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<|im_start|>user What is API ? "An application programming interface (API) is a connection between computers or between computer programs. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software." What the heck does that mean? Edit: thanks for all the wonderful answers<|im_end|> <|im_start|...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does a familiar word sound unfamiliar after you overly repeat it?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It is a phenomenon called semantic satiation. When you hear a word, your brain isn't really paying attention to the sounds, it is translating those sounds into an idea, and is primed to put it t...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: I was born with blue eyes, when I was young my eyes would change colors from Blue to green. Now my eyes are more a greenish hazel. What caused this? Like what causes eye color it change a lot, and then eventually just pick a color and stay like that? Does it have to do with my parents gene pool f...
<|im_start|>user Eli5: what causes a lisp? What's stopping a person with a lisp simply not putting their tongue between their teeth when they pronounce an "S"?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There's a thing in linguistics called "articulatory settings", which are the physical behaviours and habits a speaker develops i...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:Why are braces so expensive ? All braces are is a bunch of small metal pieces and a wire. The whole thing probably cost under 3$ to make so, why exactly does it costs over 3000$-7000$ for basic metal braces in my country (Canada) ?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The materials are not that expens...
<|im_start|>user [STAR TREK TNG] How many students are in Starfleet Academy at any given time Also how long is the program. How are students selected. Do they choose their own specialty? Can any citizen of a federation aligned planet make an attempt? When Wesley Crusher was making his first attempt, he was passed o...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 how wet paper is so weak but if left to dry it returns to the same(or close) to the same strength. What is the water doing that severely weakens the structure but if allowed to dry it seems to return to the same strength, or at least really close to the same strength as before.<|im_end|> <|im_star...
<|im_start|>user Isn't chaos theory/butterfly effect just a fact of life? Sorry if this is a stupid question. I searched a few other places but couldn't find an answer or couldn't find one that wasn't over my head. I'm not a science person so I'm hoping someone can explain this to me. I usually only see people talking...
<|im_start|>user what degree of knowledge should I know before applying for a job? I studied programming on and off for 8 years for shits and giggles. It was very broken, but the last 6 months I've consolidated that knowledge into a fairly solid mass, with no holes that are obvious to me. I know c++ and python. &amp;#...
<|im_start|>user Why do milk or sugary drinks cause thicker saliva?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant I conducted a pretty thorough literature review to determine why exactly thicker saliva secretions are related to ingestion of some foods and drinks but not others. Apparently there's a **lot** of research out there on ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What is the difference between Dopamine, Endorphins and Serotonin? I've seen all three being regarded as responsible for happiness and pleasure. Only endorphins seem to be regarded as responsible for the feeling of "being in love". Can anyone clear this up? What does each one do that the other ...
<|im_start|>user How do radio waves (low energy) travel through walls and gamma rays (high energy) travel through walls, but visible light (medium energy) can't go through walls? It just seems strange that I can send a text when indoors, but the walls block light which has more energy.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant I...
<|im_start|>user By using fossil fuels, aren't we continuing the planet's cycle by releasing the energy trapped in them back into the atmosphere, or were they serving some other functions by being buried down there? I mean, all fossil fuels are formed from the remains of organisms that consumed energy in the first plac...
<|im_start|>user CMV: The "noisy cricket" from Men in Black is a terrible weapon, and Agent K was wrong and irresponsible to give it to Agent J. My title sums most of it up. To remind anyone who hasn't seen it for a while, the Noisy Cricket is a tiny MIB gun which is extremely powerful. K's boss tells him to arm J, and...
<|im_start|>user How do scientists determine how many millions of years ago 2 or more separate organisms shared a common ancestor? I mostly understand the process of how they determine what the common ancestors were, but I don't understand how they place a time on it. This question was sparked by [this](https://www.new...
<|im_start|>user Why can I hear a transmitted radio signal on several frequencies? Hi everyone. I tried [this](http://www.icrobotics.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Turning_the_Raspberry_Pi_Into_an_FM_Transmitter) tutorial and build a small radio transmitter out of my Raspberry Pi. The usage is really easy, I just plug in a file...
