Can a B-2 fly over Russia and China without being detected?
Probably not, but not for the reason you are thinking. No stealthy aircraft is completely invisible to radar. If you get close enough to a sufficiently advanced radar…
How do submarines handle medical emergencies like a ruptured appendix when they’re deep underwater or in remote locations?
Approximately 1973, a USS Will Rodgers (SSBN 659B) crewman had a ruptured appendix roughly midway thought our patrol. The mission was a nuclear deterrent patrol, meaning 3 months…
Why do LED bulbs still burn out very frequently, aren’t they going to last over 10 years?
Because you are using them wrong. But it’s not your fault… Allow me to explain: For roughly ever, we used incandescent bulbs, that work by getting hot. That’s…
How long after drinking water does it actually hydrate your body?
A man comes home. He is thirsty. The inside of his mouth is dry. He pours a glass of water and drinks it down. The water is cold…
If 99% of humanity goes away, how long could survivors scavenge to survive?
If 99% of humanity simply disappeared, the remaining eighty million humans would mostly be able to get by on the available resources. The biggest problems would be fires…
Why are bears the only animal that there is a panda version of? Why are there no panda donkeys?
Because this isn’t a panda at all: This is a panda: In 1879 a researcher named Alphonse Milne-Edwards examined a giant panda skeleton and decided that it was…
Why does Europe have a voltage of 220V, Japan has 100V, and North America has 110V? Is 220V better, more dangerous, or more efficient? Why doesn’t the world converge into a more unified voltage?
Back in the early 20th century Edison experimented extensively to find the ‘sweet spot’ voltage for incandescent lamps. That is, most lumen’s vs filament life. He settled on…
In Australia, the freeway between Melbourne and Sydney is 800km long but has a relatively low speed limit of 110km/h. Do Australians really enjoy driving this slowly when they have 800km to cover?
As an American who has lived here for 24 years- yes the speed limits are slow, and no, I don’t think ANYONE “enjoys” driving at the slow speeds…
Among immigrants in the US, I notice that Indians are the most reluctant to move back to India. Is this accurate? Why?
In the year 2007 – A 35 year old NRI who earned $ 3 Million could come to India, to Bangalore with a sum of Rs. 14 Crore,…