I think those kinds of questions usually mention 'a fat person' to avoid the response of "No, I'd throw myself in front of the train instead". Part of the dilemma is that only one person is large enough to stop the runaway train or depress the switch that will divert the train onto another track or whatever.

Any theory in which large groups of people keep a secret is highly dubious. Human nature is what it is, and there's no such thing as a "secret" kept by thousands of people. And when those people are academic scientists, it gets downright laughable. It would be easier to get cats to cooperate.

So what? For every established researcher who has built a career on certain concept, there are a dozen of younger scientists eager to make a name for themselves by overturning or disproving an accepted theory.

Not all Orthodox communities are alike. Some are more flexible than others, or follow different interpretations of the rules.

Heh, same here. I don't understand or use fabric softener and I have a bit of tape on the detergent bottle that reads "Warm Whites, Cold Colors". But at least I'm good with food safety! Poisoning people is just a bit more serious than turning some gym socks pink.

I buy most stuff at thrift (sometimes consignment) stores too, but there's also privilege in being able to do so. Second-hand works well for me because my body is of a fairly standard size and shape, because I have enough spare time to hunt for high-quality pieces, and because there are a lot of thrift stores in my…

There is a very good medical reason not to space- many parents who intend to get their child all relevant shots on a slower timeline do not succeed, and their children never receive the full sequence of vaccinations. Your family is the exception to that, but it's impossible for a doctor to know with certainty which…

I just read the linked article and the Jezebel summary is a little off. The metal detectors are there to look for weapons, and but in doing so, they also make it impossible for students to get their phones into the school. Students who don't have to go through metal detectors usually just keep their phones, and only…

I didn't have a cell phone in high school, but that was because there was a payphone every 15 feet. I'm guessing that's no longer the case.

I think coping mechanisms and plain old life experience are a big part of it. I'm 25 and just starting to feel like a competent adult (mainly because my google search history is no longer full of stuff like "My shower curtain smells bad", "Can I send cookies in the mail", "What is tax withholding" and "Where to find…

Oh, I can believe it's true. Not necessarily because women are worse at negotiating, but because it's harder to negotiate as a woman. You risk coming across as 'pushy' 'demanding' or just plain bitchy, where a man would be seen as assertive for saying the exact same thing.

The two 'spaceships' look a lot like the moon and sun to me. The lines on the back seem to convey movement, like the artist is showing the moon and sun wheeling overhead. I don't know about the little people inside, but lots of cultures anthropomorphized heavenly objects.

Not really. The kid will have different mitochondria than their mom, but that won't affect any of the traits that we usually consider to be heritable, such as appearance or musical talent or temper or whatever. The child will be exactly the same as if they were born without intervention, except that they won't have…

I think some people's internal clocks are just more adjustable than others. I'm the same as you- give me a few weeks of a schedule and I'll adapt perfectly. Within a month I'll be getting sleepy 7-8 hours before I need to be up and then waking 5 minutes before the alarm. My brother does this too, but none of the other…

That's her talking about the views of some of Stetten's detractors, not the author's own belief. She's criticizing that attitude, not endorsing it.

That's the reason that I always offer to go 50/50 on first dates. I am waaayyyyy too shy to actually invite people out, and it just feels wrong for that shyness to save me money. If I wasn't so weird about that stuff I'd probably go with paying whenever I invited someone out, and vice versa.

There's usually a 'hold' period of weeks or months where a parent can reclaim the child before it enters the adoption process. I think it's fairly safe to assume that if no one reports a missing newborn within a few weeks, the mom doesn't want the baby back.

The paparazzi video shows an attempted murder, but I guess it might have been meant to look like a suicide (ie the boyfriend was hoping people would think she jumped).

It's a very old idea, dating back to at least the Middle Ages, but it fell out of fashion sometime in the past century or two and many of the foundling wheels on old churches were removed. They started building the newer baby hatches in the 50's and 60's, usually attached to hospitals instead of churches.

What that argument misses is that even the product of a not-so-accidental pregnancy still deserves the support of both parents. The kid still hasn't done anything wrong, and it should not be punished for the fact that its mother is a manipulative jerk. So even if paternal waivers lead to a massive decrease in…