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why is it better to pre-heat the oven when cooking meat? | > wouldn't it be better to just put it in when the oven is cold so it cooks more evenly? This is the opposite of what happens. Ovens are preheated to avoid food being cooked unevenly. Putting food in a cold oven will cook the outside more than the inside. This can cause the outside to get burnt. It will also mean the f... |
How can someone make a fraudulent transaction just by knowing my Debit Card Number and CVV? | In the United States, you can run a credit card using just your credit card number and CCV. PINs are only used for ATM/debit transactions, not transactions that use the Visa/MasterCard networks. Some online stores or gas stations use zip code or address information as another verification, but it's usually pretty easy ... |
How Do Military Operations Get Named? | Half the time, they're just random bullshit that has no meaning at all - the point of a codename is to hide the details of what's actually happening . The other half of the time, they're chosen for PR purposes to make the mission sound righteous/patriotic/etc . |
If your brain can remember memories from a very long time ago out of nowhere, why is it so hard to trigger your brain to remember things from as recent as yesterday? | We have many types of memory, and the ways in which we recall events can vary greatly depending on the type of event and how long ago it happened, but the best answer I can give to your answer is neural pathways. Memories are connected to other memories, and to cues, which trigger them. The more a memory is integrated,... |
Is that spinning circle of leaves that spins around a few times technically a tornado? Why does it happen? | They are not tornados, they are vortexes. But tornados are a form of vortexes. Imagine taking a round object and rolling it between your hands. It is very easy, right? That's because the surface of the roll does not have to slide across your hands, just like a wheel. It would be much easier than if your hands are just ... |
How Hong Kong could leave China? | War china will attack if they attempt to leave already stated they haven't ruled out forcing Taiwan to submit by force. |
How are animals like felines able to jump and leap insane distances? What makes humans unable to do the same? | [Square/Cube law.] Simplest way I can say it: as something gets bigger on the outside , it gets significantly **more** bigger on the inside . It's the same reason that much larger animals can barely jump at all. You can see the square-cube law at work in normal humans. An average 2-3 year old human will weigh about 30 ... |
Why dont we raise space ships with balloons before using rocket engines to escape earths gravity? | Lifting the whole ship would need an enormous amount of helium and that would not be worth it . Otherwise, using helium to speed it up wouldn't work, since helium doesn't rise fast. The rocket would go faster than the raising helium, which means the balloons would only cause more drag and would pop even sooner. |
How do celebrities, like OJ Simpson, who lose their fortunes still live seemingly lavish lifestyles? | By becoming judgement proof. If you expect to be sued, you can liquidate the majority of your assets and then purchase the most expensive mansion you can outright buy in a state like Florida. That state's homestead exemption, which does not let a court force you to sell your primary residence to satisfy a civil lawsuit... |
why have severe allergies for example peanut allergies that can lead to someone's, death not been bred out by natural selection in humans? | Because it isn't a simple gene. It is a combination of genes, as well as an environmental component. People without allergies have children with allergies. People with allergies have children without. Allergies can start off mild and over time develop into serious allergies. Or the opposite can happen, over time the al... |
Why Do People Grow Wisdom Teeth Just To Have Them Removed? | Well it's not like we grow them on purpose, it just happens naturally. Also they don't always have to be removed, they are removed only if they cause trouble. Our bodies simply haven't caught up. Human mouths became smaller than their evolutionary ancestors' mouths, but the wisdom teeth remained as a sort of vestigial ... |
Why is the download of a software update 100 MB, but does it need 1 GB of free space to complete the installation? | So you download the update .Then, it gets decompressed to a scratch directory .The old versions of those files get backed up in case something goes wrong Then it gets copied to the final destination . At that point, you're at 1.1GB total. Then the backups get deleted bringing you down to 200MB . |
Why is it when in a heavy rainstorm, sunglasses can actually help make your vision clearer. | Light has an orientation. Sunglasses are polarizing filters. That is, they filter out the horizontal components of the light and only let the vertical components through. When you look at a regular light source you'll get all kinds of different orientations. So viewing it through sunglasses just makes it dimmer. Some l... |
