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@tomic
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 Posted - 04/13/2001 : 02:45:16
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Poll Question:
Is the glass half empty or half full?
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Total Votes: 0 counted »» |
Last Vote:
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@tomic
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 04/13/2001 : 12:49:46 [Permalink]
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I admit it's not a very good poll, but i needed to test polling for a few days.
@tomic
Gravity, not just a good idea...it's the law! |
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Tokyodreamer
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 05/03/2001 : 10:20:03 [Permalink]
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The secret is, that there IS no glass! 
And the correct phrase is "I couldn't care less"!!! This is one of my anally retentive pet peeves  .
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Bozola
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 05/15/2001 : 23:07:10 [Permalink]
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The glass is over designed.
Arf! |
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Rift
Skeptic Friend
USA
333 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2001 : 01:25:26 [Permalink]
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Well since I'm a MAJOR Pessimist, my answer to this question is usually "on the floor in a zillion broken shards in a puddle of water"
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ljbrs
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 06/17/2001 : 21:45:51 [Permalink]
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Was the glass carefully measured as to whether it, indeed, was half full or half empty? Perhaps there was more in one portion than the other, making the statement somewhat meaningless as to *half* (where there is no *half* present).
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sega
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 06/18/2001 : 19:19:42 [Permalink]
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quote:
Is the glass half empty or half full?
I dont Know, Please send more glasses, Hic.
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Randy
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 06/18/2001 : 20:17:15 [Permalink]
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As one learned student replied when presented the
same test, "All I see is a glass of water." |
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
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Posted - 06/19/2001 : 19:24:12 [Permalink]
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Is the glass half empty or half full?
I voted 'what glass' but I'd say, it's 1/2 full if you are still thristy but 1/2 empty if you don't want anymore to drink.
OR, vice versa.
 Take your pick!
The glass is many things to many people.
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The Rat
SFN Regular
Canada
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Posted - 06/23/2001 : 22:29:44 [Permalink]
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How exact is the measurement? The time elapsed since the measurement would also have a bearing on the correct answer, as evaporation/sublimation or expansion/contraction would conceivably alter the level. Another factor to consider would be the material contained in the glass, and wether it exists in a liquid or solid form.
As a control experiment, I recently poured some amber liquid from a bottle on my bookshelf into a glass. Seeing that I had exceeded the halfway point by a considerable margin, I imbibed some in order to adjust the level. This had the effect of lowering it too much, but after repeated adjustments I feel that I now have it to where the stuff is just bloody lovely, and ... um... Man! Who's that fox over there? she dint look that gret whenn shee comeinnbut...ooops! whoa nelly ... braaaaaak.
Free speech; excercise it or SHUT UP! |
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Hawks
SFN Regular
Canada
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Posted - 06/24/2001 : 20:28:54 [Permalink]
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Put the glass in a box along with a cat and it will probably be both.
Up, up and away!!! |
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The Bad Astronomer
Skeptic Friend
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Posted - 06/25/2001 : 17:21:18 [Permalink]
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The answer to this is: almost completely empty.
Proof: calculate the volume of the glass. Now count up all the subatomic particles in that glass and calculate their combined volume. The ratio of the former to the later will be large indeed. Therefore, the glass is empty no matter how full you make it, unless you fill it with neutronium.
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The Bad Astronomer
badastro@badastronomy.com
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@tomic
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 06/25/2001 : 17:36:16 [Permalink]
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Maybe someone should appoint a blue ribbon commission to study the matter.
@tomic
Gravity, not just a good idea...it's the law! |
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bestonnet_00
Skeptic Friend
Australia
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Posted - 06/26/2001 : 04:42:36 [Permalink]
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Can I be on the group that investigates it?
Of course I would only want to if there isn't much work and I get paid a shitload for it.
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The Rat
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Canada
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Posted - 06/26/2001 : 09:40:32 [Permalink]
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Can I be on the group that investigates it?
Of course I would only want to if there isn't much work and I get paid a shitload for it.
Are you sure you're not Canadian?
Free speech; excercise it or SHUT UP! |
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ljbrs
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 07/08/2001 : 20:58:22 [Permalink]
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Tell me when all of this is going to happen, and I'll get out of town.
ljbrs
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