Will gas stations close after electric vehicles become widespread?
No. Well, some of them will, but I actually think there’s a huge market here. First, the bad news… A lot of your “urban gas station” type places…
How deep is the sand of the Sahara? What is below it? Is it a gradual transition, or is it like pure sand dumped directly on some previous flat surface?
The Sahara, Arabic for desert, stretches across North Africa. The Sahara is the world’s largest non-polar desert, over 9,000,000 km² (3,500,000 mi²), which is about the same size as the…
What is something that seems scientifically impossible but is completely true?
I’ve always liked this one. I’m not sure where I saw if first, but this image is from Reddit. The buckets sitting on the table are holding it…
Would Apophis end humanity if it hit Earth?
Those who don’t know what Apophis [1] is, It is an asteroid that can potentially do massive damage in the year of 2029. All the major space agencies of the…
What was the cruelest rumor you’ve heard about another kid when you were in school?
There was this boy in my class at school in 7th grade. He was short for his age. He kept to himself and never really mixed with anyone….
If the Universe is supposed to be 13.7 Billion years old, why then has the James Webb telescope discovered a Galaxy that is 32 billion light years away?
A: Patience, young pup! James Webb Space Telescope is not online yet. July 12th is the date when it starts to deliver. You seem to be referring to…
The entire Chinese high-tech economy would be dead without American chips, so why doesn’t the United States just cut off all of China’s chip supply?
That’s exactly what the US did before! The United States has been halting the supply of weaponry to China since 1990. Consequently, China has independently developed a wide…
From an engineering standpoint, is there a theoretical limit to the maximum height of a skyscraper?
Yes, but we’re a long way from reaching it. The world’s tallest building is currently the Burj Khalifa, at 830 meters. In 1995, the Japanese proposed a mega-skyscraper,…
My landlord quit paying her mortgage and now the house is being foreclosed on. What can I do?
This happened to me years ago. I found out when I came home and a forclosure sign had been posted on my property. Not only was this extremely…
What countries will you never visit again?
The number one country I won’t visit ever again would have to be the UAE (United Arab Emirates). For those of you wondering, it’s located in the Persian Gulf. Whenever…