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The Hunter-gatherer/'Paleo' diet. | The Paleo diet assumes that the human body is optimized for what we used to eat when we were hunter-gatherers, and therefore things like grains ~~and fruit~~ - which were not naturally available to us, but instead a human "invention" - are the main cause for obesity and sugar crashes and all sorts of things. You can ch... |
What is a spider bite core and how does it form? | Honestly thought this said "what is a spider bite and how does it form" and was trying to think of a non-douchey way to say "it is a bite from a spider and you get it when a spider bites you"I think what you're talking about is something called an *eschar*; a dark scab-like patch of dead tissue in the center of a certa... |
Can people who live along the equator see the milky way with their naked eyes? | anybody can the issue is not where in the world you are but how much ambiant light is around you basicly you just need to get far away from cities ', "E is for explain. This is for concepts you'd like to understand better; not for simple one word answers, walkthroughs, or personal problems.Person who lives along the eq... |
Why don't we have a national holiday honoring all the Native Americans we screwed over? | This is one of those occasions where "ELI5" ends up being a bunch of 5 year olds discussing historyA day off would be nice, but there is a Native American Heritage Month every November since 1990.Columbus Day is native americans day in sodak but I think we're the only ones that do that. |
why does the United nations give countries veto powers which only seem to make those countries untouchable? | The UN was conceptualised near the end of WWII by the major players of the Allied faction during a series of conferences, including the Yalta conference.They all wanted to protect their national interets and thus the veto privilege was unanimously agreed on by the US, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. When smaller... |
Why do some actors in shows have their names directly linked to their characters in the credits when others usually aren't? | That's called special billing, and it's usually something that high-profile, stand out actors will request as part of their contracts to make them stand out from the rest of the cast. |
Why do fire vehicles have chains that dangle from their undercarriage? | I know that some school buses are equipped with these for ice and snow. I believe you can flip a switch, drive over them and they will attach. It would make sense if this was the same thing you're seeing on the fire trucks. *Edit- video _URL_0_", 'It dissipates any static electric charge that might build up due to the ... |
Could a person get access to the internet without an ISP? How much money and equipment would it take to connect to the internet by yourself? | Your ISP is very much like the post office, it helps you send and receive packages of data between you and your destination . So, along these lines you are asking the question of “how can a person get mail without a post office?” Well, he would have to create his own post office. You will find very quickly that you end... |
What is the difference between a canyon and a gorge? | 1.The word “canyon” is widely used in the United States, and the term “gorge” is widely used in Europe.2.A canyon is a deep valley having steep sides, and a gorge is a deep ravine with a river flowing through it or a ravine without the river.3.Canyons have been formed through long periods of time and frequent erosion f... |
what is the use of pointers in c++? | A pointer is like an entry in an address book. It doesn't know what a house looks like or how big it is. But it knows where it is. In c++ every time you need that house for something, you would have to build it from scratch, use it and then tear it down, time and again. Now imagine if you had to do this many times, bef... |
General Anesthetic - Why was I able to hear the nurses instructions telling me to breath deeply during surgery today? | So, from what I remember from school: 1. "general anesthetic" is actually a whole combination of drugs with different properties to produce loss of consciousness, amnesia, pain block, and inability to respond to stimulus. In a really basic way, it's an induced coma. 2. "General" also means that you're so far down, you ... |
Why do sounds in videos become lower in pitch when in slow motion? | What we perceive as 'pitch' is the time between peaks on the wave. When we slow a sound down, more time passes between peaks.This happens when you change the speed of playback of sound - it has nothing to do with video. The pitch of a sound - how high it is - is based on the frequency of the wave. A somewhat simplified... |
what is it about car wash soap that makes it safe to smear stuff against the paint? | So, detergent and car soap is a lubricant. There is nothing in it that is abrasive against the paint or clear coat. By taking a MF towel and wiping the bugs, you're dragging contaminants, particles and potential abrasives against the paint with no lubrication, which results in the micro scratches that cause swirl marks... |
When I'm ill with an upsetstomach, why does my poo loose all solidity? (NSFW) | Pretty sure it is because your body wants to get rid of what it thinks is poisonous sickness causing stuff asap. The water is reapsorbed at end of digestive tract, but it has no time to sit there and get absorbed when everything moves rapidly |
