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Why Humans Can Never Be Replaced As Drivers.....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45991093

Why Don't Italics Always Work?

square bracket i square bracket Used to [i]italicise[i] things, nowadays doesn't (well, sometimes does - vetuste's seem to work. What occurs, Ed? BB...

nailit

How Do We Know That The Sun Is 93 Millions Miles From Earth.

Apperently, over the years there have been a number of different calculations for the above. How have we now decided that the sun is where it should be and can THAT calculation change again?,

naomi24

Maths: Discovered Or Invented?

”Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry’s Mysterious World of Maths”, a BBC Four documentary series in which Dr Hannah Fry explores the mystery of maths and asks “Is maths invented like a language or is it...

spathiphyllum

London Protest

Anyone seen the masses at this protest for a 2nd referendum?? Bit crazy but i guess that's how many people are dedicated to this....

Peter Pedant

Parametrization - S-M-N Theorem

if you have a partial computable function f(x,y) = y if x is even and is undefined otherwise that is f is a partial computable function then the s-m-n theorem guarantees there is always a totally...

dave50

There Is No Way That This Is Achievable

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45899580 A ban on sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2032? It is absolutely ludicrous and no doubt the UK government will want to take the lead to show how green we...

telboy1938

Wifi Strength

My Wireless signal strength is fine indoors but disappears when out on the patio where I would like to have a connection. What improvement could I make in order to strengthen it? Many thanks...

oldham1

Ft Polymath

Revolving structure used to change theatrical scenes (9) p- - -a-t-s Woman acting as a foster mother in a kibbutz (9) m- - -p-l- - Device for regulating pressure in an aircraft (8) -a-o-t-t...

anotheoldgit

What Is The Record Number Of Answers In Any News Item Thread?

I recently started a thread which reached the dizzy heights of 727 answers before it was closed down for some reason. Does anyone know what is the record number of answers in a News section thread and...

ToraToraTora

Magic Numbers - Hannah Fry Bbc4

where is that garden she walks around a lot. Landscaped into geometric patterns with lakes etc. Any idea?

boona

Need To Rant

So, I am a single parent (widowed) I have one daughter who is almost nine. I do not drink or smoke and my social life is pretty non existent mainly due to lack of any childcare in the evenings. I have...

LochNessMonster

Does The Usa Dollar Notes Change Every Few Years Like The Uk ?

Like changing to polymer and design and quickly having to get rid off old dollars?...

ruggief

Heathrow Terminal 2 Information

Hello, I work in a school and am arranging travel for half term. One of my pupils is flying back into Terminal 2 with Swissair and will be taking the bus from the Central Bus Terminal. Hasn't flown...

bainbrig

Samsung Phones Voice Recorder

According to the manual, Voice Recorder is simple to find on my Samsung Galaxy. It isn't. The only way I've found it is by typing Voice Recorder into the Google search box on the home screen, and then...

Bert45

Earth's Temperature?

I believe that climate change is going on and I believe that the greenhouse effect is making the climate warmer overall, but what I have trouble with is how the so-called experts can say that the...

Tomscouse5

Indigenous Peopole Of Mexico Before The Aztecs

9 Across American indigenous people dominant in Mexico before the arrival of the Aztecs....

Scarlett

How To Eject An External Hard Drive

I am trying to eject my hard drive which contains video files. When I try, the PC tells me "This device is currently in use. Close any programs or windows that might be using the device and then try...

xstitcher

Question For Seniors

Is there anyone who can remember a telly series sent at least 25 years ago that was about a contagion killing everybody in its path.....not 'On the Beach'......the contagion was possibly...