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why do i shake when I'm really hungry | Sounds like low blood sugar. You may have a prediabetic condition. It would be good to see a doctor.Hmm I don't think this relates to the majority of people. Seems like a personal condition. I would for sure get it checked out if you feel that you need to. Could be related to diabetes. But I am not a doctor. |
ELI: Why don't people adopt mesh networking and abandon traditional ISPs? | The heart of it is this: Right now the existing infrastructure is a cash cow. The current infrastructure was completed years and years ago in most major areas. The costs of services were high at the time paid to for the expansion of the network, but once the network was built, the prices never dropped, more over they h... |
How do Portable Air Conditioners VS Window Units Work? | They work mostly the same way. Inside a window unit you have two distinct sections. Air from inside the room is passed through one, to be cooled by cold refrigerant. In the other section, on the outside of the window, the outdoor air removes the heat from the refrigerant in the system. A motor drives a fan in each side... |
Why are dreams a lot more vivid and memorable from shorter napping, as opposed to a full nights sleep? | I think it has to do with the sleep cycles and REM cycles. You actually dream all night but you remember the dreams you have when you're in a lighter sleep, usually right before you wake up. When you take a small nap, you don't sleep long enough to get into a deep REM sleep therefore it's more likely that you remember ... |
why is it up to crowdfunding discretion on what get funded, as opposed to leaving it for the consumers(?) to either donate or not? | The crowdfunding site has a reputation to maintain. Does it want to be known for helping create great projects like Star Citizen, or does it want to be known for silly, obnoxious antics like the power ball lady? If you have a crowdfunded project, you probably want to go to the place with great projects, instead of to t... |
why we have nails that grow? | The nails are evolved from claws. They renew because they wear off with regular use. They aren't made from a more permanent substance because that isn't how biology works; we don't just change for convenience. |
Why do downloads take time until they reach optimal speeds? | It's called 'Slow-Start'. It's to avoid sending more data than the network can handle, it starts out slow, then doubles in size till it receives the 'OK that's enough' signal. _URL_0_ |
Why aren't the NBA and the NFL called major league basketball or major league football (or the other way around | Because there aren't 'minor leagues' in either sport. You are either college or professional in basketball and football; baseball has minor league teams [the Staten Island Yankees for the NY Yankees, for example]. |
If U.S./Cuba relations are poor enough to not allow tourism, why is the U.S. permitted to have Guantanamo Bay in Cuba? | The US has had the naval base at Guantanamo Bay for many years, since before Castro came into power. The US has a lease for that land which is perpetual, and can be terminated only by mutual agreement or US abandonment of the base. So, basically, as long as we want it, we can stay there. The current Cuban government do... |
Is there any scientific reason why heated yoga would be more effective than non-heated yoga? | Muscles tighten when they're cold and relax when they're hot. Yoga is all about stretching. Being hot let's you stretch more. |
Why do substances have smell? | Smell is just your body detecting molecules in the air. In the same way sight is just your eyes detecting light waves reflecting off of objects and touch is the body detecting pressure of things in direct contact. Smell lets us know what is around us by 'catching' some of the stray molecules with our nose. Different mo... |
What determines gas prices? And why does it varies according to different states and why does the price keep changing everyday? | There's a Federal Gas tax, that's the same nationwide. There's also a State gas tax that varies among the 50 states. Some have 67 cents a gallon, some have 12 cents a gallon. There's also different property tax rates. A gas station owner in Ohio could be paying a different property tax rate for his station than a guy r... |
How can reducing the size of an object increase its surface area? | I believe that what they mean is that more surface area in *total* is exposed, increasing the reaction rate. Say you have a perfect sphere, submerged in liquid. Right now, the area exposed to the liquid is the surface area of the sphere. Now say you cut the sphere in half. Now, the area exposed is equal to the surface ... |
Why is it easy to kill flies with a fly swatter, but hard to kill them with your bare hands? | You hand displaces more air than a fly swatter. You tend to push the fly away before making contact. The fly swatters have a spread of holes to minimise the air displacementSomeone else asked this. Fly swatters have holes which displace less air. The flies actually have sensors on their head which pick up on this air m... |
Why do economists say that the Euro was 'a bad idea' since its launch in 2002? | The difference between North and . Err, between South Europe and the rest of EU is too large. Basically Euro do not allow the southern neighbors to compete with the rest. Usually this competing would happen by devaluing the currency on hard times, and as such making the wage lower because the wage is paid on the nation... |
