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What causes someone to be a, "morning person" or a "night person"?
Most people have a circadian rhythm of 24hours plus or minus an hour. People who's internal clock are shorter tend to go to sleep earlier and feel more awake earlier in the morning, these are your morning people. People who have longer internal clocks are night people tend to have more problems waking up in the morning. There was a study done on mice showing this and that breeding mice with long circadian rhythms could produce offspring with even longer circadian rhythms. It's been a long time since I took neurophysiology though so someone else is going to have to look it up if they care.Habit and circumstances. Age for example - teens are biologically wired to stay up late, get up late. I started getting up early to tackle a sleeping disorder - it sounds strange, but it was the best advice I ever gotSleeping habits and lifestyle. A morning person can be a night person with a change in habitsA little off subject but I had an older neighbor all but call me stupid for being a night owl. His theory was that EVERYONE should be in bed by 10:00pm, only idiots stay up all night. I finally lost it and told him to remember that if he needs the police in the middle of the night, or has a heart attack and needs an ambulance or emergency roomTo piggyback on this: why do I look better at night? No, not beer goggles. I look like a zombie in the morning, and relatively okay at night. Why? Oh well, my ancestors must have definetly worked the nightshift as I can barely get up in the morningIf you want to become a morning person, there is a great book called the Miracle Morning that lays out a step-by-step method to transform yourself. Not too long of a read, and can really help with productivity.IIRC it's got to do with your cortisol levels. They work in a 24h cycle and can't be changed. But if that's true, could you just move to a different time zone and go from night person to morning person?
Why does unplugging and plugging back in a device work so well with troubleshooting?
Imagine you're playing a game of chess and in the middle of the game you realize both bishops are on the same color. You don't remember which piece was which, and you don't know how many moves to go back to fix the problem, so the only solution is to return all the pieces to their starting positions and start again.
Why do songs always sound much better in films?
It's often because they very slightly alter the speed of the song to match the scenario in the movie, they also EQ the track to sound 'more cinematic', There are other tricks at play as well sometimes they can cut out the more boring parts of the track so you are only hearing the best bits. There is also the fact that you might be hearing the song through cinema or surround sound setups rather than on a stereo system and obviously the emotions of the scene/movie come into play as well. source: my best mate owns a recording studio and does stuff for the bbc
Why whenever I'm sleeping in a car ride home, i wake up right before i reach my house?
It's all that screaming from your passengers right before you drive through the garage door.I used to live in New Jersey and had to commute into Manhattan for my job. For years I had to take the bus and I 'd often fall asleep on the ride back home. And yet I never once missed my stop. So I started to wonder the same thing and came to the following conclusion. I think there are two factors at work here. The first is your "internal clock" so to speak. Have you ever noticed that you sometimes wake up before your alarm in the morning? There's a part of you that knows, generally, what time it is. It's how we managed before alarm clocks. Chances are when you fall asleep you have an idea of how long it takes to get home and your body will wake you up when that time has elapsed. But since this isn't perfect, factor number two comes into play. Whether you notice it or not, your brain knows what your route home feels like. The amount of Gs you feel on each turn and in which direction becomes familiar after a while. Even when you're asleep your body is capable of recognizing this pattern and when your brain picks up on it it tells you to wake up. Of course this is all just conjecture on my part. I'm an accountant, not a scientist. But still, sounds about right to meOn top of the answers that others have given, like more slowing down, turning, and things like that, I also think muscle memory plays a role. When I was a child, I remember always feeling that really familiar road near my house that we took every single time, especially while I was asleep. When I felt that, I knew that we were almost home.My dogs used to do this, driving from country Victoria to Melbourne, all through to my folks place, then a street from there up and looking out the window. Border collie's man
Why do animals sometimes just let us do what we want with them? I.E. Picking cats up.
Just wants to say that my cat loved being carried, it was the snuggle train where he had the superior view and didn't have to walk, and when he had enough he just jumped off. You make it sound like the animals does not get something out of it, many of them are social enough to like the treatment of attention.My cat loves to be picked up, he hated it as a kitten but now he waits for me to pick him up so he can sleep in my armsHere is a quick video that goes into explaining the effects of selective breeding. [Russian Fox Breeding Experiment] Desirable traits that are naturally occurring are selected in the animals who are allowed to breed, and it quickly begins to develop other surprising characteristics.My cats let me pick them up because I have made sure to pick them up and hold them at least once a day since they were small kittens. It's been a part of their lives since the very beginning.
How do companies know not to use the same barcode on different products from other companies?
There are over a million unique UPC's in the controller of the grocery store I work at. Not all of them are active, but they are there.
How is it legal to post a persons image on the internet without their consent
Television only has to blur someone image if the picture or video is being used for commercial purposes. Many reality shows will blur the image of anyone who doesn't sign a waiver just to be on the safe side since one could argue that a reality show is a commercial venture. News shows do not have to blur the image of anyone they capture in a public place. You have no right to privacy in most public places. Anyone can take your picture and do whatever they want with it, as long as they do not do it for profit.
why multivitamins have over 100% DV of certain vitamins and minerals.
From what a friend of mine tells me is that the main reason they put extra vitamins and minerals is because your body doesn't always manage to absorb all of it, so by adding extra it helps you hit your goal of 100%. Vitamin B I believe helps your body convert carbohydrates into energy quicker, that is why it is loaded into energy drinks.
Why do clocks often make two alternating noises (like "tick" and "tock")?
Mt grandparents had grandfather clocks when I was a kid. I used to listen to them as well, I usually didn't have much else to do. It was only after I'd phase out that it stopped bein tick tock and would be all ticks or all tocks which always led me to believe the sound difference was an illusion.
Why can't satellites be used to search for aircraft crashes?
I can't wait for NASA's facebook page comments to be full of this again for the next month. Same rubbish happened during the Malay Airlines crash.
Why do animals of the same race/species look very identical but humans, same or not of the same race/species, look different?
Individuals from a particular species are better recognising individuals from their species rather than individuals from other species. Recently I read about a face recognition test on chimps. They were faced with photos of humans, testing them to recognize their faces, as expected, chimps did poorly, they were as good as guessing. The conclusion to that early study is that chimps don't have face recognition. Another attempt was made to test the ability of chimps to recognize faces but this time they tried with photos of chimps. The results changed drastically, they were far better at recognising the face of other chimps than recognising the face of humans. All animals look the same to you, because you're not used to them. If you were a researcher studying leopards in the wild, after a few days you would be able to recognize them all.