Where do head lice come from? Not how they spread. | Lice cannot spontaneously come into existence. They are born from eggs, laid by other lice. So those lice came from somewhere else, likely someone else.If you're asking where do they originate, I'm sure you could google the evolution of head lice and find some information there of how they've come to evolve the way the... |
Are daily vitamins really that necessary to take? | If you have an absorption issue then yes, vitamins are needed. If not, they will just pass through your system so long as your diet is decent and the quality of food still retains essential nutrients. Food that has been sitting out in a produce sections has lost it's nutritional value. Frozen is better unless it came s... |
Why aren’t all American kids educated equally in America? | No national curriculum and no legal requiremnt to attent school. In Germany e.g. you are legally required to attend school until you are 16, from there you are legally required to either continue school or be in an apprenticeship until you're 18,", 'A LOT of states force school districts to do local property tax refere... |
- Why is the process of cooling products down so much slower than heating them up? | I mean if you dip something in liquid nitrogen itll cool down FAST. The problem becomes whether or not its practical. Right now it's more practical to create fire which is super good at heating things up than removing heat with our technology. |
Why can American workers lose their pensions when employers go bankrupt? | 401 is a newer type of retirement plan. An employee sets aside some of their salary, and their employer matches a portion . This money is then invested in a choice of mutual funds of the employees picking. This account is held by a financial company like Merrill Lynch or Fidelity and is 100% safe from an employer going... |
why does US employment law allow such incredible insecurity? | In the US, we have what is called *at will employment * . In short, you can't be forced to work. You're not a slave. You're not an indentured servant. Employment contracts that obligate you are legally unenforceable nation wide. If I'm working for your uncle Bob and he's all touchy-feely - yeah, I'm quitting, and I'm n... |
Does weight lifting damage your spine? | It doesn't if you exercise properly. In many cases bad exercise form leads to lower back injuries as it is along with the shoulders the most tender area. |
Why does macaroni and cheese lose so much flavor when refrigerated then reheated? | Good homemade stuff doesn't in my experience. If it dries out a little I just pour a little splash of milk in the bowl, heat it, stir it and it's almost as good as new", 'Add some milk and put it in some foil, air fry it with some Parmesan on top. Microwaved Mac and cheese is the worstI have had better results using lo... |
Why are online password managers so much safer than writing passwords in a book that’s kept in a safe place? | Good password managers should be encrypted on the server side, and is only decrypted on *your* computer with your master password. In theory, this means that it is impossible for any employees of the service to access your passwords, nor will a data breach leak them, as long as your master password is strong and remain... |
Why do airplane passengers need to turn off cellphones or electronic devices while a plane takes off/lands? | Lots of comments from people about how modern electronics aren't affecting avionics. FWIW, one of the larger drivers is human in nature: take offs and landings are most risky, cabin crew want people paying attention and listening to any potential emergency directions. Same reason they'll typically have window shades up... |
If the light switch is on but the bulb is dead, is power still being used? | The other responses are correct, but I'll add that some LEDs and florescents may continue to consume a small amount of power, depending on how the device has failed. |
How do we know all the money the government is getting from bank settlements is going back to the people? | > but I don't hear anything about where this money goes The details of the various settlements differ. Some of it goes to a specific prosecutors office or justice department as part of ongoing operating revenue and costs, some of it lands back in Treasury, some of it can end up in victim compensation funds, some of it ... |
Why people like getting drunk/sloshed/hammered/shit-faced ? | Because my mum is at work on Christmas day and I'm stuck in the house with my mums husband who hates me.ages < 30: It's the "cool" thing to do. ages > 30: Marriage. |
Why has the Mars Rover Opportunity's Lithium Ion Battery Lasted 11+ Years and the one in My Cell Phone/Laptop/Tablet Dies in Less Than 2? | In addition to what's been mentioned, it depends to what voltage the lithium ion batteries are charged. If a Li ion battery is charged to its max voltage every charge, then it takes longer to discharge, but wears out more quickly. However, if the same battery is only charged to 75% every time, then it will last for man... |
Why drill instructor in the army never stop screaming at recruit in the army? | The entire training process is designed to put recruits through extreme stress. They scream at you, make you do push ups, deprive you of sleep, etc. The idea is that if recruits can not handle the stress of being yelled at all the time than they definitely can't handle being shot at while not having slept and other str... |
