Sunday, April 3, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
It's been a fun run, but now I'm afraid it's done.
Hey, my tenure as temporary author is over.
Hope you'll had fun.
I can't say I did :P
Okay, maybe just a little.
But I'm back on the other side of the fence now, and I intend to stay there.
Once again, you'll are stuck(depending on your perspective of course) with Nihar and Pai :)
Enjoy.
Not too sincerely,
Nagaratna
Oh, and not that this has anything to do with anything, but I've never liked brownies.
Hope you'll had fun.
I can't say I did :P
Okay, maybe just a little.
But I'm back on the other side of the fence now, and I intend to stay there.
Once again, you'll are stuck(depending on your perspective of course) with Nihar and Pai :)
Enjoy.
Not too sincerely,
Nagaratna
Oh, and not that this has anything to do with anything, but I've never liked brownies.
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Question 586: Raining Supreme
The following is the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for a certain chemical __X__. It was compiled after Nathan Zohner rather precociously described the side-effects of __X__.
The side effects are such:
Dihydrogen monoxide:Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:
- is called "hydroxyl acid", the substance is the major component of acid rain.
- contributes to the "greenhouse effect".
- may cause severe burns.
- is fatal if inhaled.
- contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
- accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
- may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
- has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.
- as an industrial solvent and coolant.
- in nuclear power plants.
- in the production of Styrofoam.
- as a fire retardant.
- in many forms of cruel animal research.
- in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
- as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.
| Dedicated to Ridding the World of DHMO (no homosexual reference intended by creators) |
THE MSDS SHEET:
IV. FIRE & EXPLOSION DATA
- Flash Point: Not applicable
- Autoignition Temperature: Not applicable
- Flammable limits in air (% by Vol.): Not applicable
- Extinguishing Media: Not applicable
- Special firefighting procedures: Not applicable
- Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazard: Rapid temperature rise of liquid can result in explosive vaporization, particularly if in a sealed container.
V. HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
Routes of Exposure and Effects of Overexposure
Inhalation
Acute over exposure: Inhalation can result in asphyxiation and is often fatal.
Chronic overexposure: Chronic inhalation overexposure not encountered.
Acute over exposure: Inhalation can result in asphyxiation and is often fatal.
Chronic overexposure: Chronic inhalation overexposure not encountered.
Skin Contact
Acute overexposure: Prolonged but constant contact with liquid may cause a mild dermatitis.
Chronic overexposure: Mild to severe dermatitis.
Acute overexposure: Prolonged but constant contact with liquid may cause a mild dermatitis.
Chronic overexposure: Mild to severe dermatitis.
Skin Absorption
Acute overexposure: No effects noted.
Chronic overexposure: No effects noted.
Acute overexposure: No effects noted.
Chronic overexposure: No effects noted.
Eye Contact
Acute overexposure: No effects noted.
Chronic overexposure: No effects noted.
Acute overexposure: No effects noted.
Chronic overexposure: No effects noted.
Ingestion
Acute overexposure: Excessive ingestion of liquid form can cause gastric distress and mild diarrhea.
Chronic overexposure: No effects noted.
Acute overexposure: Excessive ingestion of liquid form can cause gastric distress and mild diarrhea.
Chronic overexposure: No effects noted.
Emergency and First Aid Procedures
Eyes: None
Skin: None
Inhalation: Remove to fresh air; Provide artificial respiration; Provide oxygen.
Ingestion: None
Eyes: None
Skin: None
Inhalation: Remove to fresh air; Provide artificial respiration; Provide oxygen.
Ingestion: None
Notes to Physician: None
VI. REACTIVITY DATA
Conditions contributing to instability: Exposure to direct current electricity.
Incompatibility: Strong acids and bases can cause rapid heating. Reaction with sodium metal can result in explosion.
Conditions contributing to hazardous polymerization: None
VII. SPILL or LEAK PROCEDURES
- Neutralizing chemicals
- None required.
- Waste disposal method:
- Process contaminated material through treatment plant prior to discharge into environment. Discharge permit may be required.
VIII. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
- Ventilation requirements:
- Remove hot vapor from environment using local exhaust systems.
- Specific personal protective equipment:
- Respiratory: None required.
- Eyes: Goggles or full face splash shield when dealing with hot liquid.
- Hands: Use insulating gloves when extensive exposure to solid state or high temperature liquid state is contemplated.
- Other clothing and equipment: Use heat protective garment when exposed to large quantities of heated vapor.
IX. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
- Other handling and storage requirements:
- A high pressure containment vessel should be used for the vapor at high temperatures.
- Do not allow filled, closed containers to solidify as compound expands upon freezing.
1) ID X
2) For #brownie points, ID why this garnered so much attention.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Last chance to boost your score
Good evening all!
You all have one last chance to increase the scores before open season ends and the scores for the month are tallied.
Questions 565 to 584 will remain open till tomorrow. So just skim through them and answer anything that you may have missed out.
Also, INDIA WON!! :D
Woot! Finals!
That is all.
You all have one last chance to increase the scores before open season ends and the scores for the month are tallied.
Questions 565 to 584 will remain open till tomorrow. So just skim through them and answer anything that you may have missed out.
Also, INDIA WON!! :D
Woot! Finals!
That is all.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Question 583: It's worth a shot
Identify the song.
Give me the lyrics.
Identify the picture in the video.
Name the band that made this song.
Connect to the title.
Question 582: Franky my dear, i don't give a damn
__X___ was a German physicist who resided in Russia. In 1741 he was elected a member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Science for his pioneering work on __Y__ and also on calorimetry. __X__also worked as a tutor of the children of Count Andrei Osterman. In 1741 he translated Alexander Pope's Essay on Man into German from French.
He died in St. Petersburg "while trying to quantify the response of an insulated rod to a nearby weather phenomenon." He was attending a meeting of the Academy of Sciences, when he heard an ancient source of __Y__. The Professor ran home with his engraver to capture the event for posterity. While the experiment was underway, a supposed ____ appeared and collided with _______s head leaving him dead in a red spot. His shoes were blown open, parts of his clothes singed, the engraver knocked out; the doorframe of the room was split, and the door itself torn off its hinges.
He was apparently the first person in history to die while conducting __Y__ experiments.
However, the experiment he was conducting was already done so a few years earlier, halfway around the world, raising doubts about the veracity of those experiments conducted by the person halfway around the world.
So:
1) ID X
2) ID Y and the experiment X or the person before him conducted.
The key to this lies in the picture.
Smirk
He died in St. Petersburg "while trying to quantify the response of an insulated rod to a nearby weather phenomenon." He was attending a meeting of the Academy of Sciences, when he heard an ancient source of __Y__. The Professor ran home with his engraver to capture the event for posterity. While the experiment was underway, a supposed ____ appeared and collided with _______s head leaving him dead in a red spot. His shoes were blown open, parts of his clothes singed, the engraver knocked out; the doorframe of the room was split, and the door itself torn off its hinges.
He was apparently the first person in history to die while conducting __Y__ experiments.
However, the experiment he was conducting was already done so a few years earlier, halfway around the world, raising doubts about the veracity of those experiments conducted by the person halfway around the world.
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| Death of X |
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| Death of X in colour,lol |
So:
1) ID X
2) ID Y and the experiment X or the person before him conducted.
The key to this lies in the picture.
Smirk
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