Why is the fetal position so comforting? | Simple answer: *We don't know.* Postulation: The fetal position may be a learned response, similar to how some people sit and sway back and forth when distressed. Since we associate the position with fetus's, or young babies, it may be a visual cue to others, expressing "I am not a threat" or a request for attention an... |
If fruits are produced by plants for animals to eat and spread seeds around then why are lemons so sour? | A lemon is not a naturally occurring fruit, it's actually bred from a sour orange and a citron, the sour orange itself being bred from a pomelo and mandarin. So it's not the product of evolution, but selective breeding. |
Why do countries like germany want to make the free trade agreement TTIP with the US and CETA with canada, if they could be sued by companies for making laws that could damage the company? | They think the pros of having better access to the American marketplace outweigh the cons. IIRC, the EC put out a report saying that they estimate quite a large economic upturn from the deal. I'll see if I can find it in a minute. It should also be pointed out that companies suing the government aren't inherently doing... |
Why do individuals tend to have set sneeze "patterns?" | A sneeze is a nervous reaction , like a reflex , when something tickles your nose. You don't really control reflex actions , so I doubt it is habit driven but more a function of how your nerves send signals and your nervous system reacts when something makes you sneeze.Why reading people describing their sneeze pattern... |
Does an empty refrigerator take up more energy to stay cold than a full one? | TL;DR: Food inside "stores" more cold. All of the food inside your refrigerator has much more thermal capacity than air. This means it takes more energy to warm it up by a given number of degrees than it would the air. The walls of the box, although well insulated, aren't perfect and allow a small amount of heat in . S... |
Why does the action in old silent movies seem so fast? | They were usually recorded at around 15fps. When you watch them now digitally, they have to be converted to 24fps or 30fps. 24fps only became standard when audio was introduced, as 15fps was too choppy for lip sync. Even most animated tv shows are 12fps-15fps, as their is no fluid movement in the lips, and it saves a t... |
What actually happens when you burn your tongue and why does it hurt for a while after? | The proteins in your tongue denature from the heat. It hurts because your nervous system wants you to know that a part of the body needs repair. If the burn is minor, then the body can repair the burn over time. If the burn us serious, then it will scar. |
What makes CGI so "expensive" that movies and TV shows have a limited budget to it? Is it simply time, or are there other factors that influence its cost? | Time is a factor but I imagine the lion's share of the cost is sunk in the fancy equipment and hiring trained professionals to animate what you want. |
Why do we enjoy murder, violence and other graphic outrages in movies? | No, it isn't because we all secretly want to commit horrible crimes against each other Humans are complicated. Our brains have various parts to it, and some of those areas are pretty newish and give us our human consciousness and some are older and part of our mammalian ancestry. So we're able to activate certain brain... |
What is a caffeine crash? | So, contrary to how it feels, what caffeine does isn't "wake you up," it "stops you from feeling tired." Leaning a bit more towards ELI15, you feel tired/drowsy thanks to a brain chemical called "adenosine." Adenosine is the chemical in your brain that creates that feeling, and caffeine has the unique structure and che... |
How is the brain active after someone has been decapitated? | Your brain runs on oxygen. That oxygen is carried by your blood, which picks it up in the lungs before being pumped around the body by the heart. Obviously when someone is decapitated that connection is severed, but what oxygen is still in the blood in their head will continue to be used until it is depleted. This typi... |
When the news about the Asian American lawsuit exploded last week, why were redditors not concerned with quotes for white students? | > Is the goal of a university to only admit "the most qualified" then churn them out into industrious positions? A) ought this be the goal of a university B) does this not reinforce the class inequality that redditors seem more concerned about? No, this is where everyone loses the big picture. The university admissions... |
Why is it so much easier to converse with people, strangers or friends, online than in real life? | On the computer you have time to come up with and think about all your responses. In real life you don’t have that luxury. You’re also probably more nervous in real life which showsWe only have text to read. No facial expressions, body language, tone. Online interaction delivers very little. We read it and interpret ev... |
Why do stimulants (Adderall) calm down ADHD patients? Why doesn't caffeine? | People who suffer from ADD have a part of their brain that is actually under-stimulated. Ironically, the under-stimulation causes the hyperactivity. This is why stimulants such as Adderall could be used to treat patients such as yourself and explains why stimulants are effective.Stimulants work on the affected part of ... |
