EXPLAIN IT!

[Cognisant]

Because it's fabulous.

Explain why the moon is getting smaller.

 

[BigApplePi]

Explain why the moon is getting smaller.

It can't be because its moving away from us (that would leave it the same), but because whenever astronauts land there they take something away.

Explain why the U.S. President wants to stay in Afghanistan until 2014.

 

[ayn]

It can't be because its moving away from us (that would leave it the same), but because whenever astronauts land there they take something away.

Explain why the U.S. President wants to stay in Afghanistan until 2014.

The longer they are at war the more revenue, the more control and the more oil they have/canget/whatever.

Explain why my laptop's power cord isn't working.

 

[Cognisant]

I don't think Obama's an idiot, quite likely it's because he knows something we don't and is most likely acting in your best interests (assuming you're a US citizen) so for whatever reason it is Afghanistan is of strategic importance.

Explain why my laptop's power cord isn't working.

The circuit has been broken.

Why is dirt brown?

 

[Lot]

The mineral content determines the color of the dirt.

Why don't pandas like sex?

 

[EyeSeeCold]

They have a history of being sexually harassed.


Explain how the tortoise beat the hare.

 

[Lot]

Inter-dimensional portal technology. http://youtu.be/g_UdpSNccfI

Why does formal education not work for me?

 

[Amagi82]

Because not everyone learns the same way, but we still fail to adapt our education system to compensate.

Explain how to draw a dragon.

 

[ayn]

I don't think Obama's an idiot, quite likely it's because he knows something we don't and is most likely acting in your best interests (assuming you're a US citizen) so for whatever reason it is Afghanistan is of strategic importance.

I think you are overlooking the fact we are talking about politics. It seems to me that it doesn't matter /who/ is president. The background systems behind the government are still the same. The U.S. is going to only look out for themselves and let the rest of the world rot, as long as they can steal our resources first.

You draw a dragon by first making 3 circles, then you add details and voila--dragon!

Explain why your mouth tastes bad in the morning.

 

[BigApplePi]

Explain how to draw a dragon.

The explanation is explained here within: http://www.fairies-tales-art.com/drawing-book-shelf.html

Explain why anything has the right to exist.

 

[Amagi82]

Explain why anything has the right to exist.

Nothing has the "right" to exist, intrinsically, because "rights" are an abstract human construct; in short, we have only the rights our particular culture respects.


Explain Republicans.

 

[eagor]

the founder was abraham lincoln

explain how male and female genitalia work...in graphic detail.

 

[BigApplePi]

the founder was abraham lincoln

explain how male and female genitalia work...in graphic detail.

They worked in intimate detail to produce the Republican Abraham Lincoln.

Explain how the Republican party is unique as opposed to other parties.

 

[ayn]

No parties are unique because they all the same, we are just convinced through propaganda that they are different.

Explain how you get canker sores.

 

[BigApplePi]

Explain how you get canker sores.

Could be an immune system deficiency prompted by an allergy or virus, but generally hard to tell.

Explain why owning a cat might be better than owning a dog.

 

[Nibbler]

Explain religious Creationism from the POV of a Creationist.

"Because we said so."

Explain why owning a cat might be better than owning a dog.

Because many cats are INTP.

Explain the Jacks in a deck of cards.

 

[eagor]

they are a bunch of ass's

explain nibblonians

 

[Orja]

I assume you are referring to their age and the complexity of their digestive systems. After all, they do not die of old age and they can swallow themselves to leave the universe. This is because they eat a lot of meat. Not just meat, they consume the life-force of their victims. This life force is extracted to give them long life and is then, of course, excreted as dark matter. Essentially, they are cute little gods and it is foolish to question them, lest you be their next meal.

Explain String Theory in 10 words or less.

 

[Amagi82]

10 worString theory is an active research framework in physics, created to reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity, by positing that electrons and quarks with in an atom are not zero dimensional, but instead one dimensional oscillating lines; the current iteration of string theory assumes a universe of 11 dimensions.ds or less.


Explain why word processors have hundreds of fonts, yet we only ever use 3 of them.

