Why don’t planes fly over the Antarctic?

Answer: I wish I'd listened harder in my navigation classes.​ Anyway, lots of.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Why don't planes fly over the Antarctic? Robert Russell, Aviation entusiast, slightly trained in small high and low wing monoplanes. Written Sep 17 I wish I'd listened harder in my navigation classes. Anyway, lots of great answers, but you have to read almost all of them to get the gist of the argument. And even then it... Read More » I am working at Accenture and I am on bench since I have joined the company and its almost one year. I am not assigned any work till now. What should I do? L. Fillmon, Returned to Romania after 25 years in the UK Updated Thu I had the same problem with another Big Four Consultancy. After nearly a year sitting on the bench, the Director of my team tried to get rid of me. He told me to come to an... Read More » If Superman has replaced the Hulk at the start of Avengers Infinity War how would things have played out? Charles Johnson, Massive Nerd Written Oct 27 I'll walk you through it. Loki: "Just one thing, we have a superman." Boom! Thanos is smashed into a wall by the boy in blue. he tries to sit up but for the first time in his... Read More » Why is Iran so confident it can defeat the U.S.? Iman Mætm, Self-learning from Political Philosophy (2024) Updated Oct 26 They are confident because they have been defeating the US in the middle east non-stop ever since 9/11. Removing the influence of the US (NATO) in the middle east has been o... Read More » What health habits do you keep doing over the years? Jinxing Shao Updated 9h ago 1. Soak your feet every night before you go to bed It's been 7 or 8 years since I started soaking my feet every night, and although there's a short break in the process, I'v... Read More » What are the least effective weapons that are commonly portrayed in movies? James Hines, lived in Houston, TX Written Oct 27 It's really the basic knife. Over and over we see people using all kinds of knives as throwing weapons. The reality is, however, that throwing a knife in combat is next to ... Read More » I contacted a potential PhD advisor and she was impressed with my proposal and credentials and invited me to apply. Nevertheless, I was denied admission. I contacted her again but she didn't respond. What do you think has happened? E Douglas Jensen, Former faculty in CMU CS & ECE Departments Written Jun 22 This is another example of students misunderstanding how (most U.S. STEM) departments assign incoming Ph.D. students to advisors. In general, a student must be admitted by t... Read More » What is the value of sin 38°? Doug Dillon, PhD Mathematics, Queen's University, Professional Bassist Written Oct 24 If you are not trolling, then I presume you want the exact value of [math]\sin 38[/math]. (Why? Who knows.) I will describe how to arrive at that exact value. We use two assertions. If we know... Read More » How does Thor understand Groot? Kevin Lui Updated Sep 28 In Infinity War, when Thor begins talking to Groot, Rocket asks, "You speak Groot?" I don't remember exactly what Thor replied with, but I think that he said that the Groot... Read More » What is the cruelest way to get fired? John Joss, nonfiction and novel writer, journalist Written Oct 29 I was fired exactly once. My boss, who had been a close friend, was going through an ugly divorce. I begged him not to tell me about it, that my wife and I would remain his... 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 this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/