brennan
Argumentative Brit
Do you know the answer?
Cumulative General Science/Technology Quiz
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Catharsis
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I might have a vague idea of what the answer may or may not be. Although it's probably been adjusted to make it easier, like most things we learn in school science.
brennan
Argumentative Brit
Give it a shot then...
Catharsis
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Accuracy is to do with how close the result you obtain is to the true result. For example, if you try to measure the boiling point of water, and you get 93 degrees Celsius as your answer, it's not very accurate. So, you've made an accuracy error, which could have been caused by any number of factors in the setup of your equipment (e.g. faulty thermometer).
Precision is to do with how many significant figures you've measured your answer to. For example, if your temperature result game to 99.884 degrees Celsius, then you've probably been too precise with your measurement.
How's that?
Precision is to do with how many significant figures you've measured your answer to. For example, if your temperature result game to 99.884 degrees Celsius, then you've probably been too precise with your measurement.
How's that?
brennan
Argumentative Brit
Looks pretty good. Although you'd be fine giving a very precise answer so long as your equipment was reliable to that degree. Getting 99.884 degrees from a mercury thermometer would be a no-no, but might be okay from a well calibrated thermocouple.
You're up.
(honourable mention to Rik, who may have meant the same thing
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You're up.
(honourable mention to Rik, who may have meant the same thing
)
Catharsis
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Fill in the blank:
If a single example of every plant and animal species were placed in a row, every tenth species would be a _______.
If a single example of every plant and animal species were placed in a row, every tenth species would be a _______.
brennan
Argumentative Brit
Beetle.7890
Catharsis
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1) You aren't allowed to answer. 
2) It isn't beetle. Every fifth species would be a beetle.
EDIT: Crosspost. That was to brennan. It isn't insect either.
2) It isn't beetle. Every fifth species would be a beetle.
EDIT: Crosspost. That was to brennan. It isn't insect either.
arthropod?
(..)(honourable mention to Rik, who may have meant the same thing
I am not worthy that honourable mention. With precision I meant in regards to units, (like kg m/s^2 etc.). I wasn't thinking at all about significance to the degree of digits.
Catharsis
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Not arthropod, no.
Here's a clue: Working from 'beetle', don't get less specific, get more specific.
Another clue: Anyone who watches the British television programme QI should know this.
Here's a clue: Working from 'beetle', don't get less specific, get more specific.
Another clue: Anyone who watches the British television programme QI should know this.
Perfection
The Great Head.
An Ant?!?!!!!!?!!?!?!!
Beetle larvae?
a_propagandist
The Light Brigadier
Cockroach?
nonconformist
Miserable
Crustacean?
brennan
Argumentative Brit
A kind of beetle.
Catharsis
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Yes, thank you, brennan. 
You can't answer this one, you did the last one. Go home.
It is a type of beetle, yes. Not one of the creepy-crawlies mentioned so far, though.
Another clue: you might find this little fella hiding in a bag of grain or flour, or maybe on a cotton plant.
You can't answer this one, you did the last one. Go home.It is a type of beetle, yes. Not one of the creepy-crawlies mentioned so far, though.
Another clue: you might find this little fella hiding in a bag of grain or flour, or maybe on a cotton plant.
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