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What do people without a driver's license in America use as an ID to get into bars and whatnot? | Interesting fact: lots of places will not accept non-drivers license IDs. The Giant Eagle grocery store chain, for instance, won't take any state issued ID *except* for a drivers license. They say it's because they don't want to train their staff to recognize more than one type of ID. It's already difficult enough havi... |
Whats the catch in buying these homes that apparently costs "less than $100" in Detroit? | The 'catch' is you have to pay all the back taxes to the city. Sure the homes are in disrepair and/or being squatted in, and it would, 9 out of 10 times, be easier and cheaper to knock down and rebuild from scratch. But good luck doing that in an area where your 'investment' is guaranteed to be broken into and looted i... |
How come when people are sick symptoms can almost stop during a day but when an evening comes they start to feel really bad again? | Your body is tired. It's been fighting illness all day, now it's getting closer to bedtime and you're weaker. The symptoms return. |
Why women feel embarrassed if seen in their bra and under wear but completely content with a smaller bikini? | It's not just women. As a competitive swimmer, I routinely wear a speedo to train in. But I wouldn't be caught dead in tighty-whities. |
Why do Christians tend to be pro-life, while athiests tend to be pro-choice? | To be honest, I think it's because of the expectation. It's just so much more difficult having to explain to fellow atheists that you're pro-life, or to fellow Christians that you're actually pro-choice. I guess a way to look at it is that being pro-life doesn't make you Christian. But being Christian necessitates you ... |
why hot melted wax is transparent, but cool solid wax is opaque. | it's not opaque, but translucent. here's someone going into far more detail than i could provide - _URL_2_ basically solid wax has more subsurface scattering of light |
Where do improperly classified waste items end up when you put the wrong thing in the recycling bin? | At one recycling place I have been to, all the comingled stuff gets loaded onto a elevated conveyor belt where workers stand all day and sort it. These guys are after aluminum, these guys after glass, these guys are after milk jugs,etc anything that doesn't get pulled off the belt and dropped down the appropriate chute... |
US Marshals, CIA, FBI, Secret Service etc. what are the differences and who would outrank who if they met on the same site? | The FBI and CIA investigates. The marshals serve federal arrest warrants. Neither outrank the other. I've gotten arrested by the marshals. They're pretty nice dudes. |
Why does turning it off and on again work to fix so many devices? | This happens mostly with appliances that are smart enough to know they do something but not smart enough to know when they aren't doing it. When you unplug it you reset the entire little routine. |
Why aren't the Russian troops in Crimea wearing insignias? | Ostensibly they're supporting the former PM that was pro russia I think. It's mostly for appearances because invasions look bad. |
Why are missing/unknown textures in video games often replaced with a black and purple checkered texture? | It's for visibility, A magenta/black checker is really visible, so it's easy for the dev to spot and fix it. Of course, it doesn't always have to be that texture, that's just the standard. |
How do we know not to roll out of the bed when asleep? | A theory says that when we jolt out of our sleep because of a falling sensation, it's because of our evolutionary history of once being tree dwellers that slept in trees and needing to be fully aware, even in sleep, of our balance. Given that, it would make sense that we would be biologically inclined, even all these m... |
What happens to things that go down the garbage disposal? | It chops the things into tiny pieces and they go down the drain like everything else. Just don't take it literally as a garbage disposal like young, dumb me and put paper towels in it. |
Why do one of the ears of my headphones always stop working? | Slightly unrelated: If they're Skullcandy headphones then they've got a lifetime guarantee and you can get a free new pair. Haven't needed to buy a pair of headphones in years. |
How did early humans figure out what foods were poisonous, and which ones weren't? | This is just a guess but I imagine it goes like- Jane: Hey everyone in my tiny little tribe don't eat this. Bob just ate this and died.Tim: What!? Thats bullshit. Jane is a liar, and I am starving. Watch me eat this and i'll be fine. Tim dies. Survival of the fittest continues ", '"Hey, that guy died or got violently i... |
How is Windows compatible with Mac? And why does Windows allow the use of their operating system on their main competitor's computers? | It's not that windows is special so it is compatible with mac, both windows and mac can run generally on the same laptops , HOWEVER the mac operating system has certain runtimes which prevents itself from being installed onto non mac laptops/computers. However, with some hacking anything is possible, hence Hackintosh |
