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<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why can I see in low light so much better than even a high-quality camera? Cameras seem to perform so much worse in low light than how I perceive a room in person, why is that?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Night vision in cameras and night vision in eyes aim for the same thing. In both cases, ...
<|im_start|>user Spinoza Explanation To make it simple, we are studying Spinoza in class and i still cannot fully understand the teacher and the texts made by spinoza. This is why i came on this thread, to have some answers, explanations. The subject i would need help are: The substance and modes thing, his theory of ...
<|im_start|>user Lets say an LED emits one wavelength of light &amp; each photon has a random phase angle. Why doesn't destructive interference cause the average amplitude of the light wave to be 0? From [here](http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1zkwnh/why_do_the_atoms_that_comprise_reflective/cfv5nqm?context=...
<|im_start|>user [Guardians of the Galaxy] How come Rocket Raccoon is the only one who can understand Groot?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant In information theory, there's an implication of the theorem called the Shannon Source Coding Theorem, and the concept of the Shannon Limit, which instructs us that for any given ...
<|im_start|>user How do Maxwell's equations prove that electromagnetic waves are light?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Initially, Maxwell conjectured that, since Maxwell's Equations predict waves that move at the speed of light, light waves might be electromagnetic waves. However, once you make that connection, then ...
<|im_start|>user What would happen if I looked at Medusa through contacts or glasses?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It depends on whether you could see her clearly or not. If they aren't your prescription, and they make everything blurry enough, you won't be able to see anything but a blob and be fine. If you can s...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: what does a music producer actually do? I just watched an amazing documentary about Quincy Jones, trailer is here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT7gn6nhsAc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT7gn6nhsAc) He is responsible for decades of hits, but I'm not sure what that exactly means. Dr Dre sa...
<|im_start|>user Are there any commentaries on the relationship, or distinction, between knowledge and wisdom? What would it mean to be knowledgeable, but unwise?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Echoing u/Aakacia... your best bet and starting point is Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. Especially book VI where he talks ab...
<|im_start|>user [General] How would you deal with a growing metahuman problem? People everywhere are getting powers. They're putting on costumes and having really expensive fights. You're a person with resources. What do you do?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Invest in construction companies, hedge your bet by also i...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: what is the purpose of the value e?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The mathematical constant e is referred to as representing natural growth. Unlike other popular constants like pi, e does not have a handy visual to explain it. Instead it can be thought of using banks and interest: (For true ELI...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:Why do people who work in an office who never leave the office and are never seen by anyone other than coworkers required to dress up?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant What you wear influences how you feel about yourself and how other people feel about you. Which means that what you wear has influe...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: People say that proving P=NP would change computing overnight, but how? Wouldn't you still have to figure out the programming/computing technology to solve the NP problems? How would it affect our current computing?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant First you have to understand a little bit about t...
<|im_start|>user Can someone help break down this Covid-19 Delta variant vaccine ADE research? This article was recently shared with me in an attempt to discourage me from getting my child vaccinated against Covid-19. That biased me against the article immediately, but Journal of Infection appears to be a reputable, p...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Modern day protests are pointless. Don’t get me wrong, I understand their importance in a democracy, however I feel like I haven’t seen a protest in my lifetime that has actually generated positive change. Most I see simply solidly people’s own opinions and split the community in to two halves on ...
<|im_start|>user What are the requirements for becoming a philosophy professor? I have seen similar questions to this one asked on this subreddit before, but it seems to me that most of those questions are from people seeking to teach at prestigious schools or to also become considered "philosophers" (which I guess mea...
<|im_start|>user What ways can a your software development/computer science knowledge make money? Outside of a job working for a company or freelancing online as an employee or contractor. What other options are possible for a software developer to make money using their programming/computer science skills/background...
<|im_start|>user I am a student majoring in Economics, and I really want to understand the topic very thoroughly.Trying to find some books to help me out Does it make sense to read books on the subject in chronological order, as to follow the progress of economic thought? Ex; Smith&gt;Malthus&gt;List&gt;...Friedman&gt;...
