INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY - Page 196 - SV650.org

Bibio · 09-11-12, 12:32 AM

The A9 in Scotland is the longest uninterrupted by motorway road in the UK at 279 miles (268 according to Google Maps). it runs from Cadgers brae Roundabout in Grangemouth to Scrabster Ferry Terminal just outside Thurso

the A1 is the longest but has motorway
the A38 and A30 are interrupted by the M5
the A6 is interrupted by the M6

09-11-12, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Berlin

Which is why a fish doesn't drown when you take it out of water. It dies of too much oxygen. Water at 15 degrees C contains about 10ppm dissolved oxygen, or about 0.001% Air is about 18% oxygen.

A fish can live outside water for far longer than we can live under it because oxygen poisoning is a slow process and you suffer few side effects from short exposures (why fish can be returned to the water 10 minutes after being caught for some fish). As it recovers it's not waiting for the oxygen level in it's blood to to go up, it's waiting for it to go down!

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No they don't. They extract exygen from the water with very fine capilaries in the gills. When they are in water these float around and are separated out (lilke long hair in the bath), providing a nice big surface area for oxygen to be transported into their bodies. When they are out of water these capillaries become matted (like long wet hair when you come out the bath) providing a very small surface area, and they asphyxiate.

They survive for quite a while because they can still extract from oxygen from the air which is, as you say, much more oxygen rich than water.

Shawthing · 30-11-12, 10:15 PM

Happy 50th Brithday to the RED LED. As seen in SV650 brake lights.

The first Visible light emmitting diodes reported in the journal 'Applied Physics Letters' 1st Dec 1962. Thanks Mr Holonyak.

09-12-12, 12:43 AM

There are only eight planets in our solar system. Pluto meets none of the criteria by which a planet can be judged!

daveyrach · 09-12-12, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Thunderace

There are only eight planets in our solar system. Pluto meets none of the criteria by which a planet can be judged!

Isn't it classed as space debris (I.e Very large rock)

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09-12-12, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by daveyrach

Isn't it classed as space debris (I.e Very large rock)

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Classified as Dwarf Planet now

L3nny · 09-12-12, 05:42 PM

Of which there are five. Pluto isn't even the largest!

punyXpress · 10-12-12, 02:29 PM

Ada Lovalace's 197th Birthday
Without her, we'd all be posting via pigeons.

Shawthing · 12-12-12, 07:59 AM

Today is Roadie's day.

One-Two, One-Two, One-Two.

ophic · 13-12-12, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawthing

Today is Roadie's day.

One-Two, One-Two, One-Two.

I suppose they deserve a special day once every 100 years.

09-11-12, 12:32 AM	#1951
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY The A9 in Scotland is the longest uninterrupted by motorway road in the UK at 279 miles (268 according to Google Maps). it runs from Cadgers brae Roundabout in Grangemouth to Scrabster Ferry Terminal just outside Thurso the A1 is the longest but has motorway the A38 and A30 are interrupted by the M5 the A6 is interrupted by the M6

30-11-12, 10:15 PM	#1953
Shawthing Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 396	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Happy 50th Brithday to the RED LED. As seen in SV650 brake lights. The first Visible light emmitting diodes reported in the journal 'Applied Physics Letters' 1st Dec 1962. Thanks Mr Holonyak. __________________ SK9 Sport Black Delkevic can. Non arbores caesa suum mittere nuntius, sed magnum numerum electrons uehementissime incommo.

09-12-12, 12:43 AM	#1954
Thunderace Guest Posts: n/a	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY There are only eight planets in our solar system. Pluto meets none of the criteria by which a planet can be judged!

09-12-12, 05:42 PM	#1957
L3nny Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: MK Posts: 2,109	Of which there are five. Pluto isn't even the largest! __________________ 2015 GS 1200 Adventure

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12-12-12, 07:59 AM	#1959
Shawthing Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 396	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Today is Roadie's day. One-Two, One-Two, One-Two. __________________ SK9 Sport Black Delkevic can. Non arbores caesa suum mittere nuntius, sed magnum numerum electrons uehementissime incommo.

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