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QUORA ANSWERS NEED NOT BE 100%CORRECT ANSWERS. Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 80, on 10-12-2023. Q1 Who is the smartest person on earthcurrently? How? A1 TomHandy, Engineer, Musician, Father, Husband, Christian2y Danny-BobVanderwal is the smartest man alive. Danny-Bob was so smart back in school that the teacher couldn’t find anything in her text books that Danny-Bobdidn’t already know. When he graduated from high school, he got offers to go study justabout anywhere he wanted. But instead, he went to work at the family vineyard.Danny-Bob said he owed it to his great grandpa that brought these grapevines from Germany to the Ozarks over a century ago. Back in 2013,the county had the worst drought anyone could remember. Grape vines died and family vineyards went out ofbusiness everywhere. But Danny-Bob had a plan. He’d studied old geology maps of Vanderwal mountain made back in the1930’s. He found a fissure in the bedrock down about a hundred feetbelow the vineyard. Danny-Bob had walked the mountain since he was a littlekid, and he hadalways wondered where the watershed drained to. Hecame to the conclusion that the storm water on the surface was draining down tothat fissure. Andit was probably staying there. The summer of2013 was really hot. It was well over 100 degrees in the shade. Danny-Bob had bought an old1950’s cable-tool well drilling machine and the whole family was out trying topunch a hole through the black granite bedrock beneath the vineyard. Danny-Bob had the old Herculesdiesel power unit firing on 5 of the 6 cylinders, but she was turning the drillhead. The whole family worked non-stop for 8 days and nights. And finally, onSeptember 7, 2013, Danny-Bob hit water. They all hugged each other and dancedin the cool wet mud that flowed up the borehole. The Vanderwal vineyard was the onlyone to survive the drought of 2013. Danny-Bob’s great grandpa’s grape vines arestill producing today. And everyone in the county knows without doubt, Danny-Bob Vanderwal isthe smartest man alive. Q2 Why is an aircraft tire so small comparedto the size of the aircraft? Is it in an attempt to minimize weight? A2 ErikaFernandez, Experience in Aviation Field16h Aircraft tires are small compared to the size of theaircraft because smaller tires are better foraircraft performance and efficiency, as they reduce the weight and dragof the aircraft, and they require less space for storage and landing gear. However, smaller tires also have to be strong and durable enough towithstand the high loads and speeds of landing and take-off, and they have toprovide enough friction and stability for braking and steering. Therefore, aircraft tires aredesigned and tested to be as small as possible, while meeting the requiredstandards and regulations for aircraft operation. Also, aircraft tires cannot be too small, as theyalso have to meet certain safety and performance requirements. Some of the main requirementsfor aircraft tires are: Strength anddurability: Aircraft tires have to be strong and durable enough to withstand the high loads andspeeds of landing and take-off, which can reach up to 200,000 pounds and 200mph, respectively. They also have to resist the high temperatures and pressuresthat are generated by the friction and the braking. Aircrafttires are made of special materials and structures, such as nylon, steel, andrubber, that can handle these extreme conditions. Generally, these tires are inspectedand replaced regularly, to prevent any damage or failure that could compromisethe aircraft's safety and performance. Friction andstability: Aircraft tires have to provide enough friction and stability for braking and steering,which are essential for controlling the speed and the direction of theaircraft. They haveto have a good grip on the runway surface, which can vary depending on theweather and the condition of the runway. Tires also have to have a goodbalance and alignment, which can affect the stability and the steering of theaircraft. These tires are equipped with special features andsystems, such as tread patterns, anti-skid devices, and pressure sensors, thatcan improve the friction and stability of the aircraft tires. Size and shape:Aircraft tires have a suitable size and shape for the aircraft design and configuration,which can vary depending on the type and model of the aircraft. These tires fit into the landing gear and the wheel wells, which havelimited space and dimensions. Tires also have to match the weight and thebalance of the aircraft, which can affect the load distribution and the centerof gravity of the aircraft. Aircraft tires are customized and optimizedfor each aircraft, based on extensive testing and simulation. Q3 Is there any animal that can defeat a bullelephant 1-1? You cannot say another bull elephant. A3 Spoileralert: it's not easy. Bull elephants are massive beasts, weighingup to six tons and standing up to four meters tall. They have thickskin, strong tusks, powerful trunks and a lot of stamina. They can charge atspeeds of up to 40 km/h and crush anything in their way. They are also very intelligent andsocial, forming strong bonds with their herd mates and communicating with eachother through low-frequency rumbles. So, who can take on such a formidable