If there are no size regulations regarding goalies in the NHL, why doesn't a team just throw some really obese person out there to block the whole net? | Nobody is big enough to block the whole goal, and goalies are actually pretty athletic. The bulk you see is as much pads as actual person. They need to be quick and fearless . Next time you watch an NHL game, watch how much the goalie moves. He's constantly moving, evaluating and adjusting to the puck. He's also got to... |
Why "crazy people" have that distinctive look to their eyes | > it's virtually a guarantee that they are severely mentally unstable This is an awfully incorrect statement. Not only is it not a guarantee, but I doubt there's enough evidence to even consider it as an indication of mental health. Secondly, associating mental disease with violent behavior is a huge myth. Most mentall... |
how does a home equity loan work? | You can think of equity as what would end up in your pocket if you sold your house and paid back your mortgage today. Suppose you just bought your house yesterday for 200k with a 20% down payment. If you sold it now, you'd probably get the same price. Now you have 200k, but you need to pay off the rest of your mortgage... |
How the heck do authorities determine who started a massive fire in the middle of the woods somewhere? | My brother and some of his friends caught half of a mountain on a local island on fire. They sailed over, had a campfire, thought they'd put it out when they left, and a few hours later the whole place was producing a pillar of flame and smoke that you could see for miles. They called in to admit that it was probably t... |
Why do people think Yellowstone will explode and destroy the earth, but not worry about Hawaii's volcano eruption? | Sometimes it's hard to poop, and you have to push hard, and BOOM it comes out all at once. That's Yellowstone. Sometimes pooping is easy, and it comes out in a nice smooth flow. That's Hawaii. |
Why does water freeze from top to bottom? Deep in the ocean it’s below freezing, why doesn’t it freeze? | For why water freezes top to bottom: 1) Dense things sink, less dense things rise. 2) Water is peculiar. One of the few substances that is less dense in solid form than in some liquid. Specifically, water is at its densest at 4 degrees Celsius. Any cooler, and it starts to expand. Because of this, if water cools close ... |
Why do southern states freak out over a little snow? | Even 3 inches, if left unplowed, is undriveable without special equipment or vehicles. Southern states don't have plows.Because they have no experience driving in it and little to no equipment to deal with it. |
What is the origin and meaning of "Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government." | It's a quote from Monty Python and the holy grail. In the King Arthur myth, King Arthur recieved his sword from a female water spirit thingy. |
Why do dogs go absolutely crazy after getting a bath? | i think it's because they're cold. my dog used to go bat-shit crazy after baths, rubbing himself all over the rugs in my loft and running frantically from one end to to the other. my mom was visiting once and suggested i try blow-drying him. he now comes right to me as soon as he sees the blow dryer after a bath and si... |
What is my all carbs/protein diet doing for me? | You need your fibers, vitamins and minerals. I think you are ingesting those without your knowledge. For example bread is packed with fibers and minerals, but most people just consider them as carbs. Maybe you could give some more detailed info on your diet. Edit: Weight is only a matter of caloric intake vs calories b... |
(or 18): Indefinite Detention Act | I'm sorry that this isn't answering the question but I need some help as well. I've heard that the indefinite detention does AND does not apply to U.S. citizens. Can someone just give a clear cut answer to this? Yes or no, with supporting sources, please? |
How bars or clubs charge huge crowds of people randomly ordering drinks. | Typically, likes others have said, you open a tab with your credit card. Then when ordering, you tell them your last name and they charge it to that account and then you close it out before you leave. There's no way a bartender could remember names like that in a packed place. |
Why does tiredness feel as though it comes in waves? | I'm also curios why is that when you're fighting drowsiness. It also comes in waves to a point when your head just fall and you lose control when you give in |
why child support is based on income rather than what a child would need monthly. | I'm an attorney in Texas, but there are too many non-replies for me to think this will be seen So, it'll be kept short and I shall expand if this comment gets visability. 1. The ultimate standard is the need to the child with past income levels dictating what the child needs A child who is attending private school shou... |
The different between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims. | Pardon the simplification but it's similar to the various Christian denominations. You only need to look at those to see that 'we're all Christian, can't we all just get along'Centuries of squabbling over very minor semantics and details that only those on the inside really care a great deal about. Lord knows how many ... |
