Recent content by WardenOfTheMint

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    Unveiling the Secret Behind Optical Confusion in Photography

    http://www.picamatic.com/show/2008/08/13/02/806039_901x355.JPG This is not a 'question.' I'm just trying to understand what trick they pulled to get the 'distance of object from the mirror.' It's probably obvious to many, but not to me! Please help
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    Reply quickly, quiz in a few hours, very simple magnetic field question

    Homework Statement At a certain location, Earth has a magnetic field of 0.70 10-4 T, pointing 75° below the horizontal in a north-south plane. A 8.5 m long straight wire carries a 12 A current. (a) If the current is directed horizontally toward the east, what are the magnitude and direction...
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    Why Do Magnetic Fields Differ in Right Hand Rule Illustrations?

    Homework Statement http://www.cramster.com/Answer-Board/Image/20073231626286331026398833900007956.jpg This is not problem. I just having trouble understanding the basics. Please just tell me right away, don't 'assist!' I trying to understand the right hand rule. Here are to...
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    Finding Solace in Favourite Quotes: Escaping Despair with Words of Wisdom

    'Walk softly but carry a big stick.' What does it mean?
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    High School How important do you value mental calculations

    Thank you. Good salubrious responses. Bows down with eyes closed...falls on a banana peel.
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    High School How important do you value mental calculations

    I understand what you are getting at. Mental math certainly doesn't hinder you from thinking though, shouldn't one have both? Or do you disagree?
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    Why Is Sales Tax Charged Differently on Amazon and Barnes & Noble Purchases?

    Maybe the shipping charges offset the $$$.
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    High School How important do you value mental calculations

    Do you think school should integrate classes that promote mental math and mental arithmetic, for example the ability to multiply two digit numbers in your head (say 15x19 or 14x17, etc). These things are critical and many people can't do them with severe brain gyrations! Do you think enough is...
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    Pictures of your lab (experimentalists & theoreticians)

    this is me and this is my LABORATORY! muohaha. don't disturb. no eating or garlic. no silver jewelry
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    Spore is Here! Check Out the Creature Creator Demo

    Spore has become kid unfriendly. The fools have made very disturbing creatures with large unwholesome appendages.
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    What is the hardest general profession to get into initially?

    a necromancer, hey necromancy is kinda hard.
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    Gift idea for chemistry teacher?

    A free copy of grand theft auto 4 including an xbox 360 home entertainment system. An appointment with Jiffy Lube (the auto company). A polka-dot bow tie. A sticker of spongebob squarepants. An appointment with Jiffy Lube (the auto company).
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    What is the hardest general profession to get into initially?

    It is not a trick question. I just want opinions. It can be both of the things you've mentioned. WardenOfTheMint.
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    What's your favorite entertainment genre?

    My favorite is probably fantasy. Big Lord of the Rings fan. I feel at home in a very specific niche, namely 'the historical + high fantasy epic tales genre.' What I dislike is science fiction. All of it, all of it!
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    What is the hardest general profession to get into initially?

    I would say a doctor. You have thousands of people applying every time, 3.6 gpa'ers + mcat'ers. what could be harder? and then what next? brutal medical school and 24/7 studying!