer of Bangladesh and
Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre respectively.
Keep trying!
#1769. What does UAR stand for?
#1770. What does UAE stand for?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1116 2011-01-17 01:40:15
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1117 2011-01-17 02:43:11
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Hi,
I come from a civilization which has given the world the number 0..
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#1118 2011-01-18 01:09:12
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Hi bobbym and Howardroark,
The answers to 1769 and 1770 by bobbym and 1770 by Howardroark are correct. Excellent!
#1771. What does OOP stand for?
#1772. What does OPEC stand for?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1119 2011-01-18 07:15:29
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1120 2011-01-18 14:42:30
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Hi Ganesh,
OOP: Object oriented programming..
I come from a civilization which has given the world the number 0..
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#1121 2011-01-19 01:25:47
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Hi bobbym and Howardroark,
The reply to OPEC is Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, given by bobbym. The reply to OOP is given by Howardroark. Well done!
#1773. What does ENIAC stand for?
#1774. What does EDT stand for?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1122 2011-01-19 06:45:03
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1123 2011-01-19 14:53:44
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Hi Ganesh and Bobbym,
I come from a civilization which has given the world the number 0..
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#1124 2011-01-20 02:13:48
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Hi bobbym and Howardroark,
The answers :
Well done!
#1775. What is the SI unit of Current?
#1776. What is the SI unit of Potential Difference?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1125 2011-01-20 03:33:57
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Hi ganesh,
I come from a civilization which has given the world the number 0..
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