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Is Bodmas a convention or a fundamental feature of mathematics?

One of the regular "order of operations" questions came up in How it works the other day and this thought struck me. Why is the order of operations the way it is? Is it just a general...

sandyRoe

What could have happened to the atmosphere and water on Mars?

http://news.uk.msn.co...am-discovered-on-mars...

anotheoldgit

Have lessons been learned, and will heads now roll?

http://www.independen...y-to-sue-8181056.html /// The council's own review of internal processes and procedures will be published next month. /// /// A report by the IPCC is yet to be published and a...

anotheoldgit

Millband backs Government proposals for Gays to marry in church.

http://www.dailymail....rnment-proposals.html Isn't it marvellous how opposing politicians can forget party politics and come together over such things, yet fail when it comes to the more important...

wendilla

Some interesting reading.

http://www.dailymail....n-fly-Earth-2013.html...

sethw38

Physics

A ball is thrown vertically upward with a speed of 26.4 m/s from a height of 2.0 m. How long does it take to reach its high- est point? The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s2. Answer in units of s...

Thatcherite

Keynes v Hayek

Not sure where to put his, on balance it'd more of an economic/societal/political discussion that a one about a TV program. Anyway After part 2 of "Masters of Money" - do you think Hayek had...

Ann

Very painful lower back

Lifting a seat in the garden yesterday, my back "went", and its very painful, spasms in my lower middle back, which I have had in the past, so I know I have to keep moving or it completely...

youngmafbog

Is it time we turned our thoughts from Windmills to Storm drains ?

Without doubt the World's weather is changing. This is no surprise as a trip to the Natural History Museum wil soon show you that the Earth is far from stable, as is the whole of the Universe. For too...

bazwillrun

Is this not another 175

reasons to extricate ourselves from this ludicrous EUCHR. It is abused by people and lawyers nearly all the time and makes a mockery of our own legal system...

wildwood

Why does Islam forbid anyone to have/draw/paint an image of Mohammed?

Was He supposed to be in the form of a human like Jesus, or what? I would have thought that if there is an approximate imaginary form to pray to it would seem more real than a wall....

EvianBaby

How Can I word this?

I'm creating a bit of a jokey advert for selling my car (I'm not really selling it). I need a away of making the 135,000 miles on the clock sound like a good thing. Any suggestions?...

joggerjayne

Loony Lib Dems Go Home

They're still bleating on about a "mansion" tax. So you work hard all your life. Instead of blowing your income on foreign holidays, cars, etc ... you struggle to pay the huge mortgage to...

chakka35

Why should I be punished for using my noddle?

I may have asked this before. If so, it was some years ago and we have fresh posters now. So here goes: A central tenet of Christianity is that ‘they that believeth in him [Jesus] shall be...

kopend

8000 cubic foot

if you had a square room 8000 cubic feet how much is it in square feet?? (i.e the floor area)...

Bazile

Speed cameras

Could someone please clarify what the position is as regards to speed cameras . Is there an amount over the stated speed limit that if you are travelling , which will not normally trigger a fine /...

Snafu03

Eventually he will have to face the music

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19710851 Bit crazy, he must realise that he can't support them being on the run forever and will eventually have to return to a probable prison sentence?...

chas2008

where are all the British doctors?

having recently spent many hours at a local hospital i quickly realised that every doctor/surgeon/registrar that i saw were foreign, in particular Asian, i havnt a problem or complaint with that as...

SSSid

Was Cromwell a goodie or a baddie? PS I know Guy Fawkes was a goodie!

As Above!!!

GGodsmark

Nursing Home Fees

Further to reading the Daily Express today about a shortage of money in the NHS I know this subject has been mentioned many times before but there is a situation I know of where the father was living...

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