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What causes the audible electric 'buzzing' sound from high voltage power lines? | It's a combination of things : Vibration of metallic parts due to the magnetic field. . Metal actually changes shape due to the magnetic field changes. Both would act as a loudspeaker. And. Somewhat the result of polarisation in the air like explained here before. It's named the Corona effect. _URL_1_", 'Finally a thin... |
How does a country's debt get so enormous (i.e. the US deficit)? | Most developed countries have large national debts; it's not unique to the US in any way. They do it by borrowing lots of money, because contrary to what a lot of people think, most economists think large national debts are not that bad. |
Why have all major cell phone games fallen into the same categories and are basically the same game with a different coat of paint? | I'm going to buck the trend here and say it's due to the horrible interface phones have. You can only tap and there is no detailed control or interface which really restricts what you can do as a game designer. |
Why does poop turn brown no matter what color food I eat? | eat a bunch of something that has a lot of artificial colouring in it . The interesting this is it won't come out blue, it will come out green! |
How can I put out a candle with my fingers, without burning them? | I dip my two fingers in the melted wax and snuff out the wick. Then the wick doesn't keep burning, stays preserved, and is easy to light the next time. It don't burn your fingers, but it's warm.The "wet finger trick" works great. If you're careful you can put out small candlelights with your moist palm by cutting off t... |
Why are some fast food restaurants so cold? | I would guess that it's because they set their thermostat to a temperature that is colder than you personally find comfortable. You're probably in the minority with these feelings. Protip: wear a sweater. |
What makes 'prom' such a big deal? I'm Australian and don't understand. | I don't get it either most people i know didn't even stay to the end of high school just done their exams and fucked off", 'Hollywood hype, i dont think most americans really care that much', "Hollywood plays it up. For some people they make it a big deal, but for most people it isn't anywhere near what Hollywood says ... |
Why does dizziness lead to vomiting? | The nerve that innervates your inner ear, which detects sudden changes in movement, sends information to a part of your brain's medulla called the vomiting center. In turn, the vomiting center sends signals along your vagus nerve to stimulate a vomiting reflex. Motion sickness is often caused by overstimulation of your... |
Why does a camera add 10 lbs.? | Cameras don't have two eyes so they can't see the same amount of depth we can to detect shape. Depending on the lens, they flatten the subject in the image. A wide lens will make the subject appear bigger, whereas a telephoto would be more flattering. Phone cameras have a wide lens to fit more in. That's why when you t... |
Why can't / don't political candidates sue each other for defamation of character when they run negative campaign ads? | Many don't lie, slander is a civil tort not a crime. To sue is the only way to resolve it and does not look good during a campaign usually. Occasionally some ads do lie and are removed but defamation needs to show malice. Not stating something in a certain way, but actual malice. Often time it's just telling something ... |
EL5: what is the argument for those who believe Snowden to be a traitor. | The argument is fairly simple on both sides: Traitor: Edward Snowden was entrusted with classified data, and wilfully gathered even more of it, then revealed it. That's practically the definition of a traitor. Whistleblower: Criminal activity is never entitled to legal protection. The government, by definition, can't c... |
What is the downside to taking out lots of loans, or credit cards and declaring bankruptcy? (UK) | A bankruptcy filing has a million other implications as well. Small things such as cell phones are tied to your credit score so you might not be able to get a cell phone plan if you declare bankruptcy and instead have to rely on a pay as you go type of provider. Same thing with cable, Internet, and home phone access. C... |
why aren't we funding solar power? | We are to a degree in the form of tax credits. Without these you would lose money putting them on your house, because they are presently still too expensive to recoup all of your money from reduced electric bills. As for the three you listed, two aren't reliable energy sources to be the backbone of your power grid, bec... |
Where is the line drawn between being "paralyzed" by fear and motivated by adrenaline? | I don't know the answer but I'll contribute to the discussion. Maybe if your inner self/instincts have your brain believe you might be able to overcome the menace with hard work = adrenaline rush. If it convinces you it will never work and you're doomed = paralysis |
why does a fighter jet stall in extreme elevation when it flies vertically? | When an airplane stalls it isn't the same as when a car stalls. A car stalling means that the engine has stopped, but when an airplane stalls it means that the wings are no longer providing lift but the engine is still working. |