<|im_start|>user How many holes are in a pipe if you cut a hole in the side? So I know it's a topology thing that a straw has only one hole, the one that goes through it. I know that a mug similarly only has one hole, through the handle, that the actual cup part that liquid goes in is technically not a hole. So a hole ...
<|im_start|>user How important was the role of PhD supervisors in the career of successful researchers? My question is specific to researchers who have made significant contributions in terms of investigating fundamental phenomena and developing techniques that have defined the trajectory of their field. Any account...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What are the amino acids? And what do they do to the body? (Simple answers cause I’m a noob)<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Imagine amino acids like lego blocks, you can assemble them into any shape and size. Amino acids are all identical, except...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If identical twins share 100% of their DNA with each other, how come they don't have identical fingerprints?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Not everything is determined by exact coding from your DNA. Your DNA has instructions on how to make a fingerprint but the process is somewhat random There...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 When a food is considered to be "processed," what does that actually mean?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Basically, every food you eat is processed, unless you grow and pick/slaughter it yourself. These days, when people use the word "processed", they mean more along the lines of added preserva...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What actually are shin splints? I have suffered shin splints or Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome for the past 5 years. I've tried everything I possible can to get rid of them, but nothing gets rid of them for good. I've had a bone scan and everything and my GP says rest is the only cure. I've got or...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does fresh air feel better to breathe in than indoor air?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The lungs are evolved to be good at sensing two things: Co2, and a lack of Co2. Fresh air feels more fresh because it has a bigger lack of Co2 compared to your average indoor building. The brain is also...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Avoiding partisan hackery does not mean compromising your positions, nor does it mean being some sort of centrist who wants to meet in the middle. It simply means that you shouldn’t allow your position on one subject, dictate your position on another non-related issue. Your position on abortion po...
<|im_start|>user [Star Wars] Did Palpatine ever learn the secret to immortality from Darth Plagueis, or did he plan to die naturally one day? I've always wondered if Palpatine planned on dying eventually and, as far as the current canon is concerned, destroying his own Empire once he wasn't around to have his fun anymo...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How were the worlds first words agreed upon and how did everyone know what they meant? .<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The meanings actually came first, before there was proper language. Human ancestors would have a variety of call, not unlike modern apes. One sound might mean "Help! Danger!"...
<|im_start|>user Why do corporations repurchase shares? What benefit does this have?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant When a corporation has extra money, it has a bunch of options for what to do with that money which generally fall into one of two categories: 1) Invest in the business: This could mean building a new fa...
<|im_start|>user How does RFID work? I've tried Googling this but I can't seem to find an answer that explains RFID in terms of electromagnetism and the physics behind it in detail<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are a few different forms of RFID. Probably the most common is low frequency near field RFID. But the...
<|im_start|>user Does the US budget deficit even matter? 1. Japan has [long history of budget deficit](https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/government-budget) 2. But the [Yen has strengthened consistently since 1970](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/EXJPUS). 3. Then why does everyone keep saying that the US dollar ...
<|im_start|>user Do g-waves attenuate with time(or when they interact with matter)? If they do attenuate, how can we determine the source considering the waves could have interacted with a random number of matter<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Gravity waves do not attenuate when they pass through matter; they just def...
<|im_start|>user Eli5: How are chess players rated?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The Elo rating system. Players have a numerical rank that goes up when they win and down when they lose. When they win against someone with a lower rating than them, they don't get as many points as when they beat someone with a higher ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How can young children become traumatized by something they don't understand? I don't mean like seeing their mother or father being abused, because the children understand their parent is being hurt, whether or not they know why. What I mean is something along the lines of walking in on people h...
<|im_start|>user If your balance is determined by fluid in your inner ear, how does one "practice" their balance?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Your sense of balance is measured with your inner ear. Maintaining your balance requires practiced neural control of muscles. That is what you are practicing. Possibly som...
