q_id stringlengths 5 6 | question stringlengths 3 300 | best_answer stringlengths 15 10.1k | all_answers sequence | num_answers int64 1 208 | top_answers sequence | num_top_answers int64 0 110 | orig stringlengths 13 310 | target stringlengths 23 10.1k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1zupru | How did horses survive with humans before horseshoes? When did horseshoes formally become a thing? | While I can only speculate with regards to the first part of your question, I can perhaps help with the latter.Basically, the practice of protecting the feet of horses was not universal even among the Greeks and Romans. Fabretti, an Italian antiquary, examined with care the representations of horses on many ancient co... | [
"While I can only speculate with regards to the first part of your question, I can perhaps help with the latter.\n\n\nBasically, the practice of protecting the feet of horses was not universal even among the Greeks and Romans. Fabretti, an Italian antiquary, examined with care the representations of horses on many... | 2 | [
"While I can only speculate with regards to the first part of your question, I can perhaps help with the latter.\n\n\nBasically, the practice of protecting the feet of horses was not universal even among the Greeks and Romans. Fabretti, an Italian antiquary, examined with care the representations of horses on many... | 2 | question: How did horses survive with humans before horseshoes? When did horseshoes formally become a thing? | answer: While I can only speculate with regards to the first part of your question, I can perhaps help with the latter.Basically, the practice of protecting the feet of horses was not universal even among the Greeks and Romans. Fabretti, an Italian antiquary, examined with care the representations of horses on many an... |
2kdote | [uk] how would a political party go from having no influence whatsoever to eventually winning a general election? | They would need to appeal to voters and get votes, win some constituencies and be recognized as being able to handle a real government.Canada's NDP latched onto big issues of the day to get their initial supporters. Haven't won a government yet, but are the official opposition. | [
"They would need to appeal to voters and get votes, win some constituencies and be recognized as being able to handle a real government.\n\nCanada's NDP latched onto big issues of the day to get their initial supporters. Haven't won a government yet, but are the official opposition. ",
"In essence, they need to d... | 2 | [] | 0 | question: [uk] how would a political party go from having no influence whatsoever to eventually winning a general election? | answer: They would need to appeal to voters and get votes, win some constituencies and be recognized as being able to handle a real government.Canada's NDP latched onto big issues of the day to get their initial supporters. Haven't won a government yet, but are the official opposition. |
2sd0ql | why is it that europeans explored the world more than anyone else on other continents? | You're ignoring the Polynesians, who spread from Malaysia to South America, colonized every habitable island in the Pacific, by 1300AD, before Europeans knew anything about anything. Really, the reason that Europeans did most of the exploring was that Europeans had some advanced technology in firearms that few other cu... | [
"You're ignoring the Polynesians, who spread from Malaysia to South America, colonized every habitable island in the Pacific, by 1300AD, before Europeans knew anything about anything. \n\nReally, the reason that Europeans did most of the exploring was that Europeans had some advanced technology in firearms that few... | 2 | [
"You're ignoring the Polynesians, who spread from Malaysia to South America, colonized every habitable island in the Pacific, by 1300AD, before Europeans knew anything about anything. \n\nReally, the reason that Europeans did most of the exploring was that Europeans had some advanced technology in firearms that few... | 1 | question: why is it that europeans explored the world more than anyone else on other continents? | answer: You're ignoring the Polynesians, who spread from Malaysia to South America, colonized every habitable island in the Pacific, by 1300AD, before Europeans knew anything about anything. Really, the reason that Europeans did most of the exploring was that Europeans had some advanced technology in firearms that few ... |
tg0j5 | why does ron paul seem to be doing leaps and bounds better recently? | Because you're reading too much reddit. | [
"Because you're reading too much reddit.",
"It could be argued that with the recent withdrawal of Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum from the race, Ron Paul stands as the alternative vote for those not keen on Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee. \n\nRomney also has many detractors for various reasons (his wealth,... | 5 | [
"Because you're reading too much reddit.",
"It could be argued that with the recent withdrawal of Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum from the race, Ron Paul stands as the alternative vote for those not keen on Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee. \n\nRomney also has many detractors for various reasons (his wealth,... | 2 | question: why does ron paul seem to be doing leaps and bounds better recently? | answer: Because you're reading too much reddit. |
