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<|im_start|>user ELI5: How does radiation poisoning kill you? for example how does drinking contaminated water or being exposed to contaminated air actually kill you?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Ionizing radiation, the dangerous kind of radiation, can damage your body's cells all the way down to the DNA, which is w...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What is honey? I know honey comes from bees, and I know honey is delicious on toast, but what is honey, and does it harm the bees we harvest it from? Can you trace back a batch of honey to the hive it came from, or is all honey the same?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Many flowers secrete nectar...
<|im_start|>user [I Robot] If a human is hurting/killing another human If a human is hurting/killing another human, how will a robot behave using the 3 rules?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant According to the law priority structure, a robot will prevent harm to humans at a higher priority than obeying them. In addition,...
<|im_start|>user Why does commericalisation tend to make things bland? Sorry for the vague question, but it's just an inkling I have rather than a fleshed-out idea. &amp;#x200B; It seems there is often a trend where something starts out niche and interesting, and then business spots an opportunity, but in the process...
<|im_start|>user How common is it to take your lab stuff with you when you move to set up a new lab at a new institute? Antibodies, surgical instruments, pippetes etc....things you bought with your own personal grant. If you are moving to a new institute to take up a PI role, it seems pretty common to take your things ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How are electronics "grounded" on spacecraft? ...and what happens "electronically" when 2 spacecraft dock? are the isolated from each other?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant "Grounding" in electrical circuits just means a reference point, to which everything else can be connected. For example, in...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do people often find a physically "unattractive" person, more attractive the more time they spend with them?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant First you have to understand attraction. So, the reason people are attracted to others is based around chemicals in the brain. You see a physically att...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why zero factorial (0!) is equal to 1. I understand that 1!=1, 2!=1x2=2, 3!=1x2x3=6, etc. But why does 0! equal 1? Is my understanding of factorial numbers a simpler but not exactly correct way to determine them?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant One way to look at it would be that factorials are a...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is milk chocolate made in North America so vastly different from milk chocolate made in Europe? I have eaten milk chocolate from Hershey and milk chocolate from some strange Swiss chocolatier and they were so different. I cannot even describe how much so. The Swiss chocolate was not even a 'n...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How come plants in AeroGarden don't get root-rot? Hello, In an AeroGarden, the roots to a plant are submerged in water pretty much 24/7 (unless you let your Garden run dry which is a no-no). Yet I've never had a plant get root-rot. Yet when you over-water stuff in a plant-pot, the plants are ve...
<|im_start|>user Could somebody explain the difference between Subjective Idealism and Absolute Idealism Hi all, I've particularly been reading about various schools of Indian philosophy (Advaita Vedanta, Shunyavada, Kashmir Shaivism, and Vijnanavada, to be specific) and I've found many references to schools of Western...
<|im_start|>user Can you submit an abstract to a conference that is identical to an abstract from your manuscript? Here is the situation: My supervisor wants me to submit some of my research to a conference that will also publish accepted abstracts in their affiliated journal. However, I have recently submitted a resea...
<|im_start|>user CMV: any privately held belief is fine as long as it doesn't affect your behaviour towards others. This view is based on a conversation I had on this sub. My view is that as long as people behave with kindness and respect towards others it doesn't matter what they think on the inside. We'll literally...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is it seemingly easier to converse with someone face-to-face than it is with someone you can't physically see (for instance, over the phone)?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant We are very visually oriented and facial recognition is important in bonding and socializing. We also tend to relate t...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do some people have to pay their ex-spouses after a divorce because they're "accustomed to a certain lifestyle"? I think the terms for what I'm referring to is 'alimony', but I'm not entirely sure. I just don't really understand the argument that someone should be forced to pay their ex beca...
<|im_start|>user How exactly does having lots of people visit a website all at once, crash the website?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Responding to a request for your website takes some amount of time, during which some amount of resources on the computer(s) responsible for serving your website are used for that purp...
<|im_start|>user [MCU] How does the general human population deal with the knowledge that they are not alone in the universe? In Avengers the world saw a hole open above New York City and an army of aliens flooded in. In Infinity War they saw these strange circular ships. What do they make of all this? How has humanity...