Why (or how) do SSRIs make people feel suicidal?
Typically, not always, the issue is that they were suicidal before, but depression made them unmotivated. So the medications help with the depression, but not the suicidal thoughts. So now they're motivated enough to kill themselves.
Why does putting frozen meat in very cold water defrost it fast?
Water transfers heat much better/faster than air. Metal is also a good conductor of heat, so placing something frozen on a slab of metal, will defrost it better than putting it on a plank of wood etc. I remember an infomercial product that was supposed to be a 'miracle defroster' or something like that. It was just a metal dish/pan.
what does the freezing of hiring federal civilian employees across all boards of the executive branch mean to the average young American adult?
IT means you aren't getting a job with the Federal Government for awhile unless you work in the defense sector. It also means any interaction you have with the Federal Government will likely take a little longer.It means there will be an increased cost to the government resting in unnecessary debt, reduced efficiency of government as missions change and personnel cannot be hired to efficiently take care of them. It means a possible delay in any number of necessary federal services and no actual benefit to the country or the citizensIt means you cannot apply to work at the postal office, work as a federal clerk, apply to the FBI , apply to the IRS, etc.
- Why Gandalf chose Bilbo.
Because Tolkien wanted to write a book about someone ordinary who finds inner strength when thrust into extraordinary circumstances. The in book explanation is that Gandalf is super wise and his intuition told him Bilbo was the right person for the job. This is a common theme in storytelling. Usually the reader accepts a little contrivance to set up the story's underlying theme.
Why do hiccups disappear when someone shocks you?
When my husband and I started dating, he taught me his method of making hiccups stop. Breathe normally, and concentrate very hard on the next hiccup, wait for it. 95% of the time it works, but it takes practice. My husband never hiccups more than twice, the only time it doesn't work for me is on those days when they're chronic, you get them five times in one day. He has taught this method to all our kids as well.I 've seen this somewhere. Decided to try it for myself and surprisingly it worked.When someone around you has hiccups, stop and ask them "have you seen any fish recently?" The question is so absurd and out of context that it works. Confusing the victim while they try to figure out why you're asking about fish. Sadly doesn't work on yourself. And only works once when its explained to you.A very useful trick that works every time: Get a glass of water Put your mouth on the opposite end of the cup Bend forward and drink out of the cup from that opposite end upside down. Works like a charm every time. I'm not sure how it works but the water travels on the top of your mouth and alleviates the hiccups.I always presumed it was the sharp intake of air that follows a shock/fright that "unhiccups" you. Biting into a slice of lemon does the trick for meApparently the best cure for the hiccups is a finger in the bum. _URL_0_There is no definitive cure. If you find something that works, stick with it.
How can so many mobile games be blatant ripoffs of games belonging to larger, more successful companies without their makers being sued into oblivion?
Others have commented on not being able to patent a game. They're totally right There's also the aspect that it can be not worth the time/resources to strictly track down every single illegally copy . Its expensive to sue,if you can even find them.or they may be in a country like China which makes it harder to sue over copyright.
How is milk made biochemically? Do we understand it well enough and have the means to make it artificially (either cow or human milk)?
Milk is basically water that has proteins, sugar, fat and salt added to it. It is created by epithelial cells arranged in glands . The glands then release it into the ducts. I'm sure we could make it artificially , however it is significantly cheaper to get it from cows.
Why are books better than other forms of media?
Though there are exceptions, movies are generally pretty expensive to make and distribute . So studios usually want as many people as possible to watch their movie/show. Quite frankly, the average person just isn't that intelligent, and the average show/movie is usually something that can appeal to 'everyone'. Even if a movie has a great script, the director, actors, editors, etc all have a lot of influence on the final product. In the interest of earning back their investment, studios will often try to increase a product's entertainment value, often by toning down any intellectualism that may have been present. Compare the profits of Michael Bay's movies to someone like Charlie Kaufman to see what I mean. A book doesn't require a budget to write. It requires a good writer with good ideas. Sure, it costs the publisher money to release it, and they may try to make changes. But when an author gets a book released they way they wrote it, you get access to their pure, unfiltered, undiluted work.This doesn't directly answer your question, as I'm not sure the q is based on a premise that can really be argued in terms of "better", but consider that generally speaking books are free of ads and aren't sponsored by people who view readers simply as data fields to be mined. Also consider that with something that is book length, and author has plenty of time to communicate nuanced ideas, rather than purely market driven propaganda. Again, that's not to say something dense like "all books good - other media bad", not at all. But, for the most part, books require more imagination, and more critical thinking to consume than do movies, radio shows, etc.
As a foreigner visiting the U.S., I couldn't help but notice how there's insurance for everything here. Why is this?
It's a catch 22 situation. Take Health insurance. You need health insurance because the price of anything for health is very expensive. Why is it so expensive? Because it's paid for by insurance companies so the health companies charge higher prices, and because the charge higher prices, you need insurance.
Stocks are down worldwide (apparently as bad as the 2008 financial crisis). What does this mean for your average Joe?
This is nowhere near as bad as the financial crisis. From peak to trough, the S & P 500 declined by 55% during the financial crisis. It lost literally over half of its value . So far in this latest episode, the S & P 500 is down 11% from its peak. It's scary but it's *worlds apart* from the financial crisis.
If WhatsApp chats are encrypted then how Facebook is going to collect data from WhatsApp chats for targeted advertising?
Only the actual chat contents are encrypted in transition. So if Person A is chatting with Person B, then texts that they send each other are encrypted. But Facebook can still use the fact that A is talking with B, how many times and when they talk, where they are located, whether they are friends on facebook, etc. It's basically a way to show Facebook Ads inside Whatsapp.
How was cursive handwriting invented? Why was it ever considered important?
Modern cursive handwriting using pens developed out of the script used with quills, which itself had an evolving script that evolved out of writing methods like wax tablets. For someone intimately familiar with it, cursive handwriting is faster than using block letters. Good handwriting reads as well as print if you're used to it--but bad handwriting could be hard to read, which is why cursive practice used to be quite strictly taught. In short, in an era where everyone used pens every day, cursive handwriting was an important and practical life skill. It is still practical for all the same reasons, but the reduced usage of handwriting has probably made it not worth spending so much of the educational curriculum on.
