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Calvin
Sep 7, 2016, 8:04:41 PM9/7/16
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1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which 1990 film?
3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie "Brokeback Mountain"?
4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which former US president?
6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country would you be in?
8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which country?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Sep 7, 2016, 8:48:47 PM9/7/16
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"Calvin":
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
Pewter.
> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which
> 1990 film?
"The Unsuccessful Heart Surgeon". :-)
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie
> "Brokeback Mountain"?
Jake Gyllenhaal.
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
3?
> 5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of
> which former US president?
Herbert Hoover.
> 6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
Anise?
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country
> would you be in?
Malaysia?
> 8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
"Enter the Dragon".
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
At one time the answer was Venus, but it may have changed now that so
many planets are being discovered in other solar systems; but if so,
I have no idea to what.
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in
> which country?
South Africa.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "A cow-orker of mine used to ood dogs."
m...@vex.net -- Steve Hayes
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which
> 1990 film?
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie
> "Brokeback Mountain"?
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
> 5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of
> which former US president?
> 6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country
> would you be in?
> 8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
many planets are being discovered in other solar systems; but if so,
I have no idea to what.
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in
> which country?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "A cow-orker of mine used to ood dogs."
m...@vex.net -- Steve Hayes
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Pete
Sep 7, 2016, 9:19:31 PM9/7/16
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:92806324-2369-4a61...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
Pewter
> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which 1990
> film?
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie
> "Brokeback Mountain"?
Jake Gyllenhall
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
2
> 5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour
> of which former US president?
Hoover
> 6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
Mint
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay",
> which Asian country would you be in?
Myanmar
> 8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
Venus
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which
> country?
South Africa
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:92806324-2369-4a61...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which 1990
> film?
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie
> "Brokeback Mountain"?
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
> 5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour
> of which former US president?
> 6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay",
> which Asian country would you be in?
> 8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which
> country?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Gareth Owen
Sep 8, 2016, 1:10:34 AM9/8/16
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Solder?
> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which 1990
> film?
Never heard of it
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie "Brokeback
> Mountain"?
Jake Gyllenhall (sp?)
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
Two
> 5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which
> former US president?
Hoover
> 6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
Orange?
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country would
> you be in?
Malaysia??
> 8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
Enter The Dragon
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
Earth. After that, Venus.
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which
> country?
South Africa
> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which 1990
> film?
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie "Brokeback
> Mountain"?
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
> 5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which
> former US president?
> 6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country would
> you be in?
> 8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which
> country?
Gareth Owen
Sep 8, 2016, 1:11:07 AM9/8/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
>> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which
>> 1990 film?
>
> "The Unsuccessful Heart Surgeon". :-)
:)
>> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which
>> 1990 film?
>
> "The Unsuccessful Heart Surgeon". :-)
Marc Dashevsky
Sep 8, 2016, 1:25:50 AM9/8/16
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In article <92806324-2369-4a61...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which 1990 film?
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie "Brokeback Mountain"?
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
> 5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which former US president?
Hoover
> 6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
hazelnut
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country would you be in?
Burma
> 8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
Venus
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which country?
South Africa
> cheers,
> calvin
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
solder
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which 1990 film?
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie "Brokeback Mountain"?
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
> 5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which former US president?
> 6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country would you be in?
> 8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which country?
> cheers,
> calvin
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Dan Tilque
Sep 8, 2016, 2:29:22 AM9/8/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
pewter
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which 1990 film?
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie "Brokeback Mountain"?
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
> 5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which former US president?
> 6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country would you be in?
> 8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which country?
--
Dan Tilque
Dan Tilque
Sep 8, 2016, 2:41:02 AM9/8/16
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Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
>
>> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
>
> At one time the answer was Venus, but it may have changed now that so
> many planets are being discovered in other solar systems; but if so,
> I have no idea to what.
They never report error bars in the popular accounts about exoplanet
discoveries. I never bother to look them up, but I'd expect that all
such have huge error bars in terms of any reported sizes and masses. So
huge that I don't think we can really compare them to Solar System
bodies with any degree of confidence.
In other words, it doesn't make any sense to consider exoplanets for
this kind of question.
--
Dan Tilque
> "Calvin":
>
>> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
>
> At one time the answer was Venus, but it may have changed now that so
> many planets are being discovered in other solar systems; but if so,
> I have no idea to what.
discoveries. I never bother to look them up, but I'd expect that all
such have huge error bars in terms of any reported sizes and masses. So
huge that I don't think we can really compare them to Solar System
bodies with any degree of confidence.
