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Why do I lose a decent amount of hair in the shower, yet my hair thickness stays the same? | Hair goes through three phases, anagen, catagen, and telogen, or growing, resting, and shedding. At some points, the majority of your hair will be in one of these phases, which is why sometimes you feel like you're losing a ton of hair, but your hair doesn't get thinner. The average daily hair loss is 80-100 hairs a da... |
how raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would effect our economy | I own a cell phone repair business in a mall. We're fairly new, and i can only afford to pay employees 8.25 to about 12 an hour. If minimum wage rose to $15, i would have to shut down. I could raise my prices to compensate, but since it's already an expensive service, it would pretty much eliminate any business for me. |
What is the biological reason behind sadness over a loved one, or sadness in general | Additionally, there's a theory which states that sadness is a form of costly signalling. Signalling theory is one of the most important aspects of evolution which can explain many seemingly paradoxical patterns in nature. If you are sad, you suffer from reduced fitness in an evolutionary sense. Crying children attract ... |
Why do products sold on infomercials require four to six weeks for delivery? | A lot of infomercials are for products that are just starting out and don't have the revenue to maintain constant production and have large inventories. Therefore a lot of manufacturing companies are on a make to order business and thus do not have stock to fulfill your order immediately.Another possibility is that the... |
Why is Ohio so important in elections? | It's a State that both parties can realisticily win, that has a relatively large number of electoral votes. Most States are dominated by one party or the other. Florida is the other big swing State. |
How come videos don't load like they used to? | When pre/buffering videos , the advertisements wouldn't be able to set up correctly throughout the video as well. GoogleAds runs on specific algorithms to match a targeted as to the targeted individual . If the video was to buffer all through so easily, the ads would be less reliable to pop up and be directed based upo... |
Why can you hear a jet engine from the ground, but not from the plane? | There are several things going on: - Wind noise at high speed adds a layer of white noise, which has a masking effect. The engine noise is still there, but less prominent. - Airplane fuselages are designed with significant amounts of insulation. Partially this is for protection from the cold at high altitudes, but soun... |
Why do us companies have to comply with eu internet laws? | If it is a a US company, with servers in the US and a website targeting US consumers there is no need to comply with EU directives. It's the last factor that's the contentious bit. If the website's intended audience is in the EU it could be a good deal more complicated. This is due to the [Privacy Shield] framework whi... |
The fall of the British Empire | A quick answer is World War I was disastrous for the British. They won, and their empire was bigger than ever after taking Germany's colonies, but they lost hundreds of thousands of men , countless supplies, and money. Lots of it. World War II was even worse. We don't hear about it in the US, but the UK actually went B... |
Why is it that the body expels excess fluid by urination instead of storing it for future use like food? | The body does store extra fluids. That is why you can go a few days without drinking without dying. As to why we don't have something like a second stomach to store water, there was apparently not enough evolutionary need for such a thing.Evolution only results in traits that are necessary, not perfect. Humans have nev... |
Why isn't a car hitting a wall at 120MPH the same as two cars colliding at 60MPH? | Here's how I've thought about it that makes it make sense to me. Imagine two nearly identical scenes. In the first scene, a car is traveling from left to right at 60 mph toward a brick wall in the center. In the second scene, instead of a wall, there is a second car traveling right to left at 60 mph. Imagine what happe... |
The conflict between Northern Ireland, ROI, and England, the IRA, the Troubles, etc. | I know this isn't exactly the proper format but if you are a reader check this book out. _URL_0_ |
How do car keys (not the physical key but the electronic beep boop) each open one car and not all nearby cars? | When you click the button, the key doesn't just transmit a single signal, it transmits a series of signals that encode a specific code. Each car has its own code. |
Project Veritas and the Roy Moore allegations? | What part are you confused about? Project Veritas tried to plant a fake story at the Washington Post to discredit them & their vetting process. If the Post took the story, Veritas would've immediately come out & said they planted it,hurting the Posts reputation & the credibility of other stories. What happened instead ... |
