ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer

[cityhawk 12]

A: coordinate plane

Q: How does a CD play?

[pickled_pig 7]

A: As it has no muscles, bones, etc... it plays mind and logic games. For example, take my Deerhoof CD and my Beatles CD. I recently encountered them in a heated game of chess; because they had no arms to move the pieces, though, they were stuck using algebraic notation

Q: What if the pope came to your town?

[Kippis05 2]

A: I'd run down the street with a stick of butter in my hand screaming "I'm a muffin, I'm a muffin!"

Q: Is this glass half-empty or half-full?

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

A: *gulp* Looks 100% empty to me. *Burp!*

Q: excuse me?

[Skyfire2275 23]

A: Only you can excuse yourself.

Q: Why could I not excuse Leech10?

[cityhawk 12]

A: You answered that in your answer.

Q: Why is wrestling fake?

[simzebu 19]

Because the wrestlers are too stupid to think up their own moves.

What's 1+2+1+1 times the square root of 42 plus 19 apples and 4 oranges?

[Skyfire2275 23]

A: 194/201 + 31/402 i  ...a complex number.

Q: Why are you reading this?

[cityhawk 12]

A: Because it's there.

Q: Why is a number like 3i called imaginary (I want a serious answer if you can provide it, but I want the stupid answer, too)?

[pickled_pig 7]

Ah, cityhawk... has Algebra II confused you?  Math has that strange ability.

First of all, because you might not have taken algebra 2 yet (all I can say for certain about you is that you're in high school), you get an "imaginary number" when you take the square root of a negative number.  It is believed a fact that the square root of a negative number can't be simplified into the set of "real numbers" (i.e. integers, rational #s, and irrational #s such as pi and some square roots) - however, when solving quadratic equations (and cubic, quartic, quintic, etc...) you need to use negative square roots.  So the number is "imaginary" in the sense that it is not a real number.

Does that explain, cityhawk?

end being serious.

A:  Because it only exists in your head.

Q:  What did Issac Newton do before inventing calculus?

[___idiotbox 0]

A: He worked at the circus picking up all the elephant droppings.

Q: Why do cats wag their tails so much?

[Kippis05 2]

A: Because I threw their Kibbles N' Bits in the garbage.

Q: Why do they make Kibbles N' Bits?

[Skyfire2275 23]

A: To feed hungry kitties.

Q: Anybody still confused about the meaning of life?

[owenluby 1]

A: No. I've discovered it. It's really not that confusing when you think 'bout it.

Q: How many fish fingers does it take to screw in a 60 watt lightbulb?

[your_adress_here 11]

Mmmm... fish fingers...

Why did the ninja pee in his pants?

[Skyfire2275 23]

A: He got scared by Jackie Chan.

Q: Why are ripe tomatoes red?

[Kippis05 2]

Because they drank to much Mr. Pibb at the movies.

What is a Star Trek convention doing in my backyard!?

[cityhawk 12]

Originally posted by: pickled_pig Ah, cityhawk... has Algebra II confused you?  Math has that strange ability.

First of all, because you might not have taken algebra 2 yet (all I can say for certain about you is that you're in high school), you get an "imaginary number" when you take the square root of a negative number.  It is believed a fact that the square root of a negative number can't be simplified into the set of "real numbers" (i.e. integers, rational #s, and irrational #s such as pi and some square roots) - however, when solving quadratic equations (and cubic, quartic, quintic, etc...) you need to use negative square roots.  So the number is "imaginary" in the sense that it is not a real number.

Does that explain, cityhawk?quote>

I have been through Algebra II w/ trig, and I came out of that class doing very well with a high average in the upper 90s. Imaginary numbers were easy to deal with in the class, but I was just wondering why they called them imaginary. I guess I never picked up on the reason because I don't ever remember the teacher explaining why it's imaginary. But yes, that does answer my question.

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Kippis05:

A: The teleporter malfunctioned.

Q: What is space?

[Skyfire2275 23]

A: Space is the locus of all points in all dimensions of the universe.

Q: Why is my cat insane?

[Kippis05 2]

A: Well, it's pretty obvious! Wait.. what?

Q: What time are you taking that pillow to the cleaners?

[cityhawk 12]

A: You take pillows to the cleaners?! (that actually sounds like a question that would come from Family Guy, but I wouldn't know)

Q: When does afternoon turn to evening?

[Skyfire2275 23]

A: When the sun says so.

Q: What is a name?

[pickled_pig 7]

A: It's sort of like a knave, but a bit more human-sounding.

Q: What would you do if Jesus walked into your own house?

[Kippis05 2]

A: I would think He was a burgalar and call the cops.

Q: Oh, brother. Where art thou?

600th Post!!!

[simcityblowup 0]

A: In the bathroom, punk!

Q: Doh?

[Skyfire2275 23]

A: Donut.

Q: Why are ants so small?

[owenluby 1]

A: Because they can't be bothered to grow.

Q: What time is it?

[simcityblowup 0]

A: 09:43 in Brazil

Q: Shababidibaduboom Billo bobbatilubo bilubida balubalu?

[Skyfire2275 23]

A: No it doesn't.

Q: Where can I buy some peace and quiet?

[JLT-001 0]

A: Outer Space(no one can hear your screams)

Q:How many times does the clock strike one?