Recent comments in /f/explainlikeimfive
Thesorus t1_j6iin25 wrote
Reply to eli5: Why do most airlines still use 2-pin audio jacks for the in-flight entertainment systems on their planes? by JJGLC92
it was the standard at some point.
It costs money to replace them.
but now most planes have a 3.5mm jack in the entertainment system
kris_lace t1_j6iihvx wrote
Reply to comment by AussieBelgian in Eli5 why does eating boiled potatoes make you feel full quicker than eating fries even though fried potatoes contain more fat & calories? by MrM_37
Depends if the mash has skin in it. The skin has the most fibre and micronutrients. But skin excluded, the mash and boiled potatoes don't differ too much as far as I know.
what_tha_blank t1_j6iibqq wrote
Reply to comment by nayhem_jr in Eli5....can you dig a well anywhere and hit water...and how did the early ranchers in the West know where to dig for water. Especially in the really dry areas? by pinkshrinkrn
It’s not finite, it gets put back through the water cycle.
blackbirdblackbird1 t1_j6ihyud wrote
Reply to comment by Kleysley in eli5: Why do most airlines still use 2-pin audio jacks for the in-flight entertainment systems on their planes? by JJGLC92
Pro-tip: you can plug any regular old headphones into one port. You'll only get mono audio, but I doubt it is stereo to begin with.
PM_ME_A_PLANE_TICKET t1_j6ihvln wrote
Reply to comment by Slypenslyde in Eli5 - “Good morning America. It’s 8 a.m. “ by tuff_gong
Idk I guess I figure if someone is capable of asking a decently articulated question on Reddit, they probably have made it far enough in life to know what a time zone is, especially when their question qualifies that.
Also I add plenty to this sub, I've provided lots of detailed answers just like yours was. Well, not JUST like yours.
Jamkindez t1_j6ihnj8 wrote
Reply to comment by TheRealSugarbat in ELI5: What causes the stomach to make an audible grumble noise when it requires food? by bdcubedon12
Souce: I said so
SWE-STHLM t1_j6ihmkm wrote
Reply to comment by nonrandomusername17 in eli5: How do erections work? Do they sometimes happen unintentionally? by [deleted]
Working out has the complete opposite effect for me, my penis react as it would be freezing cold! Am I the only one?
tyler1128 t1_j6ihes2 wrote
Reply to comment by Bierbart12 in ELI5: What causes the stomach to make an audible grumble noise when it requires food? by bdcubedon12
I believe having contents in your stomach muffles it, and you produce more gases when food enters the bowels which takes a bit from the last time you ate. The time for food to pass through the stomach and small intestines is around 6-8 hrs, which is also somewhat close to the amount of time the average person takes between meals if they eat 3 meals a day.
Slypenslyde t1_j6igv6r wrote
Reply to comment by PM_ME_A_PLANE_TICKET in Eli5 - “Good morning America. It’s 8 a.m. “ by tuff_gong
To be fair, "How does this work?" leaves a lot of interpretation to the reader. Part of getting a good answer is asking a good question. Sometimes you whiff when you have to guess.
Thanks for your helpful contribution though, it really added to the sub.
audioman1999 t1_j6igmga wrote
Reply to Eli5 why does eating boiled potatoes make you feel full quicker than eating fries even though fried potatoes contain more fat & calories? by MrM_37
Carb + fat is hyper rewarding, especially combined with salt or sugar. They mess with your natural satiety system making you eat more.
vanriggs t1_j6igd36 wrote
Reply to comment by stevehockey1 in ELI5: Why are contactless payment methods faster than inserting the chip? by jimmysofat6864
>and devs back then didn't like to leave comments for some reason
Sonny those extra bytes ain't free dag'nabit. You whipper snappers these days just think bytes grow on trees or somethin'.
thalassicus t1_j6ig452 wrote
Reply to comment by Oaden in ELI5 - When losing weight, why is it common to hear "burn more than you consume" in reference to calorie intake. if you consume" 1000 calories, how do you burn 1500? by Freedom-No-781
Specifically, around 3500 calories = 1lb of body fat. A 500 calorie daily deficit will generally result in losing 1lb of body fat per week. You would want to eat enough protein and use some weight lifting to minimize muscle loss during this time. Bonus, muscle (even at rest) burns calories so the lifting helps with the deficit even more.
AussieBelgian t1_j6ig07s wrote
Reply to comment by kris_lace in Eli5 why does eating boiled potatoes make you feel full quicker than eating fries even though fried potatoes contain more fat & calories? by MrM_37
So potato salad will keep you feel fuller more quickly than mash?
