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In Baseball, Are They Simply Trying To Hit A Home Run Every Time?

September 23, 2021

The most exciting thing in a baseball game to me is not necessarily the outcome, but the process of watching a pitcher duel with a hitter.

There’s so much more going on at the plate that a casual fan may not be aware of. All of the three main players in an at bat – the pitcher, catcher, and batter – have all studied each other. This leads to an intricate mind game that enhances the pure physical battle of trying to make bat meet ball.

Why Are Rich People More Successful In Court Than Poor People?

September 8, 2021

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The problem is that my clients don’t enjoy the advantages of a well groomed lifestyle. Half of them don’t even know what I mean when I say “dress nice for trial tomorrow when the jury first sees you.”

They think that means show up in jeans with their shirt tucked in, and if they know what kinds of clothes I’m talking about, odds are they can’t afford those ones.

Why Aren’t There Big Rock Bands Anymore?

August 25, 2021

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The big issue with “rock” or really any guitar based music outside of country is multifold.

So with the collapse of the major labels due to multiple factors but mostly utterly and completely fucking up the transition to digital music they are not nearly as big and powerful as they once were. The major label focus shifted towards low investment, high yield artists since 2005 or so. The three most popular genres for this are rap, country and crossover pop music. I will give examples for all three.

Why Is Exercise That Increases Heart Rate Considered Good, But Narcotics That Increase Heart Rate Considered Bad?

August 20, 2021

Narcotics like cocaine and meth increase the heart rate, as they cause a sympathetic surge (adrenaline rush).

It not only causes an increased heart rate but it can cause your coronary arteries (the blood vessels to your heart) to constrict (squeeze), resulting in heart attacks due to not enough blood and oxygen getting to the cardiac tissue.

Additionally, cocaine has been shown to accelerate the process of atherosclerosis (plaque build-up inside arteries) which can lead to heart attacks as well.

In other words, you can make your 20 year old arteries look like those of a 60 year old.

Do the Rewards of Being a Chef Outweigh the Hardships?

August 18, 2021

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In order to answer this, I think it’d be best to lay out the exact pros and cons of being a chef. The public seems to believe in its own misconceptions about these rewards and benefits, but let me assure you, there is no audience to applaud us, and there are no Emeril-style “BAM” moments in real life.

So, what is the chef life really like? What are the “hardships” that come along with such an unpredictable career? Let’s take a look:

Who Are The Taliban?

August 16, 2021

The Taliban is an insurgent group that was created in the aftermath of the withdrawal of the Soviet Union from Afghanistan and the Afghan Civil War.

After the Soviets left Afghanistan, the central government fell and the various mujahideen forces began to battle each other for control of the country.

It was during this period when the Taliban made its debut, when a group of Pashtun-Afghan students who had taken refugee in Pakistan decided that they were going to end the fighting and establish order.

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Where Do The Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Go To Produce A Marvel Movie?

August 5, 2021

About half the money, give or take, is for above the line talent. So you have your actors, directors, producers, ect. They get paid in a percentage or in absurdly high amounts for films.

These people are also accommodate on set so production has to rent out luxury campers to house them for weeks or months at a time when on location.

Then they need to hire drivers and trucks to move those campers. Top tier stars can make demands on top of that.

I saw Jim Carrey’s camper once and it had an entire astroturf lawn on top of it, with a picnic table, with a vase with flowers on it. Don’t ask me why he wanted it, he just did.

What Is Prison Food Like?

August 4, 2021

It depends on where you are designated. One thing is certain: regardless of where you, are the food is terrible. Think lowest bidder won contracts. Expired and waste.

You’ll be fed stuff that’s gross but filling, if you can stomach the taste of it.

A typical breakfast might consist of “biscuits and gravy” which is nothing like actual B&G, it’s more like shortbread squares covered in a tan gravy made from water and powdered gravy mix and some TVP (texturized vegetable protein AKA soy) to simulate sausage, but it has the texture of overcooked hamburger and the flavor of nothing.

How Would Japan Have Fared In A Fight, Had The US Landed On Mainland Japan And No Nukes Had Been Dropped Or Developed?

July 13, 2021

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Japan would have lost, horribly.

And it would have been a blood bath for the invaders. I personally question how much of Japan or Japanese culture would have survived such an invasion.

If the US had landed in Kyushu as originally planned, they would have been fighting against about 1,000,000 well fortified troops; troops that were well dug in.

The Japanese would have been heavily bombed and heavily shelled for months, and it still would have been hell for the invaders and death for the defenders. Just like the battle of Okinawa, the Japanese would have lost inflicting horrible casualties.

Why Was Billy Cosby Released From Prison?

July 6, 2021

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The main reason this case was overturned was because in 2005 the Montgomery County District Attorney effectively promised never to prosecute Cosby for raping Andrea Costand (through a public press release saying he was not going to prosecute Cosby), believing that there was no way he could get a conviction, and seeking to give her some justice by helping her when she sued him for the assault in civil court.