Why cant money be simply 'reverse engineered' to create perfect counterfeits? | To put it simply, besides all the complicated little ribbons, fibers and special inks you'd need to manufacture, the image itself is super detailed on a microscopic level. You'd need a special printing press the size of a minivan to come close to that detail. While this deters small time counterfeits due to these vario... |
Why do so few adult white males have blond hair? | Short answer: there's no statistical deviance. This survey's from the mid-80's, but I doubt genetics have changed all that much in 25+ years: _URL_0_ Adult blond men and Adult blond woman vary by 3%. If your question is, why do people who are born blond turn brunette, I can't answer that . I suspect it may be due to ch... |
Why were cavemen shitty artists, but modern artists can realistically draw animals and people? | It also helps that many artists have still picture references they can draw inspiration from and get everything just right. |
Why do I sleep better in Cold Room Temperature with a blanket on than Hot Room Temperature with no blanket on? | There has been a theory put forward that it has something to do with camouflage. Let's disregard the temperature thing for a bit, we'll come back to it. Early humans needed to be able to sleep without being eaten by predators, and so it was very important to sleep covered up in some way, to make yourself harder to dete... |
Why are there no more "superstar" philosophers like Sartre, or even going back so far as Aristotle? | Well, Slavoj Zizek certainly acts like he's a superstar, and some may actually believe it. Chomsky, too, if you enjoy the glum and dry. But you could expand the question : Why are there few or no great novelists ? There once were superstar poets, for crying out loud. We live in a time of midgets, or hasn't anyone told ... |
Why does my puppy ALWAYS take a little leak whenever I merely get near him? | It's part of their fight or flight instinct that they will eventually learn to control When overly excited in the wild, many animals will void their bladder in preparation to flee. Some, like frogs, even do it as part of their defence mechanism in general |
Why do older ladies tend to wear too much, awful smelling, perfume? | They come from a time when women wore more makeup and perfume. People tend to stick with what worked when they were in their early 20s. You keep the same music tastes, same clothes, same perfume, same car, same technologies. Then, when you are 60, young people wonder why you do it that way and they don't realize that t... |
How is it possible that some animals are "immortal" and can only die from predation? | How is it possible that all animals AREN'T immortal? Wouldn't that give them the best chance of passing downtown heir genes if they didn't die and we're always fertile? |
Why do some customers in retail or any establishment feel the need to announce that they will make a bad comment on the internet? | It's a threat of action designed to illicit a response. They either want a heart felt apology or something for free. |
What are the benefits of a curved tv | The technical reports I've read indicate that it's not very good at all, unless you happen to be viewing it dead center. Fine for the Forever Alone crowd, I suppose. |
Does blushing occur only on the cheeks, or on the whole face? | Blushing is pretty much just increased blood flow in the skin. The face simply has much denser vascular/capillary system than the rest of the body which is why it 'only' occurs there. Google 'vascular system of the human body' and you will find some pictures that will illustrate this. |
Why is it that when an escalator is not working, no matter how much I tell my brain that it is not moving my first few steps always feel a bit awkward. | Fixed staircases are built to specific standards. Almost all staircases are built with the same rise. Non moving escalators have varying heights for the first few steps. When you think you rise your foot, your body that it's expecting a step at X height, it's not there, and really it's at Y height. Your body has a sens... |
How Does Diet Soda Have 0 Calories? | I've answered this before. There's a difference between an actual calorie and a calorie humans can use. Wood for example is full of calories in the sense that it's full of energy, but your body can't digest it at all. So you could eat an entire bag of calorie loaded saw dust and get nothing for your trouble save a trip... |
E: Why do we need pubic hair? and how come we haven't evolved to lose it yet? | What the others said, also it's a sanitary thing as well. Helps keep bacteria and whatnot out. Like eyelashes catch dirt or eyebrows catch sweat. It's not less hygienic to shave the hair, as long as everything is kept clean. |
ELIM5 Why do electronic bank transfers between banks still take 3 days? | In Brazil they don't. They are pretty much instant, and you are charged a fixed fee of the equivalent of 3 dollars. |
