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<|im_start|>user CMV: Racial color blindness does not advance racial justice There seems to be a widespread opinion, on both the right and on the left, that political discourse that is about racial groups or policies that are constructed around racial categories fundamentally undermine a project of social justice. The ...
<|im_start|>user How is it that my computer can load multiple files at the same time, if there's only one "needle" in my hardrive?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant How can you see everything around you when you only have 2 eyes? The read head only picks-up chunks of data at a time. Any software that requests for an en...
<|im_start|>user Recommended Reading on Consciousness, Self Awareness, and Intelligence I hope this is an OK question. &amp;nbsp; I am helping to teach (TA) a course on machine learning and artificial intelligence where we go over some compare and contrast with nature on a more "hard science" level (natural neural ne...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If my body gets a fever to fight and kill an infection in my body, why is it OK to take Advil to reduce my fever? Doesn't that counteract what my body is naturally doing?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant First, some background: Advil is an inhibitor of the cyclooxygenase pathway, which normally cr...
<|im_start|>user How can chip manufacturers like Intel, AMD, and Apple keep giving huge improvements on performance every few months by changing the architecture? I recently saw the comparison chart for the new M1X chips which give 50% improvement over the previous generation. I'm wondering if the semiconductor size re...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What is the point of the "do not write in this shaded area" thing on tests? I recently took the act, and on the first page there was a tiny box that said "do not write in this area" with nothing else in it. What is the point of that?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Most of those tests get pumped ...
<|im_start|>user [Star Wars] How bad is life under the Empire for the average joe?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It depends a lot on what planet you are on and what species you are. If you're on Coruscant, it's probably indistinguishable from the heyday of the Old Republic, but with more racism against non-humans. I...
<|im_start|>user [Superman] What is Superman's relationship with Metropolis PD like? We know Batman's relationship with the GCPD. Has an ally with Gordon most of the time. Some officers don't like him but most of them support his actions. Is it the same with Metropolis? Are they receptive when he flies down with a badd...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why doesn't a garden-hose eventually explode even when the tap is on and the nozzle on the other end is shut-off/closed? Like when you're watering your lawn and plants, then forget to turn it off, and don't notice for a couple of days, why doesn't the hose or anything eventually explode? Probably...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do night vision goggles work?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are several ways: * Infrared: There are electronics that can see "color" lower than red. As things and beings radiate those colors as heat, you can use it to see in the dark. Also, as infrared is invisible to the human eye t...
<|im_start|>user Same school for PhD Currently, I’m an undergrad in STEM. I’ve been thinking about staying at the same university for my PhD (right after undergrad) but I want opinions on whether the benefits outweigh the detriments. I love my university, it’s a great fit for me and a great university (R1). I love thi...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does fountain soda from the gas station seem to taste way better than bottled or canned soda?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Soda is created by taking a flavored syrup and carbonating it, which means adding carbon dioxide to create the bubbles. When it's bottled/canned, it's carbonated at t...
<|im_start|>user [Marvel/DC] Why is acid always stored in giant open vats?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The overwhelming majority of the time, hazardous chemicals used in large quantities are stored quite safely; you only really end up hearing about the few isolated incidents where they aren't and some accident resu...
<|im_start|>user How does cuteness work in humans? Why are people often more willing to protect cuter animals? Basically, why do people find certain animals so cute? Why will some people sometimes take unnecessary risk to save an animal they find cute? EG a kitten over like a possum, or rat, or something. I've heard ...
<|im_start|>user CMV: trying a child as an adult makes the protections offered to children irrelevant and is downright vengeful This is an issue I feel passionate about, but I also understand my views are not that developed. Very curious to say what the responses are! Juveniles are given special treatments in trials, ...
<|im_start|>user What do the symbols connecting the elements mean? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Nitrogen-iodide-2D.png In this picture, there are three types of bonds. What should I search for to learn what they mean?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant These bonds show the 3 dimensional structure of...
