Weird Questions in the Middle of the Night

SmallestOceans

brianlux said:

This evening, I'm in my room playing a few records.  I'm floating a little, the music is floating.  I'm feeling good.  But then I notice the two little decorative throw carpets lying on the wall-to-wall carpeting have moved again. 

"Honey," I call to my wife, "My little carpets have moved again."

"They move on their own," she replies.

"Move?  On their own?  How can they do that?  I didn't move them."

"They walk," she says.

Failing to sound sarcastic, my words come out like I'm being straight,  "You mean, like they just move with the vibration of the planet?"

"That's right," she says, matter of fact like.   "The planet rotates and they walk."

So the question is, was she being straight with me?  Do carpets walk?

Actual footage from this evening...

ConorKavanagh

brianlux said:

Some heavy night thoughts there, Conor.  I've done the same at time but try to remind myself to make the most each day I'm here.  Wishing you well.

Thank you Brian. I've gotten through some tough times lately, involving the death of a family member. Thankfully I feel I'm coming round again.

HesCalledDyer

LongestRoad said:

What’s a potato wave?

brianlux

ConorKavanagh said:

brianlux said:

Some heavy night thoughts there, Conor.  I've done the same at time but try to remind myself to make the most each day I'm here.  Wishing you well.

Thank you Brian. I've gotten through some tough times lately, involving the death of a family member. Thankfully I feel I'm coming round again.

Very sorry to hear of your loss, Connor.  Good thoughts for you for better days ahead.

ConorKavanagh

Likewise Brian. Things are good at the moment, one day at a time. The thing for me is to always maintain some form of routine and a structure.

brianlux

ConorKavanagh said:

Likewise Brian. Things are good at the moment, one day at a time. The thing for me is to always maintain some form of routine and a structure.

That's good thinking- I try to do the same.  It helps when things get a bit whirly.

ConorKavanagh

Then looking back it's always easy to see where the cracks began to show. "Hey, I haven't been out for a walk in the morning in about 6 weeks....."

brianlux

ConorKavanagh said:

Then looking back it's always easy to see where the cracks began to show. "Hey, I haven't been out for a walk in the morning in about 6 weeks....."

Oh, for sure.  And thanks for the reminder.  I need to get out and walk more!

ConorKavanagh

I try to do it every day. However, not necessarily for my physical fitness, it's more for my mental health. The other benefits are just little bonuses!

brianlux

ConorKavanagh said:

I try to do it every day. However, not necessarily for my physical fitness, it's more for my mental health. The other benefits are just little bonuses!

Yes! 

LongestRoad

brianlux said:

Well, OK, I know it's not the middle of the night, but this is one of those questions that simply cries out to be answered:

If you could place an empty sphere in the exact center of the earth, a sphere that contained normal air at room temperature, and in the exact center of  that sphere if you were to place a perfectly symmetrical, perfectly balanced, spherical marble, would that marble float due to the forces of equal gravity upon it or would it compress under the weight of that gravity until it simply exploded and if so, what would the effect of that explosion be on the planet itself?  Or what other possibilities did I miss?

These are the kinds of questions I need to know the answer to!

I think it would float if the pressure were equal within the sphere as long as the sphere could bear the the weight of the outside forces. 

brianlux

LongestRoad said:

brianlux said:

Well, OK, I know it's not the middle of the night, but this is one of those questions that simply cries out to be answered:

If you could place an empty sphere in the exact center of the earth, a sphere that contained normal air at room temperature, and in the exact center of  that sphere if you were to place a perfectly symmetrical, perfectly balanced, spherical marble, would that marble float due to the forces of equal gravity upon it or would it compress under the weight of that gravity until it simply exploded and if so, what would the effect of that explosion be on the planet itself?  Or what other possibilities did I miss?

These are the kinds of questions I need to know the answer to!

I think it would float if the pressure were equal within the sphere as long as the sphere could bear the the weight of the outside forces. 

I'll buy that.  Good answer!

I might have asked this one already (hope not) but I've long wondered what would happen in this scenario (and it's something a character in a book I'm writing is going to do):  First off, assume you have a power source that could handle this load.  Now find a good sized gym, like one in a big high school somewhere.  Next, haul in several dozen Marshall stacks and line the wall with them, one right next to the other.  In front of each stack, alternating every other one, place a guitar stand in front of and facing the stack and place on the first one a Gibson Les Paul, on the next one a Fender Sratocaster, then a Paul, then a Strat, etc., until each amp stack has a guitar facing it.  Turn all guitar and amp knobs to 10 with the main power off.    Get back about 100 or 200 yards or so and throw the power switch to "on".

What do you suppose would happen?

LongestRoad

brianlux said:

LongestRoad said:

brianlux said:

Well, OK, I know it's not the middle of the night, but this is one of those questions that simply cries out to be answered:

If you could place an empty sphere in the exact center of the earth, a sphere that contained normal air at room temperature, and in the exact center of  that sphere if you were to place a perfectly symmetrical, perfectly balanced, spherical marble, would that marble float due to the forces of equal gravity upon it or would it compress under the weight of that gravity until it simply exploded and if so, what would the effect of that explosion be on the planet itself?  Or what other possibilities did I miss?

These are the kinds of questions I need to know the answer to!

I think it would float if the pressure were equal within the sphere as long as the sphere could bear the the weight of the outside forces. 

I'll buy that.  Good answer!

