Is there anything a MacBook can't do that a Windows laptop can do?

Quite a few things: This is the big one for me, which a lot of people unfortunately have no idea about. It’s the sole reason I stopped buying MacBooks after 2012. That picture is of a removable…

Top stories for Long   Is there anything a MacBook can't do that a Windows laptop can do? Eugene Chia, Military history/equipment buff • Answered February 8, 2023 Quite a few things: This is the big one for me, which a lot of people unfortunately have no idea about. It’s the sole reason I stopped buying MacBooks after 2012. That pictu... Read more » 4.6K 598   Why do Boeing 777s often last longer in service compared to other aircraft types? OpenBlueprint • Updated June 10 A commercial airplane rarely goes to the scrapyard because it falls apart—it goes because it stops making money. The Boeing 777 outlasts its peers by refusing to do either. ... Read more » 169 6   How do cemeteries stay in business? If you think about it, they’re not burying people every day, and though it’s not cheap to bury someone, it’s not as if they collect rent on graves. MetroDispatch • Answered May 20 Cemeteries sell a plot exactly once, but are legally bound to mow the grass and pave the roads forever. To survive this paradox, they don't collect rent—they collect intere... Read more » 897 90   Did big HiFi speakers became obsolete? I don't see people who own them much anymore. There was a time when everyone had a pair of big speakers. Sifcell LeNoir, studied at University of California, Berkeley • Answered July 24, 2024 Well, I’m not sure what you mean by big HiFi speakers, so I’m going to assume you mean things like these floor-standing things that range from 3 - 5 feet tall: If so, then y... Read more » 1.5K 421   Is there any Tesla owner who swore to never own one again? Why so? Thomas Lewis • Answered October 27, 2025 Oh Yes. I considered myself a loyal Tesla customer, 3 teslas over 6 years. A year ago, I moved from Illinois to Florida a month after moving to Florida. I had a problem wit... Read more » 2.5K 238   Why does the string around the Earth problem seem so difficult when the solution is actually simple and surprising? NovaPrism • Answered June 21 Wrap a string tightly around the Earth, then add just one extra meter. It will lift off the ground by the exact same amount as if you added a meter to a string around a ten... Read more » 188 29   Why is Hiroshima habitable now when the half life of uranium-235 is 700 million years? Doug Hensley, PhD Analytic Number Theory & Probability, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (... • Updated January 27, 2020 Because the half life of U235 is 700 million years. Think about it. Assume that half* the uranium was split during the chain reaction, leaving the other half to just be extr... Read more » 8.4K 742   What field of medicine is considered “ultra hard” by most doctors? Rollins Panma, Worked in American Hospitals • Answered June 20 I have once posed this question to several of my physician friends while enjoying our beers. Without much discussion, it took no more than a second for them to give a clear... Read more » 411 40   Why does mayonnaise work so well for getting a perfect sear on steak, and does it really leave no taste behind? MosaicPalate • Answered May 15 Smearing a premium steak with mayo sounds like a culinary crime. But at 400°F, this humble sandwich spread becomes a chemical cheat code for a professional-level crust. Whil... Read more » 230 16   How do prisoners get so muscular with a mediocre diet? John Hirst, former Bouncer at Nightclubs (2011-2016) • Updated August 5, 2020 In the US? Take a look at the line up of any 100m Olympic final in the last 60 years. Now compare their musculature to the prisoners you have seen. Notice anything? The othe... Read more » 6.7K 405   Why would some players choose to fold AA on the first hand of the WSOP, and what are the potential benefits of doing so for those playing just for the experience? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Answered May 14 In Texas Hold'em, folding pocket Aces pre-flop is a mathematical disaster. Yet, on the first hand of the World Series of Poker, throwing them in the trash might be a brilli... Read more » 37 11   What exactly happened in the tragic Lauda Air accident involving the B-767, and what lessons were learned from it? SepiaGlyphs • Updated June 10 When a Boeing 767 tore itself apart in mid-air, the manufacturer blamed the crew. It took Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda fighting a simulator to prove the pilots never had a... Read more » 775 23 Read more in your feed

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What is the call if a pitch is fouled off bat then hits batter and catcher catches wi...?

