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Why is tar associated with dinosaurs in fiction? | They act as traps that could kill even large animals who couldn't, then, be further disturbed . The substance is very difficult to escape. As a result, they are *awesome* sites for ancient fossils. I would surmise this leads to the association with ancient animals and tar pits. |
Why are things that are hot to the touch, not so hot to the mouth i.e. Coffee? | Also your mouth is use to internal temperatures of 98.6degrees Fahrenheit but your skin is use to air temperature which is often closer to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. So if the coffee is 100 degrees then it's only a little warmer than what the mouth is use to but a lot warmer than what the hands are use to.Is it possible th... |
I'm generalizing but, why do people hate insects but like/tolerate reptiles? | Some reptiles look pretty weird and scary, but they still follow the typical formula of four legs, two eyes, a tail. It's familiar. Insects however, have tiny body parts so you can't clearly see it's face . Bugs also have several legs, can have really strange alien-looking mouths and eyes compared to weird reptiles. We... |
Why the facebook chat list is structured that way, and why people I haven´t speak with in years are located near the top? | Couldn't the algorithm be tested? Like you have a couple of people create nearly identical accounts and friends lists and see how interactions affect the list? |
Where does all the school funding actually go? | School funding covers everything from heating schools to paying administrators. It's not really going anywhere it shouldn't go except in a few cases of corruption. In general, schools need to be funded better period. Teachers often have to purchase their own materials on a low salary to begin with, and teacher burn out... |
How are key/door/locks makers manufacturing so many keys/locks etc. without ever repeating a combination? Or do they repeat them and hope no one will figure out they have the same key combination? | There are only so many key combinations, but if you have 5 pins with 5 positions, that's already over 3,000 possible keys. Even if every lock used that same key shape -- and they don't -- it's highly unlikely that you'd coincidentally stumble across a duplicate. On the other hand, some older keys have far fewer combina... |
If the universe doesn't have borders, will an object travelling forever in a linear motion eventually arrive back on its initial spot, or will it keep on distancing itself from it without ending? | We don't know if the universe has borders, it likely doesn't afaik. When you hear the universe is expanding it doesn't actually mean what you think it means. It means the graph paper itself is expanding.All the answers can be tl:dr as such :We do not know and any answer is a make believe answer there are no knows about... |
Why is it important to do stretches before exercising (i.e. pull-ups, push-ups, weightlifting, etc)? | **Do not stretch** before doing exercise because of increased injury. It's also a **huge waste of time** It is important to warm up. Warming up means doing a lighter version of your exercise, like walking before running and light weights before heavy. Warming up reduces injury by getting your body 100% ready for the up... |
How planet's rotation affects on day length? How is that related? And If I lived on 12-days-planet, then my age will be half? | Measure your height in inches, and you'll get a larger number than measuring in feet. The larger number does not make you taller. Measure your age in Saturn-days, and you'll get a larger number than measuring in Earth-days . The larger number does not make you older. |
Why isn't Lena Dunham getting the same treatment as Josh Duggar when they did the exact same thing? | I think it's because the Duggar family has a very different image than Lena Dunham. So, they're held to different standards and judged in different ways. If you know anything about Lena Dunham or have ever watched her show Girls, then it's not the most shocking revelation in the world. Whereas, it's a lot more surprisi... |
Why do car companies make average, everyday autmobiles capable of speeds any higher than 80-85 mph? | You shut your goddamn mouth. I want to be able to drive 145+, don't give them any ideas.Fast = FunNot fast = Not fun', "Because people aren't all emasculated sheep who want to putz along from their mundane job to their boring apartment and back. Some people want performance. Some people know how to drive. Also, some pe... |
When you're swallowing food or a drink, and you accidentally swallow air with it, what is that intense pain in your chest and throat that follows for several seconds? | Food gets in your stomach by being pushed down by rhythmic muscle contractions in your esophagus . You can't really force air down as well as food, so those muscles squeeze harder, and the pressure increases in your esophagus. That high pressure is that pain. Stretching any hollow tube in your body with air is super pa... |
Why are Republicans so opposed to Hillary Clinton running for office? | No matter who the front runner for the Democrats in 2016 was would be targeted, but Clinton is a special case. Michelle Obama only really advocates for relatively non-controversial issues as First Lady - kids getting more exercise and eating better, for example - but Clinton was the face of health care reform in the ea... |