Jenna_Rein t1_j6ifsdo wrote
Reply to comment by Megalocerus in ELI5: Why does the IRS want your illegal income declared on tax returns? by xCreamPye69
Literally, what I said…you are taxed on the increase in your wealth, at some point.
However, specifically the increase in home values has an exempted amount - 250,000/500,000 based on filing status and ownership tests, is excluded before capital gains hit.
Prinzka t1_j6ifnps wrote
Reply to ELI5: why does mobile data either get really bad or automatically disconnect when making a call. Then gets restored once the call ends. by ShadoWalker123
Does it?
I don't agree with this as a statement of fact.
famia t1_j6ifli5 wrote
Reply to comment by OperationMobocracy in ELI5: Is there any reason for having USB 2.0 ports in a USB 3.0 age other than price? by HugeLibertarian
And what if you do need it?
This argument made me remember the time when MMORPGs started becoming mainstream in the late '90s/early '00s. I have friends whose ISPs over saturated their connections. Those people end up with 1kbps up/down, which is a big downgrade from their "up to" 256kpbs at that time. And yes, their game is basically a slide show.
Just like your logic, it's not like everyone will be hogging the line, you ask for a website, you wait for it to load then you spend more time reading that site than asking for another website. But then things change and now everyone is sending traffic all the time...
And besides, if you don't care about the bandwidth, USB 3 is compatible with USB 2 so just plug the USB3 into a USB2 port and call it a day...
OP's or Motherboard Manufacturer's logic is sound, motherboard manufacturers decide how to split the PCIE lanes. So the number of USB 2/3 ports are defined by the manufacturer (vs available lanes). If you value USB3 more than having more USB ports, I'm sure there is a mobo model for you. While those people who buy high-end mobos wanting high-end performance gets theirs as well...
gurganator t1_j6ifkqd wrote
Reply to comment by GalFisk in ELI5: What causes the stomach to make an audible grumble noise when it requires food? by bdcubedon12
Actually laughed out loud at this
valeyard89 t1_j6if2yp wrote
Reply to comment by SevenIsNotANumber2 in Eli5 why does eating boiled potatoes make you feel full quicker than eating fries even though fried potatoes contain more fat & calories? by MrM_37
Sure, if you add enough potatoes to your cream and butter....
PsychicDave t1_j6iessu wrote
Reply to comment by OperationMobocracy in ELI5: Is there any reason for having USB 2.0 ports in a USB 3.0 age other than price? by HugeLibertarian
The issue is that the lane is physically dedicated to the USB controller. It’s not like all USB devices share a common pool of lanes. A USB port will connect to a USB controller, which is connected to a lane. If you have USB 2.0 controllers, as mentioned before you can have about 10 using a single lane and be fine, but for a 3.0 or 3.1 port the lane will be assigned to it and can’t be used for something else like an SSD or GPU, even if you only use it for a 2.0 device. Since we can expect many devices (eg mice, keyboards, webcams, printers, etc) still oy need 2.0, we don’t want to waste bandwidth and so we’ll have 2.0 ports, with a few 3.x ones for storage devices, high speed network adapters, external GPUs, etc.
PM_ME_A_PLANE_TICKET t1_j6ieplh wrote
Reply to comment by Slypenslyde in Eli5 - “Good morning America. It’s 8 a.m. “ by tuff_gong
This dude wrote a novel on time zones for a question about live tv airtimes
PM_ME_A_PLANE_TICKET t1_j6iejk3 wrote
Reply to comment by jensjoy in Eli5 - “Good morning America. It’s 8 a.m. “ by tuff_gong
Don't they delay West Coast to the original time?
aspheric_cow t1_j6iedws wrote
Reply to comment by ExistenceNow in eli5: Why do most airlines still use 2-pin audio jacks for the in-flight entertainment systems on their planes? by JJGLC92
Actually, ashtrays are required on all airliners. So if someone decided to break the law and smoke, at least they won't set fire to the trashcan.
breckenridgeback t1_j6iecay wrote
Reply to comment by ninetentacles in ELI5: Why is exercise good to lower high blood pressure? Your blood pressure rises while exercising, so how does that not have the same effect as high blood pressure while resting? by jeezwill
> Will deconditioning cause your resting heart rate to go back up?
Yeah, because your body won't keep putting in the resources to maintain the higher level of fitness.
jourmungandr t1_j6ieaei wrote
Emotions trigger the same brain systems as physical pain for bad feelings. paracetamol must turn down pain by effecting common part of the system. So you blunt both physical pain and emotional pain and therefore you can't feel pain for other people.
LawRecordings t1_j6iip7y wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5 - why body massage are always better when done by someone else? by Adventurous-Tour-981
This is a ChatGPT answer