Why would we want to do the Mars One mission and how is it possibly ethical? | Mars One is nothing more than an advertising scam, they lack the expertise, resources, and money to launch a gerbil in a model rocket, much less people in a real one. The entire organization consists of precisely *three* people. But even assuming they DID have the wherewithal to do this, it isn't ethical, but maybe not... |
LI5, di-pole di-pole in chemistry. I tried looking this up reading stuff on you-tube. but no one can seem to make me understand it ._. , so now i turn to reddit | Atoms are tiny things that make up everything. They're made up of things called neutrons, electrons, and protons. Neutrons have a negative charge, protons have a positive charge, and neutrons have no charge. This is fundamental to chemistry. Most atoms are not happy without having a neutral charge. So, they can share e... |
How do doctors piece your circulatory system back together after loss of a limb? | Blood vessels aren't sealed tubes. They are more like a subway where people get off the train at each stop. If you stop the subway early, the people on that train just get off the last stop and get on the train going back. Eventually they realize that the train will never go farther and stop getting on in the first pla... |
Why is it so easy to suffer identity theft if you lose your social security number? ELI5 to non americans. | The short version is that the social security number has become entwined in the banking industry as a way of tracking people and verifying their risk as a debtor. How we got to this point is kind of a long and arduous story, but basically if you can provide your name and your social security number, you're most of the ... |
Redacted (blacked out) comments on Reddit. | If you're looking at a [deleted] post, you can always get the [unedit reddit] add on for Firefox or Chrome. |
Why do missiles seems to move slowly in videos? | Think about pushing a stalled car on a level road. You start pushing as hard as you can, and it hardly moves at all, but as you keep pushing with the same force it gets faster and faster little by little. If you could keep applying that same force , you'd get that car going insanely fast. Big rockets are a bit like tha... |
Why my cat carries around a stuffed toy like a teddy bear and gets really upset if you take it away from him? | Our male cat uses his for masturbating , so perhaps this is what's going on when you're not looking. |
How did Languages first begin to develop and what was the first recognised/full spoken language? | The earliest I can think of is Cuneiform, but that's only the first WRITTEN language if I remember correctly. For the concept of writing to be able to develop, structured language would have to have existed for quite some time already.We really don't know how language developed. We do know that it's part of "human natu... |
Why does shipping tracking sometimes show packages as "delivered" while they are still in transit? | I think that iS exactly what's happening. Their marking late or almost late packages as delivered to fulfill their agreements with Amazon etc |
how do power wires stay the same voltage when so many different homes and companies are drawing power from them? | Voltage doesn't drop much because all devices are hooked up in parallel. Regardless of the number of devices in a circuit, the voltage will remain the same across the devices if hooked in parallel. Its the current, measured in amps, that will keep adding as more devices are added on in a parallel circuit. |
Why can catholics eat fish on fridays in lent but not meat? | As explained below, it is a way of abstaining from a 'luxury' meat. It is a form of self-sacrifice to remind ourselves of Christ's sacrifice for the sins of the world.It is because Catholic tradition is that you cannot eat *red* meats on Fridays. This is also why you can eat eggs in your tuna fish sandwich on Fridays i... |
Why can't a light bulb that is powered by a solar panel be used to charge that same solar panel? | 1. Not all of the light from the light bulb will fall on the solar panel, so some of the energy is lost to the environment. 2. Solar panels are not 100% efficient. In fact, the maximum theoretical efficiency for normal solar cells is about 33%. That means that even if all of the light from the light bulb hit the solar ... |
Japan's Shinkansen Rail Passes and Divisions | I believe what you're looking for is the Japan Rail Pass. It's the pass that will give you access to the entire JR network, which includes all of the shinkansen or bullet trains except for the Nozomi and Mizuho trains. There are other rail passes that can give you access to one of the 6 JR groups, but I'd recommend buy... |
- How can I tell if a charger will work with an electronic device without damaging it? | You'll want the output voltage to be the same as your device, and your output current to be equal to or greater than your device. What you've probably heard of is the fact that many wallwarts are unregulated, so at lower loads, the actual voltage will be less than the label voltage. You may find that some things work i... |
