Category: Philosophy

What is the difference between Adam Smith and Karl Marx? Karl Marx wrote about capitalism in a very different way than Adam Smith. Whereas Smith saw the maximizing of self-interest resulting in a state of equilibrium, Karl Marx saw exploitation, or a situation where an individual is not receiving benefits to meet his or her […]

Why is there no cure for COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has no cure. There are two types of COPD: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Causes of COPD include exposure to air pollutants, respiratory infections and genetic factors but tobacco smoke is the leading cause. What are the signs of dying from COPD? Symptoms of […]

How many complementation groups are there? How many complementation groups of conditional mutants were obtained? ANSWER: There are three complementation groups and thus three genes. What is Complementation mapping? complementation map A gene map in which each mutation is represented by a line or ‘bar’ that overlaps the bars for other mutations which it will […]

What is the difference between Linear A and Linear B? Linear A is attested in Crete and on some Aegean islands from approximately 1850 bc to 1400 bc. Linear B is an adapted form of Linear A, which was borrowed from the Minoans by the Mycenaean Greeks, probably about 1600 bc. Its language is the […]

Did Alexander III call Nicholas II girly girl? Nicholas II was born on May 18, 1868 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He was the second son of Emperor Alexander III and his wife, Maria Fyodorovna. When Nicholas was hanging out with his friends, his father would even go so far as to mock him and call […]

What kind of problems are quantum computers good at? Encryption and Cybersecurity These probably the most known kind of problems that quantum computers can solve. For example, the complex mathematical problem that is the core of the design of RSA encryption and other public-key encryption schemes is factoring a product of two prime numbers. What […]

What does it mean your reputation precedes you? Precede means to come before, and reputation means the beliefs or opinions held about someone. If your reputation precedes you, it means people have heard things about your before they actually meet you. These things can be positive or negative. How many 4s are there preceded by […]

Is nonsense a bad word? “Nonsense” is not used for cursing. As has been stated before, it is a more polite word and would be used (and preferred) as an alternative to cursing. As for “foolish”, it is SUCH a mild word that anyone who is offended by it is nought but a prissy weakling. […]

What does not fret mean? When you fret over something, it consumes your thoughts. If you tell your mother to not fret about you while you’re at a sleepover camp, you’re telling her to not worry about you too much. Sometimes it means to be agitated though. Do not fret it only causes harm? Psalm […]

What is discretionary Judgement? Discretionary comes from the word discretion, which can be used to mean “the right to decide something based on one’s own judgment.” If you’re given a task to complete at your discretion, you can decide how you want to do it — or whether you want to do it at all. […]