Comments for The Big Question http://bigquestion.wordpress.com Site maintained by the British Association for the Advancement of Science Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:04:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Does the brain control emotions? by Richard Shepherdson http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/does-the-brain-control-emotions/#comment-2429 Richard Shepherdson Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:04:12 +0000 http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/?p=2058#comment-2429 Adding to my question. Are emotions caused by hormones, neurotransmitters, both or something completely different? Emotions do seem to have protective functions but we have dozens of specific emotions and we can't have a different chemical for each one. It is difficult to understand how it all works. Adding to my question. Are emotions caused by hormones, neurotransmitters, both or something completely different? Emotions do seem to have protective functions but we have dozens of specific emotions and we can’t have a different chemical for each one. It is difficult to understand how it all works.

]]> Comment on Why do people turn green when they feel ill? by Lucy Rivett http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/why-do-people-turn-green-when-they-feel-ill/#comment-2418 Lucy Rivett Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:39:01 +0000 http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/why-do-people-turn-green-when-they-feel-ill/#comment-2418 People appear to turn a greeny colour when they are ill because their skin turns a lighter shade, and reflecting greener light from it. The skin does not actually change pigment. People appear to turn a greeny colour when they are ill because their skin turns a lighter shade, and reflecting greener light from it. The skin does not actually change pigment.

]]> Comment on Why do we learn science in school? by maleeha tariq http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/why-do-we-learn-science-in-school/#comment-2410 maleeha tariq Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:03:45 +0000 http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/why-do-we-learn-science-in-school/#comment-2410 The reason we learn science is because if there was no science then no one would know what was going to happen in the future and what is going to happen with the earth. We also need to learn science so we know about our digestive system and if people want to be doctors then they need to know about what kind of vaccines they need to cure people etc. We also need to learn science because when we use certain technology then we need to know how to program it and more other things that are needed in technological facts. The reason we learn science is because if there was no science then no one would know what was going to happen in the future and what is going to happen with the earth. We also need to learn science so we know about our digestive system and if people want to be doctors then they need to know about what kind of vaccines they need to cure people etc. We also need to learn science because when we use certain technology then we need to know how to program it and more other things that are needed in technological facts.

]]> Comment on How is wind created? by Tiara http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/how-is-wind-created/#comment-2406 Tiara Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:28:02 +0000 http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/how-is-wind-created/#comment-2406 Who created the wind Who created the wind

]]> Comment on Is the BMI figure unfair to tall people? by Bill Artemik http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/is-the-bmi-figure-unfair-to-tall-people/#comment-2398 Bill Artemik Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:44:28 +0000 http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/is-the-bmi-figure-unfair-to-tall-people/#comment-2398 Like Dan Merrick, I, too am 6' 8" tall. I have a 40.5" waist and am of an athletic build. I currently weigh 290 lbs with a weight loss goal of 15lbs (to take me to 275). At 275 I was in great shape, had a 38" waist. I have a large frame with broad (54") shoulders. Every BMI I look at shows me near mortal obesity. I find this laughable and question the validity of such an index without a BIG asterisk (i.e. "This applies to people who are between 4'8" and 6'0" in height") I share the same inseam and sleeve length (38") but not hat size (7.5 fits just fine.) I think that this BMI calculation should include a disclaimer. I can't imagine how most of the basketball players would fare. My gosh, Shack would be on a death bed (at 7'1" and 310 LBS he would be somewhere around 36!) I wonder how all this will play out with the public option of Obama Care? Like Dan Merrick, I, too am 6′ 8″ tall. I have a 40.5″ waist and am of an athletic build. I currently weigh 290 lbs with a weight loss goal of 15lbs (to take me to 275). At 275 I was in great shape, had a 38″ waist. I have a large frame with broad (54″) shoulders. Every BMI I look at shows me near mortal obesity. I find this laughable and question the validity of such an index without a BIG asterisk (i.e. “This applies to people who are between 4′8″ and 6′0″ in height”)

I share the same inseam and sleeve length (38″) but not hat size (7.5 fits just fine.)

I think that this BMI calculation should include a disclaimer. I can’t imagine how most of the basketball players would fare. My gosh, Shack would be on a death bed (at 7′1″ and 310 LBS he would be somewhere around 36!)

I wonder how all this will play out with the public option of Obama Care?

]]> Comment on What is the highest number you can count up to? by Einstein http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/what-is-the-highest-number-you-can-count-up-to/#comment-2393 Einstein Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:37:48 +0000 http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/what-is-the-highest-number-you-can-count-up-to/#comment-2393 But literally a googolplex is the highest number :P But literally a googolplex is the highest number :P

]]> Comment on What is the highest number you can count up to? by Einstein http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/what-is-the-highest-number-you-can-count-up-to/#comment-2391 Einstein Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:35:30 +0000 http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/what-is-the-highest-number-you-can-count-up-to/#comment-2391 The highest number is actually 7. Lemme explain. When you count the numbers it says: 1(one) 2(two) 3(three) 4(four) 5(five) 6(six) And then here comes the interesting bit. 7(seven) 8(eight but you say it like ate) 9(nine) and so on so 7 ate 9, 10, 11 and etc etc The highest number is actually 7. Lemme explain.
When you count the numbers it says: 1(one)
2(two)
3(three)
4(four)
5(five)
6(six)
And then here comes the interesting bit.
7(seven)
8(eight but you say it like ate)
9(nine) and so on
so 7 ate 9, 10, 11 and etc etc

]]> Comment on Who made god? by Alan Lapira Jr. http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/who-made-god/#comment-2388 Alan Lapira Jr. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:27:22 +0000 http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/who-made-god/#comment-2388 i think he/she is made from when one of our oldest ancestors was in time of need and also in that time there was no one to help he/she so he/she thought of something that release his/her curiosity why is there non-living things and living things so he/she believe that there is really a god so he/she didn't think of other things he/she started to pray then he/she was rescued after that he/she spread it to the whole clan and until now it was pass over generation per generation. thank you for this question it really help me to think of an answer and for asking my opinion. :) Who was the first person to talk to god? i think he/she is made from
when one of our oldest ancestors
was in time of need
and also in that time there was no one to help he/she
so he/she thought of something
that release his/her curiosity
why is there non-living things and living things
so he/she believe that there is really a god
so he/she didn’t think of other things
he/she started to pray
then he/she was rescued
after that he/she spread it to the whole clan
and until now it was pass over generation per generation.

thank you for this question it really help me to think of an
answer and for asking my opinion. :)

Who was the first person to talk to god?

]]> Comment on Do all known planets rotate anticlockwise? by laz http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/do-all-known-planets-rotate-anticlockwise/#comment-2377 laz Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:04:29 +0000 http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/?p=2073#comment-2377 They do not rotate anti-clockwise, it's only because we percieve our "north" as the top, if the south was percieved as the top then the world would be"upside down" and therefore everything will rotate clockwise. They do not rotate anti-clockwise, it’s only because we percieve our “north” as the top, if the south was percieved as the top then the world would be”upside down” and therefore everything will rotate clockwise.

]]> Comment on How do fish sleep? by Shanay-nay Jenkins http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/how-do-fish-sleep/#comment-2375 Shanay-nay Jenkins Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:41:11 +0000 http://bigquestion.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/how-do-fish-sleep/#comment-2375 This helped me on a report I had to do for science it was very informative. We had to watch a video in class, but I didn't pay attention, and the report was due on Monday along with another one about the rainforest. THANKS This helped me on a report I had to do for science it was very informative. We had to watch a video in class, but I didn’t pay attention, and the report was due on Monday along with another one about the rainforest. THANKS

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