Question and Answer time...

[mairving]

Here are the rules:

You answer the previous posters question then post your own question.

Question:
What is the worst invention of all time?

[HAL9000]

The modem... 95% of people on the internet... shouldn't be :D

Favorite physics question:

You aim a gun horizontally at a monkey hanging from a tree. The moment the bullet leaves the barrel, the monkey lets go of the branch. Does the bullet hit the monkey and why/why not?

It is assumed that the monkey is with the range of the gun.
It is assumed that the bullet will either hit, or fly past (depending on your answer) the monkey before the monkey hits the ground
Bullet velocity, caliber of the gun, size of the monkey, etc are all irrelevant. ALL necessary information has been given to answer this.

[Tiretool]

If the gun is fired at the exact time the monkey lets go, the bullet will hit the monkey, because the effects of gravity are the same on the traveling bullet as they are on the falling monkey.


What would you consider to be the greatest medical achievement of all time?

[Xayd]

Agreed Hal ;).

We've managed to all but stamp out the Bubonic Plague, which is rare from what I know (which is not much in medical terms). I can't think of many deadly diseases off hand that were completely stamped out by humans, but that seems to be one.

Why do people call tech support for help with a problem, then lie about the problem itself? (can ya tell I'm at work now;)?)

Xayd

[mairving]

Answer:
Cause they don't want to look stupid...too late.

Question:
Why is it people don't respond to emails?

[reboot]

Because they consider any email from you to be spam, and delete it without reading it.

Why do so many "techs" have such trouble installing winmodems?

[Floppyman]

Because someone decided to save money and invent the winmodem, look what we're stuck with now:D Junk on PCB taking up an IRQ...:D

Question:

When do you guys think cpu's will hit 5ghz?

[HAL9000]

When Toaster get's to work on a P4

Why to 24 hour convenience stores have locks on the doors.

[Kubie]

For emergencies; ie,floods, riots, etc.


How did the medical profession come up with the term "PMS".
Carl

[mairving]

Answer:
PMS sounds better than crazy woman.

Question:
When will they invent a cure for PMS?

[lil Jimmie]

Answer
When morphine goes OTC.

Question
How do men deal with it until then?

[mairving]

Answer:
Same way we do now. Spend more and more time on PC Mech.

Question:
When will Apple merge with Microsoft?

[M. A. Dockter]

Answer:
They did a few years ago when Bill saved Apple's financial arse.

Question:
When will Toaster finally get it through his head that AMD chips are just plain better than the Pentium line?

[Tiretool]

Answer: When hell freezes over! LOL

Question: Is it further to Chicago than by bus?

[SARGE]

Yes.

When she says, "you don't have to, if you don't want to", what does she mean?

[mairving]

Answer:
It depends on which way the bus is going.

Question:
When is Dok going to tell us about that hottie in the library?

[M. A. Dockter]

Answer to Sarge:
"You better have already done it"

Answer to marving:
Whenever people start voting in that poll...hardly anyone voted!

Question:
Why can't women say what's on their minds? Why can't women understand that men function better when not confused by questions?

[Kubie]

When she realizes he's alive.

If two's company and three's a crowd, what is four and five?
Carl

[M. A. Dockter]

Close enough...right answer was "when she realizes she's not the only person in the world"

Answer:
Four is trouble
Five is a Motley Crew

Question: Got Milk?

I can already tell this thread is going in the Hall of Fame. IT ROCKS!

[Floppyman]

Answer: Yes. 2% is the best. Although my favorite pop is Mountain Dew.

Question:

What's better, Coke or Pepsi?

[M. A. Dockter]

Answer: Sprite is the best, but if I had to choose, I'd go with Coke because it's a little lighter on my fragile tummy. :)

Question: Who has more evil, Martha Stewart of the Devil?

[HAL9000]

Marth Stewart

The hottie Dok mentioned: Martha Stewart or the Devil :D

[M. A. Dockter]

Answer: The lady I was about to marry: The Devil. Hottie from Library, I have yet to see.

Question: Bart Starr or Brett Farve?

[Floppyman]

Answer: None of the above..:D (can you tell I don't like the packers...:))

Question:

Will this thread get over 100 replies?

[HAL9000]

Yes...

Who will be 100?

[SARGE]

Favre

Unleaded or Super Unleaded?

[HAL9000]

Uleaded

V8 or 4 banger?

[M. A. Dockter]

Answer: 4 Banger...1983 Toyota Corolla = 35MPG...I pitty everyone with a large SUV and/or Truck right now...no...wait...I don't...you are the ones that have caused this price hike.

Question: How high will gas prices go this summer?

It's to bed with me folks...I'll catch this thread in the morning.

[HAL9000]

$1.25/litre (x3.56 for you imperial people in the US to get gallons)

Quesstion: How much will it cost to fill HAL9000's 1987 Pontiac Safari wagon?

[Floppyman]

Answer:

I heard up to $3/gallon:eek:

Question:

If this holds true, who's gonna ride their bike more this Summer?

I dunno hal..$50?

[HAL9000]

HAL9000 cuz at those prices it will cost me about $95.00 to fill.

What's the square root of 3

[LawyerRon]

Question:
What is the Rule in Shelley's Case?








Sorry.

[HAL9000]

Shelley was wrong

Who wants to be a millionaire?

[audiyoda]

Who want's to be a millionaire? Me

Question: Why do we drive on Parkways and Park on Driveways?

-Craig

[HAL9000]

So we can tell if we're coming or going

Is this a shameless method of increasing useless post counts?

[Paul Victorey]

Almost certianly.

