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Answer: The only thing you actually need to do is: 1.​ Remember it was his mon.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You My 18-year-old son made a foolish and wasteful purchase with his life savings. What should I do? Orson Scott Card, Writer of sci-fi and fantasy, professor at Southern Virginia University Written Oct 12, 2018 The only thing you actually need to do is: Remember it was his money, not yours. And it wasn't his life savings, it was stuff he saved so far. It's amazing for an 18-year-ol...  Read More » The A380 aircraft is disappearing because people say that it has 4 thirsty engines. If it were hypothetically possible to design from scratch a completely different 450-500 seater with just 2 engines, would there be a demand for such an aircraft? Robert Wessel Written Apr 11 Having four engines is part of the A380s problem, but hardly the whole of it. Remember that A380 is actually more fuel efficient on long flights than any other airliner, on ...  Read More » My boss is angry that I applied for unemployment benefits. My work hours were reduced from 40 to 14 hours a week due to COVID19. I'm worried that she will look for reasons to fire me. What should I do? John Freiler Updated May 18 EDIT - The boss's gender changed from when I originally answered, but that doesn't change the answer. Look him in the eye. "I'm sorry you feel that way, Mr Bossman, but it's...  Read More » Are shotguns really as powerful as video games make them seem? Sam Brenard, Firearms history expert, movie fan, and so much more. Written Feb 19 That depends on what video game (and of course movie.) In movies, shotguns are either portrayed as overpowered guns that will blow you back halfway across the room and into...  Read More » If the Batman existed, how long would it take before local, state, and federal agencies knew who was behind the cowl based on the equipment used? Olisa Efobi, Fiction aficionado Updated Dec 30, 2018 Longer than you think. A lot of people have said that the car would be a dead giveaway, but I actually like how Nolan's trilogy dealt with the issue. It's similar to what Ba...  Read More » Bill Gates hands you his credit card and says "Grab me a Snickers and get something for yourself." What are you buying? Arek Petrosian, Avid reader of comics, degree in physics, and smarter than Wile E Coyote Updated Mar 26 "Bill Gates hands you his credit card and says "grab me a snickers and get something for yourself". What are you buying?" Doesn't matter whose card it is, I'm likely not buy...  Read More » Where is the toilet located in a helicopter? James Rolfe, Contract Helicopter Pilot (2012-present) Written Apr 15 Some years ago, I was instructing military students on our basic helicopter course. We had been airborne for about 10 minutes and just reached the off base training area wh...  Read More » How do open world games deal with you reaching the edge of the map? Patrick Kilroy, B.A. from TCD Ancient History & Archaeology W/ Jewish & Islamic Civilisations (2... Written Apr 27 1). Invisible Walls The most boring and immersion breaking. Above: Greedfall 2). Water ... Read More » If Bruce Wayne has similar resources to Tony Stark, why doesn't he use suits to fight adversaries like Bane rather than risk injury? Darcy Cristaudo, Waiter (2019-present) Updated Mar 26 Firstly he actually has more resources than Tony Stark and secondly he only uses his big armoured suits when he has too. After Bane broke his back in the "Knightfall" story...  Read More » Java is so behind technologically, why do so many people still want to be Java developers? Paul King, Data Scientist, Neuroscientist, Product Strategist Written Feb 9, 2019 Java has a lot going for it. First off, there are a lot of jobs for Java developers, so that is one reason to be one. But why do people still use Java, including for new projects? ...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/