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Why is it so frowned upon to be friendly with Russia? | I've read a lot of comments, and I, as a Russian, want to express my opinion.I dont like Putun, neither I like his politics. But actions of your government harms us, russian people, not Putin. He only exploits these actions to show that you are our enemy and to unite the majority against common enemy . For example, Put... |
How does the American political system work? [question from a Brit who doesn't know what things like congress or senate mean] | Americans elect almost every government position you can think of, which, like me, you probably think is weird. Judges? Yep. Sheriffs? Of course. Waste Commissioners? You don't? |
How is a family sedan like a Tesla based on limited years of research and engineering giving gasoline Supercars a run for their money? | It's a fundimental difference between the engine types. With gas engines, the engine produces its maximum torque output at say, 5500 RPM. You have to bring the engine up to 5500 RPM, shift gear, bring the engine back up to 5500 RPM climbing gears. Electric engines have peak torque at 0 RPM. The greatest force the engin... |
How does Paypal work? Why do so many people use it? How come a lot of people on Reddit hate it? | Paypal acts as a middleman between your bank details and people you are doing business with, which keeps your bank details secure. Reddit hates paypal because they have some bullshit fees, have a bad record of locking/freezing peoples assets and taking a long LONG time to unfreeze them and poor customer service. I don'... |
How is the overtime bill that was passed yesterday a bad thing? | Federal workers already have this. Choose 1.5x pay or more time off. Your employer can't make you choose which. |
It seems like many packaged food items say 'May contain peanuts.' or a variation of it. What does this really mean? | It means it was manufactered in a factory that also produces products with peanuts in them and they cannot guarantee there is no cross-contamination. So, a snickers would have a peanut warning cause obviously, there is a peanut in there. A mars might have a 'may contain peanuts' warning because it was also produced in ... |
How do we know exactly how tall mountains like Everest are? | We know the height and location of Everest's peak the same way we know most of the terrain around us, through surveying. The simplest explanation of surveying is that you start with two reference points that you know the location of *very* accurately. It doesn't really matter which two points, but you especially want t... |
are you really supposed to stay 300ft back from a truck that states this? 300 ft is close to the length of a football field? | it doesn't have any legal force, if that is what you are asking. rather it is a warning that if you try to get them to pay for any damage to your car, that they will fight it. since everyone knows, getting a lawyer, filing a case, etc. are much more expensive, it has a practical effect. |
Why are matches so effective at getting rid of the smell of feces? | I was always told that it burns the sulfur in the air very quickly. I don't know how accurate that claim is though. |
How come after a man ejaculates he feels the urge to urinate? | A small muscle controls the flow of urine from the urinary bladder to the penis. Ejaculation occurs due to rhythmic contraction of the glands which make semen . The contraction of these glands pushes the semen into the urinary duct in the penis. At the time of ejaculation, the urinary bladder and the internal urethral ... |
Why does the mathematical Order of Operations exist? | Put simply: It's not that that's the way we do things, it's the way we write it. The order of operations does not tell us how to do math, it tells us how to interpret the language. Under a different set of rules, the math and logic would still be the same, we'd just have to write it differently. |
How do antivirus programs see what is a virus and not? | IANAAE , but I am a software developer. Each computer virus is programmed to infect specific files or certain types of files. Each virus has a certain pattern of bits and bytes that correspond to the virus's instructions. . The virus definitions that you periodically download have 'signatures' that uniquely identify th... |
Could a person be resuscitated again and again and again (etc.)? Does the chance of success diminish each time? | Red cross CPR instructor here. In theory yes, if their vascular system isn't damaged, but in reality it only works 8% of the time. The odds do diminish but not because of the number of attempts, it's just that if you can't keep a rhythm then you can't keep a rhythm and they die. in the ER they sometimes try for well ov... |
Why are Americans getting heavier, despite promoting exercise and healthy diet? | Because they can't control their impulses. They see pizza and cave Cooking for themselves is more inconvenience than they're willing to endure. |
How is college football so much different than the NFL and why is it so hard to transition? | It mostly comes down to the level of competition. You might have been able to get by college offensive tackles as a 6-0, 225 lb., pass-rushing defensive end, even in a top-tier conference. However, in the NFL, all the players are bigger, stronger, faster and more athletic than they are in college. So, as an undersized ... |
