Why don't snipers from the US military use a silencer on their rifle? - Quora

Answer: First: its called a suppressor.​ Now onto the answer: Most actually w.​.​.​ Your Reading Digest Top Stories For You Why don't snipers from the US military use a silencer on their rifle? David Ng, Infantry section commander, 1 SIR. Anti-Tank section, Company Marksman section Updated Aug 9 First: its called a suppressor. Now onto the answer: Most actually would. There are a couple of reasons why you wouldn't though: ... Read More » How can you discipline yourself to exercise regularly? Nikou Nayebzadeh, I nurture my body. Written Sat So I was going through my old photos today. My sister came next to me and began looking back and forth between me and my old pictures, looking flabbergasted. "Nikou, I didn't... Read More » Is it better for someone to major in mathematics for CS? Tom Stagliano, Senior Aerospace Engineer (studied at MIT) Written Sep 12 MIT, one of the leading STEM universities, has addressed that issue. There are at Least three ways to "major in computer science" at MIT: The "classic" Electrical Engineering... Read More » Did Neil Armstrong really see aliens on the moon? Or is the whole story made up? Kyle Schreiber, studied at Old Dominion University Written Jan 2, 2016 Well this story has its base because at one point during his moon walk, he stopped transmitting over the frequency that could be heard over the television and switched to h... Read More » What are some of the saddest pictures of war? Joshua May, I have been interested (or obsessed) in wars for quite a while Written Fri Warning, some photographs might distress sensitive readers. Viewers discretion advise. These photographs of World War 2's Pacific War. 1. These American Marines were killed in... Read More » Is a blood pressure 143/93 too high? Liang-Hai Sie, Retired general internist, former intensive care physician. Written Sep 18 Very slightly, and only valid if an elevated value (for home blood pressure > 135/80 mmHg) was measured at least three times, each time repeatedly since the first measureme... Read More » Why is the determinant of a matrix computed recursively the way it is? Is there any reason behind that? Alexander Farrugia, Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Malta (2016) Written Sep 16 The recursive method of computing the determinant, which is the method usually taught in high school (or equivalent educational college, depending on where you're from) is ... Read More » If an object the same mass as the Earth was to whiz past the Earth but miss by less than 500km, what would be the effects? Would there be massive tsunamis? Would people get pulled off the ground? Would there be no effect at all? Mats Andersson, M Sc. Physics & Computer Science, Uppsala University (1991) Updated May 1 The Roche limit for Earth is 16,000 km. This means that any object—provided it's big enough so that it is held together by gravity—that comes closer to Earth than this, wil... Read More » Why do many people who own a DSLR use it in auto setting? Graham Crumb, Media director, photographer Written Sep 18 Well, as a photojournalist, I quickly came to the realisation that I could either spend my time fiddling with my settings, or I could spend it taking pictures. I get paid to... Read More » What are the best ways of falling asleep quickly? Suzette Alispach, former Former Customer Service / Logistics Organic Dairy Written Jun 14 Lots of great advice already. So I decided to tell you my secret. Ive done this all my life and I sleep well even if I have ignored the advice given by many of the posts he... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive these emails in the future, please unsubscribe.

Are battles ever as intense as those shown in “Saving Private Ryan” in the beach scen...? - Quora

Answer: My father was on the beach that day.​ He never talked about the war.​ Bu.​.​.​ Your Reading Digest Top Stories For You Are battles ever as intense as those shown in "Saving Private Ryan" in the beach scene and final battle, or as intense as the first battle in Hacksaw Ridge? YouTube videos show Iraq veterans shooting and barely leaving cover. Victoria Ann Kahn, Director Written Thu My father was on the beach that day. He never talked about the war. But we went to see the movie the first week that it came out. Afterwards as we left the movie he remarke... Read More » If one of every animal species on Earth fought in a massive, free-for-all fight, which would be the last one standing? Domhnall O'Huigin, An amateur in lifelong love with the natural world. Updated Jul 7, 2012 I can't remember if I've answered this before or just ranted at my friends about it.... I respect all the existing answers but they are all utterly wrong. The last er..thi... Read More » Is the average life span of human beings on the increase with the advent of modern medicines and numerous new diseases? James Webb, I love thinking about the future and it's possibilities Written Sep 18 This is Liz Parrish. She's the CEO of a biotech company called BioViva. She's 46, and two years ago she took some gene therapy treatments to reverse her own aging process. ... Read More » What is the best abdominal exercise? Wilfredo Thomas, MS, Writer, Research Reader, Muscle Building Mother F*&$#& Written Aug 13 The abs is one of the most misunderstood muscles in the body. Although, it's one of the simplest. Here's the #1 exercise for the abs based on biomechanics and anatomy (plus... Read More » What film did you enjoy until the ending ruined it? Colin Stekkinger Written 22h ago I wasn't interested in watching it. Others warned me not to watch it. I watched it. To my surprise, it was a clever movie filled with hilarious puns. The imperishable items w... Read More » What are the early signs of schizophrenia? Aastha Neupane, studied at Gyanodaya Bal Batika School (2010) Written Sep 18 Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal social behavior and failure to understand what is real. Schizophrenia most commonly strikes between the ages of... Read More » What kind of hobbies do highly intelligent, i.e., those with intelligence levels beyond the exceptional, people have? Liz Marsh, former Retired Interior Designer (1975-2014) Updated Dec 31, 2015 This one is not about myself, but one of the most intelligent people in my family. That is my mother, whose IQ was tested a couple of times at over 160. She had a straigh... Read More » Can the average person achieve a PhD in Mathematics? David FernándezBretón, PhD in Math, currently postdoc at the University of Michigan Written Sep 14 Given that only a tiny percentage of the general population has PhDs in Mathematics, the obvious (but tautological) answer is that no average person has such a PhD, just by... Read More » What's the scariest horror movie you watched? Dominic de Haas Written Sep 18 I've watched some horror movies. Even some of the more controversial ones (Salo and A Serbian Film), but the scariest movie I've seen is this one: It's not even a "real" hor... Read More » If the Big Bang happened 13.8 billion years ago, then is it correct that the universe cannot be bigger than 13.8 billion light years, as nothing can move faster than light? Miguel Múgica, physics graduate, astrophysics lover Updated Jul 1 No, the observable universe is actually estimated to be 92 billion light years in diameter. This is a very frequent and perfectly reasonable question. The answer lies on the ... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive these emails in the future, please unsubscribe.