Why do anti-depressants take so long (up to 12 weeks) to start working fully? | We don't know. According to our theories of how they work it should happen pretty much instantly. The fact that they don't indicates there are still large parts of the mechanism of depression we don't understand. |
What's the advantage of having multiple separate investigations into the President, instead of just one comprehensive investigation? What happens if they come to different conclusions? | They serve different purposes. The FBI investigation is focused on what happened, who did it, and were crimes committed. As part if DoJ it can convene a grand jury & issue criminal indictments if warranted. The House & Senate investigations are more focused on how the acts occurred and why they were so successful. Thei... |
why are there still so many limb amputations? | It's reddit. People post pictures of cool stuff. Modern prosthetics are cool. I mean who doesn't like cyborgs, really? This doesn't mean that there's more of them, we just like pictures of cool stuff & people that are succeeding against adversity.Amputation only occurs when not amputating is more dangerous. A severely ... |
ELI5: What information do apps gather about your device and how far can they go? | Isn't that written in the terms of service agreement you haven't read. Aside from the joking, if you are really concerned about what certain apps can and cannot do, you should be more responsible with your phone. It is different for each app and really, read the terms of service agreement if you care. |
Why are androids apparently better for treating autism than fellow human beings? | A lot of people are mentioning that it's because of the routines that autistics crave and need, but you have to look at the flip side of the equation as well. Dealing with autistic children and adults is draining. You get stressed out quickly, but you can't take it out on them. So you hold onto it and one day you just ... |
What is happening in Syria with regards to the USA and Russia? | As stupid as this sounds, House Of Cards does a really good job of explaining why the Middle East matters, geographically, to both the United States' and Russia's security interests. Worth a watch. /u/Smithy006 and /u/Enthane did a damned good job summarizing, though. |
Why is it so much cheaper to buy 100% juice than to just buy the fruit and make the juice yourself? | Juice is usually reconstituted frozen concentrate that is made from damaged, fallen and overly ripe fruit that can't be sold at the store, so the raw material is cheap. When you buy fresh fruit at the store you are paying for the prettiest product from the prime harvest that has been carefully handled. |
Why do so many of us bounce our leg up and down while sitting down? | I do it cause i almost constantly have some form of rhythmic beat going on in my head which is why like moving my leg in that rhythm. I play various instruments so it's probably natural. I should probably add that this is mostly never the leg alone. Whichever finger is free is on Snare duty. |
Why do my Bluetooth headphones cut out when the microwave is turned on? Samsung U headphone 1200W microwave. | > Every time I am listening to my headphones in the break room they cut out when microwave is on for the same reason that microwaves fuck with your WiFi when the microwave is running. these different things operate on similar wavelengths, and their signals interfere with your device's ability to communicate. > When I s... |
Are fire departments/rescue teams allowed to break through walls etc without permission? | UK Firefighter: I guess so. Breaking in to somebodies property is one thing, but smashing a god damn wall down is something else entirely. I don't think I'd be able to do that in a hurry. We'd need a Tech Rescue Unit, and that could take a while. If there wasn't a life risk would we be causing more damage than we would... |
Why do some people have no sense of rhythm whatsoever? | Im not very educated with this, but I see no one has commented. I think it mostly has to do with how developed certain parts of the brain that have to do with that are. Sorry it's not much. |
Why is it ok for the wooden frame of an unfinished building to be exposed to rain? | There are many different building practices and materials. This answer in reference to a very common material used in home construction. Not all. Not everywhere. Douglas fir is often the choice for many construction projects. For framing homes this wood is never, or seldom treated. This wood is best used wet. Lumberyar... |
What's all this talk about "September 2015" and how something bad (i.e. doomsday, an economical crash) is going to happen? | To be honest, I'm not sure where some of these people get their theories from. As it was with the 'Mayan Calendar' prediction, they speculated that the world would end because the calendar ended in December of 2012 [A list of how often the world was predicted to end] I'd assume this one is no different than any of the ... |
What Needs to Happen For a City to Receive Google Fiber? | I'm from Raleigh. The Triangle area got it mostly because of Research Triangle Park and the three major reasearch universities that tie the Triangle together . With all of the biotech and medical resarch going on in our area it's stupid not to have Google fiber here. |
