Category: Philosophy

Who wins Spock vs scissors? It was last mentioned in The Rothman Disintegration. As Sheldon explains, “Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock crushes lizard, lizard poisons Spock, Spock smashes scissors, scissors decapitates lizard, lizard eats paper, paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock, and as it always has, rock crushes scissors.” Does paper beat rock? […]

What is +R and effect? +R effect: The +R effect or positive resonance effect is expressed by the electron donating groups (for eg. –NO2, -COOH etc) which withdrwas electrons from the rest of the molecule by delocalization of electrons within the molecule. It results into decrease in the electron density on the rest of the […]

What are 5 levels of organization in the human body? It is convenient to consider the structures of the body in terms of fundamental levels of organization that increase in complexity: subatomic particles, atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms and biosphere (Figure 1). Figure 1. What are the levels of organization in […]

Is Megan from weeds actually deaf? Shoshannah Stern is a well known deaf actress who is best known for her roles as Bonnie Richmond in Jericho, Holly Brodeen in Threat Matrix, and Megan Graves on Weeds. Shoshannah was born in Walnut Creek, California in 1980 and attended the California School for the Deaf, Fremont growing […]

What are the main features of a government? Key features of the democratic governments are: People choose their own representatives to the parliament. Free and fair elections are held at regular intervals. Judiciary is independent of the control of executive and legislature. There is an increased participation of people in political processes. Do you think […]

Is big history more on science or history? There’s a lot more to history than the human story. At its heart, Big History is simply another origin story. However, it differs from all other origin stories because it’s science based. Big History uses the information we have available—the scientific evidence—to create an understanding of the […]

When can res ipsa loquitur be applied? The elements needed to show res ipsa loquitur vary by state. In Pennsylvania, it is only applied sparingly. It will only be applied if the plaintiff can show through circumstantial evidence that their injury was more likely than not caused by the defendant. What res ipsa loquitur says? […]

What is the extension of Perl script? As a Perl convention, a Perl file must be saved with a . pl or.PL file extension in order to be recognized as a functioning Perl script. What is Ruby file extension? By convention, Ruby source files have the .rb file extension. What is Prolog file extension? All […]

What is b# the same as? B# is a white key on the piano. Another name for B# is C, which has the same note pitch / sound, which means that the two note names are enharmonic to each other. It is called sharp because it is 1 half-tone(s) / semitone(s) up from the white […]

What are the three spheres of influence? Unique to CNS practice is a framework known as the three spheres of influence. The spheres are patient, nurse, and system (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2010). The work of a CNS is to identify and fix needs at the patient, nurse, and system levels of […]