Section 8 housing and why it is unsuccessful ?Because I see a lot of homeless people in my city. | In addition to the fact that there are generally long waiting lists for Section 8 housing, many section 8 programs require drug screenings for their tenants, which isn't compatible with the lifestyle of many homeless people. |
Why don't Apple, Samsung and Co. integrate a QR-Code-Reader into their camera-app? | Because they don't offer anything useful enough to be 'baked in' to hardware. They aren't much quicker than a custom url. E.g. Say you wanted to point someone to this Reddit, you could do one of two things: 1) create and upload an image of a QR code. To access it somebody needs to a) know what they are, b) install an a... |
Why does one large file get transferred faster than multiple small files of the same size? | If you're talking about local transfer that is because of the fact that the HDD read write head has to repeatedly switch between the multiple files, which are likely going to be located in different tracks of the platter. It takes time for the read write head to switch tracks, time which couldve been spent performing r... |
Do blue eyed people really have a better tolerance to alcohol? And if so, why is that? | Eye colour has nothing to do with alcohol tolerance, but race does. And people from certain races are more likely to have a higher resitance to alcohol. Despite blue eyes being rare globally, they're quite common in white europeans, who have been exposed to alcohol for thousands of years. Then if you look at the Innuit... |
If our country has freedom of religion, why are gay rights even an issue? | Some religious groups don't want marriage to be purely secular act even though its a recognized as states as such and many religious groups are fine with the idea. The reason why is because the right needs social issues to appeal to voters that isn't purely based on lower taxes and less government. The thing isn't odd ... |
How is corrosive acid stored? How does it not just eat through the container? | Materials Engineer here, there are hundreds of different acids which come under the umbrella of 'corrosive', but just because something is corrosive doesn't mean it reacts with everything. Most acids are stored in High Density Polyethylene ) containers, which is generally a very unreactive material. This is broadly the... |
How does nuclear power make electricity cheaper? | It's not really cheaper, per say. It just removes the need to constantly supply the plant with Oil . So the costs are no longer tied to the volatility market for Oil products. Nuclear plants cost SIGNIFICANTLY more during construction and a bit more to run in terms of manpower. The cost savings come in because it does ... |
When dogs/pets sit their looking guilty after being yelled at do they what they are actually in trouble for, or do they know just looking cute and ashamed is what you want? | So why does my dog get into the garbage while I'm out and refuse to come downstairs? Like, before I even realize he has gotten into the garbage, he refuses to come out from under the bed. |
How come it is normal to eat animals and birds in our culture, but eating insects is seen as gross? | There's three reasons why people eat meat: tradition, habit and taste. The same question can be asked why we don't eat dogs, and cats. We define in society what is comfortable for us to eat through our actions. Let me give an example: say since you were born, everyone in your family and friend group was keen on eating ... |
How does a substantial language like Latin die? | Languages don't die, they evolve. Latin evolved to romance languages, same as old english evolved to english. |
Why can't we just take a vote on major issues like gay marriage or net neutrality? | Net neutrality is being pushed as a security issue. It is voted on but only the house and Senate. Gay marriage is based on the states right now. Like many laws the states have a set unless it effects other states. In the case of gay marriage it may come down to the courts or even a vote but the marriage laws so far has... |
Why do we breathe without thinking about it? | Breathing and heartbeat etc are for a large part maintained by your autonomic nervous system, kind of like a second processor that runs in the back ground and drives those processes. |
Franz Kafka and the meaning of "Kafkaesque". | Franz Kafka was an existentialist writer. Existentialism is, like most philosophical topics, rather large in scope, but part of the philosophy is that existence has no meaning except that which we give it. Among other things, that means there isn't any objective morality, and we live in a universe that does not seem to... |
If bacteria grow well in warm environments and we use cold environments to slow bacteria growth, then why must we use hot water along with soap to wash dishes, etc.? | There's two things. First, we're not really worried about bacteria growing *while* we wash the dishes. Dish-washing just doesn't take that long, and dishes are usually destined to spend a long enough time at room temperature, before being used again, that the twenty minutes or so in the sink don't matter. Second, the p... |
