/u/spikebrennan's posts in /r/askscience

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Why is most of Australia so arid? If all other things were equal but there were more mountain ranges in Australia, would it still be arid?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Complex numbers have two parts (real and imaginary) so they can be represented on a 2D coordinate plane. Is there any mathematical concept of "really complex" numbers with three or more "parts"?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Do African elephants and Asian elephants who have encountered each other recognize that they have any common "elephant" identity? Can they communicate?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

If Hawaii is formed as a tectonic hotspot, why is it an island chain rather than a long thin single island?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Say we’ve got a planet-and-moon system. If the mass of the planet were to be nearly instantly taken away, what would be the trajectory of the moon?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How do whales navigate? What means do they have of distinguishing one undersea location from another?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Mixed breed dogs are generally less afflicted by congenital problems than purebred dogs. Does the same principal apply to humans?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Is it possible to keep an orbital launch a secret? [repost]

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

When I break wind, does it make me heavier or lighter?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

If the mass of the Earth instantaneously vanished, what would the moon's trajectory be?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is most of Australia so arid? If all other things were equal but there were more mountain ranges in Australia, would it still be arid?	1
Complex numbers have two parts (real and imaginary) so they can be represented on a 2D coordinate plane. Is there any mathematical concept of "really complex" numbers with three or more "parts"?	1
Do African elephants and Asian elephants who have encountered each other recognize that they have any common "elephant" identity? Can they communicate?	1
If Hawaii is formed as a tectonic hotspot, why is it an island chain rather than a long thin single island?	1
Say we’ve got a planet-and-moon system. If the mass of the planet were to be nearly instantly taken away, what would be the trajectory of the moon?	1
How do whales navigate? What means do they have of distinguishing one undersea location from another?	1
Mixed breed dogs are generally less afflicted by congenital problems than purebred dogs. Does the same principal apply to humans?	1
Is it possible to keep an orbital launch a secret? [repost]	1
When I break wind, does it make me heavier or lighter?	1
If the mass of the Earth instantaneously vanished, what would the moon's trajectory be?	1