How come bluetooth is so much slower than Wi-Fi? | Because it was designed that way on purpose. It's intended to be low power and short range specifically because WiFi is usually overkill for devices that need to be low power and short range. |
Why can't modern houses be economically independent with solar + battery+ a little backup generator just incase? | Costs and technology and maintenance. Solars panels have only recently gotten down to a price level that, in some areas, can make it worthwhile for consumers to own. Batteries, however, are still catching up. Even with the new Tesla Powerwalls, I've seen it calculated that, at best, the cost of storing electricity come... |
The world can't agree on standard units of measurement for anything except time. H ow come? | Y'all are just proving my point. Everyone agrees on seconds, minutes and hours but there are still some hold outs for other measurements. |
Why does half and half in containers not have to be refrigerated? How come it can be left out for days while milk has to always be kept cold? | Dairy creamer is sealed, then irradiated to sterilize it. With no oxygen, the any bacteria that survive can't reproduce. |
How do pornography sites stay in business? | I am a photographer in the adult industry; I can give some actual industry insight. First off now many major companies and individual models post videos to 'Tube' sites, a large portion of the content you are watching is actually from the producer/model. This is something rather recent though, before that there was a r... |
Why are denim jeans both stiflingly uncomfortable in hot weather and freezing in cold weather? | I've always been impressed with with the wide temperature range where jeans are comfortable: good enough for cold unless they're getting wet and you need ski pants, and when it's hot and dry they can be better than shorts due to the absence of direct sunlight. Of course, people have made fun of me for wearing 90s style... |
Air pressure in houses? Why do some doors hit a cushion of air when they close, some doors slam when they close, and some doors get sucked closed? | Depends on the air pressure. And which direction the door swings. Mushroom barns are negatively pressurized. Meaning when you open a door, it sucks the outside air inside the building, making it harder to close the door . If the door swings out, or, away from the building, it will be harder to open, and be easier to sh... |
Why do such well-known companies as McDonald's and Coca-Cola pay tens of millions to be the lead sponsors of the World Cup/Olympics/etc.? Do people really not know these companies at this point? | Tax write offs and they don't want to all of a sudden *not* sponsor the World Cup or whatever because that might leave room for Pepsi or Burger King to get in. A change like that could be seen as the company weakening leading to a drop in share value.You are wondering why companies that pay incredible amounts of money ... |
Why can I hear a TV from another room, even if the volume is off? | No, you can't hear light if that's what you are asking. What you can hear through is the TV making sound other than with its speakers. \r\r\rOld CRT TV's make notoriously loud and annoying high pitch noises, that usually only younger people can hear do to the pitch. I can hear a CRT from across a house easily, they can... |
How can Brick and mortar retailers continue to exist with online competitors | It depends on exactly how depending on industry, but physical stores have a few major advantages: * You can try it out* You can try it on* You can get it right now* Large Goods are challenging to ship Shopping for clothes online is often a concern about how it'll fit and look on your person, which means clothing stores... |
Cosplay; is it just done for an event? Does one wear their outfit on multiple, random occasions? Is it just made for the photos? | Hardcore cosplayers sometimes travel to multiple events a year, so they don't just wear it once and toss it. Most of the hardcore cosplayers I know actually have multiple costumes, and they wear a different one each day for a 3-day convention, for example. I would imagine some of them reuse their costume or parts of it... |
Why is mercury the chosen substance for determining the temperature? | Basically because it's a liquid that expands/contracts quickly with temperature. This makes it easy to have a small device that precisely shows a temperature. When the dangers of mercury were discovered, thermometers switched to alcohol, dyed red so that you can see it. |
Why are Saturday morning cartoons idealized? What’s so different about them as opposed to other days’ cartoons? | There weren't many other day cartoons. Not in a chunk like that. You might catch some Looney Tunes or something on PBS in the afternoon, and later Nick came along . Saturday morning was the only time you could reliably find kid programming/cartoons for a few hours in a row. |
How penny bidding sites (like QuiBids or Beezid) make their money? | Generally the cost of all the bids put together outweighs the price of the original item, so everybody's bids all together will add up to like $1500, and the item cost $1200, the site makes a profit |
