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<|im_start|>user CMV: If one of my co-workers resigns and/or is fired, and I am forced either formally or informally to do parts of their job, I should receive additional pay in proportion to what they were paid for those duties. If your place of employment loses an employee and requires you to pick up the slack in the...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What is 'fitness'? As in, why is working out easier the more you work out? Let's assume you have two twins. One gets regular exercise and hits the gym every day. The other is a couch potato. Let's also assume that the fitter twin eats more calories and does only cardio, so they more or less have ...
<|im_start|>user Is "footnote-mining" okay? History grad student here. I have been wondering for a while what people make of ["footnote mining."](https://onelastsketch.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/footnote-mining-and-interdisciplinary-research/) By that I mean: When I do my reading of the secondary literature before start...
<|im_start|>user Geology (and some astronomy) question: Why do we find elements and compounds in veins and generally clumped together in the earth? Most heavier elements are formed in supernova explosions and float through space as dust until they are coalesced into planets. Does dust of the same element just generally...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is visa free traveling such an important topic for countries when they are negotiating with each other ?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Applying for a visa requires filling out paperwork before traveling, which needs to be processed by a bureaucrat and approved. This takes time. For busines...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How is a degree from a place like Harvard or Yale any different from a degree in the same subject from somewhere else? Also, is it any different in the UK with universities like Oxford and Cambridge compared to lower ranked uni's?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant For starters, many of these places...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: why are countries like Panama, Cyprus ideal for laundering money?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant To understand how countries facilitate international money laundering you have to understand a peculiarity about how EU countries treat their citizens in regards to foreign investigations. Which is ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What made Einstein so regarded as a genius? Please don't tackle me here, I'm not trying to be provocative. I'm actually really dumb in this area. I know Einstein is regarded as a genius of course, and I know he came up with the theory of relativity. But I'm horrible at science and I wanted to kno...
<|im_start|>user How do we know things like what the inside of the earth is made up of, or what a planet like Neptune is made up of, if we haven't been able to get there and find out for sure?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Well, in the case of Earth, we have a lot of sources of info: We have extensive exposure of up...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: why is hot good for some inflammations, but for others it's better cold? For example, if I have an inflammation in my arm resulting from bumping into something, or someone kicked my balls, I would use an ice pack. But if a woman is on her period (since the uterus swells), or I have a swollen thro...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 Why does our hair turn grey as we get older?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Hair gets it's color from a pigment produced in the hair follicle. When the cells that produce that pigment stop working, hair grows as grey. The older you get, the more likely those cells are to stop working.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Gross topic, but curious. How does eating “bad” or greasy food result in immediate diarrhea when it takes up to 24 hours for the food to actually digest?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Think of your GI tract like a race track, and the food you eat like race cars. The finish line is a bowel movem...
<|im_start|>user CMV: The more equal we want our society to become, the less freedom that society will have. There is a catch-22 between equality and freedom. The more equal we want to become the less freedom we shall possess. Take for example the law that says a women is not permitted to wear a niqab in France. The...
<|im_start|>user CMV:I don't understand the need for hate crime laws Let me start by saying that I am liberal and in a protected class, so I don't feel unsympathetic to victims of hate crimes. What I don't understand (and after discussing it with a friend now realize that I have never really understood) is why a simila...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Racism has nothing to do with power or privilege IMO, claiming that racism only applies to people who have power and privilege for the purpose of debate, judgement, or policy, makes very little sense. To define it as such would completely eliminate some things that are quite racist. For example (d...
<|im_start|>user If I am standing on a beach at sea level, how far can I see into the horizon? Assume it's a clear day with perfect visibility and you're looking out to sea? Edit: I'm so bad at phrasing. I was trying to ask how far away could you see the clouds<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant If you assume the Earth ...
<|im_start|>user [MCU] Are the Guardians of the Galaxy superhumanly strong and durable? EDIT: They appear to do some pretty fantastic things - powerful leaps, lifting apparently heavy objects, soaking massive impacts with no visible effects, etc. But is this due to them being tougher than a human or is it due to tech...
