FlipFact Facts Of The Hour

Facts are difficult to establish.

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:37:30 MDT

Fact or fiction ?

It isn't as easy as it seems...

What laptop does Steve Ballmer use for his presentations?

Very nice posting ! it's a real discussion about what a fact is.

The only thing that appears to be certain is that there is in the picture like we see it an MacBook with a nice Microsoft sign in front of it.

See also the discussion about Wikipedia and truth

Pieter Jansegers

People who talk on cell-phones while driving are just as dangerous as drunk drivers.

Sat, 2 Feb 2008 17:59:02 MST

A study conducted by the University of Utah indicated that someone talking on a cell-phone (even if it's hands-free), is more likely to cause an accident than someone who is slightly above the legal blood-alcohol limit.

A summary of the study results can be found in the article "Drivers on Cell Phones Are as Bad as Drunks".

George Lucas is a great movie director.

Sat, 2 Feb 2008 12:15:35 MST

Pele is the greatest soccer player ever.

Sat, 2 Feb 2008 12:07:13 MST

Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.

Sat, 2 Feb 2008 12:00:13 MST

Antarctica is a desert.

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:15:13 MST

Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador is the highest place on planet Earth.

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:48:53 MST

Most people believe Mount Everest is the highest point on planet Earth, but that's because they are measuring it wrong.

Due to its rotation, the Earth bulges around the middle. That makes sea level is actually further from the center of the earth than the sea level at other latitudes.

Mount Chimborazo is actually further from the center of the Earth than is Mount Everest, and thus it's really the highest place on earth.

Aliens visited Roswell, New Mexico in 1948.

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:13:24 MST