What is the meaning of life, the universe, and everything?

[Xayd]

The Meaning of Life is a Python movie.
The Meaning of the Universe is...

Originally said by Dictionary.com

oi-no-

Important derivatives are: a1, an1, once, one, alone, atone, lone, lonely, none, eleven, inch1, ounce1, union, unite, unity, unanimous, unicorn, universe, any, unique.

One, unique.


The meaning of Everything is...

Originally said by Dictionary.com

1.
a.All things or all of a group of things.
b.All relevant matters: told each other everything.
2.The most important fact or consideration: In business, timing is everything.




Seeing as I'm hella pissed at Shiny Entertainment right now for not dealing with crash bugs and save game bugs before releasing Sacrifice (a real time strategy game)...

Why do the damn software companies get away with releasing half-finished untested software and then patching the hell out of it afterwards?

Xayd

[RJ]

To get a bigger group of beta testers.

Why are some companies too lazy to make a DVD-9 (double layer) for their movies and make a DVD-10 (2 sides) which has to be turned during the movie ?

RJ

[mairving]

Answer:
Because they found a good deal on some DVD's at Radio Shack.

Question:
Did Robert Blake do it?

[M. A. Dockter]

Answer: That's for the courts to decide, but I think he might have.

Question: Will Dok Ace his Computer Science final this morning @ 7:45 Central time?

[HAL9000]

No, he will fail miserably and go on a mass killing spree (j/k Dok... go kill that exam instead)

After blowing away his final, will Dok run into the library and take a pic of the hottie and post on PCMECH :D

[mairving]

Answer:
We all hope so.

Question:
How did Hal9000 get 3300 posts?

[Statica]

<I>How did Hal9000 get 3300 posts?</I>

Answer: posting on and on about Dok's secret obsessions while trying to fuel Mairving's feindish plot of making a thread that seems like a never ending roller coaster without a barf bag included with the ticket price.

Question: <b>Am I allowed to make Mairving get email notification of replies to this post?
<SUB>Subsection: Please?????</SUB></b>

[Baitcaster]

Only if he allows it. :D

Why do wifes rant n rave about stuff, and when we try to help we get kicked in the teeth for it ? LOL

Bait ;)

[HAL9000]

Because women are crazy (see post about PMS)

Just how many parts is that penguin in mairving's avatar going to take out of that computer anyway?

[RJ]

As much as there is still something in there.

Who's the top poster here in this thread ?

RJ

[HAL9000]

Over all... Reboot, in just this thread, HAL9000


Are they using bots to answer to this thread?

[audiyoda]

Are they using bots to answer to this thread? Most likely they are using a modified version of the Golem distributed computing project.

What makes you go Hmmmmmm?

-Craig

[HAL9000]

Staring out the store window (we're in the local university) at all the young university girls wearing their new summer clothes (short shorts) Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


Where do you work?

[RJ]

At home (recently finished school, so no 'real' job yet).

Which ASCII character is 94 hex ?

RJ

[Floppyman]

No clue, what's ASCII?:o

Question:

What's the difference between partly sunny and mostly cloudy?

[mairving]

Answer:
One is a bit darker than the other.

Question:
Can you CC Statica on my email messages?

[RJ]

The expression.

ASCII = american standard code for information interchange

Why is it colder at night than outside ?

RJ

[HAL9000]

Because when you ASCII a silly question, you get a silly ansi.


Why?

[RJ]

Why not ?

Has HAL9000 another hobby than replying 24/7 ?

RJ

[reboot]

Trying to stay warm in Saskabush country. :D

What's the difference 'tween a duck?

[mairving]

Answer:
I don't know but if it is a blonde joke I am outahere.

Question:
What do lawyers use for birth control?

[slider]

A: A picture of Judge Judy


Q: How fast would lightning travel if it did not zig zag?

[RJ]

as fast as possible.

Why have 2067 registered people here still post nothing ?

RJ

[reboot]

The speed of light, regardless of path.

Answer to my Q above: It's one leg is both the same.

Q: If I keep answering q's here, will I end up with more posts than glc?

[figarowa]

A: Yes


Q: Ginger or MaryAnn?

[Statica]

Ginger chopped!
Now stop suggesting your own ingredients for the recipe!


Q: Will the Texas Rangers be the laughing stock that brought down MLB this year?

[Carl Price]

Who knows. The season is still young yet.

question. Was AROD worth the money?

[M. A. Dockter]

Answer: No one is worth more than one million dollars in MLB

Question: First Hal askes for pictures of library hotties...now admits to constantly looking at other college girls. Does Hal have a fetish? How long has it been since Hal got some? How much would Hal pay for a pic of my library hottie? :D

[HAL9000]

No need for HAL to pay... HAL gets plenty.... I just luv to watch... hmmm... maybe it is a fetish.


What is your fetish?

[RJ]

Airbus

What's your favourite airplane ?

[RJ]

Boeing is quite good ,too


What do you want to post next?


Helper

[MITotaku]

I'd want to post some rambling text on anime, but I've already done that.

What do you want to be your epitaph?

[RJ]

*18.8.1981
+11.5.2001 (in case it was today - because in the future I might want anohter epitaph)
One of the biggest Airbus fans rests in peace here.
[+ Airbus drawing]

I'm away both saturday and sunday, and have only little time to visit the forums. How do you think I'll feel that I'll miss soooo many posts ?

[good night, see you probably tomorrow evening. . .]

RJ

[Great_One]

you'll have mixed emotions.


What are the odds that ameritech gets my new circuits installed correctly the first time?