<|im_start|>user When statisticians say "distribution", do they mean a frequency distribution, a probability distribution, or a plain old list of values? I find the usage of this term very confusing. It looks like they do most often mean a frequency distribution, but almost none of the material I read or watch makes th...
<|im_start|>user [Lovecraft] Are non-human/sentient creatures affected by the psychologically damaging effects of viewing cosmic entities? For example, if a cockroach or a rodent was shown Cthulu, would it be driven insane?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Most animals have a very narrow focus on the perception of their...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: The difference between socialism and communism.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are two possible answers to your question: 1) What are the differences between Communism and Socialism *conceptually* and 2) What are the differences between Communism and Socialism *in practice* 1: /u/Nothos92...
<|im_start|>user [Skyrim] Why are the Forsworn such good bowyers and such bad fletchers? Me and my mates got in a scrap with some of them and ended up with a bow and some of their arrows. Both look like they were made in the Forsworn's style. The bow is a masterpiece, it's made out of the same basic stuff as any bow,...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 Are milk substitutes just several plant juices that happen to be white/made to look that way or is there a reason to call them milk?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The concept is to have the salt, fat, and protein levels match the target (cow's milk). Most almond milks are very close, perhaps a ...
<|im_start|>user How we know that how kreb cycle actually happens in the cell? How do scientists study microscopic biochemical mechanism at cellular level like Na/K Pump, glycolysis, kreb cycle etc. In cycles products keep changing/converting so how do they keep a track of all of them? Considering they are so so minute...
<|im_start|>user [Star Trek] How is Starfleet able to regulate dress/grooming for officers without being discriminatory? Starfleet generally can be perceived to have fairly open minded and receptive standards, culturally sensitive to differences. However I’m not sure how they can enforce any standards at all. Starfleet...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why isn't tax included in the price prior to check out?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant A) Allows them to advertise lower prices B) Allows them to advertise the same prices for all stores - in the US, sales tax can vary across city, county &amp; state borders C) Allows them to mark the price on...
<|im_start|>user What judgment should I make when I encounter claims that have neither supporting evidence nor counterevidence? Suppose someone claims that a unicorn exists, and there is no evidence for or against the existence of a unicorn, what should a rational thinker do in such scenario? Should one suspend judgme...
<|im_start|>user Can You Do Research In More Than One Topic During Grad School? I am interested in two different fields: genetic engineering and tissue engineering. At the moment, I'm in my fourth year as an undergraduate engineering student, and I found two professors who do those things, respectively. However, I don'...
<|im_start|>user [Babylon5/MassEffect] What if: The Systems Alliance had access to Shadow Tech? In the year 2150, the Systems Alliance uncovers buried in the surface of Mars a Shadow Vessel from the B5 franchise. With this discovery of a highly advanced species how will the SA adapt these new technologies? How will the...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What's actually happening in my brain when I'm confused?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Most thinking we do is based on maps of reality we build up in our heads that prepare our mind and body for expected events (e.g. Pavlov's dog). Confusion is when something happens to us that causes our minds...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: what does "mastering" do to audio?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Keeping it relatively simple for ELI5, mastering audio is basically the process of preparing a mixed song or album for duplication and distribution. You can break mastering up into 2 broad sections. Aural and Technical. Aural wo...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 Do different languages light up different neurons for the same concept ? Do clusters of neurons correspond to a certain thought?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The brain more or less has a dedicated section(s) used for processing language, regardless of where the language comes from or what order...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: i was told that wider tires don't equate to more area of contact with the road. Then why are all high performance tires wider than everyday tires?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Wider does, in general, mean more contact with the road. However, there are a lot of considerations that go into the ...
<|im_start|>user How to write a diversity statement as a cis, hetero, white male? I’m putting in the work to read from others online. I’m looking for any perspectives you’re willing to share. Thanks<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Doesn’t have to be about your own experience but rather how you value diversity and will ...
