CULTURAL QA03-2022-11 BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 Why does Indian Railways transportcoal in open containers? Isn't it prone to rain and theft? A1 Prashant Tiwari IndianRailways Enthusiast Tue Coal transported by Indian railways in open coaches are prone to rain & theft but not more than fire. Yes, the biggest reason of transporting coal in open wagons is to protect it from fire. If any wagon catches fire then it will be very easy tonotice by anyone. In closed wagons any fire will be noticable only when it is already toolate. Considering other factors such as theft are taken into account, the railway’s aim is to ensure that their wagons are safe in comparisonto the amount of coal that may be theft and rain does not effect the quality ofcoal. It can be used easily. Q2 Why was Roman concrete forgottenduring the Middle Ages? A2 Matt Riggsby MA Archaeological Studies, Boston University 23h | | | | | | | | | | | Why was Roman concrete forgotten during the Middle Ages? Matt Riggsby's answer: There were a couple of reasons. One is that in late antiquity/the early Middle Ages, dema... | | | There were a couple of reasons. One is that in late antiquity/the earlyMiddle Ages, demand for large, elaborate stone buildings, the kinds for whichconcrete is a reasonable choice, crashed. The economic andpolitical collapse at the end of the western empire meant that there wasn’t alarge, wealthy state and itswealthy officials getting together the money for projects like that. Stoneconstruction declined with more wood and earth taking its place, and wherepeople continued to build in stone they overwhelmingly used local materialsrather than shipping things in expensively from elsewhere. Speaking of which,“shipping things in from elsewhere” also became more difficult. One of the key ingredients in concrete waspozzalana, a volcanic material which sets into a hard substance when mixed withwater. There weren’t a lot of known sources for it historically, and when theempire collapsed, the political chaos of the times meant that it would havebeen that much more difficult to export to whoever wanted it, even if theycould afford it. Engineering andconstruction, then, were very much practical crafts. Masons and builderslearned by doing under theinstruction of their masters, not from textbooks. This means that if they weren’t making things from concrete, they weren’tlearning about concrete, and so knowledge of the craft faded out over afew generations, save for a few theoretical tibits passed on over thegenerations. The idea of concrete—a pourable building material which setto be as hard as stone, or nearly so—wasn’t difficult to come up with, but onceit was reinvented with the creation of a synthetic mortar inthe 19th century, all the techniques had to be invented all overagain as well. Q3 What does technological mean inscience terms? A3 Pranav Yaduvanshi Worksat Civil Engineers (2017–present) 55m Technology is the sum ofany techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the production of goods or services or inthe accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific investigation. Q4 I discovered my whole house is wiredwith aluminum wiring. As I want to extend a couple circuits for outside outletscan I use copper tied in with the aluminum wiring and then use copper onlyoutlets outside? A4 Loring Chien electricalengineer and audiophile for 45 years Updated Sun I am an electrical engineer. If faced with a house of Aluminum wiring Iwould call a good, well qualified licensed, older electrician to deal with theproblem and thank you yes, also check the rest of the house for issues. He should be able togive you some ways to deal with the additional circuits issues. Older becausehe will have seen these before. A young guy will possibly not haveseen aluminum wiring in his lifetime. As this stuff was in 70’s you arelooking for a 70+ year old electrician! At least screen them by asking hisexperience with aluminum wiring. I would also ask him a lot of questions as to how to periodically checkthe house for potentially developing problems. There are many veryspecific rules and equipment and special techniques/procedures for safelyconnecting aluminum wiring. Frankly Aluminum wiring turned out to be very problematicdecades ago. Not all, but many of these resulted in fires and I wouldwant to sleep well in a house with aluminum wiring. It only takes onebad/failed joint to burn down a house. It can now be done safely with the rightcombination of components, terminations, gels and techniques but there are noshortcuts you can or want to take. I would also consider suing my house inspector at the time you bought thehouse; a house with aluminum wiring should be a major drawback pointed out to apotential buyer, a huge failing of the inspector. Q5 How much money is required tomaintain a private plane? A5 Joshua Gross frequenttraveller in the US, infrequent traveller outside the US Mon My friend owns a Cessna150, one of the cheapest aircraft to own and fly. It only seats two people, flies about 100miles an hour, and has a range of about 300 miles. They haven't beenmanufactured in decades, and a used one that can be flown will run you at least$25,000. Then you need a hangar and insurance; the hangar price will depend onwhere