<|im_start|>user Do we keep our atoms as we age?(more questions inside) 1.Are there any atoms which stay with us for life? 2.How do we loose atoms? 3.We gain atoms from vitamins an stuff from food right? first time posting here :S sorry if they are stupid questions or if there is no way of knowing the answer. just i a...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why are password manager programmes considered secure? Surely hackers then only need to access one piece of software to have access to all accounts.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant With password managers, your passwords are encrypted, and are only decrypted on your local computer. So the only wa...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do headphones create a sense of something being behind/in front of you, when they only play sound to the left and right of your head?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant I want to elaborate on the other answers to explain how it actually works. Your ears aren't just two holes in your ear- they ha...
<|im_start|>user CMV: I'm not sure that the government should be intervening in private businesses to force them to provide service to gays or other groups. I don't agree with people who choose to discriminate against gays (or any other group really), and I'm certainly not against various individuals or private groups ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:ELI5:Why do ears hurt in a quiet room when headphones are turned up to full volume, but not at the same volume in a noisy environment? Is it not incurring the same damage?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There's a term in hearing science known as signal to noise ratio. It refers to how loud what y...
<|im_start|>user What happens to the earth/soil beneath large cities over time? When I visit NYC I can't help but wonder what the conditions are beneath miles of tar and concrete. What are the long term implications? Have there been many geological studies on this?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It really really depe...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why aren’t medication dosages based on weight? Maybe some are. But I’m thinking of simple things like aspirin or Tylenol. Also my blood pressure and cholesterol meds. It seems the only factor is child versus adult. But if I am a large person in pain, why isn’t it appropriate to add an additional ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How did the suit become the worldwide pinnacle of men's fashion?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It became the central uniform of aristocracy/upper classes in the late 19th century, at the height of European (British) Imperialism. As a result it became basically the default for fashion the world ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If I enter a password wrong thrice, the system locks me out. How are hackers able to attempt millions of combinations of passwords without the system locking them out? Edit: Thank you everyone who’s taken out time to explain it to me. I’ve learnt so much. Appreciate it. Yes, I do use ‘thrice’ i...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do weightlifters looks “fat” rather than just pure muscle?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant To build muscle, you need to lift weights and eat a calorie surplus. The extra calories allow you to grow -- both muscle and fat. Body builders then cut -- they stop eating as much, but keep working ou...
<|im_start|>user How do they keep patients alive during heart surgery when they switch out the the heart for the new one?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The surgeon sets up Cannulas (tubes) in both the "in" and "out" of the heart, usually the vena cava and aorta (although the sites can vary). These tubes are connecte...
<|im_start|>user CMV: "Healthcare can't be a right because then doctors would be made slaves" is a ridiculous argument (Note, you can replace "healthcare" with basically any other social program or facility, be it education, housing, food etc, the healthcare bit is not the important bit, just one example where this arg...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why did so many Nazis choose to escape to Argentina, and how did they manage to escape over the Atlantic undetected?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There were a lot of German emigrants in Russia (the Volga Germans, named after the are where they settled), who had originally been invited there by...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do Tesla coils work?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Imagine you're pushing a swing. If you push the swing with the right timing, the swing will go higher and higher. When you push the swing, you're store energy in the system. With each push, you add more and more energy. If you push at the ...
<|im_start|>user What can I do, as a volunteer undergraduate lab assistant, to help the laboratory and make the most of the position? I've just finished my first year of college, and, while I take a summer course, I'm working as a volunteer undergraduate lab assistant at a neuroscience laboratory whose work I find incr...
<|im_start|>user How much reading background is usually necessary to read academic philosophy papers (e.g. from a Journal)? Let's suppose I was interested in a particular field of knowledge in Philosophy (e.g. 19th century post-Kantian philosophy). How much reading background would I need to fully get a modern understa...