Why do solar panels expire? | Like anything they suffer from ware and tear. This results in loss of productivity . Companies tend to guarantee that a certain % of output will remain after a period . But in reality solar panel technology is advancing very fast so today's panels might keep generating plenty of power for much, much longer. |
When a threat is made against a plane, what use is a military jet escort? | - Keep an eye on the plane. . - Lead the plane to a controlled landing strip. - Shoot down the plane if there isn't a response to fighters or an immediate threat to the population. |
What are computer graphics cards? What exactly do they do? How do I change mine or get a better one? | Just wanted to explain why graphics cards are needed, rather than faster CPUs . Graphics cards specialize in *floating point* calculations, which tend to be what need to be done to draw images. CPUs are more general purpose, so are quite good at nearly everything. A CPU can do *floating point* stuff, but it's better at... |
How do MT driver knows when is the optimal moment to switch gear? | Your car makes a different amount of power at certain rpm's. Most cars idle at 800 rpm or so. You need to be going at a certain rpm so that your car won't stall after you shift. If you want more power to pass someone for example, you need to rev your motor higher so that more fuel and air are sucked into the motor, thu... |
Why every ironing board in the world has to shriek like a Ringwraith when its legs are folded out. | The tracks aren't lubricated and so they create noisy friction when you close the board. I feel like ironing boards are just things people overlook as something to oil and keep lubricated. |
How can things like speed of light and gravity be considered universal constants? | > wouldn't you have to do experiments on another planet? well, effectively we can do this. Orbiting moons are held in place by gravity, you can take how fast the moon is orbiting verses how close it is to the planet in question, and get an exact coefficient for how hard the pull of gravity is on that object. It just so... |
How can people create working CPU's and Hard Drives inside Minecraft? | Well redstone is essentially binary. 0's and 1's like in an actual computer. You can therefore do any boolean logic with it and create logic gates, adders, games. It is all fully working, the main limit however is that every 'action' takes 0.1 seconds. So a NOT gate takes 0.1 seconds to do it's thing. There are some wa... |
What is a manic pixie dream girl? | She is the wacky, vivacious counterpart to a brooding, broken man. She 'completes' him and makes him realize life is good. It's bullshit. |
Why is macaroni and cheese such a big thing in America? | It's like American Ramen. You can put basically whatever you want in it. It's cheap. I, for instance made pulled pork last week. So I added my pulled pork with onion, sweet peppers and mushroom. Then threw in a little cheddar and Greek yoghurt . It's molto bene, I look forward to lunch Edit: I'd like to report that I'm... |
Why have we not created an easy way to clear Carbon from rifles? | I think it's less about the product to clean the rifle. More the discipline. Like cleaning the toilet with a toothbrush or something similar. They just want to drill it into you.Its called piston driven. My AR15 is piston driven and it fires clean and the bolt is cold still after firing 100 rounds |
Why is Wikipedia often regarded as an unreliable source for information when it has its own sources listed and easily visitable? | Because anyone can get on and change it, and there have been times when there's been some trouble because of that. If you are doing research, definitely visit Wikipedia, but use the references they use, and don't reference Wikipedia.Another issue here is that the trope of not citing Wikipedia comes from teachers tellin... |
Why stress raises blood pressure | Imagine you're a primitive human on the African plans. Suddenly, a hungry lion appears, and you need to fight and/or run for survival. Your heart beats faster, increasing blood pressure, to send oxygen to your muscles so you will be stronger and faster. And if running from lions is something that happens a lot, your bl... |
Why do we get jealous and how can we overcome it? | Jealousy is similar to envy because it focuses your attention on your desire of a targeted thing . Be careful when talking about Jealousy & Envy as they are not the same - envy is focused on the master of the desirable object and jealousy is more focused on the object. So how do we deal with that? A short & quick answe... |
Why is gas a different price on every street corner? | Same reason milk or coffee or anything else varies in price from store to store. Cost of goods, desired profit margin. It's just that those other things don't traditionally have large signs posting their prices, so the differences aren't as apparent to us just driving around town. |