why dont phones have antennas that stick out anymore; if they did, would it improve call quality. | Another answer is that long antennas are designed to radiate and receive around themselves but do a poor job at the ends. Imagine your signal strength tanking when you happen to point your long antenna towards the cell tower. That would be bad with today's phones that are held in all sorts of orientations. Older phones... |
why is it so hard to get the rich to pay more taxes? | Why should the rich pay more taxes than the rest of us? Simply because they have more money? In many cases they earned that money through hard labor and many of them give that money to charity, but by no means should we take it from them they should be taxed the same as everyone else. Just because they are rich does no... |
Why are click bait links so shitty? | because they are not about content it's about you visiting pages to see the ads on that page. same reason that a list of photos is turned into an annoying 20 click slideshow. don't click clickbait when you see it. you only feed the beast when you do it.The definition of \'click bait\' determines it will be junk content... |
how big is a cubic mile? Can you give me a sense of scale of how many whatever's would fit inside one? | Before 9/11 the World Trade Center towers were 110 stories high and 43,000 square feet per floor. This makes their volume 1.6 million cubic meters. That means 1 cubic mile is the size of 2,605 World Trade Center towers. Or 1,615 times larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza. 1,190 times the size of the Superdome football... |
Why would a hands-free phone be less distracting while driving? | It's not just the talking, it's dialing and trying to see the screen when people call. And when you're holding a phone up to your head, you're often interfering with your peripheral vision. Hands free driving isn't as safe as not talking on your phone at all, but it's better than holding a phone up to your head. |
Why are people in the USA so scared by the police? | It isn't really about having a well equipped police force, but more about being equally treated by the law and the police. Certain portions of the populations feel like they are not treated the same as others, which leads to scared people and when people are scared they can make poor decisions.The fear and disdain and ... |
why conservatives are not happy with Obama appointing a new Supreme Court Justice. | Because Obama will likely not appoint someone that aligns with conservative views, and of course they do not want that. The position of a Supreme Court Justice is a lifetime position, and if it works out for Obama they can't do anything, even if Trump or another conservative wins next year's election. |
Why is oil so cheap right now? | My incredibly under-informed understanding of the situation is that one of the major players in the crude oil business is currently undercutting everyone else in an attempt to drives prices down to such an extent that the newer players can't make a profit off of it. If the US companies can't make a profit then in the l... |
what did folks do before corrective eye glasses were invented? | Squinting makes this a lot better. This is because the light goes through a smaller opening, which means even if the lens in your eye is a bit messed up, there's less chance for it to land that much further from where it should be. |
If we all agree climate change exist, what are some currently inhabited places that are most likely to become unbearable to live in the next 100 years or so? | I'm particularly concerned about what might happen to Bangladesh. The entire country is a floodplain, with [most of the country less than 12 meters above sea level] Bangladesh has 169 million people and 144th by GDP per capita. If the sea levels rise an enormous number of people will be vulnerable |
Why does science denialism appear to be on such an upswing lately? | It's a complicated issue that has shifted over decades. For some it's just an argument from ignorance. They don't know anything about the subject, but don't want to admit to being ignorant or wrong, so they very quickly come to know everything about it. Two main things that have shifted it is that everyone is carrying ... |
Why is gentrification seen as a bad thing? | It's because as a neighborhood gentrifies, housing becomes more expensive which often means that some long-time residents can no longer afford to live there. There is also sometimes criticism that the neighborhood loses the original character that originally made it attractive for people to move there.In theory I 'd ha... |
If we know jet fuel doesn't melt steel beams then how is 9/11 explained? | Ever seen a black smith hammer on a hot piece of steel? Heat weakens steel. It doesn't have to melt. |
How are "pay to stay" prisons not clear cut cases of double jeopardy in the USA? | You misunderstand that clause of the Fifth Amendment. It says that if you've been found innocent of a crime, you can't be brought to trial again. It has no impact on what punishments can be imposed. In effect, this is just adding an implicit fine that comes along with any jail term, which is allowed. Punishments that a... |