Why do people with one dopamine deficiency disorder not have all of them? | Dopamine deficiency can refer to a lot of things. It can be a problem with production of dopamine or it can be a problem with the way dopamine is used. The part of the brain responsible for dopamine production is just a small part of a larger piece of the brain that is responsible for overall movement - so if even one ... |
why the first $2,500 of a presidential election contribution is designated for the primary election, and how does this affect giving to the incumbent (for instance, Obama)? | The limit for a primary election contribution is $2,500 and there is a completely separate $2,500 limit for general election contributions. Obama was not part of a primary election this year so contributions to his campaign go towards the $2,500 general election limit. |
Ho are shows like Oprah and Ellen able to give out so many gifts to the audience members? Is there a catch? | Sponsors of the show actually "donate" the gifts as part of their advertisement fees. The recipient of these gift are on the hook for the tax liability of these "gifts"Oprah technically gives gifts. Which means you have to pay the tax liability on that new car right then I believe. |
How do they film those commercials/videos where people are frozen, but the camera moves all around them? | They use a lot of cameras and select different images from each camera, like [this]. The first instance of this technique I'm aware of was in the matrix, they called it bullet time, I don't know if it has a more formal name these days since becoming more common.Mannequin challenge? No tricks, just very still people: _U... |
Why we close our eyes when we experience pleasure? | Why the hell is this eli5 downvoted?i sometimes really don't get it how it works on reddit. That s a fair question goddammit even if i don't know the exact answer |
How are small bodegas and delis able to sell products for cheaper than larger chains and corps? | Typically because they dont have 10,000 other products to support with that revenue. General rule of thumb for business. The more product you maintain, the higher it has to be priced due to the fact that more of it will not sell before the sell by date or go bad on the shelves. A Small deli that buys 5 flavors of soda ... |
What does it mean for a drug to be psychoactive? | In general, a psychoactive drug is one that intentionally changes brain function in a way that significantly alters one's mood, perception, or consciousness. Drugs which have mind-altering properties as an unintended or undesirable side-effect are usually not classified as psychoactive as far as I know.Psychoactive dru... |
With billions donated to cancer research, why do cancer drugs cost so much? | I believe the CEO of a Korean pharma giant said this: "We are not in the business of saving lives, we are in the business of making money." They're a business, gotta make a lot of money. The research may be funded by charity but once that stuff is patented you can bet the development company is going to want to profit ... |
Is it "hi five" or "high five", both seem correct? | High five, as opposed to "low five" where the first guy holds his hand horizontally, near the waist, and the other guy slaps downwardHigh five. You raise your hands and slap them together. "Hi five" sounds like you're saying hello to the number five. |
Why are men and women given separate prizes for acting? | The general feeling is that just as men and women tend to have different roles in life, so do they tend to have different types of roles as actors. This might be considered an antiquated or male chauvanistic point of view, however, the Academy Awards predate feminism as we know it. And the reality is that to a substant... |
Why is being 'knocked out' our bodies reaction to large blunt trauma to the head? | Well, getting knocked out isn't from straight blunt trauma, but specifically when there's rotational trauma to your brain stem which affects the part of your brain which puts you to sleep . So if his head wasn't straight and it got crinked to the side, it can cause a black out. This is why hook punches knock people out... |
Why do women lose their nipple(s) when they get breast cancer? | They don't always, it's just that sometimes when women have to have parts/all of their breast removed to get rid of the cancer, the nipple is part of what needs to be removed. |
What method of establishing rigour is used when a statement / hypothesis in mathematics / science violates Godel's First Incompleteness Theorem? | Godel's first incompleteness theorem really says that there can be a mathematical or logical statement that is true, but not provable. The examples of this are generally simple contradictions, the equivalent of "this statement is false". Whether or not there are statements that aren't self referntial which can't be pro... |
If I'm hanging from a motionless helicopter, how come at the end of the day, I'm not in a different location? | Before you take off in the helicopter both you and the helicopter are sat on the ground on the earth. The earth is spinning at about 1000mph. So you and the helicopter are also spinning at that speed. When you take off that force is already imparted on you both. So even though you're off the ground you're still spinnin... |