In other words, it doesn't make any sense to consider exoplanets for
this kind of question.
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 8, 2016, 3:04:46 AM9/8/16
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Two
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country would
> you be in?
Burma
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
Venus
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which
> country?
South Africa
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country would
> you be in?
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which
> country?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Mark Brader
Sep 8, 2016, 9:42:34 AM9/8/16
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"Calvin":
>>> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
Mark Brader:
>>> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
>> At one time the answer was Venus, but it may have changed now that so
>> many planets are being discovered in other solar systems; but if so,
>> I have no idea to what.
Dan Tilque:
>> many planets are being discovered in other solar systems; but if so,
>> I have no idea to what.
> They never report error bars in the popular accounts about exoplanet
> discoveries. I never bother to look them up, but I'd expect that all
> such have huge error bars in terms of any reported sizes and masses...
> discoveries. I never bother to look them up, but I'd expect that all
Ah, but the question didn't ask only about *known* information! :-)
--
Mark Brader | The "I didn't think of that" type of failure occurs because
Toronto | I didn't think of that, and the reason I didn't think of it
m...@vex.net | is because it never occurred to me. If we'd been able to
| think of 'em, we would have. -- John W. Campbell
Peter Smyth
Sep 8, 2016, 1:29:45 PM9/8/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
Pewter
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which 1990
> film?
>
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie "Brokeback
> Mountain"?
>
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
2
> film?
>
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie "Brokeback
> Mountain"?
>
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
> 5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which
> former US president?
Hoover
> former US president?
> 6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
Orange
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country would
> you be in?
Burma / Myanmar
> you be in?
> 8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
The Crow
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
Venus
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which
> country?
South Africa
> country?
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 8, 2016, 2:43:54 PM9/8/16
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> Ah, but the question didn't ask only about *known* information! :-)
Yup. Thus, the only correct answer is "I haven't a single clue - and nor
> Ah, but the question didn't ask only about *known* information! :-)
has anyone else".
Gareth Owen
Sep 8, 2016, 3:05:45 PM9/8/16
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Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> writes:
> Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> Ah, but the question didn't ask only about *known* information! :-)
>
> Yup. Thus, the only correct answer is "I haven't a single clue - and nor
> has anyone else".
Then I'm doubling down on my answer of "Earth"
> Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> Ah, but the question didn't ask only about *known* information! :-)
>
> Yup. Thus, the only correct answer is "I haven't a single clue - and nor
> has anyone else".
Mark Brader
Sep 8, 2016, 3:10:54 PM9/8/16
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"Calvin":
http://exoplanet.eu/catalog
Setting it to show mass and radius in terms of the Earth's, and sorting
by mass, I found the following planets for which there is a known mass
and a known radius, and both are within a factor of 2 of Earth's.
PLANET MASS RADIUS
Kepler-102 f 0.64 0.89
Kepler-70 c 0.67 0.87
KOI-2700 b 0.86 1.06
Kepler-42 d 0.95 0.57
Kepler-138 c 1.01 1.61
Kepler-138 d 1.01 1.61
GJ 1132 b 1.6 1.15
Kepler-78 b 1.69 1.2
Kepler-177 b 1.7 2.9
Kepler-11 b 1.9 1.8
Kepler-42 c 1.9 0.73
Kepler-167 d 1.9 1.194
As you see, of this list Kepler-138 c and d are closest in size to
Earth if you take "size" to mean mass, but KOI-2700 b is the closest
in terms of radius and definitely the closest if both parameters are
taken into account.
For comparison we have:
Venus 0.81 0.95
So Venus is not as close to Earth in mass as KOI-2700 b is, but it
is a bit closer in radius.
Of course, this tabulation assumes that the measurements are
accurate to the precision shown, which (as Dan Tilque points out)
is not necessarily true.
The catalog also includes a large number of other planets where only
the mass or only the radius is known. Only a few of these have
masses close to 1 Earth mass, but quite a lot have radii close to
1 Earth radius. So some of them might be better candidates for an
answer, if only we knew.
--
Mark Brader | "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
Toronto | I said I didn't know."
m...@vex.net | --Mark Twain, "Life on the Mississippi"
> > 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
Mark Brader:
> At one time the answer was Venus, but it may have changed now that so
> many planets are being discovered in other solar systems; but if so,
> I have no idea to what.
