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Top stories for Long   I am on vacation and my supervisor called and said the CEO has called a mandatory meeting and I am required to come, can I be reprimanded if I am not in town? Jonathan Point, lives in Australia (1960-present) • Updated February 15 I had a doozy. On an assignment with the DoD, I was interstate. During a break, I received a text message marked "URGENT". They wanted me in the office in 2 hours. I just re... Read more » 3.5K 147   Why did UNIX not become a famous Operating system like Windows/Macintosh OS if UNIX had so many advantages according to some claims? Vihung Marathe • Updated February 16 As famous as in this scene … … from one of the most-viewed films of its time? Back in the 1990s, seeing the rise of Linux and recognising the power of open source, I was conv... Read more » 2K 236   How long will Canada make a show of standing firm against US tariffs before they inevitably capitulate and willingly become the 51st state? Bryan Caldwell, Retired Attorney, Professor of Constitutional Law • Updated February 10 Why haven't the Republicans thought this through? Canada has roughly 40 million people - about the same population as California. If Canada became the 51st state (there's a... Read more » 6.6K 1.4K   Psychopaths, sociopaths, and Aspies, what is your take on Elon Musk? Could he potentially be a sociopath, psychopath, or someone with Asperger's syndrome? Melinda Gwin, Studies psychology, reflects compulsively. • Answered February 12 Before this week, I'd never actually watched Elon speak. Listening to a lot of his recent statements, my overall impression was, "That sounds really good. I think I like hi... Read more » 2.8K 441   I caught my 10-year-old trying to cook her own meals. I told her off but she doesn't understand why. She's way too young to be cooking. What should I do? Kate Hayes, former SK3 at United States Navy (1990-1998) • Updated March 8 The hell!? I was 8 years old and cooking. By 10, my mother told me what to make so dinner would be ready when she and my dad got home from work. At 12, I was bored and cravi... Read more » 1.1K 108   I changed the oil in my car at Walmart, then I drove off. The car broke down within 20 minutes drive. There is no oil in the motor at all. It all leaked out. Will Walmart be responsible for the damage? Craig Fin • Updated February 24 Here is the issue here and with the top comment. Walmart TLE's are NOT mechanics, neither are Jiffy Lube TLEs or any other quick lube shop TLEs. TLE stands for Tire and Lub... Read more » 823 5   What animals can mankind domesticate but hasn't yet? Gary Meaney, author of Zoology's Greatest Mystery (2022) • Answered October 25, 2018 There are many examples, but one I'd like to put forward is the spotted hyena. In 1790, the traveller James Bruce noted that, in the Cape of South Africa, spotted hyenas are... Read more » 7K 173   Was Odysseus white, black, or was his skin just tanned by the sun? I saw some people arguing that Odysseus should have been portrayed in movies as black, because apparently, the Odyssey describes him that way. How did the Odyssey truly describe him? Yannis Gaitanas, lives in Greece • Answered February 15 Before claiming "apparently, the Odyssey describes him that way" one should read the Odyssey or at least make a fast check. I see some other answers claim the Odyssey doesn... Read more » 134 10   What will Americans do if Social Security is reduced or done away with? Joyce Neeley • Answered February 27 Those who are retired and are currently receiving SS, but have a substantial savings, enough to fully support them their remaining years, and little or no debt, will probab... Read more » 11.7K 3.8K   Where have all the young men gone? Jean-Marie Valheur, demographics are destiny • Answered February 9 Maybe a year ago I would have written: "Right here, man! Here I am." Hell, maybe even a week ago I would have written that. But today two of my daughters have had a fever f... Read more » 765 56   If Trump decides to run for a third term presidency, is there anyone who can stop him? Mats Andersson, Businessman at Language Industry (1991-present) • Answered February 22 Only yesterday, he seized control of the Federal Election Commission, which was a major stumbling block. There's still the courts. Any decision to have him appear on the bal... Read more » 4.4K 1.6K   What is, in your personal opinion, the most true solution for the Fermi paradox? Enrique Cerdo., former Bike Messenger at Roadrunner Couriers Houston (1992-2000) • Answered February 12 Good lord, this one is super simple. It's just that people don't like the answer. First off, most people do not understand the absolutely ridiculous distances involved in in... Read more » 2.2K 538 Read more in your feed

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