Why do we forget our dreams minutes after we wake up? | For the same reason you can't recite a radio commercial immediately after hearing it. Dreams are typically very short, a minute or less so it's nearly impossible to pick up on details when you're not even aware that you're dreaming.This may be true but there is a way you can train yourself to remember them. |
the fuck is ping? thanks! | he's not allowed to talk to you". And so onPing is the amount of time it takes for a message to travel from you to your destination and back. The less time it takes, the more accurately your messages will be interpreted. The longer it takes, the higher the delay between the message you send, and when you actually see t... |
Why is it normal/okay for rent to increase 2% per year but asking for a 2% per year raise is ridiculous? | A raise in pay is contingent on how much more the company is taking in, and how much they expect their profit margin to be. A raise in rent is whatever the market will bear. Landlords probably bought the property on the assumption that real estate prices, and rents, will always go up & up forever. If all landlords act ... |
Why when someone stands, after sitting for a long time, they experience dizziness especially after stretching. | Correct me if Im wrong, but IIRC it's because your heart isn't ready for the sudden extra effort of pumping blood into your head and needs a few seconds before adjusting.I used to get this as a teenager during my growth spurt. One day the UPS guy knocked. I popped up, zipped to the door, opened it to see the UPS guy, t... |
How are ethnic restaurants able to exclusively hire people of that ethnicity? | Not mentioned, but pretty much every employment law excludes businesses with fewer than 15 employees. So, a lot of small businesses/restaurants have small staffs and aren't required to follow employment law. For example, under Title 7 of the CRA 64, the prohibition of discriminatory hiring based off race/national origi... |
How do huge teams collaborate on one large project like a game or an operating system? It seems like collaboration would be hell. | That's what producers are for. They set the schedules, and work out the milestones during SCRUM. Then, they are the whips that keep everyone on task. |
"Please turn off and stow all electronics before take-off." | As someone who got into a conversation with a flight attendant on an international flight over this. Its not due to electronic transmissions anymore, but making sure that the passengers are paying attention and can react quickly during the most dangerous parts of a flight . Technically, people shouldn't be reading a bo... |
why do cars have two headlights instead of one bright one? | I can think of a couple reasons- gives others an idea of the width of the car- 2 on both sides give more on both sides coverage but I do think specifically designed center light s could over come this.- not to be confused with a motorcycle-having 2 let's u have one on low beam and the other on high- |
How is it the porn industry thrives when most people watch free porn? | The ad revenue is easily enough.Remember flappy bird hit 50K dollars a day from ads and I'm sure many porn sites can get a lot more views than that. Also they have a lot more ads on each page. Add all that revenue with the few people that pay and you can easily see how the websites can make a lot of money. |
why does it feel so nice to sleep when it's raining | Some good answers here. I myself always feel a subtle sentiment like primal pride or something at having conquered the rain's natural ability to wreak havoc. I can rest while my enemy screams at the gates. |
Why is it preposterous that I would worship the Greek, Roman or Egyptian gods yet completely acceptable that I worship the one god of Christianism, Judaism and Islam? | Simply because many of us live within cultures where there are a critical mass of other people with the same beliefs. There's nothing inherently less silly about the abrahamic religions, you're just part of a bigger crowd if you follow one of them compared to an extinct religion which, by definition, has fewer or no fo... |
why does modern medicine have mothers give birth laying on their back, when it seems to make more sense to be squatting or vertical? | I was born in a birthing chair back in the 80s. Mom said it was super quick compared to other deliveries. I'd link a pic, but I'm on mobile. They kind of look like a shower chair |
Why radiation is so dangerous and how it sticks around for so long? | Radiation damages the DNA within cells. Many of these cells will be detected, killed, and recycled as they are supposed to. But exposure to very high levels of radiation may cause too many cells to do this at the same time and thus become life threatening. Not all damaged cells are killed though, and DNA damaged cells ... |
- How does someone calm down while being in a deep and constant state of anxiety? | I was having some serious anxiety a little while back. It's absolutely horrible and debilitating. I found it worse than *just* depression. It was the anxiety that made me consider suicide. I found that meditation did help somewhat - look up Mindfulness meditation. It is basically a technique for keeping your mind compl... |