4ttx6w | why do flies have such short life-spans? | Their lifespans are only short relative to human lifespans. There's no objective way to measure "long" or "short" when you're looking at organisms' life spans; these words only mean anything in reference to something else. You could just as easily ask why humans have such long lifespans.There isn't a universal evolutio... | [
"Their lifespans are only short relative to human lifespans. There's no objective way to measure \"long\" or \"short\" when you're looking at organisms' life spans; these words only mean anything in reference to something else. You could just as easily ask why humans have such long lifespans.\n\nThere isn't a unive... | 1 | [
"Their lifespans are only short relative to human lifespans. There's no objective way to measure \"long\" or \"short\" when you're looking at organisms' life spans; these words only mean anything in reference to something else. You could just as easily ask why humans have such long lifespans.\n\nThere isn't a unive... | 1 | question: why do flies have such short life-spans? | answer: Their lifespans are only short relative to human lifespans. There's no objective way to measure "long" or "short" when you're looking at organisms' life spans; these words only mean anything in reference to something else. You could just as easily ask why humans have such long lifespans.There isn't a universal ... |
ci6qt5 | what purpose do continents serve apart from broad classification? | There is not one but a few different models for the continets. Some of them are just for classification. Some are used to differentiate what is one landmass and what is another. I thing the most common models used are the geopolitical and historic political one. These differentiate between what you could roughly call ... | [
"There is not one but a few different models for the continets. Some of them are just for classification. Some are used to differentiate what is one landmass and what is another. I thing the most common models used are the geopolitical and historic political one. These differentiate between what you could roughly ... | 2 | [
"There is not one but a few different models for the continets. Some of them are just for classification. Some are used to differentiate what is one landmass and what is another. I thing the most common models used are the geopolitical and historic political one. These differentiate between what you could roughly ... | 1 | question: what purpose do continents serve apart from broad classification? | answer: There is not one but a few different models for the continets. Some of them are just for classification. Some are used to differentiate what is one landmass and what is another. I thing the most common models used are the geopolitical and historic political one. These differentiate between what you could rough... |
3ky0xe | why is newly appointed labour leader, jeremy corbyn so unpopular with his own party? | In recent times both the Labour (traditionally left) and Tories (traditionally right) have taken a more central position. For Labour this all really started with Blair and "New Labour".Corbyn is on the far left, he's a socialist. Those who don't like him think he is too left wing - even calling him a radical and claim ... | [
"My understanding is that the current system to elect the leader allows anyone to vote who has paid dues. This is, apparently, a relatively recent development. \n\nCorbyn and his supporters supposedly used this system to flood the voting ranks with Corbyn supporters. Of course, if you are left leaning, this is a... | 3 | [
"My understanding is that the current system to elect the leader allows anyone to vote who has paid dues. This is, apparently, a relatively recent development. \n\nCorbyn and his supporters supposedly used this system to flood the voting ranks with Corbyn supporters. Of course, if you are left leaning, this is a... | 2 | question: why is newly appointed labour leader, jeremy corbyn so unpopular with his own party? | answer: In recent times both the Labour (traditionally left) and Tories (traditionally right) have taken a more central position. For Labour this all really started with Blair and "New Labour".Corbyn is on the far left, he's a socialist. Those who don't like him think he is too left wing - even calling him a radical an... |
34d3fk | why do people like politicians announce that they'll announce something, rather than just announce it? | to build publicity. reporters aren't following them all the time. in order to get reporters to show up, the person has to announce that they're going to make a major announcement that'll make news. | [
"to build publicity. reporters aren't following them all the time. in order to get reporters to show up, the person has to announce that they're going to make a major announcement that'll make news."
] | 1 | [
"to build publicity. reporters aren't following them all the time. in order to get reporters to show up, the person has to announce that they're going to make a major announcement that'll make news."
