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<|im_start|>user Why does a liquid run down the side of a glass when pouring it? When I pour a liquid from a mug into another container, it runs down the side of the mug. Why does this happen?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Due to both the high surface energy of the ceramic surface and the lower interfacial energy of ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How does radiation poisoning actually kill people?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Radiation actively damages your DNA and other molecules in your cells. It can cause DNA mutations, strand breaks and whole chromosome breaks. Without an intact genome, the cell can't carry out all its functions and...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do our mouths get dry when we breathe through them, but not our noses? Just another one of those thoughts<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Your body has developed each body part to suit it's task. Your nose is designed for breathing - to suit this your body lines it with a thicker mucous (sno...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does the warm, humid air of a shower "open up" my sinuses, yet the cold, dry winter air also "opens up" my sinuses.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant They both work in different ways. The humidity of the shower wets the mucus that coats your sinuses, allowing it to flow better and making it les...
<|im_start|>user Why don't we see any main sequence Red Giants or Blue Dwarfs? Pretty simple question, probably with a pretty simple answer. Blue Dwarfs are a theoretical stage of life for Red Dwarfs, that much I know, but why don't we see any small main sequence Blue stars? Is it just not possible to get that hot and ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: When we take a first bite, and we perceive taste, what is happening between the tastebuds and the brain in order for me to experience that perception? Beyond that, what am I actually tasting - the food item itself, or my brain's reaction to that food item?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Imagine ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How you can survive getting a limb blown off, but if a main artery gets cut you bleed out and die.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It all depends on how quickly you gain medical attention, the size of your blood vessels, stress of the patient, and where exactly you get hit. Your body has actuall...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do our fingers curl up when the hands are laid down on a horizontal surface, instead of them laying flat as well?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant the how is covered, now to the why: a strong grip is more important than a strong finger-straightening. having your tendons balanced in a way that ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does food heated in the microwave taste much worse than food heated through other means? If I put a slice of pizza in the oven, it comes out delicious, but the same slice of pizza in the microwave is not.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Microwaves work by heating up the water contained in you...
<|im_start|>user How can I be a good leader if I'm just as unexperienced as everyone else? I'm a current undergrad in a research experience position in physics. Myself and the other undergrads are all being sent to our country's telescope array to spend 24hrs taking observations and then a week analysing the data. Sinc...
<|im_start|>user CMV: It shouldn't be mandatory to tip waiters. Here's my reasoning: Tipping waiters, although not mandatory, is highly frowned upon if not done, especially in the US. In Europe and others continents, tipping is seen as optional and NOT an expectation, due to them having a solid hourly rate. In America...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How accurate are step trackers? will 2 person of different physical size burn same no. of calories on doing an identical run ( same speed and distance ), does body metabolism matter outside of all physical aspects in such cases?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Some trackers try to account fir the...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If a person was raised without any comprehension of language, what would the voice inside their head sound like when thinking about something? Could any advanced thought processes even take place?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Language seems to be necessary for complex thought. Children raised ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why or why can't we use cloud seeding to fight forest fires? I recently learned that making man made clouds are a real thing that have been used to stave off droughts and that parts of China have been regularly using this tech. If so, can we use it to fight forest fires like the fires that have b...
<|im_start|>user Why does my nose get all runny when it's cold outside?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Your nose serves two purposes: to warm and humidify the air. When it is cold and dry outside, your nose works really hard to add moisture to the air coming in through your nose, however some times some of that fluid...
<|im_start|>user Why are gun control laws being decided at a national level while issues such as gay marriage/rights are mostly left for states to decide? I know that gay marriage/rights have been decided at a national level in some instances, but it is still up to individual states to pass/deny gay marriage. In addit...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How Steven Hawking and Neil Degrasse Tyson's theories help the field of astronomy? How does knowing their idea's on string theory and black holes help us compared to not knowing them?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Hawking's ideas help us look for black holes. He was the one who proved that blac...
