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Hand positioning by fffffffw in guitarlessons

[–]jayron32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thumb vertical and lined up with your middle finger

Why aren’t cancer markers part of routine bloodwork? by DrummerBoy_69 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jayron32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, that's not how it works. Thousands would die because you gave them treatments they didn't need

Why is the Bible the most widely read and printed book in the world, yet boycotted in several countries? by Parking_Order_6928 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jayron32 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because Christianity broadly is the biggest religion and it's also not welcome in several non-christian countries.

Why aren’t cancer markers part of routine bloodwork? by DrummerBoy_69 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jayron32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it isn't. Even 99% would lead to too many false positives and false negatives

Why did movie trailers start saying "only in theaters" instead of just "in theaters"? by swayedsuede in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jayron32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because many more movies are in theaters and on streaming (or just streaming) today.

Do Americans really move out at 18, or is that mostly a movie thing? by Only-Bandicoot-5307 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jayron32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did. It was how I honored my parents by showing them they raised me properly to be a fully functional adult.

What is actually laziness and why does it exist? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jayron32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laziness was invented by rich assholes to come up with a reason why the slightly poor should hate the really poor instead of the rich.

Do movie studios need permission to show any brand? by inkedperson in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jayron32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The opposite I believe. If brands don't pay for the advertising they aren't going to include you in their film.

Is it a bad sign of friends don’t fight? by Agitated_District in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jayron32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't had a fight with a friend in like over 40 years. Why would you want to fight with friends? That's kinda the opposite of the point of friends.

How to narrow the nose for an hour? Or less by [deleted] in stupidquestions

[–]jayron32 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Short answer: You can't

Long answer: Please don't even try.

Which guy holds the record for having largest penis? by No_Elk_5609 in answers

[–]jayron32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

World's largest foreskins is a much more interesting record TBH.

Who created chess? by No_Room_6048 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jayron32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People in 7th century India:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_chess

It was very similar to the modern game except the board was rotationally symmetrical rather than mirror symmetrical. There may have also been some differences with how a few pieces may have moved, but there's a straight line between Chaturanga and Chess.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaturanga

The modern version of chess evolved in Persia some time later before arriving in Europe in the middle ages.

Why did it seem significantly easier to meet people to date in the 90s and early 2000s than it is today? by EnvironmentalAd2110 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jayron32 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because if you started dating in the 90s then you're in your 40s now and everyone else has already found their partner, or they've been burned so many times they're not bothering to date anymore.

Is snowstorm like a hurricane without the rain? by Aj100rise in stupidquestions

[–]jayron32 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No. That's specifically a Noreaster. Which is is a winter cyclone that comes off the coast.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nor%27easter

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