] | 1 | question: why do people like politicians announce that they'll announce something, rather than just announce it? | answer: to build publicity. reporters aren't following them all the time. in order to get reporters to show up, the person has to announce that they're going to make a major announcement that'll make news. |
ghasc | Is there any evidence that earlier hominids had
different sense organs? Conversely, is there any
way of conjecturing whether or not descendants of
present-day h. sapiens may develop other senses? | > Since other creatures can navigate by detecting aspects of the Earth's magnetic field, for exampleI guess you mean birds et al.? well yes they do, but that required quite an amount of evolution and given that we don't see any exceptional features in any of our living cousins that we don't have, its highly unlikely (... | [
" > Since other creatures can navigate by detecting aspects of the Earth's magnetic field, for example\n\nI guess you mean birds et al.? well yes they do, but that required quite an amount of evolution and given that we don't see any exceptional features in any of our living cousins that we don't have, its highly u... | 1 | [] | 0 | question: Is there any evidence that earlier hominids had
different sense organs? Conversely, is there any
way of conjecturing whether or not descendants of
present-day h. sapiens may develop other senses? | answer: > Since other creatures can navigate by detecting aspects of the Earth's magnetic field, for exampleI guess you mean birds et al.? well yes they do, but that required quite an amount of evolution and given that we don't see any exceptional features in any of our living cousins that we don't have, its highly un... |
b8dxyd | why are illicit drugs cut with dangerous chemicals? | When you're making drugs "at home' (ie - not a professional lab), you tend to cut corners and not buy everything from the most reputable chemical suppliers. Maybe you need a strong acid, why not grab battery acid or concrete cleaner? A strong base means you use lye-based drain cleaner. A solvent has you use gasoline... | [
"When you're making drugs \"at home' (ie - not a professional lab), you tend to cut corners and not buy everything from the most reputable chemical suppliers. Maybe you need a strong acid, why not grab battery acid or concrete cleaner? A strong base means you use lye-based drain cleaner. A solvent has you use ga... | 1 | [] | 0 | question: why are illicit drugs cut with dangerous chemicals? | answer: When you're making drugs "at home' (ie - not a professional lab), you tend to cut corners and not buy everything from the most reputable chemical suppliers. Maybe you need a strong acid, why not grab battery acid or concrete cleaner? A strong base means you use lye-based drain cleaner. A solvent has you use ... |
3c8d1u | I can type without looking at the keyboard, but when asked to draw a keyboard, I am completely unable to correctly label half of the letter keys. How is this possible? | Watch this: [Smarter Every Day - Backwards Brain bicycle](_URL_0_); it's the same thing. When we type, we "know" how to type, where to type, but we don't automatically understand the keyboard. You know that the "F" key is "around there", next to your left hand, or that the "J" key is next to your right hand, somewhe... | [
"Watch this: [Smarter Every Day - Backwards Brain bicycle](_URL_0_); it's the same thing. \n \nWhen we type, we \"know\" how to type, where to type, but we don't automatically understand the keyboard. You know that the \"F\" key is \"around there\", next to your left hand, or that the \"J\" key is next to your ri... | 28 | [
"Watch this: [Smarter Every Day - Backwards Brain bicycle](_URL_0_); it's the same thing. \n \nWhen we type, we \"know\" how to type, where to type, but we don't automatically understand the keyboard. You know that the \"F\" key is \"around there\", next to your left hand, or that the \"J\" key is next to your ri... | 11 | question: I can type without looking at the keyboard, but when asked to draw a keyboard, I am completely unable to correctly label half of the letter keys. How is this possible? | answer: Watch this: [Smarter Every Day - Backwards Brain bicycle](_URL_0_); it's the same thing. When we type, we "know" how to type, where to type, but we don't automatically understand the keyboard. You know that the "F" key is "around there", next to your left hand, or that the "J" key is next to your right hand,... |
300lnn | What is the processing speed of our brains? | Cells are covered in a lipid bilayer, which is not conductive like most metals. Instead, neuronal conductance relies on voltage-gated ion channels for propagation of electrochemical impulses. There is no traveling of electrons along a neuron like you would expect in metal and thus impulses travel much slower than the "... | [
"Cells are covered in a lipid bilayer, which is not conductive like most metals. Instead, neuronal conductance relies on voltage-gated ion channels for propagation of electrochemical impulses. There is no traveling of electrons along a neuron like you would expect in metal and thus impulses travel much slower than ... | 2 | [