Why does it seem wealthy people are more attractive than their less wealthy counterparts? | The wealthy have to deal with fewer things that negatively affect attractiveness: * They do not do labor-intensive jobs which may cause excessive sun exposure which damages skin. This is why in certain countries, paler people are considered more attractive because it means they have the luxury of not toiling in the sun... |
How are water towers efficient? | They don't "save" energy, but they make the whole system more efficient by taking the strain off of other equipment. They're a means of storing both water and energy, for release when either is scarce. The distribution pump to a neighborhood atop a hill doesn't have to be as big -- the local tower smooths out demand by... |
Why are so many jazz groups named simply after one man/woman instead of having a band name (ex. Metallica has 4 members, Duke Ellington had many more) | Because most of those bands have a leader and an often changing. Duke Ellington, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, all of them had rotating cast playing different stuff. If metallica replaced half its members and stopped playing the same songs, they wouldn't be metallica. This is what happens in jazz. |
The difference between doctors that have the titles M.D. and D.O. (in the United States if that matters). | An allopathic medical school is the "classic" medical school in America, it's teaching steams from the european method and is arguably the gold standard for medical education in the world. Osteopathic medicine originated in the 20th century and was designed as a wholistic approach to healing. Their primary goalWas to t... |
how multi-celled organisms evolved from single-celled organisms. | Interestingly enough this was observed just this year. A couple of scientists made it happen with yeast [You can read about it here] Now for a simple explanation : You have a lot of single cell organisms. One day two organisms start living next to each other. One of them consume O2 and produce CO2, and the other consum... |
where does energy 'go' when it is used by a living thing? | When you eat, you absorb the carbs, proteins etc. When you run, these are broken down in order to give you energy to run. That energy was spent in moving your body from one place to another - it gets transformed into kinetic energy and potential energy and also produces body heat. In a nutshell as you have learnt energ... |
Why do people bounce their legs during class? | It's beneficial for a human to be active/alert during the day, way back when we had to be aware of predators or animals we could eat. This was usually during the day, so it is advantageous to be restless. |
What causes muscles to pulse randomly? | I would assume that /u/cmacia06 is right. I don't know. It started to happen to me after I was weened off anti-anxiety medicine. But at the same time I had stopped working out so I don't know if it was a combination of the two or just one. I guess not working out could have caused my anxiety to rise a little more as we... |
Your net worth is a billion. Where do you get your spending money? | A lot of the time they don't need spending money. They drive a company car, stay in a corporate apartment, fly on the company jet, and every meal is a business meal. When you own a company, you can shift a lot of your personal expenses over there. If you do have to spend money, a billionaire having a million in spare c... |
Why do we never forget certain techniques such as "riding a bike"? | I saw a video about a week ago with a guy who learned to ride a reverse engineered bike and then he couldn't ride a regular bike until he relearned it. This doesn't really answer your question, but it was interesting. |
why are all planets sphere shaped? | The sphere is the most efficient way to cram the most matter into the smallest amount of space. Since gravity draws everything inward any object of sufficient mass will be spherical. Planets that rotate very fast can flatten out a bit so they're not perfect spheres. Jupiter is noticeably oblate due to its rapid rotatio... |
If CISPA is designed as a cyber terrorism bill that impedes individual privacy, why are so many big industry lobbyists throwing money at it? Wouldn't their secrets be legally just as revealed? | The average American citizen doesn't have the wherewithal to make use of the information available. The companies that are backing it do, though. |
Why do clothes darken when they get wet? | [Sci show] is your friend and I would try to go into an explanation but frankly they do it better, it's only a 2 minute video, and now I think the post is long enough not to get flagged by the bots. |
Why is it the norm for the American dollar to be worth more than the canadian dollar? | Let's be clear; Because a currency is worth more than another currency doesn't mean that the economy is better. Such as Cyprus, their currency exchanges twice of that of a dollar, however they have a small economy. With that out of the way, Canadia's dollar is worth less for a possible of reasons. Maybe Canada has infl... |
Why is an injury so painful when it first happens, but then, within a sometimes relatively short amount of time, the pain eases to almost nothing? | Even though the body can prepare for the impact of pain, when it actually happens it takes it a few seconds to react. The brain releases a special chemical made to ease the pain and promote healing after. |