<|im_start|>user AskScience Panel of Scientists III **Calling all scientists!** The previous thread expired! If you are already on the panel - no worries - you'll stay! This thread is for **new** panelist recruitment! **Please make a top-level comment on this thread to join our panel of scientists. ** The panel is a...
<|im_start|>user CMV:Some people claim to fight against racism while simultaneously holding racist views. There is a guy called NycResistance that I have looked up to for a long time. He has documented police officers harassing people in Harlem. When the stop and frisk campaign went into full effect, he was there docum...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is chicken soup good for you when you're sick?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant When you're sick, even though you feel awful, it's important that you get plenty of fluids and plenty of your body's normal nutritional needs - calories, protein, vitamins, sodium, etc. And if you're congested (li...
<|im_start|>user Explain Germán Idealism to me, please What the deal with these “______ completes the system of german idealism?? What is it that’s suppossed to complete it? Why is it not complete?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant German idealism is the movement of German philosophy which roughly begins with Kant's *Cri...
<|im_start|>user [General Sci-Fi] Which singular (normal-sized) alien would cause the most problems for earth? Whether it's an alien like The Thing, a xenomorph or a 40K Ork, it doesn't matter. I suppose even Sith or Thanos (without the gems) would count in this question. But there's only one of them and it's teleporte...
<|im_start|>user Is the conception of god innate in humans? If you could link me to any works on this topic, I would be highly grateful. I was recently going through Chomsky's work on Generative Linguistics... which is influenced by rationalism. Can this view of rationalism be extended to religion?<|im_end|> <|im_start...
<|im_start|>user [Action Movies General] How effective is a vet at treating human wounds? We've all seen this in multiple action movies before. Our beloved one\-liner badass action hero got into a fire fight with 50 well\-dressed henchmen of some billionaire villain, and killing them all. But not before sustaining some...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How are we able to tell if something is edible without eating it?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Simple answer is that you can't... so here's how to find out if something IS edible... 1. Find a plant that is plentiful (you don't want to try this testing for something you're unlikely to find to ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Answer an ELI5 FAQ - Why do judges give very long or multiple life sentences? Help ELI5 explain these common questions so that we can redirect future posters here. * Especially given the current events regarding [James Holmes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Eagan_Holmes) who just received 1...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How is Ebola able to spread the way it has during the current outbreak? I am seeing reports that multiple medical professionals have begun to contract the disease. How is this happening if it is so hard to transmit and what is preventing this from spreading further, if anything?<|im_end|> <|im_s...
<|im_start|>user How is fresh water created on remote islands surrounded by the salty ocean water? In other words how did ancient societies get enough drinking water in Oceania? Do the islands just have to be big enough? I was just watching a video about the Mahjapahit(?) and they mentioned how a certain island was imp...
<|im_start|>user Why are bubbles always spherical when blown? Whenever bubbles are blown, they appear to always be in a spherical shape of different sizes. Why not cubes or other shapes?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are primarily two forces to consider: pressure and surface tension. There is an outward force d...
<|im_start|>user CMV: There is no excuse for consistent lateness We all know that person who is always late every time. I think there is no excuse for being late to everything all the time. If you're really that busy every day- start getting ready earlier. Drop some of your non-essential obligations over time. If you...
<|im_start|>user I believe a lot of people with 'scientific understanding' rely on a dogma just as much, if not more-so than religious people. CMV **I have responded** please see update 1&amp;2 ___ Let me just define my meaning of 'scientific understanding'. The typical view of someone who uses scientific theory and...
<|im_start|>user [Archer] Why does ISIS seem to do law enforcement jobs instead of just intelligence. For example. They investigate and search a rigid airship after a bomb threat was made. They investigate and sometimes try solving murders (Such as Antarctica) And they often provide security at events that were thre...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What is intersectionality and why is it a buzzword among activists?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Intersectionality means that we have numerous and diverse aspects of our identity, not merely one. For example, you have a race but that is not the only thing which defines you. You have a gender ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What physically ARE radio waves and what keeps different frequencies from interfering with one another?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Radio waves are light. You can see many different colors of light, right? That's because light comes in a lot of different categories called *frequencies* which ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: The anti-vaccine crowd and their arguments<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Advances in the field of psychology over the past few years have meant that a lot more is understood about autism spectrum disorders, and the guidelines classifying what is classified as autism have been broadened. This m...
