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Top stories for Long   Suppose there is one genius who has all the vast knowledge and skills to build a state-of-the-art computer completely from scratch. How long would it take this person to build a computer from 0 by himself? Viktor T. Toth, IT pro, part-time physicist -- patreon.com/vttoth • Answered December 28 I think you misunderstand what is required to build a state-of-the-art computer. You are not alone: for instance, leaders of the former USSR made the same mistake when they... Read more » 451   Why doesn't anybody go to church anymore? Jay Bazzinotti, I got one question for you, punk. Do you feel lucky? • Answered January 21 Why? As a retired Deacon, I can tell you church is boring and stupid and has no relation to solving real world problems. Hearing about loaves and fishes doesn't pay the mor... Read more » 965 131   I support universal healthcare. However, if the US adopts it, wouldn't it increase unemployment as all the middlemen required to run their healthcare system will have nowhere to go? Franklin Veaux, lives in Portland, OR • Answered January 12 A2A: Yes. And if we successfully put organized crime out of business, a lot of people who work for the Mob will lose their livelihoods, too. Can't really say that's a bad thi... Read more » 1.7K 78   What is a water cake? Carlie Clayton Kuhn, Owner at Spicy Cult (2020-present) • Updated August 21, 2020 The Water Cake is referred to as Mizu Shingen Mochi. It was originally made and originated in Japan. If this delicate cake isn't eaten within half an hour it actually disap... Read more » 8.7K 71   How did your experiences as a sick child affect how you handle your children's illnesses? Dawn Leeper, lives in The United States of America (1966-present) • Answered January 16 My mother always treated my illnesses as a burden on her, making it seem that I was somehow at fault for her dislike of the task of taking care of me. She also made me resp... Read more » 82 3   John Fetterman says that Trump should be pardoned by New York Governor Kathy Hochul for his 34 New York convictions for falsifying business records, saying that "The trial in New York for Trump was political." Do you agree with John Fetterman? John Cate, Freelance Public Relations Specialist, Bethel, NC • Answered January 12 Yes, I do, and have said so many times in the past. That doesn't mean I support Trump, but he was convicted for doing something every business does and got railroaded for it... Read more » 239 83   Which movie villains transformed mediocre films into memorable ones? Thomas Canfield • Answered January 16 In 1941, John Huston convinced Warner Brothers to make a third film version of "The Maltese Falcon" with him as the director. The project was not considered to be a big pro... Read more » 71 14   Is it the quantity of trump's lies that overwhelmed Zuckerberg's light grip on quality? Or is he afraid of musk and trump? Is his original idea for a social network lost in negativity? David W. Rudlin, Author of the Political Thriller, "Scandalous." • Answered January 10 His original idea was to rate women based on their looks. Face Book. Get it? So the idea that, like Elon, he's all about Truth and the First Amendment is just laughable. True,... Read more » 352 21   If pi goes on forever, does that mean that we can never get an accurate measurement of the ratio between the diameter and circumference of a circle? Siegfried Sassoon, Reader of Nelson McKeeby and Mercedes Lackey. • Updated January 18 There are some good answers here but let me give you an answer that got me thrown out of high school finite math and ended my k-12 education career, Past ten decimal digits ... Read more » 72 23   Is it legal to sell a house and then take the appliances (washer and dryer, fridge, etc.) with you when you move? Jay H. Link, Real Estate Broker and Investor (1988-present) • Answered April 22, 2020 Sure it is. Appliances that plug into an outlet are not considered fixtures and can be removed by the seller. This includes most slide in range and oven combinations. Most ... Read more » 1K 115   Why does Kamala Harris still insist she worked at McDonald's in 1983? How can we trust a president who makes claims she can't back up? Jeanette Blackwell, Small business owner (2001-present) • Answered December 2 Because Harris worked at McDonald's, obviously. Lots of students have worked at McDonald's, and they don't keep their paystubs for decades. Name one McDonald's that keeps e... Read more » 460 227   Why do science fiction writers consider FTL (faster than light) travel possible if physicists agree that nothing can exceed the speed of light? Krister Sundelin, lives in Gothenburg, Sweden • Answered January 16 Hello, Ben Rhet ! If we're picky part 1, physicists agree that particles with mass cannot move through space faster than light, and massless particles must move at the speed... Read more » 227 25 Read more in your feed

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