Why are NFL kickers getting so good at long-distance field goals, and is there a limi...?

In 1970, a 63-yard field goal was a desperation prayer. Today, NFL kickers drill them with machine-like precision. What changed, and is there a physical limit to how far they can actually kick? …

Top stories for Long   Why are NFL kickers getting so good at long-distance field goals, and is there a limit to how far they can eventually kick? What innovations have contributed to this? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Answered June 1 In 1970, a 63-yard field goal was a desperation prayer. Today, NFL kickers drill them with machine-like precision. What changed, and is there a physical limit to how far th... Read more » 251 24   At what mileage do most cars start having issues? William Wallace, Senior Electronic Design Engineer for Lockheed Aerospace • Answered March 16, 2023 Depends on the car. Mercedes and BMW start falling apart at 50,000 miles. Most other models start having problems at 100,000 miles. Lexus vehicles start having issues bout ... Read more » 2.5K 300   How did Jack Nicklaus manage such long drives back in the day with older equipment, and what can today’s golfers learn from him? Jim Junewicz, Teacher-University of Chicago Law School • Answered April 8 Jack Nicklaus was incredibly long, even before considering that he used persimmon woods and wound balls. Back in the early 1960’s, the PGA held a driving contest each year ... Read more » 43 10   What makes the number 1/137 so special in the universe, and how would things change if the fine-structure constant were different? NovaPrism • Answered June 1 Physicist Wolfgang Pauli famously joked his first question for the Devil would be, "Why 1/137?" If this mysterious fraction were altered even slightly, our universe could n... Read more » 615 103   What’s the hardest part about getting older that no one ever talks about at all? Matthew Bates, Teacher (2009-present) • Answered October 29, 2020 I’m only 40, but there’s something I’ve had to come to terms with as I’ve moved into middle age that I don’t remember anyone warning me about: The slow realization that I am... Read more » 7.8K 571   What is the least profitable section of a Las Vegas casino? MetroDispatch • Updated June 10 The least profitable section of a Vegas casino floor isn't a game where lucky players beat the house. It's the one room where the casino doesn't risk a single dime: the pok... Read more » 304 17   Why did the car brand Datsun ever change its name to Nissan? SepiaGlyphs • Answered May 31 In the 1980s, the Japanese automaker Nissan spent $500 million to intentionally kill off its most beloved brand. The massive expenditure was orchestrated simply to convince... Read more » 1.3K 107   Is Trump really incontinent? Asked in Trumpers are Traitors • Answered by Thomas J. Savino • June 15 A video of Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni talking at length and in detail about the odiferous horror’s she and other world leaders have to endure when Donald Trump i... Read more » 3.8K 656   Why do Mexican restaurants often give you almost twice the quantity of food as other restaurants? MosaicPalate • Answered June 11 When a Mexican restaurant serves you an oversized platter sagging under a mountain of food, it feels incredibly generous. But doubling that massive portion costs them liter... Read more » 835 62   Why do professional chefs always seem to use an excessive amount of butter and oil? Surely there is a healthier way to make food that tastes excellent. Jonathan Trueman, Professional screen-and-copywriter, voice artist, Brit, knowledge addict. • Answered January 28, 2020 Oh, it gets worse. A friend of mine is married to a chef at a highly regarded hotel in Manchester. When she asked her husband why his food tasted better than hers from the ... Read more » 25.9K 772   If I turned my computer off for 100 years without touching it at all and protecting it in perfect condition would it work afterwards? If not, why? OpenBlueprint • Updated June 12 Even kept in perfect condition, an unplugged computer is silently self-destructing. After 100 years, pressing the power button wouldn't just fail to boot—it would instantly... Read more » 742 119   Is taking your car to the dealership for an oil change worth it? Gary Westbrook, former Field Service Engineer (1976-1996) • Answered June 11 The question is “Is taking your car to the dealership for an oil change worth it?” Two months ago I would have said there is no way that I would allow a new car dealer to ch... Read more » 397 81 Read more in your feed

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Is it okay if my laptop is always plugged in so that my battery is charged 100%? Must...?

