Michael

When a sound wave begins in air, does the velocity of the wave increase as it moves into a different medium, namely a solid?

When you give your answer please give some credibility to your answer like a source or your own credentials.

Now that Bush officially stated that he authorized the use of water-boarding on Gitmo detainees, is it possible that he could be charged with war crimes?

I am just looking for your opinion and solid facts to back up your opinion. Not just "he is because glenn beck told me so" or anything ridiculous like that. I am not asking this to ridicule or fight anyone, I would just like to know your opinions and why.

Sources of any information would be greatly appreciated.

I have a small debate coming up in class and I have already made a list of reasons and facts why pulling combat troops out of Iraq is a bad idea. I was wondering if anyone could give me their reasons why it is a bad decision and any facts to back up those reasons. Much appreciated. 10 points to best and most reasons.

I am currently a 17 year old who in very interested in the field of theoretical physics. My idol is Stephen Hawking and I've already read A Brief History of Time and I'm 50 pages into The Grand Design. I have also read many other books by authors such as Bill Bryson. I have a 1270 SAT score (out of 1600) and I'm very good with numbers. I don't know why, but I've always been fascinated by the type of sciences that Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, and occasionally Michio Kaku are geniuses in. I'm not sure how far I would make it because I still feel like I am not smart enough. If there is anyone who is in this field, please let me know that you think and if it would be worthwhile to pursue this in life.

Can someone please translate this latin?

C-um tamen Colchis multorum dierum iter ab eo loco abesset, solus Jason profisci noluit. Dimisit igitur nuntios in omnes partes, qui causam itineris docerent et diem certum conveniendi dicerent. Interea, postquam omnia quae sunt usui ad armandas naves comportari jussit, negotium dedit Argo cuidam, qui summam scientiam nauticarum rerum habebat, ut navem aedificaret. In his rebus circiter decem dies consumpti sunt; Argus enim, qui operi praeerat, tantam diligentiam adhibebat ut ne nocturnum quidem tempus ad laborem intermitteret. Ad multitudinem hominum transportandam navis paulo erat latior quam quibus in nostro mari uti consuevimus, et ad vim tempestatum perferendam tota e robore facta est.

ok, so i was just looking at another politcal question and i saw the quote "...obama destroying this once great country." This is not taken out of context, i just can't remember the first few words. How can people plausibly put blame on president obama for our country being destroyed by him? He was handed the largest recession since the Great Depression, he was given the country in the middle of a war, and bush added another $2.5 trillion to the federal deficit. Are people honestly this stupid that they can't see that we are still a strong country? Our country is too great to be taken down in a year.

can someone just provide me with a simple quote about adultery from either medieval or renaissance catholic church leaders?

I run very often and i'm prone to blisters on the bottoms of my feet. Ive got orthodics but it still doesnt help my feet, is there something else that could help?

I have a friend who refuses to listen to facts that all point to climate change and global warming. I have shown her an article from noaa pointing out how the amount of carbon in the air has increased by 30% in the past 100 years or so and she says that the government runs noaa and it does not count as a reliable source of info. If you have the same opinion as her, can you please explain to me your view, because she is just not making any sense.

Does anyone know of any cars with either four wheel drive or all wheel drive that also has semi-good gas mileage (i.e. around 23/24 city and 28 highway, or better)? Thanks in advance

Will our taxes be raised with the passing of this Health Care Bill, and if they are raised, by how much?

sources please

This is creationism as it says in the Bible, and if you believe it, i dont care, just give me the facts, I dont care if you can only be saved through the bible, so leave your crazed religious views for other questions.

I'm a 16 going on 17 year old and I'm thinking about running a marathon. I can already run over 13 miles at a 7' 52" per mile pace, but i've been told that running longer distances could result in different injuries. Could someone who knows about this verify if its safe for me to continue running longer distances?

I'm only asking this because I've been hearing this being thrown around, and if so, please leave any articles backing up where you got your information.

please site any facts

im not for or against him, i simply want to know yes or no, and why yes or why no

Ok its been proven through so many different scientific tests that the world is not 6000 years old. And its pretty ovbious that not everything in the Bible is true. So why can't people believe in evolution? Is there some gigantic religion out there that i've never known about and that says you go to hell for believing in God and evolution?

Im go to Catholic high school and we are taught evolution, and I have studied the Bible. I have read in books that the pope accepts the theory of evolution, so why can't other people?