<|im_start|>user At what point does the randomness of quantum mechanics become irrelevant? I've heard that the Determinism theory was disproven because there is a complete randomness associated with quantum mechanics. However, some things, such as the motion of an object, can be predicted nearly exactly. At what point ...
<|im_start|>user CMV:(too much) Immigration hurts a country's culture As a german, especially in the city I live, there's honestly too many turks and muslims here. My old school was 80% turks/muslims/guys from eastern europe, which seriously lead to germans being made fun of, *for being german, in their own damn cou...
<|im_start|>user Why isn't the universe perfectly symmetrical? I'll start off with my own limited understanding of cosmology to make sure I'm not making horribly incorrect assumptions to begin with.... After the big bang, basically what happened was that massive amounts of energy were released in all directions, over ...
<|im_start|>user Since quality of life, disease eradication and average life expectancy tends to improve each year, are we morally indebted to our future children to wait as long as possible before having them?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant As an empirical matter, children tend to be healthier if born to younger pare...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How did the first people find land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean like Hawaii when it seems like finding land in the space of vast ocean is like throwing darts blindfolded?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Sea-going civilizations have a good deal of knowledge of the surrounding area from their...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:Genes, DNA, RNA, mRNA... how are they all connected? Studying this atm and i really could use some LI5 input, since it rather got me totally confused... What does a Gene have to do with proteins? How do they get formed? Please, ELI5<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant All your genetic information is ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If a crime occurs on an airplane, what country's law applies?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant On an international flight, jurisdiction goes to the State of Registry for the aircraft. This means a US plane retains US jurisdiction, even if it's flying from England to Australia. Or an English plane ...
<|im_start|>user [Star Trek Into Darkness] What was the ring made up of that caused such a large explosion? **For those who are unable to access the data archives due to lack of clearance, please watch out because this has some classified information (AKA Spoiler Warning).** When the one guy sits down at his desk at ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Unlike every other European language, why doesn't English have any diacritics (ë, ñ, å, etc) in the alphabet?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant First, what you're talking about isn't just diacritics, but also additonal letters. Danish, for example, doesn't have any diacritics either, but it does ha...
<|im_start|>user eli5 What do people actually do in space stations? What do they do in space that they couldn't do on earth? Are they just doing experiments on things in a zero gravity environment? Is part of their goal to help people live on other planets?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant So a large part of what astron...
<|im_start|>user CMV: I feel like the American's get a bad rap no matter what they do. I realize that their reputation was seriously hurt by their "War on Terror", but when there is a conflict anywhere in the world, if they intervene, they get shit on, and if they don't, they get shit on. I feel its important to first ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If cancer is due to damages DNA, how do children, with newer DNA, get cancer so often?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Children can be created with damaged DNA from their parents, as gametes (sperm and egg) pull their DNA from the parent, which may have mutated locally. In fact, such mutations c...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What is "hard" water, and how does adding salt to it make it "soft?"<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Hard water is caused mostly by two common positively charged minerals, calcium and magnesium. These minerals can react with soap and detergents in such a as to precipitate (fancy word for remove ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How exactly do muscle cramps/spasms (for example, calf cramps) occur? What is the process that causes them?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Your muscles move by contracting, and then they expand again when at rest. When you have a cramp, the muscles have not been able to expand for whatever reaso...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How are animals, specifically carrion birds, able to eat rotting flesh without ill effect?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant In a number of ways. One is that they can have stomach acid a lot stronger than that of non carrion eaters. This can kill a lot of bacteria. Their immune systems have al...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do you get extremely hot right before freezing to death? Apparently you feel so hot immediately before you freeze to death that many victims take off all of their clothes. Can someone ELI5?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant When you are cold, the blood vessels near the surface of your body cons...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: if European diseases killed 90% of indigenous N &amp; S Americans, why didn't American diseases return the favor when European ships returned?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Europeans had built immunity to a wider array of pathogens over the centuries, from Black Plague, etc., etc., because thei...
