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MrMiget12 t1_jedqjr9 wrote
Reply to comment by The_Middler_is_Here in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
I've heard from a reliable source that 2+2=5. Is this true?
huskersax t1_jedqj3b wrote
Reply to comment by Magnetic_Eel in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
His movement is restricted enough as it is in those baggy suits.
[deleted] t1_jedqgt4 wrote
Reply to comment by Drach88 in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
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The_Middler_is_Here t1_jedqgkq wrote
Reply to comment by MrMiget12 in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
What is 5, and why are we so certain that it's more than 3?
GrinningPariah t1_jedqfu1 wrote
Reply to comment by V1per41 in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
Arrest warrants and indictments are both early steps in charging someone with a crime, but that doesn't mean one is just the logical next step.
There's a lot of reasons you can get an arrest warrant for someone. You can get a warrant because they're one of several suspects, and a flight risk. Or because you have reason to believe they have information about the case, even though you don't suspect them personally.
tehpwarp t1_jedqbu2 wrote
Reply to comment by Arctic_Colossus in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
The tattooed person attempting to name the mountains between Russia and Kazakhstan, while someone is succinting them.
lo_and_be t1_jedq53t wrote
Reply to comment by russellbeattie in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
Came here to make that correction.
Also, finding an impartial jury in this case (if it ever makes it to trial) will be literally impossible
FaveDave85 t1_jedq4sl wrote
Reply to comment by mojoxer in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
How is it different than charged?
Baktru t1_jedq18i wrote
Reply to comment by Arctic_Colossus in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
It's part of the name of a brand of toothpaste.
FrostedPixel47 t1_jedpzyj wrote
Reply to eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
Piggybacking off this question
What does the count means? Another post said that he's got 34 counts in the indictment.
yalloc t1_jedpw6q wrote
Reply to eli5 why is file/folder size is in bytes but speed counts are mostly in bits? by ArchariosMaster
Marketing for the most part. Bigger number sounds better for speeds so things are advertised with the bigger number. They don’t expect grandma to know the difference between bit and byte and grandma of course is gonna take the speed that’s 8 times bigger.
Leeman1990 t1_jedptl7 wrote
Reply to comment by selfbeyondtheory in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
See through
MrMiget12 t1_jedptab wrote
Reply to comment by selfbeyondtheory in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
eil5: "eli5"
slaorta t1_jedpsc2 wrote
Reply to comment by ItinerantBanana in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
I want to know what happens with the secret service if he actually ends up serving time. Do they go to prison with him? Talk about a shitty job.
selfbeyondtheory t1_jedpgx7 wrote
Reply to comment by SturgiesYrFase in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
eli5: "clearly"
Brickypoo t1_jedp9g6 wrote
Reply to comment by anax44 in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
This particular crime technically already saw court, where his former lawyer Michael Cohen, who facilitated the illegal payments, was convicted and went to prison for a few years. At the time, Trump was also believed to be criminally culpable, but he argued that sitting presidents can't be charged with crimes.
The prosecutors basically said "ok, we'll wait", and now that he's been out of office, they finally assembled their case.
Arctic_Colossus t1_jedp3hk wrote
Reply to comment by Suthek in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
That's what she said
Arctic_Colossus t1_jedp2ed wrote
Reply to comment by tehpwarp in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
ELI5: What does oral mean?
Blueroflmao t1_jedp0nu wrote
Reply to eli5: How do animals know that to do? by QuesoEzcudero
This cant directly be answered with fact, but this is my understanding of it:
There are two different kinds of "things" you know to do when the time comes.
The first kind is related to immediate needs: you feel hungry, your body knows it needs food. You feel the need to use the toilet? Your body knows it can expel waste to relieve the feeling. Note that these things are basically the same, as your body feels something that isnt the norm, it tries to figure out what is wrong and how to deal with it. Its really as simple as this: some individuals of a species expelled waste when they felt "a feeling", and therefore had a lower chance of dying from the eventual buildup of waste. Eventually, as evolution favours this connection (waste is full -> go poop) it is nearly ingrained in your species as a whole.