<|im_start|>user Is there a sound analogue of one-way mirrors? Can we,do we have constructs that can look t sound through one way, but block it completely in the other direction?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant One way mirrors, transmit light in both directions, the reason that they work is that the side you want to be...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Someone's handshake is a terrible criteria for judging character. In the U.S., it is generally believed that a firm handshake is best and indicative of a "man". People also say it shows confidence and that it is important for young men to learn a "proper handshake". Finally, employers frequently u...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How come people in America need $15/hr jobs if people from Asia can apparently live off ridiculous wages like $2/hr? What causes everything to be so expensive in America vs. other countries? Why don't prices fall to meet those other nations when things like outsourcing and free trade come up?<|im...
<|im_start|>user I oppose anarcho-capitalism because of the instability it would induce into society. CMV My main issue lies with a privatized police force. There is no difference between the mafias of the Prohibition and a privatized police force. A common counterargument to this is that citizens would have many poli...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: why isn't quaternion multiplication commutative?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Quaternions are used to describe rotation in 3D space. Multiplying by i, j or k is just a 90° turn about an axis. Hold an object in front of you, then turn it 90° to the right, then flip it up 90°. Take note of what ...
<|im_start|>user How do you afford to become an Academic? Hello! This is probably going to sound like a very dumb question, but it's something that's been on my mind. I am currently in my undergrad. I recently decided to pursue my dream of going to grad school and I think I eventually want to teach. I know this w...
<|im_start|>user Eli5: Why is tile always cold?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Some substances like water and stone conduct heat really well. When they're hot and you touch them, you heat up really quickly, and when they're cold and you touch them, they suck all the heat out of you. It's why a 'dry heat' isn't consid...
<|im_start|>user Non-academic careers with History PhD Are there any members here with a PhD in History who chose not to pursue a conventional TT track job in academia and instead took up a job that requires doing research and pays well? I can think of museums but my guess is that unless one planned that during gradua...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do stocks that will never pay dividends have any value? EDIT: There may be a bit of confusion on this question. I understand that the price of a stock goes and you can sell it for more than you bought it for based on people's projections about the companies future performance. However, this...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why are boogers and ear wax two seperate things when they have the same purpose?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Lets say you have two classes of students, and you give them the same problem to solve- how to clean a chalk board. One class is sent to the library, and the other to the auditorium. ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do companies like Redbull and Monster spend so much money on sponsorship and advertising when everyone knows them?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Part of marketing and advertising is to generate impulse desires in consumers. You see a commercial for McDonald's, they talk about a Big Mac, you...
<|im_start|>user How come teeth move back to their original positions if you stop wearing braces?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Dentist here. There are many different factors affecting movement of a tooth. If your treatment with braces is incomplete, then as commented above, one factor causing relapse is that the sof...
<|im_start|>user How do you deal with the possibility that your project might not work out? Edit: The title should probably be "How do you emotionally deal with the possibility your project might not work out" I find research to be a roller-coaster of emotions. I'm in Computer Science, and I build systems and it's con...
<|im_start|>user What should you be learning in a typical undergraduate senior-level econometrics course? What about in a PhD level econometrics course?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Undergraduate senior level: the theory behind optimality of OLS. Introduction to general methods of calculating asymptotics of estimat...
<|im_start|>user Why can I sometimes see low-lit objects better with my peripheral vision as opposed to when I directly look at said object? I'm thinking of looking at objects like stars at night - sometimes I feel like some stars are brighter in my peripheral than they are when I directly look at them.<|im_end|> <|im_...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Cultural Appropriation is Healthy and Beneficial Just to preface because I see it coming - when I talk about cultural appropriation, I’m talking about people borrowing cultural products or practices from other cultures. I am **not** talking about blackface, the Washington Redskins, or anything of ...
<|im_start|>user Why do bank savings have such a low return as opposed to investing it, if banks end up investing the money anyway?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant If you were to invest in the things that banks invest in you would need to hire an army of credit assessors to go over large numbers of small business plans...
