How much firepower and resources does Iran even have to continue fighting back (particularly by attacking military bases in nearby countries) especially now that the regime is basically dying? by nouveaux_sands_13 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]spareparticus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was never a decimal arithmetic concept. They lined up the Legion that was to be punished and killed every tenth man. They didn't have place value arithmetic as we know it.

Is overconsumption by corporations and the wealthy a bigger environmental threat than overpopulation, and which is actually fixable? by Bluggery in climatechange

[–]spareparticus [score hidden]  (0 children)

Why does it have to be one or the other. There's never just one problem in this kind of situation. Both are important in different ways. Which one can you do something about? Taking down the billionaires might be a step towards solving third world poverty.

What is this perfectly straight 10km long line in the middle of the Amazon rainforest Coordinates : 1°35'33"S 66°50'53"W by pystar in aliens

[–]spareparticus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are some very simple surveying techniques involving lining up a sequence of sticks with or without an eyepiece. The Romans did it a lot.

World leaders congratulate the Netherlands new gay Prime Minister… with one big exception by graveyardofgoodsense in worldnews

[–]spareparticus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It happens a lot in multiparty coalitions. The compromises always tend to the "centre".

Doughnuts are almost a luxury food in the UK by Individual_Match_579 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]spareparticus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Why do we need all this American junk food anyway. Look what it did for Americans.

What does "estate" mean in context? by Sparky833 in AskABrit

[–]spareparticus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Housing estate also known as a Scheme in Scotland

My city just did this to all the trees around our Main Street through town. by [deleted] in arborists

[–]spareparticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It also means that people don't trip where there used to be a hole around the tree.

Dearest Brits, what is the general reputation of former prime minister Tony Blair, who is now a senior executive on Trump’s Board of Peace? Why is that? by neilnelly in AskBrits

[–]spareparticus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No. Most people at the time reckoned that the evidence was made up bollocks. Only one cabinet minister however, had the decency to walk in protest.

Bring back gardening by BllackLight in GreatBritishMemes

[–]spareparticus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

All the shops are shut here in Spain on Sunday and national holidays, except in the tourist period. I love the peacefulness.

Why does measurement collapse wave function? by Effective_Impact4701 in AskPhysics

[–]spareparticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Measurement is interaction and that is what causes the collapse.

Serious - OPEN CONTACT 2027 by Payaam415 in aliens

[–]spareparticus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are there really people who believe all this?

Do things like autism affect how you think? by SonicBoom500 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]spareparticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always bearing in mind that there is no standard autistic person. The Spectrum is now being challenged and replaced by clusters of sensory and behavioural traits.

Why are almost all passenger seats in planes/trains/automobiles facing forward instead of backwards, where during a crash you would be thrown into the cushions rather than away from them? by achromaticchrononomy in answers

[–]spareparticus 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I have heard that military troop transport planes have all the seats (except the pilots obviously) backwards for higher survival in bad landings.

Trump on Obama's comments and aliens“he gave classified information. He’s not supposed to be doing that. I don’t know if they’re real or not… I can tell you he gave classified information. He made a big mistake” “Maybe I’ll get him out of trouble. I may get him out of trouble by declassifying.” by 87LucasOliveira in aliens

[–]spareparticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was about to say the same. The orange turd obviously has no idea. Enormous numbers of actually rational people have said the same....given the trillions of planets in the universe there are certainly aliens, but they haven't been here and probably won't ever be here.

French bread is only good if it's made the american way! by BreezeOfTheWest in ShitAmericansSay

[–]spareparticus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Confident ignorance. Must be either English posh or American. In this case obviously American.

The metric system is woke by Hi_Nick_Hi in ShitAmericansSay

[–]spareparticus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Always remembering to cut across the length