"Cells are covered in a lipid bilayer, which is not conductive like most metals. Instead, neuronal conductance relies on voltage-gated ion channels for propagation of electrochemical impulses. There is no traveling of electrons along a neuron like you would expect in metal and thus impulses travel much slower than ... | 1 | question: What is the processing speed of our brains? | answer: Cells are covered in a lipid bilayer, which is not conductive like most metals. Instead, neuronal conductance relies on voltage-gated ion channels for propagation of electrochemical impulses. There is no traveling of electrons along a neuron like you would expect in metal and thus impulses travel much slower th... |
2bez16 | what happens to a wasp when i hit it with raid? | You must have hit the wasp with RAID 0, which is why it worked so fast. RAID 1 was still effective on the beetle, it just didn't have the same level of performance (but was safer for you, incidentally). ...I'm so sorry. | [
"You must have hit the wasp with RAID 0, which is why it worked so fast. RAID 1 was still effective on the beetle, it just didn't have the same level of performance (but was safer for you, incidentally). \n\n...I'm so sorry.",
"Insecticides are neurotoxins, they're the insect equivalent of satin of VX. They work ... | 2 | [
"You must have hit the wasp with RAID 0, which is why it worked so fast. RAID 1 was still effective on the beetle, it just didn't have the same level of performance (but was safer for you, incidentally). \n\n...I'm so sorry.",
"Insecticides are neurotoxins, they're the insect equivalent of satin of VX. They work ... | 2 | question: what happens to a wasp when i hit it with raid? | answer: You must have hit the wasp with RAID 0, which is why it worked so fast. RAID 1 was still effective on the beetle, it just didn't have the same level of performance (but was safer for you, incidentally). ...I'm so sorry. |
2foajl | what nation was the first to allow black men to serve in the military? | Remember that it is actuelly relativly few nations that have had laws against black people serving in the military. There is no periode in history where black people haven't served somewhere in the world. | [
"Remember that it is actuelly relativly few nations that have had laws against black people serving in the military. There is no periode in history where black people haven't served somewhere in the world."
] | 1 | [
"Remember that it is actuelly relativly few nations that have had laws against black people serving in the military. There is no periode in history where black people haven't served somewhere in the world."
] | 1 | question: what nation was the first to allow black men to serve in the military? | answer: Remember that it is actuelly relativly few nations that have had laws against black people serving in the military. There is no periode in history where black people haven't served somewhere in the world. |
2wxzca | Need to settle a 2nd Amendment argument. Could someone store a cannon in their barn in 1790? | According to the [FAQ on owning cannons](_URL_1_), yes you could. See this response in particular:* [When the Second Amendment was ratified, did the "right to bear arms" include the right of private citizens to own a cannon or any other weapon of war?](_URL_0_) | [
"According to the [FAQ on owning cannons](_URL_1_), yes you could. See this response in particular:\n\n* [When the Second Amendment was ratified, did the \"right to bear arms\" include the right of private citizens to own a cannon or any other weapon of war?](_URL_0_)\n"
] | 1 | [] | 0 | question: Need to settle a 2nd Amendment argument. Could someone store a cannon in their barn in 1790? | answer: According to the [FAQ on owning cannons](_URL_1_), yes you could. See this response in particular:* [When the Second Amendment was ratified, did the "right to bear arms" include the right of private citizens to own a cannon or any other weapon of war?](_URL_0_) |
12nmwr | If a car used a generator to power an electric motor, would it be more fuel efficient than an engine? | That's what the [Chevy Volt](_URL_1_) does. Also, [diesel-electric locomotives](_URL_0_) have a combustion engine driving a generator driving electric motors.The premise is that an internal combustion engine is not very efficient at low loads. If you have good enough generators, batteries and motors, it may be worth yo... | [
"That's what the [Chevy Volt](_URL_1_) does. Also, [diesel-electric locomotives](_URL_0_) have a combustion engine driving a generator driving electric motors.\n\nThe premise is that an internal combustion engine is not very efficient at low loads. If you have good enough generators, batteries and motors, it may be... | 1 | [
"That's what the [Chevy Volt](_URL_1_) does. Also, [diesel-electric locomotives](_URL_0_) have a combustion engine driving a generator driving electric motors.\n\nThe premise is that an internal combustion engine is not very efficient at low loads. If you have good enough generators, batteries and motors, it may be... | 1 | question: If a car used a generator to power an electric motor, would it be more fuel efficient than an engine? | answer: That's what the [Chevy Volt](_URL_1_) does. Also, [diesel-electric locomotives](_URL_0_) have a combustion engine driving a generator driving electric motors.The premise is that an internal combustion engine is not very efficient at low loads. If you have good enough generators, batteries and motors, it may be ... |