How does rhyming differ among languages? | In slavic languages it's pretty much the same. Source: I speak Slovenian as my first language.Re: Japanese: it can rhyme, but doesn't . You can have two words that rhyme but to a Japanese person, there isn't that same innate recognition of "ah, that rhymes". I remember it being super frustrating trying to explain the c... |
What's going on psychologically when you have a favorite color (or enjoy/like certain colors over others) | The notion that our favorite colors are based solely on experiences is fairly naive. Looking [here], you can see that blue and green are by far the most popular. I bet this has to do with our instincts for food and water. There is nothing better than the feeling when you see an open field or ocean. You don't get the sa... |
Do paleontologists have educated guesses as to what's hiding under Antarctica's ice? | i don't have much to add, but the ice cap covering the continent is said to be about 4.7km thick. I know of one core drilling that got as far as around 3.5km deep. |
Why do diabetes victims have to amputate their feet? | > Why not the arms? Or the abdomen? Why are only the feet susceptible to this? Long standing diabetes is a risk for both peripheral neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease . Both of these contribute to poor sensation, especially in the feet early on. Due to poor sensations in feet, the person cannot feel and probabl... |
Why do so many baby boomers have Hep C? | It's poorly understood *precisely* why they're at higher risk, but they sure are. Between the 1960's and 1980's, transmission rates of Hepatitis C were the highest. There are a combination of factors at play. That was before Standard Precautions were practiced in healthcare, and testing blood for transmissible illnesse... |
Why do animals get hurt in a forest fire? Couldn't they just walk away from the fire? | How do people get hurt in house fires? Couldn't they just walk away? It's not as simple as that. Forest fires usually happen when it's extremely dry, meaning that the fire may spread through the canopy before the animals know what's going on, causing falling branches, trees, burning bushes and such to block paths that ... |
Why are the only elected people in public office from just two political parties in the United States? Why don't any other parties gain any traction? | A lot of people like there party just as much as they don't like the other party. They feel that if they vote for a 3rd party canidate that not only does it hurt the party they like, but it helps the one they don't like because it's one less vote for the guy that actually has a chance of beating the other guy. |
- Why is it bad for money to have a fixed value over time? | 1. Generally, workers resist cuts in nominal wages. Basically, this means that workers don't want to make less money than they did the year before. However, workers workers are less resistant to cuts in real wages. In other words, if I get a 1% wage decrease at 0% inflation, I'll be really sad because I'm making less m... |
Why do energy companies like Con Edison give you tips on how to use less energy? | It's s short-term measure for them, if they can stave off massive investments in their infrastructure. Because I DIDN'T return one of their surveys, my local powermongers actually sent some bitch to my house. After explaining how I was not about to toss two grand worth of appliances that were only 5 years old and worki... |
How does one create a website/webpage? | Plenty of ways.first start by buying a custom domain name e.g. _URL_3_ and pay for hosting.then you can build that website using tools like word press, squarespace have the domain redirect to the pages you created. Or if more adventurous A majority of guides are available online for free tocreate your own web serverThe... |
How do we know exactly that the bee population around the world is decreasing? How do we calculate the number of bees to begin with? | Global honey bee populations aren't in decline. It also depends if you are asking about managed bees or wild bees. Bee farmers usually report the number of beehives to a national agency. This shows us that the number of hives managed globally has been increasing well over the last few decades. As for wild bees, it's di... |
how (in baseball) is a strike called by the first base umpire? | If the batter swings, but checks it in time, the first base umpire has the best angle of the angle and can see if he went too far. If it's a left handed batter, the third base umpire is asked. _URL_1_ |
If the Earth were a cube instead of a sphere would it keep its gravitational properties? | This is a bit of a trick question because the earth is actually spherical because of gravity. So, asking if gravity would behave differently if the earth was in a shape that it couldn't be in due to gravity is not really answerable. However, if i'd speculate i would assume that it would be largely the same - the gravit... |
