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Offline Ryder93

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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1215 on: July 02, 2012, 11:47:13 AM »
Ill double ya Fenix and make it 23 days.  ;D
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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1216 on: July 02, 2012, 11:50:21 AM »
I meant years!!!

Jim, is this a game where you tell us higher or lower depending on our guess??? :B
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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1217 on: July 02, 2012, 12:11:03 PM »
ill double ryder's answer,
46 years
me things another random guess game?
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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1218 on: July 02, 2012, 01:32:59 PM »
It was indeed eleven years, between1649 and 1660. You are up kiwi!!!!!
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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1219 on: July 03, 2012, 12:16:00 AM »
 :o

How embarrassing - I thought I was giving a blatantly stupid answer - thought the real answer would be a much larger number!  Was just trying to one-up Marty!

Ok, since the Olympics are just about upon us:

Why are the Olympic rings yellow, green, red, black and blue?
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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1220 on: July 03, 2012, 01:10:22 AM »
I think I know the answer though I read this question 2 different ways;

They are 5 different colours to represent the different continents that participate in the Olympics. Asia, Europe, The Americas, Australia (well Oceania) and Africa.
Though if the question is why the rings are those specific colours, I'm pretty sure it is that every countries flag contains at least one of those colours.
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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1221 on: July 03, 2012, 01:17:45 AM »
The answer I was looking for is at least one of those colours is found in each country's flag.

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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1222 on: July 03, 2012, 01:29:04 AM »
I always thought it was because those were the only colouring pencils left in de Coubertin's pencil case at the time.
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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1223 on: July 05, 2012, 08:18:57 AM »
ok, next question, and pretty easy,

What river carries the most water to the ocean/sea?
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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1224 on: July 05, 2012, 08:36:28 AM »


Gotta be the Amazon....

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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1225 on: July 05, 2012, 09:21:45 AM »
yur up Mxy!
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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1226 on: July 05, 2012, 02:57:36 PM »


KK then:

What is the lowest possible circular earth orbit?  (I.e. The constant minimum height at which an object that has reached sufficient speed can maintain its trajectory without requiring additional expense of fuel and without burning up from atmospheric friction.)

Bonus: What is the cycle duration of such an orbit?

P.S. I'll be allowing some leeway (km or mi) in answers, as other factors can cause perturbation in orbit shape.....

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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1227 on: July 11, 2012, 01:35:04 PM »
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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1228 on: July 11, 2012, 02:23:55 PM »
It might be about 300 miles but I have no idea and can't be bothered trying to work it out.
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Re: General Knowledge!
« Reply #1229 on: July 11, 2012, 04:56:25 PM »
Quote from: BFM_three60 on July 11, 2012, 02:23:55 PM
It might be about 300 miles but I have no idea and can't be bothered trying to work it out.

The lowest orbits appear to be about 200 mi (320km) above the earth and take a near-minimum 90 minutes to circumnavigate the earth.

I'll give it to you, J360.


You're up!   ;D

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