If all the animals in the world fought all the humans with our current tech without nukes, who would win?
First things first. Civilians? We’re dead. We’re all dead. The biggest danger isn’t: Sure, some people will get trampled to death by deer. Some will die to predators….
What does China’s September 3, 2025 military parade mean to the world?
The U.S. military is utterly disheartened. This isn’t science fiction—it’s reality unfolding in China. China’s carrier-based hypersonic missiles have become completely affordable! YJ-20 — Ship-launched double-cone hypersonic glide…
Which element on the periodic table seems too weird to be natural?
Bismuth. Typically, bismuth looks like this: (It looks a bit like a big piece of meat wrapped in foil, doesn’t it?) But under certain conditions, it looks like…
If a gamma-ray burst hit Earth, would we be able to realize it even happened to us due to its speed?
The problem is speed doesn’t matter. We wouldn’t know until after it hit us. Gamma-ray bursts move at the speed of light. No warning system could alert us…
Has something ever left the Milky Way?
Yes, something that we have created already left the Milky Way Galaxy; it might have even reached Andromeda Galaxy, 2.5 million light-years away and 59 currently known satellite…
What should you never say at the US-Canada border?
I got myself into long-term trouble. Maybe this story can help someone avoid shady border officers’ tactics at the border. I did some contract design work for an…
If I shoot a bullet at Earth from the Moon, what will happen when it reaches the Earth?
The .220 Swift remains the fastest commercial cartridge in the world, with a published velocity of 4,665 ft/s (1,422 m/s) and the escape velocity of the MOON is 2,400 m/s so the…
What is your country’s most unhealthy food/meal?
Being a native of Ukraine, it’s hard to choose the most unhealthy food of Ukrainian cuisine, as healthiness seems to have been among the things which bothered my…
What’s the fattest bear in the world?
A polar bear that is about 190 kilograms (420 pounds) overweight has been given a new nickname by local residents (and it’s not particularly flattering). If the average…
What is the largest roadblock scientists face in devising a theory of everything?
Gravity. Stupid, idiotic gravity. We know there is gravity. The evidence supports it. There are excellent theories to explain how it works. There’s even a “law” – a…