<|im_start|>user Has a solution been discovered for the curvature of space-time due to the hydrogen atom? If not, could one do so if the exact locations and momenta of the electron and proton were known using current theory?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Sure, you could create a stress-energy tensor for the hydrogen ...
<|im_start|>user Why do excited electrons fall to intermediate orbitals before falling to ground state? When an electron in an atom is excited it jumps up in energy levels, and then falls back down to a lower energy level and emits a photon. For the Balmer series, the visible emission spectrum of hydrogen, the waveleng...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: when a huge skyscraper is built, how do they get the cranes and construction equipment down from the top when complete?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Each situation is different... but it's usually some version or combination of one of these basic methods: 1) The "big" crane is dismantled and...
<|im_start|>user Is There a Limit To How Hot Something Can Get? I know that there is and absolute zero, but is there an absolute hot? A point where something is so hot that it can't get any hotter? Also what is the hottest thing in the universe?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It depends on whether you are speaking of ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:How do we calculate the world's population from 100s of years ago?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Countries have had Census programs since the Egyptian empire. Taking the averages of those, and applying it to other areas with assumed similar population density, allows for a fairly accurate predic...
<|im_start|>user How SHOULD we determine a worker's worth? A lot of talk has been done about how much people should be paid. Specifically, I've seen TONS of news about Walmart and their pay, and I see lots of arguments from both sides. Some assert that Walmart should pay more to provide a wage that the employees are mo...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How does high blood pressure work in the body and why is it genetic?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It helps to imagine the body's blood vessels like plumbing, water being pumped will exert a force on the pipes itself. In the body the heart has a few ways to increase this force, namely: increasi...
<|im_start|>user If I move both my index fingers at once, am I sending one signal to both hands, or am I sending 2 individual signals? Is there a signal queue?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Lots of signals! How are you moving your index finger? Just a quick movement and then stop? Sustained goal-tracking? Sustained ...
<|im_start|>user So How Do you Build a Desktop Application? I see so many tutorials and guides for making websites that it's easy to see the process, but I'm at a loss for how to make desktop applications. What languages can be used? Are there frameworks for desktop apps? Are there guides online? Do you just use the sa...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Social Conservatism is just a manifestation of the "End of History Illusion" Qualifier 1: I am talking about social conservatism specifically, rather than conservatism as a whole, including economic policy. i.e. just the ethics and morality. Qualifier 2: Although ["End of History Illusion"](https...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Internal monologue should be more normalized in films and television. You ever see a scene in a film or a show that just makes you go, "uhhhhhhh, what were you thinking?" I find that there are many scenes in film and television that are a little too open to interpretation. Often it would be helpf...
<|im_start|>user [TNG] What if the Borg cube of Wolf 359 that went on to be destroyed in earth orbit... wasn't? Following the battle of Wolf 359, the cube resumed course towards Earth, completely undamaged. The Enterprise, having finally completed repairs, raced to catch up to the Borg. In preparation for a Borg invasi...
<|im_start|>user Are modern medicines designed or discovered? What are the processes involved?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Modern medicines are extraordinarily diverse. These include, but are not limited to: 1. Analogues of existing medicines - Synthetic chemists are able to take existing compounds and modify them...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: f-Stop and Aperture<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Aperture is one of the things that determines how much light reaches the sensor on your camera. Think of it as a hole in a box. Inside the box is a kid drawing with crayons. (Don't worry, he's being fed.) The bigger the hole (the larger the a...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What were to happen if the Panama Canal's locks were all open at the same time?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The locks are in place because the canal climbs up a hill to Gatun Lake, and then back down the other side (this was done to minimize the amount of excavation work that needed to be don...
<|im_start|>user Public Lectures: What are some basic dos and don'ts? I'm giving my first public talk in a couple of months, but I'm nervous and want to start thinking about it now. Given my credentials (or lack, really, since I'm still in undergrad) I don't feel super confident about it all, and I want this to go real...