<|im_start|>user How can social norms be changed? I mean, what efforts can you make to induce the change of a social norm?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Here's one way to look at it. In a well-known (at least within the field of political science) article titled *International norm dynamics and political change* (199...
<|im_start|>user [MCU] Is the technology behind Quill's helmet/mask similar to Tony Stark's nanobot suit? Rewatched guardians 1 today and I couldn't help but notice how similar Quill's helmet looks to Stark's nanobot suit. Both sort of dissolve in and out of existence at the press of a button, and the visual affect is ...
<|im_start|>user Why did Aristotelian-Thomistic Metaphysics fall out of favor? And can they make a comeback in this scientifically advanced age?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant To a certain extent––Kant. Shitgenstein is definitely right vis-à-vis Descartes, but even after Descartes we see a lot of Aristotelian/Scholast...
<|im_start|>user Why can't you absorb mercury (metal) with a sponge? If sponges absorb liquids, and mercury is a liquid metal, why can't mercury be absorbed by a sponge?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant When you pick up water with a sponge, some of the water forms very weak chemical connections with the material of the ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why, historically, do socialist countries often experience economic collapse?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant An open market allows consumer needs, wants, and demands to match up with producer supply spontaneously and organically. A top down planning approach fails because leaders and decision ma...
<|im_start|>user [SHIELD/MCU] Why does a secret spy organization like Hydra have a logo and why do they put it on everything? I mean way to give yourselves away. And who came up with the symbol?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Symbolism traditionally inspires. Red White and Blue is synonymous with America and it's ide...
<|im_start|>user CMV: We should strengthen the traditional safety net rather than replace it with basic income ## Section I: Why is Basic Income Increasingly Popular? "Basic income" is a policy that has broad support from both the progressive left and libertarian right. Center-left economists including Paul Krugman h...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do children get leukemia more frequently than other types of cancers?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Most cancers are due in part to some external source, such as radiation (including from the sun) or carcinogenic compounds. Exposure to these carcinogens has a chance of producing mutated cel...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 How is time to death calculated in terminally I'll patients?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Usually just an educated guess by the doctors who from experience have seen so many they can give a good estimate based on the condition of the patient, the severity of their symptoms and the rate of decli...
<|im_start|>user Does Nietzsche comment on enlightenment values in any way similar to his comparisions between judeo-christian and presocratic greek moralities?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Maybe not as a whole, but definitely in certain measures. We might find, for instance, a bit of the Will to Truth in the Enlig...
<|im_start|>user What area of economics is most lucrative for a prospective PhD student?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Probably econometrics and go into a tech firm as a data scientist with specialty in causal inference. There's also lucrative jobs as a quant but you are probably better off with a PhD in math/physics...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do medications tend to give us the same common side effects (ie nausea, dry mouth etc.)?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Your body is connected and built on a foundation of systems which all communicate and respond to each other. Changes in one system tend to cause responses in many others. ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: WTF is the number after classes in the US? Informatics 101, etc.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant 100 and 200 level class are general education and introductary classes to a subject. Usually they can be taken by anyone regardless of major. 300 and 400 level classes are more advanced classes and ...
<|im_start|>user Why don't people with hypertension eat equivalent amounts of potassium rather than limiting sodium intake? We know sodium can increase blood pressure and make hypertension worse, some people avoid/limit sodium in food. Wouldn't eating potassium in proportion to one's sodium intake significantly reduc...
<|im_start|>user What makes a chemical able to pass the blood brain barrier? Why can theanine pass the BBB but vitamin C can't? What specifically is stopping the nutrients from most things we ingest from crossing?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Unlike in normal capillary endothelium, the endothelial cells of the cere...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:How did individuals become royalty and start a legacy? How did an individual be determined as king? What was the process used to make or determine someone as royal?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The basic recipe to becoming a monarch is military power plus succession. In terms of growth, they ...
<|im_start|>user What are some popular solutions to the "Is-Ought" problem? Thanks<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant A common option would be to accept that the is ought gap cannot be crossed and instead try to find axiomatic ought statements which can, when combined with other known is statements, lead to all other ough...