What makes humans be right handed, left handed, or ambidextrous? | More neurons mean more muscle control. While developing inside the womb, due to the influence of some genes, there is a process called neurogenesis which means - creating new neurons. We used to think that this happens in our brain. There is an area called the motor cortex in our brain that has a map of our muscles in ... |
The different types of "bans" on Reddit. | Subreddit moderators , can ban users from their subreddit using the built in ban tool. Up until a few months ago you were banned indefinitely or not at all. Just recently reddit added a feature for temporary bans, so moderators now have that option. Alternatively some subreddits have a tool using /u/automoderator . Som... |
For casinos, why does the house always win? | They design the games so that they have a better than 50% chance of winning. They may not win with every hand or customer, but the probabilities will work in their favor over time to ensure a steady revenueLiterally: It's only a saying, it doesn't always win. But it wins on the long run. Why is that so? Because the gam... |
Why is depression considered a "disease of affluence" while other forms of mental illness are not? | Depression is statistically higher in developed countries such as the U.S. The phrase "disease of affluence" comes from the assumption that because people living in wealthier countries are less stressed, they are more likely to fall to certain mental illnesses. In countries that are poorer, people are more stressed and... |
Why do high cost of living cities usually have higher tax rates than low cost of living areas? | Your two examples have the same tax rates. Taxes are not a flat fee, they are a percentage. Larger cities have more infrastructure to maintain, have more services to maintain , and have more aid for lower income peoples that must be funded. This means that they have to get more money than smaller cities. Most of your i... |
Why, when I remove a boiling pot of water from the burner, does it suddenly release more steam?? | It releases more _visible_ steam, but less actual steam. True steam is invisible - what you're seeing is said steam condensing in the air and forming minute water droplets. So you take away the heat source and it can condense more quickly, making the invisible gaseous steam turn to water droplets closer to what was for... |
Why do some animals like hummingbird want to have such high metabolism? | Hummingbirds have to have a super high metabolism because they beat their wings so fast, and they have to beat their wings so fast because they have to hover to get the nectar inside flowers that bloom on stems that won't support their weight. And they evolved to get that nectar because it existed and was an underused ... |
Why do moon's orbit not decay like Artificial Satellite's do? | The moon is far enough away from the earth that the atmospheric friction doesn't affect it the way it does small satellites in the atmosphere. |
Where does the term "booby trap" come from? Falling into a concealed hole in the ground with spikes at the bottom doesn't make me think of boobies at all. | It comes from the Spanish word bobo, which basically means stupid or gullible. That word entered English as booby, and it's also how the genus of birds were named. A "booby trap" is therefore something meant to be accidentally activated by a stupid or clumsy person. Originally it was like a childish prank, but during W... |
In terms of the "just war theory" what is the difference between a "legal war" and a "legitimate war" ? | It depends who you ask, when you ask them, if anyone else can hear their answer, and who you are. Often terms like "Legal War" and "Legitimate War" are used by politicians to describe situations of conflict so they don't look like bullies. In the broadest accepted understanding of the difference, a legal was has intern... |
If the situation arose and it was for survival, would I be able to live off of just water and multi-vitamins? | Dietetics student here! Your body needs what we call macronutrients, which provide you with energy in the form of calories. Your body burns anywhere between 1500 to 3500 Calories a day. These are present in the diet as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and to a small degree, alcohol. You *can* survive on one macronutrient... |
what causes different skin colors? | For skin tone, its all about Melanin, cancer and Vitamin D. Melanin is the chemical that gives skin its pigment. More Melanin = darker skin tone. Now, melanin does a great job of blocking potentially harmful rays from the sun. People who live in very sunny climates, like Africa, tend to have darker skin tones to protec... |
Why does eating a big meal at lunch make you sleepy and at night keeps you up? | mostly speculating, but i'd say its because they are both metabolically taxing. a large meal requires energy to digest, despite you harvesting energy for later from said meal. The body will focus more bloodflow toward the stomach and intestines, so this could be where perceived fatigue comes in. in terms of night time,... |
