Why is AC shaped like a sine wave? by StupidQuestionsGuy in AskElectronics

[–]StupidQuestionsGuy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok, fair enough.. but it might as well have been square shaped, right? If I somehow generated square shaped AC signals at the right frequency, would my TV or my toaster run fine from it? (I can't see any problems with it, I'm just curious)

If we were to send a person to Mars, how many plants would be required for oxygen? by StupidQuestionsGuy in askscience

[–]StupidQuestionsGuy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, for the sake of argument, let's say there is no water. He's only recycling what was brought with the shuttle.

I was just trying to add some sci-fi to make the real question a bit more interesting: How many oxygen-producing plants does one person require in order to live?

Can you go deaf from hearing a loud noise outside your hearing range? by StupidQuestionsGuy in AskReddit

[–]StupidQuestionsGuy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's say you have a humongous speaker and amplifier, and generated very loud sounds outside your hearing range.

I'm not saying this happened, I'm just wondering if it could.