Why do 18 wheelers drive so close to cars? | As a car driver, a motorbike rider and an ex lorry driver I feel I have some authority in answering your question. Basically who ever is in/on a vehicle that's different from yours is automatically a cock. If they're going slower than you then they should speed up or get the fuck out of the way. If they don't then they... |
Why do doctors ask the exact same questions that I just told the nurse before he came in? | Also time to relax a bit. Rushing in off the street and visiting a doc can crank up the anxiety. Your BP measurements can be skewed and nerves can mask other symptoms of your actual issues. Best to be 'normal' so they can find out what the real problem is.In terms of documentation it is always best practice to document... |
Is an orb the only possible shape for a planet? | Large bodies tend to form spheroids. Io, because of it's orbit, actually alters it shape during its movement. It also helps that it is a very active volcanic body. The forces of gravity make it shaped that way.One of the defining characteristics of a planet is it must have enough mass to become spherical under its own ... |
the No Child Left Behind act, an the controversy around it | _URL_0_ tl;dr - It implements standard tests and rewards/punishes schools based on how their students perform. It is criticized in part because teachers have incentive to disregard anything that doesn't help their test scores. For example, they have no reason to teach anything unless it directly helps them on the test,... |
If there is no cellphone signal, how does the "emergency calls only" mode works? | The other answers about useing other companies towers are correct however most states have a department of natural resources, or US Forrest service, or Bureau of Land Management that maintains radio towers for short range radios. Lots of these have a CDMA and GSM converter on them. So while you dial 911 you are actuall... |
What happens if I try to play a program on my PC that exceeds my GPU/CPU specs? | It will not destroy your computer. Unless you open up your computer and deliberately modify it , there's absolutely nothing you can make your computer do that will destroy it. There's built-in circuitry to prevent it from overheating or doing any permanent damage. Most likely, it will give you a low frame rate. The gra... |
Could someone completely unqualified become President/Prime minister? Assuming they managed to get a majority vote. | There isn't any skill requirements for any nationally elected office besides getting the votes. Even Supreme Court judges only have to be nominated and affirmed by Congress.In most countries - yes. Edit: we even had literally Darth Vader running for president. |
A box made out of 6 one sided mirrors + light | One way mirrors aren't 100% efficient. You would not notice a glow in the box after you turned the light on because the light would escape the box. Either it would travel *through* the box, be absorbed into the box as heat or be reflected - light can be thought of discrete units for this purpose.[Here], some picture of... |
Why do cats scratch on your door, only to walk away for nothing when you open it? | The common housecat has evolved to identify things are tiny and weak and get rid of them. If you have not yet convinced your cat that you are in fact not weak, it will test you to see if you deserve elimination along with the mice. To counter this, one thing I would suggest would be to toss your cat around or to preten... |
Why if Russia is attacking ISIS are the US and other NATO countries are raising such a fuss? | Perhaps not a direct answer but the Stop the War coalition has an interesting take on bombing in Syria: You may be confused about why we are bombing Iraq and Syria. So we will make ourselves very clear.We support the Iraqi government in the fight against ISIS.We don't like ISIS, but ISIS has been supported by Saudi Ara... |
How does space debris not hit and damage the ISS since we know the moon sustains tons of damage from space debris. | The moon has sustained tons of damage over *billions of years.* And it's the size of a moon. Space has a lot of space in it. |
Alcohol companies are funding anti-marijuana campaigns. How is this not illegal, as they are technically paying off to have the competition go away, thus creating a monopoly? | What even should be illegal about it? Your business is potentially going to drop off because of legislation being considered by a vote. Shouldn't you have some public say in that legislation? Yes, yes, I support legalization of marijuana. But, I am just pointing out that it should be perfectly legal. Examples: Small, l... |
Why do defensive players get tired during a football game faster than offensive players? | I'll add something else not mentioned as far as I can see: the offensive players actually know the play. Hence, some of them away from the play know that it isn't necessary to give 100% during that play. They're there to occupy the d-lineman until it becomes apparent to those d-lineman which offensive players are actua... |
When we are about to sneeze, our nose tickles. Why do we sneeze through our mouth instead of our nose then? | It would be too much air to force through only your nose. We're probably designed for the sneeze to go through the nose and mouth, but we choose mouth to keep high-speed snot globs from flying out of our nose. |
