Things you don't understand watch - have you got things you don't understand?

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Steve NordRunner Jan 2023 11:32pm, 23 Jan 2023 2,585 posts	0 Steve NordRunner I learnt today that the ski-cabin I have booked for February will not have the usual use of the supporting mountain hotel's sauna, indoor pool, etc. because the whole hotel is given over to Ukrainian refugees 👍🏻
ptr_rnr Jan 2023 12:26pm, 24 Jan 2023 246 posts	0 ptr_rnr I don't understand wind. Like where does it come from? Why isn't it always (or never) windy? Does all the air move along in unison, or do particals bump into each other and thus only move a little. SO many questions!
GregP Jan 2023 12:53pm, 24 Jan 2023 142,756 posts	0 GregP I don't really understand weather in general. I also don't understand why (for example) San Diego isn't hotter than Los Angeles. You're among friends here.
Night-owl Jan 2023 1:04pm, 24 Jan 2023 41,141 posts	0 Night-owl I googled quora.com
Steve NordRunner Jan 2023 3:33pm, 24 Jan 2023 2,589 posts	0 Steve NordRunner This has quite a nice explanation of winds, amongst other things. Worth following. https://youtu.be/tnVWUIhQ8dE
Running Ronnie Jan 2023 10:34am, 31 Jan 2023 2,555 posts	0 Running Ronnie Since there exists the words less and fewer to be used in different circumstances, why does the word 'more' exist all alone?
fetcheveryone Jan 2023 10:54am, 31 Jan 2023 28,690 posts	0 fetcheveryone When a person is batting, their scoring rate is represented by 'runs per 100 balls'. When a person is bowling, the rate at which they concede runs is represented by 'runs per 6 balls'. I understand how these have evolved, but not why they haven't thought about describing both via the same metric.
EvilPixie Jan 2023 10:57am, 31 Jan 2023 39,926 posts	0 EvilPixie why does the government say prices need to show a break down but allow the same product to be given in different values like per 100g vs per packet? and why doe cars have gallons of petrol but pumps charge per liter?
GregP Jan 2023 10:59am, 31 Jan 2023 142,979 posts	0 GregP My car gives me my mpg which helps me not really very much as Pix points out in her 39,926
rf_fozzy Jan 2023 12:30pm, 31 Jan 2023 19,354 posts	0 rf_fozzy [re: Fetch. They're measuring different things. RPO is meaningless for batters as they may not face a full over. Similarly RPHB is meaningless for a bowler because they may only bowl a limited number of overs]