<|im_start|>user Do nerve endings closer to the brain / spinal cord take less time to transmit signals because there is less distance to travel? On a related note, do different nerves or nerve endings have greatly different reaction times or time taken to transmit signals irrespective of the distance the signal must tr...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why can't game pirates just copy the binary code, start to finish, from a disc and then just copy and burn it? Why is there a need to crack consoles? Aren't all game discs exact copies of each other?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant That is basically how it works for the most part. However there a...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How much of what we say do dogs actually understand? Is it only basic words like their name, out, food, treat, ect; or do they understand more of what we say?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant they associate sounds with a result. let's say cookie, they know they will get a treat to eat, but don't u...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do cysts form? I am aware that there are forms of cysts. So why is it trauma to an area causes the body to create a "sack" instead of just pus (white blood cells?) in some cases. And if it is a sack, how does it fill up from the inside and then grow and grow to the point it protrudes?<|im_e...
<|im_start|>user How close are we to being able to make our bodies grow hair where we want it and not grow hair where we don't, without physically transplanting or destroying hair follicles?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Rogaine works to certain degree. It was originally developed for heart conditions as it increases...
<|im_start|>user [Warhammer 40K] How much fighting does the imperial guard do against other humans compared to the amount of fighting they do against xenos/chaos threats? What I really want to know is how likely is a solider to see combat against what?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The Imperial forces are more likely...
<|im_start|>user Many popular articles say “we don’t know if cov2 antibodies provide immunity”. Are there any cases of known diseases where the presence of antibodies for it do not give a reasonable amount of immunity to prevent sickness or transmittal to others?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant First, let’s emphasize t...
<|im_start|>user How do our ears know where sounds come from? All sounds enter our ear canal...how can the brain distinguish where it comes from when they all hit the ear drum?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Yeah having two allows you to pinpoint left vs right. Up vs down (and left vs right really), comes from develop...
<|im_start|>user Does the imaginary part of the voltage in an RLC circuit really exist, or is it just an artifact of the math we use to derive it that can be discarded? Is there any way to measure it? So in my physics class that I took last semester we learned about RLC circuits and my teacher sort of handwaved away th...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What does “decentralized government” mean? People reference this idea all the time without explaining. What would decentralized government look like - are they really referring to municipal governments making decisions that are now federal, or is it more than that? Furthermore, what about dece...
<|im_start|>user What makes a person "good" at philosophy, and what people–who are currently working–are really good? I've been studying philosophy on my own time over the last couple of years, and have come across many different people with different ideas. I just wanted to know how one considers another "good" at phi...
<|im_start|>user If a molecule can only have fixed energy levels then why is a Boltzmann distribution a smooth curve? Hi, If a molecules energy level is quantized, why does a Boltzmann distribution look like this: http://noyesharrigan.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/file/view/MD_distribution.png/250991340/MD_distribution.png ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How come our eyes can scroll when focusing on a moving object, but we can't casually scroll our eyes when not focusing on something?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The control systems for your eyes are *specifically adapted* to help you fix your vision on specific objects so you can see them. Th...
<|im_start|>user When you shine light at a mirror, does the amount of light in the room change? This seems like a dumb question. But what if you looked at the light and it's reflection in the same visual frame? Then would the amount of light be double?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The number of photons emitted - wha...
<|im_start|>user CMV: If we believe helping victims of crimes is important, we ought to support restorative justice *I'm writing this from Australia, but this is equally meant for people in the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand and wherever else.* **Quick Introduction** Restorative justice basically advocates for the plac...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: After fetal surgery, how do Doctors seal up the amniotic sac? How do they make sure there is enough amniotic fluid during and post surgery so fetus doesn't get exposed to breathing in air?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are a few types of fetal surgery. One type can be done basically lapar...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What's the difference between a recession and a depression?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Length and intensity. The generally-agreed-upon definition for a recession (the one that is used by the National Bureau of Economic Research) is two consecutive quarters of decline in real GDP. There isn't...
