Dolbear's Law

[Haatu]

Dolbear's law states the relationship between the air temperature and the rate at which crickets chirp.[1][2] It was formulated by Amos Dolbear and published in 1897 in an article called "The Cricket as a Thermometer."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolbear's_Law

 

 

So if ever you can't sleep and you've grown tired of counting sheep, pretend its 1876 and count the number of cricket chirps in 15 seconds. Add 40 to that number. The result will be the current Fahrenheit temperature.

http://www.gothamcityinsider.com/2007/09/dolbears-law.html

[Haatu]

Science is amazing.

[Haatu]

A tiny water boatman is the loudest animal on Earth relative to its body size, a study has revealed.

Scientists from France and Scotland recorded the aquatic animal "singing" at up to 99.2 decibels, the equivalent of listening to a loud orchestra play while sitting in the front row.

 

The insect makes the sound by rubbing its penis against its abdomen in a process known as "stridulation".

 

Researchers say the song is a courtship display performed to attract a mate.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/13958630

 

This insect is around 2mm in size and makes a noise equivalent to a freight train.

[xabad]

what are you studying in uni, haatu ? you kinda seem like a STEM guy.

[Safferz]

Haatu;937808 wrote:

Science is amazing.

+1

 

I was obsessed with this a while back -- the Scale of the Universe.

[Haatu]

I'm currently studying the sciences and maths at A2 level (same as last year of high school). Hopefully should go to uni in Sep IA.

[Bluelicious]

I excelled in science but had not much interest for it glad those years are over where it was compulsory.

[Haatu]

Safferz;937813 wrote:

+1

 

I was obsessed with this a while back -- the

Scale of the Universe

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That's a beauty thanks. So much useful general knowledge. There's this guy I sit next to in class who always tells me these interesting facts. I guess I'll finally be able to tell him a few things soon

 

Blue, that's a shame. There's nothing more interesting than the sciences and nothing more rewarding than having a eureka moment when you solve a puzzle.

[Safferz]

Haatu;937816 wrote:

That's a beauty thanks. So much useful general knowledge. There's this guy I sit next to in class who always tells me these interesting facts. I guess I'll finally be able to tell him a few things soon

 

Blue, that's a shame. There's nothing more interesting than the sciences and nothing more rewarding than having a eureka moment when you solve a puzzle.

If I had gotten into the sciences, I think I would have studied astrophysics The universe is so fascinating (though I think those of us in the humanities just explore it in a different way...)

[Safferz]

[Bluelicious]

Haatu;937816 wrote:

Blue, that's a shame. There's nothing more interesting than the sciences and nothing more rewarding than having a eureka moment when you solve a puzzle.

To each his own interests besides I hate the lab parts about science. I'm more focused on the government and law. What are you thinking of doing with science in your further education?

[Safferz]

For those of you (hopefully all of you) running Google Chrome as your internet browser -- you can explore over 100,000 stars in the Milky Way through this recent Google experiment that pulls together data from NASA and the European Space Agency.

[tutu]

Haatu;937814 wrote:

I'm currently studying the sciences and maths at A2 level (same as last year of high school). Hopefully should go to uni in Sep IA.

'The sciences' meaning? Btw without maths there's no science, hence maths stands as the foundation of science.

 

Doing A levels now? I thought you were an old geezer! Or are you a late comer doing access now?

[xabad]

He inherited the account from his father sometime back.

[Coofle]

Ma waxa aad i leedahaya Tirada Jiriqaaga ee waqti go'an dhawaaqda ayaan Heerkulka ku ogaanayaa.....CAjiib

 

Life is science............I was extraordinary in all sciences except Maths.kkk