Somewhat Useful Facts Thread

[Senator]

"Europe could get manned spaceship"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7398517.stm

[Senator]

In case you don't know, here in the counterweight continent some channels like the BBC, Four etc, have started giving for free their entire program online. Even better, it is "on demand" meaning that someone can see whichever program they like, when they like it, up to 7 days of missed program. This if of cource awesome because:
a) I don't have a TV.
b) I have a 27'' screen.
c) You don't need a TV license.

And of cource, my favorite, you can now link to interesting ones.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b0087fn6.shtml?order=aztitle%3Aalphabetical&filter=category%3A200059&scope=iplayercategories&start=2&version_pid=b0087fks
(as well as download them to your hard drive)

ZOMG, AGE OF INFORMATION!

[Nebula]

only available in the UK... oh and what is this TV license??

[1DeadlySAMURAI]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_licence

;)

[Senator]

Whoops forgot that one:

NASA landed this one Mars today:


That one is a bit boring, no rovers (which still work btw) or anything, it's purpose is to use advanced scientific instrumbents to search for water on the surface of Mars, which is a sexy way of saying that what it actually is, is one huge of a long range radio control robotic arm whose purpose is to take a bit of dirt, weight it, heat it up, and weight it again. (or something along those lines).

Once again NASA screwed up and landed on a desert so no images of Martian trees and exotic wildlife.

[ChronowerX_GT]

Whoops forgot that one:

NASA landed this one Mars today:

Once again NASA screwed up and landed on a desert so no images of Martian trees and exotic wildlife.

Damn, what are the chances?

[Senator]

Well, the European British one landed right on top of magnificent pointy spires of ancient cities.

...very pointy.

[MLeo]

It was funny to hear it actually went entirely according to script. So like, ok, then we do this, yup, and now this, yes, and now this, alright, we're done! w00t!

[captain_obvious]

Well, the European British one landed right on top of magnificent pointy spires of ancient cities.

...very pointy.

Indeed. Bagel 3 anyone?

NEVER overfill the coolant expansion tank on any vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine.  the tank WILL explode due to the force of the pressure building up!
I learned that the hard way on a military 14 tonne truck (on the A1 no less )

[Senator]

Useful fact: I can see light polarization. Which is a little known, but very real and scientifically recognised human "sense".

After sitting just looking at a white field on the screen (totally sane I assure you), the effect was so strong to the point I wondered wither it was the screen or me having the problem. After a bit of googling I have happend upon this, which couldn't be more accurate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haidinger's_brush

[Senator]

http://microbot23.deviantart.com/art/Drug-Free-Zone-79000691 :o

[1DeadlySAMURAI]

Bluetooth celebrates 10 years anniversary this year. It got it's name from the Danish Viking king Harald Bl?tand.

[limey BSc.]

America spends more on teh pr0n in 1 year then the entire debt of sub-Saharan Africa.

[Nebula]

The Nimitz class aircraft carrier carries more aircraft then some countries have total. 

[Trim]

The language of Taki, spoken in parts of French Guinea, consists of only 340 words. <<on topic

[Nebula]

Detroit is the only city in the US that looks south to Canada

[Senator]

Have I mentioned the concept before btw?

Morphine filled bullets.

So, you know, people don't hurt so much as they bleed to death.

I concider it one of my most humanitarian ideas. At a certain level.

I can just see the smiling corpses! Imagine, thousents and thousents in mass executions moaning with pleasure...

Oh look, the good doctor has brough Senator a long sleeved shirt again...

[JimmyB76]

Morphine filled bullets.

hey thats an awesome idea!!

Oh look, the good doctor has brough Senator a long sleeved shirt again...

:lol:




As Dr. Phil will tell you, the basis of a good marriage is cooperation...  Bob Woodward told 60 Minutes that Saudi Prince Bandar promised President Dubbya Bush that Saudi Arabia would lower oil proces in the months before the 2004 election...

What did the Saudis get out of it? 

Before 9/11, the price of oil was $23.57 a barrel...  By April 2006, it was over $72 per barrel.  Based on current Saudi oil production, that translates to an increase of $441 MILLION PER DAY!

As of now, oil prices go for about $130 per barrel...

[Senator]

Useful fact:

1/4 of the global reserve currency(ies) is now in Euros. (26% specifically). If the damn Brits had joined that would be 30%.

But hey, not bad. Concidering that some nationalists haven't even gotten over the fact that it exists yet.

This is btw the dollar's percentance in bimillenial history.

'00 70.5%
'01 70.7%
'02 66.5%
'03 65.8%
'04 65.9%
'05 66.4%
'06 65.7%   
'07 63.3%

I am not an economist but I believe I can draw a line and can tell the direction of it.

[Senator]

In case you have missed this part of web history. Newgrounds: http://www.newgrounds.com/
(It exists for a long time now, I remember it from BCU, but I realized that other people might not know it)

Think it as something like a youtube for flash animations.
Eg: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/195918