Just for fun, I googled for a catalog of exoplanets and found one at:
> many planets are being discovered in other solar systems; but if so,
> I have no idea to what.
http://exoplanet.eu/catalog
Setting it to show mass and radius in terms of the Earth's, and sorting
by mass, I found the following planets for which there is a known mass
and a known radius, and both are within a factor of 2 of Earth's.
PLANET MASS RADIUS
Kepler-102 f 0.64 0.89
Kepler-70 c 0.67 0.87
KOI-2700 b 0.86 1.06
Kepler-42 d 0.95 0.57
Kepler-138 c 1.01 1.61
Kepler-138 d 1.01 1.61
GJ 1132 b 1.6 1.15
Kepler-78 b 1.69 1.2
Kepler-177 b 1.7 2.9
Kepler-11 b 1.9 1.8
Kepler-42 c 1.9 0.73
Kepler-167 d 1.9 1.194
As you see, of this list Kepler-138 c and d are closest in size to
Earth if you take "size" to mean mass, but KOI-2700 b is the closest
in terms of radius and definitely the closest if both parameters are
taken into account.
For comparison we have:
Venus 0.81 0.95
So Venus is not as close to Earth in mass as KOI-2700 b is, but it
is a bit closer in radius.
Of course, this tabulation assumes that the measurements are
accurate to the precision shown, which (as Dan Tilque points out)
is not necessarily true.
The catalog also includes a large number of other planets where only
the mass or only the radius is known. Only a few of these have
masses close to 1 Earth mass, but quite a lot have radii close to
1 Earth radius. So some of them might be better candidates for an
answer, if only we knew.
--
Mark Brader | "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
Toronto | I said I didn't know."
m...@vex.net | --Mark Twain, "Life on the Mississippi"
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 8, 2016, 5:06:31 PM9/8/16
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> The catalog also includes a large number of other planets where only
> the mass or only the radius is known. Only a few of these have
> masses close to 1 Earth mass, but quite a lot have radii close to
> 1 Earth radius. So some of them might be better candidates for an
> answer, if only we knew.
And then there may be a planet in another galaxy which is more or less
> The catalog also includes a large number of other planets where only
> the mass or only the radius is known. Only a few of these have
> masses close to 1 Earth mass, but quite a lot have radii close to
> 1 Earth radius. So some of them might be better candidates for an
> answer, if only we knew.
a clone of Earth, but we which would not be able to observe, even if
we were able to look into that galaxy with our telescopes, because at
the point in time we can observed, that solar system is still under
construction.
Dan Tilque
Sep 8, 2016, 6:04:54 PM9/8/16
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Erland Sommarskog wrote:
>
> And then there may be a planet in another galaxy which is more or less
> a clone of Earth, but we which would not be able to observe, even if
> we were able to look into that galaxy with our telescopes, because at
> the point in time we can observed, that solar system is still under
> construction.
Considering the likely number (trillions) of planets in *this* galaxy,
>
> And then there may be a planet in another galaxy which is more or less
> a clone of Earth, but we which would not be able to observe, even if
> we were able to look into that galaxy with our telescopes, because at
> the point in time we can observed, that solar system is still under
> construction.
it's virtually certain there's at least one clone of Earth among them.
More likely there's thousands or even millions, although the exact
number depends on how close they have to be to be considered a clone.
But that's only counting size and mass. They may or may not be clones in
other ways. For example, they may have wildly different amount of water
or density of atmosphere. And they may or may not have life on them.
--
Dan Tilque
Chris F.A. Johnson
Sep 8, 2016, 8:08:03 PM9/8/16
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On 2016-09-08, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
Pewter
>
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which 1990 film?
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie "Brokeback Mountain"?
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
5
> 5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which former US president?
> 6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country would you be in?
> 8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which country?
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Calvin
Sep 14, 2016, 6:18:23 PM9/14/16
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On Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 10:04:41 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
Solder
> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
> 2 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" was a sequel to which 1990 film?
It clearly wasn't too well known internationally.
> 3 Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie "Brokeback Mountain"?
> 4 An Olympic decathlon is contested over how many days?
> 5 In 1947 Boulder Dam was officially re-named in honour of which former US president?
> 6 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
Singleton for Marc
> 7 If you travelled the "Road to Mandalay", which Asian country would you be in?
> 8 What 1973 film was Bruce Lee's last?
> 9 What planet is nearest in size to the Earth?
