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Well, I decided to jump on the band wagon, and start my own trivia thread. Of course, Dynamo, the original creator of this idea, is still the man.

My trivia is going to be more on the hard side. Some will be ones you can simply look up, others will be ones you'll have to think about. But hopefully no one will have an immediate answer to any of them.

I will never dispense more than two questions in a day, as I want to give everyone some time to read the next question. Harder questions will be worth more points. I'm not sure how high each round will go yet. I'll decide that later depending on how fast this moves

Okay, onto the first question:

Name The 4 Quantum Numbers In Chemistry
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w00t w00t w00t! They are:
N: Principle Quanum Number
L: Sublevel Quantum Number
M: Magentic Guantum Number (Orientation)
S: Spin Quantum Number (Either 1/2 or -1/2)

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And that would be Correct!

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Next question:
What, as soon as you say its name, ceases to exist?
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Silence.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Alphakiller:
Silence.

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Wow, I thought that one would be a little harder. But it is correct!

Fantomeye: 1
Alphakiller: 2

Two more questions tomorrow! (I may have to change that rule )

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quote:

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Originally posted by Jennings:
Two more questions tomorrow! (I may have to change that rule )

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What? I thirst for knowledge fool! Questions para todos!

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Aw hell Here's a much harder one:

Does 2=1?

X = Y
X^2 = XY
X^2 - Y^2 = XY - Y^2
(X+Y)(X-Y) = Y(X-Y)
(X+Y) = Y
Y+Y = Y (Substitute in from line 1, because X is the same as Y)
2Y = Y
2 = 1

Question: Find the error.
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I'm going to get this one. I will not be bested in a math question.

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not if i get it first

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or me
Ya know what would be funny? If none of us did

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pff. if i can't get it, i'll just ask one of the multitude of people around here with a math degree

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If X is equal to Y, then that logically means that the operation (X-Y) is 0. Therefore, the transition from this line

(X+Y)(X-Y) = Y(X-Y)

to this line

(X+Y) = Y

can't happen because you're dividing by zero if you do! MWA HA HA! NEXT!

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Going by that, then you technically have

0=0

so the proof is actually over

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quote:

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Originally posted by Chucker:
If X is equal to Y, then that logically means that the operation (X-Y) is 0. Therefore, the transition from this line

(X+Y)(X-Y) = Y(X-Y)

to this line

(X+Y) = Y

can't happen because you're diving by zero if you do! MWA HA HA! NEXT!

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Holy crap. I am definately amazed, and thankfully Chucker has saved us all from believing that 2 equals 1. Congratulations!

Fantomeye: 1
Alphakiller: 2
Chucker: 3

Seeing as how my brain is fried, and I can't think of any others, I am going to stop for now

Excellent job!

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quote:

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Originally posted by Todd:
Going by that, then you technically have

0=0

so the proof is actually over

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alright, here's a question....

[edit]Only questions from me please.[/edit]


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Lol, Shrike misunderstood something
@Shrike: you are free to open your own trivia thread in this board.

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Alrighty folks, time for the next question:

Who were the first married couple to go into space together?
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Mark Lee and Jan Davis

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quote:

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Originally posted by Todd:
Mark Lee and Jan Davis

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