michaelsteele3 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Just last week I lost respect for my science teacher when she insisted that friction caused meteors to heat up on re-entry, it does play a part but the air compressing is where most of the heat comes from. I have had this argument with EVERY SCIENCE TEACHER I HAVE HAD.Um, actually:http://m.space.com/15353-meteor-showers-facts-shooting-stars-skywatching-sdcmp.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteoroid#MeteorI don't see anywhere on either of these pages about "compression"For once, your science teacher might be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixel of Life Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 One of my classmates said humans aren't animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Phil Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Um, actually:http://m.space.com/15353-meteor-showers-facts-shooting-stars-skywatching-sdcmp.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteoroid#MeteorI don't see anywhere on either of these pages about "compression"For once, your science teacher might be right.The air, when hit by objects moving at many kilometers a second, tends to get squished, which increases its temperature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon0009 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'm generally okay with people not knowing space history or complicated orbital physics, but I got a question: When are we going to land on Jupiter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbia Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'm generally okay with people not knowing space history or complicated orbital physics, but I got a question: When are we going to land on Jupiter?I don't think it's possible; Jupiter is a gas giant, and spacecraft would probably melt in the hot atmosphere.Anyways, here's another: Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but it says 'Chicken by the Sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon0009 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I don't think it's possible; Jupiter is a gas giant, and spacecraft would probably melt in the hot atmosphere.No it isin't, I got asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterCity Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I've read the following when randomly browsing internet, having nothing better to do:Stop telling me that sun is a star! Sun is sun! It's like saying that strawberries are a fruit!*Gets taken away with skull fractured from slamming it into the desk* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelsteele3 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 I've read the following when randomly browsing internet, having nothing better to do:*Gets taken away with skull fractured from slamming it into the desk*Do you think you can find the link to it? I wanna see this :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicbstudeo Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Um, actually:http://m.space.com/15353-meteor-showers-facts-shooting-stars-skywatching-sdcmp.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteoroid#MeteorI don't see anywhere on either of these pages about "compression"For once, your science teacher might be right."meteor visibility is due to the atmospheric ram pressure (not friction) that heats the meteoroid" - The second link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticCossack51 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Anyways, here's another: Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but it says 'Chicken by the Sea.I saw that video, if you count the WatchMojo video as seeing it.In that same video, there was someone who 'scientifically' explained that whale sharks are half whale, half shark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelsteele3 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 I saw that video, if you count the WatchMojo video as seeing it.In that same video, there was someone who 'scientifically' explained that whale sharks are half whale, half shark.It was probably that one 6 year old who thinks that the way something it's spelled is it's characteristic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSpace Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 'we don't need petrol, my family drives a 4WD'because 4WD's are wind powered, as everyone knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelsteele3 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 'we don't need petrol, my family drives a 4WD'because 4WD's are wind powered, as everyone knows.Because these run on wind power, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windows_x_seven Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Personally, one of the most stupid questions a classmate said would be"If we shot a gun from the Moon, would its bullet reach Earth"I felt like "CLASSMATE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF DELTA-V AND ORBITAL MECHANICS"Online, however, the stupidest thing I've seen was these flat earth conspirators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flymetothemun Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Personally, one of the most stupid questions a classmate said would be"If we shot a gun from the Moon, would its bullet reach Earth"I felt like "CLASSMATE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF DELTA-V AND ORBITAL MECHANICS"Online, however, the stupidest thing I've seen was these flat earth conspirators.This actually seems like an interesting physics problem. One could suppose with enough powder, a correctly weighted projectile, and the correct firing time and angle you could get it at least close to earth, if not hit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4pt0r Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 This actually seems like an interesting physics problem. One could suppose with enough powder, a correctly weighted projectile, and the correct firing time and angle you could get it at least close to earth, if not hit it.It wouldnt be perfect but using a probe core and a boat-load of sepratrons we could try this in ksp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelsteele3 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 The moon center has a gyroscope keeping In orbitsource: friend from back when I was in middle schooland no I do not make these up sadlyOh. Then I fear for the future of humanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansun1 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Payed mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windows_x_seven Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 [DERAIL]This actually seems like an interesting physics problem. One could suppose with enough powder, a correctly weighted projectile, and the correct firing time and angle you could get it at least close to earth, if not hit it.Average bullet speed is 762 m/s (2500ft/s).How much D-V would it take to escape the Moon's gravity?[DERAIL]PLEASE CONTINUE REPLYING AS USUAL- - - Updated - - -Payed mods.I don't think paid mods will ever exist in KSP.If one arises, I highly doubt it will be famous. Except if it's extraordinarily good, as in better than the game itself. So it won't happen.- - - Updated - - -Payed mods.I don't think paid mods will ever exist in KSP.If one arises, I highly doubt it will be famous. Except if it's extraordinarily good, as in better than the game itself. So it won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev7787 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Someone just asked "what is friction?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallius Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Someone just asked "what is friction?"That's not a particularly bad question, depending on how deep into the answer you want to go. Ignorance is not the same as stupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSpace Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Stop telling me that sun is a star! Sun is sun! It's like saying that strawberries are a fruit! I have seen this sort of argument many times, mostly relating to humans not being animals, but sometimes things like: 'bananas aren't fruit, they are bananas!'In a History lesson: Teacher: Tell me three countries that have been completely conquered by ....-Germany in WWII. Pupil: Russia, the Soviet Union and the USSR.Also, the three countries that won the war were America, The United States and the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenchant Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Come on, Yahoo Answers is a low hanging fruit. Half the people there are trolls, and the other half post troll bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggregat_4 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) I was talking to my grandson and one of his friends, (both about 12 yrs. old), about KSP and the real space program I had seen over the years. And my grandson's friend, when talking about going to the moon, in all seriousness, asked "Why didin't they just get in their car and drive there?" Edited April 28, 2015 by Red Iron Crown Let's not get political, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSpace Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I remember this from the first time I was seriously injured:'Whats the number for 9-1-1?'Yup, I have awesome friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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