<|im_start|>user CMV: science and religion can perfectly co-exist I feel like a lot of people think science or religion provide all the answers to a problem, that either of them holds the 'universal truth'. I believe they just provide a different viewpoint. Science will perfectly explain how I'm able to live (how does ...
<|im_start|>user Introductory books for understanding Kant, Hegel, Marx, Lacan, Zizek, Semiotics, and post-structuralism? Hi everyone, I have a (very) basic understanding of all of the above, however it is very unstructured and based on bits from here and there. What are your recommendations on books that introduce the...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does Vitamin B have so many variations?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Vitamins are grouped together based on their function within the body. B vitamins are mostly associated with metabolic functions, as well as DNA synthesis. Because of the wide range of different molecules we can metaboliz...
<|im_start|>user How did engineers build the Shahara Bridge? I saw [this photo](http://imgur.com/LmyFZ) of the Sahara Bridge in Yemen. Since this bridge was built quite a while ago, how did they do it?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant For arches a wooden form is usually put in place until the stones are properly arrange...
<|im_start|>user What are the functional differences between a Universal Basic Income, Negative Income Tax, and a Guaranteed Minimum Income?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Sometimes those terms are used interchangeably.. and sometimes each type has different models of how it operates.. But generally, Universal Basic ...
<|im_start|>user [Charlie and the Chocolate Factory] How dangerous was it actually for the Oompa Loompas in Loompaland? Wonka claims that the reason he took the Oompa Loompas away form their homeland is that Loompaland is full of whangdoodles, hornswogglers and snozzwangers, that would have eventually wiped out the Oom...
<|im_start|>user Why aren't bullets cone shaped? I can't seem to understand why some rounds (eg. [9mm](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/9mmLuger.jpg)) are rounded not cone shaped. Isn't a cone the best shape to pierce air?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Intuitively, it may seem that a cone is the bes...
<|im_start|>user [General/Superheroes]Are heroes judged "street class" because of their abilities or feats? My friend and I were discussing what constitutes a street class superhero. My friend said it was based on their powers, I said it was based on their feats. Then he brought up a good point.....that if they were ju...
<|im_start|>user How does a hard disk create space for new files after deleting old ones but is still capable to recover those deleted files? As soon as I empty my recycle bin my windows PC tells me, I got now more space to put new files in to. I can even limit out this space. Still with apps like Windows File Recovery...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why are there "colleges" for specific majors inside of large universities? Ex: College of Engineering @ University of X; Also, for undergraduate applications, do you apply to these specific colleges, or the larger one?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The first universities, as we understand the t...
<|im_start|>user What is the difference between an aeroplanes 'air speed' and its 'ground speed'?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The wind. The airspeed measures how fast the aircraft is moving with respect to the air. This is an important piece of information since the dynamics of flight depend on the speed of the ai...
<|im_start|>user [Star Wars] How is it possible to blockade a planet without an Interdictor type vessel? Naboo: What kept ships from escaping perpendicularly from the blockade? Or even the other side of the planet. To make a ring of ships around a planet with intersecting lines of fire would take an enormous amount of ...
<|im_start|>user What does Sartre in "Being and Nothingness" mean when he says that reducing an existence to its manifestations is not succeeding in overcoming all dualisms but instead converting them into a new dualism of finite and infinite?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are infinite ways in which something c...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Chipotle should not be directly blamed for their viral outbreaks Please note that I frequently eat Chipotle so I do not have an objective view. I don't think we can blame chipotle for these viral outbreaks. Yes, it happened, and yes there are some terrible side effects. These things happen, and ...
<|im_start|>user CMV: "Human sexuality is binary by design with the purpose being the reproduction of our species. This principle is self-evident.” Hi folks, a biochemist here. The quote in my title represents my view about human biological sex - that humans are a binary species. The fact that conditions like Klinefe...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How does an internet connection become slow?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Lots of things can have an effect. If many people in your home are using the same WiFi network, the network may become bogged down. Interference can seriously degrade your signal, if there are any big sources of interfer...
<|im_start|>user Could it ever be possible to invent a bionic eye that allows people to see light outside of the visible spectrum, such as ultraviolet or infrared?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Your brain could probably handle the input anyway, experiments have shown that mice and new world monkeys are capable of com...
