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SELECTED QUORA ANSWERS BY EXPERTSONLY ARE INCLUDED .STILL THEY NEED NOT BE 100% CORRECT ANSWERS. Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 80, on 14-12-2023. Q1 IsAmerica a motherland or fatherland? A1 DebraYergen, Best-selling Author at Amazon (company) (2019–present) · 1y A fatherland iswhere your ancestors come from. So if you have ancestors in America but have become anex-pat or now live in a different country than America is your fatherland. Butif your ancestors come from someplace else but you were born in America then America is yourmotherland. Your fatherland is where your ancestors were born and yourfamily derived its cultural history. Your motherland is the country of yourbirth and where you are nurtured and live today. 2ndanswer-John Harrison, Studied at The High School Experience (Graduated 2022) · 5y Because of the varying backgrounds of Americanpeople, who come from fatherlands and motherlands themselves, America is mostlikely just a homeland. Wekind of express this in our government, with the Department of HomelandSecurity, not Fatherland Security or Motherland Security. It preventsany talk about the exclusion of certain people’s with fatherland/motherlandorigins and it’s therefore all-inclusive to the most all-inclusive andmix-blooded nation in the world. Q2 Why isGermany called the "Fatherland" and Russia the"Motherland"? A2 PiaHeldermann, German Lawyer and Blogger, · Updated 6y In most countries of this world you have both fatherland andmotherland. Same is true for Germany and Russia. Germany is not only called “Fatherland”, but can be called“Motherland” inGerman and Russia can be called “Fatherland” and “Motherland” in Russian…. Q3 What isthe difference between a fatherland and a motherland? A3 AdrienLucas Ecoffet, Research Scientist at Open AI (company) (2020–present),.Updated5y You would presumably call Denmark your fatherlandbecause "homeland"(which is the more common word in English) literally means"fatherland" in Danish, like in nearly all other Germanic languages. People who are likely to refer to their country as their"motherland" include the Russians, the French, and possibly otherspeakers of Romance languages. As far as English is concerned, all three are possible,with "homeland" being the most likely, and "fatherland"being slightly more likely than "motherland". Note that "fatherland" is on thedecline, partly because it has become slightly associated with Nazi Germany inthe popular mind. Fun fact: the French expression for"motherland" is "mère patrie", which means "mothernation". Problem is, the word "patrie", which means nation (andcan be seen in English in words such as "patriotic"), etymologicallymeans "fatherland", so the French are really talking about their "motherfatherland". Q4 Is timea construct of the human mind? “Silk Road”, AI Expert Tue A4 You see,some people say that time is just an illusion, a way of measuring change andmotion in the universe. To these people, time doesn't exist, only clocks exist. Time,like all units of measurement, are abstractions. We made them up to make sense of reality, but theydon't have any objective existence outside of our minds. But other people say that time is real, and it's notjust a mental construct. Theysay that time is a physical phenomenon, a consequence of quantum physics andthe nature of reality. To these people time is directly related to periodicmotion, like the rotation of the earth or the vibration of them atoms. If everything in the universe stopped moving, timewould stop too. But as long as there is motion, there is time. Who's right? I think both sides have a point, but they're alsomissing something. Timeis not just an abstract concept, nor is it just a physical property. Time is a subjectiveexperience, a way of perceiving reality that depends on our perspective andcontext. Timeis relative, not absolute. Think about it: time seems to flow differentlydepending on how we feel, what we do, and where we are. Sometimes it flies by when we're having fun,sometimes it drags on when we're bored or anxious. Sometimes time seems to slowdown when we're in danger or in awe, or it speeds up when we're in a hurry orstressed out.Time is not constant, it's variable. And that's not even considering how time can differdepending on where you are in the universe. Accordingto Einstein's theory of relativity, time is affected by gravity and speed. The stronger the gravity or the faster you move, theslower time passes for you compared to someone else who has less gravity ormoves slower. That means thattime is not the same for everyone, it's personal.We have some control over howwe experience time. We can choose to