Question - 608

This is an illustration of which prevalent theory?

Answer: Hubbert peak theory or peak oil theory. Ameya, Sameer Gauria, KAMANASISH, Jamie, Sribharath, Saket, and Manix got it.

Question - 569

What is being depicted? (courtesy: Meki)

Answer: The ongoing Serengeti highway project that has drawn criticism for disrupting one of the world's greatest migrations. Dinesh got close, but it was a tough one. Below is a map of the proposed highway.

Question - 548

This illustration (used in a famous scientific paper) alludes to what curious physical phenomenon?

Answer: The illustration is from the paper "Bertlmann's socks and the nature of reality" by John Stewart Bell. He alludes to the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox related to the phenomenon of quantum entanglement, eventually leading up to his famous theorem. Vetti, Jamie, tsp, and Dinesh got it. Well done.

Question - 498

Whats the tongue-in-cheek name for this phenomenon? Its supposed to happen twice a year and tomorrow will be one of those days.

Answer: Manhattanhenge is a semi-annual occurrence when the setting sun aligns itself with the direction of Manhattan's grid system. The title is a reference to the stonehenge whose is suspected to have been built for a similar reason of alignment with the sun. AJ, Raghu, tsp, Akshay, Karthik, Ameya, Matti Tapaninen, Vetti, Jaggi, Krithi, Kr!sh, Rajesh K, Kamal Rathi, Renuka, anon and abstract randomness got it. Well done.

Question - 371

Identify the person and the associated event.

Hints: No hits so far except one valiant attempt by Corina :) The zoomed out visual on the left might give you an idea of what she was up to. A film adaptation of her exploits is scheduled to come out in 2010 with Rachel Weisz (not Kristen Stewart) portraying her.

Answer: The picture shows Julia Butterfly Hill, an environmental activist who lived in a 180 feet tall coastal redwood tree for a mind-boggling 738 days to prevent it from being cut down by the Pacific Lumber company. Mrinalini, Manix, Corina, Iam and Jaggi got it. I suppose the originally posted picture provided no clues to work with. Well done all.

Question - 332

Connect the man and the logo

Answer: John Muir and the Sierra Club. He also was instrumental in the founding of the National Parks. See the currently running Ken Burn's 12-hr TV series on National Parks: America's Best Idea.

Answered by: Mekie, Srivats, Ramji, Dinesh, Swapnaa, Raghu, Iam, NiceTry

Question - 320

Identify?

Answer: A Joshua Tree. Specifically, this one was used on the U2's eponymous album and has since died.

Cracked by:  Anonymous, Mekie, Raghu, Rajesh, Dinesh, Paddy,  Iam, Riskit, Hasan, Krithika, and Karthik.