# The Atoz Game (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 267
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5322 "2021-03-31T06:16:03Z")
**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff** ABCs Buoyancy Cats Dogs Evolution Forensic science Geometry Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides Incredible, Mr. Jeep (US Army WWII version) Kennedy half dollar Light, speed of Mom (mine, anyway) Neonatal care Outlets Planck’s constant Q factor > **[Q factor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_factor?wprov=sfla1)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > In physics and engineering, the quality factor or Q factor is a dimensionless parameter that describes how underdamped an oscillator or resonator is. It is defined as the ratio of the initial energy stored in the resonator to the energy lost in one radian of the cycle of oscillation. Q factor is alternatively defined as the ratio of a resonator's centre frequency to its bandwidth when subject to an oscillating driving force. These two definition... ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5323 "2021-03-31T11:44:35Z")
**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff** ABCs Buoyancy Cats Dogs Evolution Forensic science Geometry Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides Incredible, Mr. Jeep (US Army WWII version) Kennedy half dollar Light, speed of Mom (mine, anyway) Neonatal care Outlets Planck’s constant Q factor Refrigeration ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5324 "2021-03-31T14:21:31Z")
**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff** ABCs Buoyancy Cats Dogs Evolution Forensic science Geometry Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides Incredible, Mr. Jeep (US Army WWII version) Kennedy half dollar Light, speed of Mom (mine, anyway) Neonatal care Outlets Planck’s constant Q factor Refrigeration Sexual reproduction ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5325 "2021-03-31T14:23:29Z")
**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff** ABCs Buoyancy Cats Dogs Evolution Forensic science Geometry Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides Incredible, Mr. Jeep (US Army WWII version) Kennedy half dollar Light, speed of Mom (mine, anyway) Neonatal care Outlets Planck’s constant Q factor Refrigeration Sexual reproduction Teflon ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5326 "2021-03-31T14:27:45Z")
**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff** ABCs Buoyancy Cats Dogs Evolution Forensic science Geometry Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides Incredible, Mr. Jeep (US Army WWII version) Kennedy half dollar Light, speed of Mom (mine, anyway) Neonatal care Outlets Planck’s constant Q factor Refrigeration Sexual reproduction Teflon United States, the ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5327 "2021-03-31T15:28:11Z")
**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff** ABCs Buoyancy Cats Dogs Evolution Forensic science Geometry Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides Incredible, Mr. Jeep (US Army WWII version) Kennedy half dollar Light, speed of Mom (mine, anyway) Neonatal care Outlets Planck’s constant Q factor Refrigeration Sexual reproduction Teflon United States, the Velcro ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5328 "2021-03-31T20:01:51Z")
**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff** ABCs Buoyancy Cats Dogs Evolution Forensic science Geometry Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides Incredible, Mr. Jeep (US Army WWII version) Kennedy half dollar Light, speed of Mom (mine, anyway) Neonatal care Outlets Planck’s constant Q factor Refrigeration Sexual reproduction Teflon United States, the Velcro Westinghouse refrigerators _You can be sure if it’s Westinghouse._ ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5329 "2021-03-31T20:21:10Z")
**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff** ABCs Buoyancy Cats Dogs Evolution Forensic science Geometry Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides Incredible, Mr. Jeep (US Army WWII version) Kennedy half dollar Light, speed of Mom (mine, anyway) Neonatal care Outlets Planck’s constant Q factor Refrigeration Sexual reproduction Teflon United States, the Velcro Westinghouse refrigerators X-rays ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5330 "2021-04-01T00:36:58Z")
**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff** ABCs Buoyancy Cats Dogs Evolution Forensic science Geometry Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides Incredible, Mr. Jeep (US Army WWII version) Kennedy half dollar Light, speed of Mom (mine, anyway) Neonatal care Outlets Planck’s constant Q factor Refrigeration Sexual reproduction Teflon United States, the Velcro Westinghouse refrigerators X-rays Yardsticks ---
**Author:** ![Ana\_Byrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ana\_Byrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ana_Byrd)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5331 "2021-04-02T12:05:11Z")
**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff** ABCs Buoyancy Cats Dogs Evolution Forensic science Geometry Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides Incredible, Mr. Jeep (US Army WWII version) Kennedy half dollar Light, speed of Mom (mine, anyway) Neonatal care Outlets Planck’s constant Q factor Refrigeration Sexual reproduction Teflon United States, the Velcro Westinghouse refrigerators X-rays Yardsticks ZZ Top (they’ve had the same lineup for half a century) Pass ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5332 "2021-04-02T12:19:41Z")
**Cause of Death** Asphyxiation ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5333 "2021-04-02T12:47:04Z")
**Cause of Death** Asphyxiation Botulism ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5334 "2021-04-02T13:00:01Z")
**Cause of Death** Asphyxiation Botulism COVID-19 ---
**Author:** ![Ana\_Byrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ana\_Byrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ana_Byrd)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5335 "2021-04-02T13:06:52Z")
**Cause of Death** Asphyxiation Botulism COVID-19 Decapitation ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5336 "2021-04-02T13:07:47Z")
**Cause of Death** Asphyxiation Botulism COVID-19 Decapitation Euthanasia ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5337 "2021-04-02T13:31:28Z")
**Cause of Death** Asphyxiation Botulism COVID-19 Decapitation Euthanasia Falling ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5338 "2021-04-02T14:11:50Z")
**Cause of Death** Asphyxiation Botulism COVID-19 Decapitation Euthanasia Falling Garrote ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5339 "2021-04-02T14:21:11Z")
**Cause of Death** Asphyxiation Botulism COVID-19 Decapitation Euthanasia Falling Garrote Hanging ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5340 "2021-04-02T17:15:05Z")
**Cause of Death** Asphyxiation Botulism COVID-19 Decapitation Euthanasia Falling Garrote Hanging Injections of bleach ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5341 "2021-04-02T20:21:54Z")
**Cause of Death** Asphyxiation Botulism COVID-19 Decapitation Euthanasia Falling Garrote Hanging Injections of bleach Jumping from a great height [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=266) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=268)