live in the present, enjoy everymoment, and make the most of our time. Or we can choose to dwell in the past, regret everymistake, and waste our time. Or we can choose to worry about the future, fearevery uncertainty, and miss our time. The choice is ours. Time is what we makeof it. Universal Truth, Facts & Life Q5 What area few amazing Facts About Uganda? A5 ShivTandon,1h 1. Uganda is a country in East-Central Africa. Itborders DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania. 2. The nameUganda comes from the Kingdom of Buganda and was adopted by the British as the name for their EastAfrican colony 3. Uganda is alandlocked country.Landlocked countries are enclosed by land with no access to the open sea. 4. Uganda is home to a startling array of naturalwonders including Africa’s tallest mountain range, the source of the Nile, the world’s longest riverand Africa’s largest lake. 5. As such, Uganda is known as the “pearl of Africa” after British Prime MinisterWinston Churchill coined the phrase in reference to the country’s richlandscapes. 6. Thelargest lake in Africa is part-located in Uganda. Lake Victoria, alsocalled Victoria Nyanza, has an area of 69,484 sq km (26,828 sq mi). It is alsothe world’s second-largest freshwater lake after Lake Superior in NorthAmerica. 7. Uganda ishome to the UNESCO-listed Rwenzori Mountains National Park. The Rwenzori Mountains isthe tallest mountain range in Africa and includes Africa’s third-highestmountain 8. ***The longest river in the world is the Nile, stretching about 6650kilometres (4,132miles). The river runs through northern Africa across 10 countries, startingfrom Uganda and ending in Egypt into the Mediterranean Sea. 9. In fact, Ugandais one of the world’s best bird-watching destinations. The country has at least1041 species of bird – almost half the total found in all of Africa. 10. The Ugandanflag has six horizontal stripes of black, yellow, and red, with a central white diskfeaturing a Crested Crane bird. Black stands for the Ugandan people, yellow forsunshine, and red for brotherhood. 11. In Uganda,grasshoppers are widely eaten in and served as a delicacy either boiled ordeep-fried. My note- ***Normally in the school it is taught Nile is the river in Egypt and Kongo is the riverin Africa. But Nile flows for a very large distance in Uaganda is a newinformation to me. Q5 What wasHitler’s mother's death like to Hitler? Did he cry? A5 HalleSchultz, WWII buff Updated 2y In 1906 Klara Hitler would notice a lump on herbreast. She chose to ignore it. This would prove to be a fatal mistake. Itwasn’t until January of 1907 that she chose to seek medical attention from thefamily doctor, Dr Bloch, after developing severe pain in her chest. Hisprognosis was grim with only a sliver of hope if she were to get a mastectomy.The Hitler’s, Adolf included, agreed. “[Adolf Hitler’s] long, sallow facewas contorted. Tears flowed from his eyes. Did his mother, he asked, have nochance?” - Doctor Bloch Tragically, the surgery only revealed moredevastating news. Her cancer had metastasized. Hitler, who had been living inVienna at the time, returned home. For the next few months, Hitler became hercaretaker. He would cook, clean, and sleep in a chair beside her bed just incase she required anything. “The face ofthe boy was streaked with tears, and his eyes were tired and red. He listeneduntil I had finished speaking. He has but one question. In a choked voice heasked: "Does my mothersuffer?"” - Dr Bloch, Despite her terminal condition Dr Bloch suggested afinal treatment option. There was an experimental form of chemotherapy known asiodoform. Adolf agreed. Everyday iodoform soaked gauze would be applied to her incisions in an attempt to burnaway cancer cells. The treatment left her in excruciating pain andunable to swallow. “An anguishedgrimace would come over him when he saw pain contract her face. There waslittle that could be done. An injection of morphine from time to time would givetemporary relief; but nothing lasting. Yet Adolf seemed enormously grateful even for these short periods ofrelease.” - Dr Bloch Klara Hitler would quietly pass away the night ofDecember 20th, 1907. Hitlerwas grief stricken. It would be hours before he allowed the neighboursto remove her body as he sat by her bedside sketching her. “In all my careerI have never seen anyone so prostrate with grief as Adolf Hitler.” - Dr Bloch Adolf was 18 atthe time of her death. "I shall be grateful to you forever." - Adolf Hitler’s parting words to Dr Bloch As is often pointed out, Dr Bloch was Jewish. Hitlerwould go on to refer to him as the “noble Jew” and personally exempted him froma majority of the discrimination that others in Germany faced. This includedkeeping his license and money when he moved to America. As a personal consequence, Hitler would go on todevelop a fear of cancer. Believing that eating meat, alcohol, and smoking wereall major contributors. As chancellor of Germany, he led one of the largestanti-smoking campaigns of that time and often encouraged those around him toquit. Hitler would carrya photo of his mother until his own death on April 30th, 1945. Note 1: This response received so many upvotes that Ihad to put my phone on silent. