Stupid Question

[TheBerserker]

G'day! Mate!(Aussie accent)

I know this is a stupid question...but hey! I want to be sure about the answer...

Rosshani, Justoni, is it true that when you flush the toilet the water runs counterclockwise? that is so damn weird!! gimme an explanation ;)

[Ro$$hi]

Wait let me check....well my toilets kinda flush directly down..but i just looked at the water after the actual flush and..... YES YES IT DOES SPIN COUNTER CLOCKWISE.....i never actaully payed attention till just then :| thats weird i never thought that was True....justin what bout ur toilet....thats really interesting... Daniel does urs spin clockwise????:p

[Lady Di]

Mercy on my soul. You two are cards. Now, I have to go flush my toilet and see how it flush b/c I never pay THAT much attention to it. May I ask what PROVOKED this Daniel? And what on EARTH have you had to drink, l-a-t-e-l-y?!?!?!

[Ramsay]

Just cos their in the southern hemisphere I think :cool:

Edit: Think this is the explanation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect

[Lady Di]

Ooooooooooh... ooooo kkkkkkkk - still have not looked at mine yet. I forgot. :p

[Ro$$hi]

Lol....im guessin Daniel was watching that simpsons Ep where they call someone in australia n ask them :p am i right??

and yea Ramsay nice work.....i always thought it was somethign to do with gravity and all that mumbo jumbo :p

[Justin]

Hahahaha yeah that episode of simpsons was awesome, and ever since then ive tried to see which way it goes - but mine really just does go down and doesnt swirl so i cant really help you much :p

[Justin]

Draining bathtubs/toiletsA popular misconception is that the Coriolis effect determines the direction in which bathtubs or toilets drain, and whether water always drains in one direction in the Northern Hemisphere, and in the other direction in the Southern Hemisphere. This myth is perpetuated by the Simpsons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons) episode "Bart Vs. Australia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Vs._Australia)." In reality, the Coriolis effect is a few orders of magnitude (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_magnitude) smaller than other random influences on drain direction, such as the geometry of the sink, toilet, or tub; whether it is flat or tilted; and the direction in which water was initially added to it. Note that toilets typically are designed to only flush in one rotation, by having the flush water enter at an angle.
This is less of a puzzle once one remembers that the Earth rotates once per day but that a bathtub takes only minutes to drain. When the water is being drawn towards the drain, the radius with which it is spinning around it decreases, so its rate of rotation increases from the low background level to a noticeable spin in order to conserve its angular momentum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_angular_momentum) (the same effect as ice skaters bringing their arms in to cause them to spin faster).


Sorry lads, its a myth!

[TheBerserker]

well, my question was cuz I was curious and I totally forgot about that simpsons episode...but now I see what's it about...thanks Ramsay and Justin...and btw...mine does spin clockwise rosshi ;)

[Ro$$hi]

Justin u lie.....mine doesnt actually spin spin...but when u look at the water just after its flushed the movement of the water is clockwise!!!!

ur a bastard justin, DONT LIE:mad:, i bet ur one of those ppl that go aroudn telling little kids that santa doesnt exist!!! EVIL!!!

[Lady Di]

i bet ur one of those ppl that go aroudn telling little kids that santa doesnt exist!!! EVIL!!!

Never lie to your kids as I sure wasn't lied to about Santa or any OTHER misrepresentation of a holiday figure. And yeah, I am one of those people too.

[Ro$$hi]

So u go aroudn to random kids on the street telling them that their is no santa!?!?!?! i hate you people, u ruin kids dreams....

what next, r u going to tell me the tooth fairy isnt real :mad: :(

[TheBerserker]

WHAT??? TOOTH FAIRY ISN'T REAL?? I hate you people!!!

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
:p :p :p :p :p :p

[Lady Di]

No, I do not Roshan. I did tell my sister that Santa was not real MUCH to my parents dismay. If a kid asked me, why lie?? Start tellin' a lie, you have to keep feedin' the lie I was always told. And that was relating to ANYTHING.

And you believe whatEVER you want to about the tooth fairy. :D My tooth/teeth fell out, it was like "AND??? Wait till the other one grows back. You keep messin' with me and you'll be missin' more." I had a horrific childhood, sorry.

[Ro$$hi]

LOL hahahahahahhahha god ur a funny one!!!

and aobut ur lie comment....it only becomes a challenge when ur not good enuf to keep up with ur lies.....anbd if u ever get caught out in a lie...all u have to do is make em believe it was in their best interest ;) trust me it works ...thats why im always right :)

[TheBerserker]

you simply CAN'T be right all the time...anyway, you both have good points...I don't see any winner right now, keep it up with your statements

[Lady Di]

Sorry, a lie is a lie is a lie is a.... Roshan. And no one is "always right" Thanks Daniel. I am sure there are instances where it did not work but you'd be the last to tell. Just the male ego I am thinking. :rolleyes:

[Deba]

LOOOL And Some1 Say To Me That I'm Weird... CCC ***Major-X Peace Out***:ph34r:

[TheBerserker]

you're not weird...you're just unpredictable...

[Deba]

Ohhhh, Now That, LoooL OK Nevinasce... **** ***Major-X Peace Out***:ph34r:

[TheBerserker]

lol! I'm not THAT innocent...I just simply don't know some stuff...:mad:

but yeah, you're a cool unpredictable guy ;)

[Deba]

TnX Nevinasce (Innocent Guy) U R To "Unpredictable" Innocent Guy ;) ***Major-X Peace Out***

[Ro$$hi]

I AM ALWAYS RIGHT :p hahahaha well i am in my head and thats all that matters to me :p hahahah :) btw sorry for the late reply :p

[Deba]

Yeahhhhhh, R!GHT :D ***Major-X Peace Out***

[Ro$$hi]

Just ignore me :p

[Deba]

What U Think What I Do All The ****!n T!me :p :D ***Major-X Peace Out***