I've heard shower sex is uncomfortable, why is water such a bad lubricant? | It really depends how wet the female is. My wife can gush when she's horny so wether we are in the shower or not it's like playing with a hot dog on a slip and slide. Edit:a word.The same reason most lubricants are hydrophobic.. Water has a cleaning effect which removes oil from the skin making it feel rubberish.. Tire... |
Why are mines resource specific (Iron, coal, etc), instead of general purpose? | Certain equipment is required to extract/separate any particular mineral. It takes time, energy, and upkeep to operate it. As others have mentioned, rocks rich in *a certain type of mineral* tend to occur together, but let's assume there is an area with natural gas and gold. But instead of 2 units of gas or 2 units of ... |
Why do we have certain dreams that are 'repeated'? | Dreams are to solve your waking problems. I have dreams that I remember every single night. There have been many times I have woken up and felt that a dream had addressed a problem, or prepared me to approach it. You're the one who actually creates the dreams. You have control over what happens, a lot of what you dream... |
EVE Online. I've heard all the Excel jokes, but how does the game actually work? | The other answers here are excelent, but I'd like to touch one thing. The Excel jokes are mostly because spreadsheets present a ton of info in a compact and understandable way. IF you're interested, [Here] are some videos from the latest CCP FanFest. Some highlights you might like in regards to your questions. [EVE Eco... |
With regards to the weather, Why does a low pressure system result in low temperatures and high pressure system result in high temperatures. | polar high", and "arctic high" do exist. This [page] should shed some light on the matter. |
Why does government still allow people to buy cigarette, despite the strong link between cancer and smoking is obvious? | It's very difficult to ban things completely and it costs a lot of money to enforce a ban. On the other hand when you sell dangerous goods you can add extra tax that helps pay to fix some of the damage, like helping to pay for the medical costs of smoking diseases. That means you have to balance whether banning somethi... |
Why do humans tend to get congested after a night of drinking? | For me it's the tannins in wine. They give me a very slight allergic reaction. I can't drink more than about 4oz of wine without starting to feel bad, a headache creeps up on me far more easily on wine than on beer or even liquor. White wine has fewer tannins so I can drink it more easily. My mom gets a much worse reac... |
Why won't gas prices go back to pre-9/11 prices if we are producing as much if not more oil? | A lot of young people are posting about inflation and stuff. Gas was $0.54 for regular in 1999 at exit 1 on I-95 in Georgia . The first time I paid more than $0.99 was 2003. It has nothing to do with inflation and the price increases have had very little to do with supply. Oil companies have simply increased their prof... |
How can my computer mouse accurately detect distance and direction, despite my mousepad being entirely one color? | Well, your mousepad might seem uniform to you, but to the computer mice it isn't. By taking thousands of pictures per second and comparing them, they can see in which direction they are moving. Thing is they're not looking at what is beneath them, but at the fabric/texture of whatever surface they're resting on. Put th... |
How did France lose to Germany so quickly in 1940? | The Germans implemented the very risky Manstein plan. It was an all or nothing attack. If it failed then Germany would basically be doomed. However, there were many problems with the French who on paper had the Germans outmatched. The French military was full of unimaginative officers who ignored everything that didn't... |
How did we land on the moon and why do we really need to think about it on how to land on Mars? | Mars is a bit more difficult because compared to the moon, it has more gravity and it has an atmosphere. Our attempts at landing probes there have been tough and they've seen rough landings. It would be a lot like landing on Earth , except no one will be on the surface guiding the pilot. |
Why can't we build a subway or tunnel from the US to Europe? | A vacuum tube coupled with a maglev train would allow speeds in excess of *4000* miles per hour or 20 minutes from N.Y. to L.A. A tube floating in the Atlantic and anchored to the sea bed could reduce cost and avoid turbulent seas. Many ideas exist but they cost so dang much. Easily trillions on unproven technology. On... |
Why I see patterns and swirls when I'm in complete darkness. | I just want to share an experience. I was in a cave, one of the only three places where you can get absolute darkness , and there was this glow, like an electric watch that was dieing, a very faint slight glow and I SWEAR it was there! But after putting my hand over where I think my eyes were , and it didn't go away im... |
Some people say Obama lowered the deficit, some say he raised it more than any other president. Who is right and how can there be such a gap in analysis here? | Let's stop committing a fallacy in this thread by attributing government spending to the President. The President signs the spending bills, but the Congress passes those bills. All the credit and all the blame should go to the Congress. Yes, the President may propose a budget, but it can't happen without the Congress. ... |