 

[BigApplePi]

Beat by 8 minutes so kill it:

Explain String Theory in 10 words or less.

String theory is the theory that everything in the known universe is ultimately composed of vibrating loops, open or closed of energy or something which is eleven words.

Explain when dogs are nicer pets than cats.

 

[BigApplePi]

Explain why word processors have hundreds of fonts, yet we only ever use 3 of them.

Same reason why we have thousands of languages but use only 3 or less of them.

Explain why dogs are better pets than cats.

 

[Amagi82]

Explain why dogs are better pets than cats.

They aren't; what is "better" is purely subjective.


Explain why BigApplePi can't find the refresh button before posting.

 

[BigApplePi]

They [dogs] aren't; what is "better" is purely subjective.


Explain why BigApplePi can't find the refresh button before posting.

Must be his F5 key isn't working.

Explain, objectively OR subjectively why a dog might provide a better pet than a cat, not why the opposite might be the case.

 

[Orja]

Because a dog can dial 911 in an emergency.

Explain why moths lay their wings flat while butterflies keep them erect when they land.

 

[TheAndroid]

Cats are better because they require less attention and are less demanding.

Why is delicious food bad for me, yet good food is repulsive to my taste buds.. You can't explain that!

 

[TheAndroid]

Explain why moths lay their wings flat while butterflies keep them erect when they land.

Moths keep their boring wings flat to make themselves inconspicuous, whereas butterflies keep there lovely wings erect to make other butterflies erect.

 

[EyeSeeCold]

Why is delicious food bad for me, yet good food is repulsive to my taste buds.. You can't explain that!

Your operative concepts of good and bad must be switched.
Please standby for deprogramming...

DELICIOUS IS GOOD REPULSIVE IS BAD DELICIOUS IS GOOD REPULSIVE IS BAD DELICIOUS IS GOOD REPULSIVE IS BAD DELICIOUS IS GOOD REPULSIVE IS BAD DELICIOUS IS GOOD REPULSIVE IS BAD DELICIOUS IS GOOD REPULSIVE IS BAD DELICIOUS IS GOOD REPULSIVE IS BAD DELICIOUS IS GOOD REPULSIVE IS BAD



Explain why humans should not implement biomechatronics into the human body to create cyborgs.

 

[Nibbler]

Why is delicious food bad for me, yet good food is repulsive to my taste buds.. You can't explain that!

For the same reason rich fuel mixtures is bad for an airplane.

Explain why humans should not implement biomechatronics into the human body to create cyborgs.

Because there has to be a better way to get cyborgs to think than to have them "me chat" to themselves.

Explain why people put their turn signals on while in the middle of making their turn.

 

[Yet]

Explain why people put their turn signals on while in the middle of making their turn.

because they are slow brained

Explain why we yawn

 

[Kuu]

Because I find you all extremely boring.

Explain why I haven't banned you all yet

 

[Nibbler]

Explain why I haven't banned you all yet

Because you find us oddly erotic.

Explain glycolysis.

 

[duke of new york]

Glucose goes in; ATP comes out.

Explain Christianity.

 

[BigApplePi]

Explain Christianity.

They decided they found a Guy who could trump everyone else so they could all gather around Him and support each other.

Explain God.

 

[P.H.]

Explain mental flow.

 

[Amagi82]

It's like period flow, but with the mind.

Explain how cybernetics implanted in the human body can be used for awesome things.

 

[Orja]

It was either this or Darth Vader.

Explain Voodoo.

 

[snafupants]

It was either this or Darth Vader.

Explain Voodoo.

Voodoo is a religion relying heavily on Catholic ritual elements and West African magic; the practice is largely popular in the Caribbean and involves putative communication with deceased ancestors via dreams, drug trances and the like.

Now, explain to me why a male actor must take off his clothes to be taken seriously but a female actor must leave hers on for the same effect?

 

[BigApplePi]

Now, explain to me why a male actor must take off his clothes to be taken seriously but a female actor must leave hers on for the same effect?

Males do not want to be placed in the passive state having their action parts viewed while women are only desired to be viewed by those same males which means anything to the contrary has to be taken seriously an exception being the film "Eastern Promises" which I saw last night where Viggo Mortensen in a steam room battles it out totally nude with two fully clothed men.