<|im_start|>user The Bayesian vs Frequentist debate In which cases do you decide to go for one instead of the other and what are the reasons that lead you to choose a bayesian approach instead of a frequentist one?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant practicaly speaking, there are IMHO three types of situations where Bayes...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is saline the default hydration method for IVs and not just regular water?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Fluid in your body has an average concentration of 0.9% NaCl so it is most effective to hydrate a person with this type of fluid. If regular water is used it will disrupt many cells in y...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How is Tesla worth more than Ford? My question comes from this news article: [Tesla is worth more than Ford](http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/03/investing/tesla-ford-market-value-gm/index.html) Ford sells more vehicles in 2 days than Tesla sells in a year. Ford sold 17.55 million vehicles in 2016 wh...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:Why do members of an orchestra need to read music to perform a concert yet members of a band don't read music in concerts? Does the length of the music make it difficult to remember the different nuances? I can't imagine that they practice less than a band. It seems more difficult as a band memb...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:Can someone explain washing machine cycles? Can someone explain the differences on my washing machine cycles? I know it seems silly to ask but I've been doing the wash since I was 15 and never really questioned what everything on the dial meant. Specifically what does the machine do differently ...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Schools should place more emphasis on civics than any other core class Before I get to the bulk of my argument, I want to make it clear that I don't want to attack other classes. I think that a good education is a liberal arts education -with plenty of real world, practical education thrown in. As...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do we know what colors are visible to other animals and why are the visual spectrums so diverse? I have heard the old addage that dogs are colorblind, but what do people really mean when they say that? Because of science we know that dogs have a very limited visual range, yet butterflies can ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How to submit a tv show idea to a network and what prevents them from stealing it?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant To submit ideas, you need representation, generally. You need an agent or someone who knows the legal layout of entertainment, and who has enough pull for the network to know that th...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How exactly do brethalyzers work? How realistic are breathalyzers in determining how impaired you are? For example, if I swished around some liquor in my mouth, spit it out, and then blew- would it register that I have alcohol in my system?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant For the ones which count...
<|im_start|>user If I leave my postdoc for a non-academic position, would I be able to re-join academia later on? I have a job offer for a science communication- outreach position. I am thinking of taking it because I want to see if that career path would make me happier. The position involves grant writing and fieldwo...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do animal clones die prematurely but plants can be vegetatively propagated (essentially cloned) many times over with no ill effects? I've read that for animals, say, a cloned mammal the DNA of the original host is the same used for the clone, so it's already aged and degraded from time. I gro...
<|im_start|>user Why is it that light with short wavelengths (x-rays) can penetrate objects, but so can light with long wavelengths (radio waves) yes visible light can't?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Different materials are capable of absorbing only certain wavelengths of light. The visible spectrum is the range of ...
<|im_start|>user A question on Evolution If a population of animal lives in an area where their food started to cause rapid tooth decay, would evolution sort it out in ways such as a different diet? Or maybe just generally make them stronger? Even a different means to chew and consume food? If humans stopped brushing...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do “take with a meal” pills get absorbed into our body properly if there is a large amount of food in our stomach?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Medicines, vitamins and other chemicals are generally either water soluble or fat soluble. Water soluble chemicals can be absorbed directly into ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How are photos colourised?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Some modern cameras store images much like these pictures. They use two channels, color and intensity. The intensity channel would be like the grayscale image. Intensity ranges from 0% (white) to 100% (black). The color is painted over th...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: why are churches exempt from paying taxes?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Tax exempt status is allowed for nonprofit organizations that are operated exclusively for religious, educational, scientific or other charitable purpose. There are a few more rules, but those are the two big requirements:...
<|im_start|>user Burnt out - want to quit research project (somewhat venting - mainly asking advice on how to talk to PI about burnout) \[Recent Graduate BS - 2020 - USA\] I've been with this lab for 2 yrs as an undergrad and started a research project with them for my senior dissertation. They wanted to turn the pro...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What information does the doctor get out of hitting my knee with a tiny hammer?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant That the L2, L3, and L4 segments of your spinal cord are working. If your leg doesn't kick out, or doesn't kick out well (absent mobility issues), something is wrong (Westphal's sign) a...