Why we can take detailed photos of galaxies millions of lightyears away but can't take a single clear photo of Pluto | Imagine a galaxy as a spotlight a mile away. It's really bright and easy to take a picture of. Now imagine Pluto as a golf ball across the street that is moving very fast. That would be pretty hard to snap a clear picture of. |
Why Libraries Aren't Illegal | Libraries loan hard copies of media. If I let you borrow my CD or book, that is perfectly legal because I purchased it. At the time you are using the media, I no longer own it. Now if you where to make a copy of the media that you borrowed, wrather that be from me or the library, that is illegal, but it isn't my fault. |
How do movies and TV shows deal with actresses getting pregnant? | There's all kinds of tricks. Postpone filming key scenes until after birth, or change the shoot to only include shots from the shoulders up, put them in baggies clothes or try to keep them standing behind things. Writing wise, you can make the character pregnant too, or come up with an excuse for them to be away for a ... |
Why do some people faint when they see famous people (on concerts, etc.)? What happens to their body? | It's a stress/emotional response. When you are under intense stress, your body goes into emergency mode and a number of things happen. You get a rush of adrenaline to help you to either run away or fight to defend yourself, most of your non-essential systems such as digestion shut down and your blood pressure goes thro... |
How do companies make money by giving huge bonuses to new hires? | Hypothetical example, Let's say a company needs to hire 100 new employees. The productivity of these employees will make the company 10 million dollars. With the salary they're offering, they can't find 100 qualified employees to hire. They can raise salaries, pay bonuses, or not hire the 100 employees, and not get the... |
ELI where the heck Pinterest came from, and why am I hearing so much about it in just the past 30 days? | It's a lot like the _URL_1_ site 4chan's moot was trying to set up, only it got way bigger way quicker. |
Why do criminals who robber and became rich/set for life, go and rob again rather than just disappear and enjoy life? | Most crimes do not make you set for life. Even if a criminal was willing to live on a 35k salary style life , a 25 year old would need to steal, let's say enough for 60 more years. That's 2.1 million dollars. And that's if they did it solo. Assuming they have any help they need to split with, or take less than that , o... |
if warm air rises, why is it colder the farther you get from the earth's surface? | Air can hold energy, namely in the form of heat. The more air there is, the more energy that air can hold. As you go higher from the earth's surface, there is less air. Less air means less energy that can be contained. |
For all the money and research, why haven't we cured cancer? | Cancer is a disease which comes in many different forms. It's caused by a mutation in one of your body's cells. There are many different mutations that can cause cancer, and depending on what kind of cell it was starting out, its location, and the specific mutation, the characteristics of the cancer vary widely. Additi... |
Why can you see the moon in the daytime sometimes but other times you cant? | Because, sometimes the moon is in the sky during the daytime. Sometimes it's on the other side of the world, and there's a planet between you and the moon. |
What are the down sides to drug testing for welfare and food stamps? | Regardless of rights' violations, the biggest argument *against* drug testing I have heard is that if the recipients fail and lose their benefits, it is likely their children who will suffer. No food in the house, no soap, no new shoes, etc.Arguments against: * it is expensive* it indiscriminately treats infrequent use... |
Why do men and women look so mature in the 20th century despite being late teens/early twenties compared to now? | With regards to men specifically, there's a common belief that exposure to the estrogen-like compounds found in modern plastic is making them more effeminate and delaying puberty. |
Why are guilty plea's of value to the state? | It's like the OJ Simpson case. A guilty plea is better than a criminal getting let off either because a jury can't convict or due to procedural mishandling. Kind of like a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush |
As a Englishman who sees universal healthcare as a basic human right, why are such a large proportion of Americans so opposed to free healthcare, even those who would benefit hugely from it? | Well actually I have a question for you about healthcare being a right. That 'right' has to be performed by someone else. If you have a right to care, then what right does the doctor/nurse have? If this is not voluntary then that means they are being forced to treat you. Or if they're not being forced, someone else is ... |
Why do small animals move in quick twitchy movements? | Don't most smaller animals also have MUCH higher heart rates too?", 'Has to do with their nervous system. There is something called the myelin sheath and because they are small they have less of it, so their motor movements are jerky. I wish I could explain it better but I do know that it stems from their smaller amoun... |
x-raying a celebrity's photo | xraying only works on skintight, thin material, without any fancy patterns on it, and preferably white. It won't work through a swimsuit, or most dresses, or most underwear. Essentially, what you want is a shirt that's like 1% see through. Then you just use photoshop effects to emphasize the details you want and hide t... |