if each parent only has either XX or XY chromosomes, how can a child get a disorder like pentasomy X (having XXXXX chromosomes)? | You don't get your chromosomes directly from your parents, you get them from their gametes, their sperm and egg cells. Gametes only have a single set of chromosomes, not the pairs most body cells have. Or at least they are supposed to, sometimes the process of making gametes go wrong, and they get too many or too few. ... |
if the cells in our body get replaced regularly, why does our hearing and eyesight not get repaired? | Neurons aren't replaced for survival advantages. Things like memories and primal instincts wouldn't exist if those cells were constantly replaced. Our species has better long term survival with a limited lifespan of 70-90 years, than with regenerating neurons which would allow us, individually, to live much longer.Beca... |
Why do I sometimes move my foot constantly as if I'm a dog wagging my tail? | I do it because I'm always tapping to the beat of a song stuck in my head. I always have a song involuntarily playing in my head.Life is rhythm. Heartbeat, breathing, speaking, etc. That rhythm and pattern is comforting and important, so maybe the body is practicing itHumans used to have tails if you go back far enough... |
I've read that there's billions in gold and silver in underwater shipwrecks. How come tons of people don't try to get it? | It's very high risk. Mel Fisher, who found the famous treasure of the Atocha, spent 16 years searching for it- and when they DID find it, they spent another 8 years in litigation with the state of Florida, which had laid claim to a portion of the find. So that's 24 years from start of expensive, dangerous venture to pr... |
how do people in the third world view the first world? How aware are they of how different life would be had they been born into the first world? | A few years ago I spent two weeks living with an Ethiopian family while helping in the towns school. This was in a village where you could pick out the wealthiest man, because he was the only one with anything motorized .They were also pretty sheltered, the tv could only play VHS, no live television. The eldest son of ... |
Video Game physics are coded for efficiency. What would be required to code 1:1 real world physics? | If we're talking coding efficiency, physics is *super* easy to code. Physicists love to boil everything down general equations that would be easy enough to write. The problem arises when we talk about *runtime* efficiency. The only reason we don't code 1:1 physics in games is because computers aren't remotely fast enou... |
Why does it feel like I'm being choked even when something is just barely touching my neck? | I've always associated it with claustrophobia I commute on a bike and have lots of tight stuff on me, especially in the winter. When i get to work and I'm breathing a little hard, my coat collar / helmet strap feel like a noose is around my neck and my backpack makes it feel like I have an elephant sitting on my chest.... |
What do the numbers mean in rally driving? (E.g. Left 6) | They are navigational instructions to the driver. It's really up to the driver/co-driver to work out whatever system works for them, but essentially, it's saying which way the next turn is and how sharp it is.I always thought the numbers means they have to drop to the number of the gears to safely go by the turn. |
What happens in time sensitive jobs during the Daylight Saving Time hour? | This isn't exactly about a time sensitive job, but I used to work night shifts at a Pizza Place where my shifts went from five at night to four in the morning. Mind you I work in a college town and this is the only pizza placeOf that franchise in the town so it gets pretty busy. I was working on Mystery Hour night and ... |
What would happen if the owner of a major company such as Mc Donald or Wal-Mart just decided to shut down the franchise one morning? | You would need a majority of the Board of Directors and an absolute majority of shareholders to sign on to termination of the corporation. Assuming this happens , then the assets of the corporation are sold to pay off creditors. Anything remaining after the creditors are paid off is distributed to the shareholders. |
How did the bunny become the mascot for Easter? | This may not be true, but what I remember hearing at one point is that bunnies are associated with Easter because of its pagan origins. There is a goddess who was celebrated during the spring because that's when everything is being reborn. People hoped for a fertile Earth, so they celebrated a goddess whose animal asso... |
Can solar energy be used to propel a spaceship toward the sun? | Yes, for reasons much simpler than people are making it. Solar sails can tack similarly to how wind sails can; exploiting tricks of geometry to get the net force on the vessel in a direction which is different from the direction of wind/light. Gravity does tend to pull towards the sun, but if you're in orbit gravity wi... |
