Intelligent Discussions

[rod]

Thank you rod for responding with a heartfelt comment.
I see it differently.
I think it should have been a manned mission.Who knows what the earth may benefit from the resources that Mars may have to offer.
Is that -225 farenhight or celcius?
Bundle up,like going for a walk in Thunder bay in the winter

fahrenheit

 

[klein]

fahrenheit

How the friend can it be fahrenheit if the rest of the universe goes by Celcius ?

 

[cachsux]

How the friend can it be fahrenheit if the rest of the universe goes by Celcius ?

Because when your the guys who win the war you can call it what you want.

 

[over9five]

When we are 15 trillion dollars in debt, I believe spending millions to send probes to other planets is despicable.
Cut that wasteful spending, we can go back to it as soon as we can afford it.

 

[moreluck]

I suppose it (this thread), turns into the metric system again.
NASA calculates in metric, so do all medications.
I even noticed Coke and Pepsi are selling by 2 ltrs in the USA instead of half gallons or by oz's.

I can't care less, but I was very pleased that Canada went metric while I was away in Germany. Because I have not much of a clue what oz mean.
Even when I do my own "do it yourself jobs" at home, I use the metric messurement - it's just so much easier. Esspecially using a tape messure.

Whatever you are taught as a child is what's easy for you. Ounces (oz.) , cups, quarts, gallons are easier for us. I think in inches (leave it alone, Cach), feet, yards, miles, etc.

 

[cachsux]

I think in inches (leave it alone, Cach).

No comment. Just childish giggling.

 

[DS]

Capital punishment, is it ethical?
If someone intentionally kills a person,
should they be killed,given life in jail,or eligible for
parole.

 

[Mr Sincerity]

Whatever you are taught as a child is what's easy for you. Ounces (oz.) , cups, quarts, gallons are easier for us. I think in inches (leave it alone, Cach), feet, yards, miles, etc.

You have pictures of those you can post?

 

[moreluck]

You have pictures of those you can post?

Picture an inch

12 of those inches make a foot.

3 of those feet make a yard.

5280 feet make a mile.

 

[DS]

There are ​

100 centimeters in a meter.

In the metric system everything is done in multiples of 10.

1 kilometer = 1000 meters = 10³ meters
1 hectometer = 100 meters = 10² meters
1 decameter = 10 meters = 10[SUP]1[/SUP] meters
1 decimeter = 1⁄10 of a meter = 10[SUP]-1[/SUP] meters
1 centimeter = 1⁄100 of a meter = 10[SUP]-2[/SUP] meters
1 millimeter = 1⁄1000 of a meter = 10[SUP]-3[/SUP] meters
1 micrometer = 1⁄1,000,000 of a meter = 10[SUP]-6[/SUP] meters
1 nanometer = 1⁄1,000,000,000 of a meter = 10[SUP]-9[/SUP] meters
1 picometer = 1⁄1,000,000,000,000 of a meter = 10[SUP]-12[/SUP] meters

Sorry about the spelling errors...DS

Read more: How many centimeters are in a meter

 

[klein]

DS, you forgot to mention that litres work the same way.
Kinda like 100 pennies to a dollar or 10 dimes to a dollar.

But, too hard for many to understand in 1 part of the world.

And even Celcius is meassured on a 100 basis.
100C is boiling point and 0C is freezing point.

 

[over9five]

DS, you forgot to mention that litres work the same way.
Kinda like 100 pennies to a dollar or 10 dimes to a dollar.

But, too hard for many to understand in 1 part of the world.

And even Celcius is meassured on a 100 basis.
100C is boiling point and 0C is freezing point.

Ahh, today's shot at the United States. How nice...

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

There is no argument that the metric system is the easiest to learn as it is based on 10.

There is also no argument that the US will most likely never convert to the metric system.

 

[Mr Sincerity]

There is no argument that the metric system is the easiest to learn as it is based on 10.

There is also no argument that the US will most likely never convert to the metric system.

Agreed.
Don't think Steven Tyler singing, "Whip out my big 26 centimeter" would have been a hit.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Agreed.
Don't think Steven Tyler singing, "Whip out my big 26 centimeter" would have been a hit.

He would have been telling a tall tale---the conversion is 25.4 center manager.

 

[menotyou]

i think the mars mission is a friggin humongous waste of money. Seriously---what the hell good will being able to get to mars do? From what i read- for a few minutes at high noon on mars's equator the temperature might get to 70 but for the most part the planet is bitter cold-------like minus 225 degrees cold. How the hell do you dress for that?

many, many layers!!!

 

[menotyou]

Agreed.
Don't think Steven Tyler singing, "Whip out my big 26 centimeter" would have been a hit.

Aerosmith - Big Ten Inch Record - YouTube

 

[menotyou]

Aerosmith - Big Ten Inch Record - YouTube

hehehehehehehehehe

 

[cachsux]

Ahh, today's shot at the United States. How nice...

Yea, those German immigrants are always causing trouble for us North Americans.

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[JDoe123]

This thread is dedicated to the educated,socially responsible posters here that enjoy a good debate.
Education is not a prerequisite,any well thought out opinion will be acceptable.
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Lets discuss the Mars mission.The curiosity is set to move ahead 3 metres tomorrow.
Is this good for America?The world?,or just a big waste of money.

DS,
What is the purpose of moving the Curiosity 3 metres?  I think space exploration is great, just not at this time.  I'd rather they put the money for this project into the space station for more experiments.