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Top stories for Long   If I self-published a novel, can I still submit it in finished form to a traditional publisher? Eileen M. Gormley • Answered July 4, 2019 Many new authors think the worst position to be in is an unpublished author. It's not. The worst position is to be an author who was badly published. If you are an unknown, ... Read more » 137 22   Can I kick a cop off my property? Gamer Dennison, former Retired (1988-2016) • Updated March 12 Yes you can. Back in August of last year the police showed up at my home at two in the morning. I was home alone. They woke me up pounding on the door. When I answered the d... Read more » 8.3K 1.1K   Do barbecue (BBQ) restaurants usually have someone working all night to smoke the meats for the next day's customers? Why or why not? Sarah Bacon, former Shift Leader at Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que of America (2013-2015) • Answered April 25 Many years ago, I worked for Famous Dave's. Started as a server and doing deliveries and catering, and eventually became a manager. We had "pars" for the next day(s), based o... Read more » 1.1K 27   Is vaping better than smoking? Saadiq Daya, CEO at VanGo Vapes (2014-present) • Answered September 12, 2018 There have been numerous studies on this, but even common sense will show. Cigarettes Thousands of deadly chemicals Untested... Read more » 206 33   Is the Tesla "Ludicrous Mode" really fast, or is it all hype? Mike Little, I've had MANY cars of all types, rebuilt a few, and worked on most of them. • Answered April 30 I was a drag racer back in the days of muscle cars and I drove a supercharged Altered coupe for pay. It would go over 150mph in the quarter-mile as I fought to keep the fro... Read more » 1.1K 64   What are some rock songs that were just filler, but became huge hits? Keith Thompson, been performing in bands for over 30 years. • Answered August 17, 2022 Lots of good ones…here's mine. An early sixties band consisting of high school kids wanted to record a single to sell at their gigs and they wrote a song about the older bro... Read more » 822 55   What is the rudest thing a guest has done in your house while paying you a visit? Are you still friends? Christina Dean, PhD Clinical Psychology (2016) • Answered May 7, 2019 My college friend and her boyfriend came to visit my two-year-old son and I about 7 years after college. Her boyfriend seemed to be really immature and kept aggravating my ... Read more » 1.3K 122   In Europe there are no changing cabins on the beach. Do Europeans just change on the beach or what? Alex Skuli, European • Answered May 27 The US attitude towards nudity vs Europe's attitude towards nudity is just so fundamentally different. It's cultural differences that start right away when people are toddl... Read more » 61 4   If f(3x) =f(3) + f(x), how do you prove that f(1) =F(3)? Jonathan Devor, Researcher at NextSilicon (2022-present) • Updated January 27 I'm assuming the OP has a typo, and meant to ask: If [math]f(3x) =f(3) + f(x)[/math], how do you prove that [math]f(1) =f(3)[/math]? To prove this simply set, [math]x=1\implies f(3) =f(3) + f(1)\implies f(1)=0[/math] Also,... Read more » 110 28   I don't understand how the Eldritch Blast is strong in D&D 5e. It does 1D10 damage. How is it good for a warlock? Francis, Tabletop roleplayer and amateur game designer • Answered February 11, 2022 Eldritch Blast is a spell that on its own is little better than the wizard cantrip Fire Bolt. However a warlock and pretty much only a warlock can stack buffs on it (mostly... Read more » 253 29   My children are vegan and my mom watches my children while I'm at work. She keeps feeding them animal products. How do I tell her to stop? Fred B, former Free Food Dispenser • Answered April 4 Children are not vegan. The parents are and want to have their children participate in their life choice. Your mom is watching them, she is not vegan. So…. is she doing you... Read more » 1.2K 129   What are the advantages or disadvantages of the USA being 110V compared with the UK at 220V? Loring Chien, electrical engineer and audiophile for 45 years • Answered March 29 Well, we're 120 V not 110, been that way for at least 5 or six decades. A lower voltage should in theory reduce the number/percentage/incidence of fatal shocks. But I have n... Read more » 66 23 Read more in your feed

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