If I was in a room made of mirrors, and I shut off the lights, why wouldn’t the residual light continue to bounce off the mirrors and illuminate the room?
No. Because no mirror is 100% efficient. Every time it reflects light it absorbs a small amount of photons. Also, once you start to look, the room will…
What would Jupiter look like to us from Earth if Venus and Jupiter switched spots?
eplace Venus (67 million miles from the sun) with Jupiter, a planet with 390 times the mass of Venus. And roughly 11 times the diameter. Now, you would…
What is the biggest obstacle to India’s rise?
Just ask: Why? Why did India rise to prominence? Because there are more people? The rise of Spain is that they are isolated in the corner of Europe,…
Why are male polar bears afraid of walruses?
Let’s take a look at our two contestants: – The polar bear, the biggest and heaviest living land carnivore on earth, weighs at around 450 kg (992 lbs),…
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a Mongolian Yurt?
I think I can answer this. I’ve lived in Mongolian ‘gers’ (the Mongolian name for yurts) longer than most Mongolians and I’m British. My Mongolian wife and I…
Why didn’t Japan build more aircraft carriers during World War II to match the United States Navy’s carrier force? Was it due to lack of resources or other reasons?
During World War II Japan failed to match the USA in building aircraft carriers because of multiple challenges. Building Carriers Was Hard and Expensive The four Japanese aircraft…
Is it illegal to not answer your front door if a police officer knocks?
Hell the fuck no. I was 5150’d not too long ago and the LAST thing u EVER do is open the door when police come a-pounding. As soon…
Is the Phaethon asteroid going to make an impact with Earth on December 17th?
Yes it absolutely will, but not this year! Sometime, maybe on December 17th, or thereabouts in some undetermined year in the future it will definitely hit Earth and…
If I own a piece of land and I lease it out and the person that leases the land builds a house on my land, what happens to their house if I take back my land?
I inherited land that had been leased out, as my attorney recommended I went to go see the land and talk with the lessee. I found three manufactured…
Why is Jesus not mentioned in any book of history but only in religious literature, such as the Bible?
You mean contemporary historical accounts of Jesus while he was alive. Basically, you want to know why didn’t people write about him and his ministry at the time….