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time toread and comment! Q6 Whydon't birds get electrocuted sitting on power lines? A6 Shnayas,BCA from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) (Graduated 2022)43m Birds don't get electrocuted sitting on power linesdue to their unique physiology and the way electricity flows. Here's why: •Birds, whenperched on a power line, only complete part of an electrical circuit. Unlike humans, they don'tcreate a closed circuit. Electricity needs a complete path to flow, and birds'feet are on the same wire, preventing the current from passing through theirbodies. •Birdbodies are not as conductive as materials commonly found in electrical circuits. The insulating properties oftheir feathers and lack of significant conductivity mean that the electricitydoes not easily pass through their bodies. ***•Birdshave a higher resistance compared to materials typically involved in completingan electrical circuit. This means that the amount of current flowing through a bird isminimal, reducing the risk of harm. •For electricity to cause harm, there needs to be acomplete path, including a connection to the ground. Birds on power lines don'tcreate such a path as they are not in contact with the ground. It's important to note that while birds are generallysafe on power lines, human contact with power lines is extremely dangerous.Humans can create a closed circuit, leading to electrocution. Safetyprecautions and awareness are crucial when dealing with electrical infrastructure. My note- ***I have added this QA for the new point –Bird’s bodies have higher resistance than humans Q7 Is itokay if my laptop is always plugged in so that my battery is charged 100%? MustI allow it to drain periodically by unplugging to increase battery life? A7 DavidDarlington, Chief Programmer of Wondershare Oct 13 Battery lifecontinues to be one of the biggest complaints of laptop users, so understanding what youcan do to help prolong the life is important. Technically speaking, keeping anyrelatively current laptop plugged in and charged at 100% for extended periodsof time shouldn’t be a problem, but it’s best not to do so for a number of reasons. This is a question that comes up a lot with laptopowners. And the answer is a quite simple “No.” For optimum battery use, and to get the most life out ofyour laptop battery, keeping it charged between 40% and 80% has been seen asoptimum. Most late-generation laptop batteries are eitherlithium-ion or lithium polymer, and as such, they are designed to be able towithstand many charge cycles. When you keep it charged at 100%, the charging circuitcontinuously checks the battery charging process and, so it stops charging onceit is at its optimum point and goes into trickle mode, in which it onlysupplies what is necessary to prevent the charge level from failing. Also to note:overcharging can lead to overheating, which can lead to catastrophic chemicalreactions inside the battery. Allowing your battery to completely discharge willtake away from its originally-intended lifespan. You should ideally keep its battery between 40% and 60%.Don’t let the battery discharge completely to increase its life. Hereare some tips to extend your laptop battery life: Avoiddischarging your laptop completely after charging it. Make sure that your laptopdoesn’t get too hot and your cooling fan is working properly. Overheating canreduce battery life, check the laptop's cooling system is functioning correctly and useit on a flat surface to allow for proper airflow. Customize your laptop's power plan settings to favorbattery life over performance when running on battery. If you're notusing your laptop on battery power for an extended period, store it with thebattery at around 50-80% charge to reduce long-term stress on the battery. I suggest maintaining your laptop's battery level withinthe range of 40% to 80% charge. By doing so, you can effectively double thenumber of recharge cycles, increasing them from 300-500 to a substantial1,000-2,000, ultimately extending the overall lifespan of your laptop. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/2146863969.2483439.1702527030530%40mail.yahoo.com.
