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What is the actual difference between body wash, shampoo, and conditioner? Are the 3 in 1 varieties just that: all 3 poured into one bottle? | Conditioner doesn't foam like shampoo, and it leaves your hair kind of lotiony-feeling. Idk about body wash, though. |
Why do people who do meth look like they do meth? | Street meth is made with incredibly dirty reagents. It's not like you can go into a pharmaceutical supply warehouse and buy the ingredients to make a clean batch. So cookers have to resort to getting the ingredients from impure and dirt sources. Such as the lithium from batteries, lye from draino, ether from starter fl... |
Why I Have to Wait So Long to See the Doctor | A lot of Drs. either do surgery or visit patients in the hospital in the morning.. That can screw up their entire day. There was one Dr. I had who was habitually late due to this, so I would call the office before my appt. to see how far behind he was running. That way, I didn't feel as if my time was being wasted. |
There are billions of people that have died since the current form of burial has been around. So why isn't the world littered with cemeteries? | It's actually a great question because of number you have to bury every year has actually been a great problem overtime. In Paris, we have a 200-miles network of tunnels that served at some point as catacombs and where up to 6-7 millions bodies are buried up, we dumped all those bodies underground because the mass grav... |
Why don't stars show up in pictures on the moon? | the moon is very bright and the cameras used weren't great, so they would get lost in the exposure. |
why competition like Chess, which does not include physical disadvantages to women still needs to seperate men and women in different competitions? | It doesn't. Women can join any chess competition. In addition, there are also women leagues. |
When you burn a piece of wood for example, where does all the weight go. | Into the air. Wood is basically long chain hydrocarbons: carbon and hydrogen chains. In the heat of the fire they are broken and both carbon and hydrogen get joined to oxygen molecules from the air. You end up with carbon dioxide which is a gas, and water which because it's hot escapes as steam. The same thing happens ... |
Why does ice melt faster under running water than when held over a flame? | I'm gonna go out on a limb here and suggest the Leidenfrist effect_URL_0_ Basically if the difference in temperature between two objects, in this case, the ice cube and a flame, is great enough, the surface layer of evaporating material creates an insulating barrier between the two objects. But I'd also like to say it ... |
Why some last names are more common than others. | I've read that mathematically with each generation the popularity of common surnames increases while the popularity of uncommon surnames decreases. Korea is facing this problem right now where something like 7 surnames consist of 80% of the population |
Why is "Death" often pictured carrying a scythe? | I believe it has to do with the symbolism of 'Reaping what was sown', like Gathering a harvest or crop when its time comes. |
What is the point of giving someone 100 years in prison when they've committed a drastic crime? | It's to do with parole, anyone can apply for parole after serving 1/3 of their sentence, by having someone serve 100 years in prison they can only apply after 33 years. Plus it can be ordered for someone to serve concurrently for their crimes.In many cases, a prisoner can receive parole after a portion of the sentence ... |
What the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act changed about the American banking/financial system? And, how did this act contribute (if at all) to the 2008 financial meltdown? | What did you say, young man? Five years old, and using language like that C'mere, I'm gonna wash your mouth out with soap. |
What would happen if the U.S. declared all debts to China void? | How could they even implement such a scheme? Are coupon payments on treasuries only null if owned by the Chinese government? What about a Chinese citizen? What about a proxy for China? What about someone that China has resold those securities to? If that later case is allowed, then China would presumably just sell off ... |
Why can no video games make AI that walk the same speed as you? | Because then if you don't follow up and keep up with them for even a bit, you'll never be able to catch up with them, since the fastest you'll be able to go is their speed. |
The Boston Marathon bombing brothers trial is starting soon. Why does it take so long for the trials to start? It's been about 20 months since the incident. | There's a lot that goes into preparation for trial. You have to remember a court only has so many investigators and prosecutors. Are large case like this has a lot of information that must be sorted through. It takes a lot of time to research and properly build a case. They have to get all of their information from the... |