[HAL9000]

1 in 763

What should I serve my daughter for supper tonight?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: Porterhouse Steak with a baked Potato and some white rice.

Q: Who am I having dinner with tonight? :cool:

[K A Hall]

A. Bart Starr.

Q. What is the worst advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?

[Tiretool]

Answer:
"Hey Pat, let the bald guy borrow your comb" My Brother

Question:
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

[audiyoda]

As much wood as a woodchuck would.

Was Survivor 2 a work (set-up) or a shoot (real)?

-Craig

[M. A. Dockter]

Answer: I don't think anyone really cares.

Question: How much fun did Dok have tonight? :D

[audiyoda]

If Dok passed his final: So much fun he's having trouble finding the keys on the keyboard.

If Dok failed his final: Wayyy too much fun from skinning the prof and running naked trough campus singing-- "I get knocked down, but I get up again...."

If Dok passed his final and hooked up with the little hottie from the Library: What THE #ell are you doing at your computer man.....and did you take pictures?:)

If Dok missed the opportunity with the hottie: If doesn't matter how he did on the final, If ya smell what the Dok is cookin'.

Question: Will Sony take over the world with thier MemoryStick technology?

-Craig

[HAL9000]

I don't know... what was the question?

Did Dok ace his final?

[Xayd]

Nah, prolly didn't ace it, but just from conversation I can tell that he at least goes to class which is B+ material minimum.

My car has got a nasty sputter to it lately when in first gear or at idle with the transmission in gear (i.e. at a red light). '91 Eclipse Turbo, automatic, 100k miles, new plugs and fuel filter have been the only recent upkeep besides oil changes. When in neutral or park, the sputter goes away instantly. What could be the problem?

Xayd

[rambler]

a. The nut behind the wheel

q. Is a bird in the hand worth two in the bush?

[Xayd]

Yes.

So much for free automotive advice :\.

Who will be the first to hold the prediction to be true and register the username "Favre" to post the 1000th message to this thread?

Xayd

[lil Jimmie]

A:Bart Starr or Dok

Xayd have your injectors cleaned and clean the throttle bore carbon builds up around the butterfly valve restricting air flow.

Q:What is the firing order of a chevy small block?

[Tiretool]

Answer:
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2... #1 is right front


Question:
If two wrongs don't make a right, what does a wrong and a right equal?

[Xayd]

Nothing. In political terms, a "moderate" is the same thing. Some might say wise, but a wise person might call it gutless ;).

This one has always gotten me. Why do people who sleep less than the average person (5 hours or less per day) seem to always be up to something, whereas those of us who sleep 7 to 9 hours a day are always less energetic?

Xayd

[lil Jimmie]

A: An object at rest tends to stay at rest.

Q: Why do adults ask children what they want to be when they grow up?

[audiyoda]

Because adults regret not following through on that question themselves.

Why is the Mozilla .9 browser more stable, compliant and faster than NS 6.01?

-Craig

[M. A. Dockter]

Answer: Because AOL now owns Netscape and Steven Case is the devil.

Question: How did AMD sneak up on Intel? They used to have processors that really blew compared to Intel, and now they are right on par in terms of the desktop performance market

Info: It was just dinner @ Red Lobster with the hottie...nothing major boys. I got called a sweet guy while she had a sweet smile on her face. It's been a while since I've been that kind of thing. I gotta say, the Pan seared Walleye with Lemon Butter sauce @ Red Lobster ROCKS!

It was a Final in one of my Major Requirements, Software Design in Object Orientated Languages. I went into the test with a total weighted score of 28.9/30 in the class (VERY High A) and I knew the answers to everything on the final and the Prof thinks I'm the next C-S Poster Child, so I'm pretty sure that puppy was an ace. University only gives students two hours per final..this one took me from 7:45-8:35...no sweat.

[audiyoda]

Intel was and still is complacent. Intel has always had processors that beat AMD, but never assumed the consumer market would want them. Look and the Zeon processor -- for all intend and purposes, it's Intel's Athlon before the Athlon came out. But how many consumers know it even exists? Not to mention price -- AMD is beating Intel at a game Intel has never had to win.

Everyone claims the P4 is AMD's downfall with the price of the P4 and mobo comparable to a T-Bird and DDR mobo. But those same apologists forget the Rambus MUST be purchased in pairs and is three times as expensive and DDR which needs only one DIMM to operate perfectly. Not to mention Rambus throughput is a 32bit word (16 bit on each chip) while DDR runs at 64bit. And by the time the P4 has DDR support, AMD will have thier P4 beater in consumers hands. Do I need to go on?

Question: What is your favorite television commercial?

-Craig

[Floppyman]

Answer: Any Pepsi commercials and the latest Energizer one is pretty good too.

Question: What's the most expensive computer part you have ever bought?

BTW, Xayd for free auto advice check out: http://freeautoadvice.com/board/

[M. A. Dockter]

Answer: $129 for an Abit KT7A mobo a month or so back.

Question: Where can I get a 1GB < Hard Drive < 4GB ?

[mairving]

Answer:
Email me.

Question:
What is better/worse Cyrix or Transmetia?

[HAL9000]

Don't know anything about Transmeta, but can anything be worse than a Cyrix.

What was that thing on Homer's back, a boil or a pimple?

[glc]

His brain.

Why do customers call me up and tell me that their computer has been giving them grief for a few WEEKS now and ask me to come out TODAY and fix it when I am severely overbooked already?

[HAL9000]

Because customers feel that you have nothing better to do on a Saturday than to fix all of their problems (BTW, it was a gummie bear)

What colour is your carpet?

