Things that make you go, "Hmmmmm"

Here's one for you. If lightning strikes the sea, then why don't all the fish die?

hmmmmmmm

good question. My turn...

Why isn't the plural of "moose" , "meese", when we call the plural of "goose" ,"geese"?

There is a huge amount of water in seas, oh and I don't think sea water is particularly conductive.

Why is it neccisary to nail down the lid of a coffin?

Why is the time of the day when traffic is slowest called Rush Hour?

The phrase "You can't have your cake and eat it" ... WHY WOULD ANYBODY GET CAKE IF THEY CANT ****ING EAT IT?!

If you take an Aisian person and spin him around and around, does he become disorientated?

If con is the opposite of pro, then is Congress the opposite of progress?

Why is it neccisary to nail down the lid of a coffin?

Why is the time of the day when traffic is slowest called Rush Hour?

The phrase "You can't have your cake and eat it" ... WHY WOULD ANYBODY GET CAKE IF THEY CANT ****ING EAT IT?!

If you take an Aisian person and spin him around and around, does he become disorientated?

If con is the opposite of pro, then is Congress the opposite of progress?

-Misanthropic-

Well, water in general is conductive, so sea water has to be relatively conductive, so I'd say that maybe some fish would die, but what about all over the place? I got this one from Brainiac: Science Abuse. It is on Discovery HD only.

Why is the time of the day when traffic is slowest called Rush Hour?

-Misanthropic-

By the way everyone, I made this topic specifically about the one that I wrote in my first post. It's here because even I don't know the answer so I'm asking everyone else if they can help me figure it out.

Well, water in general is conductive, so sea water has to be relatively conductive, so I'd say that maybe some fish would die, but what about all over the place? I got this one from Brainiac: Science Abuse. It is on Discovery HD only.

MOCHIRON_MAN

By the way everyone, I made this topic specifically about the one that I wrote in my first post. It's here because even I don't know the answer so I'm asking everyone else if they can help me figure it out.

MOCHIRON_MAN

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Well, water in general is conductive, so sea water has to be relatively conductive, so I'd say that maybe some fish would die, but what about all over the place? I got this one from Brainiac: Science Abuse. It is on Discovery HD only.

TheOddQuantum

Well, what I mean about "Whatt about all over the place?" is wouldn't the shock be carried to all the reaches of the water?

I love the title of this thread.

But it makes me feel old.

[QUOTE="TheOddQuantum"][QUOTE="MOCHIRON_MAN"]

Well, water in general is conductive, so sea water has to be relatively conductive, so I'd say that maybe some fish would die, but what about all over the place? I got this one from Brainiac: Science Abuse. It is on Discovery HD only.

MOCHIRON_MAN

Well, what I mean about "Whatt about all over the place?" is wouldn't the shock be carried to all the reaches of the water?

Because charge has to be let off into the ground. Electricity is a massive transfer of electrons from the clouds to the ground.

By the way everyone, I made this topic specifically about the one that I wrote in my first post. It's here because even I don't know the answer so I'm asking everyone else if they can help me figure it out.

MOCHIRON_MAN

What was the best thing before sliced bread?ferron321

[QUOTE="ferron321"]What was the best thing before sliced bread?Jandurin

[QUOTE="MOCHIRON_MAN"]

[QUOTE="TheOddQuantum"] Actually water is an insulator. It depends what's in the water. What do you mean by "what about all over the place?"?TheOddQuantum

Well, what I mean about "Whatt about all over the place?" is wouldn't the shock be carried to all the reaches of the water?

Because charge has to be let off into the ground. Electricity is a massive transfer of electrons from the clouds to the ground.

Yes I know about that part, because that's why there isn't a lethal shock when it hits ground first, only just a little jolt or something likethat, but what about as it's getting through the water? That part always get's me, then I'm sitting there thinking about it, and it's like home work and playing games, your not really having fun, until the homework is done and off your mind, and thinking about this, is kind of like that. AARRGGHH!! If only I could figure it out!!

I've tried a little experiment with a glass of water and running a current through it, and the shock wen't all over the place, it look pretty cool, but this thing here with the sea, now I'm stumped.

[QUOTE="MOCHIRON_MAN"]

By the way everyone, I made this topic specifically about the one that I wrote in my first post. It's here because even I don't know the answer so I'm asking everyone else if they can help me figure it out.

69ANT69

Why thank you good sir :) I'll try not too.

WHy havn't I gone 'hmmm' at any of these questions?

Why does "suck" and "blow" generally mean the same thing?

some fish probably die at the point of impact, but a lightning bolt only has as much charge as it carries with it, and over distance, it diffuses and loses strength.

kind of obvious. lightning isn't an infinite movement of charge, otherwise we could zap a tv with one thing of electricity and expect it to run forever.

