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#2176 2011-08-25 18:48:48

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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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#2177 2011-08-26 00:31:23

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #2551 is correct. Well done!

#2553. Name the Mechanical timekeeping device of great accuracy, particularly one used for determining longitude at sea.

#2554. Name the device for measuring color intensity or differences in color intensity, either visually or photoelectrically. (It is used for quantitative determination of colored compounds in solutions.)


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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#2178 2011-08-26 04:50:21

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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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#2179 2011-08-26 17:41:32

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #2553 is correct. Well done!

#2555.  In diagnostics, what does EEG signify?

#2556. What does BSE signify (Commonly known as ‘mad cow disease’)?


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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#2180 2011-08-26 18:17:05

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


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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#2181 2011-08-26 22:55:01

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

Both the answers, #2555 and #2556, are correct. Excellent!

#2557.  In hydrodynamics, what is 'continuity equation' or 'equation of continuity'?

#2558. What is 'laminar flow' of a fluid?


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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#2182 2011-08-26 23:04:57

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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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#2183 2011-08-26 23:32:31

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #2558 is correct. Neat job!

#2559. By what name is Kalaallit Nunaat better known as?


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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#2184 2011-08-26 23:38:37

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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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#2185 2011-08-27 01:56:10

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The

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#2560. How many periods and how many groups are present in the Long Form Periodic Table?


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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#2186 2011-08-27 03:56:40

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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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#2187 2011-08-27 16:44:58

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #2560 is correct. Excellent!

#2561. What is 'hibernation'?

#2561. What are 'Horse Latitudes'?


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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#2188 2011-08-27 17:22:43

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


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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#2189 2011-08-28 00:15:18

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #2561 is correct. Excellent!

#2563. Where is the 'Brandenburg Gate'?

#2564. Where is the 'Mausoleum of Genghis Khan'?


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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#2190 2011-08-28 00:37:48

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


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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#2191 2011-08-28 01:00:32

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #2563 is correct. Excellent!

#2565. Approximately, how many astronomical units is a light year?


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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#2192 2011-08-28 01:05:59

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganeshl


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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#2193 2011-08-28 01:24:52

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

#2569. What is the wavelength of yellow light? (Approximately)


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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#2194 2011-08-28 01:25:47

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hi ganesh


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#2195 2011-08-28 01:29:54

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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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#2196 2011-08-28 03:33:53

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Re: General Quiz

Hi anonimnystefy and bobbym,

The

#2570. What study is 'Bathymetry'?


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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#2197 2011-08-28 03:40:12

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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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#2198 2011-08-28 15:52:14

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #2570 is correct. Well done!

#2571. What is 'anabiosis'?

#2572. What is 'Blue Ice'?


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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#2199 2011-08-28 17:19:09

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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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#2200 2011-08-29 01:53:19

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #2572 is correct. Well done!

#2573. What does the acronym 'ARPAnet' (The research network funded by the U.S.) signify?


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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