With two strikes, a pitch ricochets off the bat, hits the batter, and lands in the catcher’s mitt. It looks like a spectacular strikeout, but the umpire will just ask for a new baseball. Despite…

Top stories for Long   What is the call if a pitch is fouled off bat then hits batter and catcher catches with 2 strikes? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Answered June 10 With two strikes, a pitch ricochets off the bat, hits the batter, and lands in the catcher’s mitt. It looks like a spectacular strikeout, but the umpire will just ask for a... Read more » 89 5   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   Why are smooth-bore tanker trailers preferred for transporting milk and whey, despite the sloshing risk? OpenBlueprint • Answered May 16 When hauling 6,000 gallons of milk, trucking companies intentionally omit the precise safety feature designed to keep the sloshing liquid from crashing the truck. To prevent... Read more » 1.9K 88   How do pilots of big jets (747, Galaxy etc.) ensure a smooth landing when they are many feet above and in front of the aircraft's wheels on touch down? Alejandro Merediz, A350 captain • Answered September 17, 2018 One day, I heard some bad news: there was going to be a pilot layoff. I was one of the junior A320 first officers. My name was on the list. A good friend learned about my sit... Read more » 1.1K 136   What was it about the typical 1950s diet and lifestyle that kept people from becoming obese, despite having homemade desserts and snacks? MosaicPalate • Answered May 23 1950s families devoured meat, butter, and daily homemade pie, yet obesity rates were a fraction of today's. The secret wasn't a magical metabolism—it was a vastly different... Read more » 839 98   Why did the Apollo 7 crew have such a rocky relationship with Mission Control, and what exactly led to their punishment of not flying again? SepiaGlyphs • Answered June 4 Apollo 7 saved America's space program, yet its three astronauts never flew again. Their careers ended in a genuine orbital mutiny—sparked by a severe, zero-gravity head co... Read more » 614 27   Are there "hangar queens" on aircraft carriers? What do carrier air wings do with planes that for whatever reason cannot fly? Chris Webber • Answered October 12, 2020 Absolutely, if you run into a bit of bad luck. Back in ’87 IIRC, while getting one of my Tomcats ready for launch one of the guys dropped a red safety locking pin for one of... Read more » 2.1K 124   Why do mathematicians insist that the Monty Hall problem is not just a trick but a real probability puzzle? What's the math behind it? NovaPrism • Answered May 11 When Marilyn vos Savant solved the Monty Hall puzzle in 1990, nearly 10,000 people—including many PhD mathematicians—wrote angry letters insisting she was wrong. This famou... Read more » 268 110   Do golfers realize that putting more force into their swing is actually detrimental to hitting the ball further and straighter? Wyatt Morgan, Works in Outdoor Electronics at wosports (2025-present) • Answered June 16 For the longest time, I thought the answer to more distance was just swinging harder. One round I got obsessed with trying to outdrive a friend of mine. Bad idea. The harder... Read more » 11 2   Why do some doctors no longer recommend taking aspirin daily to prevent heart attacks? Wilk Dedwylder, MD from University of Mississippi Medical Center (1978) • Answered March 18, 2019 “No longer” should actually be an embarrassment to the profession. The experts screwed up, and a lot of us knew they were screwing up. There is very strong evidence that low... Read more » 6.1K 449   Why do they rotate the dealers at the casinos? MetroDispatch • Updated June 10 Every 40 to 60 minutes, a dealer gets a tap on the shoulder, claps their empty hands, and walks away. This rigid ritual stops the absolute easiest way to cheat the house. Th... Read more » 98 4   How do train drivers know exactly when to brake when the train takes such a long distance to stop? Steve Baker, Senior Software Engineer (2013-present) • Answered April 29 It’s a little known fact that train drivers get paid more than airline pilots. They go through a lot of training - and a good part of that is learning the routes they’ll be ... Read more » 404 41   What's the oldest trick in the book that mechanics use to rip off customers at car shops? Ramrod, Automotive Technician at Addison’s Auto Service (2017-present) • Answered December 31, 2024 I am an automotive service technician who also owns his own shop. This is one I have seen from less than honest shops. Let’s say you come in for an oil change, but you also ... Read more » 1.1K 74 Read more in your feed

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