@El Loro posted:Good morning everyone
Some sunshine but mainly cloudy here, still breezy but not as bad as for Squiggle.
Huge email hack affecting businesses and organisations who use Microsoft Exchange Server email
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56365372
As it affects organisations who use computer servers it's less likely to affect individuals.I hope everyone has a good day
Moonie, it might surprise you to hear that a day on Venus takes 5,832 hours but on Jupiter only 10 hours. That's the number of hours a planet takes to spin on its axis and make one rotation. Gas giants such as Jupiter rotate far faster than Venus which rotates very slowly in comparison to Earth.
@El Loro posted:Moonie, it might surprise you to hear that a day on Venus takes 5,832 hours but on Jupiter only 10 hours. That's the number of hours a planet takes to spin on its axis and make one rotation. Gas giants such as Jupiter rotate far faster than Venus which rotates very slowly in comparison to Earth.
As always El you come up with information that I didn’t know but am most interested to learn 
night moonsie yogi
EL - love your posts - loads of interesting and different information
Good morning everyone it's a dry day in prospect still with that very strong wind.
Enjoy your day everyone 
@Moonie posted:Good morning everyone
It’s very windy, cold but dry so far. Cloudy changing to clear by early evening
No plans for today so it’s a football day
I hope you all have a good day
There's a forecast for hail in this area over the next couple of hours 
A good idea of yours to make it a football day 
A 2000 year old device from Ancient Greece thought to have been used fore predicting astronomical events such as eclipses:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-56377567
Made out of bronze with lots of gears.
Archimedes, who predates the device, was someone who developed the use of gears.
@El Loro posted:A 2000 year old device from Ancient Greece thought to have been used fore predicting astronomical events such as eclipses:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-56377567
Made out of bronze with lots of gears.Archimedes, who predates the device, was someone who developed the use of gears.
That’s very interesting El
Archimedes was one clever person
@Moonie posted:Good job you gave an explanation of ‘polymath’ otherwise I would have had to goodie it
The word polymath is derived frim Greek and means "having learned much". Words starting with poly are likely to come from Greek - poly meaning many so polylingual means many languages for instance. The word mathematics is also derived from the Greek word for learning/knowledge/study.
@El Loro posted:The word polymath is derived frim Greek and means "having learned much". Words starting with poly are likely to come from Greek - poly meaning many so polylingual means many languages for instance. The word mathematics is also derived from the Greek word for learning/knowledge/study.
As always, interesting and informative El
@Moonie posted:
Other branches of mathematics include:
arithmetic which comes from the Greek for number art/craft
trigonometry which comes from the Greek for triangle and measure
calculus which comes from the Latin for a small pebble (pebbles were used for calculations, a bit similar to an abacus)
algebra which comes from the Arabic for reunion of broken parts
@El Loro posted:Other branches of mathematics include:
arithmetic which comes from the Greek for number art/craft
trigonometry which comes from the Greek for triangle and measure
calculus which comes from the Latin for a small pebble (pebbles were used for calculations, a bit similar to an abacus)
algebra which comes from the Arabic for reunion of broken parts
Good morning everyone it looks like it will be a dry day with maybe a sunny interval here and there. Moonie slightly unconscious is on a par with being a little bit pregnant!
Enjoy your day everyone
@squiggle posted:Good morning everyone it looks like it will be a dry day with maybe a sunny interval here and there. Moonie slightly unconscious is on a par with being a little bit pregnant!
Enjoy your day everyone
Hi Squiggle
Yes, it was a rather strange turn of phrase to use and I agree with you
You have a nice day too
@El Loro posted:Good morning everyone
A bit of sunshine here, may get some rain later.
Moonie, it's not looking good for your team
I hope everyone has a good day
I think ‘dire’ is a good word El 
Would you like promotion?
Or is that a silly question too ask? 
@El Loro posted:All sides aim for promotion but I think Cheltenham could struggle if they were so could find themselves in a similar position as your team
It’s too late for us now. It’s just a matter of if we can win a few more games to make it look a little more respectable. Currently we are moderately good Championship side but not a Premier side
I think if the Robins have a good start to next season. Get a little confidence you could survive
@Moonie posted:
I think if the Robins have a good start to next season. Get a little confidence you could survive
I see that Swindon Town in League One are in the relegation zone. They are two places ahead of Cheltenham if you put Leagues One and Two together. If you wonder why I mention Swindon Town, they are the other team known as The Robins