Within 1 parsec anyway
> 10 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which country?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 456
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 38 Gareth Owen
1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 6 32 Marc Dashevsky
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 37 Chris Johnson
0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 38 Pete Gayde
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 38 Dan Tilque
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 31 Mark Brader
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 34 Peter Smyth
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 27 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
2 0 4 5 7 1 6 4 8 8 45 56%
Congratulations Gareth.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Sep 14, 2016, 9:53:51 PM9/14/16
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"Calvin":
Unfortunately for my answer, there is also lead-free pewter these days
and the question was in the present sense. But at one time the above
composition would have been within the possible range for pewter.
--
Mark Brader | "Debugging had to be discovered. I can remember
Toronto | the exact instant when I realized that a large part
m...@vex.net | of my life... was going to be spent in finding
| mistakes in my own programs." -- Maurice Wilkes
> > 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
>
> Solder
Protest. All the solder I've ever used has been lead-free.
>
> Solder
Unfortunately for my answer, there is also lead-free pewter these days
and the question was in the present sense. But at one time the above
composition would have been within the possible range for pewter.
--
Mark Brader | "Debugging had to be discovered. I can remember
Toronto | the exact instant when I realized that a large part
m...@vex.net | of my life... was going to be spent in finding
| mistakes in my own programs." -- Maurice Wilkes
Calvin
Sep 15, 2016, 9:40:38 PM9/15/16
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On Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 11:53:51 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> > > 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
> >
> > Solder
>
> Protest. All the solder I've ever used has been lead-free.
The question could have better worded I agree.
> "Calvin":
> > > 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
> >
> > Solder
>
> Protest. All the solder I've ever used has been lead-free.
> Unfortunately for my answer, there is also lead-free pewter these days
> and the question was in the present sense. But at one time the above
> composition would have been within the possible range for pewter.
regards,
calvin
Mark Brader
Sep 15, 2016, 10:29:12 PM9/15/16
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"Calvin":
>>>> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
>>> Solder
Mark Brader:
>>>> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
>>> Solder
>> Protest. All the solder I've ever used has been lead-free.
> > Unfortunately for my answer, there is also lead-free pewter these days
> > and the question was in the present sense. But at one time the above
> > composition would have been within the possible range for pewter.
"Calvin":
> > and the question was in the present sense. But at one time the above
> > composition would have been within the possible range for pewter.
> I can't find any source to support that. Can you?
Britannica here says "about" 70% tin and 30% lead:
http://www.britannica.com/technology/pewter
And this page says "up to 50%" lead:
http://www.ramshornstudio.com/pewter.htm
So 60-40 would be in range.
--
Mark Brader | "It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority.
Toronto | By definition, there are already enough people to do that."
m...@vex.net | --G.H. Hardy
Calvin
Sep 19, 2016, 12:57:06 AM9/19/16
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On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 12:29:12 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> >>>> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
> >>> Solder
>
> Mark Brader:
> >> Protest. All the solder I've ever used has been lead-free.
> > > Unfortunately for my answer, there is also lead-free pewter these days
> > > and the question was in the present sense. But at one time the above
> > > composition would have been within the possible range for pewter.
>
> "Calvin":
> > I can't find any source to support that. Can you?
>
> Britannica here says "about" 70% tin and 30% lead:
>
> http://www.britannica.com/technology/pewter
>
> And this page says "up to 50%" lead:
>
> http://www.ramshornstudio.com/pewter.htm
>
> So 60-40 would be in range.
Agreed. The revised scores are:
> "Calvin":
> >>>> 1 Which useful alloy commonly consists of 60% tin and 40% lead?
> >>> Solder
>
> Mark Brader:
> >> Protest. All the solder I've ever used has been lead-free.
> > > Unfortunately for my answer, there is also lead-free pewter these days
> > > and the question was in the present sense. But at one time the above
> > > composition would have been within the possible range for pewter.
>
> "Calvin":
> > I can't find any source to support that. Can you?
>
> Britannica here says "about" 70% tin and 30% lead:
>
> http://www.britannica.com/technology/pewter
>
> And this page says "up to 50%" lead:
>
> http://www.ramshornstudio.com/pewter.htm
>
> So 60-40 would be in range.
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 456
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 44 Chris Johnson
1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 45 Pete Gayde
1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 45 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 6 37 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 38 Mark Brader
1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 41 Peter Smyth
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 27 Erland S
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7 0 4 5 7 1 6 4 8 8 50 63%
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cheers,
calvin
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