Why do humans have to brush their teeth to keep them healthy, while other species don't? | Because of sugar. It wasn't until "recently" in human existence that we started using artificial ingredients in our food and other byproducts. Our bodies were design to only eat meat and vegetables, things we could find out in the wilderness. Our genetic code didn't prepare our bodies to fight off the large amount of b... |
How modern taxation systems apply in third world countries where members of the country are nomadic herdsmen, rural villagers or farmers who do not get paid 'on paper'. | It doesn't apply. The government tries to tax the lowest authority which has access to legal and on paper money. However, it does not mean the nomadic herdsmen, rural villagers and farmers do not pay taxes. The government tries to indirectly tax them. Let us take an example of Prakash. He is a poor farmer who has littl... |
Why is it that large files can't be submitted through emails | Email servers were not designed to handle large files, they were designed to handle lots of small text files, and to handle them quickly. The same way extremely oversize loads are not generally permitted on freeways , and instead use methods such as trains and ships. You could certainly configure email servers to proce... |
what American "biscuits & gravy" is in the most British way possible as I'm 99.9% certain it's not custard creams covered in Bisto's finest. | Small, savory, round, fluffy, flour breads split in half, maybe buttered, and covered in this: > Cream gravy is the gravy typically used in biscuits and gravy and chicken fried steak. It is essentially a Béchamel sauce, with the roux being made of meat drippings and flour. Milk is added and thickened by the roux; once ... |
Why has President Obama not elected a new SCOTUS judge yet? | The president doesn't elect supreme court justices. The president nominates them and then the Senate votes on them. The Senate has been refusing to vote on Obama's nominee. |
How did Robhert Downey Junior get casted for films even after his record had been destroyed by jail and drug use? | He had a lot of goodwill in Hollywood, despite his drug problems. And he was very talented. At his worst, no one would hire him. Then, when he seemed to be doing better, he would get small jobs, like on the TV show Ally McBeal. His presence enhanced the show and could attract new viewers, but the show didn't rely on hi... |
Why are the bottoms of wine bottles concave? | It adds strength to the glass bottle. This is similar to soda cans too. I'm sure you heard that an arch is a very strong support system, right? The romans used it all the time and it is still used today. Well, what is a concave bottom of the bottle but a bunch of arches lines up into a circle? It makes for bottle that ... |
What would happen if you had a tapeworm in your stomach and you ingest severely spicy hotsauce? (i.e. 16 million capsaicins or more) | Tapeworms live in the intestine. Not positive but by the time it got there, probably nothing out of the ordinary.Do you mean 16m Scoville units? Police pepper spray is usually in the neighborhood of 2 million and that will pretty much ruin your day. With eight times that you'd probably go into shock or something, never... |
How is it that Towels get dirty yet we are just drying our "clean" bodies?? | As clean as you'd like to believe your body is after a shower, it isn't. There are still millions of bacteria and dead skin cells that get sloughed up into your towel, not to mention body oils and dirt that hasn't actually washed off. Also the warm moisture is a hot-bed for breeding germs. |
Why can't companies include the AA/AAA batteries needed to use their product with said product? It can't be that hard to throw a few batteries in and charge a little extra. | I could be wrong but batteries have both a relatively short shelf life and stronger regulatory guidelines. You don't want to deal with MSDSs if you don't have to", 'Sometimes products can sit on a shelf for a while. Batteries have a relatively short shelf life and will begin to corrode if left for a long time.Some prod... |
Why is it the case that when a webpage is extremely slow to load, you can (sometimes) click refresh and it will load right away? | The "sometimes" in your question is key to the answer. There are a couple of reasons this might happen. First, there are two main reasons for the initial slowness . One is that a link towards your side of the route between you and the server might have been unreliable in some way, so that a message got lost and your co... |
How does a rechargeable battery work? And how does it store that energy? | There are a lot of concepts involved in how a battery works, but in the most basic terms it stores energy chemically, and transforms that energy into electricity through corrosion of the terminals . As the terminals corrode one of them gains electrons and one of them loses electrons as a part of this chemical reaction.... |
Why do shoes have tongues? | The tongue is what makes the shoe adjustable. If it was just one piece of material, it would need to be tailor made for your particular foot, and then it would be hard to put on and take off and feel uncomfortable depending on the weather and your activity. The tongue lets you move either side of the show up or down. I... |
when on a plane during take off and landing, why do the tray tables, blinds, armrests etc. have to be returned to their stowed/default positions? | 1. so you don't get jammed in the chest/neck by a tray table if there is a sudden jolt 2. so if there is an emergency you can see it and tell the cabin crew 3. Again its so things don't move and hurt you during violent turbulence or a crash. Its all about safety. |