2iiymy | would anything outrageous happen if an electron was forced into the nucleus of an atom? | > Would anything outrageous happen if an electron was forced into the nucleus of an atom?Not really. It's called [electron capture](_URL_0_), and it happens all the time. It causes a proton to change to a neutron, and an electron neutrino is emitted. This is actually the primary method of radioactive decay for many... | [
" > Would anything outrageous happen if an electron was forced into the nucleus of an atom?\n\nNot really. It's called [electron capture](_URL_0_), and it happens all the time. It causes a proton to change to a neutron, and an electron neutrino is emitted. This is actually the primary method of radioactive decay... | 1 | [
" > Would anything outrageous happen if an electron was forced into the nucleus of an atom?\n\nNot really. It's called [electron capture](_URL_0_), and it happens all the time. It causes a proton to change to a neutron, and an electron neutrino is emitted. This is actually the primary method of radioactive decay... | 1 | question: would anything outrageous happen if an electron was forced into the nucleus of an atom? | answer: > Would anything outrageous happen if an electron was forced into the nucleus of an atom?Not really. It's called [electron capture](_URL_0_), and it happens all the time. It causes a proton to change to a neutron, and an electron neutrino is emitted. This is actually the primary method of radioactive decay ... |
6nh1c1 | why are trucks that carry gas/other liquids shaped like a cylinder instead of a rectangle like most trucks | A rounded container is much stronger. corners of a rectangular box create a weak spot where pressure could cause a rupture, but a rounded surface inside lets the pressure spread evenly around the surface. | [
"A rounded container is much stronger. corners of a rectangular box create a weak spot where pressure could cause a rupture, but a rounded surface inside lets the pressure spread evenly around the surface."
] | 1 | [
"A rounded container is much stronger. corners of a rectangular box create a weak spot where pressure could cause a rupture, but a rounded surface inside lets the pressure spread evenly around the surface."
] | 1 | question: why are trucks that carry gas/other liquids shaped like a cylinder instead of a rectangle like most trucks | answer: A rounded container is much stronger. corners of a rectangular box create a weak spot where pressure could cause a rupture, but a rounded surface inside lets the pressure spread evenly around the surface. |
5r3yfh | by mining asteroids could we ever acquire enough extra mass to alter the orbit of the earth? | Technically yes, but it would have to be an incredibly massive amount. Odds are by the time it becomes a real problem, we'd have an equivalent amount of mass working outside the earth as spaceships and orbital factories. | [
"Technically yes, but it would have to be an incredibly massive amount. Odds are by the time it becomes a real problem, we'd have an equivalent amount of mass working outside the earth as spaceships and orbital factories. ",
"The mass of the earth varies by a couple tens of thousands of pounds every year. The... | 2 | [
"Technically yes, but it would have to be an incredibly massive amount. Odds are by the time it becomes a real problem, we'd have an equivalent amount of mass working outside the earth as spaceships and orbital factories. "
] | 1 | question: by mining asteroids could we ever acquire enough extra mass to alter the orbit of the earth? | answer: Technically yes, but it would have to be an incredibly massive amount. Odds are by the time it becomes a real problem, we'd have an equivalent amount of mass working outside the earth as spaceships and orbital factories. |
1kv3ul | assuming unlimited monetary resources, is there an upper limit to the size of a synthetic diamond that one could create? | there's a star BPM 37093. the stellar core is a diamond 4,000km in diameter. | [
"Well how big can you make a press, and containment box? I think scaling up the equipment would do what you are asking. But from what I have seen the presses are already huge and the only produce a one inch block with industrial grade diamonds. \n\nHow ever, an ex of mine was a jeweler. They sold lab grown stones o... | 4 | [] | 0 | question: assuming unlimited monetary resources, is there an upper limit to the size of a synthetic diamond that one could create? | answer: there's a star BPM 37093. the stellar core is a diamond 4,000km in diameter. |
3vyk2e | why do younger people seem to prefer instructional videos over text, even when there are few visuals required? | Even if we accept your assertion that the most reliable information is via youtube, that only tells us about the content creators, not the content consumers. And I believe that in many cases, the content creators choose video over audio because it's easier, flashier, and less subject to academic criticism (spelling, g... | [
"Even if we accept your assertion that the most reliable information is via youtube, that only tells us about the content creators, not the content consumers. And I believe that in many cases, the content creators choose video over audio because it's easier, flashier, and less subject to academic criticism (spelli... | 1 | [] | 0 | question: why do younger people seem to prefer instructional videos over text, even when there are few visuals required? | answer: Even if we accept your assertion that the most reliable information is via youtube, that only tells us about the content creators, not the content consumers. And I believe that in many cases, the content creators choose video over audio because it's easier, flashier, and less subject to academic criticism (spe... |
