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GreenStrong t1_iui3cyw wrote
It takes a huge amount of energy to break the bonds between the atoms of nitrogen in the atmosphere. The bond is so strong that concentrated nitrate fertilizer is a high explosive. Fertilizer bombs are very real, and fertilizer factories sometimes explode The city of Lebanon was devastated when a warehouse full of fertilizer exploded. Basically, in order to make nitrogen based fertilizer, energy is pumped into nitrogen, and it is capable of releasing that energy with catastrophic speed. Some plants- mostly in the legume family (beans) can partner with bacteria in their roots, they pay the bacteria energy (sugar) in exchange for nitrate. But it is so expensive, most plants evolved to just use what is present in the environment.
freckles1976 t1_iui3cig wrote
Reply to comment by Gixy1122 in eli5 What is the difference between a migraine and headache? by Gixy1122
I hope that you are feeling better now.
berael t1_iui3ccp wrote
Reply to ELI5: What happens to health insurance companies and their employees if healthcare is made free? by thebatmansymbol
The exact same thing that happened to the oil-lamp-filling companies and their employees when electric lights were invented.
meatdistributor t1_iui35b0 wrote
Reply to comment by _Prncess_Brde_sux_ in ELI5 why are snail tracks dotted? by RoddingRabbit
stop this is so cute
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Reply to comment by Uselessmedics in ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster
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Far_Bit3621 t1_iui30ei wrote
Reply to comment by Sparklesperson in ELI5 Why are airport ceiling so high? by TrShry
Great question! I forgot to mention this is T1. They’ve been doing some nice upgrades/remodels there over the years, especially the bathrooms! They have some gorgeous mosaic tile work at some of the bathroom entrances now.
Selcotset t1_iui2xew wrote
Reply to comment by BlowjobPete in ELI5: How exactly do we get some much power from engine now, than we did 40, 50, 60 years ago? by Micromashington
Thanks, BlowjobPete!
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Reply to ELI5 Why are airport ceiling so high? by TrShry
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amazingmikeyc t1_iui2ts9 wrote
Reply to comment by thisisa_fake_account in ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster
I think most footballs use hands, soccer is the outlier, I think I should point this out more to troll everyone
amazingmikeyc t1_iui2p3e wrote
Reply to comment by valeyard89 in ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster
yeah i don't get why it's called Soccer not Sosha.
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edit: ie association is pronounced asso-sia-tion or asso-shi-ation not assoc-iation so where does the hard C come from?
A_Garbage_Truck t1_iui2lrs wrote
Reply to comment by AramisFR in ELI5: Why are pitbulls not wearing muzzles? by [deleted]
go figure, can't attack the argument , lets attack the person instead.
you were asked ot provide proof of the claim above, apparently this is too much.
eloel- t1_iui2ksa wrote
Reply to ELI5: What happens to health insurance companies and their employees if healthcare is made free? by thebatmansymbol
They find other jobs, like everyone does when their job becomes irrelevant. Insurance people's jobs is way down low on the list of things to worry about with regards to public healthcare. The sheer amount of lives saved would vastly outweigh the drawback (?) of a few lost predatory jobs and companies.
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ABahRunt t1_iui2fqn wrote
Nitrogen in the air is very strong, and cannot be broken by plants.
So this needs to be fixed, or broken down. In nature, lightning has enough energy to do this, breaking nitrogen down. But a lot of man made processes have been invented to do this as well.
A_Garbage_Truck t1_iui285z wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: Why are pitbulls not wearing muzzles? by [deleted]
> if a dog has such biting problem, why not put a muzzle on it instead of killing it?
euthanizing is generally the last resort if the dog apart from is also seriously ill(as go figure most fo the dogs that do this werent being properly taken care of), many dogs that were previously involved in fighting can be rehabilitated(and often end up as service dogs even).
but ultimately the problem isnt the dog, they were just being dogs, its the owners that either thru abuse , neglect or both failed ot train and care of them properly and should be held liable for their actions.
bjanas t1_iui1y6d wrote
Reply to comment by Dependent-Law7316 in ELI5 why most animals seem have a large number of sensory systems that are close to the brain? by shficjshx
I mean, a study I posted in another comment found that the lag was something like .27 ms/cm of extra distance. So, in the grand scheme of things, it's basically negligible.
AramisFR t1_iui1v03 wrote
Reply to comment by A_Garbage_Truck in ELI5: Why are pitbulls not wearing muzzles? by [deleted]
Thanks for the explanation. I'm glad I've been accepted in the Metaphor Club.
Don't forget to cry in front of the judge when your little genetic abomination will rip a child's face. Or maybe blame the child who certainly was the one at fault. He was made of delicious meat after all.
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Reply to ELI5 Why are airport ceiling so high? by TrShry
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[deleted] OP t1_iui1bn5 wrote
Reply to comment by Little-Martha31204 in ELI5: Why are pitbulls not wearing muzzles? by [deleted]
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twoinvenice t1_iui19lv wrote
Reply to comment by ThePrem in ELI5 Why are airport ceiling so high? by TrShry
I think there point there was that approach would be more expensive over the lifetime of the airport than building higher ceilings on the first place
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A_Garbage_Truck t1_iui11ws wrote
Reply to comment by AramisFR in ELI5: Why are pitbulls not wearing muzzles? by [deleted]
gonna have ot ask you to show your work on this one.
its most definetely not illegal to carry a chainsaw, you might get asked some question but no one is gonna stop you.
now if you are carrying around in the streets an active chainsaw with on indication of what you are doing with it then youll be stopped(as with no further context you are in public brandishing a deadly weapon)
TheIntellekt_ t1_iui10gi wrote
Reply to ELI5: English is spoken by nearly 10 billion people worldwide. How did this language become so widely used throughout many countries where English isn’t the official language? by ReesMedia
Films games books movies, all the biggest hits are from america and the Uk to an extent also since a lot of what we learn in schools these days originate from us research its a requirement in many fields.
AramisFR t1_iui3od8 wrote
Reply to comment by A_Garbage_Truck in ELI5: Why are pitbulls not wearing muzzles? by [deleted]
Frankly, I don't give a damn about apologists. I'm only here to prevent the classic echo chamber that turns nice subs like awwww about a horror show full of pitbulls, a race that has been engineered by the least savory parts of society to kill, maim and never let go before someone dies.
I'm using a stupid metaphor to say that I consider them living dangers, as an answer to the flow of comments saying pitbulls are all nice "if you raise them rights", a classic argument that leads every year to sob stories like "I don't understand why it attacked Bobby, it was so sweet and nice !", with people getting wounded or killed in the process.
And your answer is to tell me that I am supposed to provide an article of law stating that carrying a turned-on chainsaw in the street is illegal. God dammit.
Can you PLEASE get the clue ? Why the hell am I even writing this ? I am talking to a karma-farming bot ?