Why do Western movies picture robots and cyborgs like evil beings, but Japan portraits them as the good guys? | Because, when the Japanese introduce their evil robot overlords, they're gonna need the people to be accepting of them. It's the first step to complete robot takeover of earth. |
Why aren't we concerned with bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms developing resistance to alcohol, chlorine, and other substances used to sterilize medical equipment (and hands)? | The ways which we sterilize things are often overkill on a level far above that of things like antibiotics. Antibiotics and similar substances are extremely targeted chemicals which work on very specific parts of a virus or bacteria's function to kill it because they are going into your body and the idea is to kill the... |
How comes different phone chargers take widely different time to charge the same phone,despite all being rated 5V 1A? | I would download an app to make sure you're actually getting the full current. Sometimes USB cables aren't grounded so they don't offer more than 500ma. |
why are there only ever 2 or 3 NFL games available on tv each Sunday, instead of 5-10 like for college games? | The big reason is that the NFL wants you to watch and go to the games of your home team, even if you don't really have a home team. They will not show a competing game if your home team is on due to blackout rules and they won't even show the game if it didn't sell enough tickets. |
Why are pregnant women restricted from roller coasters, hot tubs, flights, etc? | Roller coasters: the sudden motion of roller coasters can affect the child and potentially cause miscarriage. Preventing pregnant women from riding prevents any liability on the operator's side. Additionally, the restraint system may cause harm. Hot Tubs: sitting in a hot tub raises body temperature. That can affect th... |
Why do they bother to try and "hide" cell phone towers? | The biggest reason is that cell towers fall under FCC jurisdiction and subsequently are considered an *undertaking*, which is basically, anything that is paid for or requiring a permit from the feds. This kicks in various federal environmental protection regulations like NEPA and NHPA, and potentially state/local laws.... |
What would happen if you were quiet for years? | The systems in your body that you use to produce speech are also used for breathing, swallowing food, clearing your throat, coughing, and all manner of other things. You use your lungs , your diaphragm, your lips, your tongue, and your muscles in your throat. What can happen is that you may forget /how/ to speak. Peopl... |
Why is the measurement of time (seconds, minutes, hours) based around the number 60? Why not a more common base, like 10 or 100? | What's always bothered me is, why make a mile 5280 feet? Why not just a nice crisp, easily mathed number like 5000? |
Why are colleges and universities so different from each other (Yale vs a local community college) but all of the information taught in school is the same for their respected fields ? | I attended one of the top universities in the world, and I think that the biggest benefit education-wise is the fact that you're surrounded by other brilliant, driven students all the time . There are a ton of benefits to this. Socially:Many people have had trouble fitting in at all of their previous schools, but are n... |
How do they clean up the lead at gun ranges? | Range officer/sales agent at lgs here in Central Florida. Indoor range, lead dust at the end of the day is swept down range in a neat line. Once a week all that lead is swept into buckets and put in hazmat barrels. The lead from projectiles goes into whatever trap the range uses. Ours consists of rubber bits, that is s... |
why are some people are more prone to insect bites? | I've often wondered if this is in fact the case. My wife seems to get bitten a lot more than me. I notice fairly recently though that when I do get bitten I have a much lower reaction to the bite. Could it be that you are being bitten at a similar level just that they do not itch?", 'I always thought it had to do with ... |
How come we can land probes on comets and send satellites around the galaxy, but we can't put a high resolution color camera on these devices? | I'm quoting the answer I gave to [this similar question]. > /u/Falcon9857 is pretty close to being correct. > The 28 minute delay isn't so much a problem as it is signal strength/quality. Rosetta and Philae are over 500 million km away from Earth - at those distances it's very very hard to transmit a clear signal that ... |
what's the difference between an "escort" and prostitute? | Obvious throwaway.I once after a drug and alcohol fuelled night with my buddies, decided it was time to get laid. We ordered a couple of escorts from a page that seemed very professional. I think before they came they weren't naive enough to realize what we we're after. Once they came they we're friendly and could tell... |
What is stopping us from just replacing our natural adult teeth with synthetic ones? | I had an implant a couple of years ago and asked this question. Apparently it can be done, but it's about cost. For you and the dentists, who LOVE you coming back for regular treatments. Implants, BTW, will wear after about 50 years .Another reason natural teeth are better is that the ligament around each tooth provide... |