<|im_start|>user Does this study imply that people will live longer if they worked out *without* taking (much) protein? Long-term low-protein, low-calorie diet and endurance exercise modulate metabolic factors associated with cancer risk1,2,3 http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/84/6/1456.short<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assi...
<|im_start|>user Are terrastrial and marine food chains disconnected? If they are connected, how and to what degree? Does plankton end up in a cow living on a farm on a macroscopic scale? How about a terrastrial apex predator living hundreds, if not thousands of miles away from the closesr ocean? Is bottom of their foo...
<|im_start|>user Why is reason so compelling? This was a question my Epistemology professor and I were discussing. unfortunately we never resolved the question. So maybe you fine philosophers here could help. It seems axiomatic that reason is the mode by which we arrive at the truth, but how is it and why is it the me...
<|im_start|>user I am considering going to grad school for philosophy I am considering going to graduate school for philosophy. I have my Bachelor’s in math, which, as a career, would seem to offer fine job prospects, but I really don’t care much about mathematical problems. I like the argumentation aspect, writing pro...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does the virginity of oil matter?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The amount of benefits that first pressings give are much higher than subsequent pressings as far as nutrients, and anti-oxidants goes. Only so many to go around and the first press gets the majority of them.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user CMV: The solution to (future) student debt is not to make the colleges free, but to make them more efficient. I am seeing a lot of posts and news articles recently about lowering the student debt, most notably Bernie Sanders claim to make all colleges free. The debate seems to rage back and forth about...
<|im_start|>user How were archeological and paleontological artifacts dated before the "radio-carbon revolution"? What methods did scientists use to estimate the age of artifacts before the advent of radio-carbon dating methods? I've read that radio-carbon dating led to a "revolution" in archeology, paleontology, and a...
<|im_start|>user How do you forecast wind? I understand being able to forecast things like rain, snow, and sunny days based on cloud formations? But how can someone determine if a day in the future will be windy, and how strong that wind will be?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Weather forecasting actually \*starts\* w...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What made us, so many years ago, just being naked be seen as being indecent?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant While clothing began as a "tool" to keep us warm, it quickly developed a symbolic meaning far beyond this. For example, it distinguished tribes/groups/nations from one another and indicate...
<|im_start|>user [General "Hard-ish" SciFi] Wouldn't missiles be relatively useless in a space battle, considering the potency of future detection systems associated with laser point defense systems? Considering Issac Arthur's "First Rule of Warfare" (there is no stealth in Space) and considering that missiles can neve...
<|im_start|>user If the active ingredient in Marijuana is THC, why are there different effects depending on the different strains? Are there more chemicals at play here? Is this psychosomatic because of the different levels of THC or is there actually more to it? People say they react differently with hard alcohols but...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does cat nip effect cats like it does, but not dogs or other animals? Thanks for the help, I've always been curious.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Terms to know: Nepetalactone - a compound in catnip / Olfactory system - the sensory system used for smell In short, researchers are really uns...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: we already know how photosynthesis is done ; so why cant we creat “artificial plants” that take CO2 and gives O2 and energy in exchange?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Artificial photosynthesis actually is a deeply studied field of research, where you use sunlight to drive a reaction that releas...
<|im_start|>user I've read a lot of speculation about the future of the world's water supply. How serious is the issue, and what is likely to occur over the next decades?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The main thing to remember about this is the interconnectedness of resources in general. There's plenty of water in t...
<|im_start|>user Would paddling a canoe work if water had no viscosity? Viscosity is the frictional force internal to a fluid. What would happen if one was paddling a canoe in a fluid with 0 viscosity? Would it just be the equivalent of throwing water molecules through a vacuum?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There a...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What is the attorney-client privilege and when is it disregarded?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Attorney-client privilege is a privilege - a protection allowed under law, that protects communication between an attorney and their client and prevents them from being forced to testify. This allow...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: In quantum mechanics, what do they mean when they say a particle takes "every possible path"? I'm referring to Feynman's sum of all paths, which is often mentioned in layman physics books but rarely fully explained. What counts as a "possible path"? Often it is described as a particle travelling ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How does a graveyard stay in business after it's full?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Even after a cemetery is full there are still maintenance costs for things like landscaping and security. Cemeteries have a few ways to keep paying those fees. In many states in the United States, cemeteries ...
