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aaaaaaaarrrrrgh t1_j2d9dtc wrote
Reply to comment by AllergicToStabWounds in ELI5: How did we realise the mind is in the brain? by theembryo
Aka: "Poke it with a stick and see what happens".
Calius1337 t1_j2d95mp wrote
Reply to comment by Blautopf in Eli5: what stops separatists from just declaring there independence? by BeautifulAd2418
No it’s not. If it would, there would be no crime at all. If I truly want to do something, I’ll do it, no matter what. If the only thing stopping you from doing something is the expected punishment, then there’s something inherently wrong with that system.
There’s a difference between “I would like to kill someone, but if I’m caught I’ll go to jail, therefore I won’t do it” and “I see no reason for killing someone. It’s wrong and immoral and I have no desire to do it.”
amattias t1_j2d94si wrote
Reply to comment by RevaniteAnime in ELI5: The difference between Blu Ray and DVD by i_photo_sims
Blu-ray uses a shorter wavelength laser than DVD, not larger. The Blu-ray wavelength is 405 nm compared to the 650 nm wavelength that DVD uses.
Gullible-Flounder-79 t1_j2d8xpw wrote
Reply to Eli5 : is the order of the colors in a real rainbow always the same? and why , whichever it is? by Just_a_happy_artist
Sort of, the Rainbow is actually a series of concentrical circles. The reason it's a bow is that the horizon usually cuts off the other half and the additional bows are fainter and thus less likely to be seen. The order of the colors reverse for the secondary rainbows.
Duradon t1_j2d8t5d wrote
Reply to comment by Hyjynx75 in ELI5. Why is honey and lemon a popular cure for cold like symptoms. What makes lemon more effective than say an orange or lime? by alexkid_in_realworld
Apparently a lemon has around 31mg of vitamin C in it and 80mg of potassium. I know honey has alot of microbes that help kill viruses and its thick and coats your throat so helps with coughing as well.
hanamalu t1_j2d8nza wrote
Reply to ELI5: The main difference between Christianism, Judaism, Buddhism and Muslim religions by sp4rkk
In Judaism, Islam and Buddhism the main character points the way towards eternal reward. In Christianity the main character point to himself as the only way towards eternal reward.
Deacon
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Cryzgnik t1_j2d8lpm wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: How did we realise the mind is in the brain? by theembryo
>the fact that we should understand is; mind is not a physical part or organ and it's not located at a specific place or part of the brain.
That's not a fact, that's one philosophical argument that is not definitive in the philosophy of mind and body.
stevey83 t1_j2d8i8t wrote
Reply to Eli5 How exactly does Noise cancellation work? That too in such small airbuds by Professional-Ad3441
Does it affect the quality of the sound your hearing?
jezza129 t1_j2d8hmv wrote
Reply to comment by ensignr in ELI5: The difference between Blu Ray and DVD by i_photo_sims
I'm old fashioned. I like to format shift my stuff, which is illegal with blurays. Technically legal for DVD/VHS.
TheSaltySeagull1987 t1_j2d8gj2 wrote
Reply to comment by Rahf in ELI5 Why aren't we curing more degenerative diseases with stem cell research? by KaishiXYZ
Thanks for your thorough answer. Puts things into perspective. 👍
wlowry77 t1_j2d8fjc wrote
Reply to ELI5: How do services like YouTube simulatenously stream to thousands of users? by NativeSonSF
It’s also worth considering that there isn’t a single version of a video. A service like YouTube or Netflix will create dozens of videos with different codecs and bit rates meaning that someone using a smart tv will watch a different version of the video to someone on a smart phone.
ensignr t1_j2d8dxc wrote
Reply to comment by jezza129 in ELI5: The difference between Blu Ray and DVD by i_photo_sims
I wouldn't know, I incompletely skipped Bluray. (I was gifted a single disc, but have nothing to play it on)
jezza129 t1_j2d895m wrote
Reply to comment by ensignr in ELI5: The difference between Blu Ray and DVD by i_photo_sims
But at the time in DVD life cycle we atleast had an easy time playing them on PC, the fact that software to play back legally owned blurays need to pay a subscription to license the codec is nuts.
Blautopf t1_j2d86pu wrote
Reply to comment by Calius1337 in Eli5: what stops separatists from just declaring there independence? by BeautifulAd2418
Is severe consequences not something that stops you? Than why do we have any punitive justice system?
courageous_salmon t1_j2d82op wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why does putting one foot out from under the blankets bring so much relief of heat while laying in bed? by SirDuke6
Forget the scientific explanations, it’s about tension and release. It’s the same reason a foot outside of the covers going back in also feels great.
Blautopf t1_j2d824m wrote
Reply to comment by harley9779 in Eli5: what stops separatists from just declaring there independence? by BeautifulAd2418
Also without recognition from other countries prepared to work with you declare independence to your hearts content if it remains unrecognised it is useless. You need this recognition to set up many needed institutions such as a banking structure that allows you to trade.
A good example is Somaliland in Somalia, they have declared independent elected a governament and tried to seperate from the war racked rest of the country but no nation has recognised them. In effect they are unable to operate and almost nobody even knows this peacefull enclave exists in a war torn country.
courtimus-prime t1_j2d7ym2 wrote
Reply to ELI5: The main difference between Christianism, Judaism, Buddhism and Muslim religions by sp4rkk
Great question!
Judaism is the mother of Christianity, Islam, and Catholicism. Their 'bibles' tell almost identical stories and base their entire faith around a messiah who is the son of a single God.
Buddism, on the other hand, arose around the same time as Islam, but is extremely different to the other religions. Buddism doesn't have a central text, and is built around philosophies rather than idols.
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Reply to ELI5: The main difference between Christianism, Judaism, Buddhism and Muslim religions by sp4rkk
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greatdrams23 t1_j2d7n4i wrote
Reply to comment by LochFarquar in ELI5: Why aren't there more hung juries? by appa-ate-momo
But didn't they have peer pressure in the past?
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Reply to ELI5: The main difference between Christianism, Judaism, Buddhism and Muslim religions by sp4rkk
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ensignr t1_j2d7hjz wrote
Reply to comment by jezza129 in ELI5: The difference between Blu Ray and DVD by i_photo_sims
TBF originally it was also a pain in the butt to play a DVD on a PC.
C_Ux2 t1_j2d7fv1 wrote
Blu-ray is an improved technology (how the disc is made) that allows for a higher resolution, which makes the picture look sharper and more detailed.
DVD is 720 × 480 pixels, BR is 1920 x 1080 pixels.
There is now UHD Blu-ray, which has a resolution of 3840 X 2160 pixels - this is known as “4K”, and is effectively 4 times to resolution of a blu-ray.
8K would notionally come next but the “winning” format is yet to emerge; different companies will try to market their own media until one is widely adopted or has market share.
dl__ t1_j2d7f9x wrote
Reply to comment by Shorthawk in ELI5: Why is it that, at some gas stations, it’s cheaper to pay with cash instead a credit card? by tgjj530
Just like movie theaters
OwnBrother1 t1_j2d9iw6 wrote
Reply to comment by courtimus-prime in ELI5: The main difference between Christianism, Judaism, Buddhism and Muslim religions by sp4rkk
Buddhism exist way before christianity and islam