Activity for Dan‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: Consequences of crossing railroad tracks when looking for caches in Germany? It is/was a popular pastime for environmentalists to chain themselves to the rails, and worse, to throw hooks onto the catenary. Trains catch these hooks and rip the catenary down. For this reason, the Train Police (Bahnpolizei) is sometimes on the lookout, and if they can't find real terrorists, ha... (more)	—	almost 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: I'm a data geek and I want to buy a watch for running, what should I get? I just bought the 310xt, because it stores a lot of data (does everything you want, but doesn't have a barometric altimeter, just gps altitude). I am very happy with it. Because it is slightly older, the price is very reasonable. Many more expensive watches are a bit smaller, but they have a battery... (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: How easy is it to magnetically destroy a compass? The needle of a compass is often made from a magnetically very soft material. It is very easy to re-magnetize the needle. This does not happen normally, because the needle always aligns with the external field. Luckily this happens in such a way that the magnetization of the needle is aligned with th... (more)	—	about 12 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do I light a spirit (ethanol) stove when it's cold? Each fuel has a flash point. Below that point, the fumes are not dense enough to sustain a flame. You can find a table here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashpoint And a nice video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83UfBD92DfI&feature=fvwrel Ethanol : 16.6 °C (61.9 °F) Gasoline : &... (more)	—	about 12 years ago