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Why dinosaurs names end in -saurus, -don, -us?
Most dinosaurs are called popularly by the name of their genus, which is always in Latin. "Saurus" is Latin for lizard, "don" is Latin for tooth, and "us" is just a typical Latin singular suffix. So f
why does my dog wag so much whenever I touch him or enter a room or talk to him, is he really that happy every time to warrant a tail wag
Behavioral ecologist here! Dogs have been bred for thousands of years to love us and react positively when we walk into the room. We are their alpha dog, their
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy do so many countries view ex-president George W Bush as a war criminal?
Because he invaded a country the UN had not given permission to invade, based upon "intelligence" which wound up being entirely bogus. He then had hundreds of innocents "detained on suspicion" without
Why do we perceive our vision as a single frame when we have two eyes?
We have binocular vision, by using two eyes our brain receives to separate images with everything shifted slightly left or right. Your brain then takes the images and process them together into a sing
Why don't game AIs use self-learning behavior like they do with robotics simulations?
Genetic algorithms (not Markov chains) are not without their problems, but I think you fundamentally miss the point of game AI here. It's not supposed to be good at it's job. It's supposed to be belie
Why does nausea seem to come in waves?
It can come in waves as the natural movement (muscle contractions of the digestive system known as peristalses) is reversed, and involuntary contractions in the walls of the stomach and esophagus forc
Why does a federal court mediate this Tom Brady deflategate case if its a disagreement of league rules and bylaws.
Because the players union is suing the league. Courts are the ones who get involved when lawsuits are filed.
Why people get happy when there is water on another planet, isn't it possible that aliens could live without water?
We can divide up all possible life into two categories: life that needs water, and life that does not need water. We know the first group exists, because we, and all other life on