If terrorism by muslim extremists is caused by too much western intervention, why was a country like Canada a target? | First, it's *possibly* the most recent event was due to muslim extremists who have the same concerns of those who have made those statements in the past, but it could be for completely different reasons, not all people who are muslim and use violence have the same concerns or motives for doing so. But if that is their ... |
Why is washing your hair everyday bad for it? | Your hair actually needs the oils that shampoos wash away. They help the hair retain moisture. If you wash it everyday, your hair will actually get more dry and damaged than without it. Using a stand alone conditioner helps with this, as it is designed to replenish some of the oils that shampooing removes. It's not rea... |
How does turning something off and then back on again solve any problems? | Think of it like a pipe. Data moves through the pipe as the program runs. Sometimes, however, a bug in the code causes some part of the program to act funny- that acts like some gunk caught in the pipe. eventually, with enough gunk the program coming out of the pipe has something wrong. If you turn off the program/devi... |
Why is it so hard for so many people to draw? | What u/cultured robot said isn't incorrect, but there's a little more to it than just fine motor skills and the depiction of forms and volumes. Not only does technically skilled drawing involve a large amount practice, knowledge, and application of fundamental art mechanics, but it also involves an in-depth working kno... |
What makes something mythology? | Mythology typically connotes something that earlier people believed was true. Tolkien or Shakespeare don't really qualify in that regard because it's not like Elizabethan people thought *The Tempest* was true history. Contrast with, say, King Arthur, or Robin Hood, or from other countries things like stories of Hercule... |
Why is every major incident/disaster/accident a combination of numerous (maybe dozens) of tiny little insignificant things going wrong, that all link together in a perfect chain to make the big thing happen? | Because people, for the most part try to do their best to avoid major disasters. If a disaster was the result of one giant significant thing it would be pretty obvious and probably very easy to stop. The small things are hard to model in computer models and are hard to keep in mind when 'predicting' the future. Pretend... |
- why can southpark not censor obscenities but family guy does? | Its an old-fashioned view from the days of radio. Broadcast is seen as public since it reaches every home whether you request it or not. Cable is seen as 'opt-in' since you buy it. Therefore they are regulated differently. |
Why do some places, casinos for example, refuse to honor a form of ID if it's expired? | *The law says expired identification is invalid*. There's a lot of money in a casino, letting you get away with invalid ID could put their gaming/liquor license & their entire business in jeopardy. You are not worth the risk. |
Why can't we smell our own breath? | We tend to adapt to smells in the environment very quickly. Otherwise, molecules that are constantly in the environment would impede our ability to smell new molecules that have just entered the environment. So because we are constantly in the presence of our own breath, we adapt to it and learn to ignore the smell. Th... |
why do some drug facts recommend to drink plenty of "clear fluids"? Why not just explicitly say "water"? | Dark drinks like coke, tea, coffee, etc tend to be diuretic . What you don't want when you are trying to hydrate is to have what you are drinking remove liquid from your body. |
Why is it generally customary to specify how well-cooked you'd like your beef, but not your pork, chicken, fish, etc.? | The only protein you mention that must be cooked thoroughly in it's whole, non-ground-up form is chicken. Turkey also follows the same rule as chicken. Pork does not need to be cooked to well done as was previously thought. _URL_0_ Once you eat pork that's cooked correctly, it's awesome. While not your question directl... |
Is beating egg white a physical change or chemical change? Why? | Physical, you are whipping air into them. If you let them sit long enough they'll get liquidy again. |
Why do the faucets at my University produce hot water almost instantaneously but the faucets at home take a full minute just to start warming up? | Large buildings also have faucets that are in almost constant use. At your home, if someone was to use the sink or shower immediately after you got out, they'd get hot water almost immediately. The first person in the morning to use the bathroom does not. At home, the hot water pipes have not been flowing for several h... |
Is water really incompressible and if so why? | It isn't, really. It acts as though it is incompressible for a lot of purposes, though, which is probably where the idea comes from. Like other liquids, it isn't easy to compress, but it can be done. [This table] shows how the volume changes for various liquids as you increase the pressure while holding the temperature... |
How come people get charged with insanely high bills for medical care in the US when there are out-of-pocket limits if you have insurance? | Because hospitals have to provide you with care. They charge you after, cause it aint free. Lots of people can't or won't pay, and that has lead to the people who do pay, paying more. Its kind of like shoplifting , its built into the price. |