<|im_start|>user What social and economic changes made fast food companies (like McDonalds, Whataburger and Burger King) so successful?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant A good place to start is the *McDonalization of Society* by George Ritzer. Currently in its 8th edition. The four main findings are predictability, calc...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How can every cell phone carrier claim that they have the nation's best coverage? I see ads for both big and small carriers saying that they have the largest coverage and are most dependable in the U.S. Are these claims actually investigated?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The way that networks...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:Why did human toddlers evolve the need to put everything they can in their mouths? Wouldn't this risky and deadly trait be weeded out through evolution? I have to stop my 11 month old boy from choking to death on something about once a day. Babies are quick to shove anything they can in their mout...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why are fleas the size of a speck of ground pepper but they can jump so high?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Part of the answer is the relationship between size and mass. If an animal is half the size, it's one-eighth the weight - so the smaller an animal is, the stronger it is in relationship ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why were dinosaurs so much larger than animals today? Was it because there was a lot more oxygen in the atmosphere?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant One of the theories was due to the higher levels of carbon dioxide in the air. Plants in carbon rich environments grow very well but actually have le...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do people can make a game console emulator and how they extract game files from physical cartridge to digital files ?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant First up: emulators An emulator takes the machine code on a cartridge and either interprets it - that is, translates it piece by piece as it r...
<|im_start|>user What are the first specialized cells created in an human embryo, and what is the mechanism for proper relative positioning of different types of specialized cells?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant This explanation may a bit too general. Anyways, Cells start to specialize during gastrulation when the bla...
<|im_start|>user Eli5 why finding the same gas etc on another planet is potential for another life form There was some gas found on Venus that penguins have in their gut, which scientists are excited about because it means there's potential for a life form. But in an environment that is SO different to ours, why is it ...
<|im_start|>user What’s the best route to learn a solid foundation on economics? Assuming someone who knows very little on economics, what’s the best route for them to learn? Is there a sort of general economics topic/book that would be best to give a foundation, then move on to micro/macro, then move to more of those...
<|im_start|>user Why does fever happen? So I had a major infection two weeks ago and spent 4 days in a hospital, during which I had fever of 40 degrees celcius, that's why it stroke me, ¿what purpose does this body reaction serve? Thanks in advance for responses.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Fever is an awesome top...
<|im_start|>user Would indexing corporate taxes to state poverty rate persuade companies to take actions towards lowering poverty?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Why would companies start up in states that have high poverty rates? Why would companies that already are in poor states stay there? Seems like it would be...
<|im_start|>user [Star Wars] Why was Tatooine so diverse? Tatooine seems to be a desolate planet mostly covered with deserts, yet as we saw at Mos Eisly it appears to hold countless races. Did Jabba the Hutt as a crime lord bring in a diverse cast? Or is Tatooine just weirdly diverse?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant We...
<|im_start|>user Do I have a moral duty to be well informed about current events which I can't possibly influence? Edit: please refrain from giving answers that are too specific to any particular event, this is not a question about Ukraine, but rather about all events of this kind. Thanks.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assista...
<|im_start|>user [ELI5] Why does gas cost 3 times more in Most asian countries compared to the US? I know gas prices in general are higher in Asia than in the US and quite alot too. From my past calculations, prices are anywhere from1.5 to 3 times as high as US counterparts. US is probably farther away and the middle ...
<|im_start|>user Given our present understanding of molecular phylogenies, isn't taxonomy completely obsolete? My kid is learning about Linnaean taxonomy in school (Kingdom/Phylum/Class/Order etc). It occurs to me that this is a gross oversimplification of molecular phylogeny, enough so as to be be fairly worthless. Is...
<|im_start|>user How do Parallel SEM Avoid Interference Between Parallel Electron Beams? Today I learned that companies like Zeiss have electron microscopes that have parallel electron beams, to increase scanning rate. However, given that electrons are negatively charged, how/why do the parallel electrons path's not b...