How come celebrities like Snoop don't get arrested for smoking weed? | He was fined and banned from Norway for two years for bringing 8g of weed, and a shit ton of cash into the country. Showing leniency, the ban only applied to Norway, and not to all of Schengen, which could've destroyed him. But yeah, Norwegian police likes getting people for lighting up a joint, so even superstars get ... |
Why does the US economy depend so much on growth? Isn't that unsustainable over time? | Wish I could be more thorough, but conventional capitalism assumes linear models of resources & production. Most any linear system won't be sustainable. Also I define sustainability as the ability of any entity to ensure its continued existence. Shout this question from the rooftops and if you can, watch the movie Surv... |
Why are torrent sites and it's torrenters not being attacked/arrested? | Also keep in mind that torrent files themselves don't actually contain any copyrighted information. Since the torrent tracker is only hosting the torrent file and no actual content, they aren't technically directly distributing copyrighted materials. This has been a gray area for a while, and you can obviously guess wh... |
Why are so many people against gun regulation in the USA, when it is clear that it has the highest number of guns and gun deaths in the world? | regulations vary from state to state. In general you have to pass a background check and a waiting period before receiving a gun you paid for. There are also more stringent regulations on types of guns . The majority of gun related crime and deaths in the US are gang related violence, such as armed robberies, carjackin... |
is there any scenario where nuclear war doesn't lead to a complete destruction of the world we know? If not, why has disarmament been so difficult? | Disarmament is difficult because the Russians without nuclear weapons are essentially Denmark spread out really, really wide over the tundra. And the Chinese want to rule the world, eventually, and worry that we might object. And China backs Pakistan as a proxy to annoy India, and the Norks to annoy the Koreans and US,... |
Why is the color of my penis dark as compared to rest of my body? | I thought i heard/read somewhere that the colour of one's penis is the same as one's lips. True or false? |
Why and how are stem cells so useful? | Stem cells are cells that haven't matured yet. Stem cells aren't specialized, so they don't serve a specific purpose yet. Therefore, they can become multiple cells through cell division and if someone has a disease then stem cells can be inserted into the area they're needed . This is an effective process because cance... |
What made humans want to start bathing and caring about personal hygiene? | It's gotta be women. Some cavewoman probably fell in love with some caveman that just got out of a river, another caveman tried to connect the dots on it and mimicked the success. An early fad was started that today's hipsters are determined to nullify. |
How do turbine engines work? | Ever watch a water wheel in action? Same principle. A moving fluid imparts motion to a rotating mechanism designed to pick up as much of that kinetic energy as it can. A turbine typically has aerodynamically or hydrodynamically designed blades on it to acquire the moving fluid's kinetic energy as efficiently as possibl... |
Is bar soap self-cleaning? | Assuming you're also using water in the shower, then yes. You won't have to worry about washing your soap. |
Where will BP be getting their 'fine money' from? Do they have billions in cash stored away in a vault? Or are they going to just pass the cost down to the customer? | You seriously underestimate just how much money oil companies make. BP in the last year alone made **$358.7 billion**. $50 billion is a little more than 10% of their revenue, so they will feel some pain, but it won't cripple them at all. It's not like they will have to pay the lump sum of money at once, it'll be spread... |
How do companies like Red Bull make profit from competitions? | Companies like Coke, Pepsi, and Red Bull sell products that need to stay relevant. There needs to be some situation where you think, damn I really want a Mountain Dew and I'd like to pair them with Doritos. For that reason Xbox and Xbox tournaments are almost entirely marketing using Dew and Doritos. Now they're more o... |
How does the extinction of the northern white rhino actually impacts the planet? | It will have no effect. It just shows that human beings are shitty custodians of the planet and the likely result of that fact is pretty horrifying for lots of other species, including ourselves. It's like when the canary dies in your coal mine. You're next. EDIT: You have not grasped my point. |
When you put money into the stock market and the stocks go down and you lose everything, where did that money go? | Into the pockets of the person that sold the stock to you. The fact they lost value after they sold them to you doesn't impact the cash in his pocket any, just your future potential to sell the stock again. |