<|im_start|>user What do ambassadors do? Why are countries removing Syria's ambassadors? So obviously its a reaction to recent horrible events in Syria. But is this anything more than a token gesture or might the action of removing Syria's ambassadors have genuine results. I don't really know what ambassadors do in th...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is hand-made stuff "better" than machine-made stuff? A lot of high end suits and shoes brag that they're hand-made. Why is this better than machine-made, where the machine will do things precisely, while the man making it could make mistakes?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Machine-made gener...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:How does our body gain tolerance for things? (alcohol, Caffeine, drugs, etc)<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are proteins in your body called enzymes. There are many enzymes in your body that breakdown drugs so your body can get rid of them. When you ingest more of a certain chemical over a ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How can people be allergic to things like Fish or Apples raw but not allergic to their cooked counter parts or vice versa?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant If you are allergic to something, your body overreacts when detecting certain chemicals. Chemicals such as proteins in food are denatured and ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 Scientific realism vs Scientific anti-realism and the arguments for and against them.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The way these terms are normally understood is like this: &gt; Scientific realism is the thesis that the (theoretical) objects that we study in science are in fact real; that is, ...
<|im_start|>user Why is slightly rotating things while pulling out easier, than only pulling without rotating? Sry for MY bad english. And thanks for any reply!<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant For a variety of frictional and adhesive forces, the strength of the force is reduced once an object is in motion. Additionall...
<|im_start|>user Eli5: When a house gets completely burned down, how can experts figure out where the fire originated?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant I am a licensed General Contractor, noticed the responses didn't give any insight as to what fire inspectors look for so i thought i would try to. To start, one must und...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is it that modern professional athletes are/seem so much more talented than original teams in the past? I understand that equipment gets better in relation to better technology but why does it seem that, for example, a modern NHL player would just absolutely demolish a player from, say, 1975....
<|im_start|>user Can metals be transparent? If not what quality do substances like glass have that allow them to be transparent?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Well, it depends how you want to define metals. Can metals in compounds be transparent? Yes. Corundum (ruby, sapphire) for example contains aluminum and is ...
<|im_start|>user What experiment shows that gravity travels at the speed of light? I've seen it mentioned on this forum that gravity travels at c, but I'm not sure how anyone could set up an experiment to confirm that. Do we have experimental evidence, or is it more of a "well, according to our theories, it should beha...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why were scientists able to make the fusion H-bomb in the 1950's but have not yet created a working nuclear fusion reactor? What are the major challenges of the second that don't appear in the first? ELI5: Why were scientists able to make the fusion H-bomb in the 1950's but have not yet created a...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How can a game like FFXV be in development for 10+ years and stay graphically up to date?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant In the modern age, code and code-based projects are incredibly modular. You can work on gameplay systems without touching graphics systems. In fact, gameplay systems that are ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What are REITs(Real Estate Investment Trust)?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant So lets say that you are an investor, and you would like to purchase a Skyscraper or a Shopping Mall but you either don't have the millions of dollars it would cost to buy one or you don't want to spend the millions of ...
<|im_start|>user Why is everybody watching resale value of the car and not driving it until it falls apart? Why is everyone obsessed with resell value of their new car? Why is everyone buying new cars just to sell them after 3 or 5 years? Why is everyone buying car using credit/loans when you know it depreciates in v...
<|im_start|>user Why are the males of some species bigger and stronger, but in other species, it's the females that are big and powerful? What exactly makes it more advantageous for some species to have strong males and weaker females, while some other species have huge females and relatively puny males?<|im_end|> <|im...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does too much direct sunlight fade out the colours?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Colors are created molecules in the material, called "Pigments". These molecules are just atoms bound together in a special way, kind of like they are holding hands. Sunlight is a mixture of different forms ...
<|im_start|>user Why do top economics journals publish articles that seem tangentially related to economics? For example, [this article in the QJE] (https://academic.oup.com/qje/article-abstract/136/2/1199/6039346?redirectedFrom=fulltext) looks at the impact of sentencing rule violations on recidivism. [This AER articl...
