Why do people have trouble accepting the very true fact that “The Blue Marble” photo of Earth is a composite and therefore (just like every other subsequent “picture” of Earth NASA has ever shown us) not a real photo but computer generated?
Okay, guy. This is the actual Blue Marble photo. It was taken by Apollo 17. It is NOT a composite image. That really is the Earth when viewed…
Why could Mongolia successfully get independence from China, but Tibet and Xinjiang failed to get Independence from China?
Mongolia got independence? really? It was Soviet Union sent troops to China, executed the last Mongolia queen, killed most Mongolian tribes lords, established new government, forced them abandon…
If a recruit’s mother passes away during his Marine training, can the drill instructor legally deny his request to attend her funeral until he completes his training, and punish him for a repeated request?
I cannot envision a scenario where, in a training environment, such an event would occur. Most of what people know about Drills is theater, designed to achieve a…
Did Trump have a heart attack or panic attack?
There is speculation that trump had a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or “ministroke.” This is sometimes a precursor to a stroke. The reasons given for this possibility are:…
How well would a chess grandmaster from 100 years ago do in a tournament held today?
Not well at all. Timeless legends of chess history like Capablanca certainly deserve the legacy they left behind. The Cuban World Champion was infamous for his creativity in…
Was USA furious when they found out Britain and France made their own nukes?
They probably weren’t very happy but they couldn’t really complain very much. The United States of America stole British nuclear secrets and technology during the Manhattan Project. The…
Would a white person born and raised in China be accepted as Chinese by most Chinese people?
Many answers here use mixed-race as the content, but I don’t think this is a perfect answer. This man, you would think he is a Westerner, but he…
Why is Trump scrambling for allies in his trade war with China?
Trump wants China to make a deal He doesn’t want to be seen bending down because he grew up between 1962 and 1991 (16–45) when the US was…
If a planet could successfully orbit a black hole without being harmed, what would the sky look like from its surface?
I think this question is another example of how badly black holes are misunderstood. Suppose we replaced the Sun with a black hole of the same mass. It…
If you saw a USB stick lying on the parking lot floor at work, would you pick it up and stick it into your computer to see whom it belongs to?
I actually did find a USB stick in a parking lot once. And I was curious of course so I used an OTG cable and an old android…