Biology
Exploring "Why" questions about Biology
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Why are monkeys so naturally strong without needing to workout and eating fucking bananas while I need to lift every other day and eat massive protein or lose all muscle mass within two weeks
Exercise isn't the only thing that contributes to muscle tone. Depending on an animal's genetics, their body may naturally and automatically build muscle without any immediate need for it. [Exhibit A:
Why does the body store fat (or so much of it) if we can not realistically live off what the fat cells provide, why not have a cut off point?
Too much body fat was never a health concern for 99.999% of human existence. It is only a concern now because of how much food we have access to and the sedentary life the modern world has made. Evolu
Why do we look so different (generally “unattractive”) in pictures compared to how we look in a mirror?
Because a mirror image and photo are actually different. A photo isn't a reflection. What you see on the right side of the mirror is the right side of your face.
Why haven’t other species evolved to be as intelligent as humans?
Humans are not really that far ahead on raw cognitive ability; they've simply had more time where there wasn't a dominant species interfering with their access to resources to develop their tools in r
Why is it that the elderly have the highest voter turnout in the U.S. while younger generations have the lowest voter turnout?
I'll paraphrase [this article](_URL_0_): 1. Senior citizens have a vested interest in protecting the valuable benefits they receive from the federal government, such as Social Security and Medicare. 2
Why is the general noise one makes when unsure of what to say some variation of “uhhh” or “ummmm”?
This is because they don't want to leave a space,so they say a word. They have heard other people say uh, so that's what they say. There is no general noise, and other languages do say different thing
Why are humans so “good” at evolving? Considering the relatively short time we’ve been around as compared to other, similar species, how have we been able to advance so much further?
this idea only works from the frame work that we are 'advanced' compared to other creatures. In fact, we are all equally advanced at what niche we occupy.
Why is there no effort or desire to bring dinasours back to life by cloning their DNAs?
Because, despite what Dr. Wu would tell you, it can't be done. The half life of DNA is about [521 years](_URL_0_) when extracted from bone.
Why do mobile / cell phones make that buzzing sound when close to speakers?
The signal your cellphone is sending out is a form of electro magnetic radiation. An antenna that receives this information uses a similar design to what we put inside speakers to filter the highs fro
Why do iPhone apps look “nicer” (generally) compared to Android apps?
When developers make apps for iOS, they need to test them on three devices: the iPhone, the iPod Touch, and the iPad. The Android OS, on the other hand, runs on dozens, if not hundreds, of devices. Me