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Answer: I spent 4 years on the Eisenhower.​ We had several sailors go over the.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You How difficult is it to stop an aircraft carrier? If someone fell overboard, would they stop it? Bryan Humphries, Ex USN reactor operator Updated Jun 11 I spent 4 years on the Eisenhower. We had several sailors go over the side, and every night for 2 months some jackass threw a chem-light overboard making effectively a man ...  Read More » What is the most surprising thing you have accidentally overheard about yourself? Lamisah Cucil, former Concierge and Travel Assistant. Updated Feb 3 Soon after I started a new job, I think after maybe 3 days, I was in the stationery room (for paper, pens, folders etc) next to the business room at the hotel I worked at. ...  Read More » Who cleaned up the WWI & WWII battlefields? Gary Zhang, A Realist but an Imaginative Realist Written Jun 5 Generally speaking, time and mother nature does most of the work for us Quite somber really As of now, the vast majority of the remnants of both World Wars have mostly been c...  Read More » I was permanently banned from a certain supermarket in 1983 for childish mischief (no stealing, though). Haven't been back in 35 years. What would happen if I were to walk in there today and start shopping like nothing had happened? Philip Klossner, Manager, metrics/analysis/process development (1990-present) Written Jun 13 You say childish mischief, which I'm interpreting as a step below malicious mischief. You were a kid who made a nuisance of yourself and got the boot. It was 35 years ago, so: ...  Read More » What is the best one liner on life or philosophy that you have ever heard? Kevin Connors, former Published Writer at Huffingtonpost-com Updated Mar 19 Here are my top 10 favorite Life Quotes "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do." Mark Twain 2. "Everyone...  Read More » How marketable is a math degree from MIT? Reid Sheftall, studied Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Written Sat I know two girls from MIT who majored in math and live in Hong Kong. They've worked for Goldman Sachs for several years (between 6 and 10 years). They are both very very go...  Read More » Are there any movies that intentionally mess with the viewer in some way? Gabriel Bruskoff, filmmaker, creator of Movies Under The Surface Written Oct 5, 2018 There are filmmakers who love to do this, like Michael Haneke (giving the audience what it wants then abruptly taking it away, like in Funny Games), Lars Von Trier (pretty ...  Read More » What is the most pathetic thing you've seen a person do to become ultra wealthy? Gordon Miller, Entrepreneur and Investor Updated Oct 25, 2018 Someone bought lottery tickets for themselves and others in their office. They also bought an extra ticket for themselves. They held on to the tickets and when they realize...  Read More » How do mathematicians research? Do they just tinker with their mathematics or they discover something? Andrew Winkler, PhD Mathematics, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU (1987) Written Jun 19 One of my professors, Sylvain Cappell, was in Paris at IHES, as I recall, and walked in on a lunch conversation where someone was explaining why a particular famous topolog...  Read More » What is a 'purple bullet'? James Decker, Military and Gun Enthusiasts (2006-present) Written Jun 2 Ok I had to look this up to be honest. Purple bullets do in fact exist. They are called PC bullets. They have a polymer coating instead of brass or copper. That basically me...  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/