How can Redbull afford to sponsor all those athletes and competitions with the revenues from just one drink? | Something that others haven't mentioned is thar Red Bull is more global than other energy drinks. In America, all the energy drinks are completely different from the energy drinks in my homeland of Estonia, with the exception of Monster and Red Bull.How can the same questions be asked over and over again?Let´s just say... |
Why courts don't use polygraph tests (lie detector tests). | Polygraphs are not 100% accurate; sometimes they show false truths and false lies. Furthermore, a person still has the right to remain silent. So, even if the poly was accurate, it would't work if someone stayed quiet. |
Is it possible for a human to accurately measure distance/angles just by looking at something? Is there anyone in the world who can do that? | Fortunately for Lewis & Clark's historic legacy, it turned out that William Clark was a dead reckoning genius. When the Corps of Discovery arrived at the Pacific Ocean in November of 1805, Clark estimated that they had traveled 4162 miles since leaving Camp Wood some 18 months earlier. He was off by a mere 40 miles. |
why does sunscreen absorb UV light? If it wants to get rid of it, shouldn't it reflect it? | Mineral sunscreen work by reflecting light. That's why they can look white and chalky. Chemical sunscreens absorb light. |
why does glass always shatter into sharp pieces instead of dull, harmless pieces | Easiest way I can describe why. Glass has a very thin layer on its surface under tension while inside is not. The layer under tension holds everything together. So when it breaks with normal energy this thin layer is left exposed causing sharp edges. This is way simplified and there is a couple of not really's in there... |
Black body radiation spectrum. Explain like I’m a fetus please🌞🔥 | Black bodies absorb all incoming radiation. That means that all outgoing radiation is the result of their own temperature. The higher the temperature, the more radiation they emit. This is true for all different wavelengths: UV, IR, visible light, However, the peak of the radiation curve will move to smaller wavelength... |
If getting intoxicated worsens depression, then why do people "drink their problems away"? | because they're trying to regulate their own emotions. They don't want to feel depressed and drinking takes their mind off of it and lessens the pain temporarily. But that's how addiction starts and they need it all the time to function, which they know is bad, causes issues in other areas of life, and worsens the depr... |
What would be the economic impact if the world was to ditch fossil fuels and turn to 100% renewable energy over a 12 month period? | We'd be fucked. Oil=producing countries would have a large portion of their economies just instantly stop making money. That alone would wreck a lot of shi9t. Also, that would also mean taking a lot of cars of the road. You know how insanely expensive that would be right there? No matter who's footing the bill, no one ... |
Do banks keep cash for all the money deposited with them? If not, what keep the bank from making more "digital currency?" | No, they don't keep all that cash on hand. And controls and auditing keep them from just making more money on their books. Banks are basically in the business of selling trust, and if they abused that, they'd be out of business. |
How does Netflix and other services know I am using a VPN? | They have IP range lists that they are constantly expanding. That's why some VPN's used to work with Netflix and others not. Until they expanded their lists and included more. The VPN I use used to work with Netflix until fairly recently. Then it just stopped. |
Why are secret recordings of Jared Fogle admissible in court if he didn't know he was being recorded and did not consent to it? | Different states have different rules. In some states, only one party needs to consent . In other states both parties need to consent. And I believe there are different rules for video only versus video and audio. Recording in public, where there's no presumption of privacy, is generally allowed.IIRC, some states allow... |
Why does the paint job on ceilings always have those spikes? | These are all good answers. I would like to add a few more things from the perspective of a house painter. If you don't need to do this, don't. It's very hard to patch and it looks very dated. Spending the money on a good dry waller should ensure your ceiling is even. This stuff is almost never painted which means it's... |
Why are China and India almost nothing alike? | One thing to consider is that on the borders the people are much more similar to one another. It's a gradient scale. Just because the people in Mumbai and Shanghai look, sound, and act almost nothing alike, does not mean that the people on the northern boarder of India and those on the far west boarder of China are not... |
Why is it that I can be dead tired and about to pass out, but then not be able to fall asleep once I get in bed? | It's because you are doing it all wrong. You should already be in bed when you hit the dead tired about to pass out phase. Moving around, brushing your teeth, changing, making your bed. All of this stuff is exercise and it will help you wake up. If you wait to do it once you feel like you need to be asleep then you are... |