How do horse racing odds work and why can some work out to 3-5, where you can only lose money?
3-5 odds mean with $5 on you'd win back your original bet plus $3, so $8 altogether. You'd have to be pretty sure of a win to bet at those odds.
Why in the US cops can kill and people are allowed to own guns and kill too in self defence?
> In Europe they can't and it's a lot better. Its better due to the lack of guns, not the lack of ability to kill in self defense. Cops and citizens cant just kill however they see fit. Most of the problems we have with guns aren't due to any self defense claim. Cops and people can shoot to kill in order to save their own life. I think thats fair when used correctly. I would imagine if someone comes at you with a knife in Europe you are allowed to stab them in self defense of your own life. Now correcting gun violence is a whole separate complicated issue.
What exactly is an ethical dilemma?
I presume that the question is asking you to find a situation in which there is a difficult choice to make, and that this decision is in a morally grey area in the sense that it is hard to tell what the 'right' thing to do is . An example would be whether to end a person's life for them when they are suffering a lot. Should you stop their pain, or let them live because you shouldn't ever kill anyone? It's basically a hard choice that has to be made between 'right' and 'wrong'.A situation where any plausible action or inaction on your part would lead to violating some part of an ethical code. For instance, if a doctor did a pregnancy test for a woman, and it turned out positive, but he also knew to a certainty that she became pregnant at a time when her husband was away, and that she had no intention of telling him. Should the doctor tell the husband and violate professional disclosure ethics? Or keep quiet and hide unfaithfulness?
How did they get the background to move in "The Max Headroom Incident?"
Gonna guess it's just a metal sheet attached to a swivel that someone is rotating back and forth. It looks like whoever is smacking Max on the ass at 1:40 was the one moving the background since it stays still from that point on.
Why do only people in the military widely use 24-hour (Further than 12)?
It's true only for USA. Think about other countries around the globe. Here in Argentina, for example, we prefer the 24-hour format. The 12-hour is bound to the old mechanical clocks, so it is mostly an inherited tradition than an effective way to tell the hour.almost all countrys in the world use 24 hours not just military, simply becouse its better and more efficiant system. the time is clear once you hear the numbers you dont need extra words like am or pm just the numbers, its fast and efficiant.
Why do we associate the color white with "plain" and "empty"?
For some people. White is the lack of colour. Black is technically all colors combined but white is pure and lack any impurities. That's why you can't ever make something white unless it already is, but you can make black from many sources. It's all about pigments.If you do it's because it's the most commonly used color and is viewed as neutral or inoffensive. But neutral things are often considered boring as well, which is why white is "plain". It's average and not exciting or different because of how common it is.
Why is "IZombie" able to talk about copyrighted material like "Warm Bodies" and "Sons of Anarchy"
Plus it's not really uncommon on genre shows. Buffy used to mention things like Bond and Star Trek all the time.
Why does human and livestock feces contaminate/pollute rivers when fish and native species also poop near or into the water?
> fish and other animals have been pooping into the water and they've been drinking that with no problem for thousands of years Animals in the wild are generally less healthy than humans in cities. If you lived with the same level of sanitation, your life expectancy would drop significantly. It's like how an indoor cat is likely to live three times as long as a feral one, though that's due to a host of issues instead of just sanitation.
Why are revolver type pistols still popular during our modern time? what advantage do they have over clip based more modern designs?
Throwing in another reason that seems to be overlooked. Cost. Revolvers have fewer parts, and fewer moving parts, requiring less precise manufacturing techniques. I'm exaggerating, but it's basically the same reason we still have screw drivers even though power drills are better.
Why are movies still shot ~30 fps and not 60 or more?
I believe it's mostly for aesthetic reasons. The higher the frame rate the more realistic the images appear, 24 fps gives video what you would call the cinematic feel to it. If you film with a point and shoot camera you get roughly 60fps , if you were to watch a film in that kind of footage you'd probably be rather unimpressed but that's subjective really. Like bal00 said as well you can film in low light with 24fps much easier than in 48fps as more light gets through to the actual frame.
Why can't I eat or drink anything before surgery.
Because they don't want you throwing up while you're unconscious. If that happened, it'd be easy for you to inhale some of your vomit into your lungs, which is generally a bad thing. It's tough to deal with that in a person that's been put under, because their body might not respond appropriately to clear the lungs.
Why does it seem like my body will "wait" until I have time off then I get sick
Hans Selye's GAS. General adaptation syndrome. It has three stages. Alarm, resist, and exhaustion. When you work hard and stress build up at work, you resist. Once your body has experienced enough stress or work you enter exhaustion.Cloverfield. Actually everybody else in the theatre felt the same way, and a few guys behind me yelled out loud "what the fuck, was that it?"When you're constantly on the go, under high amounts of stress, lack of sleep, poor diet/ lack of water your immune system tends to go out of whack and weakens, but your body is on so much adrenaline and such it doesn't realizes it until you're able to really relax. This what my friends also consider "con plaque/ flu" after coming home from a convention. It's the similar instance of constantly being on the go and not eating/ sleeping properly or hydrating yourself with water. In addition of not washing your hands before eatingSo if you were in a zombie apocalypse, would you rarely feel the symptoms of being sick being that youre constantly in "fight or flight" mode?Remember that in a lot of places if you are sick on annual leave that is sick leave from work not annual leave.There must be a lot of truth to this. My wife and I have 5 kids . As you might have guessed it's a good deal of work for the both of us. When your average cold or whatever makes its way through my house it usually starts with one of the kids and will inevitably hit my wife and I at some point. However, year after year when this happens she will get sick first. It will last a week or so and once she's on the mend, sure as shit I will start getting sick. You can set your watch by this, and I'm sure it has much to do with OP's original question.
Why did we choose 360 degrees to represent a circle?
While the true reason isn't known for sure, the wiki states a few theories. It could have been to match the number of days in a year in the Persian calendar. Or it could have been from Babaloynians who used the number 60 frequently in their system, representing circle measurements with six equilateral triangles, each of which was broken down into sixty subdivisions, thus totalling 360. In any case, its continued popularity in ancient times may be in part due to how easily divisible it is by most small numbers.
If corporations are moving to different countries because the U.S. tax system sucks, why do politicians blame the corporations and not the U.S. tax system?