Second, there are "milestones" and "cycles" As one grows older and matures, the body changes at different times depending on the species. In the end, evolution (and by assocation, life itself) exists with the sole purpose of reproduction. Every single species of living organism today has undergone thousands to millions of years of optimization in terms of when and how to reproduce. For humans, it happens that around 13/15 years is enough for us to grow big enough and self-sufficient to begin proritizing reproduction. By this age, we are likely to survive on our own to the degree that we have enough "resources" left after taking care of our own needs to also successfully raise another individual. (Note that "resources" refers to all of everything you do: access to time, energy, food, safety, whatever the creature has or needs) Because of this, evolution has figured out "okay so we have 85% success rate of reaching 12 years of age, and rarely die from natural reasons at that point. Lets have the body start prioritizing reproduction" and kicks in puberty by reallocating some resources to maturing the reproductive system. Im massively simplifying of course, but its all about cause and effect in a long chain resulting in what we have today. Hormones are chemicals, and specific chemicals bond with other specific chemicals in specific ways. For most organisms the logic has come to something like this: Age x reached -> start reproductive development/puberty -> prioritize reproduction
So in a way: some things happen at specific times because evolution has at one point found it optimal. What you "know" to do is simply your body making logical conclusions from the information you have, encouraged by all of your ancestors doing the same for thousands of years. At some point, some individuals made a connection "i feel x, i should do y" and it was passed onto offspring. If the logical conclusion is sound, and it helps boost reproductive success, then the logic sticks around in coming generations.
TL; DR: Everything in parentheses is simplified ELI5 as well. Someone, somewhere noticed a "feeling" and they could get rid of the feeling by doing "response". (I need to poop, i should go poop. I feel horny, mating helps alleviate it) These connections between "feeling" and "response" stick around if they improve the likelyhood of reproduction and survival. This why we "know" what to do, but what about why we "feel" the things we act on? Because over thousands of thousands of years, the ideal age of any priority has come closer to an ideal point for survival. The young might prioritize playing to develop motor skills, and the brains are more receptive to all kinds of impressions to speed up the development of necessary skills. Focus shifts to "social" as you age, to learn how to and potentially find a suitable mate. This happens when one should be strong enough to survive on their own. "social" becomes "reproduction" when the reproductive system is ready. As you age and the reproductive system degrades, the priority might for example change to "care" where instead of making more babies, you ensure the survival of your genes by caring for children and grandchildren that hold your own genes (grandmother feeds grandchildren because theyre part of her)
Jarix t1_jedp0fc wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in eli5 why is file/folder size is in bytes but speed counts are mostly in bits? by ArchariosMaster
Also there in the early days everything was new and changed a lot so people didnt care that much which one anyone used anyways
Suthek t1_jedoyby wrote
Reply to comment by spankydave in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
Short and to the point.
tehpwarp t1_jedowj1 wrote
Reply to comment by spankydave in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
The act of giving oral to a tattooed person.
SeattleCovfefe t1_jedov9v wrote
Reply to comment by iCameToLearnSomeCode in ELI5: If the chemical dopamine stimulates a 'feel good' sensation, is there a chemical that makes us angry? by Kree_Horse
You’re right that viruses don’t “do” anything on their own, they get our cells to do things for them. But calling a virus a “chemical” (which usually implies a substance composed of a single type of molecule) is also overly simplistic. The genome of viruses can be quite sophisticated and can instruct our cells to do lots of things that are to the virus’s benefit, like making certain chemical messages that interfere with the functioning of our immune systems, helping the virus to evade detection.
A prion is closer to what you’re describing, consisting of truly just a single protein.
SturgiesYrFase t1_jedoupk wrote
Reply to comment by spankydave in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
Short but explains clearly.
UltHamBro t1_jedqobr wrote
Reply to comment by MrMiget12 in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
It depends on what the Party said.