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What is the best standard for CDs and DVDs?

Am I the only person who feels annoyance and anger about the range of devices and computers that recognise only certain formats? Especially when it comes to +R or -R and +RW or -RW. If starting from...
21:58 Fri 16th Nov 20073 answers, last by kwicky 21:50 Sat 17th Nov 2007
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How to be a millionaire

Intresting program on Channel 4 last night where a millionaire gave away ?1/4 million pounds to strangers. She was born penniless and came from the East end of London. How did she make her millions?...
22:45 Thu 08th Nov 20074 answers, last by kwicky 19:14 Fri 09th Nov 2007
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Speed limit on motorways

Should this be reduced to 62 mph? This will help the planet and at the same time cut fuel consumption.. Many motorists exceed the speed limit already but with overhead gantries measuring average speed...
18:51 Thu 08th Nov 200728 answers, last by kwicky 13:24 Sat 10th Nov 2007
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Should there be a limit to new house building?

Politicians say millions of new houses are required to house the expanding immigrant population But when there is talk about building new motorways there is uproar as its suggested vehicles will...
17:55 Fri 02nd Nov 20075 answers, last by whiffey 16:52 Mon 05th Nov 2007
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Carbon footprint for the new airline passengers.

Now that the giant Airbus with up to 800 passengers has taken the air what is the persoanl carbon footprint for each passenger as compared with Boeings much smaller Dreamliner?
21:03 Thu 25th Oct 20079 answers, last by heathfield 19:50 Sat 27th Oct 2007
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Origin of the Earth

Is there any proof that the Earth along with other planets were chunks of matter thrown off by the sun. The reasons for this: 1. the molten metal at the core of the Earth 2. the planetary orbits...
20:05 Wed 17th Oct 20075 answers, last by kwicky 20:26 Thu 18th Oct 2007
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Asthma causing products.

Many theories have been put forward as to what causes the high incidence of Asthma in the UK, the worst in the Western world.. Many blame exhaust emissions. However in New Zealand, one of the most...
20:36 Tue 16th Oct 20074 answers, last by kwicky 13:14 Wed 17th Oct 2007
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Obesity

The government is putting out warnings about eating too much fat causing obesity. Someone on a diet such as Atkins say you can lose weight by just cutting out carbohydrates such as bread, cakes and...
22:42 Sun 14th Oct 200715 answers, last by fletcher.5 03:32 Thu 18th Oct 2007
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Electricity Pylons

Why do we have an urban sprawl of these pylons littering the countryside when they could be run in insulated underground tubes? Surely it cannot be the cost as pipes would be far cheaper.
22:17 Sat 13th Oct 200717 answers, last by theprof 20:12 Mon 15th Oct 2007
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Missile Defence System in Europe

Is Putin right to deny the USA siting missiles in Europe to protect the East coast of America? Any first strike from hostile nations would be aimed at Europe. The British government are in talks for...
20:49 Fri 12th Oct 20075 answers, last by Llamatron 14:57 Sun 14th Oct 2007
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Inheritence Tax

With all the talk this week about allowances what happens to the Queen's wealth when she dies? I believe a huge portion is held in artworks and jewellry.
21:37 Wed 10th Oct 20073 answers, last by fletcher.5 14:36 Sat 13th Oct 2007
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Should it be criminal for a politician to lie?

This week David Cameron has misled the country by telling a deliberate lie. That is he promised a future Tory government will cut or remove inheritance tax. This will he claimed be paid for by...
21:03 Mon 08th Oct 200715 answers, last by kwicky 21:36 Sat 13th Oct 2007
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Water table in London

Now that Cross rail is to be built I was wondering how deep you would have to go before coming to the water table?
22:05 Fri 05th Oct 20072 answers, last by kwicky 18:21 Sat 06th Oct 2007
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Midges

Why does it seem impossible to kill midges? For years they have plaqued the Scottish countryside and now they are decimating our livestock with the arrival from the continent. There was a scheme...
21:31 Fri 05th Oct 20079 answers, last by Italie 16:47 Fri 16th Nov 2007
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Music frequences

The range of human hearing is said to be in the range of 20-20,000hz. If a device was fitted into the ears to accept higher frequencies would this improve our enjoyment when listening to music?
22:07 Thu 04th Oct 20074 answers, last by kwicky 17:53 Sat 06th Oct 2007
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UK coastline

What is the length of the UK coastline? I believe because of the rugged and indented coastline including esturaries that the true figure is greater than expected. The environmentalists seem to put a...
19:09 Mon 01st Oct 20074 answers, last by kwicky 16:17 Tue 02nd Oct 2007
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Gold bars cracking up (literally)

Some gold bars held by the Bank of England have huge cracks in them pointing to impurities in the gold. The price has been affected and are worth a lot less. Who shoulders this responsibility, the...
21:43 Sat 29th Sep 20072 answers, last by Finance Guy 21:35 Sun 30th Sep 2007
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Three gorges Dam

According to reports this dam in China is in a state of collapse leading to a catastrophic event. Is it a problem that can be solved by the world's best engineers?...
00:42 Fri 28th Sep 20072 answers, last by newtron 03:24 Fri 28th Sep 2007
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Viruses

When a vrus searches for its host what senses does it use before latching onto it.? The foot and mouth virus needed to travel miles before finding a cow. I find it hard to believe random movements of...
00:15 Fri 28th Sep 20076 answers, last by kwicky 21:11 Sat 29th Sep 2007
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The Earth getting heavier

I read last week that the Earth attracts thousands of tons of debris hitting us from outer space. Over time this must make a considerable addition to the mass of the Earth. Does this have any effect...
16:17 Thu 27th Sep 20079 answers, last by crazy legs 13:25 Sun 30th Sep 2007

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