why do the scents of men’s products (body wash, cologne) last so much longer than female ones do? | In general, men's body odor is stronger, and their prosecutors are referred to as cologne - in french tradition of smells/spices/sauces, their goal is to cover a smell up all unpleasant smells/tastes. They are made so a guy can moderately exert himself without fearing the smell will be overwhelmed by his own. Ladies pr... |
The pain from smacking the arm/knee into something, causing an extreme pain. | You're physically [hitting] a [nerve]. The feeling is your nerve going wonky. As for what its called, I guess just calling it 'hitting a nerve' should work for most purposes. |
What do they use to melt tungsten if tungsten is used to melt most metals? | Tungsten's melting point of 3422 °C is the highest of all metals and second only to carbon among the elements. This is why tungsten is used in rocket nozzles and reactor linings. There are refractory ceramics and alloys that have higher melting points, notably\xa0Ta4HfC5 with a melting point of 4215 °C, hafnium carbide... |
Why do fingers swell when you jam them? | When you injure a body part, there is an increase of blood flow to the area. This helps with the healing process, by bringing more oxygen and nutrients to the area. It swells with the increased blood. |
How is Reddit free? I can't wrap my head around the business model. | The vast majority of the work is done by volunteers. So they have very few expenses. The expenses that they do have are covered by ads, reddit gold donations, etc. |
How did we just run out of IPv4 addresses | Because there's only so many ways you can put 12 numbers together. IPv4 is a specific format of number, and once all the numbers have been used, you can't just add a digit or something because all the hardware and software designed for that standard won't understand it. We didn't really 'use them up' so much as they're... |
Why didn't Germany or their allied nations have much insurgency after the world wars? | Germany *did* have a lot of unrest after the first world war. That's what led to the second world war in the first place. When the second world war ended, steps were taken to try and prevent the same situation from occurring. That was half the reason for the Marshall plan. By giving aid to the affected regions, they tr... |
Why do old television clips look so bad? Was standard definition TV really that bad? | The quality was arguably very good, but there are not many good archives from that time so anything you see most likely comes from a VHS tape, or similar, which might be a recording of the transmission and not even an original/master. VHS tapes can degrade over time. Also the old, smaller image is being stretched to fi... |
Why is there so much uproar over the new Macbook that Apple Released? + What is thunderbolt? (inputs) | So, the complaints are this: 1. Apple ditched traditional USB ports. They switched to the new USB-C plug. You can still plug in regular USB cables with an adapter, but that's one extra thing to keep track of.2. Confusion between Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C. USB-C is the new tiny USB connector that can be plugged in upside ... |
Why do models in fashion shows wear dresses that no one would wear in real life | The kind of fashion that you see in shows is more of a conceptual art form than a practical product. The clothes are supposed to show the inspiration behind the designer's more wearable work and suggest a general direction to take with style. Kind of like how car producers will make a "concept car" that no one will act... |
How do people know whether it is safe or unsafe to microwave the plastic containers that are used with frozen food products (i.e. lean cuisine | Read the packaging. If it has instructions for microwaving, follow them. If it doesn't, don't microwave the package. |
Why are browsers still not able to have an effective pop-up blocker? (especially given the fact that they all implement and adhere to a standard rfc) | Obviously it would be possible to design a browser that simply didn't allow any pop-up windows. The problem is there are many genuine and legitimate uses for pop-up windows, and many existing websites depend on pop-up windows to function correctly. Thus, the browser is given the almost impossible task of trying to dist... |
What happens to ashes in the air? | Well, matter never disappears, it just changes in nature. Ashes eventually fall and become dirt. They say everyone inhales a speck of Julius Caesar's ghost every day now that he's been dead so long. Cool to think about sometimes. Complex. |
I see so many stories with Rand Paul. Can someone explain what the deal is with him is? | He's the big Libertarian in the Senate. He tends to be VERY state's rights. So he'll vote against things like the Violence Against Women Act and the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, etc, because he thinks that those kinds of issues should be left to the states. Recently, there's been some issues with the las... |
Why do I need to take Acidophilus on a regular basis? | I'm assuming you have tried not taking it and your problems came back. If not, then maybe you could try stopping or reducing and see what happens. It might be that you're being told to take more than you really need to. Anyways, if taking it all the time really seems to help, there are many different kinds of bacteria ... |