<|im_start|>user Why can't human cells use anaerobic processes to create ATP when in an atmosphere of no oxygen? I know that some single-celled organisms are capable using fermentation to catabolize glucose and other sugars to create ATP in the absence of oxygen, so what prevents humans from being able to do the same? ...
<|im_start|>user [Mage The Ascension] How powerful is a Master Rank mage? Master Rank mage who has achieved 5 dot mastery in one discipline, or even all of them. Do they even compare to oldest vampires?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant A mage who has achieved master rank in all Spheres is effectively a god to most super...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: When and why did the US military change their camouflage to the more "pixelated" design that soldiers currently wear? Was it just a stylistic decision or does it serve a more pragmatic function?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The objective (and it can be argued whether or not it was met) was tha...
<|im_start|>user CMV: The secrecy of the U.S. military and intelligence services is mostly harmful. The culture of secrecy in these sectors encourages waste, fraud and abuse. This can be seeen anywhere from [Trailblazer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailblazer_Project) to everyday overspending in every aspect of milit...
<|im_start|>user [Star Wars]How would a Jedi fight non-lethally? So, Jedi. Mystical Monk Knights of peace. Lightsabers kill or maim. Let's say a Jedi Master runs into... hm... some rowdy rioters. If left unstopped, property damage and looting is guaranteed, there are good chances injury or accidental death, but they p...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How is it technically possible for a country that's billions or trillions of dollars in debt to give billions of dollars in aid? This isn't an ideological question (as in, why should they), but more of a "how is this possible?" question.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Simple, they collect taxes,...
<|im_start|>user Is There An Ethical Argument For Meat Consumption? And into politics Mainly, The Veganosphere/Vegetarianosphere. When dealing with the topic, the most prevalent issue with animal product consumption (to my knowledge) is the ethics behind the slaughter of Animals. The sentience argument of veganism ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If 3 people pee into a cup and it's analyzed for DNA evidence, what does the analysis say? ~~I need this for a trial~~ Will it be the person with the most pee in the cup? A mixture of all 3's DNA? A complete profile for each of the 3 people? Etc<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant I can't go into det...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: in chemistry, what's the difference between "-ite", "-ide", and "-ate"? AFAIK they're all salts, but what is the significance of the different suffixes?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant -ide is typically nonmetal compoundes (sodium chlorIDE). -ate is an ion with the largest number of oxygen ions, ...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Gender roles aren't socially constructed, they're a result of sexual selection. I was listening to a podcast about Rojava when one of the female fighters started talking about what was basically feminist theory. She basically said that gender roles were socially constructed by men at the dawn of c...
<|im_start|>user eli5: How exactly do photographs work? How can you freeze an image of reality onto a tangible surface?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are certain chemicals that are sensitive to light. When exposed to light they change colors (specifically get darker). To make a picture with film, you first ha...
<|im_start|>user Why does a room go dark when you turn out the light - what happens to the light?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The light emitted by light sources such as lamps is absorbed by the objects in the room. We see these objects because they reflect part of the light that hits them, but every time they're hi...
<|im_start|>user I want to start reading philosophy books what’s the 1 book I should get to start philosophy?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant I'd recommend starting with some of the more introductory books on philosophy, like Bertrand Russell's "The Problems of Philosophy." It will give you a good overview of a variety...
<|im_start|>user Social Darwinism: What's that all about? Okay, so I've seen the phrase a few times on Reddit and all over the web, and while Wikipedia gave me a pretty good idea, I'm having some trouble understanding what exactly it's about. These are specific questions I have: 1. Social Darwinism is applying Darwin'...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: why do most electronics, like controllers and remotes, need two batteries instead of one?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Modern electronics operate off of semiconductors. Diodes and transistors. This includes LED's. These are electronic devices which do almost nothing below a set voltage. Only a...
<|im_start|>user How do world powers develop new nuclear weapons/warheads/systems if testing has been banned since 1996?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Countries like the US and Russia have enough knowledge and data that they can be pretty confident a design will work just from models. Testing isn't just to make sure ...
