Is it true that death by inhaling nitrogen is really painless considering U.S. plans ...?

After 40 years in Industrial Safety, I can say with some authority, that after reviewing dozens of fatality reports from exposure to Nitrogen Rich or 100% Nitrogen atmospheres during work involv…

Top stories for Long   Is it true that death by inhaling nitrogen is really painless considering U.S. plans to introduce using this gas for death sentence executions and would you vote for its usage in this case? Terry Dinerman, Retired Ships Medical Officer - Public Health Officer • Answered January 26, 2024 After 40 years in Industrial Safety, I can say with some authority, that after reviewing dozens of fatality reports from exposure to Nitrogen Rich or 100% Nitrogen atmosphe... Read more » 1.6K 294   How can an old MacBook still perform well with the latest software updates, even if it's not officially supported? Kevin Miller • Answered February 4 If you walk into an Apple Store with a 2012 MacBook Pro today, the Geniuses will classify it as "obsolete." They will tell you it cannot run the latest macOS, and strictly ... Read more » 86 14   Why didn't Hitler use Ireland as a base to invade Great Britain during WWII? Alex Colby, read hundreds of books about WWII history • Updated Feb 18 It is a very clever question concerning one of the major trends in World War II history. The reason as to why Germany never invaded Ireland is really quite simple, and that is because, they could n... Read more » 2.3K 415   Why does tequila not give you a hangover? Neil Highnam • Answered April 9, 2020 I'm sure you're familiar with actor Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins has had a long and varied career but is still probably best known for his iconic role as Hannibal Lector in Sil... Read more » 425 58   Why did Richard Feynman avoid supervising PhD students, and what impact did that have on his career and legacy? James Stewart, Participant in amateur astonomy for 65 years • Updated February 11 As I understand, Richard Feynman was continually processing and creating advanced concepts that were difficult for others to understand initially. One student presented a r... Read more » 596 21   Will I regret not having kids when I get older? HandMaiden to Horses, Adult human female with high mileage and education • Answered February 12 I am an adult, childless, widow. Do I have regrets? Holy Moses! There is nothing quite like being totally alone in life. For instance, everytime I go to the cellphone store ... Read more » 323 39   Rai, studied at Harvard University • Posted Sep 28, 2024 Iranian Officials state that a Group of Officers and Commanders with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG), including Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, the Deputy Commander of Operations... Read more » 4.5K 585   What's your "never again" car brand? Why? Phil Hodge, lives in The United Kingdom (1973-present) • Answered January 13 Over my 47 years and 1 million+ miles of driving, I've had around 12 different car brands, mostly mainstream, some now defunct. I accept that no car is perfect. I also accep... Read more » 1K 240   Why is vitamin B12 so dangerous? Saumya Meena, MD Medicine at Sawai Man Singh Medical College (2024-present) • Answered February 15 Hi everyone. Being a DOCTOR, that too of MEDICINE, makes it all the more for me to actually tell the importance of vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is not dangerous, but low levels ... Read more » 473 59   Could a Boeing 777 be a double decker if it didn't need to store checked luggage? Robert Williamson - Upāsaka (Theravada Buddhist) • Answered August 6, 2016 The Triple 7 (777), at least in its long distance configuration, (777–200LR, 777–300ER) is sort of already a double decker. At least for the crew. There are stairs going up... Read more » 317 19   Does attending an Ivy League school really matter? Jean-Marie Valheur, knows a thing or two about the USA • Answered February 22 Yes, and primarily because of who else attends. The girl on the left in the pink dress is Sophia Kianni. Her friend and roommate in the blue dress is Phoebe Gates, daughter ... Read more » 2.6K 205   Why is C faster than C++? Sid Wanderleaf, knows English • Answered February 9 To the extent it is, it's because of classes. More specifically, dynamic polymorphism (any time "virtual" enters the picture). They were great for the 1980s and '90s; but by ... Read more » 166 13 Read more in your feed

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Can I buy a 747?