<|im_start|>user Interview questions for faculty position? If any of you serve on hiring committees, can you help a sister out and share some of the more commonly-asked questions when you interview people for full-time faculty positions? The only "real interview" for a faculty position that I've ever had was a phone in...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does alcohol get processed at a set rate but caffeine decays 50% every 5 hours<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Metabolizing different things in your body requires the necessary enzymes to physically come in contact with whatever is being metabolized. Usually this means that if you have more (...
<|im_start|>user The stock market does more harm than good and shouldn't exist. CMV 1. It pressures companies to increase profits every year, which should not be a motivation for many sectors (healthcare and private prison industry, for example) and also isn't typically feasible for many companies without cutting some ...
<|im_start|>user What is Quantum Computer? How do they work? What are the differences between that at the computer I'm asking this question from? And anything else interesting about the field. Thanks in advance! (Just noticed the small derp in my first question and the larger derp in my last. I'm a tired man.)<|im_en...
<|im_start|>user What is the difference between "social science" and "hard science?" Isn't all science the same or am I missing something?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Science is a method, but social science deals with dynamic units of observation. You can reliably repeat a chemistry or physics experiment, because t...
<|im_start|>user Circles as infinite-sided polygons I recently came across a TikTok video for the equation of any n-sided polygon (can't find the video but please share if you happen to know it). For example, if n = 3, you'd get a triangle, n = 4 a square, n = 5 a pentagon, etc. You also get other interesting shapes: e...
<|im_start|>user Finished my PhD, then ruined my life. Former advisor's advice is awkward, but it couldn't hurt, could it? I finished my PhD three years ago, left academia for an industry career. Realized I hated it, left it, now I’m scraping by with part-time teaching gigs. Sat down with my old advisor to talk about w...
<|im_start|>user Since gender is a social construct, does that mean if the construct didn't exist, gender dysphoria wouldn't exist? Hey guys, there's a lot of confusing terminology for a lay person flying around lately, and I'm trying to piece together everything I've been hearing about gender and related issues. I've...
<|im_start|>user [General Comics] Wha separates gods from really advanced aliens?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Gods are generally able to perceive, benefit from, and be changed by worship. Aliens in general cannot. Thor ha shown to know when someone is praying to him. Loki stated in his presidential campaign th...
<|im_start|>user I've heard it said many, many times that modern economics lumps land and capital together when considering the factors of production. Is this true? Are the considered the same?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant In some introductory economics courses maybe but for the general field that hasn't been true s...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do countries increase their currency value? Like do they have to have alot of money to make their currency high in value? Like why is a euro 14 cents higher than a us dollar?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Currency values mostly don't matter, in terms of which one is worth more, at any given...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Now that we know that "spooky action at a distance" is a confirmed phenomena of the quantum world, what does it mean? I know whatever the average internet surfing Joe would know about Quantum mechanics. Mostly nothing. What does this mean for general physics? I saw in the comments that this mean...
<|im_start|>user CMV: All social justice movements (feminism, BLM, LGBTQA equality, etc) should abandon their individual "labels" and unify under a single Egalitarian movement. My belief is that having separate terms for each of these equality movements just muddies the waters and makes the already somewhat vague princ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How does a group of animators split the load to produce a uniform film when each one of them draws differently?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant For non-digital works they typically use templates and strict divisions of labor. One person (or small group) draws the outlines, another group fills it ...
<|im_start|>user AskScience: What are the best science documentaries?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant For biology and nature, you cannot beat the David Attenborough series. I recommend Blue Planet, Planet Earth, and his "Life" series: - Life on Earth - The Living Planet - The Trials of Life - Life in the Freezer - The...