Why does my professor make me buy the new textbook? | Did they write the book? If so they get a cut. They could also be getting a bounty from the textbook maker to move the books. Or maybe they don't really care if you have an older book but they tell you what the newest edition is. |
How are quantum computers different from "normal" computers? | A quantum computer uses a quantum effect called superposition. Where a bit in a normal computer only has an on and off setting, a quantum bit can be on, off, or a bit of both at the sane time. Thus is one of the weird properties of quantum stuff, thus the joke about Schrodinger's cat being alive and dead at the same ti... |
If you need the highest level of security clearance to access one compartment of information who sorts the information into compartments? | The other thing is, classified information is handled strictly on a need-to-know basis. Regardless of your security clearance, if you don't absolutely have an immediate and pressing need to know that information in order to do your job, you don't get to know it. When I was in the Navy, I had a secret clearance for my j... |
How do so many mattress stores stay in business? | Giant Markups. My parents bought a mattress during boxing week. they were looking a mattress at one store on sale and decided to go to another store to compare. they found a mattress that was comparable but was $1000 more since it wasn't on sale. They asked about a price match without even double checking said no probl... |
What is Always-On DRM and why is it "bad?" | It means that in order to play games you have to be always connected to the internet. If your connection is crappy, then you'll not be able to play at all, not even singleplayer games. |
How is it possible to train a pigeon to carry a note hundreds of miles? | My father raced Homing pigeons and so I grew up around them. Essentially, their instinct is to fly back to where they were born. You can't train them to fly anywhere specifically, you can take them with you and release them to fly home. They have a good range and can make it home from over a thousand miles . |
Why does putting diesel gas into a regular engine destroy the engine? Similarly, why does putting E87 into a regular engine destroy it? | Diesel works by detonating due to pressure in the combustion chamber. Gas engines detonate the fuel with a spark plug. Diesel pre-detonates in a gas engine. The lighter gas engines aren't strong enough to deal with it. It'll also throw off your timing of your cylinders firing correctly. |
How does monitoring and recording my call provide quality? | It doesn't provide quality as in clarity as you may be thinking. It supposedly provides quality of service for future calls. By listening to what occurred in a previous call, they can become better at giving customer service. |
What's the point of fainting? | it's not a natural response to faint. normally it's a symptom of something else. not being sexist here, but fainting when scared is a girlish fad, especially popular and effective in the victorian age due to wearing tight corsets. |
What's the difference between introversion and social anxiety? | If you simply prefer not being in social environments and would rather it be quieter and more solitary, that's introverted. Social Anxiety is when it makes you actually feel distressed. If thinking about going to a big party doesn't bother you, but you'd rather stay home given the choice, that's just introversion. If t... |
How come ads on my computer are based on what kinds of websites I go on, but in cell phone apps all I get are clash of clans ads? | forget phones, I only see those dumb ads on tv too, how the hell can a app afford to hire Arnold, they'll never make that 1M back, I totally dont get this, gonna search panama papers for clash of clans |
When a candle burns, where does the wax go? | That's what is burning. The flame's heat melts the wax, which is wicked up to the flame via the wick and is then burned as fuel. The reaction of burning wax generates more heat than it takes to start the reaction, hence why they continue to burn. |
How classical music can be so complex and engaging, but also serve as perfect study music that isn't distracting | I'll expand on something said elsewhere in the thread: It's not that classical music is less distracting, so much as it is that modern music tends to have lyrics--and listening to other people speak or sing makes it very difficult for you to read effectively, especially if the concept you're reading about is unfamiliar... |
Inflation. Will one day people pay $1,000 for a cheeseburger? Will prices on thing increase forever? | Prices will continue to increase because a slow, steady rate of inflation is favored by economists, and on a long enough time scale, it's not theoretically impossible for inflation to result in a $1,000 cheeseburger. Realistically, though? It would take a very long time for inflation to ever reach that point, barring s... |