How can steam have big sales so often and still stay profitable? | By no means is this a comprehensive answer, but picture it this way. Most people will hesitate to throw down full price for a game unless they were planning on spending the money already or are not really that worried about cash. Let's just suppose that there is a gamer who refuses to pay the full $60 for a game. On th... |
Why won't companies hire people who are "over-qualified"? | I've managed a Staples, Verizon Wireless, and now im a State Farm agent. Anytime I've hired someone over qualified a few things tend to happen. The original salary agreed upon quickly isn't enough for them, it is very hard to train them because they feel their ways are how it should be done, and finally they dont stay ... |
Why is radiation bad for you? | When a radioactive material decays it releases some particles based off of what type of material it is. One of these particles is a high energy photon called a gamma ray. Gamma rays are a form of electromagnetic wave, which light and x-rays are also. Gamma rays are not like light in that they can pass through different... |
Why Korea have such a long working hours per week than the rest of the world ? | Koreans have a custom of not leaving until their boss does. You will find they aren't actually working once it goes over time. Just waiting for the boss to leave. |
How do some posts skyrocket to the front page, while other seemingly similar posts fade into obscurity? | > Some users I assume we're talking about /u/GallowBoob and /u/iBleeedOrange here. They tend to post in the peak times for the USA, which is where the majority of redditors are. There is also an 'upvoted because GallowBoob' mentality, but to a far lesser degree. Finally, they do make good posts.Peak times. Right now it... |
I weight myself at night I'm 180.5lb and then I go to sleep. I weight myself in the morning and now I'm 179.9. Where did the weight go? | It's possible you lost some weight in water by sweating and respiration. However, that's probably within the margin of error for your bathroom scale. Most consumer scales are not terribly accurate. |
How do satellites orbiting the Earth get their orbits assigned to them, and how do they not hit into each other? | Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space. |
Does anyone or any nation own Antarctica? | A few countries have made [territorial claims] in Antarctica in the late 1800's / early 1900's, but the later [Antarctic Treaty] kinda render those claims somewhat moot the world has set it aside as a scientific preserve.There is an Treaty that says that no one owns Antarctica. In the treaty counties can use Antarctica... |
Why are shorts not considered acceptable business attire, even on "casual days?" | Because you skipped leg day and it'd be embarrassing to see your twigs on show. Also, what kind of shorts are we talking about, 3/4s? Short shorts? |
Why when a girl knows I have a girlfriend I'm automatically more attractive | wow, all of these answers are correct to some degree.I was going to mention the 'non-desperateness' that men exude when they are attached. |
What happens to current debt during times of great inflation? | You still owe a billion shekels in debt, but it become less valuable in terms of a stable currently like the dollar or the euro. Countries will often inflation devalue their currency as a way reduce a debt burden. That's part of the reason Greece was in so much trouble, being on the euro, this wasn't an option to them.... |
Why are Greenpeace considered a 'bad' organisation/heavily criticised? | Here's a video of a Greenpeace founding member explaining why he left the organization: _URL_0_ Basically the organization is nowadays fighting issues they do not understand. |
Why does a rising economy correlate with falling birthrates? | One point is that with better economy, there's a lot more to do, and a lot more that people *want* to do, and they don't want to get tied down by a bunch of kids. For example, the economy is good so you make more money so you can spend your time travelling to other countries. But you know that if you had kids that woul... |
How do giveaways work? | Part of the marketing budget for brand promotion, if we're talking legit giveaways. Instead of the company giving it away directly, they might recruit the help of a popular social media personality to do it for them, thus exposing their brand to a larger audience. Edit: Though in the iPhone or Note case, I have no idea... |
Why do hospitals and asylums get abandoned? | In a rural community about 20 minutes from me, there is a massive abandoned psych hospital campus. Super old, cool, and creepy. A lot of old equipment was just left in there as is; definitely could be used as a movie set. It was abandoned due to lack of funding. They actually couldn't afford to transfer a lot of patien... |
help me explain dropping the bombs on japan to a bunch of tweeners. | Well, you don't have to act like it wasn't a horrible thing to do. I think you can explain some of the rational behind the use of it and pressures that America was dealing with, but also agree that dropping bombs that evaporate people, and many of them civilians, as a means to flex our muscles was pretty messed up.Its ... |
