General Science Discussion Thread!

[ernesth100]

Wow our education system must be failing.

 

[ToxBox]

Many kids in my school didn't know that Sun is the center of the solar system.

So I'm doing a presentation for all of the students with my friends because I found out that 1/4 of American didn't know that Sun is center of our solar system like the user 6 posts above said

 

[GalacticPetey]

Many kids in my school didn't know that Sun is the center of the universe.

That's wrong. Center of the solar system yes, but not the universe.

 

[Toad Eightyfive]

what's wrong with eating spiders?

 

[ernesth100]

Spiders are poisonous.

 

[Ray Trace]

Spiders are poisonous.

Only a TINY fraction of spiders are poisonous.

 

[ernesth100]

Oh. Well ya learn somethin new every day as I say.

 

[Ray Trace]

Did you know that the world's largest spider has a legspan of no more than 12 inches and in repose will generally only fit in an adult human male's hand?

 

[ernesth100]

I always thought the camel spider was the worlds largest spider.

 

[ToxBox]

Many kids in my school didn't know that Sun is the center of the universe.

That's wrong. Center of the solar system yes, but not the universe.

Sorry, I didn't double check when I hit post

 

[banjonator1]

enough biology i will not stop until this thread is nothing but ELEMENTAL CHEMISTRY

 

[LeftyGreenMario]

Wow our education system must be failing.

It's not helping that some people advocate for the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to evolution in our schools. </political commentary>

 

[Dr. Javelin]

Did you know that the world's largest spider has a legspan of no more than 12 inches and in repose will generally only fit in an adult human male's hand?

a 12-inch spider is bigger than you think

 

[Ray Trace]

It's still small compared to some giant spider photos I've seen

Speaking of spider photos, I always feel this big chill in my spine whenever I see a spider photo

 

[Iggy Koopa Jr]

There are huuuge tarantulas roaming in my grandparents' home. They don't attack though.

 

[Ray Trace]

The biggest I get are cellar spiders and I really hate those. I can kill them easily, thankfully, but when I was younger, I couldn't be convinced to kill them.

 

[Iggy Koopa Jr]

My grandparents' home keeps freaking me off. Cockroaches. Huuuge, American ones. My grandmother is like, a "One Hit one Kill" kind of person against them.

 

[ernesth100]

Sometimes when I see roaches I like to pretend I'm Godzilla and stomp on them, flick them away, or blow them away pretending I have atomic breath. Its funny.

Also is it true that snakes never stop shedding and growing?

 

[Iggy Koopa Jr]

I love snakes. Also part of my grandfolks's home.

 

[Ray Trace]

My grandparents' home keeps freaking me off. Cockroaches. Huuuge, American ones. My grandmother is like, a "One Hit one Kill" kind of person against them.

Oh dear mother of god I hate cockroaches. Ewwww.

Also is it true that snakes never stop shedding and growing?

I think it is. It's like us shedding our skin or hair

I love snakes too

 

[ernesth100]

I love snakes. Also part of my grandfolks's home.

Where do your grandfolks live critterland?

Also wonder how big a snake can get. But then again...anyone ever heard of the titanoboa?

 

[Ray Trace]

I've heard of boa constrictors

 

[Iggy Koopa Jr]

I love snakes. Also part of my grandfolks's home.

Where do your grandfolks live critterland?

Japan. My grandmother has the reputation of making a totally infertile garden grow fertile.

 

[ernesth100]

Oh I see so once the grass and plants grew. So did the quantity of creatures occupying the area.

 

[Iggy Koopa Jr]

Freaky. They even have hornets. i have an insane biologist family side.