<|im_start|>user Why do Acids Melt Stuff? Obviously, they don't annihilate the very atoms of a substance they come into contact with, but why do acids actually melt stuff?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Lets be clear on terms: melting describes a solid going to a liquid as a phase change (thats not whats happening her...
<|im_start|>user Eli5 How did ancient drawings in caves survive thousands of years without wearing away completely?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Caves are protected environments. No wind, no water, few animals. The cave drawings that survive are generally in very isolated , deep parts of caves where's there even les...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What happens in our brains when we realize we've driven miles/minutes and don't even remember consciously driving them? Side note- doesn't this happen in dreams? You go places and can't remember how you got there...is there a relation?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant This happens when your subcon...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If the South Carolina church shooting is determined to be domestic terrorism, will the government go after the white supremest leaders who radicalized the shooter or are they protected by free speech?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Depends on what the leaders said, and what can be proven that th...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does sweat smell distinctively different in different areas of the body?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are two distinct types of sweat glands found in humans: the eccrine and apocrine sweat glands. While eccrine sweat glands cover every area of your body, apocrine sweat glands only ap...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Businesses should use rolling periods to calculate bonuses/targets/quotas, not arbitrary periods as this creates perverse incentives by employees to game the numbers. So for example, if you are an employee of a car dealership, you may have a goal to sell, say, 30 cars a month and if you sell more,...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How come when we touch something hot, it takes a few seconds to realize its full hotness?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Heat is energy transfer from one object to another. Since it's not instant it takes some time for the energy to transfer. So you can grab something hot and your skin takes a m...
<|im_start|>user Eli5: How did humans think before language?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Concepts. If you ever get the chance with family or friends, spend some time talking with little kids who haven't been talking long. They *know* what they want to say, but they simply don't have a way to communicate it yet. You...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If all wine is just fermented grape juice, how does one winery make a bottle that's worth $1,000 while another winery makes a bottle that's only worth $2?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The quality of the grapes, the quality of the water, age, the barrels it is aged in, what yeast is used, how m...
<|im_start|>user How do spacecrafts locate themselves in deep space?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are several methods for spacecraft to find a reference point. There are two main categories of refereces to use, celestial and inertial. Inertial may refer to gyroscopes, a laser ring and fiber-optic laser (these...
<|im_start|>user [alchemy] if we were to combine fire and electricity, what would it make?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Depends on the practice of Alchemy to which you are referring. Even more importantly, it depends on what you mean by combining fire and electricity. Alchemy is a broad term that covers a wide arra...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is chemical warfare considered inhumane, and demands international intervention, while other types of weapons that also kill people are allowed?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Many of the rules surrounding war are based on the principle that killing may be necessary in some circumstances, bu...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do certain musical notes/chords have a 'happy' or 'darker' vibe to them, and why are we automatically primed to register them as such?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant While it is partly cultural, it’s also to do with the the ratio of the frequency of different notes. Harmonies that sound go...
<|im_start|>user Is taking online college level courses viewed any differently then taking the same course in class, for a secondary school?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It depends on the school from which the courses are taken. If you’re taking online courses as part of a larger program at a reputable school, it’s ...
<|im_start|>user What was Hegel's position on and concept of Property? I ask because ideas concerning property became so important to his inheritors in the left-hegelian tradition and what came out of it. I've read POS on my own, listened to a lot of Sadler's lectures and read 3 of Hegel's lecture books, so I have some...
<|im_start|>user If airfoil-style wings function unidirectionally, how can airplanes fly upside down (and sideways)?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant While some lift can be generated purely by the shape of the airfoil, the primary factor in determining lift is angle of attack. You simulate AOA when you stick your hand...