223aao | During the Black Death, were the deaths scattered across all economic groups, or were most of the victims peasants? | I'm currently taking a class on the Black Death but don't have my books on me so I'll cite my sources later. As for your question, the Black Death affected all of Europe regardless of class. As the plague can be spread through fleas as well as through the air, with one creating buboes and the other being pneumonic, no ... | [
"I'm currently taking a class on the Black Death but don't have my books on me so I'll cite my sources later. As for your question, the Black Death affected all of Europe regardless of class. As the plague can be spread through fleas as well as through the air, with one creating buboes and the other being pneumonic... | 3 | [
"I'm currently taking a class on the Black Death but don't have my books on me so I'll cite my sources later. As for your question, the Black Death affected all of Europe regardless of class. As the plague can be spread through fleas as well as through the air, with one creating buboes and the other being pneumonic... | 2 | question: During the Black Death, were the deaths scattered across all economic groups, or were most of the victims peasants? | answer: I'm currently taking a class on the Black Death but don't have my books on me so I'll cite my sources later. As for your question, the Black Death affected all of Europe regardless of class. As the plague can be spread through fleas as well as through the air, with one creating buboes and the other being pneumo... |
a6ua46 | why law enforcement uses polygraphs but they are not admissible in court | It is a useful tool for finding pressure points.There are two types of modern police interrogations - reid method and interrogative. Interrogative - That is basically questioning people until you catch them in lies. Knowing which questions to ask is very helpful. Reid method is basically accusing them of doing somethin... | [
"Because even though it might not be admissible In court, it'll flag people who are worth investigating further... and when you investigate those people further, you WILL find evidence that IS admissible in court.\n\nEg: \nCop: \"Did you kill her?\" \nMurderer: \"Naw!\" \nPolygraph: \"He's lying.\" \nCop: \"So,... | 3 | [
"It is a useful tool for finding pressure points.\n\nThere are two types of modern police interrogations - reid method and interrogative. Interrogative - That is basically questioning people until you catch them in lies. Knowing which questions to ask is very helpful. Reid method is basically accusing them of doing... | 2 | question: why law enforcement uses polygraphs but they are not admissible in court | answer: It is a useful tool for finding pressure points.There are two types of modern police interrogations - reid method and interrogative. Interrogative - That is basically questioning people until you catch them in lies. Knowing which questions to ask is very helpful. Reid method is basically accusing them of doing ... |
1rrykt | What are some sources of fresh water for animals during winter months or in permanently frozen areas? | Metabolic water is water that is produced during the breakdown of food. It can be a major source of water fro desert animals. Also the moisture that is directly contained by a food item is a large potential source.Different animals have different water budgets and so the details will vary from one to the next. Which on... | [
"You're right; if animals consumed too much snow/ice, then they'd develop hypothermia. The main source of water during the winter is transferred from the food they eat. For example, mammals that don't hibernate (i.e. ruminants like elk or deer) continue their diet of plants, be it grasses or leaves. Plants naturall... | 2 | [] | 0 | question: What are some sources of fresh water for animals during winter months or in permanently frozen areas? | answer: Metabolic water is water that is produced during the breakdown of food. It can be a major source of water fro desert animals. Also the moisture that is directly contained by a food item is a large potential source.Different animals have different water budgets and so the details will vary from one to the next. ... |
kmm9w | how does religious confession work? | There are two sides to this story … but the fact is, they both have the same ending.In canon law — that is, the law that governs the actions of priests while they carry out their duties to the Church — what you're referring to is called *the seal of the confessional.* The seal of the confessional is *absolutely inviola... | [
"There are two sides to this story … but the fact is, they both have the same ending.\n\nIn canon law — that is, the law that governs the actions of priests while they carry out their duties to the Church — what you're referring to is called *the seal of the confessional.* The seal of the confessional is *absolutel... | 4 | [
