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March 11th, 2016 at 6:18:58 AM permalink
Nareed
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I had done the test before and it was very easy. If only 4% of adults with a high school education can pass it, then the world is in a very sorry state.
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March 11th, 2016 at 6:21:43 AM permalink
Wizard
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Quote: Pacomartin
The French, Italians, and Spanish usually teach that it is one continent called "The Americas".


How is it that Europe and Asia are two continents but the "Americas" are one?

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March 11th, 2016 at 6:31:54 AM permalink
pew
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From Wikipedia: (In 1978, the first Antarctic baby was born in the Fortín Sargento Cabral at the Esperanza Base under the name Emilio Palma.[34] María de las Nieves Delgado was the first Antarctic girl, born on March 27, 1978 at Esperanza Base. For 1980 were over six children born in the base: Rubén Eduardo de Carli (21 September 1979), Francisco Javier Sosa (21 September 1979), Silvina Analía Arnouil (January 14, 1980), Jose Manuel Valladares Solis (24 January 1980), Lucas Daniel Posse (4 February 1980) and Maria Sol Cosenza (May 3, 1983).[35][36] The base has an Argentine civil registry office where there have been aforementioned births and weddings.[37]

In 1991, there were 142 "permanent residents" including 19 minors. "Residents" are families that live in Antarctica or scientists that have lived for more than two years. They were 121 men and 21 women that lived mostly in the colony of Esperanza and other bases. As of 1998-1999, Argentine Antarctica had a winter population of 165.) There are mucho natural resources in Antarctica and with global warming, who knows, it may end up the worlds breadbasket.
March 11th, 2016 at 6:39:41 AM permalink
Fleastiff
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Actually the North and South Pacific are quite different as are the North and South Atlantic... ask any ship Captain or blue water yachtsman.

Often requiring a separate designation on a Master's Ticket and certainly having its own Plimsoll mark for loading, is the Indian Ocean.

Even the Nina, which was crossing the ditch (New Zealand to Australia) found that the Tasman Sea is much different in June than in May. It only left three weeks 'late' so they could install and test a new engine. Those three weeks cost seven lives.
March 11th, 2016 at 6:41:13 AM permalink
Fleastiff
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Quote: pew
who knows, it may end up the worlds breadbasket.
You mean Krill basket.
March 11th, 2016 at 6:48:19 AM permalink
pew
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Yeah, krill now wheat later if this warming thing works out.
March 11th, 2016 at 6:52:30 AM permalink
Nareed
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Out of curiosity, what did you all put down as driest continent?
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March 11th, 2016 at 6:56:11 AM permalink
pew
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Antarctica by far.
March 11th, 2016 at 7:03:02 AM permalink
DJTeddyBear
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Quote: Nareed
Out of curiosity, what did you all put down as driest continent?
Antarctica. Despite all the snow/ice, I figure they have a low humidity, and little precipitation.

I, surprisingly, passed. Mostly (un)educated guesses. And based upon my example of the logic I used on that one question, I'm wondering how low the bar to passing is...
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March 11th, 2016 at 7:34:51 AM permalink
Wizard
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Quote: pew
From Wikipedia: (In 1978, the first Antarctic baby was born i...


I did not know that, thanks.
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