[Floppyman]

Answer:

Hmmm kinda hard to describe, I guess I'd say kind of a cremish white...:)

Question:

What do you use now that there's nothing left on Napster due to the filters?

[Lawther]

hey doc go to www.widgetsinc.com they have like a 1.7gb and a 3.5gb each for under 50 bucks

Why do I spend all my time on this web page?

[HAL9000]

Because PCMECH ROCKS!

If the answer to why was why not, what is the answer to how come?

[mairving]

Answer:
Because.

Question:
Does Hal9000 really have a tatoo of a guy named Bruce?

[HAL9000]

Only if mairving has one of Warren T :D LOL

Should we all go over to forumclick and add to kathaksungs postings?

[Carl Price]

Answer to Floppyman's question (because nobody did)
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3 newsgroup. I have over 4000 tunes and have never been on Napster.

Answer to Hal9000:WHY?

If you're in the computer business, How's business?

[Lawther]

good

why isnt ebonics(sp?) a seperate language?

[RJ]

Because there was never a separation.

Will I *ever* be able to re-read all new posts here since I have little time now and am away the whole day tomorrow (like today) ????

RJ

[Lawther]

no, the server will crash today are we will all peel ourselves out of our chairs and go outside where we will see the sun for the first time in 3 weeks.

Why is it that whenever I see Bill CLinton's nose I think of male genitalia (sp?)?

[HAL9000]

It's a sick and disgusting fetish. :D

How long will the average crowbar be to peel ourselves out of seats when PCMECH crashes?

[Lawther]

It depends on your eating habits, if you consume food at the same rate as you post on pcmech you are gonna need alot more than a crowbar, but if you are a regular sized person, id say about 5-10 feet to combat all that crustyness that is glueing you to your chair

What the average wing span of an African swallow?

[HAL9000]

LOL Lawther

Somewhere between 1" and 10'

Do you live in an apartment/house/garbage dumpster/other?

[Lawther]

technically its a house, but dumpster would better describe it.

Why is it that whenever Jesse Jackson speaks I feel like gaging myself?

[Xayd]

Because you're already watching CNN. Jesse Jackson is bad enough, watching CNN to boot will down right rot your brain.

Was that a laden or un-laden swallow?

Xayd

[M. A. Dockter]

Answer: Whatever it was, it was a hard swallow.

Question: Most Defining War in American History against the Brits:
1812 or 1776?

[HAL9000]

1812, but then again, what do I know, I failed history.

Should Quebec separate from Canada?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: Yes. I'd love to see how Canada handles a civil war.

Q: Do you smell the sweet smell of banishment in the air?

[figarowa]

hmmmm dok...Indeed...


Why do people talk before they let their brains think first..?

[HAL9000]

Yes, Thought I smelled something more than a bad case of gas.
BTW, we have our civil wars in the bar and they last about 20 minutes :D

What will we find if we ever do a manned mission to Mars?


Edit: Dang... see what happens when you answer the phone... line of questions gets messed up.

[figarowa]

sorry hal...:D
When we get to mars...we'll find some red rocks...and dirt...



Why is domestic beer (U.S.) so horrible compared to import?

[nate99z]

answear: because they are brain dead due to inactive listening

question: when is enough, really enough?

[figarowa]

A: When there is too much to hold...



Q: Will i ever reach 500 posts?

[HAL9000]

At the rate this thread is going, in about 2 hours.

Will anyone ever catch up to GLC's post count?

[archie]

Hey, one question missed ... 'Why is domestic beer (U.S.) so horrible compared to import?'
It's being compared to Canadian beer.

Go to above question.

[Tiretool]

It's not, Canadians just have thick, callus covered tongues with very few tastebuds from licking so much snow and ice.

Which do you like better? Big old good uns, or good old big uns?

[figarowa]

A: None of the above as they both sag, how about semi big young un's?



Q? How come college girls are unusually very good looking?

[M. A. Dockter]

Q: Because colleges don't let in any ugly chics unless they are easy.

A: Does Dok have <i>another</i> dinner date tonight? :D

[HAL9000]

I hope so... it seems to make for a very happy Dok :D
What's the temp outside?

[Tiretool]

76 degrees in Warner Robins, GA.


Tastes great or less filling?

[HAL9000]

Tastes great.

Fork or a spoon?

[Tiretool]

Neither, a spork from KFC.


Speaking of KFC... Original or Xtra Crispy?

[Floppyman]

Hmmm, I haven't eaten there for awhile, I'll go original.:)

Question:

What did you get your Mom for Mother's Day?

[Skinny Boy]

answer: some nice flowers and big hugs and kiss's ( the motherly family type, not the motherly fetish type :) )

question: when will we get some more members in the ditributed.net effort who like having the PCMech cow in their signature?

[HAL9000]

When you get it through to everyone that money is involved.

Do you think Dr. Laura is a cult leader?

[Lawther]

yes

what is the meaning of life?

[HAL9000]

That one was answered already... it's a Monty Python movie.

What's your favorite Monty Python movie?

[Lawther]

Life of Brian

if nothing can stick to teflon, how do they get teflon on the pan?

[HAL9000]

Super glue?

What is the chemical name of super glue? can you spell it? AND better yet, can you say it?

[Lawther]

nope, sure cant

whats the worst place on your body to get super glue all over?

[Skinny Boy]

ans: your - ( space intentionally left blank for your amusement ).

? - can you ever have enough stuff ?, and if not, where would you put it all ?

[Lawther]

no, the moon

how would you remove said glue?