Why do some people consider real-life "not enough"? Constantly wishing it were more fantastical in some way rather than finding enjoyment in its current state? | Dissatisfaction is hard wired into our brains. The instinct that makes people dream of more fantastic versions of reality is the same one responsible for the ambition to succeed and move up in one's job, or to excel at athletics or games or whatever. For prehistoric humans it might have been an advantage for security a... |
If cancer exists in someone's testicles (or any other body part), why can't they just cut them off and have that be the end of it? | If it's auxiliary piece , sure that might work. For more vital areas it's a bit tricky since you don't want to cut out what's underneath. In addition, cutting haphazardly can actually spread the cancerous cells to other parts of the body as well as dislodge them into the bloodstream.We can. I lost one of my testicles t... |
Why do successful bands break up, when staying together would be lucrative? | Because money is NOT everything they care about. As artists the idea of being creative and independent has a real impact in the work they produce. For some, after some years that's no longer the case so they simply prefer to part ways. In other cases, artists have huge egos and when some band members have more visibili... |
How come getting tattooed isn't a big bloody mess? | When I got my tattoo there were was plenty of bleeding. It was tiny little globules of blood coming where the needle just was. As others have said it's a tiny puncture so blood doesn't come pouring out like crazy. The artist was wiping vaseline or similar onto the tattoo as he wiped the ink away which slows/stops bleed... |
If carbon dioxide is toxic, how come breathing in and out of a bag doesn't kill us? | While large amounts of CO2 is toxic, your breathing isn't 100% efficient. You don't extract all of the oxygen in the air you breath and you don't exhale pure CO2. Eventually re-breathing the same air would kill you but in moderate amounts it isn't a problem.It’s not toxic. Excessive amounts and lack of sufficient oxyge... |
on the news this morning, it said that our co2 levels are the highest in human history. what does this mean for us and our planet? | Let me put it like this: Venus is a lava planet that rains battery acid because it's atmosphere has too much CO² |
Why does running water make people want to urinate? Wouldn't a source of fresh, moving water be the LAST place for our ancestors to contaminate with human waste? | I think it's just a sort of Pavlovian conditioning. What do you hear every single time you take a leak? Splashing/running water. You smell a tasty burger on the grill, maybe you suddenly get hungry. I know I do. So you hear trickling/running water, maybe it brings your attention to the fact you kinda wanna pee.Heard fr... |
When you take out the CPU, RAM and Video Card, what distinguishes one laptop brand from another? | Besides the CPU, GPU, and RAM manufacturers have control over battery life, aesthetics, build quality, screen size/quality , weight and most important customer service. One company may have a better track record when it comes to customer service and honoring warranty's etc. Look at the materials used to make the exteri... |
Why does water change its course when it's flowing down a window? | Ian Malcolm from Jurassic Park explain this perfectly: _URL_0_ Like /u/daninmontreal, it's due to microscopic changes in the surface of the window from things like dust and wind. |
Why are some people able to consistently avoid hangovers, while others pay for each shot with an hour spent in fetal position on the bathroom floor? | Short answer: Water I never get hangovers. The reason we get hangovers is because alcohol dehydrates your body. The trick is to keep your body hydrated throughout the time you're drinking. I drink a glass of water for every couple of drinks works for me but perhaps there are other biological factors that come into play... |
Why can I binge watch a TV series but after one movie I feel like I need a break? | I think that taking a short break for your eyes to rest or grab a drink or whatever is definitely a part of it but I think it's a psychological thing. I have had times when I am dead tired but I continue to the next episode because I want to know what happens I have to know what happens. TV Shows are experts at using t... |
How is it possible for Netflix to crack down on all VPNs/Proxies in an effort to curb users accessing content outside their countries? | Couldn't they just compare your address from your payment method to what the server is reporting? Seems rather easy. Oh this customer is using a card that is based in India, but the server keeps reporting Teaxs. |
Why do web browsers run multiple processes whereas most other software can perform tasks just as complex with a single executable? | If I remember correctly chrome runs every app or add on in one Web page as a separate process. This means that if one part of the Web page fails to load the entire Web page won't be stuck waiting on that one part. And you can stop one part while continuing to load the rest. |