What is happening to your eyes ( & brain) when you are thinking about something & you stare into the distance, seemingly oblivious to what is happening in front of your eyes? | I used to do that without even noticing while driving motorcycles. Then all of a sudden I would realize that I wasn't even paying attention to the road and drove a significant distance like that. I would always wonder how it happened and why I never crashed. |
How do people own nice properties and vehicles and remain either out of debt or have very little debt. | It's possible following some tough but ultimately common sense principles. If you're already in debt: * Save away at least $1000 for emergencies* Do not take on any other kind of debt, this includes financing a car. NO MORE DEBT!* Make a budget stick to it. This will take several months to fine tune.* Take every single... |
What’s the difference between “election meddling” and “election marketing”? | If the U.S, does it over seas, it's promoting democracy. If a foreign country does it here, it's called electoral interference or meddling. All just depends on the actors involved, and the source of information. |
Why does an orchestra need a conductor but a rock band doesn't? | The main reason is that in a band where the percussion is loud and easy to follow, a conductor is not always necessary. This is the same reason jazz bands don't always need a conductor. In orchestras and big bands you can also have sections of silence where someone had to keep time.One thing not mentioned yet: a conduc... |
Why does the body suddenly detect itches as soon as it it thinks about itching? | I don't know the answer to your question but I do know two people commented and I see nothing. Check, you guys might have been shadowbanned |
Net neutrality FAQ & Megathread | So is this something Congress is going to vote on? If so, when does that happen? I've contacted the FCC and called and emailed and have gotten nothing but positive responses from Congress people. |
Where is Edward Snowden and what will probably come of him? | He's in Russia, and will be safe there forever unless he pisses Putin off somehow, in which case he will be toast.but but why did he go to russia? |
Why are I.Q. tests used as the primary standard for gauging intelligence? | Pattern recognition is a very important part of intelligence. IQ tests do involve much more than that. As for why we use them it's because we haven't really developed anything else. |
Why do airlines price tickets at a remarkable increase close to takeoff (next day flights) when they know they're likely not to sell? | The theory is that if you're buying tickets for the next day, you're absolutely desperate and you have to take whatever they give you, so they can jack up the price and you'll still buy it. I also have a theory that they want to encourage people to plan ahead but I'm not sure about that one. |
Is there any science behind epsom salts efficiency as a pain reliever? | Your mileage may vary. Try it & find out. It's a cheap option. If it doesn't work, there's no long list of side effects to worry about. Salt is COMMON in the body & many aches & pains can be caused by insufficient sodium in your diet. Soaking in salt water lets you absorb it through your skin.Not a doctor. This is how ... |
Why don't laptops use simcards? | Because you just have to buy [one of these] or [one of these]. So, on the manufacturing aspect, they don't have to add a port and the functionality for no reason. |
How is requiring someone to have an ID when voting racist? | In and of itself, it's not. However, there are contributing factors - minorities are a disproportionately high number of low-income families, and as things are currently, obtaining a photo ID can be difficult for some. They're expensive , plus there's time off work to go get it during business hours , transportation co... |
How is it that those gigantic Cargo Boats can tackle those huge waves in the mist of a huge storm, but not tip over? | *midst, not mist Not trying to be rude, just a friendly tip . I've heard the word mist used where midst should've been a few times lately. I refuse to sit idly by while the word midst gets forever-buried under a pile of mist. ;) |
When exactly can a business refuse to serve someone? | You can refuse to serve someone as long as they can't prove it was discrimination. The list of factor that can be view as discriminatory depend where you live. Different company can then add their own rules that can be more or less strict to try to limit the chance that they might be taken to court.Not sure about in th... |
Is there a non-cynical explanation for rich people running for office? Or interested at all in cabinet positions and politics in general? | It is hard to be a politician if you have to worry about a day job. Becoming a congressman or cabinet member usually takes years, even decades, of working your way up the political ladder. Your early career might look like: * spend a year campaigning to get elected as state representative* get paid $20K a year as state... |