[HAL9000]

VERY carefully.

Who is your favorite Saturday Night Live character.

[Lawther]

The one that plays Georgie Dubayah Bush

A 2000 Barrons Newspaper atricle estimated that in 25 years Canada would be combined with the US, do you think this will happen?

[Tiretool]

No



Black holes: Could a human pass through one to whatever is on the other side? Or would you die trying?

[Lawther]

It would lead to an alternate demention (sp?)

How many nukes would it take to make Canada the next saharah desert?

[HAL9000]

Yes, he did answer it .... No, there was similar predictions when I was starting school over 25 years ago.

No... you would be squished beyond comprehension.

Why do most web sites assume that you are from the United States?

[Lawther]

he edited his and i edited mine,

because its like 70% of internet users are from the US, but the percentage is going down every year

1+1=?

[Floppyman]

he he....2:)

What's the efficiency (in percent) of a gas internal combustion engine?

[HAL9000]

Can't remember the exact number, but it's pretty low. Older cars with multiple belts would use up to 40% of the engine power to drive the belts and accessories.


What's your favorite game:


PS: would have to prove that one to me that 70% of users are from the US... just find it a little hard to believe.

[Lawther]

EVERQUEST!!!!!!!!

exactly how do airplanes fly?

[HAL9000]

The Bernoulli effect (think it was spelled right). The curvature of the top of the wing causes air to move faster over the top than the bottom. Faster moving air has less pressure than slower moving air. Therefor, there is more pressure on the bottom of the wing than the top causing the wing to create lift.

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

[Floppyman]

Au, and it's only about 20-25 percent effiency..:eek:

Which of Newton's laws are jet engines based on?

[Lawther]

actually hal you are wrong, according to your theory airplanes could not fly up-side down, my phisics teacher explained it to me,

anyone else wanna take a stab at it?

[HAL9000]

I still stand by that as yes, they could fly upside down by changing the angle of attack. Changing the angle of attack creates turbulance over the top of the wing (bottom as it is now upside down) than moves even slower than the top of the wing, which in turn still produces lift. Changing angle of attack increases lift to a point, then starts to produce a stall. Constant chord wings stalling from the center out, tapered wings from the tips in (can be countered by building in a "whashout" or twist into the wing) I have built many radio controlled airplanes and fully understand the aerodynamics involved in undercambered, flat bottom, semi-symetrical, and symetrical airfoils including lifting body, wingless aircraft and it all comes down to the bernoulli effect being the basic principle. Symmetrical winged aircraft do NOT fly with the wing perfectly level, but tilted slightly upward. I would like to meet this physics teacher that contradicts the bernoulli effect as the basic principle of flight. It would be interesting to hear his explanation of how a helicopter flies.

Here (http://www.howstuffworks.com/airplane2.htm) is an explanation of flight, AND probably what your physics teacher is teaching. The thing to keep in mind though when you lean toward the second theory, you lean toward instability as well. Most aviation enthusiast would not refer to the second method as "true flight" as in that situation, gliders, while possible, could not perform the way they do as more power is required for flight (in the case of a glider, more power means coming down faster). This second theory basically comes down to, give me enough power and I can make damn near anything fly.

What is the basic principle of a gyroscope?

[mairving]

Answer:

Let me think a minute. Okay I have got it.

How a gyroscope works
I have searched through many texts. but I have never found an explanation of why a gyroscope should resist being turned in any direction perpendicular to it's axis. Maybe the workings of a gyroscope seem obvious to some and needs no explanation. But still, other obvious physical phenomena are explained. So here is the first published (that I know of) account of the physics behind how a gyroscope works.
Here is a pictorial of a simplified version of a gyro.
<br>
<img src="http://www.accs.net/users/cefpearson/gyro.gif">
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Instead of a complete rim, four point masses, A, B, C, D, represent the areas of the rim that are most important in visualizing how a gyro works. The bottom axis is held stationary but can pivot in all directions.
When a tilting force is applied to the top axis, point A is sent in an upward direction and C goes in a downward direction. FIG 1. Since this gyro is rotating in a clockwise direction, point A will be where point B was when the gyro has rotated 90 degrees. The same goes for point C and D. Point A is still traveling in the upward direction when it is at the 90 degrees position in FIG 2, and point C will be traveling in the downward direction. The combined motion of A and C cause the axis to rotate in the "precession plane" to the right FIG 2. This is called precession. A gyro's axis will move at a right angle to a rotating motion. In this case to the right. If the gyro were rotating counterclockwise, the axis would move in the precession plane to the left. If in the clockwise example the tilting force was a pull instead of a push, the precession would be to the left.
When the gyro has rotated another 90 degrees FIG 3, point C is where point A was when the tilting force was first applied. The downward motion of point C is now countered by the tilting force and the axis does not rotate in the "tilting force" plane. The more the tilting force pushes the axis, the more the rim on the other side pushes the axis back when the rim revolves around 180 degrees.
Actually, the axis will rotate in the tilting force plane in this example. The axis will rotate because some of the energy in the upward and downward motion of A and C is used up in causing the the axis to rotate in the precession plane. Then when points A and C finally make it around to the opposite sides, the tilting force ( being constant) is more than the upward and downward counter acting forces.
The property of precession of a gyroscope is used to keep monorail trains straight up and down as it turns corners. A hydraulic cylinder pushes or pulls, as needed, on one axis of a heavy gyro.
Sometimes precession is unwanted so two counter rotating gyros on the same axis are used. Also a gimbal can be used.


Question:
Has this post received the most posts of all time?

[M. A. Dockter]

By far yes!

