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Star Trek TNG was originally envisioned to be an eight-season show but because of its absolutely wild success the producers decided to end the show with the 7th season and immediately begin film…

Top stories for Long   Why was Star Trek: The Next Generation cancelled but immediately followed by similar Star Trek show? Nathanael Hardy, Life-long Trekkie • Updated May 6, 2024 Star Trek TNG was originally envisioned to be an eight-season show but because of its absolutely wild success the producers decided to end the show with the 7th season and ... Read more » 936 99   Why is Windows 11 so unpopular? Why is everybody switching to Linux? IhrtJetsnteaching, Spanish, English, ESL teacher in public schools & college • Updated December 2 I know nothing about Linux, but I can address why Windows 11 may be so unpopular. I have a Windows 10 desktop and a Windows 11 laptop version of basically the same computer... Read more » 1.5K 232   Why was Python written in C instead of C++? Ken Gregg, Software Engineering and Management Positions for decades • Updated March 21 I can't speak for Guido, but here is why I would have chosen to use C, rather than C++, in December 1989 (when development of Python commenced): C was well-established and i... Read more » 422   If Yale wants to interview me, does that mean I have passed the first round of admission or the admission office just interview a random applicant? Kim E. Beck, B.S. Pharmacy from University of Louisiana at Monroe (1996) • Answered January 25, 2018 I'm no expert in this subject, but I can share my experience as a parent of an applicant. My son applied to Yale RD and was contacted 2–3 weeks later by an alum to schedule... Read more » 83 7   What if Princess Anne lives long enough to see Prince George have a daughter? Would Charlotte still be the presumptive Princess Royal? Or would George's daughter, higher in line to the throne, be gifted that title instead? Asked in His Majesty's Realms • Answered by Dave Cross • November 23 The rules (actually traditions) around the title Princess Royal. It is given to the monarch's eldest daughter The monarch decides when (and, even, if) it is awarded Once award... Read more » 191 21   Is marriage really worth it after you turn 60 years old? Asked in Aging with an Attitude • Answered by Bethann Siviter • November 1 Yep. This is me, in the football shirt hubby bought for our anniversary. Its his team that he taught me to love. Even my Assistance Dog admired the shirt. Hubby was so proud... Read more » 2.3K 291   Why do GPUs need drivers, but CPUs don't? Dave Haynie, Hardware Systems Engineer (Rajant + Commodore-Amiga + 20 years in startups) • Updated March 3 In a very real sense, a device driver is a software abstraction for a bit of hardware. The entire computer starts up from the CPU, which has the singular job of fetching an... Read more » 372 20   Does marijuana use have to be chronic or all the time to have long lasting effects on addiction? Bruno Ronaldinho, Party Time Doctor (2009-present) • Answered October 8 I am currently 68 years of age and began using marijuana when I was 20. I can truthfully say that every bad choice I ever made, money I ever lost, relationships I ever lost... Read more » 1.1K 677   Did Apollo 1 astronauts suffer? James, former Owner, CEO • Updated March 22 My father in law worked in the control room when this happened. He told me they heard them talking and ultimately panicking and suffering before dying. Nobody could do anyt... Read more » 321 50   Does cutting out sugar really a cure for cancer? Samridhi Gaur, MSc Nuclear Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research... • Answered April 25, 2023 Cancer cells are cells growing at a very fast pace and need glucose to thrive . Since glucose is involved , most people think cutting down sugar will help the patient cure ... Read more » 981 101   Why was "The Monkees" successful on television despite only featuring cover songs and not being as good as "The Beatles" on TV? Asked in Through The Glass Onion • Answered by Gil Turley • November 21 The Monkees was the most original comedy on television in the mid-sixties. I didn't appreciate it until I recently rewatched it as an older adult and noticed all the jokes ... Read more » 1.9K 322   Who pays full fare to fly first class? What are their titles and companies? Rohan • Posted Jan 13 I'm a guy with a fortune of over $50 million. Generally, when I travel alone on long-haul flights, I fly first class. When I travel with my family (4 seats), I fly business class, because even for ... Read more » 672 140 Read more in your feed

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