Some of these answers are well thought out but miss the point. Companies are moving abroad because labor is cheap, period. They say it's taxes because it benefits them, but that is simply not true. Tax what you want, can't beat $5 an hour labor.Because "The U.S. tax system sucks" grossly oversimplifies the situation. The problem isn't that it sucks, it's that it exists. Companies are able to route money through multiple subsidiaries existing in various tax havens in order to almost entirely avoid paying taxes. Strategies include to hold intellectual property owned off-shore so that your US based branch pays the tax-haven branch , deferring moving money onshore until you 've already earned enough investment income on the money to cover the taxes, and the [Double Irish Sandwhich] which uses the intricacies of tax laws to almost entirely avoid taxation. The minimal operations that these companies set up in tax havens are pretty big boon for a country of 5 million people like Ireland, but would be a drop in the bucket for a country of 300 million like the US. So if we were to modify the US tax code to entice these companies to return, we 'd lose out on all of the income from companies that aren't taking advantage of the system, and wouldn't begin to offset it by getting ~1% of the revenue that Apple and Google make.* They go where the taxes are lower. * If the US makes the taxes too low, they don't get enough money to run the government. * If they US makes the taxes too high, companies move overseas. * Ideally there is some spot in the middle that keeps enough companies from moving and keeps the tax revenue high enough ..but it's hard to get lots of people to agree on where that spot is, especially since they don't agree on how much money the US should collect in taxes.
Do I really need an oil change every 3000 miles?
I run a F150 as a daily commuter and beat the hell out of it on unpaved mining/oil roads all summer long. I try to change it every 5,000k but usually get up closer to 6k due to procrastination. If you're running a newer full synthetic in a car, I don't see why would couldn't hit closer to 8.5k But I'd keep an eye on the oil. Doesn't matter how clean the oil is if it's low.Depends on many factors. New or old vehicle? Synthetic or mineral oil? Multi or single grade? Cruising on the highway or rough gravel roads? Towing? As a rule of thumb, the manufacturer knows best but service intervals can be tailored safely depending on answers to these questions.
Why aren't there many movies when the bad guy wins?
You need to watch the Usual Suspects. Or Momento. Or No Country for Old Men. Or There Will Be Blood. Or The Wicker Man. Or One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Plenty of movies in this genre out there.
why are camera lenses round but the pictures rectangle.
Round lenses are much easier to make. It's simpler to make a round lens, and only capture a rectangular part of the image formed by it, than to make a rectangular lens. The unwanted portion is absorbed by black painted areas inside the camera.
Why do I get lightheaded when I stretch my body?
As others have said, changes in your body's blood flow while stretching can contribute to lightheadedness. This is worsened if you are dehydrated. I suggest drinking more fluids throughout the day . You are the most dehydrated in the morning after going without any fluids for 8 hours of sleep, so drink a nice big glass of water after you wake up.Just as a side note to get rid of the lightheaded feelings, flex your abs and it will the lightheaded feeling will quickly dissipate.
Why are anti-virus programs pretty big in size?
Something to keep in mind is that Antivirus scanners don't *need* to be very big at all. I use Webroot Secure, which takes up a little less than 6MB.
What is an engine then, really?
Finally joined reddit to answer this question. It is most definitely NOT an internal combustion engine. It is a compressor, likely for air conditioning or a cooler of some sort. Carrier makes HVAC equipment, not engines. It's meant to be driven by either an engine or an electric motor . If there's a walk-in cooler in the area, there's your answer.
Why does it take several years for human babies to fully develop control over their bladder and sphincter muscles?
Related medical question: Is it that human babies cannot control their bladder and sphincter muscles, or is it they don't know that they're supposed to?
What is laughing and why do we do it?
Laughter, at it's core, is a natural reaction to avoiding death/danger that evolved in order to alert others in the tribe that you are alive and the area is safe. This is the reason we find slapstick humor so funny. Simple things like a pie-to-the-face, or slipping on a banana are funny even to chimps, because they also share a similar evolutionary trait.
Question from an actual 5yo: Why don't we let the smart monkeys live with us?
They're not like dogs or cats which have been domesticated over a long time, they're still wild animals. They're usually far stronger than a human and can be quite dangerous. Houses are our natural environment not theirs. Jungles are what they understand so unless you have a lot of expertise, time and money to manage them then there is a big risk things will go badly.
Double Jeopardy, Can it be overturned if obvious evidence is produced?
Not unless there is judicial misconduct involved, in which case the first trial is declared a mistrial. While it might seem unfair, society is in far more danger from an abuse gov't trying people over and over for the same crime until they get a conviction, than they are from the occasional murderer going free.
How do we manage to communicate with space shuttles and other objects that are SO far away?
For any sort of radio communications, you are dealing with a [Link Budget problem.] Essentially, you add up all your things that boost the power of your communication signal, then subtract the things that cause losses, and if the amount of signal you are left over with is far enough above the ambient radio noise, you can get the information transmitted . The main source of loss that you're dealing with in this situation is called Free Space loss. Essentially, as the distance between two things increases, the original signal power required to get the same amount of received power increases by a factor of 2. So if something is twice as far away, it takes four times the amount of signal power for them to receive the same amount of signal from you. Four times further away requires sixteen times the power and so on. As you can guess, when dealing with larger and larger distances, this gets very problematic. Fortunately, there are some easy ways to increase transmission power too. The gains in the link budget are increased by the size of the antennae used to send and to receive . The bigger each of these antennas is, the more boost it gives to your signal. So, all you have to do to communicate over very long distances is figure out exactly how far away you're going to be, then build antennas big enough to generate more gain than you will lose to free space losses. Because launching big things into space is expensive, usually the dishes that are launched on them are limited in size, so we just build really, really big antennas on Earth. Since both the transmission and receiver antennas give us the same amount of gain, it doesn't really matter which one is bigger than the other.Fun fact: For the Apollo missions, they converted old cargo ships into instrumentations ships to always have line of sight with the spacecraft. [Like this].
The Baha'i Faith.