Explain why democracy can be the best form of government.

 

[Nibbler]

Explain why democracy can be the best form of government.

Democracies can be the best form because the underlying theory is that government is there to serve the people, not the other way around; and democracies can come in flavors such as Constitutional which at least attempts to address the pitfall of the tyranny of the majority on the least represented minority.

Explain the nature of the beast.

 

[eagor]

satan: rebeliouse angel who was cast down from heaven and now spends his days corrupting mortals

animals: eat, sleep, poop and mate

explain why twilight was so successful and why it shouldn't be so

EDIT: sorry i meant boink

 

[Nibbler]

explain why twilight was so successful and why it shouldn't be so

Because apparently the debate revolving around the nature of looks between two anemic boys is paramount to resolving a darkly brooding dilemma, the likes of which need a span of several installments of films and teen & middle-aged dollars to resolve. (this is also the answer to the second question)

Explain hypertonic vs hypotonic.

 

[BigApplePi]

Explain hypertonic vs hypotonic.

Hypertonic is an explanation whereopon eagor loses brain cells; hyptonic is one where he gains brain cells.

Explain whether or not eagor is retarded or inspired.

 

[Yet]

lets say he's got special gifts that is why he is smiling so much ... wait I quit smoking ...


explain why I have to wax my legs in order to be able to wear my summery clothes

 

[Cognisant]

Because compared to my beautiful Wookie like fur your leg hair is unsightly.

satan: rebeliouse angel who was cast down from heaven and now spends his days corrupting mortals

Poor old uncle Nick, doesn’t have a birth certificate.
He gets around, never stays in town.
Dear old Uncle Nick.

Some call him Satan, they're people who hate him.
I don't know why, he never hurt a fly.
Patient old Uncle Nick.

He used to be called Lucifer, that was before he met her.
Beauty like no other, but she was betrothed to another.
Lonely old Uncle Nick.

What's the definition of a stupid question?

 

[BigApplePi]

What's the definition of a stupid question?

Any question a brilliant person would ask if they think the person asking it is stupid.

Does a color-blind person know it if you don't tell hir?

 

[Nibbler]

Does a color-blind person know it if you don't tell hir?

It depends on the degree since being blind to color ranges from simple colors to full on blindness--can't see a damn color no matter how bright it is, causing many to go through life completely oblivious and others completely apprised of the situation.

Explain why these pervert hydrophile molecules ought to publicly register as such.

 

[Orja]

Explain why these pervert hydrophile molecules ought to publicly register as such.

Because we can't allow our precious little water molecules to be exposed to those monsters.

Explain how we can enjoy so many products of the human mind while the general populace appears to be regressing, intellectually.

 

[eagor]

probably has something to do with the fact that to succeed in life you don't really need to do much brain work, whether it's problem solving or thinking for yourself since there's an app fort that.

explain the possibility of life on other planets, is the chance good? certain? uncertain? or is the whole idea ridiculous? and how so?

 

[EyeSeeCold]

explain the possibility of life on other planets, is the chance good? certain? uncertain? or is the whole idea ridiculous? and how so?

Anything is possible. The chance of *any* life on other planets is highly likely and has been confirmed I believe(bacteria, stuff like that), I'm too lazy to check that belief though; intelligent, complex, capable, and competent life forms comparable to human beings is another story...


Explain INTPf's Rune icons, which appear below the advanced editing page.

 

[Nibbler]

Because we can't allow our precious little water molecules to be exposed to those monsters.

Explain how we can enjoy so many products of the human mind while the general populace appears to be regressing, intellectually.

There is a negative correlation between a growth in population and a decrease in overall willingness to use brains, which indirectly contradicts recent studies indicating overall IQ is going up in recent generations; but with the recent generation trend of groupthink and teaching how to take tests rather than to think independently, a reasonable hypothesis can be made for a dampening intellect; that and there is no longer any need for anyone to think for themselves with all our idiot lights and bullet-points and sound-bites for important information--and children's programming reduced from a full 30-minute story to two 15 minute installments.


Explain the farmer's tan.