Water is a great conductor of electricity, salt water is even better. So how come lightning strikes in the ocean don't kill thousands of fish daily? | Some people have answered part of your question, so I'll just add something. The reason that the strikes don't cause much damage over a wide area is because of the [inverse-square law]. From the point of contact at the water's surface, the energy travels in a hemisphere outward. As the distance from the point of contac... |
Why did the Olympic committee decide to cut out wrestling? | Several reasons including: 1. It has gone down in popularity on TV 2. In the US its shown at incredibly inconvenient times ,which alienates a large amount of viewers 3. It doesn't seem to bring in the big money like swimming, basketball, etc Its incredibly unfortunate that the oldest sport in the world is getting the b... |
Are 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner just shampoo and conditioner mixed together or is it a different chemical? | I've always wondered this too because I have very long hair and sometimes I run out of my shampoo and end up using some of the 2 in 1 that's in my shower, which basically just seems like shampoo to me. I definitely don't get the effects of conditioner so I always try to avoid it or else my hair will end up being really... |
How come a such large portion of the US population doesn't own a passport? How do they travel abroad without an official identification document? | In US we mostly stay in country for vacation basically us going state to state is like Europeans going country to country but odviously to go state to state no passport needed like I'm 31 never had one |
should I be worried about automation and potentially losing my job? | Yes and no. It depends on what you do. Really low level jobs where customer service isn't anything important like fast food or groceries then yeah goodbye. Mid level IT at good company then yes it's going away. IT at shitty company. Nope. They can't get their shit together and won't for a long time. Companies that bare... |
How do Christians combat the argument that there are hundreds of gods that exist and are worshipped in the world so how do they know they are worshipping the right god? | Christians don't believe in a huge pantheon of gods. We believe there is only one God. Any other gods in the world are either created by man, or are demons masquerading as gods in an attempt to draw people away from the one true God. It is written in the book of Genesis that, in the beginning, God created everything. I... |
Why do some militaries require men to be clean shaven? | I think part of it may be from tradition, at this point. Not the main reason, of course, but Alexander the Great had his men shave, so that they couldn't be grabbed by their beards. I know a lot of military customs are pretty traditional, so that may be a small part of it. |
How is it possible to write code for a computer? | store value in memory", etc This set of commands is what's known as the "Instruction Set". "Machine language" is comprised of lists of these commands and the input values that you want the programs to work on. Since the instruction set is made of very simple commands, programs written in machine language is very tediou... |
why don't taxi drivers just become Uber drivers? | Conversely, why don't Uber drivers just become taxi drivers and stop screwing people, out of their jobs? |
Why do Muslim women not think of themselves as 'oppressed?' | I've heard it explained like this: in the same way we may feel oppressed by how our society requires us to hold a full time job or more, we also feel putting up with it to survive makes us strong. I'm not sure how accurate that is because I am not Muslim, and I'm sure the following isn't the case for everyone, but it w... |
Why do cigarette smokers, love smoking? | Because cigarettes are addictive and things that are addictive are enjoyable because they're addictive. An addictive substance wouldn't be very addictive if it made people hate doing it. It changes your brain chemistry.Primarily because it makes the smoker feel good. Nicotine stimulates pleasure centers in the brain. T... |
How do apps like Instagram and Vine make money without ads? | they don't they just hope to get bought out that's the problem with most of today's apps -- people just push 'em out and hope they'll get bought out, which is down right silly.So much speculation and misinformation in this thread. What the fuck happened to this subreddit? |
Why do we wake up to alarms even if we seem oblivious to background noise while asleep? | While we sleep, our brain recognizes sounds, but doesn't process them because it's already doing something else. In particular, if the sound is prolonged in time , as long as the sound is somewhat regular, our brain ignores them, letting us sleep. When, in our sleep, we listen to a strong sound , we wake up because our... |
how do we use the pi symbol which represents an infinite number to find the area of a circle which is definite? | Question was already answered elsewhere, but this might be relevant in answering why it's perfectly okay to round pi up to the nearest ten thousandth or so. > **Motivations for computing π** > > As mathematicians discovered new algorithms, and computers became available, the number of known decimal digits of π increase... |
What's the evolutionary advantage to having muscles capable of forcing your skeletal structure to the point of injury? | > everyone would stop obviously I.e. it doesn't actually represent a disadvantage. Non-disadvantageous things are not necessarily selected out , natural selection does not result in organisms that are necessarily optimal, merely sufficient.Oftentimes injury is preferable to death. While it's not something that you woul... |