What are sine and cosine? | Imagine a graph with a circle on with a radius of 1. The point is equal to 0 degrees/radians and degrees are counted counter clockwise. Now, for each angle you will have a point on this circle. The X coordinate is the cosine and the Y coordinate on the graph is the sine. For example at 0 degrees you're at so the cosine... |
Would anyone be interested in an Explain Like I'm Five book? | Ugh. Apparently people don't get that the OP has a brain, and knows he'd need permission, as well as not being able to make scads of money off of the project. Jesus, people, treat us like we have some common sense./r/ELI5Project was going to be this. They got a full team and everything. But then I just stopped hearing ... |
How can there be so many pedestrians killed by trains? How can people not see, feel or hear an oncoming train? | * headphones* a lot of people jaywalk and figure slow moving cars will slowdown and stop for them those same habits don't work will with trains* suicide |
Why use a primary language and a scripting language in game dev? | Scripting languages are vastly easier to write in, that is why you know them but not anything lower level. Lots of people working on the game is the same way. He isn't going to learn the calculus and math to help with the rendering engine but he can learn some scripting and then set up dialog scenes and stuff without h... |
What will happen when we run out of petroleum? | We actually have loads of oil. What we're worried about is running out of *cheap* oil. When this happens we'll either have to change our dependence on petroleum to electricity or the price will increase quite a bit. |
how do i start investing in the stock market | Yes, that's pretty much how you do it. 1. Goto a bank or an online broker and setup an account. 1. Deposit money into that account.1. Start trading. |
why isn't it possible to pay with card and cash together? | I've never had a problem paying with cash and card, perhaps whoever told you you couldn't was yanking your chain.It's called "Split Tender" and most systems support it But cashiers don't know how to do it, so they just say you can't. |
How do we have satellite images without clouds in the way if satellites fly above the clouds? | * most of your Google Maps type images are photographed by airplanes* those satellites take a lot of pictures, and they hope they find one with out clouds. If you look at imagery of say a rain forest, often they won't be entirely successful in removing those clouds. |
How a skydiver can survive a 25,000 feet fall into a net without a parachute | People jumping without a parachute don't keep speeding up. Due to wind resistance, they reach a maximum speed which for a normally-dressed human is around 120 mph. |
The birth control pill was approved by the FDA in 1960, why, after more than 50 years, has a male alternative of the pill not been developed? | Beyond the very good answers given regarding the mechanism of the pill and fertility it's also a function of scale. Female birth control needs to stop 1 egg every 4 weeks or so. Male birth control would need to stop something like 1500 sperm every second. |
Are serial killers found in other species besides human? | The thing is, we can't really answer this question, because we only label humans as serial killers. For animals performing the same behaviours, we call them animals and a part of nature. If I were to go from house to house killing children and showing them to my father in the hopes of appreciation, you'd call the cops.... |
Hypotheticaly, if you made a hole straight through the earth and someone jumped through. What would happen to gravity? | To explain like you're five, here's an analogy. Imagine yourself harnessed to a spring stuck in the center of the Earth . Now there's a hole. You are gonna fall due to the spring pulling until reaching its sticking point, and go past forward until the spring blocks you and pull you back towards the center. Without air ... |
When a diamond is cut, what happens to the dust? Is it worth anything? | How is this an explain like I'm five? I feel like this sub has just become a backdoor for people that get downvoted off AskReddit because they post easily googled questions. |
What is ISIS? What makes them such a threat? What is their history? Why can't a continental superpower such as the United States just wipe them out? | ISIS is a non-centralised, loosely-allied network of Islamic extremists who believe that the entire earth needs to be ruled by them, and that everyone should follow their particular sect of Islam. The reason they are a threat is because they are utter sociopaths. They kidnap people and kill them for propaganda. They ki... |
Why do people who go through childhood abuse often go on to live bad (for lack of a better word) lives? | We are social animals and learn much of our behaviour by observation: if your parents don't provide a safe, caring childhood environment for you, the odds are stacked against you being equipped to do so for your own offspring, or otherwise appropriately modelling other social behaviours - although hugely to their credi... |