you are. Figure at least a couple hundred a month for both. In addition, when (not if) you need repairs, they will be expensive. Myfriend has a good friend who is a fully FAA-qualified airplane mechanic andcommercial pilot. Recently, they upgraded the avionics, and spent almost$10,000 on that. The plane currently isn't flying, because they needed to dosome repairs, and the repairs seem to have either caused or exposed asignificant problem with the engine leaking oil. That would probably run around$10,000 to repair when all is said and done. I'm going to guess that he fliesbetween 10 and 20 hours a month, but he loves it and it's worth it to him. Now, you probably want to fly somewhere. Figure $20-$40 an hour in gas,plus whatever you have to pay the FBO (fixed base operator, the company thatruns private aviation services for the airport) for whatever services you use. All of this is ignoring the cost to become a licensed pilot, which startsat around $10,000, and if you want to be instrument rated, that's another$10,000. Q6 What is the connection between anartery and a vein? A6 Ken Saladin Formerprofessor of histology (microscopic anatomy)Mar 3 Usually to get from anartery to a vein, blood has to pass through capillaries. But not always; it can pass througharteriovenous anastomoses, thoroughfare channels, or sinusoids in somecirculatory routes. Q7 Why is everyone becoming selfish dayby day? A7 Bhuvana Rameshwar marriedfor three decades 9h Yes. People are becoming more and more selfish as time goes by . In the name of mindingtheir own business or not interfering unnecessarily with others they areactually becoming more and more self centred and selfish. Hiding themselves, asif lost in a smart phone is now a good excuse to be oblivious of the outside worldeven in a crowded train. These are the reasons I can think of..As joint families broke up to giveway to nuclear families As cultures gave way to modern, Western culture As social norms got broken by freedom As many children, many cousins gave rise to single child, single cousin,single uncle, single aunt As happy families broke down and became single parent family As jobs took people far away from home, parents, and extended family As festivals and gatherings gave rise to party, booze and night life As family trips changed to solo travel As joint accounts became separate bank accounts As helping others brought forth more trouble than satisfaction As wanting to have what others have became rampant, peer pressure is nowan excuse As sharing, caring, helping, lending, repaying became lost words As selfish parents brought up selfish children and the cycle continues Each generation is becoming more selfish than the previousgeneration.Each one is worried only about themselves, or their own family. Soonfamily members like adult children do not care about their siblings or even oldretired parents in need. Hoarding money is now a priority at the expense oflove, family and relationships. Each one is only bothered about their needs,their new gadgets, their holiday plans and new wardrobes. Where is the time,energy or money for giving others? Some do not want to even take care of oldparents, leave alone their health care. Q8 Are there any trees or shrubs thatshouldn't be grown near a home or in a yard based on superstition? A8 The Secret Garden ofPets Victoria Ng Feb 25 In Chinese culture, they follow feng shui practices to help with familyhealth and wealth. There are some trees tied in withunwanted energy or attracts negative energies if they are not placed inspecific places. One such is the mulberry tree.This fruit tree stains everything it touches, which includes drive way or housewalls and fences. It is known to not bring positive energyif its grown too close to the house. t need to be far away like in the field, where a farm is located. This ofcourse is base on feng shui and its teaching. Chinese tend to not grow this plant too close or evenhave it around even. This is consider an omen where if you plant onea funeral will be arriving shortly. This tree I have at home in the yard. I donot believe it is tell tale reason for any bad luck. The willow tree is alsoconsidered both positive and negative depending on where you plant it. As trees come with different energies bothmale and female, it is safe to say that the trees may need more sunshine ormore shade to be happy. I love willow and I will grow this near a pond if Icould. This is just teachings of my family passed down to me. I would like to grow plants thathas a positive energy around it. When I go buy one and it feelsright I bring home. I sometimes buy almost dead ones cheap, and try to rescuethe plant. Sometimes its too late, and sometimes it springs up beautifully. Somethingto consider when you bring plants home and how it may fit your lifestyle insideor outdoors. Q9 Can lions survive a snake bite? A9 Abraham Sukumar Studiedat Madras Medical College, Chennai Mon This question reminds me of a video I saw years ago (1991). Like ourdomestic cats, tigers and lions also repeatedly change the location of theirnew born for their safety.In the video a lioness had just moved her cubs when she is confronted by acobra that is resident at the new site. The cobra rears up and bites thelioness. The camera crew keeps up with the