- What does my eye prescription mean? | Firstly, I need to say that I'm not educated in the area, so please take this post with a pinch of salt. The O.D and the O.S in the first column are latin phrases and they stand for *oculus dexter* and *oculus sinister* , respectively. The "Sphére," "Cylindre" and "Axe" columns do not directly reflect the problem with ... |
How do fruits ripen after they are picked from the trees? | There are two kinds of ripening, climacteric & nonclimacteric. Nonclimacteric have seperation issues and can't grow unless they are connected to their parent because they are too lazy to produce their own sugar. Climacteric don't have seperation issues instead they like to get high off of a hormone called "ethylene" wh... |
why isn't the calendar system remade to have months of equal length? | Three main reasons: there's no compelling reason to, people would hate it, and the financial cost would be TREMENDOUS. The first one is obvious. As for the second one, even if the imperial system sucks compared to the base-10 ease of metric, try bringing up a logical conversion to the metric system in a conversation in... |
When out of the water, why do whales and dolphins need to be kept wet? Aren't they mammals who breathe oxygen? | Their skin does not have UV protections or protective oils so they dry out quickly. Their body heat regulatory systems are designed to dump heat into water, so they overheat when only able to dump heat in the much less dense air. And most die from their organs being crushed by their own weight since they are designed f... |
The concept of glory. | Glory is the adoration and respect of those around you. Glory is earned by accomplishing great deeds and following systems of honor. Those who believe in the system of honor respect those who excel within the system, and the hard-to-quantify system of "points" within the system is called gloryThere are several connotat... |
How can someone have both near-sightedness and far-sightedness? | I have both astigmatism and a high myopy , meaning that I barely can't see anything withought my glasses. My myopy is basically an eye deformity, my eye is slightly elongated, so light entering my eyes does not land perfectly on my cornea, making images far away blurry. At the same time, my cornea is not perfectly roun... |
Where does hacker money go? | international bank accounts in countries with no extradition treaties. cash it out and walk out the door with it. |
why do cars still come with cigarette lighters? It's such a horrible technology. | Many cars come with USB for your phone today. The problem with AC power is that AC is great at transporting electric current over large distances but rather bad at being useful. That is why most smaller electric devices convert AC to DC , such as your laptop cable, or your phone charger. Those converters are everywhere... |
What does it mean for a country/the UN to "condemn" something (e.g. North Korea's rocket test)? | Not a whole lot on its own, but it sets an example for other nations to follow and implies that real consequences will follow if they don't shape up. If I'm a small country that relies on foreign aid, knowing that the people sending me aid have condemned North Korea's rocket test is probably going to make me wary of do... |
When a movie does good at the box office, who gains money, and if it bombs, who loses money? | OK. Movies have investors just like companies do. Sometimes large companies have investments in many smaller ones, other times the larger companies fund startup's of their own. The ones who make most of the money will be the ones who risk most of the money. Most of the time it's a movie studio. but there are several in... |
What prevents microchip manufactures from using defective (but functional) CPUs | make a CPU's with 8 cores. did all 8 cores pass? great! that's a Intel i7-8000 series. oh shucks .2 of them broke? that's not so bad. that's Intel I7-6000 series. oh seriously? half the cores are busted? damn.. that's Intel i7-4000 series wtf? more than half of the cores are fucked? dood seriously? well let's sell them... |
Shanghai's air pollution. | Someone asked this yesterday so I'll recycle my answer. > Why is China's air so polluted? > It's the result of two decades of runaway economic development unrestrained by strong air-pollution laws, a dramatic increase in car ownership, and China's overwhelming reliance on coal. China's cities were filled with bicycles ... |
The whole Edgar Wright / Marvel (Kevin Feige) kerfuffle? | Edgar Wright signed on to direct Ant-Man in 2006. Before Iron Man even came out! He wanted to do a stand-alone film adapting his favorite Marvel comic storyline, the origin of Scott Lang. But then Iron Man was a big hit, and a Marvel Cinematic Universe was formed, and Avengers became a gigantic hit, so there was now pr... |
How can incredibly complex software programs be so tiny in size, yet simple files like movies or audio can be several GB? | Good question. software programs aren't too big because they are mostly made of text. Text is easy to shrink because it's so plain and not a lot of space is needed to store it.. Pictures And video on the other hand require a lot more information to make like where each pixel is and what color it is. Videos are even lar... |
