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[crash325]

The ANT-20 was used to para-shoot troops. That is a normal use. But on the ANT they held onto the top of the wing & then just slid off. If I remember correctly there were more troop's inside. Saw that on an old documentary video long time ago.

 

[crash325]

Who was the first European to discover North America??
Who were the first Europeans to live in north America??? It is debated - still.

There was an animal that evolved in North America then went extinct here. Thousands of years later it was re- introduced and is very common today. No Not Pigs.
What is it??

 

[lilranch2001]

Who was the first European to discover North America??
Who were the first Europeans to live in north America??? It is debated - still.

There was an animal that evolved in North America then went extinct here. Thousands of years later it was re- introduced and is very common today. No Not Pigs.
What is it??

Horse?

 

[k0ua]

Who was the first European to discover North America??
Who were the first Europeans to live in north America??? It is debated - still.

There was an animal that evolved in North America then went extinct here. Thousands of years later it was re- introduced and is very common today. No Not Pigs.
What is it??

Leif Erickson? Edit... might have been his dad.. Eric the red
The vikings.
The horse

 

[crash325]

Leif Erickson? Edit... might have been his dad.. Eric the red
The vikings.
The horse

Ya did real good. :thumbsup:

There is some debate that neolithic man may have come over from Europe some 10/12 thousand years ago. Based on the difference between eastern & western arrow heads. But I was not there.

 

[crash325]

When new life starts, human, animal, plant ETC.

Are new atoms created???:anyone:

 

[farmgirl19]

When new life starts, human, animal, plant ETC.

Are new atoms created???:anyone:

You've had more coffee than I have this morning, to be so deep in thought! :laughing:

 

[2LaneCruzer]

When new life starts, human, animal, plant ETC.

Are new atoms created???:anyone:

Interesting question; answer: as a general rule, no. They are the same atoms that have existed for millenia, they are just re-routed from the air, soil, water, etc. and incorporated into "new" tissue of a new living organism. If you consider that there is some radioactive decay, e.g. carbon, then there is some change from one isotope to another, but it is the same atom until it goes from say Uranium to Lead. There is some change in molecular structure of course, as C H O P K I N S Ca Fe and trace elements recombine to form new molecular structure in the new tissue, but that's not the same as a new atom.

 

[k0ua]

Interesting question; answer: as a general rule, no. They are the same atoms that have existed for millenia, they are just re-routed from the air, soil, water, etc. and incorporated into "new" tissue of a new living organism. If you consider that there is some radioactive decay, e.g. carbon, then there is some change from one isotope to another, but it is the same atom until it goes from say Uranium to Lead. There is some change in molecular structure of course, as C H O P K I N S Ca Fe and trace elements recombine to form new molecular structure in the new tissue, but that's not the same as a new atom.

What he said ^

 

[2LaneCruzer]

What he said ^

There is some evidence out there that limited transmutation can occur in living organisms; e.g., some experiments seem to show that chickens deprived of Calcium can convert Potassium to Calcium and therefore lay perfectly normal eggs, and the chicks will incorporate more Calcium into their bodies than was available from the egg. Other experimenters have claimed that some plants and bacteria can do likewise, but needless to say, some scientists are skeptical. If this is true, the answer would have to incorporate a qualified "yes" to this limited extent.

 

[k0ua]

There is some evidence out there that limited transmutation can occur in living organisms; e.g., some experiments seem to show that chickens deprived of Calcium can convert Potassium to Calcium and therefore lay perfectly normal eggs, and the chicks will incorporate more Calcium into their bodies than was available from the egg. Other experimenters have claimed that some plants and bacteria can do likewise, but needless to say, some scientists are skeptical. If this is true, the answer would have to incorporate a qualified "yes" to this limited extent.

As you said, I am pretty skeptical of those findings. Of course nearly everything I was taught in school, about physics, chemistry and biology were later proved wrong!:shocked:

 

[2LaneCruzer]

During the last days of WWII, the Japanese were working on a new prototype fighter, designated the Shinden. What were the unique features of this particular aircraft? Only two prototypes were made; they were propeller driven, but plans were to fit it with a jet engine. The war ended before it ever saw action.

Ky

 

[crash325]

During the last days of WWII, the Japanese were working on a new prototype fighter, designated the Shinden. What were the unique features of this particular aircraft? Only two prototypes were made; they were propeller driven, but plans were to fit it with a jet engine. The war ended before it ever saw action.

Ky

Just a wild guess that I think is wrong.
Was that the plane carried on submarines???

 

[bcp]

"Shinden" probably doesn't provoke an embarrassing nickname like the similar US XP55.

Bruce

 

[Jim Shooz]

Back a couple of years when fax was more popular a lot of stuff was labeled as Twain compliant. What was Twain ??

Where did "Bluetooth" come from ??

 

[Heywood Jannockitov]

Back a couple of years when fax was more popular a lot of stuff was labeled as Twain compliant. What was Twain ??

A communications protocol for sending digital images from scanners to computers. It stands for "Technology Without An Interesting Name"

 

[k0ua]

blu-tooth was named after Harold the bluetooth or something like that, some old Danish king from Hamlets time. Why, I don't have a clue:laughing:

 

[crash325]

Back a couple of years when fax was more popular a lot of stuff was labeled as Twain compliant. What was Twain ??

Where did "Bluetooth" come from ??

I'm still truing to figure out what Blue tooth is. I know only its an ear piece for a cell phone.
Now what is this "Cloud" crap. I don't understand that either???

Before 9/11, What was the worst Man Caused Disaster in the US????

Any idea who got the Blame????

 

[cqaigy2]

blu-tooth was named after Harold the bluetooth or something like that, some old Danish king from Hamlets time. Why, I don't have a clue:laughing:

Maybe no dentist?

 

[k0ua]

blu tooth is just a 2.4 ghz radio protocol. to pair up blu tooth devices, like headsets and phones, headset and computers or speakers or about any audio device you want to pair up instead of using wires. Typical ranges are about 30 feet, but some can go further. Even my 2010 Silverado pickup truck has it. You can get in with your cellphone and it will want to pair up the phone with the audio system in the truck.

The "Cloud" is way more complicated. One application of the "Cloud" would be just "cloud" storage, where you buy data storage space on some server, and you have good data connection speed to that location to keep all your data off site for disaster recovery purposes. You can also do "cloud computing" to have your processing power offsite. and just run a client at your local site.. Lots more too..Cloud networking to connect all of your sites... etc. It is all just "in the cloud" man!