I am a an 8th generation Baha'i, so I hope I serve as at least a somewhat reputable source of information on the subject. The mentions of anti-homosexuality I've read in these replies need context. The Baha'is as a general rule do NOT view homosexuality as sinful. Sin as a concept doesn't actually play much part in the religion. The problem arises from the Baha'i views on the purposes of dating and marriage. To a Baha'i, the purpose of dating is to compare one anothers personality to determine if they would be good partners for marriage and raising children. Extramarital sex is frowned upon as counterproductive to that end . Subsequently, marriage is seen as a construct to deepen faith, provide support, and bear/raise children. The first conflict is that homosexuality as a subculture revolves, by definition, around sexual preference and practice, which has no bearing on Baha'i ideas of dating. The second is the purpose of Baha'i marriage as facilitating the bearing of children. While a homosexual couple is perfectly capable of providing a loving and wholesome environment to raise a child, they are unable to produce offspring of thier own. While adoption is a wonderful thing , there is nontheless an emphasis in the faith on spiritual obligation to a child by its genetic parents that a homosexual couple cannot share in. The fullfilment of these obligations are seen as a major path for spiritual growth. Therefore, to the Baha'i mode of thought, entering into a homosexual marriage deprives both members of the potential for spiritual growth. Sorry for the wall of text, but I think the destinctions needed to be made.
Will eating only one meal a day have any long term effects?
You are just fasting. Probably quite extreme fasting but it shouldn't be bad for as long as you get enough calories. It's pretty hard to eat one ~2500 kcal meal though.
Why is it so difficult for some people to remember how to do simple "computer things" even though they've been shown it dozens of times?
Chances are, they have no other knowledge about the field. If you're familiar with computers, operating systems, browsers, tabs, search engines, email and whatnot, it's simple to expand upon that existing knowledge. In contrast, if you don't know anything substantial about the systems in place, it's hard to remember fragmented tricks which don't have a place in a bigger picture.
Why isn't there a flat tax rate?
Taxing people more or less based on how much money they make has nothing to do with fairness. It's about collecting MORE taxes. It's simplest way for the government to collect more money in taxes without making too many people angry. Just because something is equal, doesn't necessarily make it fair.
Why do so many Pagan/Polytheism religions have so much in common even when the cultures never or rarely interacted?
In terms of types of gods, it's because they draw upon elements commonly found in nature. The most common example is the sun god. The sun creates light, day, helps grow food, etc. So back when food, and general survival, was completely dependent on the whims of these natural aspects, of course someone would start to think that that aspect of nature was some godly force. As for the part animal features, I'm not entirely sure. Though I would have to take a guess again that it is based on the religion's belief in natural forces. Especially since, frequently, the gods could show up in either animal or human form.
Why are gay men generally effeminate?
Can't explain that because I'd dispute your base contention. *Some* gay men are effeminate but many aren't.
Why can a page take forever to load but as soon as I close it I catch a glimpse of the completed page?
I really wasn't expecting a legit answer to this problem. I always just thought the world hated me
Why is it considered unsafe to refreeze food that has been thawed?
It's not actually unsafe, but there were concerns that people would lose track of how long it had been in the thawed state, than frozen. Of course, what really matters is how long it's been warmed up for. And keeping track of that can be tricky - for a start it depends on how you warm it, where you warm it, how fast you freeze it again and loads of other factors. So - simpler to just say don't do it. I do it all the time!
How hard is it to implement a global standard of 120V or 240V?
Actually I think the choice is now between 115V and 230V. The nominal standard in Australia changed just a few years ago from 240V to 230V and I believe it's part of a global standardisation move. As for how hard it would be to choose one or the other, the answer is that the cost would be much more than any benefit. The more technology advances, the cheaper it is for appliances to handle the difference but fixed wiring is another matter. If you chose the higher voltage you'd have to rewire every low-voltage installation and upgrade the insulation plus, probably many other things. If you chose the lower voltage then you'd have to rewire every high-voltage installation and fit high-current wiring . And it's hard to see how you could stage any of this without massive disruption and probably a huge numbers of related accidents and deaths. It's a total non-starter.In theory it would be easy. In practice it is almost impossible. If you switched a country to the new standard they would have to replace vast amount of devices and infrastructure. While some devices like computer nowadays are auto-sensing and automatically adapt to the correct voltage and many other really simple devices may not care at all, many many more due care about the difference and will react to change by stopping to function, breaking and in some cases catching fire. It might be hard for an average household to replace most of their stuff that runs on electricity but it would be even harder for businesses and institutions who can have really expensive electrical devices that they expected to use for many more years. A slow conversion to the new standard while keeping the old stuff running would be extremely expensiveHow hard is difficult to say because it depends on what metric you use. Technical, political, social or economic ? As for which is better, higher voltages can be carried over further distances with less loss and using smaller wiring so overall, 240v would probably get the nod. Now the frequency is a completely different question.
Why are completely unrelated issues (like abortion) able to be tacked on a bill about an unrelated issue like motor cycle safety to be voted on? Why is this legal?
The congress has complete authority under the constitution to decide how it passes it's own bills short of a couple provisions . They decided not to make it illegal to combine multiple issues into one bill so that's the way it is. If they wanted it to be illegal they could make a law to do it.
Why is the MI6 building located in an open area where it is prone to attack?
It has already been attacked with terrorist firing RPGs at it. They didn't do any damage; _URL_0_ I had the chance to go work there once but decided against it because the pay was shitty and I don't like London. Moved to Australia instead.Ever heard of kill zones? On open area with no cover that must be crossed to reach an objective is a bad bad thing. The area is most likely zoned for areas of responsibility for defending forces, they know ranges, sightlines, areas that will most likely be used as an ingress for assault. Trust me. Not an easy nut to crack. You have to survive crossing that open area to get to it.
Why are americans so obsessed with dinosaurs?
Because we're stupid and like things that look like real life monsters? Wtf? Do you honestly think Americans alone have a fascination with dinosaurs.. I'm wondering where you developed this idea.
Why can phones make such a loud noise for an amber alert? Why can't they normally go this loud?
Assuming you're talking about the 'emergency alert system' tone that sound is just two sine waves mixed together. A sine wave is a pure sound consisting of just one frequency at a constant volume. This will sound louder than music, which is a complex combination of many different frequencies. Plus with music, the dynamics change over time, so the perceived average sound volume will be less than the maximum level the device is capable of playing.
How much information does the IT department have about what their coworkers are viewing during work hours? Are there any privacy laws or can they tattle on me?
Sysadmin checking in. We can find out, we will find out, but we dont care until someone asks or complains. do your shit at home on your time unlike me who's playing on reddit ", 'How much information depends a lot on the company and how everything is set up, but it is safe to assume that have access to most if not everything about your viewing history. As for legal protection, you have none. You have no legal right to privacy while in their building, using their equipment, to do the job they pay you to do.
