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Because if any of those things happened, life would make sense.

Why not?

1. Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak?
-Depends on the person. Out of all the questions this is the one I’m pretty unsure about, but it most probably is caused by humans and our natural desire to control objects and things with our hands. So, impulsively we might press the remote control harder because with a lot of objects, we are able to infuence something based on our hands and the amount of pressure we apply to that object. I can’t really explain it that well other than the fact that it’s our intrinsic desire for control as well as the ingrained belief that our hands can cause change, literally. Personally though, with my video game controller, I might press harder on it due to aggression or because sometimes I think that I didn’t press down the button hard enough for it to work (in other words I might have accidentally not pressed the button all the way).

2. Why do banks charge a fee on “insufficient funds” when they know there isn’t enough?
-Since I’m not too familiar with banks and how they operate, I had to look this one up. Apparently charging people for insufficient funds if a major source of revenue for banks. Banks basically just want to make more money because they can.

3. Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
-If one believes an individual that says that there are four billion stars, or will name some foolish exact and precise amount of stars that are present, then the believer truly is gullible. As of this point, it is impossible to know the exact count of all the stars that exist within the universe. Furthermore, the fact that many stars have probably died already by the time the light reaches us only further proves that there is an inordinate amount of stars that cannot be counted at this point because of many variables and factors, as well as the fact that we do not know how for sure how far the universe expands. As far as the paint being “wet”, it depends on the situation and the people involved. For example, I would check to see if a park bench was wet even if there was a “wet paint” sign just to see if it has dried already so I could sit on it. However, let’s use a second example. What if one hired a painter to paint the side of the house. If he would tell you that the paint is wet, you probably would not want to touch it. There are many variables that will change the person’s reaction to being told the paint is wet, and this includes the environment, the establishment of ethos by the person, the establishment of logos by the person, and natural human curiosity.

4. Why doesn’t glue stick to inside of the bottle?
-There are water molecules within the substance that we call ‘glue’. In the bottle, there is not much air, so the water does not evaporate. In fact, because the glue bottle is closed, there should technically be an equilibrium established between the evaporation and condensation. Anyway, water molecules within the glue is what makes glue so mobile. When the substance exits the bottle, the water evaporates or dries and sticks things together. We say it ‘dries’ because it loses the moisture and water molecules through evaporation. This can also happen when one leaves the glue bottle open.

5. Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection?
-The needles are mass produced for all medical needs and as such, during production all batches are sterilized during manufacture.

6. Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
-The main reason that kamikaze pilots wear helmets is because the majority of kamikaze missions are unsuccessful due to several reasons, including inclement weather, failure of the pilot to crash at a vital point at the target, or just the general challenging nature to complete the task successfully. Why lose a pilot in a stupid accident if he or she is not able to be successful? Exactly.

7. If people evolved from apes…why are there still apes?
-The answer varies depending on one’s personal beliefs. In the interest of the theory of evolution, Human beings, scientifically called homo sapiens, did not evolve from apes; rather, human beings and apes evolved from a common ancestor. Or the more technical answer not conjured up by me: Different species have evolved according to the conditions and ecological niches they find themselves in. Speciation occurs when a subtle change confers an advantage on a given population.

8. Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?
-Bubbles are actually not too white, they’re transparent. We see it as ‘white’ because of the reflection and refraction of light that gives a white effect. There is actually colored bubble bath liquids though.

9. How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
-Bugs are naturally attracted to a source of light, so they will try to fit through the crevices to get to that light. They will pretty much do anything to reach the inside of the light fixture, where they will most probably get stuck and either die from starvation or fry from the heat that is emitted from the light.

10. When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, “Thats ok?” When it isnt OK. So why don’t we say, “That hurt, you stupid bastard?”
-It’s common courtesy and the inherent desire to avoid conflict that will probably keep one from shouting obscenities at an individual that has hurt him or her with a shopping cart. Naturally it was an accident and most of the time the situation really is ‘okay’. One will naturally empathasize with that person and his or her accident. Because you mentioned ‘apologizing’ by the perpetrator of the action, that person most probably has felt remorse or at least possesses some sort of set of morals and values. Therefore, that person should not be subjected to harsh and vulgar language as everyone makes mistakes.

11. Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that’s falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?
-Well, I have never heard of this ever happening before but I’ll try to find a sufficient answer nonetheless. Most probably, when one attempts to catch a falling object from the table, his or her arm takes the most direct route to it by reflex. A person does not have time to dodge objects around the table, thus the direct route is the most efficient way to catch the falling object, even if there is bound to be undesirable consequences, such as causing another object to fall over.

12. In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
-60 degrees in summer does not feel like 60 degrees in winter. I believe that two factors play an important role in this. The first is our bodies adaptability to the temperature. The second and the most important is the humidity that exists more commonly within summer. Humidity makes the heat feel more intensified, thereby making a home in winter feel more bearable than a home at the same temperature during summer. Less humidity in the winter means that the temperature will feel a lot cooler.

13. How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?
-Seeing as how I do not usually hear many jokes at all regarding in-laws, I cannot accurately answer this. However, based on stereotypes, the mother-in-law generally tries to get more involved with her in-laws than a father-in-law would. So perhaps because of this, more jokes are oriented toward her rather than the quiet and restrained father-in-law.

Now, remind me never these kind of questions again. Ever. :)

Oh, fuddy duddy, after all that, I accidentally omitted some words on my third reply. It should say “Now, remind me never to do these kinda of questions again.”

Heh, that’s what I get for being up at 1:45 am. XD

Oh, thank you. :)

hmmmm.. interesting.. makes you wonder.

LoL very good, I have seen most of those before but some new ones, always make me ponder :P