Q: How was Dok's Lunch/Dinner?

[Tiretool]

Must have been a good meal or Dok wouldn't be asking...


Why does Dok always ask questions related to himself or his present going-ons?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: Besides computers, at this point, that's all Dok really knows. Dok will now stop. Dok apologizes

Q: Better name: "Pentium 4" or "Wallet Pirate"

[figarowa]

A: Money Pit



Q: What will be the next AMD cpu/motherboard platform that would be worthwhile upgrading to in the next year...current system Asus A7v and 800 Thunderchicken proceessor

[Lawther]

I prefer "Silicon waste" hehe

Will there ever be a world war III?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: Wait 6 months...buy a Mobo with the VIA Athlon DDR chipset when it is mature...get some DDR SDRAM, and the lowest speed AMD Athlon 4 you can buy, that's my plan anyway.

Q: How many of the 7000 members are even following this thread anymore?

[Lawther]

6999.213

Does one think this thread might make the hall of fame?

[figarowa]

A: to lawthers-No...large scale wars will be a thing of the past, battles are going to be fought behind computer terminals, next big war will be against aliens...(just saw the new xfiles tonight, definately freaky)

Dok-say about 5..



Q: How come in the U.S. as 18 year olds we can go to war and get shot, yet i being 20 still can't go and get a brew at the bar?

[Lawther]

because getting shot has nothing to do with a 'brew', sorry that excuse worked to get the right to vote for 18 year olds beacuse they were being sent off to war to get killed with no representation in the government that was sending them. (Vietnam)

Does one think this thread might make the hall of fame?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: I said that this thread was going into the hall of fame way back in the first page or two..

A: Because many college students are known to abuse alchohol. I don't care for the stuff, I could really care less. I'd like to same the same about a former lady I dated...but she's lost in her own little world somewhere else now...not my problem. :D

Q: Three beers 'til Dubuque?

[HAL9000]

No... at least 6

mairving... I think you were a little vague on your gyroscope answer.

Q: Why does a helicopter make the "thump thump thump" sound when it flies?

[WJWheels]

This is a result of the two-bladed rotor head. The blade tips travel faster than sound when in forward flight, and the shockwave creates the distinctive sound, "Thump-Thump-Thump"

btw, the square root of 3 is 1.732.........

question: WTF am I doing up at this hour?

[HAL9000]

Good answer... wasn't sure if anyone would get that one.

A:Probably the same thing I'm doing up at this hour.

Q:What is the fastest speed that you have ever driven a car?

[WJWheels]

154 mph in a '70 E-Jag... at that point it took over and drove me into a pole.

Q: how fast was that pole going?

[RJ]

0 mph :D

How many of the 2000 members who haven't posted anything will ever post something ?

RJ

[Xayd]

I'd say half. The urge to be a part of the Q and A thread will draw them together with this thread like Luke and Darth Vader.

Who's it gonna be skating the cup this year, Devils or Avalanche?

Xayd

[Tiretool]

Who gives a damn, Hockey sucks.


What is the worst injury you have ever received?

[RJ]

torn ligament

How many passenger windows has an Airbus A320 (emergency windows included, but not the doors) ?

RJ

[M. A. Dockter]

A: Still not enough to let your obsesion with the Airbus flow out of it in a timely manner.

Q: Do NAND gates on an electrical diagram look like little boobies to you guys too?

[Tiretool]

149 with coach and Business/First class seating arrangment.
Don't believe me? Check it (http://www.british-airways.com/flights/factfile/airfleet/docs/abus.shtml)



What is the closest to death that you have ever been?

[RJ]

A1 (Dok): Not to me

A2 (Tiretool): Haven't ever been close to death. Only one time I had the feeling that I can't reach the airfield with my plane. If I was right, . . not even sure if I would be death then.

answer to the A320 question: (15+2+23)*2 = 80 passenger windows.

Q: What was the biggest amount of pizzas you have ever eaten one after the other ?

RJ

[WJWheels]

A: 1

Q: so what size is the largest commercially available pizza, and where is it sold?

[Tiretool]

NAND Gates? What the????

If they do look like boobies, I'd like to see. Could you post a link to a picture of some? LOL

[WJWheels]

Hmmmm.. if Doc thinks they look like boobies, maybe we DO NOT want to see this hottie of his.....

[RJ]

Not sure if it's the biggest available pizza but my grandma (living in Florida) told me that pizzeria "Mamma mia" in Miami makes the biggest pizza she had ever seen.

And what's your favourite pizza (What things do not have to miss on it) ?

RJ

[Floppyman]

Pretty much anything but cheese, pizza needs to have meat on it...:)

Question:

Who is your favorite cartoon character?

[mairving]

Answer:
The tick

Question:
Will this thread ever end?

[Xayd]

Eventually, yeah, but not today :).

Why do people on E-Bay pay above retail prices for computer hardware?

Xayd

[mairving]

Answer:
Because they think that they are getting a steal. In reality they are getting robbed.

Question:
What is the best thing coming out of Arkansas?

[Xayd]

Heh, me of course! When I manage to get back home to New Orleans.

How long will it be until Micron bankrupts Rambus through legal fees?

Xayd

[mairving]

Answer1:
Actually the correct answer to the best thing coming out of Arkansas is I-40.

Answer2:
We all hope soon.

Question:
Where has Byte been lately?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: Byte has let the fellow mods and I know of his whereabouts in the admin forum. I do not know if he wants them reveled publicly or not, but since he posted only in the admin forum I will assume he did not.

Question: Are you the weakest link?