Why is it difficult to create a light source that accurately immitates natural/outside lighting? | They can, cinematographers do it all the time. See a scene in a film with sunlight coming through the window? That's not sunlight. |
The Korean Won is pretty inflated (1$ = 1000₩). What's stopping the Korean government from simply dropping the 3 zeroes? | > what difference does it make? Not much, which is the point. Until there is a need to redo their currency, their isn't a need to redo their currency. Everything in the country would need to be redone to meet the new currency, new bills printed, collecting old ones and such. This is not a cheap or easy process. |
Why does your peripheral vision pick up dimmer light better than looking straight on? | Long exposure takes all the light gathered in a single frame. So it can look very weak over time, but together it look like something significant. Where our eyes are looking at many different 'frames' a second . Those photos are also far away from light pollution allowing the stars to look so much more incredible. |
Is drinking a bottle of Naked Juice as healthy as eating all of its component fruits separately? | Not at all. Not only are you missing fiber but all the sugar in it will hit you at once and Jack up your blood sugar |
This computer science joke? | For those who are curious: **don't run this on your system or you might seriously mess up your machine** |
The process of going crazy (lost in thoughts) | Being unable to separate reality from ones innermost thoughts. Locked in a loop of thought so deep, abstract and beyond normal comprehension that it becomes delusional. Once delusion sets in I suspect the thought myopia gets narrowed and more intense leaving you unable to function or experience reality normally. Source... |
Why are hippos so dangerous? | Being a herbivore doesn't mean you aren't dangerous. Hippos share their environment with a number of large dangerous predators. So weighing thousands of pounds and effectively carrying around your own swords can be a viable survival advantage. |
If I remember a dream vividly, and something extremely traumatic occurs in said dream, can I suffer from PTSD, or something similar? (details of real dream comments) | Last night I dreamed I was on fire, among other things during sleep paralysis. I don't have much to add to this, just wanted to put it out there. I've had disturbing gory dreams before and you still forget them. Two months ago I watched as child after child was put on a lathe and flung apart, splattering all over me. R... |
What bail is, and means... And why some people are "offered" more or less? | bail is collateral, the idea being that if you give the court a large quantity of money you are likely to stick around in order to get it back. Kinda like your security deposit on an apartment, to keep you from trashing the place the amount of bail money required is based on the odds of you running away. People who are... |
Why is the government so intent on spying on its citizens? | Having vast data might not yet be very useful at detecting general trends that lead to dangerous situations. But I think given time and some effort, the general belief is that the software will get better at detecting anomalies even if it's just someone being extra careful with their information or something as blatant... |
Why do hunger strikes in prison seem like a good idea...seems to me starving yourself seems more punishing to the individual who is starving. How does this prove a point to the prison/system? | If you go on hunger strike and the prison does nothing and let you die, a lot of pressure is put on the prison with bad press and public support for your cause, you essentially become a martyr. On the opposite side, if they force feed you they come across as barbaric and you get even more public support. It's sort of a... |
Does a person age slower living on the equator than the arctic circle due to traveling faster in the same amount of time? | If you spent all of your life on the equator the time dilatation you will experience is 1.00000000000238 relative to someone standing on the pole . What does this extra 0.000000000238% means? Well, let's say you live to be 100 years old, this means you would have an extra 0.0075 second compared with Santa Claus . Notic... |
Why haven't phone and tablet manufacturers made a product that does not require a screen protector or case? | Several reasons:1. It would be thicker, so it wouldn't look as cool and it would weigh more, so less people would buy it.2. The extra material would also make it cost more, so less people would buy it.3. And/or the outside would be made out of some super-strong ultra-anti-scratch material that would cost more, so less ... |
Why is rain measured in mm/inches, and not, say mL? | You would be measuring rain in volume by area. If you divide volume/area you end up with height. That's why rain is measured in height. |
Why do we quote actors and their characters they play instead of the writers of the script? | Because with relatively few exceptions, scripts aren't individually written. Even when someone is a leading scriptwriter and/or a famous author, the director and actors often have significant input. Furthermore, what's written in the script isn't necessarily what winds up in the film. For example, half of what Robin Wi... |
