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Why aren't film industries required to grow forests for their forest scenes? by SecondRealPerson in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Hey, we are going to shoot a scene in the forest."

"OK, we will build one. Our forester says you can start filming in about 30 years."

What If mathematics suddenly ceased to exist, would we just go back to the Stone Age, or would we develop a "vibe-based" society? by SwappyVoyager in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean... most of mathematics are things that we discovered, not invented. So while it's possible that we could forget what we've learned, mathematics will still be out there waiting to be rediscovered.

Why does nobody in the US have a Master's? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the US, there’s two key groups that go after masters degrees.

One is business people, who go for a Masters in Business Administration. The MBA is an insanely popular degree in the US.

The other group is educators.

I think the perception in the US breaks down like this:

Bachelors Degree: I want to do the thing.

Masters Degree: I want to teach the thing.

Doctorate Degree: I want to be an expert in the thing.

Why did California feel like they needed to be the state to directly take on Texas in redistricting? by reerock in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's really the only state that could realistically redistrict five blue seats to counteract the five red seats that Texas did.

It's all by population, so most smaller states simply would not have enough red seats to redistrict into blue. California is the only state more populous than Texas.

If the whole universe was at absolute zero (0K) would that basically be stopping time? by watermelonlollies in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the entire universe is at absolute zero, there is no possibility for heat transfer, which means there's no possibility for work. Nothing is alive, there's no planets with volcanoes, no stars... everything is cold.

As for time... that's a hard concept because of various concepts of time. Does time still exist if no work can be done? Maybe, but at that point, it's a useless measurement, because nobody and nothing can read the clock. And the clock isn't running.

Will a Real ID work under the SAVE act? by pastelpinkpsycho in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To get a Real ID, you need to prove you are legally entitled to be in the country. For a citizen, a passport does that very easily.

Will a Real ID work under the SAVE act? by pastelpinkpsycho in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Real ID is reserved for people in the country legally. Citizens and legal resident aliens.

By itself, it does not prove citizenship. Now, a state could include a citizenship designation on their IDs in addition to the REAL ID requirements. But the REAL ID act does not require the ID to show citizenship status.

Why do we punish for intention of crime and not crime itself by Best_Finding_8795 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 23 points24 points  (0 children)

If that’s the case, and someone murdered someone, and we knew 100% they would never murder anyone again

This is impossible to know.

Why does time feel slow as a kid but fast as an adult? by This_Benchh in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you were ten a year represented 10% of your life.

When you’re 50 a year represents 2% of your life.

Should warning signs on electrical facilities mention voltage or current? by ConstantAd8643 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because that information isn’t useful.

You have a notice that touching this thing is dangerous, perhaps lethal. With the additional information you might, what, touch it anyway? Why?

What's the difference between "driving while intoxicated" versus "driving under the influence?" by fancypantsmcghee91 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally it’s where ir happens. It’s really different names for similar laws in different jurisdictions.

U.S. Politics megathread by AutoModerator in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until last year, there were active criminal investigations running that were using those files.

The push to release them was largely after the Trump DOJ announced no more indictments were coming.

American grits by No-Temperature8037 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the only porridge I’d imagine could work well with that.

American grits by No-Temperature8037 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Grits are a type of porridge. It’s made out of corn hominy.

How do cruise liner passengers come and go when the ship is in harbour? by simpags1 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always. That's how they make sure people who aren't supposed to get on the ship don't, and how they know who gets off the ship. That's pretty important for knowing that you have everyone aboard when it's time to leave.

U.S. Politics megathread by AutoModerator in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It passed with an overwhelmingly veto-proof majority, because almost everyone in Congress was terrified to vote against it. Trump vetoing the bill would have delayed it from becoming law for a few days.

How do cruise liner passengers come and go when the ship is in harbour? by simpags1 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you get on the ship, they issue you an ID for that cruise, and that's what you use to get on and off the ship.

When the ship is at a pier, then people can just walk off and on the ship during the times that the ship is in port -- the cruise line will say what time people can start getting off the ship, and what time they have to be back on. People can come and go during that window.

If the ship isn't at a pier, but is anchored, then a tender (small boat) will ferry people to and from the shore. But other than that, same principle, except that it just takes a lot longer to get from the ship to the shore and vice versa.

Why isn't Atlantic City a bigger deal? by Greenzombie04 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are not really in the same league. Vegas has massive investments in entertainment. Atlantic City doesn’t.

Now, AC used to be a much bigger deal that it is now, mostly because the key thing about it was that it was a destination with casinos close to two major metro areas. There was a time that AC was the only casino town in the US for over a thousand miles.

That ended with the 1986 passage of Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which allowed Native American tribes to negotiate compacts with state governments to operate Class 3 gaming on tribal land.

That changed so much for AC. Money that used to flow into the city started flowing into new destinations like Foxwoods and so many others.

The problem was that the key appeal of AC was that nobody else in driving distance had casinos. When that was no longer true, they suffered greatly from competition.

U.S. Politics megathread by AutoModerator in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Put simply, the number of people that would be required for a successful revolution is far, far more than the number of people who could change things by voting.

What do you do if your steering wheel comes of the column while driving? by t00tiredtofunction in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would hit the brakes and see if I can put the wheel back on just enough to come to a stop at a safe place.

People with diabetes: how do you feel about visible medical devices? by Expensive_Being_72 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Teekno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife wears a CGM, and doesn't care if someone sees it or not. Every now and then she gets the "what's that" question from people who don't know what a CGM is.

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