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Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: paul.fr on 18/08/2007 23:01:18: We have all heard of x rays, but what about y, z or even a rays! Do any of these exist? If they do then:

1. what are they
2. Did they start with the letter a - for a rays, if not why not?
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: another_someone on 18/08/2007 23:52:40: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_rays#R.C3.B6ntgen
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Röntgen referred to the radiation as "X", to indicate that it was an unknown type of radiation. The name stuck, although (over Röntgen's great objections), many of his colleagues suggested calling them Röntgen rays. They are still referred to as such in many languages.

Nothing A to W or Y or Z, just X for the "unknown rays".
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: JimBob on 19/08/2007 03:24:22: Begging your pardon, sir, but there are other rays named after a letter in the alphabet. It just isn't the English alphabet.

I give you Γ or γ-Rays.

As for the reason - Too many Greek teachers in English public schools.
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 19/08/2007 10:58:37: What about E-rays? Surely you've heard of E-raysers! [:D]
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: Bored chemist on 19/08/2007 14:53:09: For a while there were "N rays"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_ray
but they turned out to be a mistake.
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: ukmicky on 19/08/2007 14:54:37: Quote
What about E-rays? Surely you've heard of E-raysers!

We can always rely on the beaver to put a smile on our faces.

Doc i thought as you got older the brain got slower.
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: ukmicky on 19/08/2007 15:00:27: Of course their are TRAYS

T-rays, Terahertz radiation to the scientifically educated amoungst YOU [;D]

And these days used in new imaging systems.
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: lightarrow on 19/08/2007 15:05:41: Quote from: paul.fr on 18/08/2007 23:01:18
We have all heard of x rays, but what about y, z or even a rays! Do any of these exist? If they do then:

1. what are they
2. Did they start with the letter a - for a rays, if not why not?
At the beginning of radioactive era, there were other two kinds of rays: α rays and β rays. Then it was discovered that α rays were helium nuclei and that β rays were electrons.

About "a new kind of rays", a know a joke, but I don't know if I can translate it effectively into english:

At a sexology congress, an american lecturer announce:
"After three years of study with x-rays, we can now guarantee to men a continued erection for one month!"
People, very happy, clap and say: "bravo".

Then comes a second, german, lecturer:
"We have conducted deep studies for 4 years on γ-rays, and we are happy to announce that we can guarantee to men a continued erection for 6 months!"
People, much more happy, clap and say: "bravo", "bravo", "bravo".

Then the last lecturer, italian, from Naples:
"Actually, from an entire life experience on a particular kind of rays, we can guarantee to men a permanent erection, for all life!".
People: "Ohhh! Bravo!, Bravo!, Bravo!" Huge acclaimation and standing ovation.
Then a person ask: "But, tell us, what kind of rays did you use?" And the lecturer: "Rays...of bycycle".
Edit: in english the correct term is "spoke", so I don't know if the term "ray" gives the idea the same.
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 19/08/2007 15:50:30: Quote from: ukmicky on 19/08/2007 14:54:37
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What about E-rays? Surely you've heard of E-raysers!

Doc i thought as you got older the brain got slower.

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Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: paul.fr on 19/08/2007 18:28:01: how fowl
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: Bass on 19/08/2007 19:03:03: Have you ever wondered why people stand in lines? Could there be some mysterious lines of force (which I name Q-rays), generated from deep within the earth, that drive us to stand one behind the other, often for hours and/or hundreds of meters?
Q-rays are especially powerful at certain points on the earth's surface, such as airports, sporting events, governmental offices and women's restrooms (perhaps these are Q-nodes?). Not sure of the significance of Q-rays, but there must be some good research possibilities.
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: neilep on 19/08/2007 19:31:08: Quote from: Bass on 19/08/2007 19:03:03
Have you ever wondered why people stand in lines? Could there be some mysterious lines of force (which I name Q-rays), generated from deep within the earth, that drive us to stand one behind the other, often for hours and/or hundreds of meters?
Q-rays are especially powerful at certain points on the earth's surface, such as airports, sporting events, governmental offices and women's restrooms (perhaps these are Q-nodes?). Not sure of the significance of Q-rays, but there must be some good research possibilities.

I once commenced a thread about the psychology of waiting for a bus or train...but..it seems it has been deleted cos I can't find it anywhere !! *le sulk*...it would marry with your 'q' wave theory well !!
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: JimBob on 19/08/2007 20:13:09: There are q-ray bracelets - you can even buy them (for an inflated price.}

http://www.qray.com/
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 19/08/2007 20:18:01: The bottoms of my Levis are f-rayed [:D]
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: neilep on 19/08/2007 20:50:31: Quote from: paul.fr on 19/08/2007 18:28:01
how fowl

They're Eggs Rays !!....(but you already knew that !)
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: neilep on 19/08/2007 20:51:07: Don't religious peeps believe in P-Rays ?
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: Karen W. on 19/08/2007 21:05:24: LOL good ones..LOL You guys are so funny!
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 19/08/2007 21:06:14: Most of us here are ST-rays
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: neilep on 19/08/2007 21:28:06: As nibblers of small portions of food...we understand the nature of G-rays
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 19/08/2007 21:29:26: Quote from: neilep on 19/08/2007 21:28:06
As nibblers of small portions of food...we understand the nature of G-rays

I thought they were aliens
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: Karen W. on 19/08/2007 21:46:34: Your right it is part of the beam me up Scottie C-rays!

Aliens space, probes,T-rays-es of life on other planets!
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: ukmicky on 19/08/2007 23:23:12: All this talk about radiation is turning my hair g-ray
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: neilep on 19/08/2007 23:38:15: Quote from: ukmicky on 19/08/2007 23:23:12
All this talk about radiation is turning my hair g-ray

[:D] [:D]
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: Karen W. on 20/08/2007 00:31:39: Whoops the thread was Hijacked! Sorry Paul I apologise!
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
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Sorry Paul....it's all ETH's fault !! [;)]

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Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: Karen W. on 20/08/2007 02:54:58: Lordy Always blaming the other guy! LOL..
Title: x rays, are there any rays of other letters?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 20/08/2007 12:58:08: Quote from: neilep on 20/08/2007 01:28:30
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Sorry Paul....it's all ETH's fault !! [;)]

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That's right - blame the poor, defenceless little beaver [:(]