Why does the tail rotor on a helicopter spin on an axis perpendicular to the main rotor on top of the helicopter? | It pushes against the spin caused by the main rotor. It can slow down or speed up / change pitch to allow the helicopter to turn. Chinooks fro example don't have them because their rotors spin in opposing directions to counter each other. Also on a side not some helicopters use rotating jets. _URL_2_ |
Why did Americans invent the verb 'to burglarise' when the word burglar is already derived from the verb 'to burgle' | ELI5: Why do people think America shouldn't be able to have their own language? We're our own unique country, all countries should be able to be 100% autonomous in areas such as language. Just because it was derived from English doesn't mean it has to be the same. Official U.K. English isn't the same as it was hundreds... |
Why do we need to file taxes? | When you earn money from a regular paycheck, an **estimate** of the tax you owe is withheld. Your tax return is where you go through the accounting of how much tax you actually owe, you compare it to the estimate that was withheld, and you settle up the difference . Why might the estimate of taxes you owe be inaccurate... |
Why are so many people allergic to soy and peanuts, but no other legumes? | Note: Don't know why peanuts are more severe but people are also typically allergic to the others to a lesser degree if they are severely allergic to peanuts.Actually when you are allergic to soy or peanuts you also tend to be allergic to the other types of legumesBecause other legumes aren't fashionable. "My son has G... |
Why do some Asians only want crisp/new money bills? | My boss is Korean, and was mortified to find out I crammed my cash into a coin purse. The way he explained it was that you have to respect money. Don't fold it unnecessarily, face the bills in the same direction, trade old dirty bills for new ones. He says if you respect money it will respect you . He says it's definit... |
The US is over 18 trillion dollars in debt, why are we considered a wealthy, stable country? And why aren't more people freaking out about our debt? | What matters is debt vs the size of the economy, with GDP as a strong indicator of the nation's ability to raise tax revenue if necessary. Further, we cannot straight-up default, because we can always print more dollars. Lastly, if the budget is balanced, you don't even need to pay down the debt, just outgrow it. Real ... |
How and why do shows like "Rick and Morty" use a different director for every episode while maintaining stylistic consistency? | I just discovered Rick and Morty yesterday for the first time, I already binged watch 11 episodes, totally looking forward to season 2. I saw it on tv for 20 seconds once and dismissed it as a children’s cartoon, las night I discovered it's not for the kids. Great funny show, hope there are many seasons to come. |
How is the age of very old trees determined without cutting them? | Carbon dating is used as well. I looked it up after someone posted the world's oldest trees. |
Why can't you parallel park going forward? | Because of the turning method used in vehicles where only the front wheels turn side to side. Parallel parking going forward won't work because there is nothing to swing the non-pivoting rear wheels in to place. Relatedly, this is the same reason it's easier to back a pickup truck into a parking spot. It's also why for... |
Now that the "Freedom Act" has failed to pass, what does that mean for the Patriot Act? | Until my generation starts out voting thier grandparents not much will change. One thing that will hopefully help is the integration of Internet to third world countries. Most of the world doesn't know how the world works quite yet. Once the people who are willing to take a stand against tyranny have access to what we ... |
If humans are 80% water, why are we classified as carbon-based? | Carbon forms the basis of most of the complex chemistry that makes us alive. The water is what's known as a 'suspension medium', that is to say, it's just an inert substance that dissolves the carbon chemicals so that they can freely mix and react with each other. It's a bit like saying that a car is a 'gasoline-based ... |
What causes us to wake up on our own? | When sleeping your brain is at rest, sort of recharging your batteries. When those are full, you wake up. Typically, if you wake up on your own power and it wasn't from a noise, touch or anything third party. You waking up when your in a light sleep and your body is rested enough. Think of it as the opposite of getting... |
Why Finland wants to introduce Basic Income? | Because we're getting really good at making things that aren't human do our jobs for us and so now we have a surplus of humans who have nothing to do. |
Scientifically, what is the difference between color film and black/white film? What changed and allowed film to be in color? | Sensitizers. That's what changed. Photographic film is basically a kind of silver salt that breaks apart when it is exposed to light. But it only does that when it is exposed to blue-violet light. This is why reds and green appear dark in old black and white photographs. At some point , it was figured out some aniline ... |