How did it take 100 years to discover the happy birthday copyright was invalid? And do they have to repay the people they collected royalties from?
It's also worth noting that whether or not the copyright was invalid isn't relevant to the situation. Large companies have been known to use their legal departments to bully their way through things that they legally cannot do. If you sang Happy Birthday in a movie and someone threatened legal action, claiming to be the copyright owner, the burden is on you to prove otherwise. Said company likely has a far larger legal department and deeper pockets than you do, so it's not always possible to fight and disprove their claim. Thus, everyone just let the claimant do what they wanted. Depressing, but it is what it is.
How is College Board(SAT test company for the US) not considered a monopoly
They don't have a monopoly on making standardized tests. They have a proprietary test, but so long as they aren't actively preventing competition from producing tests, they aren't doing anything illegal.Others have said "they're not a monopoly". But I 'd like to add that it's not illegal to be a monopoly. It's illegal to *abuse* monopoly status.Monopolies aren't illegal in U.S. antitrust law per se. People have mentioned the ACT you can still have illegal antitrust action based on Oligarchical business as well. It's certain types of attempted monopolization actions that are technically illegal under US antitrust law.
Why everybody hates Hipsters?
I'll re-post some copypasta that I found a while ago, don't know the original source, but it should be interesting in this thread: > “Hipster” is a term co-opted for use as a meaningless pejorative in order to vaguely call someone else’s authenticity into question and, by extension, claim authenticity for yourself. It serves no conversational function and imparts no information, save for indicating the opinions and preferences of the speaker. Meanwhile, a market myth has sprung up around the term, as well as a cultural bogeyman consisting of elusive white 20-somethings who wear certain clothes , listen to certain music , and act a certain way . Suffice it to say, no one self-identifies as a hipster; the term is always applied to an Other, to separate the authentic Us from the inauthentic, “ironic” Them. You can’t define what “that kind of behavior or fashion or lifestyle” actually is, nor will you ever be able to. That’s because you don’t use “hipster” to describe an actual group of people, but to describe a fictional stereotype that is an outlet for literally anything that annoys you. The twist, of course, is that if it weren’t for your own insecurities, nothing that a “hipster” could do or wear would ever affect you emotionally. But you are insecure about your own authenticity - “Do I wear what I wear because I want to? Do I listen to my music because I truly like it? I’m certainly not like those filthy hipsters!” - so you project those feelings onto others.
ELI: Difference between "legal" and "decriminalized"?
I don't know what other people are using as sources, but they don't seem to be very clear. First, it's important to recognize that some terms, like misdemeanor, have different meanings for different states. These meanings also may be different for other countries. My explanation here doesn't run into this problem. Legal: No law prohibits the act. Illegal/Unlawful, but not Criminal: Typically barred by some kind of law, but not necessarily a crime that would create a criminal record. If there is a fine attached, it would be considered a civil fine. Other penalties may include loss of a license . Examples of this category include regulatory laws, like some health codes. In the US, the burden of proof rests with the government to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the act was committed. You have a right to some kind of due process, but usually not a jury trial. Criminal: Barred by law and conviction of which creates a criminal record. In the US, the burden of proof rests with the government to show beyond a reasonable doubt that the act was committed. You may have a right to a jury trial, depending on the severity of the penalties. Source: I'm an attorney . This is not legal advice and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have questions, you should consult a lawyer .
Why is Geneva the main place for peace talks?
Switzerland has a long-standing policy of neutrality - it doesn't take sides or get involved in conflicts of other countries. They haven't been involved in a war for over 200 years. That makes it a good place to hold international talks and make treaties, where it's in a territory that doesn't favour either side.
Why should you buy insurance.
If it isn't required by law, then the answer depends on how much you can afford to lose. If you have enough money in the bank to buy a whole new house, then there's no point in getting fire or flood insurance. Why pay somebody else when you've already got yourself covered should something bad happen? If you can't afford to lose your house to fire or a flood, then insurance is a good option. You pay much less than saving up enough for a whole new house, and you're still covered if something bad happens.
If taste buds are on the tongue, why can't I taste food until I chew/bite it?
Most of the spiciness in peppers are in the seeds. Until you bite down, those chemicals aren't exposed to your tongue. The outer skin of a pepper is pretty bland and flavorless. Many foods are like this.
how come we are legally adults and we can be tried as adults if we can't still buy alcohol?
Here are just a couple of reasons. Let me just preface these reasons with this: if you do not agree, that is fine. They're the governments reasons for them. 1) Scientific studies have proven that the decision making part of the teenage brain is not developed yet. 2) A lot of mothers decided that teenagers were dying too much, and they wanted their young people not to die as much. They thought that restricting alcohol to only adults would help because some teenagers decide to drive while they're drunk. 3) The reason why people can be tried as adults, smoke, and join the military is that 18-20 year-olds are not children and can control their actions. Smoking, the army, and trying someone are all actions that they choose to do, and there is no accidental killing someone . These are just some opinions.
Why do they serve Wings with Celery Sticks?
It's mostly just tradition. There is something to be said for having a crispy, cool, bright little calorie-light snack in between wings, but it's not some sort of magical pairing with reason or rhyme to it. It's just tradition.
How come Asian countries that were relived from European colonial rule have been somewhat better off than Africa ones?
Much of Asia was an advanced civilization to begin with, having a strong understanding of mathematics, written word, and architecture. When these nations became colonized, this didn't change. Slavery was achieved by hiring tribes to capture rivals. Much of Africa has been tribally divided and deeply entrenched in superstition. When these nations became colonized, this didn't change. Societies that had written word and an understanding of mathematics were able to transition to productive nations much more easily than societies that had a strong belief in superstition, tribal feudalism, and lacked a basic understanding of fundamentals. Like the man that stands on a stack of ladders and still cannot see beyond the wall, it's not about the resources a country has, but how they use them.
Why is the back of my tongue a greyish yellow color?
Because it's buildup. It looks gross because you probably don't typically brush back there. Try brushing back there more often and it'll clear up. :)
Why aren't [can't] TV manufactures make 4K 3D TVs?
From my bosses mouth for us to tell customers-\r\rThe resolution is so high and clear that a decent 3d picture requires too much money and processing power. That's why all 4k tvs will come with passive 3d but not active. Also, 3d is on its last legs anyway. 4k gives you precise and realistic detail without the need for those annoying 3d glasses. \r\rSource: I work for Sony and we have do training on these
Why are cable boxes so big, yet more technologically advanced devices such as smart phones can fit in the palm of our hands?
