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Post by mervinswerved on Jan 8, 2021 13:08:17 GMT -5
1. The security firm Cloudflare encrypts a large chunk of the internet using random codes generated by a wall of shelves somewhere in San Francisco holding dozens of a certain novelty item. This item was invented in 1965 using mineral oil and paraffin wax. What is it? 2. Which British mathematician and inventor, known as the "Father of the Computer", designed a mechanical computer called the Analytical Engine which was an early forerunner of the computer we know today? 3. Before changing its name to Seagate, the hard drive manufacturer was known by what name? 4. What kind of company was Nokia when it was founded by Finnish engineer Fredrik Idestam in 1865? 5. Where did the name "Bluetooth" come from? 1. 2. Alan Turing 3. 4. 5.
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Post by nowhereman on Jan 8, 2021 13:38:06 GMT -5
Webster Lake was the answer to #5. Better late than never? Today's theme is: Order! Order! Five orderly questions. 1. What is the only whole number whose letters, when spelled out, are in alphabetical order? 2. “Order” is the fourth-most-specific taxonomic rank applied to living things, between class and family. To what order do humans belong? 3. For students of math, the mnemonic device “Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally” is a handy way to remember… what? 4. There is only one U.S. president in history who never issued an Executive Order. That’s probably because he only served for 32 days. Name him. 5. In 1917, George V established a system to honor people who served the United Kingdom either civilly or militarily. What is it called? 2. Primates 3. Order of operations 4. One of the Harrison. I think WHH? I know primates. But I thought primates was family and not order. I forgot my biology.
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Post by volleylearner on Jan 8, 2021 13:44:07 GMT -5
2. Charles Babbage
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Post by nowhereman on Jan 8, 2021 14:17:51 GMT -5
5. Order of the British empire OBE is correct. (I looked it up.) Order the of the Garter is *much* older (1348). It is actually the oldest (and therefore most prestigious) of those chivalric orders in Britain. Membership of the order is limited to the Sovereign, the Prince of Wales, and no more than 24 living members, or Companions. Since membership is so limited, it's a super-big deal. The youngest current member is 68, and there are currently 3 vacant spots. They are almost all former members of high government political or military office (and also appear to be mainly Tories). I'm a fan of Lennon Beatles tunes and there was a big controversy about him getting the OBE so that's how I kind of knew that one,
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Post by nowhereman on Jan 8, 2021 14:20:54 GMT -5
1. The security firm Cloudflare encrypts a large chunk of the internet using random codes generated by a wall of shelves somewhere in San Francisco holding dozens of a certain novelty item. This item was invented in 1965 using mineral oil and paraffin wax. What is it? 2. Which British mathematician and inventor, known as the "Father of the Computer", designed a mechanical computer called the Analytical Engine which was an early forerunner of the computer we know today? 3. Before changing its name to Seagate, the hard drive manufacturer was known by what name? 4. What kind of company was Nokia when it was founded by Finnish engineer Fredrik Idestam in 1865? 5. Where did the name "Bluetooth" come from? 4. Radar? Wild guess.
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Post by mikegarrison on Jan 8, 2021 19:02:59 GMT -5
1. The security firm Cloudflare encrypts a large chunk of the internet using random codes generated by a wall of shelves somewhere in San Francisco holding dozens of a certain novelty item. This item was invented in 1965 using mineral oil and paraffin wax. What is it? 2. Which British mathematician and inventor, known as the "Father of the Computer", designed a mechanical computer called the Analytical Engine which was an early forerunner of the computer we know today? 3. Before changing its name to Seagate, the hard drive manufacturer was known by what name? 4. What kind of company was Nokia when it was founded by Finnish engineer Fredrik Idestam in 1865? 5. Where did the name "Bluetooth" come from? 1. Lava lamps 2. Babbage 3. Hmmm. I've only known them as Seagate. 4. ? 5. Viking king
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Post by mikegarrison on Jan 8, 2021 19:03:24 GMT -5
1. The security firm Cloudflare encrypts a large chunk of the internet using random codes generated by a wall of shelves somewhere in San Francisco holding dozens of a certain novelty item. This item was invented in 1965 using mineral oil and paraffin wax. What is it? 2. Which British mathematician and inventor, known as the "Father of the Computer", designed a mechanical computer called the Analytical Engine which was an early forerunner of the computer we know today? 3. Before changing its name to Seagate, the hard drive manufacturer was known by what name? 4. What kind of company was Nokia when it was founded by Finnish engineer Fredrik Idestam in 1865? 5. Where did the name "Bluetooth" come from? 4. Radar? Wild guess. Um ... radar in 1865?
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Post by nowhereman on Jan 8, 2021 20:19:26 GMT -5
Yes, I threw that one out there. It didn't really come into use until WWII, by the British. Mea culpa.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2021 20:35:39 GMT -5
Babbage is correct. Not Turing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2021 13:26:54 GMT -5
Answers: lava lamps, Babbage, Shugart Technology, paper/pulp manufacturer, King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson.
1. If a person has lockjaw, what disease is he or she suffering from?
2. What condition is caused by the deposition of salts of uric acid?
3. If you have a goiter, which of your glands is enlarged?
4. Which disease is detected by using the Schilling test?
5. When we suffer from belching, flatulence, aversion to eating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and heartburn, we call it indigestion. Which word would have been used in 18th-century Britain to describe the same symptoms?
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Post by nowhereman on Jan 11, 2021 13:55:23 GMT -5
Answers: lava lamps, Babbage, Shugart Technology, paper/pulp manufacturer, King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson. 1. If a person has lockjaw, what disease is he or she suffering from? 2. What condition is caused by the deposition of salts of uric acid? 3. If you have a goiter, which of your glands is enlarged? 4. Which disease is detected by using the Schilling test? 5. When we suffer from belching, flatulence, aversion to eating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and heartburn, we call it indigestion. Which word would have been used in 18th-century Britain to describe the same symptoms? 1. Tetanus 2. Gout 3. Thyroid
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Post by cindra on Jan 11, 2021 14:09:16 GMT -5
Answers: lava lamps, Babbage, Shugart Technology, paper/pulp manufacturer, King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson. 1. If a person has lockjaw, what disease is he or she suffering from? 2. What condition is caused by the deposition of salts of uric acid? 3. If you have a goiter, which of your glands is enlarged? 4. Which disease is detected by using the Schilling test? 5. When we suffer from belching, flatulence, aversion to eating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and heartburn, we call it indigestion. Which word would have been used in 18th-century Britain to describe the same symptoms? 1. Tetanus or TMD 2. Kidney stone 3. Thyroid
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Post by mln59 on Jan 11, 2021 18:05:20 GMT -5
i thought y'all were joking about the viking answer
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Post by mervinswerved on Jan 11, 2021 18:10:40 GMT -5
Answers: lava lamps, Babbage, Shugart Technology, paper/pulp manufacturer, King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson. 1. If a person has lockjaw, what disease is he or she suffering from? 2. What condition is caused by the deposition of salts of uric acid? 3. If you have a goiter, which of your glands is enlarged? 4. Which disease is detected by using the Schilling test? 5. When we suffer from belching, flatulence, aversion to eating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and heartburn, we call it indigestion. Which word would have been used in 18th-century Britain to describe the same symptoms? Tetanus Gout Thyroid ?? The vapors!
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Post by mikegarrison on Jan 11, 2021 18:44:27 GMT -5
i thought y'all were joking about the viking answer Nope. 100% true, named after a real Viking king.
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