<|im_start|>user [Mad Max] How does Imperator Furiosa's arm work? The mechanical workings would be easy enough to design, but she would need some sort of computer interface in order for her nerves to send signals to the prosthetic<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Older prosthetics use muscle contractions in other areas ...
<|im_start|>user [The Culture/Multiverse] Somehow, a Mind figured out how to get pass the Grid and hop to the next Universe over! What would happen? Think of any fiction you think of that would be interesting for the Culture to deal with that won't end up in Gridfire everywhere. What would happen socially, politically,...
<|im_start|>user Why don't bugs fly in straight lines? Every time I see a fly or a moth try and go somewhere, they tend to do a more zig-zag pattern rather than making a straight shot for it.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Unpredictable flight patterns make it difficult for predators to target insects. Survival, evol...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If I take a complete daily vitamin every day, could I essentially live off of bread?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There is a lot of poor information in this thread. The short answer is YES. The long answer is: depends on the kind of bread and your desired quality of life. Bread has all the m...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is it recommended to not sleep for a while when diagnosed with a concussion. Was diagnosed with concussion yesterday, have been several times before (sport-related). When I tell people, they often tell me to make sure I don't go to sleep for a while. Where does this come from? Is it based on ...
<|im_start|>user Is writing efficient code even a thing in the real world? Hey there, Last year I have just finished a university course and for the last 5 months have been working in a junior development role (full stack developer if it matters). Before this time recruiters would ask technical questions where you h...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Affirmative action is inarguably racist (or in broader strokes discriminatory), regardless of whether it is in fact a net positive for society (in a utilitarian or otherwise perspective), and society should fully recognize this fact and determine whether it should continue to be a practice. Affirm...
<|im_start|>user Looking for a way to preserve a website Hi, My grandfather passed away recently. He was an avid blogger, and kept an online journal on his own website for almost two decades. It's mostly his thoughts on books he had read, photographs he took, and just small snippets of everyday life. I would like to...
<|im_start|>user CMV: A country shouldn’t require its young people to fight in wars. Most people would agree that going to war and killing other people often has profound and lasting negative effects on people. Many countries, including the U.S., can institute a draft that requires young people to serve in the military...
<|im_start|>user How does air get inside pumpkins? Also, is the air composed of the same gases as atmospheric air?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant All plants take in air via respiration, and they do create air sacs which are normally composed of air with a higher-than-normal level of carbon dioxide. Air travels through...
<|im_start|>user What is so special about oxygen that almost all life requires it? Is there another chemical that could replace oxygen?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Oxygen is useful to life because it's the final electron acceptor in reactions. That is... Oxygen is the key to unlocking energy stored in food. Ther...
<|im_start|>user How are cancer rates going up when we've made regulations on regulations to control carcinogen use? as the title says, it just seems like cancer rates are going up, but we've made tons of regulations, warnings and other things to show, limit or stop use of carcinogens. to me this means cancer rates sho...
<|im_start|>user What makes Venus is the most shiniest planet of the solar system? Is it the chemical composition of Venus atmosphere or its weather phenomena what generates the shiny optics phenomena? What is the physics process of this phenomenon?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant I am going to assume you mean brightes...
<|im_start|>user CMV: The easiest pathway to net neutrality is through local governments, not the FCC/Federal government With all the talk about Net Neutrality in the last year, I have yet to see why or how the FCC is the correct place to start net neutrality discussions. I think it's far easier and more effective to s...
<|im_start|>user CMV: If the U.S. Government denies student financial aid based on parental ability to pay, the gov't should provide a mechanism to force the parents to pay it. In the US, until the year a person turns 24 years old, the parents' financial information is required to apply for financial aid for school. If...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do citrus fruit have segments?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant 1. Segmentation inside the citric fruits are due to its development from the ovary, as each of the segment is evolved from the ovary locule, the number of segments varies according to species 2. *Citrus* fruits are segmented beca...
<|im_start|>user Do poorer people have larger social networks? I read a lot about sociology and poverty. And one thing that pops up frequently is how poor people with kids call on their parents or sisters or cousins to watch their children. Among my college-educated friends with children sometimes the grandparents watc...
