Can I just convert to Judaism tomorrow and get a free vacation to Israel?
I know Jewish people are granted some special right to visit the state of Israel, and some companies organize free tours for Jewish born or living outside....
Why were American soldiers in Jordan in the first place?
Everyone is talking about the American soldiers killed in Jordan. But I don’t know why they were there to begin with.
Math question: how do we get an irrational number pi from the ratio of circumference and the diameter of a circle?
I am wrong in thinking the circumference or the diameter of a circle has to be rational?
What are the practical effects of the recent court ruling nullifying Musk's Tesla pay package?
I read this article and still walked away feeling like I didn’t understand the situation that well....
Why do christian apologists say the name of the person they're talking to so often? (crosspost from asklemmy) (slrpnk.net)
How fast can you theoretically run on the moon?
How fast could the average person whose in peak physical shape run on the moon, without the limits of current technology? I mean suit, but like a wetsuit with only a small helmet, and athletic shoes.
While everyone is watching the world stage and some are predicting WWIII, isn't there a good chance that the USA is getting close to some kind of civil war?
All the ingredients are there and it won’t take much to put it all together.
Do conservative places have higher crime rates than non-conservative ones? Why?
Do multivitamins actually expire?
Yes they have an expiration date, but do they actually go bad?
Are there any good alternatives to concrete/asphalt
Why is it so expensive and is there an alternative out there that won’t break so easily especially in the winter? My state is spending like a billion dollars a year on roads that they’ll probably have to fix in 5 years, it really seems like a huge waste of money....
Do Italian kids pronounce spaghetti like bisgetti or buhsgetti the way Americans do?
What happens when you soak a hard boiled egg in alcohol?
I tried searching online but I’ve mostly gotten results about cocktails that have raw egg in them or science experiments that use uncooked eggs....
When people setup two factor authentication on an account on sites that allow it and insert a phone number, does that site assume by default that it's their own number or do they see it as "a" number?
I ask inspired by experiences with Google. Google/YouTube, for as long as I can remember, always had a strange habit of assuming absolutely anyone even near to you is you. Back when I had my first YouTube account (which was also back when I was in a completely different part of the world), for the last few years of having it, it...
Samsung Android: how to convert a JPEG to a PDF?
Why do crumbles always settle at the bottom, like in a bag of chips, or a box of cereals?
Basically title....
What is the best way to freeze eggs?
It is looking like eggs are about to go up again and I have a lot of freezer space. There are many ways to do this but I am looking for portion control and convivence for 1 person. Is it better to scramble them or try to freeze as is?
Open your heart, express your strange opinions, nonconform, and these people will dogpile you every single time. Is this place fascism?
Is it dumb to connect yourself to a car's grounding point
To start off: I was explaining to my friend that I don’t have a grounding point in my house (plumbing is PVC, outlets are gcfi protected only, not allowed to drive a grounding rod into the ground, etc…) and that I’ve just been handling sensitive electronics with just luck and preparation (humidity, moisturizer, no...
Does free speech make democracies more vulnerable to division than dictatorships ?
Do democracies sustain attacks from dictatorships because of this possible vulnerability ?
Long time meditator. I have seen a "creator" and a "land of the dead". Have any of you seen anything like that (via meditation or otherwise)?
Why is TikTok seen as privacy invading and bad, but Facebook is fine?
I’m not here to claim that Tiktok is completely harmless, or that it’s even a good site. I’m sure they absolutely do collect as much personal information as they can, and I’m sure they give it to the Chinese government whenever they ask. But I don’t understand how Meta and Facebook are meant to be any better? There’s...
Will people show off their old computers and phones in say, 30 or 50 years in the future?
Every now and then I see a vintage car in the street, originally from the 40s or 60s, in spotless condition. Cars have been around for longer than computers… But would such a thing be viable for electronics?...
How does ripping a CD/DVD work exactly? Is it similar to copying or does it leave the CD/DVD unusable?
I’ve never ripped CDs or DVDs before for any reason and am curious how this works since I have some stuff I wanna see about backing up but am nervous about ruining the disc. I’ve tried looking this up, but every time I do, I obviously am searching for the wrong thing because I have never found the info I’m looking for.
How do I get over my ex?
Posting this here because I’m unsure of where else to post something like this....