I might have asked this one already (hope not) but I've long wondered what would happen in this scenario (and it's something a character in a book I'm writing is going to do):  First off, assume you have a power source that could handle this load.  Now find a good sized gym, like one in a big high school somewhere.  Next, haul in several dozen Marshall stacks and line the wall with them, one right next to the other.  In front of each stack, alternating every other one, place a guitar stand in front of and facing the stack and place on the first one a Gibson Les Paul, on the next one a Fender Sratocaster, then a Paul, then a Strat, etc., until each amp stack has a guitar facing it.  Turn all guitar and amp knobs to 10 with the main power off.    Get back about 100 or 200 yards or so and throw the power switch to "on".

What do you suppose would happen?

I think you smoke way to much weed. lol

How close are the guitars to the amps? they’re just lining the walls? Are they plugged in?

brianlux

LongestRoad said:

brianlux said:

LongestRoad said:

brianlux said:

Well, OK, I know it's not the middle of the night, but this is one of those questions that simply cries out to be answered:

If you could place an empty sphere in the exact center of the earth, a sphere that contained normal air at room temperature, and in the exact center of  that sphere if you were to place a perfectly symmetrical, perfectly balanced, spherical marble, would that marble float due to the forces of equal gravity upon it or would it compress under the weight of that gravity until it simply exploded and if so, what would the effect of that explosion be on the planet itself?  Or what other possibilities did I miss?

These are the kinds of questions I need to know the answer to!

I think it would float if the pressure were equal within the sphere as long as the sphere could bear the the weight of the outside forces. 

I'll buy that.  Good answer!

I might have asked this one already (hope not) but I've long wondered what would happen in this scenario (and it's something a character in a book I'm writing is going to do):  First off, assume you have a power source that could handle this load.  Now find a good sized gym, like one in a big high school somewhere.  Next, haul in several dozen Marshall stacks and line the wall with them, one right next to the other.  In front of each stack, alternating every other one, place a guitar stand in front of and facing the stack and place on the first one a Gibson Les Paul, on the next one a Fender Sratocaster, then a Paul, then a Strat, etc., until each amp stack has a guitar facing it.  Turn all guitar and amp knobs to 10 with the main power off.    Get back about 100 or 200 yards or so and throw the power switch to "on".

What do you suppose would happen?

I think you smoke way to much weed. lol

How close are the guitars to the amps? they’re just lining the walls? Are they plugged in?

Now what give you the impression I smoke weed?  Don't answer that...

How close are the guitars?  Just a couple feet away- enough to induce maximum feedback.

Yes, just lining the walls.

Yes, all plugged in.  Throwing the main power switch turns on all amps and feedback commences almost right away and builds very quickly.

So now what do you suppose happens.

brianlux

True, it's Sunday night, but it's only a quarter to one in the AM.  Where is everybody?  I don't get it.

LongestRoad

brianlux said:

LongestRoad said:

brianlux said:

LongestRoad said:

brianlux said:

Well, OK, I know it's not the middle of the night, but this is one of those questions that simply cries out to be answered:

If you could place an empty sphere in the exact center of the earth, a sphere that contained normal air at room temperature, and in the exact center of  that sphere if you were to place a perfectly symmetrical, perfectly balanced, spherical marble, would that marble float due to the forces of equal gravity upon it or would it compress under the weight of that gravity until it simply exploded and if so, what would the effect of that explosion be on the planet itself?  Or what other possibilities did I miss?

These are the kinds of questions I need to know the answer to!

I think it would float if the pressure were equal within the sphere as long as the sphere could bear the the weight of the outside forces. 

I'll buy that.  Good answer!

I might have asked this one already (hope not) but I've long wondered what would happen in this scenario (and it's something a character in a book I'm writing is going to do):  First off, assume you have a power source that could handle this load.  Now find a good sized gym, like one in a big high school somewhere.  Next, haul in several dozen Marshall stacks and line the wall with them, one right next to the other.  In front of each stack, alternating every other one, place a guitar stand in front of and facing the stack and place on the first one a Gibson Les Paul, on the next one a Fender Sratocaster, then a Paul, then a Strat, etc., until each amp stack has a guitar facing it.  Turn all guitar and amp knobs to 10 with the main power off.    Get back about 100 or 200 yards or so and throw the power switch to "on".

What do you suppose would happen?

I think you smoke way to much weed. lol

How close are the guitars to the amps? they’re just lining the walls? Are they plugged in?

Now what give you the impression I smoke weed?  Don't answer that...

How close are the guitars?  Just a couple feet away- enough to induce maximum feedback.

Yes, just lining the walls.

Yes, all plugged in.  Throwing the main power switch turns on all amps and feedback commences almost right away and builds very quickly.

So now what do you suppose happens.

my ears are ringing.

LongestRoad

Gloria Vanderbilt passed away today. RIP
Did anyone else put their hands on their ass?





I liked those jeans.

brianlux

LongestRoad said:

Gloria Vanderbilt passed away today. RIP
Did anyone else put their hands on their ass?





I liked those jeans.

 I didn't realize until reading some news items earlier that she was the mother of Anderson Cooper. 

brianlux

Is the exact second it turns midnight part of the day the just ended, part of the day that just started, or some nebulous microsecond of time in which nothing is?

brianlux

^^^ Wow!  Over a year I've been waiting for an answer to that question and all I get is silence!  I thought we had some sharp cookies around here! 

OK, then put that cookie down and answer this for me:

Few animals, in any, continue to grow their hair throughout their life.  Why is that?

For example:  If I had never cut my hair in all these years, I would be tripping over it.  In fact, because my hair grows fairly quickly, the end of some of it would be down the hall and in the kitchen (where I just grabbed a cookie.)  What if Fido's hair kept growing.  "Here boy!"  Oh damn, the dog tripped on his hair again.  Or if a giraffe's hair kept growing.  It would starve because it wouldn't be able to hold its nick up to get to those leaves. 

So why us?