How do sports stations like ESPN show replays from multiple angles nearly seconds after the play occurs? | They have rather large production crews that work behind the scenes to do exactly that. It's not like the announcers are doing it. That combined with modern computer technology let them do it in a way that seems rather seamless to the viewer. |
How do we memorize the keys on a keyboard so well? | Typing 4+ hours a day every day for 10-ish years. At times that went up to 10-15 hours a day. buying lobbies 200ea buying lobbies 200ea buying lobbies 200ea buying lobbies 200ea buying lobbies 200ea buying lobbies 200ea buying lobbies 200ea buying lobbies 200ea buying lobbies 200ea buying lobbies 200ea buying lobbies 2... |
Why do some intellectuals not believe in free will? | There's a really good summary of one of the arguments in Orson Scott Card's *Xenocide*. If you think of any action as the result of innate human nature like instinct combined with that person's specific history, there is only one possible decision they will ever make to any given situation. Therefore we have no free wi... |
is it possible to not have citizenship of any country? | Short answer: yes, it's possible. The repercussions are that any nation can declare you persona-non-grata which means you can be arrested simply for being present in their territory. Additionally, you would be legally considered an alien anywhere you were, and have to deal with the local issues.Yes, it is called [State... |
How does the stock market suddenly "crash"? | People panic, simple as that. A common saying in the world of banking/economics is "animal spirits." It's like a herd mentality. One person sells, then next thing you know, prices hit rock bottom as everyone and their grandmothers is jumping ship. This is why diversification is key to making sure you don't get screwed.... |
Why does nitrous oxide(whippits) make you feel so good? | Two chemicals in your brain, called dopamine and NMDA, are important in transmitting signals around, and can affect your mood dramatically. Nitrous oxide interferes with how both of these chemicals are processed, resulting in that "euphoric" feeling. |
why do people use child soldiers? | Children have some "advantages" over adult soldiers. They're a lot easier to indoctrinate. Children generally lack more developed feelings of empathy. Once you get them killing they don't really seem to have a problem with it. Allied soldiers during WW2 said that the worst units to get captured by were the Hitler Youth... |
What exactly does a perm do to your hair? Why would someone want to get one? | Long story short, perms work by breaking bonds in your hair and reforming/rehardening those bonds around a perm rod to set the curl. There are a few different types but ammonia thioglycolate is pretty common. And to answer your other question, I never understood why people want perms, mostly little old ladies that just... |
How do taxes and tax brackets work? | In the United States, we have a progressive income tax system. As your income goes higher, your marginal tax rate increases. To be exact, if you're single, your first $9,275 are taxed at 10% dollars 9,276 to 37,650 are taxed at 15% dollars 37,651 to 91,150 are taxed at 25% dollars 415,051 onward are all taxed at 39.6%.... |
Why do some colours show up differently on camera than in real life? | First of all! What we perceive ≠ what we see. Answering your question: one of the reasons is this thing _URL_0_ Also, to add up to Snewzie's answer: actually we don't know how brain estimates white balance and color temperature, thus it's not possible to reproduce carbon copy image from our heads as digital image. AFAI... |
how can two shirts, both 60% cotton 40% polyester, have the same cloth percentages but have completely different feels to them? | The materials on your clothes' tags refer to the fiber content of the fabric from which your clothes were cut from and sewn together. But there can a big difference in feel and structure depending on if it's knit or woven, even with the exact same fiber content. Basically, knits are held together by round loops which a... |
How are animated shows and movies animated? | Virtually all animated media is done with vector drawing programs. They're fast and very easy to animate . In 3D animation, the vectors are swapped out for either polygons, or sub division surfaces . Almost no animation today is drawn by hand. The actual process of animation is simple, and impossibly difficult. Compute... |
Can someone please explain for me the NBA salary cap and luxury-tax threshold? | The NBA has what is called a soft-cap. This means that there are certain rules that allow a team to go over the salary cap. Contrast this with the NFL, which has a hard-cap: a team cannot, under any circumstances, go over the NFL's cap. The luxury tax threshold is a level that is higher than the salary cap. When a team... |
What is this "Zija" thing my mom's gotten into? | Like Shakeology and everything else, these things can BECOME a money-making ploy but aren't necessarily so. If she's only **buying** it to use for **herself**, then I would say there's a good chance she's getting ripped off. . If she's selling it to others, there's a good chance that the company is taking the majority ... |