What is going on with the DNC and why is it so detrimental to a campaign? | From what I understand There was some sort of database error in the DNC . In that error, one of Bernie Sander's staff accessed a part of the voter information database that should have only been accessible to Hillary Clinton's staff. Once the unauthorized access was discovered, the DNC banned the Bernie 2016 campaign f... |
Why does the US still have gold reserves if we are no longer on the gold standard? | Gold still has value; it's just the currency is Fiat . While have vinyl when you use .mp3s ..? |
What makes Swiss bank accounts special? | Swiss banks rarely disclose information to foreign governments. So the IRS rolls up all 'we think this guy is evading taxes tell us how much money he has in your bank.' To which the swiss bank will reply 'lol nope'", 'You know how when you open an account in the US, they ask your for your name, DOB, SSN, mother's maide... |
How are sand sculptures possible to build? | IIRC, they use spray bottles full of adhesives to make the sand stick, then shape the sand into the sculpture.This sub doesn't like one word answers generally, but this is a question that can be answered fairly simply: Glue. |
Why and how does my jaw hold itself closed without effort? Likewise, why are my neck and head upright without conscious effort? What brain mechanism controls things like that? | There are areas of your brain that are responsible for what is called subconscious somatic motor control. These nuclei control things like subconscious breathing, muscle tone and your eye movements. You can override all of these nuclei, but when you're not paying attention, they take control. Imagine having to consciou... |
Restaurant beef vs. fast food beef | With whole cuts of meats, like steaks, it's not strictly necessary to cook to a minimum temperature, as long as the outer sides are cooked. With ground meat, that changes, as the inside of the meat portions *may* have been exposed to pathogens, so the entire portion must be cooked to a minimum [internal] temperature. |
How are companies that have no revenue sources valued? | Keep in mind that "1 billion dollars" wasn't cash - a large part of it was a stock trade. It happened just before Facebook went public with their stock - doing this sort of high-profile business move creates the impression that a company is doing well. When their IPO came, people still thought of Facebook as a rich & p... |
How does the Affordable Care Act help me? Im seeing MUCH high deductibles now than i was before. | What was her previous level of coverage, compared to what the ACA is providing? If her individual insurance prior was very basic, chances are the new coverage has a higher deductible, but *should* cover more. The problem with answering ACA questions is they are *extremely* specific to a single persons situation. What d... |
Why are there only insect-specific bug sprays? | It's not so much safety , as it is a matter of not wanting to pollute the environment with broad-spectrum insecticides that kill of all of the *good* insects we need to keep the *bad* insects in line. |
How was O.J. Simpson found guilty in a civil trial after being found not guilty in a criminal trial? | He wasn't found guilty in the civil trial. He was found legally liable. Criminal trials are proceedings by the government against a defendant with the goal of punishing them for criminal behavior . A civil trial is a proceeding by one private person against another with the goal of making the defendant pay money to com... |
what is the iran nuclear deal all about? | Here you go: 1 Which countries were involved in the deal?: The permanent members of the UN's Security Council - US, UK, Russia, China and France. And IRAN. 2 Why is IRAN seen as a threat?: The middle east is a messy and volatile place and situations may flare up almost immediately. Besides, the IRAN government was over... |
If muscles are built by working out and making small tears in them then getting rebuilt, why do they grow smaller with lack of exercise? | It's harder to imagine in our society, but in almost all of nature *calories* are the currency. Top priority is to conserve them. What's the point in having large muscles that you never use? They're wasting your calories supporting themselves, and providing you *nothing*. To be beneficial in evolutionary terms, the mus... |
in the future If Everyone gets good education and high paying jobs. who will do the low wage jobs | Eventually as machines a technology advance machines will be able to do the tough physical labour for us. They already do a lot but it will be a long time until everything’s automatedShort answer: robots Slightly longer answer: such a perfect world is unlikely to ever exist, and humans are probably going to keep exploi... |
Is human breast milk better for us then cow milk and goat milk? | I'm no expert but human breast milk is the perfect food for human. If you had to choose one food to eat for the rest of your life and survive, you should pick breast milk . |
Why do site like imgur upload the same exact content much faster than a site like photobucket, even when both pictures are the exact same? | bandwidth, the number of servers, distance between you and server. also, photobucket may limit the speed of uploadPhotobucket is one of the giants in image hosting industry. A lot of images get uploaded and hotlinked in different sites and they have a premium users access in which images do not get deleted after a long... |
