Really Dumb Questions for Net54 Experts

[conor912]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Have you been ashamed to ask a really dumb question on the forum for fear of being called an idiot? If you can answer a really dumb question, do you hesitate because you do not consider yourself an expert.

Good news, You now have a thread to unabashedly ask a stupid question without fear of retribution or to flaunt your knowledge and strut your stuff.

Name calling such as imbecile, moron, anencephalic and the like are strictly prohibited. Heaping warranted or unwarranted praise and adulation of an expert is strongly suggested and encouraged.

Number questions in sequence as well as answers with a number that matches the question to help those who cannot match answers with questions to follow this thread and learn.

Question #1

Nineteenth century cards, such as OJs, frequently appear quite faded with barely perceptible images. One could presume that this is a result of the aging process. I doubt that the faded images were taken in a smoke filled studio, but I guess that's possible.

So whatever the cause of their apparent degradation in over 100 years, their future seems uncertain.

In another 100 years will the images on these cards vanish completely and the OJs will all become virtually identical blank rectangles?

A #1: Yes. Good thing we have those nice slabs to tell us who is (or, in the future, was, pictured on the card). Just another hobby solid done by your friendly local TPG.

[ALBB]

I think a lot of that is just normal staining from the orange juice used way back then. The fruit was not refrigerated and tended to cause fading of the image of the players on OJ cards

[frankbmd]

I've never used orange juice to "soak" a card and now i know why. Thanks.

[ramram]

Ok, my question I’ve been afraid to ask -

Just what the heck does anencephalic mean?

Rob M

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by ramram

Ok, my question I’ve been afraid to ask -

Just what the heck does anencephalic mean?

Rob M

I’ll take that one, Rob. Anencephaly is a congenital anomaly in which an infant is born without a full brain, skull or scalp. Fortunately it is quite rare, except in ..................
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[Peter_Spaeth]

Which is better, PSA or SGC? and

Which cards are the best investments?

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

I’ll take that one, Rob. Anencephaly is a congenital anomaly in which an infant is born without a full brain, skull or scalp. Fortunately it is quite rare, except in ..................
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Yeah!
But is iT Kintagious?

[Fballguy]

I'm trying to upgrade a set I've had for a while and am driving myself a little nuts trying to determine which cards are upgrades and which are not...so my question:

What is more desirable, a card with four sharp corners but a barely perceptible half inch hairline crease or a card with no crease but slight touches on the corners?

Thanks in advance.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by irishdenny

Yeah!
But is iT Kintagious?

Isn't it contagious?

Why do NSACAR races go counter-clockwise (left turn), while the rest of us learn that it's okay to turn right on red?

Most folks are right-handed, which makes them right-eye dominant, which should make right turns easier.

...and while we're venturing into the NASCAR realm, why are there 43 cars in each race?