BBC Focus Magazine

[M Paul Lloyd]

In need of a little distraction? Well give this a go.

http://www.funtrivia.com/tournament/FOC ... 87402.html

[Pandora]

You know Id forgotten all about the daily quiz which occasionally has some strange answers. I must give it a go again

[nemisis39]

thats ok pan i opened it up form the old forum ( still seems funny typing that ) and saved it to my fav's for easier access

[Nails]

4. Which dinosaur was alive at the same time as humans?

Your Answer: No dinosaurs were alive
Dinosaurs and humans are separated by almost 60 million years (although their descendents the reptiles are still around....so now we all know movies like 1 million BC are totally bogus :0)

Reptiles are descendents of dinos?
I thought it was the other way around!

Surely birds are the only descendants of the dinosaurs?

Although many contemporaries are still around today of course.


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

[M Paul Lloyd]

I am pretty sure you are right Nails Crocodilians (which are most definitely Reptiles) pre-date Dinosaurs by many millions of years, and Birds are almost certainly the descendants of the Dinosaurs.

No-one can be right all the time though.

[Pandora]

Quite, MPL.

Lovin' that little lizard pic though Nails, he looks positively perky.

[Nails]

Talk about a late reply!

Thanks Pan, my daughter wants one as a pet but I'm not so keen.
Maybe a leopard gecko or something like!
Don't know how it would go down at home though, the sife HATES lizards, reptiles etc.

Anyhow, I only clicked back onto this thread to say
it's getting really quiet on the quiz, we need more people to join in!!

[Nails]

10. If a hammer and a feather were dropped at exactly the same height and at exactly the same time (on Earth) what would Galileo say you'd see happen?

Your Answer: that the hammer would hit the ground first
The correct answer was that the hammer and feather would reach the ground at the same time.

Question by FunTrivia.com player dudealicious. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )

Please discuss.

[M Paul Lloyd]

Well they got that wrong didn't they?
Yes but only on the Moon!

I must apologise for neglecting the quiz but I just don't seem to have the time these days. Sorry Nails.

[Flakkarin]

I've been travelling too much lately to keep up with the quiz, but look out, I'm making a comeback!!

[Ush]

10. If a hammer and a feather were dropped at exactly the same height and at exactly the same time (on Earth) what would Galileo say you'd see happen?

Your Answer: that the hammer would hit the ground first
The correct answer was that the hammer and feather would reach the ground at the same time.

Question by FunTrivia.com player dudealicious. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )

Please discuss.

Given the question I would assume, that I should assume, that Earth is surrounded by air; air which would have an influence on the velocities of the falling objects. Maybe we should assume an airless Earth but that would be unreasonable methinks.

I can't accept the answer to the question. The hammer would hit first (hopefully it would hit a politician).

[Shadowwolf]

The fact that they specifically mention Galileo might be significant. Could the question be more asking of prevalent views in Galileo's time?

[M Paul Lloyd]

Thing is Galileo did the experiment with two objects of different size but he didn't use a feather and a hammer he used a cannonball and musket shot, if memory serves (no, I wasn't there Lol) so the question master is at fault.

[Nails]

Thanks guys, nice to know I'm not as stupid as I think I am (if that makes any sense).

I must apologise for neglecting the quiz but I just don't seem to have the time these days. Sorry Nails.

Forgiven, sir.

[Bigsmak]

wow.. 10/10...

Surprised!

[King Random]

looks good...