All of the below: 1. The cable boxes you are using are not New products, they are fairly old. a Newly made cable box could be small. 2. Cable boxes are technically Leased to households, with 36+month ROI to the provider 3. There's not much incentive to invest in R & D for anyone in the industry 4. Nobody is canceling cable due to box size. 5. The only factors that matter to a cable provider are either Churn or Upsell ", 'Almost all of them use cheap 3.5" hard drives for storage. We have a new smaller version one and the ports take up over 50% of the back. In addition, some people like to put their TVs on top of themThe big ones have multiple tuners, a hard drive, and power for all those tuners and hard drives. You can get smaller simpler ones, which have fewer tuners, no HDD, and power from a brick or wall supplyThey are getting smaller. When my Comcast box died a few months back, they gave me a replacement that was less than half the size of the old one. They also tried to upsell me on an "additional outlet" box without DVR functionality that was only half the size of my new one.Demand for a tiny one isn't there so spending money on developing it seems wasteful
Why do countries which aren't even at war, spend billions upon billions of dollars every year to fund the military
When ~~we~~ the United States entered WW1, ~~we~~ the United States was terribly unprepared. ~~We~~ The United States Army didn't even have helmets and had to borrow some from the British. For most of it's history, the United States didn't have much of an army. Most of what ~~we~~ it did have spent most of it's time fighting indians. But when ~~we~~ the United States needed a big army, they found it's expensive and inefficient to try to turn a bunch of volunteers into a professional fighting force in a short period of time like 90 days. So ~~we~~ the United States decided that it would be better to keep a professional army, navy, and air force ready to go at all times.
Why restaurants have policies to throw out food at the end of the day instead of donating/eating it?
Where I work, we are happy to donate our leftover food, but for us at least, the responsibility lies with the place we are donating them to. It's up to them to pick up the food, but sometimes they are very inconsistent in when they pick it up, and we don't like having days old food now taking up space in our store.
Why hasn't Bill Cosby been arrested?
All they have to go on is testimonies. No DNA evidence or security footage. It's mostly he said she said. You really can't arrest someone without evidence.
Why is it legal that I can google an US citizen and find out he or she was arrested for something?
Because if the state can bring secret charges against people, it can lead to widespread abuse of that power, causing the government to subjugate part of the citizenry it deems undesirable or politically inconvenient. I am very glad to hear that Germany doesn't have problems like that.
Is it theoretically possible that our vitamin D production from the sun is a small, minuscule step in evolution towards wider nutrition gains via some process that resembles photosynthesis?
I don't think the case could be made. Plants turn energy from visible light into stored energy in the form of carbohydrates. AKA photosynthesis. Humans on the other hand do not get energy from the sun. UVB rays bump into molecules of cholesterol, irradiating them, and turning them into vitamin D. Very different processes, not really analogous.
Why do athletes make significantly more money than people like the president who have greater responsibilities in society?
Not all athletes and sportspeople are paid a lot. I remember reading earlier this year about some Olympic Athletes that were barely paid minimum wage; yet they were training for longer than what a full time job would take up. I suppose; that the very high paid athletes and sportsmen and women that you hear off and that we are most aware are always paid royalties and manage to land sponsorship deals for product lines such as clothing and sports equipment. It's pretty much a snow ball effect from there .. Generally more exposure and thus more $$$ The bigger sports stars tend to have used there wealth to give them a head start in their own businesses'. In fact you'll find that they are in fact business men and women.
How do they make sex scenes in movies?
yep, they're covered up and not actually having sex. it's why you won't see a vagina, becuase there's a sheet between them. and anytime you see boobs but not a face, that's a body double.
What in the world is going on at the end of 2001 A space odyssey
Dave reaches the Monolith in orbit around Jupiter. The monolith opens a wormhole and he travels very far very fast and sees some weird stuff. At the end of it, he arrives in a room. That's weird, I thought he was just in space. Is he alone here? Who built the room? Wait, who's that over there? Also Dave, but now he's out of the suit Huh, where'd spacesuit!Dave go? . Eventually, at the verge of death by old age, the Monolith appears again. Dave has been pushed around mentally. Forced to see himself from outside of himself while simultaneously being faced with his own oncoming mortality. This last monolith provides the last push he needs He is reborn as the Star Child - he has become a being of thought, with no need for a body. Essentially the next stage in human development/evolution.
Why is the Windows Explorer so bad in calculating time?
I'm guessing you copied thousands of files with a few large files in between, and not 1 large one. From what I can tell it assume a zero latency file creation rate, when really it's significantly slow. It would appear to the software that a 500 byte file took a relaively vast amount of time to finish, thus a slow estimation speed, then it hits a huge file and assumes 500 bytes will take just as long when it can actually bypass all that initial file creation latency and be at 100% speed for a long time.
Why is the American flag backwards on the uniforms of Military personnel?
It's not backwards it's blowing in the wind as the soldier moves forward towards combat and kicking ass.The British flag is also flipped the other way tooThe field of stars always leads in the direction of travel. As if the flag is streaming behind. On Greyhound buses for example, the flag decal on the Driver side is "normal". on the door side of the bus, it's reversed.It's supposed to look as though it is blowing behind them as they are running into battle. This is why it is backwards on their right sleeve.
why do people naturally dislike the taste of some food?
I think that taste is more of a learned behaviour than a natural one. People's tastes change throughout their lives. Anecdotal: I used to hate tomatoes as a child, not I'll eat them with no problem.
Since people pay for a college class, why are there attendance requirements? Why can't you pay for the class and show up for just the tests to get a grade?
Don't know about US. But in my country it is because if students were given a choice only a handful of them would actually show up at morning classes. Imagine if you're 40 years old with tonnes of research work that you would rather be doing than lecturing only to find out 5 out of 100 20yo students actually bothered to show up at 9 AM while you were required by your research institute to teach them. Yes, you're human and you would bear grudges and force them to be there too.
What happens if you give out your social security number?
Well, it's one more bit of information that can be used to identify you and access your data. For instance, whenever I call up my internet provider, they ask me to identify myself with the last 4 digits of my SSN. Someone without that information would find it harder to impersonate me.