<|im_start|>user Why can't you get prosecuted for posting videos/picture of yourself doing drugs while you can for posting a murder you've committed? I know murder is far worse than smoking a joint but I've always wondered what stops law enforcement, for example, from prosecuting people showing their illegal grows and ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 why my computer speakers go spastic every time i get a call on my phone Whenever i receive a call or dial a number on my mobile my computer speakers make a really loud and annoying noise Why does this happen?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Your mobile phone communicates with the phone network us...
<|im_start|>user [Harry Potter] How does one create a new spell? We often read about how famous witches in history created spells, which everybody now uses, and we also know that Snape created two spells himself. Now, I don't understand how this is supposed to work: How exactly can you make someone not say a word while...
<|im_start|>user Bacterial Resistance to Drugs I'd like to know how some bacteria are able to survive, reproduce and further mutate. Also how to defeat the potential yet extreme pandemic. EDIT: Thanks for clearing that up!<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Drugs are small molecules that interact with the machinery of al...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do we know the verbal pronunciations of words and phrases from dead languages? I've been playing a lot of civilization 6, and one of the cool things it does is have the characters speak the language of their Civ, even if nobody speaks it anymore, like Sarmatian, for example. It got me wonderi...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: The work of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics winners. Thanks!<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There's these things called quantum particles, which are really really small and are very difficult to see. If you try and look at these quantum particles, then you disrupt whatever they're doing. Observ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What is Micellar water?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It is water in which tensioactive agents (basically fancier soap molecules) are inserted, causing micelles to form. Micelles are formations where these soap molecules gather their hydrophobic parts (also called tails) inside a "bubble" (th...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: what is the difference between "tactical" and "strategic" in war? I've read texts about battles that went like: "this was a tactical victory but a strategic defeat" or the other way around. What are tactical vs. stategic nukes? What is a tactical weapon battle / victory / defeat ? Same for st...
<|im_start|>user [Halo/the Culture] Could the Logic Plague affect a Mind? Since the Logic Plague is said to be adaptable?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It would depend on the circumstances surrounding how the Mind came in contact with it. The Logic Plague is adaptable in the sense that it can vary its approach, but...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What are hives? (The skin condition) What in the body causes them, what are they made of, and how do they help keep the body safe?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Hives (the technical term is Urticaria) have a number of causes but are mostly caused when something that your body doesn't like meats...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Morality based on religion cannot expect to be taken seriously. If your foundation for a moral claim is based on a religious belief, then you have not met the burden of proof and as such you cannot expect others to take your claim seriously. For example, you shouldn't be allowed to harm others onl...
<|im_start|>user Do multiple evolutions of traits imply an 'ideal biological form'? Perhaps this is a silly question, but it's something I've always been curious about. Does the fact that certain traits have independently evolved (such as the supposed [multiple evolutions of the eye](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolu...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do we get dizzy when we spin around?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Your orientation in space is detected by fluid and calcium deposit movements in your inner ear. When you spin around and then stop, the fluid and stuff in your inner ear keep moving for a little while. (like how water in a c...
<|im_start|>user CMV: It should not be normalized for people to state their pronouns when meeting each other for the first time Firstly, I apologize if my views come off as bigoted or arrogant. I understand this may offend many people which is exactly the reason why I normally never talk about this kind of topic with a...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 - Why do our eyes become bloodshot when we're tired?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The whites of our eyes are filled with blood vessels that swell up and become noticeable when the surrounding cornea and eye tissue are lacking in oxygen. If you have a lack of sleep you're body is in need of rest...
<|im_start|>user How can a double bonded oxygen to a carbon form additional polar contact to water molecules? I'm looking at the polar contact shared between a phenol oxygen of an aromatic ring and a double bonded oxygen to carbon of a carbonyl carbon. Both of these oxygen's are forming polar contacts to water within ...
<|im_start|>user Why is it that we can flash-freeze bacteria indefinitely but not humans or similar organisms? Working in a biochem research lab for a while and I got wondering why is it that I can flash-freeze a glycerol stock of bacteria, store it at -80°C, and thaw them out months later with no apparent problems in ...
