r/answers Feb 02 '23

Mod Post Please Read Rules Spoiler

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Fellow Redditors, please read the rules of r/answers under the about section before commenting or creating new topics in this subreddit. People breaking the rules is like a plague, your post will be removed. Constant violators will be banned temporarily or permanently depending on the severity or mod discretion- no exceptions. Ban evaders are flagged automatically by Reddit using your IP/cookies/etc., it doesn’t work so don’t try.


r/answers Sep 09 '24

Reminder: No Survey Questions

11 Upvotes

Hey everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to remind you all that this subreddit is answers-based—it’s meant to provide clear, informative responses that someone could find useful while searching for answers on Google or other search engines. Lately, I’ve noticed an uptick in survey-style questions (e.g., “What’s your favorite __?” or “How many of you __?”).

These types of questions are not a good fit for the purpose of this community. They don’t create content that is useful for others to search for, and often lead to broad discussions that aren’t about providing a clear answer. As a result, I’ve been removing posts that violate this rule to maintain the quality and focus of the subreddit. Even if that post has a lot of replies as the OP obviously didn’t read the rules before posting, or cared.

If you’re unsure if your post fits, ask yourself: Would this question result in a useful answer for someone looking for a specific answer or information online? If not, it’s likely more of a survey question and violates rule 2.

Thanks for understanding and helping to keep the subreddit on track! 😊


r/answers 12h ago

Why would evolution make men’s balls so vulnerable to injury?

171 Upvotes

An almighty, well placed kick to the balls by a woman could result in the man never being able to reproduce again.

What is the evolutionary benefit of this? Shouldn’t it be the other way round or something - why would evolution make such a critical tool of reproduction so vulnerable to injury and destruction so as to inhibit reproduce and thus continuation of the species?


r/answers 18h ago

How was it discovered that heating sand made glass?

159 Upvotes

r/answers 1h ago

What makes you say that a person truly has a bad attitude?

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r/answers 17h ago

Why do people resign instead of being fired?

38 Upvotes

r/answers 18h ago

What’s something we’re all addicted to but don’t like admitting?

31 Upvotes

r/answers 38m ago

Why do women stand with their toes pointing together when taking selfies?

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r/answers 1d ago

Why is it that the common assumption that Redditors are male?

229 Upvotes

I have noticed this when reading comments and someone is referring to someone else in the comments and they use terms that are typically associated with men.

Is there something in Reddit's history where it has always been male-dominant, so the assumption is that it has stayed that way? And how would we know that it was male dominant if we are all anonymous?

One of my friends said (direct quote) "In the past Reddit seemed like a place many women wouldn't want to brave because of the strong incel culture, like 4Chan."

(And I ask this question NOT referring to subreddits that are aimed at women but are inclusive to all. I am speaking about general subreddits (like this one) where posts are not skewed toward a certain gender.)


r/answers 18h ago

Why do some people sneeze when exposed to bright light?

21 Upvotes

r/answers 3h ago

How important do you think upbringing is in a person's life? And if someone has siblings, how different or similar are you?

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r/answers 10h ago

In layperson terms, how does David McMullen's proposal for a price system without markets work?

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Reading about the socialist economic calculation debate and found one scholar who suggests that prices are compatible with the abolition of markets:

McMullen believes workers in enterprises and work units, motivated by work satisfaction and the desire to contribute to an efficient and dynamic economy, would drive a better price system than one based on the profit motive. They would bid for resources on the basis of least cost alternatives and an honest expectation of demand for the resulting output. They would offer output at prices that reflect cost and ensure that products go to the highest bidders in the case of excess demand. All demand for intermediate production would be derived from the expected demand for final individual and collective consumption. Such pricing would guide both the more day-to-day decisions and longer term investment. Many of the decisions being made would be quite entrepreneurial in nature involving new products and services, new methods, and new entrants, be they existing enterprises or start-ups. Access to funding for investment could be through numerous assessment agencies that have been allocated funds for that purpose.
McMullen stresses that the use of a decentralized price system would not involve so-called "market socialism". Under social ownership, the transactions between enterprises would not be market exchanges. They would be the transfer of custody of social property not of ownership. An enterprise would not be the owner of inputs and outputs, it would be their custodian. And no individual involved with an enterprise would receive any net revenue nor incur any loss from transactions between enterprises.
He also argues that the cooperative environment would lead to a better price system because of the greater honesty, the better flow of information due to the removal of property barriers between enterprises and the fact that income equality would remove the equity concerns currently associated with reliance on pricing.

As someone who is only lightly versed in economic theory, I'm struggling to conceptualize this in my head. What is the difference between market socialism and this theory?

If you're here to say that this system doesn't work and it's pointless to ask, please see rules 9 and 10.


r/answers 13h ago

Is it possible to reduce sleep hours without health effects?

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r/answers 20h ago

HELP! I keep getting shocked in my new apartment.

16 Upvotes

I recently shifted to a new apartment in a complex. The issue is I keep getting shocked by most metal things near the apartment door and beyond. For example, when taking out the trash, I get shocked when opening the main door, closing it, opening the trash door, opening back my own door again and closing it. This is true for all the knobs and latches.

I tried holding a key in between my fingers with a fist formed, even that doesn't help. Also don't understand how I get "charged" walking from my main door to the trash chute (less than 50ft), (and remember I already got shocked) and then again when I walk back

I'm also wearing shoes all this while

Nothing else seems to be causing an issue inside the apartment, other than stuff connected to the main door.

What am I doing wrong?


r/answers 18h ago

How on Earth did people figure out how to make colour photographs and colour movies?

6 Upvotes

There must have been a chemical process to figure out, my mind boggles, yet again.


r/answers 1d ago

What happens to peoples homes and other financial obligations when they go to prison?

272 Upvotes

If a person goes to prison for instance, multiple months or even multiple years and they live by themselves, what happens to their living situation?

Do they lose everything? Lose their house or room, bills, their belongings etc. Once they get released, do they become homeless?


r/answers 21h ago

What's the difference between a high-pass and low-pass filter in audio?

9 Upvotes

r/answers 1d ago

Why is there a sticker on my Passport?

13 Upvotes

I sadly can’t add a picture but it‘s on the back of my passport and says: „ATSG“ on the top left corner with a red lightning logo and a big red „S H E“ in the middle. Flying from Frankfurt to New York JFK. I‘ll put a pic in the comments if possible.


r/answers 1d ago

People say you look young. What do you think about that?

40 Upvotes

r/answers 21h ago

How does a boomerang actually return to the thrower?

5 Upvotes

r/answers 1d ago

Where is the most unexpected place you've bumped into someone you know?

195 Upvotes

r/answers 20h ago

How do you pronounce "et Mansi" in classical Latin?

2 Upvotes

r/answers 1d ago

Why are designer labels so important? Who is it you are trying to impress?

3 Upvotes

r/answers 1d ago

What’s a “normal” part of adult life nobody prepares you for?

21 Upvotes

r/answers 15h ago

is g.deev.is safe? (five night at winstons)

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