Shannon Said:

I really want to be a writer, please give me your criticisms!.?

We Answered:

I think your writing is awesome. You should go to school for creative writing or something. I think you've reallly found your voice as an author, you write and continue to sound the same consistanly through out the story. And if I were you I would try to get this story published because you really are a good writer and don't let anyone tell you different. How old are you? Just curious. And if your worried about grammer why not just by a book from the bookstore or borrow a book at your local library. And get friends or family you trust to look over your work and see if they like it also. If you want feedback.

Harvey Said:

Can anyone help with a math equation and Java script?

We Answered:

While you could mathematically work this out using the radius of the earth it isn't a requirement. Simplified, the equation that will give you the difference in circumference - IE the extra rope required is:
(wall height) * 2 * pi

As for the javascript it is straight forward, I don't have an aversion to helping you out since reverse engineering a problem is often the best way to learn from it. As long as you do understand this script before handing it in.

<script type="text/javascript">
var wall = prompt('Height of wall? (in feet)','');
if(!isNaN(wall = parseFloat(wall))) {
wall = (wall*2*Math.PI).toFixed(3)+" feet";
document.write("Extra rope required: "+wall+" (approx.)");
} else
document.write("Invalid Number");
</script>

Tanya Said:

Tell me if this is written well?

We Answered:

For the most part it's written correctly, but I don't know about "well." The prose flows fairly well, I'll admit that, but it could still use some trimming...such as...

"After pondering it in my head..."
--I think you should change the wording of this, or even eliminate this part completely. I know other parts of the body have tendencies to "think" on their own depending on the situation, but it's common knowledge that all "pondering" occurs in the head. What you have sounds a little childish to me.

"Days ago, a giant meteor was discovered, and it was going to crush the earth."
--Sounds awkward, even though it's grammatically correct. You can condense this to "Days ago, scientists (or whoever) discovered a giant meteor (the size of a....) heading towards the Earth." The reader should be able to imagine what would happen once the meteor collides into Earth. BOOM!

There's more but based on these examples you should be able to find them if you're willing to edit.

Daniel Said:

When was it first realised that daylight = sunlight?

We Answered:

Long question, I'm going to have to re-read it and come up with a better answer than this, but for now, my short answer to your title question is:

It was probably assumed very early on, that the two were correlated, as I don't think the sun has ever been in the sky at the same time as the visible night sky... (solar eclipses excluded). Correlation does not always = proof, but did the ancients know that?


<Added>
The sun was not the first star ever, in fact, it's generally accepted that it is probably a third or fourth generation star. So light did exist in the universe before the sun was "created." (Do you know what day earth was created in Genesis, was it close to the same time the sun was?)

Whether the author of the book of Genesis knew this or not, I'll never know. And whether or not this is what was meant by it, might be even more difficult to analyze (I have heard numerous different interpretations of biblical texts that all make as much sense as they don't, if you catch my drift).

The other possibility is it's just fancy storytelling. I don't think many people go around today trying to find scientific accuracy to, say, Greek mythology. But I'm nowhere nearly as knowledgeable in mythology, beliefs, religions and the like to give you anything close to a complete answer.

Jim Said:

Does anybody know the java script code and the math equation to solve this problem?

We Answered:

I can't help with the Java but the maths is simple. Just multiply the height of the wall by 2?.

Proof.
Let the radius of the Earth be r.
The circumference of the Earth is 2?r.
The length of the top of the wall is 2?(r+h).
So the extra length of rope is 2?(r+h) - 2?r = 2?h.

Many people are surprised how little difference the height of the wall makes.

I hope this helps.