Why some people can fall sleep mere seconds after laying down while I and many others need 20-30 minutes | The biggest contributor to being able to sleep easily, I've found, is being tired when you go to bed. If you sat on your couch or in a task chair all day, and watched Netflix, for 18 hours, you don't need sleep just because it's 18 hours later, and it's not going to come easily. Do something physical during the day to ... |
Why does the Federal Reserve raise or lower interest rates, wouldn't it be better to just keep it low to help grow the economy? | By 'grow' the economy, you mean have lending and investing going so fast that economic bubbles form from too much access to easy money. This is exactly what causes economic meltdowns when prices start rising faster than the economy can handle and eventually some big player tried to sell and everyone else does too. Thus... |
EIL5 why SOPA is even being considered (I'm I Brit) | Running for congress takes a lot of money, and writing laws takes a lot of time, so members of congress just let lobbyists and the companies who hire them write the laws. Then the companies who hire the lobbyists donate money to their congressional campaigns! That's double plus good because they get money and time. The... |
how do fleas and ticks survive in fields or yards that don't seem to get much animal traffic? | It seems like many non-mammalian and especially insects and spiders can go without eating. One thought: If you have an exoskeleton as opposed to skin, you are less subject to the effects of the environment. Skin would get worn away, attacked by bacteria and thus require maintenance. But if you are a flea with a hard ex... |
Why is bad eyesight common? | Because we're not wild animals that rely on excellent sight in order to survive long enough to have kids that won't inherit our eyesight problems. Instead we have a social system with roles that allow people with bad eyesight, even to the point of being fully blind, to function rather than get weeded out by predators a... |
Why do I see patterns of spots on tinted windows when I where polarized sunglasses? | You're looking at glass that's polarized through glasses that are also polarized. If you take the glasses and rotate them while looking through them, you'll see the pattern change. |
What are the effects of the warm fall and winter we are having in North America? | In Vermont, a lot of our ski towns and resorts are losing money as no one wants to book trips and the people who booked from Christmas to New Years week are also getting screwed as there's nothing to ski on.Substantial reduction in demand for heating oil an other energy used to heat homes and businesses.Also with an El... |
Why did the United States lose so many aircraft in Vietnam? | Vietnam War came around at a very awkward time in which the balance of the air power was forming around anti-air. America was investing very heavily in VTOL and not so much in jet fighters. Because of this they made for some very easy targets for some very under trained Vietcongs. But they weren't undertrained. China a... |
Is it feasible to build a wall like the US president is suggesting along the Mexican border? | One thing that also needs to be considered is animal habitats and migrations. Animals don't pay attention to national borders so putting up a wall will restrict their movement a lot. I don't know if Trump will care but if the wall were to be built, figuring out how to make sure animals aren't badly affected would certa... |
Why do our bodies not see alcoholic (fermented) beverages as "bad" and make us sick like other ailments (e.g. ecoli) | We probably did not, initially. It wasn't until we developed a gene that increased the efficiency of how we metabolize it that we probably REALLY started drinking it. _URL_0_ |
Why can one of my web browsers take minutes/fail to load a page, but if I copy and paste the link into another one, it will load immediately? | As others have said, it have to do with a thing called cache. Cache is like a *savegame* for the web. It saves pictures, especial typographies, what IP address correspond to hat URIs , etc., in your computer / smart thingy. So, if it's the first time that you visit a page from a browser it loads slower. But sometimes i... |
How whiskers help maintain a cat's balance. | Whiskers are very sensitive sensors, nothing more. They help the cat move around when it's hard to see; they touch things. |
Why is the Windows Phone so unsuccessful compared to other smartphones? | I'd say, mainly because of the association with Microsoft. Also, questionable design features. And the fact that it doesn't really bring anything new to what is essentally a Google v.s. Apple battlefield at the moment. Yes, I do realise that that is a very general thing to say. |
How do they use engines created for FPS games (Unreal, Frostbite) in non-FPS games (Marvel Heroes, Need for Speed)? | To truly explain it like you're five Think of the engine as building toy blocks. You have traditional wood blocks you stack. You have legos, you have k'nex , you have pipe cleaners, or popsicle sticks. All of these are made by different companies. These are the engines. They created and manufactuered them. Another comp... |
Why are humans the only species that has to brush their teeth? | It's not that we absolutely have to brush our teeth to survive, but our comparatively sugary diet means that we'll develop a lot more dental problems if we don't than any animals would. Aside from that, you'll quickly get bad breath if you go for a while without brushing your teeth, but the same is true for animals - i... |
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