Why are college football stadiums usually larger than NFL stadiums? | The stadiums aren't necessarily bigger, but they cram fans in a lot tighter. Students will put up with a lot more than a middle-aged NFL fan paying through the nose to be entertained.In some parts of the country, particularly the south, college football is much more popular than professional football, mostly because of... |
Why was/is there such an incredible fear of Communism? | Since I haven't seen anyone mention it yet, look into primitive communism, many tribes were successful for thousands of years without personal property and ownership of others labor. Unfortunately, models like these don't scale up well, but in smaller groups it can still be possible, the people in that system however w... |
Why does the US use "dry walls" to build its houses? | I am finishing my masters in architecture at the moment, and prepping my thesis on American building home standards. In short, drywall is good enough. Why spend more on masonry or concrete when you can get more than good enough with drywall. And the difference isn't small. You're talking a good 20-30% price increase of... |
Why is it socially acceptable to shame things like drug abuse and smoking but it's not socially acceptable to shame people for being obese/morbidly obese? | This is completely crap. It is absolutely socially acceptable to shame fat people, you just have to pretend that it isn't. Bonus points if you do it with subtlety |
if we have to use soap to kill the bacteria on our hands, then why is just using water to clean fruit/vegetables enough? | The point of plain ol' soap is NOT to kill the bacteria on your hands. It acts as a binding agent to help get grime off your hands that water, by itself, cannot. There are of course many types of anti-bacterial soap where killing the bacteria is the point. However, there are quite a lot of health professionals who disa... |
Why can’t the offspring of two separate species reproduce? | There's a lot of factors that contribute to this, collectively known as [reproductive isolation]. From the basics of not having compatible sex organs, to having egg barriers that can't be penetrated by the sperm of another species, to having chromosomes that won't line up due to different numbers or simply being incomp... |
Why are macs still so much less susceptible to viruses than windows-based computers? | Windows based computers just take up so much more of the [marketshare] than macs. People focus on windows because it's so widely used. If you're criminal hacker who does it for monetary gain you want to make your virus for windows. If you a hacker who does it for notoriety than you also want to target windows. Understa... |
Why do 5-year-olds (and under) like to watch the same movie every day for months at a time? Tell me? | Because little people learn by repeating over and over and over and over again. It's tiresome for adults. I've memorised a handful of my little ones favourite books :') it will get better, you must believe. |
If all motion is relative, how can there be an absolute speed limit? | You might find some of [this] discussion interesting, since that's pretty much exactly your question. Really, though, what about motion being relative precludes a maximum speed limit? And really, the main point to take home is that it doesn't really matter how paradoxical *any* of it is, when it's experimentally shown ... |
why do children identify with antagonists or protagonists more then the other? | I think it's a few things. Atleast for liking villian. They tend to look much bolder, and act vastly more confident. They tend to have power and often get their way for the first 2 acts of movies and shows., which often are spent watching the blander less experienced and usually much less powerful hero grow. Heroes ten... |
What happens in my brain for me to forget huge chunks of a night out when drunk? | After 10 shots, Grandpa's medicine causes your brain to not hit the record button until he wakes up in bed all thirsty the next morning. ELI5 answer am I doing this right?", 'The short answer is, we do not know. Because no conclusive theory explaining how memories are formed has been found that could have been put to t... |
why are there only 2 Democrats running for president and something like 17 Republicans? | The main reason is most potential Democratic candidates saw Hillary Clinton as unbeatable so decided perhaps 2020 or 2024 would be better for me. To add to this, because of losses in 2010 and 2014, there are fewer potential presidential candidates on the Democratic side. As an illustration, note on the historic charts ... |
Who's ripping all the media on torrent sites and why? | I suggest watching [The Scene]although it's fictional it explores some of the ideas of why people spend their time providing content. |
What is Bayesian logic/reasoning, and what are its uses? | I know it's against the spirit of the subreddit to link to external resources, but [this] is a fantastic visual explanation of the concept. |
