tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post5057364099016811358..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: The Existential HomeschoolerHappy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-10406367808522816942009-05-26T11:10:41.213-05:002009-05-26T11:10:41.213-05:00First suggestion: Start using Simple Wikipedia. It...First suggestion: Start using <A HREF="http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_generation#Turbines" REL="nofollow">Simple Wikipedia</A>. It may help.<br /><br />And, yes, steam produced from burning coal is used to spin magnets around coils of wire which create a charge by making the electrons in the wire move because they have a magnetic charge too. ...at least, that's the current theory.<br /><br />I believe the reason the sun "burns" without oxygen--if it truly is without--would be because it isn't a flame but rather a nuclear reaction. To my knowledge, nuclear fusion does not require oxygen like flame does.<br /><br />And, yeah, "Christian Science" claims that everything is just the thoughts of God... but that particular view is neither Christian nor scientific, so I tend to steer clear of it [smile].<br /><br /> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-29492259975452099712009-05-23T15:41:56.084-05:002009-05-23T15:41:56.084-05:00I can't come play with your boys. I'm a head mess...I can't come play with your boys. I'm a head messerer. Ditz once did a whole project on dragons because they're real you know...Ganeidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176246964466185315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-66945022316775273302009-05-23T01:10:50.486-05:002009-05-23T01:10:50.486-05:00That's how my dad was! LOL. When we were little ...That's how my dad was! LOL. When we were little and truck driving with him, we would ask him all kinds of questions. I would ask him why there is a sign that says, "Watch For Rocks" next to the road. He told me it's because they are saying, "ohhh, look at that rock! Isn't is beautiful. That one there also!"Virginia Revoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426979985073932937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-28529582284605229622009-05-22T19:11:58.164-05:002009-05-22T19:11:58.164-05:00lol, good...obviously, I am not Nature Girl.lol, good...obviously, I am not Nature Girl.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07773816461928672279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-38896967164368757012009-05-22T18:46:17.770-05:002009-05-22T18:46:17.770-05:00LOL Yes, Allison, the tree octopus is one of those...LOL Yes, Allison, the tree octopus is one of those fake "scientific" websites. Look around and you will see references to Sasquatch harvesting the tree octopi regularly. :]Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-1509636616701154842009-05-22T18:37:24.411-05:002009-05-22T18:37:24.411-05:00If I remember my high school geology...burning coa...If I remember my high school geology...burning coal + water = steam. Steam then powers some kind of turbine, which is mechanical energy. How? The steam spins the turbine's innards. The mechanical energy turns into electrical energy when the steam forces magnets inside the turbine to spin over coils of wire. The spinning of the magents over the wire makes electrons...which is electricity. Basically, there are several ways to make electricity, and burning stuff is one way.<br /><br />Along the way, the process releases a lot of ickiness, including mercury. Heating coal to a temperature where it produces steam releases stuff like nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and a ton of carbon dioxide. While there are way to minimize the release of this nasty stuff, few coal companies have signed on - so I assume these methods are rather pricey?<br /><br />Is the tree octopus a joke? I thought they needed you know, *water* to live?Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07773816461928672279noreply@blogger.com