When writing music, how do musicians know they aren't plagiarizing? | Yer not alone in askin', and kind strangers have explained: 1. [ELI5: How do music makers know if a melody has been taken or not? ] ^1. [How do musician check if the song they just made is similar to other songs belonging to other artists? ] ^ |
what is the reasoning behind repealing the nutritional standards for school lunches? | Schools ended up losing a lot of revenue because kids didn't like the new food options. It also doesn't take into account size. So for example, if you're a 225 pound senior football player you don't want a school lunch designed to be healthy and satisfying for a 100 pound freshman female. Many people want to allow the ... |
Whats the deal with fedoras and neckbeards ? | It's not an inside joke. "Fedoras" and "neckbeards" are nerds that thrive off of being different. They're the type to complain about being friendzoned, and most of the time, their hygiene is terrible. Google image search "euphoria magazine" for a good example and a laugh. |
How can we tell how old stars are? | Generally, size, color, luster, and the speed they are moving away from us are all taken into account. Stars also have known phases of life, starting as gases culminating in a single area, and ending as a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole./u/epic_poke explained the measurement of the lifetime of a particular... |
Why, in old broadcast VHF television, was there no channel 1 in the U.S.? | As TV grew in the 1940s, radio and TV signals started to interfere. They fought it out, and it was decided TV had to give up a channel for radio. Channel 1 was dedicated to community affairs, and had low power restrictions, so it was the easiest one to do withoutThey use different band/channel assignments. There is no ... |
Why can't game developers take legal action against websites that provide hacks/cheats for their games? | Because it isn't illegal. If you're actually using them to hack someone's server, that may be illegal depending on laws where you live, but just using them on your own isn't. The same reason why it's legal to freely publish "security testing" tools - as long as there's a disclaimer saying "You probably shouldn't use th... |
What it means a bank stops participating in market speculation on basic food prices. | "Market speculation" is to buy/sell stuff not along what they are worth, but why you think they will be, and to sell them late; not because you need it. For instance: with severe drought around the world, cereals prices are likely to go up and up. A speculator will buy some, hoard it, only to sell it later at higher pr... |
What does the lyrics in Royals by Lorde mean? | A lot of it is about the new generation being tired of all the swag and bling and fronting and celebrity. A commentary on fame and the music industry. Quite ironic, dear.Don't need money, wealth, fame to be happy. |
How can skyscrapers have full glass windows? | [Then you'll love this story:] > Garry Hoy was a lawyer for the law firm of Holden Day Wilson in Toronto. He died in an act of accidental autodefenestration. > In an attempt to prove to a group of prospective articling students that the glass in the Toronto-Dominion Centre was unbreakable, Hoy threw himself through a g... |
Why don't we consider James Holmes a domestic terrorist? | Terrorism is often defined as violent actions that are intended to further political or social objectives. The Sikh shooter in Wisconsin is believed to be advancing a social objective, the removal of Sikhs from society or something similiar. Holmes' motive is, as far as I'm aware, unknown. It might have been for a soci... |
Why can't you upgrade hardware on consoles such as PS4? | because then it just becomes a PC. One of the main advantages consoles have is that they are all the same. It makes it very easy for developers to make a game because they know exactly what hardware you have.That's undesirable. The machines are all the same from the beginning of production to the last unit, so all game... |
Why when watching a movie alone, for example, do I not audibly laugh. But, when I'm with a person or people I am more inclined to laugh or chuckle? | I watched a really interesting [TED Talk] about laughter that explains this well. Laughter is one of the ways we communicate with each other, and it is also really contagious . If you're not with other people, you already know you think something is funny, so you don't necessarily need to laugh out loud. |
Why are trains still not fully automatic but the world talks about fully autonom cars? | Automatic trains already exist in many areas , however you still need a person present in case of problems and occasionally to take manual control. Also as Shenko-wolf says the systems aren't as reliable as the networks would have you believe. On the other face of the coin, there are the unions fighting any change whic... |
Where do Installers Get The Files From? | You 've got your answer -- they grab the data from the website! Your next question is going to be: why on god's green earth would they do that? Answer #1: to help stop people from cancelling out of the install. After the download you have to answer a bunch of questions . As far as we can tell, the longer the delay betw... |