What is happening inside my brain when I am trying to remember something? | The truth: Nobody knows. Not really. Electronic signals can be measured using brain scanning equipment but memory recall isn't really understood fully enough to be known for sure what's actually happening and where.There are some great metaphysical thoughts on mental deliberation, consciousness, and memory I read a the... |
Why do computers take a while to get up to speed after being left idle? | I think you're asking why the computer isn't immediately as snappy when it wakes and takes time to be just as reactive. Ideally, the computer should , freeze its state into memory and recover that state immediately. However, since most applications and functions depend on real-time operation of the computer, we have un... |
If we don't think homosexuality can be 'cured', then why do we think pedophilia can be treated? | Do we think that? I think its highly unlikely that pedophilia is treatable given its development in your psychosexual stages of your early life. We don't try to treat their sexuality; we try to treat their behavior. Because homosexuality doesn't harm anyone, we can view it as a good thing: a form of love. Because pedop... |
How do crickets who make so much noise avoid being eaten by predators? | As long as more of them manage to mate than get eaten, they'll survive as a population. Let's make a little guess that a successful breeding pair will have 10 surviving offspring. If that's true, then 8 crickets can be eaten for every 2 that manage to find each other and breed, and the population will stay stagnant.The... |
Why do companies and or HR protect sexual harassers? | In Weinsteins case, he literally was the Weinstein company. It paid out $9 million in settlements, but Weinstein probably made ten times that. He did his job of making profitable movies. A mailroom clerk massaging female employees would've been fired immediately. |
Why our conscious minds have so little control over our subconscious? | Uncontrolled sensations like pain, fear, or body reactions like blush, are wired to operate directly without your conscious brain to control them, because they represent vital information or getting this information directly presents some advantage to the species. So let's say you could just choose to ignore pain, you ... |
Why is counting cards in Blackjack so heavily frowned against or punished if all you're using is your mind. Are you not allowed to calculate with your brain when playing a game? | Casinos don't make money on winners, and counting cards gives the player an edge over the house. All casino games are weighted in favor of the house. |
Is it possible that a planet can exist with life that's the size of a basketball? | I'm not expert but I'm going to go out on a limb and say no. A planet is defined as an object so massive that it's own gravity forces the object to collapse in on itself until it maintains a roughly spherical shape. A planet the size of a basketball would be extremely dense and the gravitiation pull would be too great ... |
What makes Sebastian Vettel such an incredible F1 driver? And what made it possible for him to have such a dominating 2011 season with 11 wins? | He's a very good driver with a great car. Last year his car was much better than the rest, so he easily won the championship as there was no competition. This year, his car was still very good so he managed to win. Although, this season was far more competitive. Vettel still, to a lot of people, has much to prove as an... |
How can a website like _URL_0_ host videos of graphic ISIS executions and remain online? | It's not illegal in the US to post them. It's illegal to produce such a video, but not to share it. |
Why is 32-bit Windows denoted as x86 while 64-bit Windows is denoted as x64? | x86 refers to the ISA . Think of it like a programming language the CPU understands. Another ISA is ARM, which is used in your phones and such. x64 is what some retard made up after thinking x86 is for 32 bit - there's no such thing as x64. Only x86 and x86-64. x86-64 is just commands which can utilise 64-bit registers... |
Why in films and novels (and I assume in real life) do submarines change their lights to dimmer red lights when they are trying to hide? Do the lights make less noise or... | Former submariner here.The only place on a boat where light matters, when you're underway and at periscope depth, is in Control. It's typically blacked out when the 'scopes are up, just to mitigate the chances of a contact seeing the wee bit of light coming out of the 'scopes. The rest of the boat, it doesn't matter- i... |
Why do solar power plants use mirrors and not giant magnifying glasses? | Mirrors, if you focus them, can perform the same function as a magnifying glass, but there are a number of advantages: * Giant magnifying glasses would be absurdly expensive to produce, transport and install compared to a bunch of mirrors. * The light doesn't have to go through a thick layer of glass, which would cause... |