Why did Microsoft get in trouble for bundling Internet Explorer with Windows, while modern companies like Google bundle many more things together in their products without getting in trouble? | If you're referring to Android, no Google services are bundled. Go pull down a copy of Android from its source repository and you won't find Google's proprietary apps in there. Phone makers put Google's suite on their devices. Nobody **has** to do this. Google gives Android away for free to anybody who wants it. Millio... |
quantum tunneling and what it has to do with miniaturization of electronics and everything else in this article | When you look at things very closely, things get a bit vague. Take electrons for example: at the atomic/quantum level, the electron itself has no defined position. Only when you look it's revealed where it actually is. Because of this, the electron can turn up in places where you aren't expecting it: it has 'tunnelled'... |
Would a person with Down sydnrome become normal after the extra chromosome was removed? | Some cells, such as the neuron , don't regenerate. Let's say it is possible to remove the extra chromosome in every cell, the brain i.g. is still not like the brain normal people have. |
Why do corporations bother funding political campaigns? Why don't they just bribe the Electoral College? | Because even if you bribed the entire Electoral College, you'd still have to bribe err lobby enough people in Congress to ensure laws were crafted to your liking. And to get them to pass. Having the President in your pocket is nice to have some control over a veto, but they're usually so wrapped up in their party line ... |
Why do cables left neatly in a box end up a tangled mess when you come back for them? | I'd read something different to the other comments so I'll just add it. This doesn't so much apply to headphones but stuff like Christmas lights or extension cords. You very rarely have to use these cables so they're stored away in something like a shed, attic or garage. Because the temperature changes over the year th... |
Why are U.S. officials/Obama more outspoken about LGBT rights in places like Russia and Uganda, but relatively quiet about mistreatment of gays in the Middle East? | Because Russia is considered to be a first world country, and is one of the most economically successful countries in the world. You would expect such a state to have at least basic human rights for everyone. Countries in the Middle East haven't gotten there yet.Basically, everyone in the Middle East leadership is alre... |
If honey never goes bad, why does store-bought honey come with an expiration date? | In some places it's mandatory to have a date. Here in Sweden, a lot of honey does not. |
Why do toes and fingers sometimes cramp up and get stuck or fold over other toes or fingers? | I've been wondering this for a while. It was never an issue before 9 months of recovering from major surgery . But even 2-3 years later it happens all the time, usually when stretching.That happens to me a lot when I get dehydrated. |
How do you drive a stick-shift?? | Also, you have to step on the clutch when you stop . It's almost that you have to always be between gas or clutch. In my country everyone drives stick-shift. Automatic cars are somewhat of a luxury. |
Why do some people despise Apple products? | On the otherside I use a mac because it works. Five year old mac and I have only had one medium sized problem. Wife's PC every three to four months I have to speed it back up by removing programs that have snuck back into the the start up. |
Why do US Conservstives oppose the idea of implementing a Universal Healthcare System similar to those of Europe and Canada? (Objective economic/political reasons only please.) | A lot of conservatives live in rural areas with independently owned, non-profit healthcare systems. These hospitals operate under a different set of laws and rules then the corporate hospitals that are often in more densely populated areas. The Healthcare plan passed under Obama primarily focused on restructuring how G... |
Why is it more difficult to inhale when a force of wind or cold air is hitting your face? | Is this why I found it hard to breath when I tried on my friend's CPAP machine?", 'Since i do not see anyone else answering this, it might not be correct but i was tought that the berboulli effect plays its part here. Fast moving air creates less pressure on its surroundings than unmoving air. This creates a negative p... |
If water runs in a constant cycle, why is water conservation so important? | Ignoring normal weather cycles of droughts and heavy rains. Let's pretend the annual rain fall produces 100 gallons a year every year, and this city, we have 100 people. So everyone gets to use 1 gallon per person per year. Five years later, the city's population grows to 200 people. Now if everyone still uses the same... |
How do gas stations get away with selling drug paraphernalia like bowls and grinders? | Cracked has a very good article I am linking to explain it. Basically it's because it could be legit. But most likely not. _URL_0_ |
Why can the U.S.A. sustain such a large national dept/high percentage of deficit spending? | Cause we're good for it. The US has a huge and powerful economy, so investors aren't worried. Even after the the US credit rating was downgraded, people just started buying up bonds. |
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