<|im_start|>user What distinguishes philosophy from the social sciences? A good example would be political philosophy vs political science or philosophy of mind vs cognitive psychology. I have a feeling that empirical research (being a tool of science) may be the answer but am unsure.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Po...
<|im_start|>user According to Foucault, what factors led to punishment shifting from public torture to more ‘humane’ and private forms of punishment? I’m reading through Discipline and Punish and am finding some of it quite dense. A brief summary of some of his arguments would be very helpful :)<|im_end|> <|im_start|>a...
<|im_start|>user Why is Watson considered the father of behaviorism? I'm taking AP Psych, and I can't figure out why Watson is regarded as the father of behaviorism when Pavlov experimented with classical conditioning before Watson and helped in switching the focus of psychology from introspection to objective observat...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:Whats the difference between Christianity and Orthodox Christianity?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The meaning of "Orthodox" in the Christian teaching is to denote a kind of Christianity that, according to the speaker, is close to the early Christian beliefs. This means that many different branc...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why are TV Sitcoms always 30 minutes long and Dramas generally 60? Has their ever been a 60 minute comedy? This was kind of a random shower thought I had this morning, but seemed like a question worth asking.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Dramas need more time to show a problem, explain how the...
<|im_start|>user How do you judge the PhD options? Basically, choosing among 2 options, with different pros and cons, I was wondering which factors to value more. Some of the pointers I have in mind: * Prestige of the university (which can effect citations) * Supervisor (particularly, how active he is himself in both ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do hand-drawn animation studios keep a frame-by-frame consistency in art style with so many artists? So for big movies like "The Princess &amp; The Frog" or hand-drawn cartoons like Adventure Time or Stephen Universe, or even anime, every production has its own unique art style, the way chara...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Maybe explain like I'm 1 years old... Just read an article on a team of researchers who recently created a video of a Space-Time crystal. Pls can someone explain in the most basic way possible what a time crystal is? I've read previous ELI5 posts on this and I still don't understand :( Link to ar...
<|im_start|>user Why is lobbying legal? ELI5 please<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Lobbyists are good because they can explain things to a Congressperson in a way which makes a Congressperson understand and care about the things. Lobbyists are supposed to help Congresspeople understand things so they can vote responsi...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why are seas different from open ocean? Why do we name some swaths of water but not others? This has been on my mind for a while, and I've never gotten a real answer. Why do we name seemingly arbitrary places in the water a sea? Are there any differences between the sea and another part of the oc...
<|im_start|>user [Star Trek] Why don't the Klingons consider their cloaking devices cowardly and dishonorable?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Any hunter will know that camouflage, hiding from, and stalking your prey is part of the hunt. A warrior knows that subterfuge and stealth are the hallmarks of the greatest comb...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Listening to audio books is not as good as reading books Okay, this may sound controversial, but I have my reasoning for saying this. First of all, this doesn't include people that ~~cannot physically read~~ find it easier to listen. Obviously audio books are better for them, and that's fine. Yo...
<|im_start|>user Can you create DNA in a lab? With companies such as 23andMe mapping your genes, could someone take that raw data and artificially recreate your dna? What would be the implications of such a thing?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Yes, you can synthesize DNA in the lab. But mostly it's shorter stretche...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Holding the maximisation of economic growth as an immutable imperative of society will ultimately lead to humanity's downfall Humanity is currently faced with an ever-growing list of existential crises, the large majority of which are related either directly or indirectly to the rapid growth of th...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:What does it mean when a city is incorporated or unincorporated and why do they post signs stating "Blank City Corporate Limits"? I see signs in my travels stating "Blank city corporate limits" what does it mean for a city/town to be incorporated or unincorporated and why are the limits of it impo...
<|im_start|>user With our current capabilities, would we be able to tell that our own system contained a habitable planet if we were a number of light years away? From how far out would be be able to identify this? What would we be able to tell about our own system and its planets if we were in another system? Would we...