What has your life taught you so far?

1. People spend a lot of money, time, energy & effort to avoid being "bored ". They can't sit alone with their own thoughts for 20 minutes , 2. You can still hold a place for someone in your hea…

Top stories for Long   What has your life taught you so far? Mukul Royy, Ex-army officer, Physician critical care • Answered January 18, 2020 People spend a lot of money, time, energy & effort to avoid being "bored ". They can't sit alone with their own thoughts for 20 minutes , You can still hold a place for some... Read more » 2.2K 52   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   Why do US people persistently believe China is incapable of high quality manufacturing while they are fully aware that 80% of iPhones are manufactured in China? Nathaniel, Computer Teacher that used to live in China. • Updated June 14 Because of things like this: and this: In both cases, these products were made to spec. The wrench and similar screwdriver are made for a single use to be given free to build... Read more » 1.3K 167   Why are bears the only animal that there is a panda version of? Why are there no panda donkeys? Johan Torres, studied Politics of the United States of America • Answered May 31 Because this isn't a panda at all: This is a panda: In 1879 a researcher named Alphonse Milne-Edwards examined a giant panda skeleton and decided that it was most closely rel... Read more » 3.2K 135   Why isn't there a special counsel investigating the collusion between the Obama administration and the Clinton campaign? Liz Burfitt, studied at University of MN Duluth • Answered October 19, 2018 Look, if you think I will answer that supports your question, I cannot do that. I have said this many times before. What will it take for folks to get off the Obama and Hil... Read more » 69 3   Why might other countries selling off US T-Bills cause problems for the US, and what does it mean for the economy? Steven Haddock, B.A. in Political Science • Answered May 22 Okay, first we have to make a distinction between "bills" and "bonds". "Bills" are short term debt instruments. They're sold at a discount to their face value so you might p... Read more » 141 5   Why do college students love sleeping in so much? Benjamin Murphy, I teach at a university. • Answered June 4 Our circadian rhythm tends to shift as we age. Children feel sleepy early in the evening. As we go through adolescence, the tendency is to feel sleepy later in the evening ... Read more » 28   Why do films from the past look crisper compared to movies released today? M. David Mullen, ASC, studied Movie Production at California Institute of the Arts (1991) • Answered May 11 Certainly most older movies do not have more resolution compared to modern movies, except for larger-format movies such as "Lawrence of Arabia" and "2001". When you say "cr... Read more » 1K 63   Will eliminating the penny make things better or worse? Barry Goldberg, Longtime collector of U.S. Coins and Currency • Answered February 17 Well, consider the following… The main argument for eliminating the cent (or "penny" if you insist) is that it costs about 3.7 cents to produce each one, which means the mor... Read more » 99 36   Can people with dementia understand what they are saying at times? Melissa Jeswald, Mother passed from Frontotemporal Dementia • Answered April 22, 2024 I'm not a doctor, but I was a caregiver both for my mother (who died of frontotemporal dementia in 2019) and a lady named Pat, who died of Alzheimer's in 2023. Here is a sto... Read more » 185 7   Can I apply for copyright even if I write a screenplay based on someone else's movie (ex. on Marvel characters) and prevent them from using my screenplay? Mercedes R. Lackey, Author of 145 published books. #1 NYT Writer • Answered June 11 You cannot get a copyright on a work based on someone else's IP. These works are called "derivative works" and not only are they excluded from copyright protection, you can... Read more » 42   What's stopping an alien civilization within 1,000 light-years from sending us a clear "hello"? Steve Baker, Senior Software Engineer (2013-present) • Answered June 15 So consider our spacecraft - Voyager 1 and 2. They are very close to the limits of what our largest radio dishes can communicate with. They are 9 billion miles from Earth and... Read more » 386 40   What work secret did you accidentally find out that changed everything? CBFormula, Law Enforcement Officer (1994-present) • Updated February 18 I worked for a small city police department. One weekend, we did not have a sergeant on-duty so being senior officer, I was in charge. Two officers (Steve and Mary) respond... Read more » 3.4K 84 Read more in your feed

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