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DeadpooI	The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 1:31 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 1:33 PM EDT This is the "Quite Interesting" Thread. Post random tidbits of "quite interesting facts and trivia" here, to bedazzle and stupefy your wiki colleagues. You should (ideally) acknowledge the source of your information, so that others can be assured of the validity of your "quite interesting facts”. We don't want people peddling completely unfounded ********* in the "Quite Interesting Thread", so try to be careful with what you pose as fact. "Kudos" to people who can both post interesting trivia and disprove the trivia of others. I’m thinking about introducing a real points system at some point (somehow)... Something to award people for interesting trivia, condemn people for garbage, and praise those who disprove the points of others. All in good fun, of course. Terminator related trivia is definitely appreciated and encouraged, but anything is fair game in here. (P.S. Your “quite interesting” facts don’t actually have to have anything to do with the show “Quite Interesting”, even though my first “quite interesting fact” does come from the show of the same name.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here’s my first contribution to the thread: Did you know that Arnold Schwarzenegger was not allowed to dub the German version of “The Terminator”, despite being fluent in German. This was due to his Austrian accent, which, presumably to many Germans speakers, makes him sound like a “farmer”. Source: QI – Series F, Episode 5/“France” For more information about QI, see http://www.qi.com/ This claim has not been disproven or contested on QI’s “Quibbles” board. Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUKGmsBg0Ss Post reply Do you find this valuable? Keyword tags: Quite Interesting trivia
RowenMayfair	1. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 1:35 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 1:35 PM EDT Did you know James Cameron wrote The Terminator w/ Lance Henrickson as the envisioned T-800 murdering machine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Henrickson Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Enigma6482	2. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 1:37 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 1:37 PM EDT Alison Young's bar code serial number is 09120133704 (AFP in slow motion is my source) Derek Reese's bar code serial number is 091201291304 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Reese I'm sure I'll come up with more non TSCC related material but that was the 1st idea I had off the top of my head. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
ScotWithOne_t	3. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 1:42 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 1:42 PM EDT Not at all TSCC related, but still very cool facts about top-fuel dragsters: (no source... they've been floating around the web for years and have never been contested though) * Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1 1/2 gallons of nitro per second, the same rate of fuel consumption as a fully loaded 747 but with 4 times the energy volume. * Even with nearly 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the fuel mixture is compressed into nearly-solid form before ignition. Cylinders run on the verge of hydraulic lock. * Nitromethane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by the searing exhaust gases. * Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After 1/2 way, the engine is dieseling from compression-plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400 degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting off its fuel flow. * Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have read this sentence. * depending on size and angle, the large rear wing on an NHRA Top Fuel dragster develops between 4,000 and 8,000 pounds of downforce? Post reply Do you find this valuable?
DeadpooI	4. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 1:44 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 1:45 PM EDT Because youtube seems to have entered maintenance and temporarily blocked the video, less than a minute after I made this thread... Here's an alternate link to watch the "Arnold is a farmer" clip. http://www.youtube.com/user/MrJamesStark#play/all Should work via this link. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
RowenMayfair	5. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 1:44 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 1:44 PM EDT "Not at all TSCC related, but still very cool facts about top-fuel dragsters: (no source... they've been floating around the web for years and have never been contested though) * Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1 1/2 gallons of nitro per second, the same rate of fuel consumption as a fully loaded 747 but with 4 times the energy volume. * Even with nearly 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the fuel mixture is compressed into nearly-solid form before ignition. Cylinders run on the verge of hydraulic lock. * Nitromethane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by the searing exhaust gases. * Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After 1/2 way, the engine is dieseling from compression-plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400 degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting off its fuel flow. * Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have read this sentence. * depending on size and angle, the large rear wing on an NHRA Top Fuel dragster develops between 4,000 and 8,000 pounds of downforce? " Dragsters and the theory behind drag racing, legal or illegal, is a Beautiful thing. Thank you for the information. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
ChrisCoachKKincey	6. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 2:27 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 2:27 PM EDT Did You Know? Quite interesting data about humanity, on YouTube: There are other cool ones in this series. Look up Did You Know 3.0 in the search. Their site is down right now, but I'll come back and post a link. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
daemondark	7. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 4:55 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 4:55 PM EDT A peanut is neither a pea nor a nut. it is a legume. James Cameron thought of the first Terminator movie as some what of a love story. (cant remember where i saw that but i swear its true) Proxima Centauri, is a red dwarf star approximately 4.2 light-years distant in the constellation of Centaurus. The star may be part of the Alpha Centauri system, and it is the nearest star to the Sun. The speed of light is 299,792,458 meters per second DaemonDark's favorite thing in the world is Beer. The WEASEL WAR DANCE is a colloquial term for a behavior of excited ferrets and weasels. In wild animals, it is speculated that this dance is used to confuse or disorient prey. In domestic animals, the war dance usually follows play or the successful capture of a toy or a stolen object. It consists of a frenzied series of sideways and backwards hops, often accompanied by an arched back, dooking or hissing noises, and a frizzy tail. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel_war_dance Plasma-based weaponry is any group of weapons designed to use high-energy ionized gas or "plasma", typically created by superheating lasers or superfrequency devices. There has been notable interest in its development. One plasma prototype weapon exists in Russia which was developed by The Radio Instrument Building Research Institute under the supervision of Academician A. Avramenko. Their action is based on focusing beams of electromagnetic energy produced by laser or microwave radiation into the upper layers of the atmosphere. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma-based_weaponry Post reply 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Enigma6482	8. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 5:00 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 5:00 PM EDT "Proxima Centauri, is a red dwarf star approximately 4.2 light-years distant in the constellation of Centaurus. The star may be part of the Alpha Centauri system, and it is the nearest star to the Sun. " Alpha Centauri was the name of the home world of the first alien species to contact humans in the Babylon 5 series. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Cammynator	9. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 5:14 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 5:14 PM EDT Did you know that the Great Hyperspace War was caused by the Sith Lord Naga Sadow? After the death of the Dark Lord of the Sith Marka Ragnos, Sadow feared that the Sith empire would enter a period of stagnation and decay. And so, after a pair of hyperspace explorers accidentally appeared on Korriban, Sadow tricked the Empire, making them believe the explorers would bring the enemy, into a war against the Republic. Which eventually made the Sith Empire fall. The Golden Age of the Sith was no more. Post reply 3 out of 4 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Losa78	10. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 5:37 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 5:37 PM EDT "James Cameron thought of the first Terminator movie as some what of a love story. (cant remember where i saw that but i swear its true)" Well, isn't it in fact a love story as well? Post reply 0 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Veran`	11. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 5:59 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 6:19 PM EDT "Did you know that the Great Hyperspace War was caused by the Sith Lord Naga Sadow? After the death of the Dark Lord of the Sith Marka Ragnos, Sadow feared that the Sith empire would enter a period of stagnation and decay. And so, after a pair of hyperspace explorers accidentally appeared on Korriban, Sadow tricked the Empire, making them believe the explorers would bring the enemy, into a war against the Republic. Which eventually made the Sith Empire fall. The Golden Age of the Sith was no more. " And yet it is rumoured that the Sith Emperor who led his dormant Empire to conquer the Republic and drive out the Jedi 300 years after Revan's disappearance is in fact Naga Sadow, despite reportedly having been killed at the climax of the Golden Age. /geek mode off Post reply Do you find this valuable?
ninelives888	12. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 6:03 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 6:05 PM EDT There is a article in TV guide about Seth Green, he's doing a voice of a new drone in that animated series that s2 started last night. Clone Wars. He's a huge fan , and can name the names of over 50 unique droids he said.\ http://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/news/news20090924todo.html Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Cammynator	13. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 6:04 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 6:14 PM EDT "And yet it is rumoured that the Sith Emperor who led his dormant Empire to conquer the Republic and drive out the Jedi 200 years after Revan's disappearance is in fact Naga Sadow, despite reportedly having been killed at the climax of the Golden Age. /geek mode off" I heard that rumour too, but Wookiepedia says that that Sith Lord's identity is unknown. No one has confirmed that rumour, as far as I know Btw, wasn't it 300 years after Revan's disappearance? Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Veran`	14. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 6:11 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 6:18 PM EDT "I heard that rumour too, but Wookiepedia says that that Sith Lord's identity is unknown. No one has confirmed that rumour, as far as I know Btw, wasn't it 300 years after Revan's disappearance?" Which is why it is a rumour. And yeah, it was 300 years. My mistake. Did you know that the Dark Eldar, though very much as cruel and twisted as they seem, are in fact living in constant fear of their souls being devoured by She Who Thirsts, and that it is this fear that drives them to acts of barbarism? Post reply Do you find this valuable?
ninelives888	15. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 6:19 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 6:19 PM EDT Project Icarus MIT students, sent a camera to the edge of space taking pictures. They used a gps cell phone to track the altitude. Did it all for 150 dollars. http://www.tonic.com/article/photos-from-near-space/ time lapse video of pictures compilation, when it reaches near space you can see the curvature of the earth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCBBRRp9DOQ Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Enigma6482	16. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 7:14 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 7:14 PM EDT "Project Icarus MIT students, sent a camera to the edge of space taking pictures. They used a gps cell phone to track the altitude. Did it all for 150 dollars. http://www.tonic.com/article/photos-from-near-space/ time lapse video of pictures compilation, when it reaches near space you can see the curvature of the earth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCBBRRp9DOQ" If NASA had done the same thing it would have cost them $1,000,000,000.00. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
DeadpooI	17. RE: The Quite Interesting Thread Oct 3 2009, 7:59 PM EDT \| Post edited: Oct 3 2009, 7:59 PM EDT "If NASA had done the same thing it would have cost them $1,000,000,000.00. " That post reminds me of the highly amusing story of the American vs Soviet "pen-space-race". The classic urban myth is something like: "When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they discovered that ball-point pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 million developing a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 300C. When confronted with the same problem, the Russians used a pencil." The truth is that both the Russians and NASA used pencils to write in space, though there were concerns about pencil dust interfering with delicate equipment aboard spacecraft and causing other hazards. So a desire for a non-pencil method of writing in space existed on both sides of the space-race. The pen that was eventually adopted by both the Russians and the Americans did not cost $12,000,000 to produce and did not take ten years to make. It took $1,000,000 or $2,000,000 (depending on who's reporting the events) to produce and two years, and it wasn't commissioned by Nasa. Rather it was made by an independent pen company, ran by and named after Paul Fisher. NASA later tested the pen and adopted it for use in space, and so did the Russian cosmonauts (one year later.) It was also a surprisingly money-efficient option for both the American and Russian space programs to adopt. Shame that the story isn't true though. Sources: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fact-or-fiction-nasa-spen http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/s/spacepen.htm Post reply Do you find this valuable?

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