CULTURAL QA11-2023-05 All the BELOW QA are from Quora DIGEST to me on 05-11-2023.
QUORA ANSWERS NEEDNOT BE 100% CORRECT ANSWERS. Compiled and posted by R. GopalaKrishnan, 80, on 05-11-2023. Q1 Whichbird can fly as long as four years without landing? A1 SadmanSakib, Lives in Dhaka, Bangladesh (2005–present) 1y The Common Swift Is the New Record Holder for LongestUninterrupted Flight Scientists have found that the birds can stay in the air for 10months straight. That is a very long time. The bird world has its share of amazing migratoryfeats. Arctic Terns, forinstance, are known for having the longest overall migration, with one birdracking up almost 60,000 miles on its round-trip journey between England andAntarctica. And as scientists recently discovered, Great Frigatebirdscan sleep in 10-second bursts while remaining airborne for up to two months. But when it comes to uninterruptedflight, the Alpine Swift has held the record for the longest single flight ofany avian species at 200 days. No longer: Now there’s a new record holder, and thisbird absolutely obliterated the Alpine's previous record. According to newresearch, Common Swifts can stay in the air for up to 10 months withoutstopping. Yes, 10 months. While scientists have longsuspected that the bird might be capable of such a staggering achievement, theyonly recently had the tools to prove it.. Who am I? Sadman, working with Assets FX (A True ECNTrading Platform | Established 2013 | Regulated by SVG) as an Advertiser. Q2 Whereare the original vedas kept? A2 VishnuKumar, IAM The IAM at The Universe (1901–present)1y The oldest available Vedic tablets are held by theBritish, the French and the Germans in their respective museums and safevaults. Many of the early tablets that were excavated fromround the world including present day Syria, Iraq, India, Pakistan, Turkey,were sold out to private bidders. In addition,several of the remaining ancient Vedic tablets dating to between 1800 BCE and1200 BCE have not been fully deciphered and released to the public, for reasons unknown. Note: Attached image is a letter written by MitanniKing Tushratta in akkadian cuneiform to Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep quoting theRig Vedic Hymn 1.48.1. (Picture not attached) So that is the answer. Q3 Why dopilots tell passengers to switch off mobile phones during takeoffs? Seriously,what systems does it affect? A3 ErikaFernandez,Experience in Aviation Field May 11 One reason whypilots instruct passengers to switch off their mobile phones during take-off andlanding is because they could potentially interfere withthe aircraft's communication and navigation systems. Mobile phones emit radio waves that could disrupt thesignals sent and received by the plane's instruments. This interference couldcause erroneous readings or miscommunications between the pilots and airtraffic control, leading to confusion and potentially dangerous situations. While there have been no documented cases of mobilephones causing an actual accident, it is better to err on the side of caution. Airlines and aviationauthorities have strict regulations in place to ensure the safety of passengersand crew, and one of these rules is to turn off electronic devices duringcritical phases of the flight. Also using mobile phones during take-off and landing canalso distract passengers from important safety instructions and emergencyprocedures. Inthe unlikely event of an emergency, every second counts, and being distractedby a phone call or message could be detrimental. Q4 Why isspeed at sea measured in knots? Is it because of maritime tradition or is therea specific reason? A4 JamesMarshall, Thirty-five years in IT and Enterprise System Management Updated 1y Several differentthings to know. “KNOTS” is a carry over term from the age of sail in determining howfast a ship is traveling. This actually answers the question, the rest isedification. A nautical mile and a land mile are not the samedistance, as a nautical mile takes in the curvature of the earth whereas a landmile does not. It is import to remember that nautical mile measures distance while knot measuresspeed in nautical mile per hour. One knot is equalto one nautical mile per hour (about 1.15 miles per hour) One nautical mile is historically equal to one minute oflatitude. In the early to mid 17th century, ships started tomeasure the sailing speed by using a device called a common log. The common log wasa length of rope with knots tied in it at equal distances (about 47 feet 3 inchs) and had a weightedend piece, usually in the shape of a pie wedge. The log was heaved over the side of the ship and allowedto float freely and uncoil for 28 seconds. The number of knots where then counted and shipsspeed calculated… While mechanization has vastly improved speed, theaverage speed of sailing vessels was around 4 to 6 knots (about as fast as ahorse's gait walking). I have not foundan article that goes into detail how 47 feet was determined to equate one knot(6080 feet) or how that 28 seconds equates to one hour or the process used towork it out. To understand how these mesh, one would need tounderstand the ancient Babylonia maji and Greek mythology. Not really justmakes for good copy. Thanks to Martin Cavin for providing the math. convert knots toft/sec. One knot = 1 nautical mile/hr = 6080 ft/hr. There are 3600 sec in 1 hr. So 6080ft/hr = 6080 ft/3600 sec = 1.69 ft/sec. So in 28 sec the distance is 28 x 1.69 = 47.3 ft. As much as I surmised, it does require knowledge ofancient Babylonian rituals and secret handshakes, okay still just joshing. In days of old when knights were bold and sailorsdidn't Finnish, sorry wrong poem, oh never mind. Q5 What aresome of the greatest examples of presence of mind? A5 NyaritAnand,5y Birbal was a minister in the court of Emperor Akbar. A lot of people loved him forhis quick wit and humour.However, a few jealous courtiers despised him. There was onesuch courtier, who had a dream of making his son the royal treasurer. However, he never succeeded. He thought that Birbal was spoiling his chances. Sohe decided to take revenge. One day an opportunity presented itself to him whenBirbal was late to the court. He went up toAkbar and said, “ Your majesty, Birbal is again late today. He takes the courtfor granted. He must be taught a lesson.” “Hmm. What do you think I should do?”, Akbar asked. “ Deny everyrequest that he makes today”, the courtier said.“Done”, theEmperor promised. After a whileBirbal arrived at the court. “Why are you late today, Birbal?”,Akbar asked. “My wife issick so I had to do the household chores. Forgive me for being so late, Your majesty”, Birbalreplied. “No, I will not”, Akbar said. “Ok. Shall we then discuss the matters of the court?” “No, we shallnot.” “ Then can I go home?” “No, you shallnot.” “May I sit down at least?” “No, you shallremain standing till the evening.” Akbar’s angry replies told Birbal something was wrong. He looked about in thecourt. Seeing Birbal’s discomfort, the courtier could not stopgrinning. Birbal understood at once that who was the mischief maker. Pointing towards the courtier, he said, “ Yourmajesty, I have one final request. Please appoint this courtier’s son as theroyal treasurer.” “No, I shall notand never will”, the Emperor thundered. 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