"There are two sides to this story … but the fact is, they both have the same ending.\n\nIn canon law — that is, the law that governs the actions of priests while they carry out their duties to the Church — what you're referring to is called *the seal of the confessional.* The seal of the confessional is *absolutel... | 2 | question: how does religious confession work? | answer: There are two sides to this story … but the fact is, they both have the same ending.In canon law — that is, the law that governs the actions of priests while they carry out their duties to the Church — what you're referring to is called *the seal of the confessional.* The seal of the confessional is *absolutely... |
2io1cc | If approximately half of all pregnancies are unplanned and many women drink alcohol, how are there not more cases of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? | Well, given that at least 1 in 9 women drink during pregnancy (survey only asked for last month), but only 1 in around 500 women don't know they're pregnant by 20 weeks, I don't know that the unknown factor is really as big of an issue as you might think. [REF1](_URL_1_) [REF2](_URL_2_) That said, that's a lot more dri... | [
"Well, given that at least 1 in 9 women drink during pregnancy (survey only asked for last month), but only 1 in around 500 women don't know they're pregnant by 20 weeks, I don't know that the unknown factor is really as big of an issue as you might think. [REF1](_URL_1_) [REF2](_URL_2_) That said, that's a lot mor... | 2 | [
"Well, given that at least 1 in 9 women drink during pregnancy (survey only asked for last month), but only 1 in around 500 women don't know they're pregnant by 20 weeks, I don't know that the unknown factor is really as big of an issue as you might think. [REF1](_URL_1_) [REF2](_URL_2_) That said, that's a lot mor... | 1 | question: If approximately half of all pregnancies are unplanned and many women drink alcohol, how are there not more cases of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? | answer: Well, given that at least 1 in 9 women drink during pregnancy (survey only asked for last month), but only 1 in around 500 women don't know they're pregnant by 20 weeks, I don't know that the unknown factor is really as big of an issue as you might think. [REF1](_URL_1_) [REF2](_URL_2_) That said, that's a lot ... |
8l5dbx | how are super-rare antiques valuated? | Honestly if there isn't a prior sale of a similar item in simialr condition to appriase it next to, than a super\-rare antiquie like the never been sold before, one\-of\-a\-kind piece you described would literally be priceless. And it would sell for whatever price someone would be willing to pay for it. Art/antiquities... | [
"Honestly if there isn't a prior sale of a similar item in simialr condition to appriase it next to, than a super\\-rare antiquie like the never been sold before, one\\-of\\-a\\-kind piece you described would literally be priceless. And it would sell for whatever price someone would be willing to pay for it. \n\nAr... | 1 | [] | 0 | question: how are super-rare antiques valuated? | answer: Honestly if there isn't a prior sale of a similar item in simialr condition to appriase it next to, than a super\-rare antiquie like the never been sold before, one\-of\-a\-kind piece you described would literally be priceless. And it would sell for whatever price someone would be willing to pay for it. Art/ant... |
1ac83d | Do deaf sufferers of schizophrenia have an equivalent of auditory hallucinations? | People with schizophrenia hallucinate using all of their senses. Deaf people hallucinate just the same, except for sound. So they see, smell, taste and feel hallucinations instead. | [
"There's great book by Oliver Sacks called hallucinations. In it he talks about many occurrences of deaf people having auditory hallucinations and blind people having visual hallucinations. I can't remember the names of the syndromes but it does seem to happen. Not sure about with schizophrenics though.",
"People... | 2 | [
"There's great book by Oliver Sacks called hallucinations. In it he talks about many occurrences of deaf people having auditory hallucinations and blind people having visual hallucinations. I can't remember the names of the syndromes but it does seem to happen. Not sure about with schizophrenics though.",
"People... | 2 | question: Do deaf sufferers of schizophrenia have an equivalent of auditory hallucinations? | answer: People with schizophrenia hallucinate using all of their senses. Deaf people hallucinate just the same, except for sound. So they see, smell, taste and feel hallucinations instead. |
1tv5yi | what is the healthcare system like in countries like america, canada, sweeden, denmark, austrailia, etc? and how does obamacare compare? | Denmark has a public health care system. We pay through our taxes and everyone can use ambulances, hospitals and doctors without paying anything but taxes.Everyone is entitled to help, not only the rich. | [
"Australia has both a public and a private health care system. All citizens and permanent residents get access to Medicare which is the public health care system. People who want can also pay for private health care. Private health care basically gets you quicker access to elective surgeries (non emergency surge... | 18 | [
