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Postby Papa9571 » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:29 pm

Just a quick simple little question. ;D ;D




Why is there air?
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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby JBaymore » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:46 pm

So that someone can test out the new aircraft models for Flight Simulator. ;)

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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby Jimbo » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:50 pm

Because there is.......
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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:59 pm

Air? What air?
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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby Romulus111VADT » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:23 pm

Chemical composition air-

Nitrogen. N2. 78.084 %.
Oxygen. O2. 20.9476 %.
Argon. Ar. 0.934 %.
Carbon Dioxide. CO2. 0.0314 %
Neon. Ne. 0.001818%
Methane. CH4. 0.0002%
Helium. He. 0.000524%
Krypton. Kr. 0.000114%
Hydrogen. H2. 0.00005%
Xenon. Xe. 0.0000087%

That's about it Forrest...... ;D

Of course the Methane content can vary depending on where you are, what you've been eating and the company you are with at the time..... ;D
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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby Fozzer » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:58 pm

Air? What air?


Air on a G String, of course.... 8)...!

Without J.S. Bach we wouldn't have any... ::)...!

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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby z1010 » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:08 pm

Romulus, that's still no 100% ...

Xenon, Krypton - is there an element which is NOT in the air? I heard there is even Pb (how do you call it? Lead?) in the air.

Interesting ....!
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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby Romulus111VADT » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:30 pm

Romulus, that's still no 100% ...

Xenon, Krypton - is there an element which is NOT in the air? I heard there is even Pb (how do you call it? Lead?) in the air.

Interesting ....!


LOL...I'm lucky my old feeble mind could remember that much with any accuracy. But if memory serves me correct the relative balance was various dust particles (i.e. various pollens, various dirt dust, various smoke, etc.)

At least I accounted for 99.9997147 % with the different chemicals.

BTW-
Name: Lead
Symbol: Pb
Atomic Number: 82
Atomic Mass: 207.2 amu
Melting Point: 327.5
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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby Smoke2much » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:50 pm

There is air because if there wasn't we would all have to hold our breath for 70+ years and nothing would get done.

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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby Hagar » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:53 pm

Well, without air Paul wouldn't be able to play his air guitar for one thing. ;)

There wouldn't be any hot air either. Whatever would I find to do with myself? :D
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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:39 pm


Air on a G String, of course.... 8)...!

Without J.S. Bach we wouldn't have any... ::)...!

Paul...you hum it, I'll play it... ;D...!

That would obviously be a different G String to the sort I would like to become accustomed to playing with... ;D


P.s. Romulus, here in Cornwall we have a good percentage of Radon in the atmosphere. So now you know where cornishmen get their *AHEM* from... ;D ;D
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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby legoalex2000 » Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:03 pm

i'd like too see a 747 fly without air. the only other component that lets us still fly is gravity...

why is there gravity? ;D
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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby TacitBlue » Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:30 pm

this brings to mind an interesting question: could you play air-guitar in a vaccuum?
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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby Jared » Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:35 pm

hmm...

Air is no more important than sex,












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Re: Question of Extreme Importance

Postby TacitBlue » Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:38 pm

yes, and not getting one or the other results in turning blue...
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