Scrap value of a time expired Boeing 747–100/200 is about US$5m. Of course the older the aircraft the more maintenance headaches you will get. Some people have purchased them to use as novelty …

Top stories for Long   Can I buy a 747? Simon Gunson, worked at Air New Zealand (2000-2003) • Updated September 11, 2018 Scrap value of a time expired Boeing 747–100/200 is about US$5m. Of course the older the aircraft the more maintenance headaches you will get. Some people have purchased the... Read more » 405 28   Why is C faster than C++? Sid Wanderleaf, knows English • Answered February 9 To the extent it is, it's because of classes. More specifically, dynamic polymorphism (any time "virtual" enters the picture). They were great for the 1980s and '90s; but by ... Read more » 165 13   Why did Feynman often downplay his mathematical skills, and how did this affect the perception of his intellectual contributions among his peers? Stephanie Lewis • Answered February 24 Richard Feynman didn't just downplay his mathematical ability; he actively campaigned against the idea that physics required opaque, rigorous formalism to be valid. He cult... Read more » 1.6K 80   Why do LED bulbs still burn out very frequently, aren't they going to last over 10 years? Jeff Hall, Political pundit • Answered September 20 Initially they did. A $15 bulb lasted nearly forever. Adoption was slow because of the high cost though. Today's bulbs are often less than $3 each. Some of that is more eff... Read more » 400 64   Would a submarine at 700 feet below sea level feel anything if a nuclear bomb was detonated close by? Kenneth Reese, dad, nurse, vetern • Answered March 17, 2017 In 1955 the US government decided to answer this very question and conducted the Wigwam test shot to gather facts on the effect of underwater nuclear blasts. A single Mk.90 ... Read more » 3.4K 183   Pramod Chantiya • Posted Mar 6, 2025 Are your kidneys rotting? These 5 signs start appearing at night, do not ignore them or else the danger may increase! Kidney damage: Kidneys are a vital organ for our body, which helps in cleaning b... Read more » 1.3K 51   Why are so many PhD degrees earned under the age of 30? Is this positive or adverse? Joshua Gross, Associate Professor of Computer Science at CSUMB • Answered February 20 Average age at granting of the PhD has been steadily increasing. The number of people who continued on directly from undergraduate or master's degrees to the PhD is decreas... Read more » 115 8   Why are there no 'B' batteries? Loring Chien, Electrical engineer • Updated Sun In the family of cylindrical cell batteries you normally see AAA AA C and D sizes. The store shelves are conspicuously absent of A and B cylindrical cells. Well there is a st... Read more » 6.2K 387   Was Wyatt Earp a con man? Jean-Marie Valheur, lover of history • Answered January 11 He was a lifelong hardened criminal. Earp was a gambler, a pimp and he fixed boxing matches. He owned and sold several saloons, where he would personally serve as a bouncer.... Read more » 2K 215   Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney blindsides Trump by forming a super alliance of 40 powerful countries to defeat his disastrous MAGA agenda. Molly Miggins, British looney lefty-concerned about international politics • Updated Feb 28 Carney has become one of Trump's most brilliant adversaries... According to Politico, the European Union, composed of 27 nations, as well as a geopolitical bloc of 12 Indo-Pacific countries, have be... Read more » 5.3K 349   Why are CPUs throttled at 100°C and not 200°C? Antony T Curtis, B.Sc Cybernetics & Computer Science, University of Reading (1998) • Answered January 5 Q: Why are CPUs throttled at 100°C and not 200°C? A: CPUs are made from a family of elements that scientists call semiconductors. They exist on the periodic table between th... Read more » 50 3   Is Darth Vader or Anakin Skywalker more powerful? Ian Kummer, American Tourist in Russia • Answered October 28 Before answering this, two things need to be understood. First, Anakin and Darth Vader were not originally the same person. There was NOTHING to indicate this until The Empi... Read more » 187 37 Read more in your feed

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