Friday 1st September 2023
Difficulty: Easy
What's the use of worrying? (Quiz #287)
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Questions based on The Observer article "Doom busters - why (some) things aren't (quite) as bad as you think", 30th July 2023.
1. One common worry is that "the kids spend all day on their screens". But the article tells us that this can bring benefits. Which of these is NOT one of them?
2. In answer to the worry "is it likely that an asteroid will wipe out all life on Earth?", the article gives the example of an asteroid that won't hit us: it's Apophis. On 13 April 2029, how close to the Earth will Apophis pass, making it clearly visible from the ground?
3. Apparently, it's a worry that "young people don't want sex any more". But what frequency of sex do researchers believe gives the most happiness with your sex life?
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