What did George W. Bush do to destabilise the middle east? | Saddam Hussein, despite his faults, was a fairly strong leader in a region where those are often in short supply. After he was overthrown, the Shia majority in Iraq set up a Shia-friendly government . This government promptly pissed off the Sunnis in northern Iraq, and a fair number of them were happy to jump onboard w... |
How is it possible that I reflect genetic origins that do not show up in either my mother or father’s DNA profiles? | The DNA tests by 23andMe and _URL_0_ are not perfect. It’s a lot of DNA and they don’t do a hugely detailed analysis. If one is getting DNA testing for a medical purpose, they review the DNA numerous times so it’s very accurate—but that level of accuracy doesn’t exist for these commercial DNA services. They miss stuff ... |
When driving in rain, is it better to stay in a lane behind someone and follow the path of their tires, or be in a lane by yourself? | Better how? As far as grip in the wet it doesn't really matter. The important things are to maintain a safe speed and following distance. Realize that it's going to take you longer to stop, and that hard braking is going to be harder to control, so you need to give the car in front plenty of room. Also tires. They are ... |
We're struggling to find material strong enough to support a space elevator. Why not build a pipe into space that's filled with water, and float items into space? | Both. The pipe itslef would be too heavy to support itself. And the pressure at the bottom would be incredibly high. Have you seen submarines used to go down the Mariana Trench? I think they go down like 10 kms. Now imagine how a capsule would have to look, that would be needed to survive that pressure. And of course y... |
Why are noises louder during winter? | Sound travels better through cold air because it's denser. This means that the soundwaves are stronger when they reach you than they would have been in warmer, less dense air, so they sound louder. |
Why am I sober? | Well maybe you were not that drunk but you know kinda like a placebo effect. So when you got hit you snapped out of being tipsy. I remember some kids back in a day rolled a "joint" for other kids which was made of oregano. They were so "high"', "In my experience you weren't that drunk if you can remember the situation. |
What is the difference between a bullpup rifle and a carbine? | A carbine is like a rifle but with a shorter barrel. A bullpup is when the action is behind the trigger group, using the space that would otherwise be the stock and allowing a longer barrel than otherwise. They are different configurations that serve similar purposes. |
What happens when a military tank gets struck by lightning? | Rubber wheels on the ground isn’t what protects you in a vehicle during a lightning strike. The body of the vehicle forms a faraday cage. |
Why are some people annoyed by some sounds like a fork scratching a plate or by a chalk stick scratching a blackboard, but other people are not? | Im not a rocket surgen but I think it has to do with the pitch that the noise puts off. Some people have more sensitive ears than others Edit: grammar |
why would anyone deny climate change | Because the certainty of losing your livelihood now is more important to you than the possibility of consequences decades from now. If you working in the fossil fuel industry, and you have kids and a mortgage and skills that won't transfer somewhere else, you might not be terribly eager to go to work at the grocery sto... |
Why do some Blue Ray movies look lower quality, almost like you can tell they're in a studio (compared to DVDs)? | I mean, a indie movie on bluray is gonna look worse than a Disney movie on DVD. Do you have any examples?', "Sometimes it's due to upscaling, using poor prints, using other prints, and sometimes they hired chimps instead of trained professionals |
How would the destruction of the moon affect the Earth? | [What would happen if the moon were destroyed?] This site presents a few scenarios. If the moon were broken into pieces, the debris would likely come into our atmosphere, block out the sun, and destroy all life. See the link above for alternatives, such as the moon somehow just "disappearing" or "vaporizing." |
Why do companies hide how much work goes into something? | I'm not sure I follow you. It's not that they hide that information I'm fairly certain you can find out any information related to the development if you only ask the question. It's more like they know that people don't care about that they care about the end product.Because it either gives away trade secrets or cost s... |
Why do people want to impeach Obama? | A lot of pro-Obama bias here, so I'll try to be impartial. Most of the talk of impeachment comes from the recent Benghazi scandal. An embassy was attacked and it was obvious from the start that it was an organized raid on the compound, likely terrorist lead. Obama made a statement calling it a terrorist act, but then a... |
Why does things like olive oil and butter taste so good on food, but then terrible on their own? | Lots of flavours in food are non-polar molecules. Broadly speaking, you have polar and non polar molecules. Polar molecules are things like water, or salt. As they are both polar, salt dissolves more easily in water. Non polar molecules include oils, fats, and a lot of the things that give our foods flavour. So to get ... |
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