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deadplant_ca t1_iuetmyo wrote
Reply to comment by nim_opet in ELI5 Why are airport ceiling so high? by TrShry
Omg ya, it was so bad! Like, missing ceiling tiles with electrical wires hanging down. Lol
I've been through several times this year and it's very nice now!
macanizales t1_iuethf1 wrote
You can attribute it to a few things. Astigmatism correction due to your eyes being compressed into a rounder shape at your lens, like squeezing a slightly oval balloon from the tied and opposite ends, the deepening of your lens due to the slight compression creates a stronger magnification, and your lashes reduce ambient light that could be creating a haze over the object you're focusing on.
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Reply to ELI5: Why do bulls hate the colour red? by NotSkysAlt
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imgroxx t1_iuet8uv wrote
Counter question: are you sure they're in separate lines?
It looks like a continuous gradient to my eyes, I've never seen "bands".
There's more yellow and red than others to me, but I'm pretty sure that's largely because the middle is the most intense (you can easily see this with black and white photography) and red stands out more noticeably against the blue sky than the bluer half.
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sakzeroone t1_iuet6b8 wrote
It slightly flexes your eye ball and change it's shape, which is essentially what corrective lenses do
wubrgess t1_iuet1xs wrote
Your lenses suck at focusing, that's why you need glasses. Focusing just means bending the light to go to a smaller point at a particular distance. Do you know what light doesn't need to be focused? Light that's already on its way to that point. So what happens when you squint? You're actually removing all the light that requires bending so what's left is the light that would already hit your retina correctly. You're effectively turning your eye into a pinhole camera
blue_bird_peaceforce t1_iuesn24 wrote
Reply to Eli5. How do fruit flies appear instantly when bananas or other fruit goes remotely bad? by Cautious_Guess_6026
when fruit ripens this creates vinegar, fruit flies are attracted to vinegar because this usually means ripe fruits are near, when the fruit flies disappear I just assume they've left to search for another source of vinegar
thegeneraldisarray t1_iuesa5a wrote
Reply to comment by Cautious_Guess_6026 in Eli5. How do fruit flies appear instantly when bananas or other fruit goes remotely bad? by Cautious_Guess_6026
I was curious too so here is an answer (yes!): https://www.leaf.tv/7616359/how-to-wash-banana-melon-skins-to-get-rid-of-fruit-fly-eggs/
copperdomebodhi OP t1_iues937 wrote
Reply to comment by ohromantics in ELI5: Morse code is made up of dots and dashes. How did telegraph operators keep from losing track of where one letter ended and another began? by copperdomebodhi
Gets more interesting if you know Vheissu is the name of a lost continent in Thomas Pynchon's book V.
Holiday-Snow4803 OP t1_iues8md wrote
Reply to comment by sterlingphoenix in ELI5: Why does it seem so that the value of violins grows more/higher than it does for other instruments? by Holiday-Snow4803
Thank you!
Celtictussle t1_iueru1p wrote
Reply to comment by Klai8 in ELI5 Why are airport ceiling so high? by TrShry
How do the chilled water systems work?
Flair_Helper t1_iuerky4 wrote
Reply to Eli5. How do fruit flies appear instantly when bananas or other fruit goes remotely bad? by Cautious_Guess_6026
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seeegma t1_iueqzhu wrote
Reply to comment by A_verylong_username in Eli5. How do fruit flies appear instantly when bananas or other fruit goes remotely bad? by Cautious_Guess_6026
this subreddit hasn't been for that for many years. it's just for good explanations. there's no requirement that you use a slick metaphor that kids would understand. it's explained in Rule 4
LifeScienceInvestor t1_iueqvbn wrote
Systems of vibrations occurring within atoms that make up solids or liquids.
Example: I strike the end of a metal bar with a hammer. That hammer causes atoms at the stuck end to compress slightly, which, in turn, compresses the adjacent, non-compressed atoms. A compression wave (phonon) then travels along the bar, causing the opposite end to vibrate.
ShyVoodoo t1_iuequva wrote
Reply to comment by ouyin2000 in Eli5. How do fruit flies appear instantly when bananas or other fruit goes remotely bad? by Cautious_Guess_6026
I just forgot about thoseā¦. Why would you do that
West-Road-30 t1_iueqnic wrote
Reply to Eli5. How do fruit flies appear instantly when bananas or other fruit goes remotely bad? by Cautious_Guess_6026
So should i wash my banannas and other left out fruits and no more fruit flys?
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CCNeverender t1_iueq3ek wrote
Reply to comment by tobi437u in ELI5 Why are airport ceiling so high? by TrShry
Can you elaborate on the second point about luggage? I'm not sure I understand how tall ceiling space gives more room for 3 foot tall suitcases wheeled around on the floor.
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J_Zephyr t1_iueopwo wrote
Reply to comment by -HyperSquirrel- in Eli5. How do fruit flies appear instantly when bananas or other fruit goes remotely bad? by Cautious_Guess_6026
Or consider this, you have eaten many bugs and you're still alive. Hunter-gatherers can survive on bugs and they're fine.
Show them whose on top of the foodchain (and rinse your food).
dmazzoni t1_iueom40 wrote
Reply to comment by RTXEnabledViera in ELI5 Why are airport ceiling so high? by TrShry
> Look at Union station.
Which one?
Not sure if you were aware, but there are ~144 train stations called "Union Station" in the U.S. alone, and many more around the world:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Union_stations_in_the_United_States
MsPennyP t1_iuetndh wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why do bulls hate the colour red? by NotSkysAlt
They don't. They don't even see red, they are partially colorblind. It's the movement of the material of "the cape" in bullfighting that they see and go towards.