What would happen to personal debt if a war was on American soil? | I don't think that you actually could have a war happening in the continental US without the global economy crashing to the point where how many dollars you have ore owe becomes totally irrelevant. |
Why does cleaning out my ears with Q-tips sometimes feel so good that it becomes hard to stop? | I have no idea, but here is an upvote, because ohhhhhhhhh .brb qtipJust a guess here. Sensitive areas are very easily stimulated to a point where it feels pleasing. An area of your body such as the ear canal, which is not used to contact with anything else is a prime example of a very sensitive place. Also, bear in min... |
Why were people angry at people who voted for Ralph Nader for diluting the votes for Al Gore in the 2000 Presidential elections? | The general argument is two fold: 1.) Ralph Nader appealed principally to liberal voters. Although many of his supporters would not have voted for Gore Ralph Nader basically ran a campaign arguing that there was no difference between Republican and Democratic Candidates in that election. Although that may have hurt bot... |
How American college applications work. | So, for a bit of clarification, mostly for the stuff below, a university is made up of colleges. a college of liberal arts a college of business, et cetera. you only have to apply directly to college if you want to major in it. you can usually minor in a field without being certified by the college, while you do need t... |
How can studies show that by keeping up with good habits, there's a percentage decrease in the chance of you getting cancer or a heart attack? | I'll give an example of a study to illustrate the kind of way that these sorts of things are done. Let's say you have 2000 people. Every year, you follow them up by giving them a questionnaire. It will ask things like "how much exercise do you do on a weekly basis |
Most people I know have a dominant hand they do everything with, but I don't. I write with my right hand, and do everything else with my left. Why is that? | "Mixed-handedness" is a perfectly normal thing. _URL_0_ There can be different reasons for it, both natural and acquired/learned. For example, I am mostly right-handed, but I am left-side dominant in sports . This is simply because my dad was left-dominant, so when I began learning sports I just naturally copied him, a... |
How did VEVO come to control virtually every Youtube channel associated with a well-known musician/band? | VEVO is partly owned by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. EMI first had a license agreement with VEVO but was then bought up by Universal Music Group. That covers an awful lot of the commercial music industry. [List of Universal Music Group artists] [List of Sony Music Entertainment artists]', "VEVO i... |
Why is milk much faster to expire than cheese even though cheese is made from milk? | Cheese is preserved by both the acid produced by the bacteria you introduce to milk to make cheese and the salt used in the cheesemaking process. Normally proteins and fats break down fairly quickly , but in this instance you can preserve both for a fair amount of time in the final product. Acid, salt, and sugar are na... |
why is it that even when a video on Netflix or Youtube has buffered, it can still be jumpy, laggy, or straight up potato quality? | **HEY YOU!!! DONT YOU MAKE FUN OF OUR POTATOES.** **-Sincerely, 9GAG community** Sometimes your video card might screw the file up, your hard drive may need a defragmentation because it takes too long to find the files, or the site might send you corrupt files from time to timeThe cause is a buffer is usually a set siz... |
Why does most "stock news" come out after hours? | News releases that have potential to affect the markets are deliberately made after the markets close, specifically to avoid causing turmoil - by the time the markets open the next day, hopefully people are acting with a plan, rather than just making panicked reactions. |
How can we breed dogs and change their physical bodies? | Every puppy in a litter is a little bit different. Pick the one that is the closest to what you want out of a dog, then wait until it can have puppies. Repeat for many generations. |
Why don't Japanese TV shows "look" like movies, unlike US TV shows? | Very different budget and style. MANY American shows look like Atelier, e.g. Big Bang Theory, every soap opera, every sitcom, etc. The surge of movie-quality TV shows is a pretty new thing in the US too* The frame rates are different globally. What we see as "Cinematic" is 24FPS . What we typically see on television is... |
Why was the SI shoot not considered nudity? [NSFW] | Who is suggesting that this is not nudity? Most of the stuff in the SI swimsuit issue is sexual in nature without the nipples or vulva visible. That stuff could be considered non-nude. The shots with nipples visible could be viewed as nude or at least more-NSFWAs you can see in the [full video here] the painted on swim... |
Why can we not digitise smell/taste in the way we can for pictures and sound? | I just realised it's probably because we would all be emailing farts to one another.There were attempts to do so via Smell-o-vision at one point, the issue the predominant issue was that at the time it required the user to have a chemical repository for smell output with their device, and this limited how many people w... |
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