<|im_start|>user Is there a maximum length that a human hair can grow to?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The maximum hair length is determined by the length of the *anagen* (the period when hair growth occurs). This is different for each individual. Longer hair is possible only for people with a longer anagen. Typical...
<|im_start|>user eli5 How does the process of throwing up work? I was driving about 20 minutes ago and I could feel myself about to throw up. I was less than a minute away from home and so I tried to hold it down but despite my best efforts it came up anyway and I had to open the door just seconds before spewing my gut...
<|im_start|>user The question about the age of the Earth lead me to wondering how we figured out the half lives of some of these isotopes? Another post here about how we find out about the age of the Earth lead me to questioning how we figured out the half lives of some of these super long decaying isotopes, that will ...
<|im_start|>user IAMA Economic Geographer. Ask me Anything! Hi everyone. I'm an Economic Geographer whose currently finishing his PhD. My dissertation research looks at how the interaction of local and global economic and social forces affects entrepreneurship in Canadian cities, but I've also done research on innovati...
<|im_start|>user Why does the wormhole theory exist at all? When two of my friends were talking about wormholes and i told them there is no evidence at all for wormholes they started talking about how multiple scientists claim they do exist. We all proceeded to look it up and I was correct however I do not understand ...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Pulling yourself up by your boot straps is survivor bias A common argument I've seen against issues is the "I did it and if I can do it, everyone can do it". This is commonly applied to groups of individuals within a wider system such as immigration, minimum wage or achieving educational success....
<|im_start|>user ELi5: How does fostering kids work? I always hear about how foster kids are sometimes abused and I want to know what the foster system works. Is it a job or do people get chosen like they do for jury duty? Is it volunteer work, and if so, why are there so many people volunteering to abuse these kids?<|...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:How did cartographers make maps back in the day? How did they know what the shapes of the continents were without satellite imagery looking down on the planet?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant If you have a way of figuring out latitude and longitude of points where you are (doesn't require a satell...
<|im_start|>user What makes a university good? This is a very broad question. If you look at undergraduate institutions, what sticks out as a defining characteristic of a good university? I know there are many factors, but what really makes a university stick out?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Speaking as a person wh...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What is the difference between Visa, Mastercard and a credit card and how do the way of payments differ?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Visa and Mastercard are both companies that facilitate electronic payments between consumers using a card, merchants, and banks. Mastercard issues credit cards...
<|im_start|>user Why would people who could afford higher education take out loans to pay it off over time? I understand this is slightly political. But if I were to take the idea that rich have more student debt than poor people at face value, what financial benefits are there to paying extra interest over time?<|im...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do all of my electronics have an FCC interference statement? You can find the following statement on nearly all electronics. Why does the FCC require this? This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: I see many people are using the term "natural selection" lately, but i never understood it (fyi i am not a native speaker) to me it just seems like people are just trying to act smart by mentioning this term (with no context). Please, explain like im 5<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Natural sele...
<|im_start|>user If a person/a brain, was somehow born without being able to receive stimuli from the body through the 5 senses, would it still have consciousness? Not sure if this is the right sub, but I'll explain what I mean by the question a little more. I was thinking the other night after recently reading some ar...
<|im_start|>user Is the formula for perimeter of circle a derivative of the fomula for area of circle? d/dr [пr^(2)] = 2пr Can someone explain this in terms of physics or practice? Thanks.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant If you increase the radius of a circle a small amount, its area increases by adding a thin strip ...
<|im_start|>user [Harry Potter] Are there any wizards outside Earth? It seems like an easy task for them, they can magic away all the engineering challenges muggles must face to get out of Earth's atmosphere. I'm thinking a wizard city on Mars would be a great thing as they wouldn't have to hide anymore and will live ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Difference between swamp, marsh, bog, pond, fen and other wetland terms.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It's based on plant life, water source, flow, and level, and soil composition mainly. For an ELI5 Swamp has trees. It's basically a really wet forest with water on the ground. Marsh has les...
