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Why is genetically engineering embryos so that children aren't born with genetic diseases illegal?
Ethics and morals are not black and white. Ive heard someone explain it to me as... Modifying embryos will have may benefits and many consequences ethically.
Why do omelets and scrambled eggs taste differently even though I put the same ingredients into them?
First, texture has a lot to do with food. The sensations of chewing, moving food around in your mouth, and taking a bite-sized solid piece of omelet versus a fl
READ THE INVESTIGATION arrow_right_altWhy does our voice sound different in a recording than what we hear ?
When you talk, you hear your voice both through vibrations in the air (which is the only thing that everyone else hears), as well as through vibrations in the bones of your skull (which only you can h
Why does water bother our eyes so much?
This is dependent on the source obviously, but most water is not "clean", meaning it has particles of other things in it. Water in outdoor environments can have contaminants from farm runoff, dirt, al
Why is Shakespeare Still so popular?
The biggest reason I'm aware of is that the themes still remain relevant. Unrequited love, loneliness, betrayal, revenge, triumph, tragedy, etc, etc, etc.
Why do ripe apples fall from the tree, but ripe berries don't fall from the bush?
Both apples and berries have evolved to be eaten by animals who carry them long distances in the digestive system. Berries are mostly eaten by birds who can sit on branches. It is even preferred for t
Why are electronic language translators so bad at their jobs?
The sentence "Go take a run." has some 1200 base meanings without any context. The word "set" has over 400 definitions. How the hell is a computer supposed to figure out exactly which one you mean whe
Why are colleges and universities so different from each other (Yale vs a local community college) but all of the information taught in school is the same for their respected fields ?
I studied physics at a reasonably high-ranked school, and I can tell you definitively that 90% of what I learned that actually stuck was from working with other students, not from