"Australia has both a public and a private health care system. All citizens and permanent residents get access to Medicare which is the public health care system. People who want can also pay for private health care. Private health care basically gets you quicker access to elective surgeries (non emergency surge... | 11 | question: what is the healthcare system like in countries like america, canada, sweeden, denmark, austrailia, etc? and how does obamacare compare? | answer: Denmark has a public health care system. We pay through our taxes and everyone can use ambulances, hospitals and doctors without paying anything but taxes.Everyone is entitled to help, not only the rich. |
346md0 | why is it so difficult for people to agree on the best ways to work out and eat properly? | Having just completed a report in an undergraduate biology class on different diets (not claiming any expertise here), there is just no set-in-stone way that will work for everybody. Yes, there are general guidelines that can be followed, but when it comes down to different beliefs (paleo vs. food pyramid, crossfit vs.... | [
"Because we don't know the BEST way to do it, as we really just don't know the human body that well.\n\nWhat we do have is a whole lot of decent ways to stay healthy, a handful of good ways, and a whole lot of things to avoid doing. ",
"Having just completed a report in an undergraduate biology class on different... | 2 | [] | 0 | question: why is it so difficult for people to agree on the best ways to work out and eat properly? | answer: Having just completed a report in an undergraduate biology class on different diets (not claiming any expertise here), there is just no set-in-stone way that will work for everybody. Yes, there are general guidelines that can be followed, but when it comes down to different beliefs (paleo vs. food pyramid, cros... |
4o5z62 | How was the Economic Situation in The Post-War Soviet Union | Don't you know? You just [accused a former Soviet citizen](_URL_0_) of not knowing anything about it because they contradicted your viewpoint. I assume you must know a lot about this already to be able to tell him that his experiences are wrong? | [
"Don't you know? You just [accused a former Soviet citizen](_URL_0_) of not knowing anything about it because they contradicted your viewpoint. I assume you must know a lot about this already to be able to tell him that his experiences are wrong?"
] | 1 | [] | 0 | question: How was the Economic Situation in The Post-War Soviet Union | answer: Don't you know? You just [accused a former Soviet citizen](_URL_0_) of not knowing anything about it because they contradicted your viewpoint. I assume you must know a lot about this already to be able to tell him that his experiences are wrong? |
1cfnkc | Was the controversy over dams primarily environmental or were there other issues that people had? | It depends on the dam and when it was built; I will focus on the US and a tiny corner of Canada. Hetch Hetcy was the first dam I can think of that got any real environmental resistance in the US, primarily from John Muir. Other resistance factors were water rights and use - after the dam who will have more water and wh... | [
"It depends on the dam and when it was built; I will focus on the US and a tiny corner of Canada. Hetch Hetcy was the first dam I can think of that got any real environmental resistance in the US, primarily from John Muir. Other resistance factors were water rights and use - after the dam who will have more water a... | 1 | [] | 0 | question: Was the controversy over dams primarily environmental or were there other issues that people had? | answer: It depends on the dam and when it was built; I will focus on the US and a tiny corner of Canada. Hetch Hetcy was the first dam I can think of that got any real environmental resistance in the US, primarily from John Muir. Other resistance factors were water rights and use - after the dam who will have more wate... |
smir0 | What is actually happening when you get dizzy from say spinning in a chair? Is there a quick way to nullify these effects? | Med student here.When you spin, the liquor in the semicircular canals begin moving after a certain delay because of their specific density. Even when you have already stopped spinning, the liquor is still moving/spinning. This causes the dizziness because the information which come from your eyes and muscles (that you ... | [
"Med student here.\n\nWhen you spin, the liquor in the semicircular canals begin moving after a certain delay because of their specific density. Even when you have already stopped spinning, the liquor is still moving/spinning. This causes the dizziness because the information which come from your eyes and muscles (... | 3 | [
"Med student here.\n\nWhen you spin, the liquor in the semicircular canals begin moving after a certain delay because of their specific density. Even when you have already stopped spinning, the liquor is still moving/spinning. This causes the dizziness because the information which come from your eyes and muscles (... | 1 | question: What is actually happening when you get dizzy from say spinning in a chair? Is there a quick way to nullify these effects? | answer: Med student here.When you spin, the liquor in the semicircular canals begin moving after a certain delay because of their specific density. Even when you have already stopped spinning, the liquor is still moving/spinning. This causes the dizziness because the information which come from your eyes and muscles (t... |
End of preview. Expand in Data Studio
README.md exists but content is empty.
- Downloads last month
- 10