Yes I know about that part, because that's why there isn't a lethal shock when it hits ground first, only just a little jolt or something likethat, but what about as it's getting through the water? That part always get's me, then I'm sitting there thinking about it, and it's like home work and playing games, your not really having fun, until the homework is done and off your mind, and thinking about this, is kind of like that. AARRGGHH!! If only I could figure it out!!

I've tried a little experiment with a glass of water and running a current through it, and the shock wen't all over the place, it look pretty cool, but this thing here with the sea, now I'm stumped.

MOCHIRON_MAN

I don't think many fish swim around the surface of the water. The electricity diffuses to the point where it is harmless (due to the fact that seas contain huge amounts of water), and I guess it then passes into the ground.

[QUOTE="MOCHIRON_MAN"]

Yes I know about that part, because that's why there isn't a lethal shock when it hits ground first, only just a little jolt or something likethat, but what about as it's getting through the water? That part always get's me, then I'm sitting there thinking about it, and it's like home work and playing games, your not really having fun, until the homework is done and off your mind, and thinking about this, is kind of like that. AARRGGHH!! If only I could figure it out!!

I've tried a little experiment with a glass of water and running a current through it, and the shock wen't all over the place, it look pretty cool, but this thing here with the sea, now I'm stumped.

TheOddQuantum

I don't think many fish swim around the surface of the water. The electricity diffuses to the point where it is harmless (due to the fact that seas contain huge amounts of water), and I guess it then passes into the ground.

Well lightning stirkes range from 100 of thousands, to even billions of volts or watts, or kilo watts or whatever it is, so it may go on for quite a distance.

Although the seas do have a tremendous amount of water, isn't it a possiblity that it would go all over the place even without a super huge amount of charge?

[QUOTE="-Misanthropic-"]

Why is the time of the day when traffic is slowest called Rush Hour?

Jandurin

Everyone "rushes" to get home.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="-Misanthropic-"]

Why is the time of the day when traffic is slowest called Rush Hour?

CBR600-RR

Everyone "rushes" to get home.

Well lightning stirkes range from 100 of thousands, to even billions of volts or watts, or kilo watts or whatever it is, so it may go on for quite a distance.

Although the seas do have a tremendous amount of water, isn't it a possiblity that it would go all over the place even without a super huge amount of charge?

MOCHIRON_MAN

The average lighting bolt output is about a terawatt (not sure). Considering how large the sea is and how lightning bolts have hit people and not killed them, I doubt a lightning bolt would kill many fish, if any.

This info should be helpful.

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[QUOTE="Jandurin"] lol That was good.Jandurin

Everyone "rushes" to get home.

Indeed, :P I hate rush hour. :evil:

What was the best thing before sliced bread?ferron321

Whole bread

[QUOTE="ferron321"]What was the best thing before sliced bread?Jandurin

Oh man, I got owned

Rainbow conspiracies.Jandurin

Well, water in general is conductive, so sea water has to be relatively conductive, so I'd say that maybe some fish would die, but what about all over the place? I got this one from Brainiac: Science Abuse. It is on Discovery HD only.

MOCHIRON_MAN

Holy- Did you see that? The rainbow is just coming out of that sprinkler!TheOddQuantum

[QUOTE="TheOddQuantum"]Holy- Did you see that? The rainbow is just coming out of that sprinkler!Jandurin

There is a huge amount of water in seas, oh and I don't think sea water is particularly conductive.

TheOddQuantum

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="TheOddQuantum"]Holy- Did you see that? The rainbow is just coming out of that sprinkler!TheOddQuantum

[QUOTE="TheOddQuantum"]

There is a huge amount of water in seas, oh and I don't think sea water is particularly conductive.

Wings_008

So, your saying that when electricity comes in contact with water, when it gets to the edges of the water, there is considerabely less charge?

I'm not to sure about that, but it could be like that. I always thought it was like, when lightning strikes the sea, it would reach the edges of the body, and still have the principle amount of chrage. Isn\t that what happens in someother cases?

And, I was wondering, How does sea water conduct electricity differently? Isn't all the same? Or different because of it's properties that include salt?

[QUOTE="MOCHIRON_MAN"]

Well lightning stirkes range from 100 of thousands, to even billions of volts or watts, or kilo watts or whatever it is, so it may go on for quite a distance.

Although the seas do have a tremendous amount of water, isn't it a possiblity that it would go all over the place even without a super huge amount of charge?

TheOddQuantum

The average lighting bolt output is about a terawatt (not sure). Considering how large the sea is and how lightning bolts have hit people and not killed them, I doubt a lightning bolt would kill many fish, if any.

This info should be helpful.

Well, the lighting hitting a person I can understand, because isn't it like, the lightning hits them, then, it goes through their body so fast, that when it exits from the ground, the feel as if they were hit by lots of defibulators at once, and they have some horrible scarring. But on the sea, wouldn't the lightning go through, and hit the sea floor? That one gets me as well.

Also everyone, I've just started blogging qeustions of this kind. As of now, I have to questions. The first one, is this very question, and the next one is something new. Why not check it out?