<|im_start|>user What actually kills you when you are dehydrated? What goes on in your body that causes you to die from dehydration?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The two most significant issues with severe dehydration are the loss of perfusion volume as well as the electrolyte abnormalities that develop. If someone...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What are the roles/duties of Queen Elizabeth II? Does she possess any real political power? Is her position mainly honorary in nature?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant She gives Royal Assent to any laws passed by Parliament (as do the Governors General elsewhere in the Commonwealth, such as Canada...
<|im_start|>user Is procreation a violation of Kant's categorical imperative, since parents are treating their children as a means to an ends? I understand this lies on the admittedly loaded presumption that parents only have children for their own sake and hopes of fulfilment. But this egoist claim would seem to be a ...
<|im_start|>user I believe a global government or New World Order would be a great thing. CMV. Ignoring the conspiracy connotations and totalitarian aspects associated with a "NWO." A global government, working for the benefit of everyone, not just their own nation. Not necessarily dissolving local and state government...
<|im_start|>user What are the negative things in the academia that a person should be aware of? Hello everyone, I want to do a PhD but I keep hearing such negative stuff about the academia environment. To be honest, I am a bit anxious about this. So what things should I be aware of before going into the academia in gen...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:Why is it that my brain can spend hours focusing on learning the ins and outs of a video game (ie- League of Legends), but when it comes to calculus, I want to stop after only a few minutes?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Video games are designed specifically to provide constant and immediate pos...
<|im_start|>user When and why did black American names diverge from white American names to the extent they are different today? I graduated from high school in the early 2000s from a school that was approximately 20% black and 70% white (rest were Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, or mixed race). The school was in t...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do doctors get to be called Dr. instead of Mr./Ms./Mrs. while other professions don't?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Plenty of highly-skilled professions with extensive educational requirements have something like this. Anyone with a PhD also gets the title of doctor. Lawyers have "esquire"...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do they program traffic lights? How do they coordinate a grid of traffic lights so traffic flows properly?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It used to take a *lot* of exhaustive studying of traffic patterns to keep traffic lights programmed properly to keep jams to a minimum; lights in this sy...
<|im_start|>user What is the latest and greatest theory of the origins of life on Earth? I have heard that the 'Primordial Soup' model most of us were taught in grade school is largely regarded as discredited. What is the current thinking?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Some version of the primordial soup is right; t...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why didn't humans get sunburns constantly before the invention of sunscreen?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant They wore more clothing and sun umbrellas, avoided mid day sun, and had melanin levels suitable to their environment (skin pigment). They also tanned because they spent more time outdoor...
<|im_start|>user What makes some cancers easier to be cured than others? I understand a bit about the terrible disease that cancer is, but I am curious as to why certain forms are far less likely to be treated effectively. For example, I know lung cancer is very difficult, if not impossible, to cure, but throat cancer ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How did the first computer coding get "written" if there wasn't a "language" to write it in beforehand? I have a basic understanding of coding but I can't understand how the first languages were written without using a preexisting language.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Computers cannot underst...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: why are there so many coding languages? Why are there so many coding languages (Java, C+, HTML, ect.)? Do they all serve different purposes that simply can't be condensed into one single code? Are we not advanced enough to have an "Official" coding language? For example I understand why we have s...
<|im_start|>user CMV: If you believe that transgender deserves protected status and expanded civil rights, then logically, you must support the same rights for otherkin. I have no problem with anyone doing whatever makes them happy as long as they aren't hurting anyone. But it seems to be like there's a double standard...