How Come Guys Aren't Aroused Anymore After They've Cum? | Prolactin. It's involved in the process of sexual satisfaction and relaxation after sexual acts, partially in decreasing testosterone levels and counteracting dopamine - the testosterone being required for an erection and the dopamine being required for arousal. There's a refractory period for people assigned-male-at-b... |
Why does Vimeo's 720p look better than YouTube's 1080p? | Vimeo content creators are generally industry professionals who know how to properly deliver a file to Vimeo. They usually deliver a ProRes QuickTime file or another properly compressed codec. YouTube creators are more likely the general public who are uploading highly compressed files to start with which are compresse... |
Why does Seaworld get such a bad rap for keeping wild animals in captivity outside their natural habitat, but zoos rarely get the same negative attention for doing the same? | Even though they don't get the same criticism, I personally find them disturbing. I take my kids because they learn so much and gain a little passion for conservation each time they go. But I want to cry, many times over. I cannot look at the apes. I cannot watch the big cats pace and pace and pace. I cannot go back to... |
Why do emotions feel stronger in my dreams than when im awake? | When you're awake, you act in ways that protect your sense of yourself and attempt to control how others see you, and you know on some level that what you're doing is an act and the act brings limited satisfaction. While you might say or do things that push the boundaries of what is acceptable, and you might get a thri... |
Why can musicians legally make and sell cover albums of popular music, but as an artist, if create a stylized rendition of an iconic character I am unable to do the same? | A musician can legally make a cover version of a song by paying the mechanical royalties. There is a set amount , or a lower rate can be negotiated. There's no mandatory rate for images, like characters. So, you will always have to negotiate with the rights owner for permission to use it. |
How are 100s to 1000s of surveillance cameras operated by corporations, universities, and the government? | There are security camera systems designed to monitor large camera systems. In the old days it was fairly complicated to record the output from multiple cameras. Usually involving fairly complex mixing and switch of analog signals. Today it's incredibly trivial. Large camera installations such at a casino may use camer... |
Why are Girl Scout Cookies not produced year round? | Keebler makes them year round if you're in the mood", 'They sell them at different times of the year in different parts of the country. That way, the factory makes the cookies all year but distribution is spread out. Less inventory to keep on hand.It's all about supply and demand. By keeping the supply low, they artifi... |
How police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances are able to trigger stop lights. | Pretty sure it's an infrared system they use to control traffic lights. Opticom makes one that gets used a lot around here.There is an IR transmitter that is activated when the emergency lights are turned on. This alerts the traffic control system which automatically adjusts signal lights. This is only used in larger m... |
Why do people want programming taught in elementary/high schools? | If you can program a solution method, you understand the problem. I firmly believe this is the way math should be taught. Repetition on an abstract idea doesn't really help. Learning good problem solving in a practical way does. That's why no-calculator tests always bothered me. Really? I'm going to be doing this level... |
How does a web developer create a website? | Coming prepared with the answers to these two questions will get you most of the way: 1. What should it look like?2. What should it do? Your answers to these questions will allow you to get into the details. For example, do you already have a design, or are you wanting the developer to come up with it? You probably hav... |
How can hurricane hunters fly into Irma and not get torn apart or thrown into the ocean in the 175+ mph winds? | If you were to roll down the window of your airliner and stick your hand out, the wind would be about 600mph. 175 is nothing, in fact it's about the speed those things takeoff at. They can barely fly with wind over the wing that slow. The thing with planes is, yes they make their own wind by flying fast, but they also ... |
So my SO got a brand new laptop for Xmas. What kind of stuff should we download/avoid/uninstall to make it last as long as possible? | [VLC Media Player] is vastly superior to anything else. Plays basically every kind of file imaginable, runs fast, and doesn't shove an online store down your throat. Also as far as extensions for Chrome go , I recommend [YouTube Options], [Hover Zoom] and of course [Reddit Enhancement Suite] |
How can spiders contain so much web when their body's are so small? | The webbing is very thin and takes up very little volume. It's incredibly strong for its diameter, with the webbing of many species said to be stronger than steel of the same width. |