Why we have money exchange fees? | > If we change that amount to dollars back and forth fees will eat up cash in approximately 849 times. 80 cents will remain. That money doesn't disappear. Those fees go to banks and other places. So the total amount of money still exists, it has just changed hands. |
How does fast charging (like on the new Galaxys) work and why did it only just come out? | Not new, but recently so. My HTC One m8 could do fast charging since December. This is allowed through a supported phone, usually something on the SoC allowing for it, in combination with a supported cable as well as a supported charger. Those are normally sold as quick chargers, or fast chargers. The SoC part ensures ... |
Why are the same musical notes in different octaves recognised by my brain as being the same? | Octaves are a 2:1 ratio. Every time you go up an octave, you double the frequency. The vibration is exactly twice as fast. Imagine a drummer playing quarter notes. It's a constant regular pulse. Now the drummer switches to playing eighth notes. They're playing twice as many notes, but the tempo hasn't changed. There's ... |
Why do college athletes have to sit out a year when they transfer? | The NCAA sets the rules for all of college athletics, and they are the ones pushing that rule. Much of the power schools support it because they want to maintain more control of their athletes, and they want to ensure that they don't, say, spend a year or two and get trained up at a place like USC and then jump ship to... |
Why is there no difference in you (plural) in English? We have a word in Ireland for it. | It's worth noting that other Latin based languages do have pluralizations for 'you'. English just doesn't have it. For example, in French you use 'vous' and in Portuguese you have 'vocês'. Source: wifey is Brazilian. |
How do you secure a prosthetic limb without causing gangrene? | Can anyone explain why a bone-mounted prosthetic wouldn't quickly lead to an infection of the surrounding tissue? Example: _URL_3_ |
What is stopping me from taking a loan out to pay another loan and then taking a loan out to pay that loan? | Getting a loan lowers your credit score. When your credit score gets too low, nobody's going to loan you more money. If you try to borrow from loan sharks, you'll quickly realize that the amount of money they expect in repayment is *far* greater than what a bank charges. You'll quickly run out of sharks willing to lend... |
Why isn't volume on electronics universally measured? | I suppose TVs and boomboxes could be standardized like that, but all electronics couldn't. This is partly because people with home theaters and stereo systems use different components and link them different ways. Most amplifiers do measure their volume on the same scale, though. If you crank the knob all the way up, i... |
when someone patents something, who gets that money and why? | **You don't get money for patenting something**. Getting a patent is actually quite an expensive process. There are a few different ways you could make money with patents though. First off, if you've invented something, you can use the period of the patent to make the product, sell it, and you **benefit from not having... |
How do whales avoid the bends or decompression sickness, especially when they breach so quickly. | Whales do not breath underwater. There fore there bodies don't equalize at different depths like a scuba diver taking in more air at lower depths. The same principal applies to free divers who dive on a single breath of air. Its not the depth its the breathing at a lower depth that causes problems. |
Why is it when I have a really good stretch, sometimes my leg will shake? | Man, I am so glad you asked that question. It happens to me all the time and I'd like to know too! |
Why are there political parties? Why can't everyone simply have their own stances and beliefs and we vote based on who we think is best fit? | Mostly to protect certain interests and to avoid splitting votes among similar candidates of the same party. For instance: If you have 1 person who is on left side and 3 people on the right, then if 10 people vote for the person on the left but 27 people vote evenly for the people on the right, then the person on the l... |
Do aliens have to have all the characteristics of living things to be considered living? | We would likely declare that we have found evidence of extraterrestrial life. But the cyborgs couldn't come from nowhere, so someone would have had to have built them. |
How is it possible that it takes so long to test athletes on doping? | They are constantly retesting samples as new doping drugs are discovered and testing technology improves. There is a chemical arms race going on, where dopers switch to new drugs and masking agents, and testing agency try to keep up. Being able to punish someone in the future for a drug that can't be detected today pro... |
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