<|im_start|>user [Star Trek TNG] The tamaraians communicated entirely by allegory, referencing myths-historical people and places from their culture. What did their computer code language look like?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant They likely have a more precise and typical language for matters like engineering and com...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What makes white things turn a dark yellow as they get older?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are two main groups of things which go through this transformation for different reasons. The first are things which have had a blue additive. This is commonly done in white paints, clothing, and...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why did TV and computer screens used to flicker in videos, and now they don't? I can't use a Handycam to shoot VHS video of an old CRT monitor, but I can use my smartphone to take video of my HDTV. Why?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant CRTs work by scanning a electron beam left to right 15 to 100 ...
<|im_start|>user Lightning produces ozone. Many ionizing air purifiers also produce ozone. Does an electric current exposed to air always produce ozone? Does this mean that those open coil electric heaters are bad for people with asthma? How do ionizing air purifiers generate ions?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Molec...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: The sun heats the earth, and it takes 8ish minutes for the sunlight to reach earth. Does any of the light from all the other stars we can see heat up the earth, even the tiniest bit? I hopes this makes sense. English isn't my first language. I've spent 10 minutes trying to phrase this sentence co...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If Elon Musk actually does build this space Internet, what would the ping be like?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant These calculations indicate how much additional time would be added due to extraterrestrial communication, not the total ping (which is a complicated factor, depending on things such...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What are the different bloodtypes, the differences between them and why are can you not mix them?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It boils down to the fact that different blood types have different proteins expressed on the cell membrane. The reason you can’t mix them is because if you receive a ...
<|im_start|>user What’s the difference between a moral norm and an epistemic norm. One of the core arguments against something like moral error theory is the idea that if you reject moral norms and their existence, you also reject epistemic norms. From what I’ve read, this argument is somewhat fallacious as they are no...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Calculus<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Hopefully this is for your own curiosity rather than for a class! Calculus, at the most basic level, deals with rates: how quickly or slowly certain variables (like distance) change when other variables (like time) are changed. For example, people often s...
<|im_start|>user How much electrical conductance (if any) is lost, when a metal is oxidized?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant That depends on the degree of oxidation, the oxidation product and the original material. Most common pure metal oxides are, comparatively speaking, very poor conductors (many are actually exce...
<|im_start|>user What is the theoretical limit to lossless data compression? Binary (digital) information is represented as 1s and 0s. Obviously with only two potential states, you can't store the information of an entire photograph. Assuming unlimited processing power, what's the smallest possible compression ratio f...
<|im_start|>user Does entire youtube confuse multiple regression and multivariate regression? (Or do I?) Hi guys, I've always learned that basically one response &amp; multiple predictor variables is a multiple regression problem (aka multivariable regression, with multiple variables). Next, multiple response variabl...
<|im_start|>user Why is Gravity still considered a theory, and will Evolution always be one too? When/How does "theory" get dropped from the title? thanks. thank you in advance for your answer.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are really three relevant words here, so I'll provide the definitions of all of them. A...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:why do people have allergies? And what in different organisms makes people allergic?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It’s not known why some people have allergies. Allergies are an overreaction of the body’s immune system to a substance that is harmless to most people, a mistake. The substance cau...
<|im_start|>user I think an ideal society would be run by technocrats that heavily fund education, healthcare, and science. CMV I know there's a lot of moving parts to this, so I'll try to tackle each part individually. Basically a society set up this way would heavily invest in human capital (education and healthcare)...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:Is there a specific reason why our forearms and calves have two bones instead of one?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It allows them to rotate axially, for example turning your hands from palm down to palm up. Imagine you had one big bone in your forearm - how the heck would that work? You would h...
<|im_start|>user Why do we use parsecs instead of 3.26 lightyears? I just learned this in school so I know near nothing about parsecs, so sorry if the answer is obvious. I just don't see the reason to say parsecs instead of using lightyears everywhere, you know, using one word and not multiple ones would be less confus...
<|im_start|>user CMV: I think the gender pay gap is consistently overstated. I strongly and enthusiastically consider myself a progressive and a feminist, and most of my friends do as well. While I agree with them on most issues, I did some research a couple years ago and found several government studies purporting tha...
