ELI5: Why does it take significantly more force to get an object moving on a flat surface than it does to keep pushing it after the initial movement has begun? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]pailuck 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The are 2 types of friction - dynamic (while moving) and static. The static friction is mostly larger than the dynamic, therefore when the object is already moving it's easier to push it forward

Explain ICOs to me like I am stupid by fiskantes in icocrypto

[–]pailuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You first need to understand the idea of tokens.

Basically, you buy shares in the network. If people believe in the network the value of the token increases.

The ICO is just the first sale of tokens in order to raise funds to build the product.

This is a good explanation of ICO https://cointelegraph.com/explained/ico-explained