narcissism, nihilism, and cynicism. | Narcissism is loving yourself, believing you are perfect-- basically, you're full of yourself. Nihilism is thinking life is pointless, you exist just for the sake of existing. . Cynicism is not trusting other people. You basically believe anyone doing anything good to you or others is because they want something from y... |
Why are submarines the vehicle of choice for nuclear weapons? | A lot of the comments here are missing a key point, or at least misconstruing it imo. Submarines are not used because they provide a first strike capability, they're used because they guarantee a **second strike** capability and thus act as a very strong deterrent. Once a sub is out in the ocean, it's gone. The opposin... |
Why does alcohol such as whiskey and wine supposedly get better the older it is? What happens to the liquid in the bottle? | Typically bottling does nothing to the flavor, except increase the risk of it degrading, either through exposure to light, variation in temperature or failure of the cork. In the barrel, often the inner part of the wooden barrel is charred, which caramelizes the sugars and starches in the wood. The water and alcohol ac... |
Why is there not a specific best body style for aerodynamics in car design? | Non technical reason, taste. A [teardrop shape] will always have the lowest drag coefficient. But the market for such car will be very small, mostly for [research] Technical reason, because cars are designed for different purposes. High speed cars like [Formula One] value downforce more than drag coefficient. SUVs get ... |
What's meant by "time is relative"? | I don't know anything about that stuff, but isn't it all relative? Size: The Earth is huge to the perspective of a single human, but in comparison to a Red Giant? It is tiny. Age: An old dog or cat is only a fraction of human lifespan, what is old and young here? What is important? What is real? What is time? What is d... |
What is the economic effect of physically lost money? | This sort of loss is known as [seigniorage] and it's somewhat of a big deal for the US because of the US dollar's status as the de facto world currency. Effectively what's happened in this situation is that the US government is now somewhat richer while Escobar is poorer. The rest of the economy is basically unaffected... |
How do most antidepressants have suicide as a potential side-effect? | There's no one kind of antidepressant, and we don't know everything there is about the brain, so its not really a one answer question. But: Medical depression is usually than just a poor mood. Its a poor mood coupled with feelings of self-loathing or a lack of self-worth, all wrapped up in a big pile of apathy. The suf... |
Humidity of over 100%. | Humidity is water dissolved in the air. Air can only hold so much water, after which it become liquid water again. So the percent humidity describes how close air is to it limit to hold water. 100% humidity doesn't mean 100% water it just means the air can't hold anymore water. When this happens, it is said to be satur... |
Why do sunsets tend to uniquely change the color of the sky whilst a sunrise does not? | Sunrises definitely do change the color of the sky significantly. Some of the most breathtaking skies I've seen were during early morning marching band practices. You've probably never noticed because you're not up early enough to see it. Anyway, it's exactly the same as the reason why the sky is blue during the day, R... |
If I train myself to hold my breath for a really long time, will it have a positive effect on stamina activities like running/sports? | No. Your body will still require lots of oxygen for those stamina activities. Not even professional athletes train themselves to need less oxygen, they just train their bodies to be better at pulling all the oxygen out of the air. When you train yourself to hold your breath, you're not affecting how your body reacts to... |
Why are cellphones now removing the 3.5mm headphone input? | It's about trade offs too. Here's what the father of Android's team says: _URL_0_ Why remove the headphone jack? Some people consider it ‘essential’, what’s your team take on that? Headphone jacks are pretty big components and they don’t play nice with all-screen Phone architectures. We studied it very seriously, but f... |
Why isn't the death penalty considered a deterrant? | Keep in mind that the death penalty is usually reserved only for the most heinous of crimes, mainly murder and treason. That being said, there are generally three reasons for those types of crimes which some people consider the death penalty to not be a deterrent. The first reason is for profit. The profit may not be f... |
Why do US presidential candidates "suspend" their campaigns instead of "cancelling" them? Has a candidate who suspended their campaign ever restarted it? | Under some state party rules, a candidate who has ended their campaign has their pledged delegates released. By suspending their campaign, they aren't running any more, but they technically stay in the race, and retain their pledged delegates. There's no downside for the candidate to doing this, and can be a big upside... |
How does an EMP not kill a human or fry the electricity in their brain? | EMPs burn out circuits by causing them to overload. Human neurons are more like cascading streams of ions which work like relay teams, so they're not working against any sort of resistance like in a circuit. |