Why do companies expect people to give 2 weeks notice before quitting but won't give 2 weeks notice before firing or laying people off?
I think the concern is that people who have been told they are being fired don't make the best workers. Some companies actually escort people out when they give notice, for the same reason, but others don't, since many workers are motivated to want to leave on good terms.My notice period has always been mutual / same either way. Perhaps you live somewhere with appalling working conditions and labour laws?
Russian bombers probing US defenses
With those aircraft yes, there is a 100% interception rate. Russia doesn't have the stealth technology that the U.S. air force has that we know of. And even then, those planes can still be tracked. They're just flexing their muscles, telling us, if we really wanted to, we could reach you. They don't really mean anything by it. Just a reminder that they exist. It's not that big of a deal, we just make it out to be because we're America. But really, we do this shit all the time to other countries. It's kind of like shouting at your kid all the time, and then all of a sudden they shout back. It doesn't mean they're right or wrong, it's just kind of a wow factor.I doubt seriously anyone knows if they could reach us if they wanted, I doubt even more seriously anyone on here would know.
Why does the period table end at atomic number 103? Why can't there be elements with higher atomic numbers?
It doesn't end at element 103 , currently it ends at [118] , although with the way the table is set up if element 119 is found it'll slot right in under francium. The bigger the nucleus gets the more unstable it gets. Elements higher than lead generally aren't terribly stable and undergo radioactive decay down to more stable isotopes.
Why do birds move their heads around to look, in quick 'jerking' motions, and not smoothly like human and animals?
Nobody's mentioned [saccades] yet, but humans are also incapable of moving their eyes smoothly. Try it. Unless you are tracking an object that is already moving smoothly, your eyes will jerk from point to point as well. The difference, as some others *have* pointed out, is that most birds can't move their eyes independently from their heads, so they move their whole heads in this manner rather than just the eyes, like we do.
Did the dinosaurus really go extinct because of a meteor?
> It just seems to clicheish What do you mean by this? Is it a cliche for extinctions to be caused by meteor strikes? I can't think of many times this has happened that we know of, other than the one. It is theoretically very possible, and there is a lot of evidence to suggest that something like that happened around the right time period. That said, we won't ever know for sure.
Why am I miserable when the temperatur rises 10º, but I can take a hot shower for 10 minutes and it feels great the entire time?
~~Because in the shower, the water can still carry away the extra heat from your body, despite being hot itself.~~ ~~But in the air, the water needs to evaporate in order to take heat away from your body, which it can't do very quickly if it is humid.~~ See lizzyshoe's and maxmidget's comments below.
Why do pharmaceutical companies air commercials for prescription drugs when laypeople can't actually directly buy these products?
Patient: I need that drug I saw on TV, I think it will really help me. Doctor: Sorry ma'am, that drug won't help, it's for something else entirely. Patient: But I saw it on TV. I'm positive it will help. Doctor: I'm certain it won't. You're fine without it, you just need a better diet and more exercise. Patient: Well, if you won't prescribe it for me, I'll go find a doctor who will. I'm never coming back here again and I'm going to tell all my friends what a quack you are. Doctor: Fine, whatever, here is your prescription. But I promise you it won't help. Patient: I've never been so insulted in all my life! People are so rude nowadays. Now, where's the closest pharmacy?", 'because people can do what those commercials say to do: "if you think this is right for you, talk to your doctor about X" It is an easy way of getting information out there without relying on a doctor to suggest it.
- Why I was blond till I was 5, but now have dark brown hair, and why my beard is dark brown while short, but turns redish as it grows longer
I was also extremely blonde as a kid but have since turned to brown hair around the same age you described so I'm also curious. As far as your beard I would guess that it gets highlighted by the sun the same way hair does. The longer you grow your beard, the longer it's exposed to sun, the lighter it gets.I have no answer but I am wondering if we were separated at birth. I was super blond until around 5 or 6 when it began to get gradually darker until it was completely brown. Also my beard gets the same reddish tinge. We should go to a party dressed the same or something man.I had rather blond hair a few years ago, and now it's dark as well. I'm fairly certain this is because I don't go outside as much anymore, so less Sun hit it. Before, I was in marching band and was outside quite often.I was born with blond hair and turned dark brown over time. Sometimes it turns red when exposed to sunlight. I have blue eyes as well. Would it be a stretch to say that it could be attributed to the Celts?', "Beard-wise, same here. It's brown when shorter, but as it grows, it gets quite red but as a highlight, so to speak not like full on ginger. And the tinting stops right at the top of my sideburns.My hair was straight until I was about 21 then turned curly. My brother had straight blonde hair and hazel eyes until puberty and now has curly brown hair and brown eyesOur genetics must be quite similar, I am exactly the same with both. My red/gold beard hairs are on my chin though and the rest is brownI must have the same genes as you do, because I have the exact same phenotypeSounds like a Dr. Seuss book. can you show some pictures?
How come countries in the northern hemisphere seem much colder than countries in the southern hemisphere at roughly the same distance from the equator?
1. There just isn't much land past about 40^o to make a comparison to.2. Most of the land is near enough to water to have a moderating effect on temperature.3. Most of the land, especially near population centers, is at low elevation.
why is Greenland not its own continent?
The most commonly used map drastically distorts the size of things near the poles. This is fine for having a general idea of where things are. All you need to navigate and the like, but their actual size is much different. _URL_1_ This is a more accurate representation of Greenland's size.
Why is suddenly considered modern to design websites / software in this flat style, even though it's technically less advanced?
It's like a sinusoid, common in any kind of art. First you do something simple, then you add some 'special effects' to it, then those effects become too common and don't impress anyone any more so you turn to minimalism. In some time we will become bored with this minimalistic style and invent something flashy again. But obviously every iteration of this cycle is different from any previous one so the style of the future won't be exactly the same as, say, Windows XP.To add on to the excellent answer by /u/gaviidae, styles tend to settle into a simpler form after many cycles of change. Flatness is clear and readable, while roundness, gradients, and shadows are pretentious. You can see the same with clothing, how the more ostentatious types of clothing have fallen out of fashion, such as frills, bodices, tassels, embroidery.
Why do animals like being stroked so much more than humans?
You don't like resting your head in someone's lap and having them caress your hair?", 'I dont know for animals outside of big mammals, but cats and dogs tend to be licked by their mothers and siblings to show their affection and to get clean/healthy when babies. Our stroking probably gives the same sensation of some sort.