opponent? Not many, that's for sure. Most predators avoid elephants, knowing that they arejust too big and dangerous to mess with. Even lionsusually hunt elephants only in groups, and prefer to target the young, the oldor the sick ones. A single lionwould have a hard time bringing down a healthy bull elephant, unless it got very lucky orthe elephant was already injured or exhausted. But there is one animal that might havea chance against a bull elephant: a tiger. Tigers are thelargest and strongest of all cats, weighing up to 300 kg and measuring up to three meterslong. They have sharp claws, powerful jaws and a killerinstinct. They are also stealthy and agile, able to ambush their prey frombehind or above. A tiger could potentially kill a bull elephant by attacking its neck orthroat, where the skin is thinner and more vulnerable. They could also use its speed and agility to dodgethe elephant's charges and trunks swings, and wait for an opening to strike.However, this would be a veryrisky strategy, as one mistake could mean death for the tiger. A bull elephant could easily gore, stomp or fling atiger with its tusks or trunk. So, who would win in a fight between a bull elephantand a tiger? It depends on many factors, such as the size, age,health and temperament of both animals, as well as the terrain, weather andtime of day. Q4 How do people get rich? A4 Santhosh,Updated 4y This is the story of Mr.P Mr.P stopped his studies after his school. He didn’tgo for college. He was in love with one girl and without a secondthought, he married her. He got a job in a manufacturing company by somereferral. He was earning something in which both can survive. Mr.P’s family went to bankruptand he started supporting his family too. After one year Mr.P’s familydecided to sell one of their land and they kicked him out of their house. P has borrowedso much money from several people to support his family and he fell in heavydebt. Somehow hemanaged to pay the debt except to one of his relative (His wife’s mom). Meanwhile he was blessed with a baby boy and babygirl. He realized that he cannot pay the debt in thecurrent salary and He wanted move into another city for better opportunities. His wife’smom didn’t allow him to take his daughter with him as he didn’t pay his debt. He moved to new city withhis wife and son. A new city where he didn’t know anybody. He joined as a watchman in one textile company andrented a small hut for his family’s stay. His salary was so low that hecouldn’t even eat for last two weeks in a month. He used to say to his wife that he was getting freefood in his company. He lied about that and ate once in a two days. His wife didn’t eat and fed her son. She never lether son feel hungry. Textileindustry didn’t suit him and he started coughing up blood. He didn’t stop. He started learning the works. The hunger didn’t stop him from learning. He borrowed some books about textile. He worked so hard and started working in the companyitself. He was assigned to buy some goods and spare partsfrom the city and He got some money for bus fare. He didn’t take the bus and used to carry those heavyparts to save those money to buy something for his son. He used to wake up his son who was in deep sleep andfeed the sweets he bought using that money. He saw the happiness in his son. Unfortunately his company laid him off because of thedirty business tactics.He was devastated. He could see hisdaughter only once per year. He went to another city and he bought one cycle. He used to peddle for 25 km to the harbour forwork.He had to stand for 13 hours to note down the truck details. His wife was doing some craft works from which she could get 10 paise per piece.He joined withhis wife in the night to work on those crafts. Somehow he joineda furniture showroom as salesman. Slowly his salary was building up. He paid his debt and brought back his daughter. He learned the furniture business and started his owncompany which failed after two years. But he got a lot of contacts and he started a new business. That business went well.He bought anew bike. One year later he bought a car.And he bought a house. The relatives who were reluctant to help him, startedbehaving so nicely with him. They wanted him to help themfinancially and he did. He gave a goodeducation to his son and daughter. Son started working in a good companyand started taking care of expenses. And I’m his son who writing all these and I can say that I’m proud of my dad. He is the one taught menot to give up in life by setting himself as an example. How do people get rich? By not giving up. By hard working. By family support. Edit: Those whoare thinking that bike to house transformation was in little time of period,It’s not. It took almost 10 years to buy the house. My note- I have added this QA for two reasons1. Not giving up anddisappointed during hard times and thrive. 2. Son taking care of parents whengot employed. A great son. Q5 What is curd? A5 GopalkrishnaVishwanath,An Indian vegetarian by habit, and upbringing16h Old Joke: A rural woman from Punjab was trying to explain thisto an English-speakingforeigner. The woman offered the foreigner some curd. The foreigner asked “What is this? Punjabi woman: This is dahi. Foreigner: What is dahi? 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