lioness that is affected by the poisonof the cobra. Cobrasbelong to the family elapid the venom of which affects the nerves.The Indian krait and the African mamba also belong to the same category ofsnakes. The lioness staggers along its mouth drooling saliva. Excessivesalivation occurs in these cases. I have this happen in human patients. Their swallowing muscles areparalysed by the venom and the patients will be scooping out saliva from theiroral cavity. It is an indication for immediate administration ofantivenin. The camera crew is not sure why the lioness is moving away from itslitter. Soon they know. It is making for a nearby stream to assuage its thirst.It drinks deeply and lies down near the stream. A group of hyena pass by. Theysurround the lioness, but they do not attack as hyenas normally would theirmortal enemy, the lion. Some instinct probably for they go their way. Would thehyenas be affected by the poison if they eat that lioness’ flesh? I do notknow. The lioness recovers and gets back to where it had deposited its cubs.The cubs are all dead. Maybe from neglect or maybe they were also bitten by theresident cobra. The camera crew follows the lioness back to its pride. Members of thepride greet it with enthusiasm. The commentator ends with this poignantquestion. ‘How much of the adventure that she had could the lioness haveconveyed to her sisters and aunts?’ This 300 lb. lioness survivedthe bite. But it was a near thing. I do not know if it was a National Geographic or some other production. Iwould give much to see that video once again. Q10 What are three ways you can use lesswater? A10 Ranjeet Vishawkarma,Digital Marketing Executive at Virtual Xcellence Innovative(2019-present)Answered 13m ago There are three ways you canuse less water. The first way is to turn off the tap when brushing your teeth,washing your face or shaving. You can also replace the shower head with a lowflow one that uses less water and nozzles. It will save you money on buyingwater too. The second way is to replace your lawn mower with an electric onethat has better features such as adjustable speed and power control so you canadjust it according to the size of grass in front of your home. The third way is by turning off the tap while brushing your teethor washing your face, these actions take only seconds but they do use up a lotof water.I hope this answer helps! Q11 What are the most interesting factsabout human behavior? A11 Priyambad Singh Livesin India (1996–present)Updated 1y 70% of people like old songs because of the memories attached to them. When a person dies, they have 7 minutes of brain activity left, it's themind playing back the person's memories in a dream sequence. Psychology says that playing video games makes you more creative. Most people type faster when there's someone they like. You appear more attractive to a person when you make them laugh or smile. 80% of women choose silence toexpress pain. You should know she is truly hurt when she chooses to ignore you. People with sarcasticpersonalities are more honest with their friends. Overthinking is a special form of fear. It gets even more dangerous whenanticipation, memory, emotion and imagination are added together. The happier you are, the less sleep you would require to function ineveryday life. Sadness increases the urge to sleep more. The average woman smiles 60 times a day. An average man smiles only 10times a day. When people refuse to tell you what's wrong, you tend to think that it'sprobably your fault. Intelligent men and women aremore easily annoyed by people in general. Women and men experience the same kind of emotions but women are morehonest with them. Life becomes more meaningful when you understand the fact that you willnot get the same moment twice in your life. What we wear tends to affect how we behave. Introverts tend to have more thinking capabilities than extroverts. Eat bananas, because bananas contain a special chemical which can make aperson happy. Pretending not to care is the habit of those who care the most. When you become really close to someone, you can hear their voices inyour head when you read their text. Being sarcastic can add upto 3 years in your life. Appreciating someone can boost their confidence and motivate them to dobetter things in life. Following the above point if you appreciate this answer, it will boost myconfidence to write more answers like this. Q12 Is the current method of seatingpassengers in the aircraft the most efficient mechanism in terms of savingspace? A12 Keith White FormerRetired Old Scientist Updated 15h No - standing people up would be much more efficient from a spaceperspective - perhaps not quite as comfortable - especially on long haulflights… I doubt that I would fly in such a plane with this seating I would MUCH rather see “bunk beds” on planes - but the evacuation codeslimit how these can be deployed. Frankly - I’d be happy to have a lie flat bed in the cargo hold - with nowindow - if it had good AC (especially if I could adjust it) and wascomfortable… All the above QA are from Quora website on 10-03- 2022. Quoraanswers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on11-03-2022 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/367872590.644816.1646966249437%40mail.yahoo.com.