[HAL9000]

No... the missing link maybe, but not the weakest link.

Do you think the broad from the weakest link is funny?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: She reminds me of an evil History Professor. Short and evil on the outside, but a very nice, humorous and decent person in real life.

Q: Where did Cotton Eye Joe come from?

[mairving]

Answer:
Who is Cotton Eyed Joe?

Question:
How are these two related?

<img src="http://animfactory.com/animations/creatures/devils/devil_pointing_right_md_wht.gif"><img src="http://www.pcmech.com/pics/dok.jpg">
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Sorry, MIT you can't answer this one.

[M. A. Dockter]

HEY...if you would have put those two pictures in a different order, it would look similar to this picture of me and the former dishonest dirt bag:

http://www.pcmech.com/pics/docandjen.jpg

Q: What are the chances that MIT is going to last until Friday?

[Xayd]

It's inversely related to the urge to reply to this round of questions. As the desire to reply grows, the odds of further time shorten.

Now we've got the picture of the devil Dok, so where's the much awaited pic of the hottie in the library?

Xayd

[M. A. Dockter]

A: Gimme some time folks, it's only been a week or so. I know I'm a nice guy but I'm not that good.

Q: What are the chances that MIT is going to last until Friday?

[mairving]

Answer:
I hope that he does stay. Maybe all he needs is a second chance. He is certainly more aware of what he says now. I feel that as long as he can abide by the rules and contribute to the forum, he is welcome.

Two Part Question:
Who will win the NBA?
Does anyone care?

[WJWheels]

A: The team with the most dudes making over $10 million per annum. They're from the West and the name starts with "L" (no, not Linux)

Q: Is Hockey still going on? ..I bet even Lord Stanley is snoozing..

[Kassia]

A: If you've got a stick and some roller blades...hockey can go on forever, and ever, and ever... :eek:


Q: Why is it, when a computer goes nuts at home, it works fine when you take it in for repairs???:confused:

[figarowa]

A: Cause a computer is like an evil person, it can be tempermental at times, therefore ticking you off and wanting chuck it out the window, and it will be have nicely for the computer guy, cause i think deep down the computer just wants to make you look like a know it all wannabee who doesn't know what they're talkin about...


Q: I have to wear steel toe boots at work, standing a lot 8-12 hours a day, how do i avoid getting blisters from my boots, cuz i'm too cheap to buy a new pair..

[Kassia]

A: Get a crowbar, crack open your wallet, and get a new pair of boots.:p

Q: Did you know that Mr.Dressup can kick Mr. Rogers ass?

[HAL9000]

Of course, because Mr. Dressup only did pot while Mr. Rogers was flying on Heroine.

How much should I sell this computer on my bench for?

[RJ]

As much as possible. You'll get more money by selling at higher prices :cool:

What force do you like playing most in Counter Strike: Terrorist or CT ?

[Floppyman]

Counter Terrorist...more specifically the German GSG-9.

Question:

Anyone tried the new Mountain Dew "Code Red" yet?

[Lawther]

yea, it fondly reminds me of battery acid

What counter-strike server do you all play on?

[Tiretool]

www.Atlantamaps.org


(The Code Red Mountain Dew blows hard...)

How much drop per foot is required in a sewer system?

[figarowa]

dangit tool we just got sewer not too long ago and i kinda forget, is it between 1/8" and a 1/4" ?



Q? Why is my foot bleeding right now...?

[WJWheels]

A: because it's probably bleeding some drops per foot!

Q: Did Robert Blake do it?

[figarowa]

A: No, the foot into the door did it,


Q: Anyone watch Dark Angel on fox? Jessica Alba is a HOTTIE...

[Tiretool]

Not me..

(it's 1/8 inch per foot)


What is Bastille Day?

[HAL9000]

Dang... to slow again.

Bastille day.... it sounds French, so who cares :D

No...didn't see it, but yes, she is a hottie.

Is Dok's hottie just as much of a hottie as Jessica Alba?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: Bastille Day is the celebration of the taking of the French Royal Prison for Political Prisoners by commoners. It marked the begining of the first French Revolution. It is celebrated June 14th of each year.

A: She's beautiful, but what really matters is the spirit and the mind. Don't get me wrong, if a woman if more manly than I, I'm not touching her...but on the same coin, if she's really ****ing stupid, bitchy, or whoreish, I'm not going near here. Made that mistake one too many times...the nice guys always get screwed...

Q: Will Hal ever stop asking Hottie Questions?

[figarowa]

A: No, hotties are good.




Q:What is the transistor count of a pentium II 300 mhz..?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: rounded to the nearest Million: 19 million ondie..not counting the L2.

Q: Dok = God?

[HAL9000]

Well... maybe not quite God... but God like. Hal will keep asking hottie questions... hotties are good... stare at hotties all day... oh oh.... there goes the mind again...

What will be the average post count increase caused by this thread?

[M. A. Dockter]

Q: infinity because this thread will never end.

A: Is Kharma real? If so, are you screwed?

[HAL9000]

Yes... and yes

Question is, am I physically screwed, or metaphorically screwed?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: being you'll never get physicall screwed the way you talk about it so much...I'll go for option B :)

Q: Mobile or Castrol?

[HAL9000]

OUCH... that wasn't nice :D Actually Dok, I worked in a bar for 4.5 years and you would be suprized at how acting like a total pig gets you MAJOR attention from the babes... it just doesn't make sense.

Mobil, you never know where you might need your lube :D

Anyone notice Dok is rather quick on the comebacks lately?

[audiyoda]

Classes are over and he's sitting behind his desk thinking about that hottie and watching this forum.

