Could a bird propel a skateboard by flapping its wings?
That is to say, could they get enough forward thrust to push themselves along, without taking off? Maybe with like a little perch to hang onto…
Do birds find it unpleasant to be out in the rain?
It’s cold and rainy in my city...
When asked a question, what is your first reaction, to answer the question or to defend yourself?
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Are the languages that can be fluently spoken only if you are descendent of a particular community/country ?
I find it amazing that if a child is brought up in a community/country different from the origin of the child, the child is still able to pick up and speak their language fluently. Our ability, as humans, to imitate and communicate is incredibly complex regardless of where we are from....
Is Chuck E Cheese a restaurant or entertainment center with a restaurant inside?
Is there a word for the phenomena where everyone benefits from design decisions made to help vulnerable populations?
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/26107632
What causes that saliva smell that you get in your mouth after breathing a lot in freezing weather?
In a similar vein, sometimes my breath feels sort of ‘milky’, even though I haven’t eaten any dairy products. What could that be?...
Just banned from Worldnews for defending Israel against Hamas terrorism
Got back to lemmy barely today, was reading worldnews and put some comments. Got banned in 20 minutes. What happened to this place? People were complaining about reddit mods and now this? You can spread antisemitic propaganda freely and we can’t even comment? Fucking hell
How is it possible to start a business if you have no money and skills, but have an idea?
What were some ways old community sites grew before stuff like search engine optimization became prevalent?
Was a lot of it classic word of mouth, email, etc.?...
The Planet, some string and a bell.
Okay....
Will it ever get to a point where data is so over-harvested that it starts to lose value?
I’m speaking of online data harvested through apps, websites, hardware (such as phones/streaming devices)....
The truly stupid questions get censored by the moderators. Have you noticed?
And by “truly stupid” I mean any question that upsets the straights.
What is "attention", really?
No copy-pasted definitions please. Use your own words.
Videogames in dreamland. Have you, while dreaming, played one, watched one being played or became a videogame character?
Lemmings who downvote news posts because you disagree with the conclusions, why?
I sometimes post news articles that examine possible problems in society. Some may agree with the author, some may disagree. I often see these posts being downvoted if many disagree with the author....
Is there a reason I should donate a kidney to a stranger now, rather than just waiting till I die, at which point both kidneys will probably be donated to strangers anyway?
I’ve had an organ donor card in my wallet for as long as I can remember and I’ve always made it very clear to my loved ones that I want all my organs to be used when I die....
Why is science better than the alternative? (And what is that alternative, exactly?)
How do you call a word that is so rudimentary that it can't be defined without being redundant?
I think axiom should fit, but according to its official definition, an axiom is a statement that is taken to be true, and as far as I know, a word can’t make an statement by its own.
Does the government keep capitalist interests on the top ?
Lately since covid has begun, there has been a high job insecurity in multiple fields , while the logical thing to do would have been improving job security laws, at least our govt( the name does not matter really) has brought laws , that gives power to the capitalists to abuse labour laws , or to fire employees more easily! I...
How come hotel check-in time is always 3-4?
I got in on an earlier flight, and arrived at 6 it was a pain in the ass… I literally had to walk around for like 4 hours until things opened, and I was so tired and weary all day.
Why do we use mean instead of mode?
Doesn’t using mode just make a lot more sense? You are much more likely to be the mode than you are likely to be average in the mean class...
Where do guns go when people are done using them?
Do guns wear out? Do they end up in landfill? You always hear about guns being sold, but never about what happens to them at the end of their useful life.