Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

How can I be a faster programmer? Tommy Ip, Professional human 121.9k views Ditch the mouse as Matthijn said, but use Vim. It might take sometime to learn and set up, but once you get used to it, you would be a god at programming at speed. Almost e...  Read More »

Which celebrities are rudest to their fans? John Brittigan 135.8k views My wife and I were in Vegas several years ago and wandered into the Sahara for lunch. This was a couple of months before it closed. Our waitress must have been one of the o...  Read More »

From a recent session What is Hillary Clinton's plan to tackle climate change? Hillary Clinton, Senator, Secretary of State, 2016 presidential candidate 890k views Climate change is one of the most serious challenges we face. It’s real, it’s driven by human activity, and it’s happening right now. We need to use every tool we have to c...  Read More »

What is the best way to dispose of a gun if one would prefer not to come to the attention of the police? Bob Cormack, Ranch kid, engineer, mountain climber, flyer, ex-adventurer 100.1k views People reading this question might wonder: “WTH is going on here? Am I aiding and abetting some criminal?”   So, I thought I would not only give an answer, but describe how I ...  Read More »

What would happen if the president left the White House to go get a beer or pizza without telling the secret service? Jules Michel, Business School student, history fan, comes from the countryside of France 319.4k views Well this actually happened in France with our current president: he just sneaked out of his house without warning his security detail and jumped on his scooter to go see h...  Read More »

What happens in a tank battle if both tanks can't damage each other in any way? Mike Page, Served in combat units in Europe and Asia during Vietnam and Gulf War I Era. 99.4k views What should happen is that both of them should high tail it away from each other as fast as possible and don’t come back. Here’s why:   The last thing a tank should do is to g...  Read More »

What is the most effective weapon that can fit in a pocket? David Hambling 563.1k views Without a doubt, the M2 Selectable Lightweight Attack Munition (SLAM)   ... Read More »

What are great responses to the question: "How are you?" Janine Murray, Educator, Learner, Passionista 451.9k views Walking down the hall at the school where I teach, I see a grade 12 student, I say "Hi Brendan, how are you?", and he answers ... "Excellent enough"... Read More »

What could civilians use or build that can destroy an Abrams tank? Tran Quyet Thang, PhD student. 106.8k views It is in fact possible to destroy a single tank without any weapon or explosive whatsoever.   Step 1: Dig a deep, giant, hole. For optimum effect, do it where it's least expec...  Read More »

Guns and Firearms: If I lived in the 1600s and own one machine gun with never ending supply of bullets, could I rule the world? Ken Eckert, English Professor, South Korea (Canadian) 623.6k views You might be a pretty terrifying presence to the locals. They had guns, but nothing capable of such rapid fire. Do be careful of the king's snipers. Nevertheless, sooner or ...  Read More »