Q: What will Dok do when (if) he ever grows up?

-Craig

[M. A. Dockter]

Everyone gets what they deserve. The pigs and asses might get chics, but all they get are dishonest whores. I'll get what's coming to me along with every other decent and honest guy.

A: Dok is quick because Dok is trying to get back into 4 year old form. I'm glad someone is taking notice.

Q: Why does Hal need lube? They getting old on ya or just not excited enough? :cool:

[Tiretool]

Try for his car... Get your mind out of the gutter Dok.


Did Dok buy a book called "Wit for Dummies"?

[HAL9000]

Apparently... he can't be that good at the comebacks.
BTW Dok... I never meant be a pig all the time, that would just be sick and rude and you're right, you get stuck with the 2 bit whores (if they cost that much)... its a game, be a bit of a pig and when you do something nice, well,... figure it out from there :D

What is the biggest computer mistake you have ever made?

[Tiretool]

Large glass of sweet tea spilled on front of case with CD Rom drive open. (Guess they're not cup holders after all!)


How do you eat oysters?

[Kassia]

A: You use the shell like a little bowl, and slurp the sucker right out of there.

Q: Do a lot women use PC mechanic?

[Tiretool]

Good Question....

Enquiring minds want to know.

[HAL9000]

I would say that probably more women use PCMECH than we realize as it is often difficult to distiguish gender by a user name.

Is Pat from the SNL skit male or female?

[Kassia]

A: Pat is a yuk-factor of 10! And Pat's an "it".

Q: What are the four primary colors?

[lil Jimmie]

A:Red, yellow and blue.

Q: When did they add a fourth?

[Kassia]

A: Ooooops! :D You're right. Hee hee. Had a weeee bit too much wine tonight.

Q: Which country makes the best wine?

[HAL9000]

Aparently Canada if you have had too much of it.

Just how much have you had to drink tonight?

[RJ]

Tonight nothing.

What's the opcode of mov eax, 13h ?

[HAL9000]

Not a clue.

Can you load Windows 9x in a language that you do not understand?

[Kassia]

A: Ahhhhhhhh, NO.

Q: If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

[HAL9000]

Yes

What is really meant by the "best before" date? Does it mean deadly poisonous after?

[Kassia]

A: It means, the product becomes gross and disgusting, making you wanna barf if you don't use it by the due date.:D

Q: Is the Final Fantasy movie any good?

[HAL9000]

No Idea, haven't seen it.

Spiciest food you ever ate and how did your body react to it afterwards?

[Kassia]

A: A salsa that I made. Way too many jalapenos!! And the reaction was far too disgusting to mention.

Q: Who do you think is the best rock band of all time?

[MITotaku]

A: Queensryche... J/K... The Doors for sure.

Q: What line of latitude separated North and South Vietnam before the Vietnam war?

[Frey Grimrod]

well thnx for actually causing the thread to require some history knowledge I dont know for sure but Im gonna guess 16 degrees North.


Who else just relized this is how some of these people got such high post counts?

[MITotaku]

A: I'm sure this is how some do, and as long as I keep doing I'll soon break the posting record! And actually it was the 17th parallel.

Q: What is my favorite color?

[alfielev]

a:red

q:why does it have to rain here in england all the damn time, the americans must have an answer for this by now :)

[MITotaku]

The correct answer is R-000, G-128, B-255. A Light Blue.

[figarowa]

hmmm...does the bottled water phenomenon have anything to do with it?




Q? why do i have to wait till 1000 posts to get a avatar, heck it has taken me 2 years to just get this many, i'll be 25 by the time i reach 1000.

[nate99z]

a: good things in life take a long time


q: who invented the mall

[M. A. Dockter]

I dunno...but Al Gore invented the Internet

Q: Does god have feet?

[figarowa]

sure.



Q: is there such thing as a decent quality television show?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: In-Fisherman TV...on TNNs and Outdoor Life Network

Q: Smallmouth or Walleye?

[lil Jimmie]

A: Walleye-reason Tastes better.

Q: Belly button-innie or outtie?

[HAL9000]

Walleye

Yes or No?

[figarowa]

channel cat....hehe





why are women from venus and men are from mars? I thought i was born on earth

curses the modem hal....

No...and your really reaching for questions arn't ya..lol

[M. A. Dockter]

A: Women have nothing better to spend their money on...

Q: Why am I forceably hacking my own Win2K password via Logon.scr right now?

[figarowa]

cause you fergot it, misstyped it and don't know what the heck it is, or your doing it just for kicks.



Q? why are people facinated with the reality based and the "millionaire and wannabee" tv shows.

[MITotaku]

Because they like to see human conflict and raw human emotion, it's rather sick and disgusting from a few stand points. It's the same reason they watch Springer. It's not like it's really real (all of the shows are edited and have added cosmetics), I really find any reality shows boring. The only reason I watch Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is because I like quiz shows. I'd much rather watch something unreal, I for one have too much reality in my life already.

Q: What is this thing?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: A computer

Q: Football or Rugby?

[HAL9000]

Aussie rules rugby for sure... play till everyone is dead!

Just what are the rules in Aussie rules rugby?

[M. A. Dockter]

A: None besides "Play till everyone is dead"

Q: What happens in Aussie Rugby when only one person is left?

[HAL9000]

The spectators kill and eat him?

Barbequed or oven roasted?

[Frey Grimrod]

They bleed to death or get attacked by angry fans for not playing hard enough.

Q? Is the "Athlon 4" name LAME dont justify it from a marketing standpoint either.