Yes, it is a serious question. It may seem stupid to you, but I'm looking for an explanation. I'm not saying that at all. Let's follow your train...
That's a strange request. I merely claimed that the lockdown won't be permanent. I stand by that. What power do you think the government gains if...
Of course, such a situation can be used to push for universal healthcare. On the other side, there was a proposal to let states go bankrupt in...
Arguing that we are all prisoners now is similar to claiming that the vast majority of us are living as wage slaves. Both claims contain a kernel...
To my knowledge, there is only one exception: Smallpox. It killed millions and fortunately it is gone now (except for a few refrigerated samples)....
I added a few more points to your timeline: On 23 JAN, the WHO said that the Wuhan coronavirus does not yet constitute a public health emergency...
A healthcare system that works well can reduce the mortality rate of those who are infected and experience complications, but when it comes to the...
I was wondering about that too. Here is a very rough estimate. For an ambitious 2 GW aerial generator, the drag force required to generate the...
No, that's not what they're saying. They are talking about the total power output of all wind turbines put into jet streams. Putting generators...
Flying electric generators are a very interesting concept. Any feasible engineering challenge looks like a walk in the park compared to space...
You're looking for the surface of the sphere, not the volume. Here are formulas for the circumference of a circle C and the surface of a sphere...
Only very few people, including young ones, are actually in favor of anything close to socialism. However, the current state of affairs might be...
It makes perfect sense that insurance companies decided to refuse covering pre-existing conditions. That's what insurance companies are supposed...
During discussions like these, people often forget that mathematics is based on a set of rules and definitions collected and/or created by humans....
Let's look at some data from actual measurements. In the Large Electron–Positron Collider (LEP), electrons and positrons were accelerated to very...
I had a look at this, but unfortunately the comparison to the printing press is simply wrong. The referenced paper describes an automated process...
While it's true that some conservatives prefer to disregard science where it's inconvenient for their preconceived notions, the same is true for...
Yet another end time prediction including a random astronomical event. I'm sure it will work out this time. ;) All of those human flaws you're...
If you want to be worried about other overly complicated ways for mankind to self-destruct, I'd look into this. [IMG] Biological weapons are...
I think that intentionally increasing the deficit is a winning strategy for Republicans. It allows them to slash Social Security and Medicare with...
Besides the excessive trolling going on around here, the argument presented in the opening post is rather horrible as well. JFK was president more...
At the size of a planet like earth, the sponge cake would collapse into an ugly mess under its own weight. Except for a thin surface layer, it...
Did you know that you can easily see certain man-made satellites with the naked eye? Shortly before sunrise or after sunset, you can often see a...
If you simply apply the formula in the opening post to your whole body, you get a maximum speed of about 10^-35 m/s for diffraction to occur....
Many people enjoy watching sports, which is an utterly useless activity aside from its entertainment value. Literature, painting or music fall...
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