<|im_start|>user If you conducted an experiment where you spilled the same amount of liquid, from the same height on to the same flat surface, would the liquid land (and splash) in the same place every time? If not, why not?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant If you're asking "are the governing laws of fluid motion determ...
<|im_start|>user Whocd are some philosophers other than Plato who argued that being a immoral person was not in that persons self interest?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant You can find something like this argument in Frederick Douglass's writings. He makes the point over and again that slavery hurts both the slave and ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What do OLED screens do that make them an improvement over LCD screens?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Traditional LCD screens use a backlight, the LCD pixels change the color of that light as it passes through them. The backlight makes these screens thicker, and the LCD pixels can't block all t...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What does it mean when music is written in a certain key?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Think of the key as a starting point for a typical scale used in a piece of music. Each song will have the same basic scale in order for it to sound pleasing to the ear or, in the right key. Your basic key f...
<|im_start|>user [Banjo Kazooie] why can't Bottles teach you all the moves from the very beginning?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant In many cases, bottles is inventing the moves as they're needed. In the case of flying and shock jump pads, he has to spend some time studying them before he can tell Banjo and Kazooie ho...
<|im_start|>user Can I be a "picky" Wittgensteinian? I have noticed that sometimes I will take a (late-period) Wittgensteinian approach in response to questions; other times, however, I won't. For example, in response to the question "When does a mass of sand become a 'heap'?", I'd just dismiss the question on Wittgens...
<|im_start|>user [WH40K]Day in the life of Adeptus Mechanicus How does it look? I don't mean Magos, Enginseers or Fabricator-General, but common low-tier cogboy, not fully augumented, who still has some biological urges and maybe even emotions. Is is as strictly organized as Adepta Sororitas or Adeptus Astartes or are ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 . why are the double decker buses in the United Kingdom and i believe in some other European countries equipped with only 6 wheels while double deckers in countries have double decker buses with 10 wheels?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Weight, length, use, and laws. The basics: Everywhere, vehi...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why should we add salt and pepper to a dish toward the end of a recipe?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Professional chef speaking. Typically, we add salt &amp; pepper toward the end of a recipe as a fine tuning of the final taste. Sometimes we add salt/pepper early on, depending on the recipe &a...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do telemarketers, survey collectors, automated advertisers get my phone number ? I'm bombarded daily with annoying calls from the aforementioned functions, despite telling them not to ever call back. How do they get my number? Edit: Thank you to everyone who contributed! You were all a huge...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: why do only some materials work on touchscreen, and what is in touchscreen gloves that makes them work?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The basic difference is conductivity + surface area. A needle will not work because it has very little surface area that can directly touch. A cotton glove will ...
<|im_start|>user Which philosopher, scientist, mathematician, doctor, or academic who are currently alive is considered the leading expert on research about consciousness?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The two most popular philosophers in philosophy of mind ( the domain of philosophy which deals with problems of cons...
<|im_start|>user Why do fluorescent things glow under UV light?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Fluorescence is the ability of an object, or rather the material it's made of, to absorb light and then re-emit them. They way this works is usually via the absorption of photons by the material to promote electrons into hig...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How does the process work where companies/individuals end up paying less tax by taking out loans? And is this something anyone can do?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant I don't think this works for companies, but it does for individuals. Let say you are Jeff Bezos. You have 200 billion in stock...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What exactly is Critical Thinking? I always notice a lot of the “ critical thinking “ skill mentioned in articles and even some books that I read, I got interested and googled it but still didn’t get the information I needed to understand why it’s so important skill. But then after a while I got ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do young babies instinctively try and put everything into their mouth?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Curiosity, examination of surroundings and sensory practise. There is also a theory that they are building up a more resistant immune system by tasting stuff and getting germs in their syste...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is it so difficult to be fired from a job working for the state (in US)?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant There are 2 main reasons for the protections awarded to State Workers and public servants : 1) To protect them from political interference. Since they can't be fired, they do not have to ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is standing stationary for a long time more painful for your legs than walking for a long time? Standing stationary for 30 minutes: Leg pain Walking for 30 minutes: No leg pain<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The muscles in your legs are designed to squeeze the veins when you are walking, th...