Why is sleep so comfortable shortly upon waking(especially when you have work/school/etc)? | That's because of the obligation factor, the 'I have to' is the killer. Think about it, same time of the morning, same cozy bed, but if this time it's YOU who decides to go out for a walk that would not be a problem. |
What would happen if an asteroid the size of the moon hit the earth? | If something the size of the moon hit the Earth everything would be very very bad. Thankfully no one would be sad because they would all go away. Remember the dinosaurs? The asteroid that scientists have figured out was probably what made them go extinct was about 6 miles across . It made a crater we now call the Gulf ... |
How do perishable food companies know the expiration date of their food/drink? | In maths and physics, there is a thing they use to predict when things will decay, it's called differential equations. Basically just an formula with variables where you input the rate of decay observed during a given period of time and extend it till the substance reaches total decay. |
Why Nuking a asteroid that is headed for Earth is not a good strategy. | If we sent a nuke and at it to blow up close enough to the projectile that the blast will steer it off course, missing earth entirely |
Program Files and Program Files (x86). Why are there two different ones and what is the difference between them? | erase this section of memory". When someone writes a computer program in a programming language, the compiler turns their code into a series of instructions for the processor. To make this easier there are standardized "instruction sets" that computer makers use that are the same across many processors. The most common... |
When dieting and losing weight, is there a universal right way? Also do cravings mean something? And other ? | Others took care of the losing weight part, but so far not really addressed the cravings part. The answer to which is an anticlimactic 'sorta maybe'. At least in some cases, it is meaningful. If you ever heard of people getting cravings for plaster - that's not just craziness, that's your body demanding calcium ASAP . ... |
Can you really snap a neck like they do in the films? | No. Maybe if the snapper was incredibly strong and the snapee was incredibly frail, and had severely advanced osteoporosis, and you used forearms/legs and worked on your victim for a minute, you could dislocate a vertebrae. The forces involved in a car accident are huge. If you could break someone's neck that easily pe... |
What is the difference between Netflix's New Releases and Recently Added? | New releases are just that. Movies or tv shows that have just come out. Recently added are titles that are new to netflix, or were on there before and just came back, they aren't new titles, they just now got on netflix. |
If a cold is a viral infection, then why did paracetamol make my throat less sore? | It's an analgesic - its lessens pain. A sore throat is a kind of pain. So it made your sore throat less sore. |
Why are 3d models used for games, in a T-Pose when not in use or before an animation ? | A pose like the T-pose or A-pose is useful for rigging the model to a skeleton; the skeleton in this instance is industry jargon for a series of simple polygons that are linked together with [forward kinematics] and [inverse kinematics] so that when you move, say, a foot, the rest of the leg moves naturally. The reason... |
Why do we read Shakespeare? Isn't the point of a theatrical play to watch it? | A play is a large production that requires many people, props/costumes, rehearsal, etc. Reading a book can be done by one person and costs nothing. It's just more convenient. |
What is stopping 911 dispatch centers from adopting texting capabilities? | It is a pretty Hollywood scenario, but what if there is a killer in your house, and you're in the closet or under the bed. I wouldn't want to be whispering into the phone with a psycho with a knife looking for me, I would much rather text 911. Edit: Also, how many of you have called 911 when you were a kid and they cam... |
Why aren't independent votes counted in the presidential primary? | Completely depends on local laws. Because the primary election is run by the parties to choose their candidate, they set their own rules on who can vote. Some places allow anyone, some places you're only allowed to vote in one if you're not voting in the other, some of them you must be a member of the party whose prima... |
How did herbivorous dinosaurs get so large while have so little protein in their diet? | More oxygen 150 million years ago > > Bigger creatures. Just something to remember about all the dinosaurs. Don't know the specifics about herbivores though. |
How is child pornography taken down so efficiently from all over the web while it's so easy to find for instance pirate movies & TV series? | Police forces around the world are actively looking for, and taking steps to remove images and videos of child abuse. TV shows and moves require copyright holders to make requests, then get the courts involved if those requests are ignored. It's a much less urgent issue. |