<|im_start|>user CMV: There is such a thing as having 'better taste' I'll start by making one thing clear: taste is subjective, by definition. Nobody's taste is 'right' and the idea of a taste being 'right' or 'wrong' is nonsensical. With that said, I wish to argue that it is possible for someone's taste in something t...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Islam needs a reform similar to how Christianity had the New Testament, or it needs to be eradicated. I used to think that people who were worried about Muslim Immigration were simply irrational, intolerant Islamophobes. I used to think that we only had to worry about a small portion of extremist ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What happens to food when we are cooking it that makes it edible?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Cooking is the application of heat to a food. Heat does a lot of things, depending on the food: * Meat/fish - heat kills organisms in the meat, changes the protein structure to make it more digestib...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Anti-Victim-blaming culture is suppressing the spread of helpful information that can prevent rape. I often see any talk about rape go hand in hand with two sides: people advocating increased safety of all people, and people defending victims of rape by saying that information triggers victims, an...
<|im_start|>user If entropy always increases then why/how did the universe produce complex life?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The second law of thermodynamics doesn't say entropy always has to increase everywhere all the time, it says than in an isolated system, entropy must increase. We'll first look at a simple ...
<|im_start|>user [Warhammer 40k] What is the least Grimdark part of 40k currently? In the grim future where there is only war, what is the least grimdark part of the universe in the modern age of 40k? I do not mean what was once not so dark, I mean currently what is the least not dark. This can be a person, group, plan...
<|im_start|>user Help with Feeling Incompetent over Homework Assignments, and How to Approach Challenging Coding Tasks Hey all, I’m a Computer Science student at my university, and I’m struggling with homework assignments, specifically for object-oriented Programming, and computer organization. The first assignments f...
<|im_start|>user [WH40k] I wish to become an Inquisitor in service of the God Emperor. How do I accomplish this?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The first thing you need to do is enter the service of an Inquisitor. The best way to do this is probably to get yourself caught up in some vile and horrifying situation invol...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: what is the purpose of the horizontal shutters on green traffic lights?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant So you don't mistake a nearby traffic light that's green for the light that applies to you when there is one closer that's red. Around here they are common when there is a fire station just a f...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why can we regenerate skin for minor abrasions, but we cannot grow back limbs we lose?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Your skin has cells, deep down, that are responsible for growing new cells and pushing them toward the surface. If you cut down into these cells, you can get scars. If you cut th...
<|im_start|>user [Eli5] What is non-Euclidean geometry, and what would it look like in the real world? This term seems to come up in science fiction every so often, and the layman description is that it’s just 2d geometry on a curved surface?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Euclidean geometry is based on a set of assum...
<|im_start|>user Why did/do East &amp; South Asian nations have such higher population density? Is it that rice cultivation was that much more calorie producing per acre compared with the staples of other parts of the world of the time or...? Just curious - rice is a staple = high population density, seems to be a c...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How can scientists determine scientific constants (like the speed if ligh, specific heat capacity of water, and the size if a proton) with such accuracy and without much experimental error?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Each of those things involves lots of careful experiments, repeated indepen...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:Why do muscles look like they're permanently in a flexed position after working them out? I've noticed this especially with my biceps, where after giving the a good work out, they look like they're perpetually flexed, and when I actually try to flex then, here isn't much difference.<|im_end|> <|im...
<|im_start|>user How far away from Earth would you be able to detect human presence? So this Yahoo article on a newly discovered planet got me thinking... http://news.yahoo.com/type-alien-planet-steamy-waterworld-162802250.html How far away from Earth can you detect humans? For example, this newly discovered guy is 4...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is it that bright colours in plants are an invitation, but bright colours in insects and animals can be a warning?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Bright colors in plants are to attract bees and insects for pollination. Bright colors in animals/insects make them easily spotted by predators, s...
<|im_start|>user I am just finishing "Consiousness Explained" by Daniel Dennett. What are the books that represent the current state of concsiousness theory and approach the issue from both a philosophical and scientific perspective? If there are works specific to the mind/body issue, that would be appreciated. In read...
