How has BYD been able to produce electric vehicles that outperform Tesla’s at a lower cost? Why is BYD not as well-known in the US market?
Given that both BYD and Tesla are manufacturing in China, with the same labour costs and similar public subsidies, the explanation for BYD’s lower manufacturing costs is all…
Instead of submarines having to return to port to refuel and switch crews, why don’t submarines dock with an aircraft carrier at sea so that crews can be swapped, and the sub can be resupplied without ever having to go to land?
It’s a common misconcepion that the two-crewed ballistic missile submarines only have to switch crews and load up on food and other consumables before heading back out to…
Why did the Japanese navy choose to beach their ships, like the Yamato, on Okinawa during Operation Ten-Go instead of other strategies?
Okinawa was a horror show. The Imperial Japanese Army/ Navy showed their hand at Okinawa. The largest Battleship of the time, the Yamato carried 9–18 inch guns and…
How are F-18’s able to fly vertically for so long without stalling?
Airplanes can either turn speed into altitude, power into altitude, or a combination of the two. That’s pretty easy to understand and a lot of the current answers…
As a person who opposes universal healthcare at any level in the U.S, why is U.S healthcare “better” than any universal healthcare system anywhere else? Is it cheaper? Is it accessible to more people? Are mortality rates lower?
I am an American living in France on a long term visa. A year ago I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in Paris and was immediately admitted to…
Why did Muslims give up their claim to Spain, but not Israel?
The son of one of the Hamas founders predicted this not long ago during a speech in front of the European parliament (in front of those who had…
Isn’t it funny and pathetic that Canadians boycott American products?
You know who isn’t finding it funny or pathetic? American manufacturers. Jack Daniels’ Distillery said that the boycott is “worse than tariffs”. Florida’s tourism industry is about to…
How did a single Japanese soldier manage to continue fighting World War II until 1974 without the U.S. military ever finding him?
To understand how Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda held out on Lubang Island until 1974, you have to realize that he wasn’t simply “lost” or hiding in fear. He…
Soviet submarines are supposed to be able to dive deeper than American submarines. Is that true and how significant an advantage is it?
That WAS true, back when the subs were new, especially for the ones with a titanium hull. The problem with titanium, besides being expensive and VERY difficult to…
Why do hotel minibars still exist when everyone knows the prices are absurdly inflated?
Here is the dirty secret of the hotel industry: for the vast majority of hotels, the minibar is not a gold mine. It is actually a money pit….