what's the purpose of nuclear retaliation? (more details inside) | After a nuclear attack you are pretty defenseless. A first world military would be quite capable of invading and occupying you. However if they're reeling from a nuclear attack as well, they will not be in position to.It's possible that B will take the high ground take their impending doom stoically. It's also entirely... |
Why are some people's sneezes really violent while others are barely audible. | What I don't understand is why some people have to yell/scream when sneezing. I get the large volume of air movement, but what does that have to do with your vocal cords?? Can't we just inhale deeply and sneeze? |
If a person never learns a language, what language do they think in (or how do they think to themselves at all)? | Hellen Keller's autobiography is very interesting on this subject. She was born blind and deaf. [This chapter] talks about how she started to communicate with her family. |
Is there a scientific or psychological reason why knowing we are going to die doesn't drive us crazy? | > Yet, I still can't shake the idea that someday all of this will have been for naught. He said, typing on the computer he created from scratch, in the house he built from materials he extracted from the Earth, having eaten the food he grew The real answer is the futility of one life, which you are feeling, compared to... |
[Economics] What happens when technological innovation eliminates ALL jobs? | I don't think a day will ever occur, even though technology certianly makes our jobs easier, it never eliminates them all together. Even if we had infinitely resourceful machines, 3D printers, automated drivers and the works its still rather unlikely that machines will be able to replace all jobs. we will still have ne... |
Why Marvel can't just get the film rights for Spiderman back? | You can't sell someone something and then just change your mind. You can't void a contract just because you change your mind either. I'm sure Sony and Marvel both had teams of very expensive lawyers review the contracts, and both sides realized exactly what they were doing.If I sold you something can I just walk in and... |
BitCoins always just look like a string of random letters and numbers. Why couldn't I just steal BitCoins from people by smashing my face on the keyboard? | You don't need to smash your face into your keyboard. Your computer can generate random numbers way faster than that and it's much less painful. Eventually it can even stumble across numbers that are a genuine new bitcoin. This is called bitcoin mining and it can legitimately conjure you a fresh bitcoin out of thin air... |
Why is Pork so Cheap? | Pork really isn't that cheap. The BLS [tracks costs] of all meats in service of determining the Consumer Price Index. Pork is less expensive per pound than beef but more expensive than chicken. In general, beef is more expensive to raise per pound than pork. It takes *way* more land, more food, higher transport costs, ... |
Why is the sinking of the Titanic such a big deal in pop culture? | It's the largest naval disaster of all time. 1500 people died. That's half a 9/11. Not to mention the titanic was the largest ship in the world at the time. And then James Cameron made a movie about it, which was the highest grossing movie of all time until Avatar came out. |
Jupiters surface, or lack thereof | > Jupiter is a planet, but how can a planet have no surface? Does this mean I could just fall through it? A surface implies a definable boundary. For example if you were to fall through the earth atmosphere you'd briefly and abruptly discover the location of the surface. For jupiter and other gas giants, it has areas t... |
Explain to me like I'm eighty-five what reddit is. | It's where rapscallions go when they get off your lawn.It's like when your wife tells you, "Oh Betty-Mae has the most funny picture of her cat sitting on the couch! Here, let me show you "', "Didn't somebody post to r/funny or r/pics a few months ago with a side by side comparison of readers digest and reddit? User gen... |
How can a business like Planet Fitness choose who they do not want to join but it is not viewed as discrimination? | Well they cannot choose to not have someone join based on a characteristic of a protected class, which would depend on state and federal law.. so I'm really not sure their criteria but it would have to be something other than those protected classes", 'Having been a member, they have a code of conduct, not a discrimina... |
How is it possible that a bomb can be dropped from a plane and hit the ground and NOT detonate? | Bomb require ignition. Dropping something from high up doesn't mean it's going to make any fire when it hits the ground. If the ignition fails, it won't explode. |
why everything is funny when I'm tired. | People find things funny when something unexpected happens . There's other factors, but that's one of them. When you're tired, it's harder to see things coming. |
what is the scientific reason why two first cousins shouldn't get married? | You marked this as biology, and everyone's giving the answer about breeding, but you specifically only talk about the implications of *marriage*. I don't think there are any, just social stigma. |
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