<|im_start|>user are current gas prices the result of price gouging? I recently saw a comment that points to increased fuel company profits during the current gas/oil crisis to be evidence that these high prices are primarily caused by price gouging and corporate greed. I've heard that during the pandemic oil companie...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is it that we’re able to determine the origin of a sound in all directions despite only having two ears at left and right of our heads? And similarly, do people with one damaged ear still differentiate between sounds coming from left/right, or is that ability lost?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assis...
<|im_start|>user What is Gravitational Wave and why is it so important? I am curious, not scientist... And my mind tries to conceive the idea of empty space being fabric that ripples like water. Anyhow, what is it? What would it mean if it is proven to exist?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Gravitational waves are a ...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Moral relativism is a dangerous, unwise, and practically impossible moral philosophy So whenever I try to discuss morality on reddit, I always wind up with someone trying to persuade me that moral relativism is the best way forward. When I ask them why, they give a vague and generally meaningless ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How can the weather forcast be wildly different depending on which provider you check it with?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Because it depends on the available data and how they interpret it. Someone who had access to most/all weather stations can give a more accurate prediction than someone w...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What do people mean when they say a food isn’t a “complete” protein? I.e. quinoa<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant ln order for a food to be a “complete” protein it has to have the 9 essential amino acids (lysine, leucine, etc.). Complete proteins are just types of proteins that contain the necessa...
<|im_start|>user CMV: It should be a requirement that you hold some form of public office, no matter how small, that you get voted into before being able to run for president. It's clear that "Not being a politician" doesn't mean you'll make a good leader. Quite the opposite in fact. In order to run for the HIGHEST sea...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Jurors should be given flow charts to help them arrive at verdicts which are correct according to the law Watching footage of a trial recently, I was struck by how badly information about the law was conveyed to the jurors. Both the prosecution and defense made statements about the applicable law...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: why have humans evolved to only be required to consume such a small percentage of their body weight daily relative to some other animals on earth?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant We tend to eat relatively high-calorie diets, with our focus on grains and other carbohydrates. We also cook our food,...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do sniper rifle scopes work? What are they made of? How can they magnify so far?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant They contain little pieces of glass called lenses. These lenses take the light that enters the front of the scope and stretch it out. In the process of making the image bigger, t...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Mandatory Unpaid Lunch Breaks Should Be Illegal I don't know why this seems to bother me much more than anyone else I bring it up to but it does so I'm looking for opposing viewpoints. My view is basically that mandatory lunch breaks are effectively part of the job description. Therefore, paid...
<|im_start|>user If someone had been dead pre-zombies, would he come back to life after being bitten? Consider any universe. World War Z, Dead Island, Walking Dead, etc. I'm basically saying that if someone died of natural causes (or unnatural, whatever) before the "patient zero" of the zombie apocalypse, would he come...
<|im_start|>user What are some examples of human traits that developed which were key to our survival at the time, but now are hindrances in modern society?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant How our body reacts to psychological stress. If you are worried about an upcoming deadline for a project due next week your body re...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How can companies like Ancestry tell your "exact" ethnicity mix from a DNA sample? I understand that there are probably some genetic markers that would indicate that one of your ancestors was part African, or Irish or from some region of Asia, or something like that. However, how is my friend abl...
<|im_start|>user How did the tongue evolve?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Are you saying what is its evolutionary function (e.g., identifying nutritious foods from poisonous foods)? Or are you arguing how a complex organ developed when its early purposes may have not been worthwhile? Or do you just want like a hist...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 : How come most people who lost their memories but never forget their language vocabulary?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Speech and memory are controlled by different areas of the brain. The hippocampus is located in the brain's temporal lobe and is involved with the formation of memory, while B...
<|im_start|>user [General Science Fiction] If the invisible person eats something, can you see the food get digested or does the food become invisible too?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Some short term ways of granting invisibility only make you and what you are in contact with at the time invisible. But in most case...