<|im_start|>user How to effectively follow the publications in my field? As a graduate student, I'm wondering what is the best way to follow the new publications in my field. There are maybe 10 or so key journal that are likely to publish science relevant to my own research. We don't have the physical subscriptions of ...
<|im_start|>user Why does an alternator turn slower, or resist turning more when under load? I noticed this in my car when I would activate something that draws electricity like window motors, the engine RPMs would drop slightly until I let off the window motor button. Is this a stupid question and I'm totally wrong ab...
<|im_start|>user Why does a french horn need valves? If the french horn pitch can be controlled by producing a faster or slower "buzz" with the lips, why do we then need the valves also to change the pitch? Could you not produce all 12 semitones and every note in between with just different buzzing speed?<|im_end|> <|i...
<|im_start|>user how to learn statistics if you're really, really dumb? The question says it all. :( I have one brain cell, and I really want to finish my masters thesis using logistic regression, but I am absolutely lost and even youtube videos aren't helping me.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant If you just want to fi...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:What is Monsanto?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Monsanto is a agricultural biotech company which has been around for around over 100 years. Today, they are mostly known for two things: Genteically modified crops and strong pesticides. You may be familiar with the weed killer "Round-Up", they ma...
<|im_start|>user When astronomers refer to distances between galaxies, do they mean the distance as we observe them or as they are now? For example, if astronomers describe the distance between two galaxies in a supervoid that is a billion light-years away to be 150 million light-years. Is that distance representative ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: When you turn down or up the volume on devices with either a wheel or button, what actually happens that allows it to sound quieter or louder?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant A volume knob or wheel is an example of a device called a *potentiometer*, which is a device that adjusts the voltage goin...
<|im_start|>user CMV: I secretly think religion is a crutch for weak people. Title sums it up for the most part. To clarify, I don't have any problem with religious people in general. (so long as they aren't annoying me by trying to proselytize or trying to harm me in some manner.) As long as their religious views don'...
<|im_start|>user Question about Orientalism and Said. From what I understand of his thesis, Edward Said believed that the "East" and "West" could never really interact objectively, due to a power disparity facilitated by colonialism, and that this power disparity and ensuing ignorance leads to abuses in the Muslim worl...
<|im_start|>user Does skin color affect the darkness you see when you close your eyes? E.g. is it darker for people with lighter skin color because more light is reflected by the eyelids.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant I believe that dark skin is more opaque, and light skin more translucent. Thus the light absorbed by...
<|im_start|>user Just as light is redshifted by relative motion of source and observer, can gravitational waves also lose energy depending on reference frame? Gravitation itself is a cause of light to redshift, but could there be an analogous energy reduction for traveling gravitational waves/gravitons which depends on...
<|im_start|>user Would forcing large companies to pay tax really scare them away? By which I mean is the threat of them basing themselves in other countries due to tax an actual problem?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Just remember that the United States is an offshore location for a lot of non-American institutions a...
<|im_start|>user Are there any socially conservative post-structuralist or postmodern philosophers?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant In his influential analysis of these developments, Habermas distinguishes between (i) what he calls the "anti-modernism" of a group he calls the "young conservatives", which would include ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why are labor unions viewed negatively and what are their biggest problems? Everyone I've asked has always had a very negative opinion on labor unions but they have never really been able to give me a good reason why.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Unions often suffer from the same problem that ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Difference between functions and procedures in C++? Is it okay to say that in C++ all procedures are void, and all the rest (whatever returns a value) is a function?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Procedures and functions are pretty much interchangeable terms. The proper C++ terminology is "func...
<|im_start|>user Does pressure affect the way atoms bond? Are there any compounds/reactions that are not possible at NTP but could be if the reactants are placed in a chamber with a higher/lower pressure? We all know how pressure affects intermolecular forces, but how about *inner* molecular forces?<|im_end|> <|im_star...
<|im_start|>user What happened to herd immunity? In the beginning of the pandemic there was lots of talk about reaching herd immunity but as the delta variant ravages throughout the world, it seems that all talk about herd immunity has ceased. Why is that? Or am i just misconstruing the situation?<|im_end|> <|im_start|...