Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2018 November 27

= November 27 =

If ice cubes melting doesnt make a cup of water overflow then how do ice caps melting raise sea levels?
I've moved this to Reference desk/Science Dmcq (talk) 10:18, 27 November 2018 (UTC)

Wolfram Alpha as a substitute for Wikipedia
It says on Predictions of the end of Wikipedia that Wolfram Alpha would be a proposed replacement for Wikipedia, but how would this work if the two sites are very different? — Eli355 ( talk  •  contribs ) 00:51, 27 November 2018 (UTC)


 * That statement in the lede of the article is referenced, and points to an article on ZDNet. That article lays out its reasoning.  Rojomoke (talk) 05:02, 27 November 2018 (UTC)

Does food temperature influence the perception of saltiness?
Does food temperature influence the perception of saltiness? 123.63.54.229 (talk) 09:58, 27 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Please ask this sort of thing on Reference desk/Science not the Computing reference desk. Dmcq (talk) 10:11, 27 November 2018 (UTC)

What happens if you are not taking energy from a turbine?
What happens if you are not taking energy from a turbine? 41.242.50.60 (talk) 21:21, 27 November 2018 (UTC)


 * It usually spins faster, increasing the energy loss.  Dbfirs  21:31, 27 November 2018 (UTC)