<|im_start|>user UPDATE to the previous question on tackling misogyny My earlier question [Tackling misogyny as a female researcher](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAcademia/comments/ry3g5u/tackling_misogyny_as_a_female_phd_researcher/) got some serious and very helpful responses. I wanted to update on it. 1 week before t...
<|im_start|>user CMV: George Carlin was primarily a philosopher, not a stand up comedian. George Carlin is always touted as a great stand up comedian, but most of what he is known for are observations of human reality like time, stuff, losing things, government, children, how groups act. His routines go beyond saying...
<|im_start|>user [Marvel] Taskmaster can instantly and perfectly memorize and duplicate other people's fighting techniques. If he watched a few experts playing Halo or League of Legends for a bit, could he sit down and be a master of those games?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Taskmaster's skill is defined as: &gt;Ta...
<|im_start|>user CMV: People with a PhD in an unrelated field shouldn't be allowed to introduce themselves as "Dr." when presenting medical facts This comes directly from something I saw earlier about somebody complaining about COVID etc., I'm all for the vaccination so as you can imagine when I hear somebody introduce...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:How can dogs smell cancer?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The current theory is that cancer cells produce characteristic organic compounds which get into the bloodstream and are then also present in the patient's breath - only in tiny amounts, but enough to be detected by a dog's amazingly keen ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: why is it woman and children first during natural disasters I really dont understand<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant For women: Women are needed for reproduction and rebuilding of the human race. One male can impregnate a lot of females to ensure that life goes on. If there is only one female an...
<|im_start|>user I am defending my master's thesis on Friday. Any tips to make sure I don't get publicly humiliated? I got my examiners' reports and they requested quite a few changes, like reorganizing the structure of my Previous Studies chapter, adding some theories, citing some articles, focusing more on one aspect...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If microwaves are tuned to the resonant frequency of water, why is it that heating up a bowl of soup results in the bowl being so hot it burns my hand while the soup itself remains tepid? Writing this as I'm nursing a sore hand and eating cold soup.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant In physics ther...
<|im_start|>user Professor wants to "see what I've done so far?" (x-post from /r/ApplyingToCollege) Hey, I was told people here might be able to answer this better. I'm a high schooler who did some research under a professor at a local University last summer, and when I emailed to see if I could come back to his lab t...
<|im_start|>user Given enough time could a crab, snail or anything really eventually evolve to become as intelligent as us? EDIT: Ok wow lots of responses. Its going to take a while to read through them all but I think the top comments and most others describe it well. It isn't just time, its environmental factors as...
<|im_start|>user What philosophers will be remembered in the future as we do now with Nietzsche, Bertrand Russell, etc ? It seems there isn't that much in the way of influential thinkers( that's my opinion), or is it and I'm just looking at the wrong places?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant I expect for currently living...
<|im_start|>user If planets were all formed from the same molecular clouds, why do some planets have different atmospheres and elemental make-ups? Title says it all.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Broadly speaking, the planets of the solar system are divided into two major groups: the terrestrial planets (Mercury, Ven...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is it that when you're in a "dark" room and you focus on a really dark spot everything around you (even light) starts to fade away? I know I probably didn't make any sense since it's hard to explain but imagine being in a dark room with nothing but a little red LED light in the center of the ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: My boss sends me PDF through company email about a vendor he's considering. Next day, said vendor's ads are showing up in my FB newsfeed. How did they know? How can FB tell what PDF's I'm opening or email I'm reading? Our company uses Exchange and Outlook. I use Chrome and FF for browsers.<|im_en...
<|im_start|>user CMV: It's selfish for a dead person (or their family) to not allow their body to be used for science or transplants. Normal inheritance is fine; at least, it requires a big enough change to the systems in place that I can't think it through without undoubtedly spending way too long making a new method ...