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How Do Weaker Inmates Survive In Prison?

May 16, 2022 Leave a Comment

I can only speak to low-to-medium security California prisons, but here’s what I know.

Firstly, unless you’ve got a sentence of 10 years or more, you’re probably going to end up in a Level I or II prison, like I did. First you’ll go to Reception, which has inmates of all different security levels, but it’s highly regulated in Reception, and you’re in your cell 23 hours a day, so you’re not likely to have the opportunity to get into too much trouble, especially if you’re new and don’t have some sort of problem already with somebody you meet there.

What Caused The 2008 Housing Crisis?

May 13, 2022

The United States slipped into a minor recession right after 9/11, so the government used its control over how much money is circulating to make it cheaper to borrow money. Because interest rates were low, people borrowed a lot of money and used much of it to buy houses. While this was happening, home prices were increasing year after year, and everyone assumed this would continue forever.

Why Do Some People Look Totally Different In Pictures Than In Real Life?

May 11, 2022

That’s probably due to focal length.

Here are a few examples:

How Much Harder Are Classes At An Ivy League School Compared To A Community College Or A State School?

May 10, 2022 Leave a Comment

ivy league vs community college

I graduated from Dartmouth in the 1990s so my info may be old. I also have taken several classes in both the sciences and humanities at public state schools such UC Berkeley, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and my local California State University. The main difference as many answers here have noted is not so much the materials, instructors or professors, but the students’ abilities. Rather than giving statistics which you can google, here are my personal undergraduate experiences.

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May 6, 2022

What Do Different Wildlife Animals Taste Like?

May 6, 2022

what do wildlife animals taste like

Disclaimer: We do not endorse the consumption or poaching of exotic animals. This is for educational purposes only and these descriptions have been taken from testomonies from people who have eaten such animals.

Have you ever wondered what some of the more exotic meats taste like? While some people have eaten more game meat than others, most people have not tried some of the rarest or more exotic meats such as whale or kangaroo, or even elephant! However, these animals and many others are eaten around the world…so what do they taste like?

What is Pure OCD?

May 5, 2022

There are lesser-known forms of OCD (usually referred to as Pure O) which manifests itself in the form of repetitive unwanted and disturbing thoughts that goes against what you believe is morally correct. (Also known as intrusive thoughts, different from hearing voices).

Many of these are unwanted sexual and violent thoughts. These are distressing and often leaves the sufferer feeling guilty, ashamed, saddened, disgusted or frightened (or a combination of those feelings).

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Why Aren’t Power Lines in the US Buried Underground?

May 4, 2022

In large cities you’re correct, there’s a reason you don’t see power lines draped across buildings in Manhattan. And even more affluent neighborhoods will have the lines buried. But there’s one enormous reason that ALL lines aren’t buried: cost.

What Did Edward Snowden Actually Reveal About the U.S Government?

May 3, 2022

What most people already suspected. There is no privacy.

Everything you say or write within view of, or earshot of cameras and microphones can be observed if someone with access to these government programs wants to.

Can You Catch HIV Through Cuts On Your Fingers?

May 2, 2022

No you can’t. There is absolutely NO RISK in fingering, even with recent cuts and bitten cuticles.

HIV cannot just “enter the bloodstream” like some swimming fish. It really needs to be injected there, and even then, it requires specific cells to latch onto, cells that you won’t find just anywhere in your body.