<|im_start|>user Uncertainty principle - why is the ability to measure the location and movement simultaneously a violation of the laws of physics instead of insufficiently advanced measuring tools?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant An ELI5 explanation would be that the uncertainty principle is a statement about the stru...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How does light have energy? How can light exert force? Here is what I know: Photons have no mass. Force is change in momentum over change in time. Momentum is mass times velocity. E=mc² SO HOW DOES LIGHT HAVE ENERGY AAAA I also read that massless particles can have momentum and I do not ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What makes things transparent (glass, water, nylon, etc.)?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Light comes in packets of energy of certain sizes, and when a packet hits an atom if it is of the same 'size' as that particular atom the light packet gets absorbed. If it is not the same 'size' (the atom i...
<|im_start|>user [ATLA] Why doesn't Azula break out of the ice when she's trapped by Katara? In the finale, Katara encases both Azula and herself in ice, then melts it partially so she can chain up Azula. However, it should have been easy for her to escape. Zuko was able to blast apart the ice ball Katara trapped him i...
<|im_start|>user CMV: The overwhelming majority of people against Marijuana legalization tend to be ignorant about the topic. I continually have these thoughts about something that appears to be such a common sense thing to me, but I also realize it's not really fair to call so many people ignorant. I don't even smoke ...
<|im_start|>user Why does it take at least 15 minutes to fill a prescription? What's going on back there? I can understand when bottles need to be filled, but my medication comes pre-packaged in a box. The quickest I can get it filled is in 15 minutes (If there's no one in the store). What exactly is the pharmacist doi...
<|im_start|>user I've heard that PI do more administration than research. Does this mean they stop having first author papers? Just curious. Most people I've asked (grad students and PIs alike) say that PIs do far more administration and overseeing than actual research. So do they stop having first author papers?<|im_e...
<|im_start|>user Is terraforming a real possibility? Is terraforming something being worked on to not only clean up earth but also make places like mars hospitable for human life?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Yes. It may only take about 100 years to increase the temperature and pressure enough to support plant life....
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What's the point of concept cars that are made but never sold to the public?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Concept cars are a good way for automobile manufactures to "test the waters" with new vehicle designs and technologies. They can show the concepts at Auto shows and get useful feedback fro...
<|im_start|>user If darker skin colors absorb more heat energy and have a higher resistance to cancer then why did humans who live in snowy/colder climates develop fare skin?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Better translucency to UV rays, that are important for Vitamin D Production, that are significantly less frequent...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Female-only gyms and women's shelters are not discriminatory… or are they? Well, while I was discussing the effects of feminism on another CMV post, a reddit user made a very good point in saying that female-only gyms and shelters are discriminatory. That was something I never thought about! I cou...
<|im_start|>user CMV: A sustainable and healthy vegan diet would have been only been enjoyed by a few people before 1800 AD Contrary to popular belief, fat is a fairly important nutrient in human life and one of the main sources of getting it before factory processing was through animals, whether it was through dairy o...
<|im_start|>user [Mass Effect] I live on an isolated planet with no outside contact with the galaxy, am I safe from the Reaper threat? (Note: I've actually not yet gotten to playing ME3, so this is more of just a theoretical question, they probably answer it in the game so me asking is stupid but... I'm just curious) ...
<|im_start|>user [Astronomy] If the International Space Station were to be completely abandoned, how long would it take before the station would be uninhabitable? Let me clarify. Uninhabitable does not mean not operational. The station can still be functioning, it just cannot support life natively—as in, you would need...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 - Why is microwaving metal objects dangerous?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Microwaves can induce electric current in metallic (or any conductive) objects. They are, quite literally, antennas. And while normally antennas receive signals of low power, these are high power signals meant for transf...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How does higher quality microphones filter out most of the background noises?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are a few things that you should probably look at. Some microphones have different recording patterns. You can choose an optimal recording pattern depending on the setting. Cardioid...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:They say an object is of a particular color because it absorbs all colors but that particular color that is reflected back but what is that "absorption" exactly. What is going on in terms of atomic level to make an object absorb or reflect a particular color?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It all...