<|im_start|>user Can a mathematician explain this counter-intuitive coin toss fact? Was reading an interesting article yesterday (https://www.quantamagazine.org/20160313-mathematicians-discover-prime-conspiracy/) and this fact it mentioned intrigued me: "Soundararajan was drawn to study consecutive primes after hearin...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How does fire emit light (the sun, a candle, a fire, etc.)?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It's a couple of different things going on, and how much each process contributes to the light produced depends on the type of fire. The first one, which is responsible for most of the light from things l...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do spam ads bother allowing you to close them? No matter how annoying, they always have an "X" to allow you to close them. Since they are spamming anyway, why not go all the way and not allow you to close them at all? Is there some kind of law they are following?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assis...
<|im_start|>user What are the do's and don'ts of finding a tech co-founder for a startup? I've seen a LOT of hate for the "idea guy" in programming related subreddits. But not any helpful alternatives on this topic. What is the right way to approach finding a tech co-founder? What material do I need prepared for them? ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do fruits like apples or bananas get "bruised" when bumped or dropped?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Its usually an example of the skin of the fruit being lightly damaged, which allows the organic chemical compounds in the fruit to react to outer factors. The bruising is an act of these co...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What gives something it's taste? Does pyrite taste like table salt because they are both cubes?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Your tongue is covered with 2 types of taste proteins, receptors and ion channels, each of which have multiple subtypes. The receptors have a pocket into which only cer...
<|im_start|>user How does Newton's Law of Gravity help us predict the orbits of the planets with "great accuracy"? (Please read description.) I'm reading *A Brief History of Time* by Stephen Hawking. On pg. 17, there is a paragraph that reads: &amp;nbsp; "Newton's law of gravity also tells us that the farther apart t...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How did the world clean up in the aftermath of World War II? In the utter chaos and destruction that was World War II, how did the world and it's governments clean up and return to normal? (Or some *form* of normal.)<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Three main points 1. Economic recovery. The US ...
<|im_start|>user [Sherlock Holmes] What philosophy was he studying/creating? In 'His Last Bow' Sherlock is said to have retired to the countryside where "his time is divided between philosophy and agriculture". Being of a very literal mind with no time for metaphysical things that can't be proven, what school of philos...
<|im_start|>user I do not believe that increasing the minimum wage is properly justified by arguments based on inflation or increased worker production. CMV. I know this sub gets a lot of submissions about US minimum wage. There have been several threads about morality and "living wages". I am not here to discuss that....
<|im_start|>user [Generic Fantasy] What makes iron so poisonous to Fae? I figure they're creatures of the "natural" world, and iron can be naturally found all over in ore veins and such.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Naturally occurring iron ores are generally bonded with other stuff in the form of magnetite, hematit...
<|im_start|>user How do we know that humans interbred with neanderthals rather than just got the genes from a common ancestor? How do we know that humans interbred with neanderthals rather than just got the genes from a common ancestor?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The evidence comes from looking at different popula...
<|im_start|>user Ecological philosophy? Hello everyone, I’m a conceptual artist working in fields of alchemy, ecology, &amp; displacement. I’m here to ask for recommendations of philosophy dealing with ecology, energy, &amp; ideas about nature. If you know of any texts, books, or authors; that take on these topics,...
<|im_start|>user CMV: I shouldn't kill Hitler. Let's assume I have a time machine, knowledge of the temporal/spatial coordinates of Hitler across his entire life, and means with which to end his life. However, I can only use this time machine once, so any alterations of history caused by my time machine are permanent. ...
<|im_start|>user Are swimming pools breeding chlorine-resistant organisms? Like the overuse of antibiotics. Are we breeding super microbes through the use of pool chlorine?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant If you think of microbial resistance in human terms, it makes more sense. If you send out a plague that kills a lo...