What is the difference between the "GMO" foods of today, and the selective breeding/cross breeding of crops farmers have done for centuries? | Basically, for non-GMO foods, you had to either find a mutation in a plant that you liked or wait for it to happen. When you did find it, you kept breeding more and more of it until you had an entire plant variety that has the mutation you want. If you want multiple mutations in the same plant, you then cross-breed the... |
The logic of suing gun manufacturers after a shooting | Also if I buy a knife or sword and kill someone with it; It's the person who made it fault someone was killed. If that's the logic there is no logic. |
How does taxi drivers shutting down a city help bring sympathy to their cause? | People will go with the cheapest option. They are protesting to get the city's attention, not customers. Taxis are more expensive than Uber because Uber doesn't pay it's drivers enough to cover the wear and tear on their vehicles. Over a long enough timeline Uber will force it's drivers into poverty and new drivers wil... |
How can we see a galaxy 30 billion lightyears away if the universe is only 16 billion years old? | The universe isn't expanding at the edge like you might think. There's just more space now than there was before. 13 billion years ago, that 30 billion lightyear away galaxy was much closer. Oh, and it's 13.8, not 16.The ELI5 answer is that the universe has expanded while the light has also been traveling. These combin... |
why is every microwave so damn noisy and the door closes so loudly? | The mechanical answer below is correct. The marketing answer is because it is difficult to both get a product manager to really care about a product enough to make it nicer and convince the consumer to pay a premium for the product consistently enough that the product manager is kept around. Many people pay a premium f... |
why is weight so important in boxing/mma? | There are two things that matter a lot to fighting: weight and skill. In MMA at least, fighters' skill levels are comparable so weight is a huge deal. In a street fight, that wouldn't be the case. |
is it possible to track somebody who is leeching a torrent from any P2P software like bittorrent/utorrent? | Yes. How easy depends on what measures they've taken in regards of staying anonymous. All the clients list the currently connected peers, and you're able to see the IP address right there. Now this address might be their home computer, it might be their VPN provider IP, it might be their seedbox IP - really depends on ... |
Why do Apple consumers stay devoted to Apple products and have a hard time switching to anything else? | In my experience, a lot of people get an iPhone because that's the brand they hear about most. Or a MacBook because it looks cool. They get used to it and have a hard time using something else, so they stick with what they know. Or, if they're feeling adventurous, they'll buy a $250.00 Windows laptop or a $75.00 Androi... |
American politics, for English people | What's the difference between the House of Representatives and Congress? How much input does Her Majesty have? |
Why do professional athletes get a 'pass' when it comes to their job security after committing a crime? | Finding a suitable replacement for them is difficult. If Janice in accounting gets arrested for Domestic Violence and consequently fired, a new replacement is found and production of the company goes on largely unchanged. If your Quarterback who throws 4,500 yards a year, 35 TD, and 7 Interceptions gets fired and repla... |
Why are some credentials recognized in some parts of the world while others are not? | I would guess it's because different parts of the world sometimes use different evaluative procedures, and consider different things important in a professional. An accountant or lawyer would make a very good example. Different countries have different financial and legal practices, and part of becoming certified in on... |
What causes that physical ache in your body when you have anxiety/depression/sadness? | After previewing a few scholarly journals about the topic like this: _URL_0_ I believe the general concensus is that we have no clue. Lack of consistant concrete evidence mainly. I'm no expert, but my theory is its some sort of primal reaction to trauma like fight or flight. Traumatizing experience + don't feel like yo... |
I'm a straight man, but why does it put me off if the man in a porn video is ugly? | Because you don't imagine yourself as ugly. The male star is you, or at least this is the fantasy that fuels the uh activity. Narcissism my dear Watson. |
When did WASD become the standard for movement control in games and how did it become so widespread across all games? | it evolved from the very first first person shooters. back then in the days of wolfenstein and quake, lots of movement layouts were popular. wadx, esdf and szxc. wasd became popular at the top level gamers so everyone wanted to be like the pro's", 'It became common in the mid-late 90s when 3D shooters like *DOOM* start... |
why people prefer mega or the pirate bay than mediafire? | Mega is encrypted, so if I put a movie file up there that is illegal there is no way for someone to know other than to actually download the file and check. And of course if you lock the file so only you or a select few can access it there is no way to know what it is. On Mega’s end they can't actually see what the fil... |