Is it illegal to fruadulently sell fake drugs? Could I be sued for selling someone grass if they thought it was cannabis? | If you're doing something that is clearly misleading the police, legal or not, you can be prosecuted. Your illegal sting operation example costs a shitload of money to execute, including police salaries, planning time, transportation on vehicles, and other factors such as taking the police away from prosecuting true cr... |
Why does refrigerating and freezing food make it last longer? | It has to do with the growth of bacteria. Dangerous food borne pathogens thrive in temperatures above 41° F, with temperatures between 70-120° being especially good for their growth. Refrigeration keeps foods lower inhibiting the growth of harmful pathogens. Freezing is more effective for the same reason. This is not t... |
What is PI, why is it 3.14, and what on earth does it have to do with circles? | How do you calculate PI? If I take any length of string and say that's my C. How do I measure D without already knowing PI? Sure, I can attempt to make a circle with my string but making it accurate is tricky. So, if PI = C/D and I don't know a specific C and D value.. How do I calculate it? |
What is github and why do programmers like it so much? | It's a service where you can save your code to a server, so you have a back up, it also makes it so that multiple people working on the same project can access the latest version of the project. It's also really simple to use, and convenient. |
When people point out how many exceptions and changes there are in the English language, is its case really that unique compared to other languages? | Some do, some don't. English words have origins in Latin, Greek, Germanic, Celtic, Norse, and more, which leads to major variance in grammar and conjugation. |
The differences between VGA, DVI, and HDMI | Since we're discussing all of the display connectivity standards, let's add DisplayPort and Thunderbolt onto this. How do those figure in? |
When birds tear into the dirt looking for worms, are they just blindly excavating, or do they have some reason to believe a worm is right there? | Birds can see movement on the ground easily from the air. Now if you're specifically talking about chickens they're probably just randomly scratching eating any bug or seed they can find.In an experiment Birds were placed in aviaries where they could be given buried mealworms in trays of dirt. To test if they were usin... |
What are we smelling when it smells 'hot' or 'cold'? | I can smell when the clothes come out of the dryer but I believe it's a mixture of things such as the aromatics of the detergent left behind in the form of a thin layer of wax-like material possibly melted on the clothes. And fabric softeners leave a wax behind. |
If alcohol is a depressant, why can it make certain people turn violent? | Alcohol reduced inhibition, lowering common sense and raising one's sense of bravado and courage. Overall, lower control of one's emotions.I guess like what a lot of people are saying, the violence was probably there already. Alcohol doesn't turn a person violent. Actually, I thought this would help a bit if there was ... |
Taking a second mortgage out on a home or property. | It is a second loan on the property. For example: The house is worth $200,000. You owe $125,000 on a primary mortgage and have $75,000 in equity . You decide to take a second mortgage for $30,000. You now have $45,000 in equity and $30,000 in cash. Because it is a secured loan, the $30,000 is at 5% interest. If you don... |
How is it that countries like Ireland and Mexico, which are thought to be largely Christian, are able to so easily legalize same-sex marriage? | Well, in both cases it was the government, and not the church that made the decision. In Ireland it was a public vote, and in Mexico it was the courts. In terms of Christianity playing a part the important part is probably that Mexico and Ireland are both Catholic countries. While not exactly supporting homosexuality, ... |
Is there any way to officially proportionally downsize the cost of everything, reversing the effects of inflation? | Inflation is inbuilt in the current monetary system, so to do what you propose needs a different monetary system. It wasn't designed to downsize or get cheaper. |
Why did so many people hate Courtney Love for being with Kurt Cobain? | The general consensus was that she was no good for him. She was an enabler, a huge negative influence, some people thought she was just about the money, and also a lot of people just don't like her for her abrasive disposition, i.e she's kind of a cunt |
Why in cartoons (especially older ones), do objects that are moveable have a different color than the surrounding area? | I'm pretty sure it was because the backgrounds were stationary painting and the characters and things they interacted with were drawn on cells placed over the background.To save on time, cartoons would draw a background and then draw the characters and what ever needed to move on a plastic over lay. |
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