Most laptops are either lithium ion or lithium polymer batteries. And they have finite number of charge discharge cycles. A general misconception is that charging your battery all the time while…

Top stories for Long   Is it okay if my laptop is always plugged in so that my battery is charged 100%? Must I allow it to drain periodically by unplugging to increase battery life? Arunachalam Muthupalaniappan, MS Computer Science, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU (2021) • Updated April 30, 2020 Most laptops are either lithium ion or lithium polymer batteries. And they have finite number of charge discharge cycles. A general misconception is that charging your batt... Read more » 20.6K 791   How can I better read greens for putting? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Updated June 10 Golf architects design greens to trick your eyes, but they cannot deceive your inner ear. To read putts accurately, stop looking at the grass and start feeling gravity. Read... Read more » 9   Why are factories in China able to produce goods so cheaply without going broke, and is their labor really underpaid? MetroDispatch • Answered June 11 The underpaid Chinese sweatshop is a relic of the 2000s. A Shenzhen worker now earns up to $1,000 a month—yet their factory somehow produces the world's cheapest goods with... Read more » 1.1K 78   As a financial advisor, what is the most common mistake you see people making with their personal finances? Cam Rail, CFA, Founder Stackup Risk, former ETF market maker & trader • Updated April 7, 2019 I can tell you something extremely damaging that 90% of young people do, which often affects their financial health for life. It’s so common that when I mention it you you w... Read more » 2.8K 101   It has been claimed that a square piece of paper can only be folded in half seven times. I have just folded the aluminium foil 10x10 cm wrapper off my tea cake eight times. Why doesn't the seven-fold paper rule apply to aluminium foil? NovaPrism • Answered June 17 By your eighth fold, you were bending exactly 256 layers of metal. You didn't break the laws of physics—you just demonstrated a mathematical limit that proves why foil beat... Read more » 1.4K 51   If patent protection lasts just 20 years in the US, why isn't LEGO getting buried by generic copies of their product? OpenBlueprint • Updated June 11 LEGO's core patent didn't expire 20 years ago—it died in 1978. For nearly half a century, competitors have been perfectly free to mass-produce exact, legal replicas of the ... Read more » 4.1K 136   Why doesn't a surgeon remove polyps during a procedure for a colonoscopy? Tlyna1952, Retired Registered Nurse • Answered June 23, 2024 I had bleeding from the rectum but no hemorrhoids found so a colonoscopy was done. A very large polyp was found near the end of my sigmoid colon. The doctor asked me if I w... Read more » 10.3K 529   If Zuckerberg applied for a developer job at Facebook incognito, would he actually get hired? Huzaifa • Posted Jun 9 A former Facebook intern who worked directly alongside Zuckerberg was interviewed by New York Magazine a few years ago. The story he shared tells you everything you need to know. Zuckerberg no longe... Read more » 1K 63   Why did the car brand Datsun ever change its name to Nissan? SepiaGlyphs • Answered May 31 In the 1980s, the Japanese automaker Nissan spent $500 million to intentionally kill off its most beloved brand. The massive expenditure was orchestrated simply to convince... Read more » 1.3K 103   I asked my bridesmaids to pay for their makeup to be done on the day of my wedding. They refused to do so. Is it wrong to have my makeup artist do no one’s makeup but my own on my wedding day? Frank Tarango, B.A. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Jose State University • Answered March 4, 2019 I’d like to chime in on this, because as a wedding photographer, I have seen more than my fair share of brides (and bridesmaids) gettting ready. That being said, I have see... Read more » 5K 759   Why do Mexican restaurants often give you almost twice the quantity of food as other restaurants? MosaicPalate • Answered June 11 When a Mexican restaurant serves you an oversized platter sagging under a mountain of food, it feels incredibly generous. But doubling that massive portion costs them liter... Read more » 811 62   How did Jack Nicklaus manage such long drives back in the day with older equipment, and what can today’s golfers learn from him? Jim Junewicz, Teacher-University of Chicago Law School • Answered April 8 Jack Nicklaus was incredibly long, even before considering that he used persimmon woods and wound balls. Back in the early 1960’s, the PGA held a driving contest each year ... Read more » 43 10 Read more in your feed

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