What happens to all the money donated to the losing presidential candidate? | Money donated to a candidate is spent during the campaign, mostly on television advertisements. The networks are paid to run the ads upfront and don't refund it if the candidate loses. |
How do fish get into man-made lakes and reservoirs? | Well, many man made reservoirs and lakes are fed by rivers or streams, and the fish can enter that way. If it's a completely landlocked lake, it is most likely stocked with fish by the local game and parks / department of natural resources. In addition to providing opportunities for people who enjoy fishing, a healthy ... |
Why is it not more environmentally sustainable to order stuff from Amazon than to buy it in a store? | Consider that every kid on your block wants an icecream, so their mom/dad/sibling drives them to the supermarket. While at the supermarket, they see a lot of items that aren't icecream but all of the goods had to be delivered to the supermarket by trucks. The supermarket itself is air conditioned, heated and lit, possi... |
Why is the current issue of global warming we are facing depicted as much more worrying than when the world had ice ages etc | Well, Ice ages had a massive impact on earth's life. A small temperature change was enough for massive extinction of species and had a huge impact on those left. This includes the human species, heavily reduced in those periods. Now imagine that nowadays . The frequency of natural disasters will probably augment, impac... |
The whole mentality of "A captain goes down with his ship" | It's about responsibility. Sailing ships were owned by big companies and were very expensive . The captain was responsible for everything and was expected to save ship and cargo at all cost, failing that it was considered honorable that if he lost the ship he should go down as well. This was to ensure he did everything... |
How come planes can fly all over the world but it takes a massive amount of energy to exit our atmosphere to enter space? | It's not actually all that difficult to get to space. What takes a massive amount of energy is getting in orbit. There are two problems with this. First, you have to go *really* fast. Forget around the world in 80 days. You'll be circumnavigating it in a little over 80 *minutes*. Second, you have to actually accelerate... |
Why do some coins get rejected in vending machines? | Sensors on the coin mechanism can get dirty or stuck so it doesn't work as well and if in doubt they'll kick it out. There can also be communication glitches between it and the controller board. You can set the security lower on them but there's more chance they'll take fakes so its rarely done. Have you tried rubbing ... |
Are the circadian rhythms of Icelanders (and other people living in either the extreme north or south) messed up? | The definition of a the circadian rhythm is that it is on a 24 hour cycle _independent of sunlight_. If it were connected to sun then it wouldn't qualify as circadian because within this definition is that things following this rhythm are endogenous - that they originate within the body without regard to external stimu... |
What causes yellow armpit stains | Its the deodorant's fault. I use Stanhexidine as a body wash, its an anti bacterial wash similar to stuff they use in hospitals. No longer use deodorant as the wash kills the bacteria that cause bad odor, and no pit stains anymore! |
Why have colleges become the focal point of the political correctness movement? | Many colleges have always been this way, either to the left or the right. In the seventies and eighties quite a few students had professors that cut their teeth on the liberal politics of the sixties. The so-called Christian schools like Liberty U. were a sort of direct response to people feeling that if they didn't to... |
How can America be considered one of the richest countries in the world while also having trillions in debt? | Because wealth measures net worth . The US has non-financial assets of at least $80 trillion, while it's debt is about $40 trillion. Leaving about $40 trillion in non-debt worth/wealth. Using income, the US produces about $17.4 trillion in income annually. The richest country in the world is measuring the $40 trillion ... |
Why do we feel disgusted after we finish pleasuring ourselves? | I don't think everyone does. Maybe if you were raised in a culture where masturbation is frowned upon? So you've been taught to feel guilty about it and as if it's sinful and dirty etc etc.I mean, if I can ask, do you find you feel *more* disgusted after watching *certain material*? And if so, what material would that ... |
What are financial derivatives and are they really a huge potential danger to our economy? | Watch Inside Job . It does a great job of explaining everything about the 2008 crash . Makes you pretty angry though, just warning you. I was gonna try to explain it but I couldn't do better than the film |
