alexander Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 yes, his work in hyperbolic geometry and his replacement of euclidean postulate stating that there is an infinite amount of paralell lines that could be drawn through a point parallel to another line, his work on showing that the sum of all the angles in a triangle must be less then 180 degrees is what in a few words, made GR possible mathematically... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 that's an easy one, mr D, like barely 35 kudos worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFINITLYDISTRUBD Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Judging by the way things are goin here an easy one seamed in order;) Gotz to drum up some competitors;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 yes, his work in hyperbolic geometry and his replacement of euclidean postulate stating that there is an infinite amount of paralell lines that could be drawn through a point parallel to another line, his work on showing that the sum of all the angles in a triangle must be less then 180 degrees is what in a few words, made GR possible mathematically... Carl Friedrich Gauss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 no actually, you are wrong on this one, while it is a debated topic, it is a common misunderstanding generally caused by mathematician's stride for rivalry, Gauss really appreciated Lobachevsky's work (actually not on just the hyperbolic geometry) and visa-versa it was no competition and noone stole anyone's ideas; they had a really warm mail correspondence (having read some of the letters), they both cross checked each other's ideas and commented on the findings, and it was Gauss that was the first to read the and correct the paper on hyperbolic geometry before Lobachevsky published it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFINITLYDISTRUBD Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 *bump* it took the discovery of which chemical element to discredit the long-held idea of the existence of 'phlogiston', a false theory developed by german scientist j. J. Becher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 It took the discovery of which chemical element to discredit the long-held idea of the existence of 'phlogiston', a false theory developed by German scientist J. J. Becher? Oxygen :shrug: :) Love is like Oxygen! You get too much you get too high, not enough and you're gonna die, love gets you high! :doh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFINITLYDISTRUBD Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Correct! Alex should give you extra credit for the song referencing the answer as well as the correct answer;) (at least another 10 or 20 K's) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFINITLYDISTRUBD Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Who's askin the next one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 What are the three most common colors of quartz besides clear? Rather than naming colors, please provide the common mineral names associated with quartz of those colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianenoleen Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 hi everyone :-) (quick dash to get my observers book of rocks and minerals.......) is the answer Amethyst, Citrine and Rose quartz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Current standings (till mr freezy decides on the answer above)freezy - 70 kudosbuffy - 15 kudosmoon - 105 kudosMr D - 157 kudosclay - 10 kudos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 hi everyone :-) (quick dash to get my observers book of rocks and minerals.......) is the answer Amethyst, Citrine and Rose quartz? Very close. 2 out of 3! Rose quartz is not as common as another type of quartz. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFINITLYDISTRUBD Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Every source I find yields four besides crystalline rock... amethyst , Citrine , milky quartz, and smoky quartz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theory5 Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Here is a semi-history question, I though it would be fun to try a riddle. "Something Snappy"Triggers of consciousness, Control them at willExternalize, materialize, find a new mindsetChoice, change, mobility, singularityFlashbacks follow this metaphor of the presentFind the phrase, find what I am I hope it is not to vague. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted October 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 oooh good one, lets try this, 75 kudos for the riddle :naughty: also latest updated standings Dianenoleen - 20 kudosfreezy - 100 kudosbuffy - 15 kudosmoon - 105 kudosMr D - 200 kudosclay - 10 kudos And next question.Known as the "The Invinceable Doctor", a formidable debater, who dared to disagree with the pope (for which he was imprizoned and excommunicated), his name inspired this philosophic principal. 50 kudos... good luck :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Occam's Razor? William Occam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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