The naming conventions of sea vessels, HMS, SS, RMS etc. | Unless I'm mistaken, there used to be a naming convention by *types* of ships too in the US Navy. For example, battleships were named after states, carriers were named after presidents, submarines were named after fish, etc. I don't know how strictly this was followed or how long this went on, though.HMCS Stands for He... |
If Republicans are such terrible leaders (responsible for govt shutdown, etc) why are they still elected? | I can't stand the republicans, but I don't think it's at all accurate to say they're terrible leaders. They represent the people who vote for them, and respond in a way that a portion of the population wants them to respond. If they didn't think shutting down the government would get them more votes in November, they w... |
What is blood type? Why is our blood different? | Here's a cute little game that teaches a little about blood typing _URL_1_", 'What happens if you give someone the wrong blood?Did someone watch The Walking Dead last night? |
What is the controversy of CrossFit exercise programs? | Crossfit is very aggressive, and has lead to injuries. However, I've heard conflicting information about whether the injuries are more severe/ more common than other types of exercise. I suspect the main culprit is people trying to do things they aren't ready for, and trainers who can't identify/ don't care if their cl... |
Why don't we sue politicians for broken election promises as breach of verbal contract? | As a matter of contract law, arguably no element of a contract is present, save for capacity. First, remember that there is an objective standard to determine if there has been an offer. Two actors who sign a contract on stage don't have a legally binding agreement between the two of them because, objectively, no one w... |
What causes something to have a smell? | Smells are produced by gases. So any time that you smell something, that something is evaporating. That is why hot soup smells better than cold soup - it's hotter, so it has a higher vapour pressure, so more of the soup is vaporizing and there is more gas for your nose to smell. Lots of chemicals have a smell because t... |
Why do people say county jail is worse than prison? | Because prisoners are there for shorter periods of time, there are often fewer amenities and activities available . Urban jails are typically very overcrowded. There may be a greater effort to provide comfort to prisoners in prison because they're serving longer sentences. |
How is headbutting someone effective? How do you hurt your opponent without hurting yourself? | * Your hard, roughly spherical forehead against more fragile boney structures around eyes, nose, up into the chin, etc. * Your forehead near hairline is smooth bone; their eyebrows etc. are sharp bone covered by flesh that will bleed - a LOT - discouraging and/or blinding them * their soft tissues could be directly dam... |
Most fracking happens at over 1 to 2 miles under ground. What is the theory that explains how that water gets through 2 miles of bedrock to pollute my 150 foot well? | Gasland was not accurate. The new wells have 7 separate concrete walls. .. all would have to fail for it to occur. Go read scientific journals on fracking. .. not a blog. Not a documentary. Peer reviewed journals following the proper scientific method. Anything that isn't that will be biased. |
How does Piratebay still manage to be a live website? | There's an awesome documentary about their whole story. It might be a vice documentary, or perhaps it's on Netflix. I'll get back on that if you're interested. |
What is actually going on with the oil companies, and why do the prices keep dropping? | It's OPEC . First, there is currently a surplus. Second, oil is much cheaper to produce there, and so by driving the prices down they can halt production in places such as Russia and the US, since the cost of producing the oil here is more expensive, so it will get to the point where it won't be profitable to produce. ... |
LI5: Why wont the US government legalize marijuana? | Because a groups of greedy, bad men called The Cartels sell almost all the marijuana and they don't want anyone to buy it except through them. The Cartels have lots of money so they give a lot to the politicians so the politicians will do what they want and keep things the way they are with everyone buying the marijuan... |
Why can't we use physical tests to detect mental illness? | We don't know what causes many mental illnesses, and even if we did, a physical test would be very invasive. You can't very well open up the brain of every person with a problem, that would probably cause more damage than it would solve. Many of the problems, even the ones we know about, won't be detectable outside the... |
why do bombs and missiles explode in the air above their target? Instead of hitting the ground/target and exploding? | There are any number of different decisions that are involved in the choice of detonation point. When an explosive is detonated, a large amount of energy is flung out. The farther from the actual point of explosion, the larger the area that is impacted by the energy of the explosion, but the energy per unit area decrea... |
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