per the post about diarrhea being the top killer during the civil war.. how can bad Diarrhea kill you? | Primarily through dehydration. It is difficult to take in enough water to combat dehydration for sufficiently bad diarrhea. It's even worse when the water source itself is the source of the illness. |
Why do people give money to churches? | Most churches don't have much revenue besides donations. If people like their church they can be persuaded to donate in order to keep it afloat.Cleaning supplies, food for the priests, that sort of thingIt takes money to operate a Church. You have bills , employees , Supplies , as well as ministries to support , the pu... |
What is the purpose/function of a dissenting opinion in a Supreme Court decision? | It's so when the composition of the Court changes, and your side gets more votes, the new majority can cite the dissent as persuasive authority, for making the previous dissent into the new law of the land. Plus other stuff. |
How can McDonald's afford to sell drinks of any size for $1? | The cost of soda syrup is incredibly cheap compared to the amount of soda you can get for it. The cup you're drinking it out of and the straw cost more than the drink, this is why a lot of times you get charged for a cup of water or they give it to you in plain cups. Pepsico and Coca-Cola both own large fast food chain... |
Why are HIV and AIDS classified as different diseases? | HIV isn't the disease. It's the virus that causes AIDS. You can be HIV+ and not have AIDS. This is the case with Magic Johnson. |
How can you burn 1000 calories by simply rising 8,000 ft in elevation? | So there's a bit of fact and a bit of fiction here. At higher altitudes your metabolism CAN go up by 6-25% because breathing is harder and you increase your rate of respiration to compensate. It's also just harder to DO things. However, that doesn't last. After a few days your body compensates and you no longer burn mo... |
Now that the Supreme Court has granted Hobby Lobby religious exemption, what's to stop employers from converting to Christian Science to avoid paying for employees' medical coverage? | Hobby Lobby is still required to provide health insurance Anyway Hobby Lobby is still required to provide health care that meets the rest of the minimum requirements required by law, they just don't have to pay for the objectionable contraceptives.The ruling only applies to 4 of the 20 contraceptives. These 4 are contr... |
Why hollywood releases movie that are so similar in plot and so close in time intervals.Examples are This is the End and The Worlds End; Oblivion and After Earth, etc... | allegedly it's because of *Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need*. _URL_0_ |
How do other being live from high falls and we just simply die. | There's a saying 'it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop at the end'. If you can make that stop at the end stretch over a longer timeframe - for example, by executing a perfectly timed commando roll - you can increase your chances of survival. Cats are instinctively very, very good at this. If you watch... |
How can Schrodinger's Cat be true? | It's actually a metaphor. I believe it was originally made to argue against quantum mechanics, but it also kinda doubles as a convenient way to help explain quantum mechanics' superposition. In the metaphor itself, it's not very important whether the cat is alive or dead , and saying the cat could observe it's only dea... |
Why is anime popular for all ages in the east when it's seen as childish in the west? | I think you are a little mistaken. First, all ages do enjoy anime in Japan. Second, it's equally mature/childish in America. Enjoying anime is not a socially acceptable thing for an adult to enjoy because first and foremost, it is an animated cartoon. Animated cartoons are typically aimed at kids. This is not true for ... |
Why the American healthcare system is widely perceived to be bad? | In America those without health insurance and that don't have the assets to pay for health care are allowed to die. That happens to about 50,000 people per year.if you ever are jobless for a few months, you will understand. |
What would happen if you put a baby in a home surrounded by people who have different accents? What accent would it inhabit? | It would create a fusion of every accent, therefore creating a new accent. Then, it's offspring will be set in a similar situation, creating another accent. |
Software patents and why they are "evil" | **Simple example of an evil software patent:** When a game loads, on a PC or a console, wouldn't it be nice to play some mini-game - like Tetris, or Pac Man - to pass the time? Well, game developers can't do that, because the idea of playing little games while big games load is patented by someone. **Another example:**... |
The ground campaign of Operation Dessert Storm | _URL_2_ it was super quick and fast, after months of air strikes. we didn't get sadam, something that didn't sit well with the hawks in our government, hence the 2nd Gulf war", 'I came here looking for a war full of dessert and am severely disappointed. |
