The No Stupid Questions Thread

[MrNubbz]

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground? 

[MrNubbz]

I was watching a film clip about B-17 bombers in formation and wondering if the gunners ever hit another bomber by mistake. 

friendly fire - absolutely,Luftwaffe fighter pilots used the bomber squadron’s inability to turn while in box formation to make high-speed strafing attacks. They would scream right thru the formations spraying bullets toward the entire squadron increased their chances of getting multiple hits all the while getting in and out fast and avoiding lingering around which was riskier.

In the meantime Flying Fortress gunners where twisting/turning/contorting like crazy and some sprayed each other. There is a well known video of B-17 formations dropping bombs but the bombers right below them were not staggered properly and a bomb ripped right thru a wing below and immediately that B-17 dropped into spiral.Either way, both fighters and bombers scored many kills on each other despite their tactics and counter tactics.

All of this in '43 before the Mustang started it's escort service.

[Gigem]

What exactly is the Iran Nuclear deal all about? I've heard it mentioned so much, but I have no idea what it is, and no news story will describe what it is either.  

[Brutus Buckeye]

Are you supposed to wear long underwear over top of regular underwear? 

Or does the long underwear already check all the underwear boxes on it's own, as the name would suggest? 

[MrNubbz]

If electricity comes from electrons, where does morality come from?

[FearlessF]

I always wore reg underwear under my long underwear but I'd guess it's over kill

[MrNubbz]

only permissable when ice fishing,they're very stylish collective.Surpassed perhaps only by keglers 

[FearlessF]

you need to sit in a deer stand a little longer
or ride the snowmobile after dark in the middle of no where
or a mile hike into the wind after the bar closes

They're not just for ice fishing anymore

[MrNubbz]

I've spent alot of time in deer stands,caught up on some sleep.That cold can put you to sleep

Okay how come most women don’t know where to look when they’re eating a banana?

[Cincydawg]

What exactly is the Iran Nuclear deal all about? I've heard it mentioned so much, but I have no idea what it is, and no news story will describe what it is either. 

What is the status of Iran's nuclear programme and the JCPOA? - House of Commons Library

Basically, Iran had agreed to limits on uranium enrichment and UN inspections in return for sanctions relief.  The "deal" is really not much of a deal at this point.  The original deal would end in October of next year.

Of course, the higher yield nuclear weapons are based on plutonium, not uranium.

[CatsbyAZ]

How are Soap Operas still on air?

I remember these as a rugrat when my Mom had to leave us siblings for an afternoon here and there, and our babysitters might flip on something like Young & Restless or Bold & Beautiful or General Hospital as mostly background noise.

At this point maybe their only usefulness is filler for daytime TV blocks? Where the advertising money for detergent or margarine will keep coming in because those brands have sponsored Bold & Beautiful since the 1980s?

The traditional audience has aged and any potential new audience has gone to work. My generation of women who'd otherwise watch General Hospital don't stay home and thus are not captive to Soap Operas.

[847badgerfan]

How are Soap Operas still on air?

I remember these as a rugrat when my Mom had to leave us siblings for an afternoon here and there, and our babysitters might flip on something like Young & Restless or Bold & Beautiful or General Hospital as mostly background noise.

At this point maybe their only usefulness is filler for daytime TV blocks? Where the advertising money for detergent or margarine will keep coming in because those brands have sponsored Bold & Beautiful since the 1980s?

The traditional audience has aged and any potential new audience has gone to work. My generation of women who'd otherwise watch General Hospital don't stay home and thus are not captive to Soap Operas.

The soap opera time slot is a great time to go grocery shopping in these parts.

[FearlessF]

hah, I know college kids that watch that crap regularly

I've heard stories of weird folks that believe that stuff is REAL, not Hollywood

[betarhoalphadelta]

How are Soap Operas still on air?

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The traditional audience has aged and any potential new audience has gone to work. My generation of women who'd otherwise watch General Hospital don't stay home and thus are not captive to Soap Operas.

Simple. Enough people are still watching them to sell ads.