What's the point of the more "extreme" fashion outfits that are only seen in shows? Does showing/designing/making these outfits serve a purpose other than just "art"? | As far as I'm aware, which is not greatly. These are like concept pieces that trickle down. They inspire themes, patterns, colour. You'll never see anything as extreme in the high street but it's where all the ideas started.Part of it is also the designer showing off "Look at what I can do with this material" type of t... |
Why is it that "German Engineering" is considered superior to all others when talking about cars? | * marketing* they do have pretty good engineering* German car companies for the most part don't sell low end cars even VW's are a step up from Versas and Fiestas |
How does music emit through a bluetooth wireless connection? | Very much like wifi, it's a digital data stream modulated on a radio frequency, there are essentially two types of data packets, one is meta data which can contain things like start, stop and pause commands, the other is the actual music data itself. The receiver strips out the music data and sends it to a digital to a... |
Do we really need to spend 8 hours a day for sleep? Can we found a way to not sleep and still be healthy? | > Is it possible to have a pill or a machine that will decrease the amount of speed to 1 hr or no sleep at all? There's tons of drugs that'll keep you awake and alert. Adderall, speed, cocaine. Doubt you'll be thinking too clearly after a while though. I have bipolar disorder and one of the symptoms is insomnia. I made... |
If I was born in Yugoslavia. Before it was split into Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Macedonia. What nationality would I be after the split? | It really depends on where in Yugoslavia you were from. If you were from Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, you're now from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
Why does Islam seem to have more violent fanatics than other religions? | I haven't seen anyone mention the Islamic laws/traditions against moneylending and charging interest. Access to easy loans is one of the pillars of entrepreneurship, which has a great influence on the economy of a nation. I think it's a given that poor and poor-religious people are more prone to violence. |
Why are politicians protected from consequences for trying to pass illegal laws? | Laws, once passed, by their very nature are legal. Their Constitutionality is what is questionable. Just because something is Unconstitutional, doesn't mean that it is illegal. It still has the full force of law until it is voided by the courts . That said, it is the Legislatures' job to write law. It is the Executives... |
If you go fast in a car and stop, you jerk forward. Why doesn't the same thing happen to our brains when we move? | It does. Your body doesn't move as fast or stop as abruptly as a car slamming on the brakes, which is what causes your body to be thrown forward rather than gradually slowed to a stop. Your brain gets thrown around inside your skull along with your body when you're in a car that stops abruptly. That can bruise the brai... |
What's the internet's obsession with My Little Pony? | good plot lines", and "is a gender-neutral show". Also, the creator, Lauren Faust, was the creator of Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, and the movie The Iron Giant. She also made the show "family-oriented" so that parents could stand it while watching it with their children. Since then, it took off to the levels i... |
If the world is being crippled by debt, why can't we just all agree an international debt write-off and enjoy our lives? | Except the world isn't crippled by debt; if by debt you mean government debt, like the US debt. _URL_0_ This explains it. |
Why do we use tires full of air instead of solid rubber tires or another type of tire? | If you reinforce the thin rubber walls with steel rebar wires, it's much stronger than solid rubber tires in terms of durable and wear/tear. It's also much cheaper since you use less rubber in production of the tire. Also, solid rubber tires are super-heavy, so that consumes a lot of energy to turn four - heavy wheels ... |
Why do people tell you to dress warm to avoid catching a cold virus? | Well just being cold won't automatically make you catch a virus. Since you are out and about though, where the virus might be, your compromised immune system makes it more likely that you get sick. Just a preventative measure. |
fraternities, sororities, Greek life. What does it involve, what is the impact of being or not being in a fraternity as a student and after graduating? | Well post graduation, greek life works well for networking. People associated with your greek can help you get jobs or even in the case of some friends of mine, a place to live. If you were in an important position, it works well on a resume. With some companies, being apart of a greek can get you a discount. My partne... |
If supernovas briefly shine as brightly as their host galaxy, why don't we see several supernovae a day? (Math inside.) | A few reasons: 1) There are only about 20,000 O-type stars in the Milky Way, your estimate is extremely high. 2) More than half of the Milky Way is obscured by dust, we might not see any explosions that occur on the far side. 3) Outshining the Milky Way isn't really saying much from our perspective. You can't see the M... |
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