Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Is software development really a dead-end job after 35-40? Christopher Burke, Electrical Engineer and Software Developer 632 votes It is not true that software development is a dead-end job after 35-40. Here, though, are some things that are true: Ageism exists in the software industry (along with sexi...  Read More »

Could the B-52's tail gun shoot down missiles? Jack Menendez, Wannabe Writer, Computer Science, Soccer, Rock Climbing, Mathematics, Chemistry, Rabble Rouser 333 votes They were all removed after an incident in the First Iraq war. The gun has a radar that is locked onto a target. The radar directs the gun. The "gunner" operates the gun... Read More »

Is Community: The Movie still happening? Gillian Jacobs, Actress & Director; Love, Girls, The Queen of Code and Community 129 votes We will have the Community movie as a soon as Dan Harmon writes it. People at Sony have told me they are still interested in making it and I think the cast would all love t...  Read More »

What would the graph of [math]x^x[/math] look like? Philip Lloyd, Ex HOD maths at Epsom Girls Grammar, Auckland. Retired with 47 years experience 531 votes I have been working on this graph and I found the graph to be ABSOLUTELY fascinating. For x> 0 there is no problem, it just looks like a very steep exponential curve but th... Read More »

Emotions: What is the saddest story you ever had to go through? Lola Aras 753 votes I was 7 years old It was late at night I woke up and get out of bed to drink water My parents were in the kitchen having a conversation ... Read More »

Who was the best general of World War 2? Jones Averino 381 votes ​ ​ ​Hermann Balck , what ? You don't know him? Well he somehow maintain a low profile in and after the second world war and yes he is a very skilled commander , well how? ... Read More »

What do professional developers think of online programming courses such as Codecademy or Code School? Song Zheng, Developer 726 votes 90% of the people who use Codecademy and Codeschool to try to learn coding fail. This is because 90% of people who turn to Codecademy and Codeschool are learning programmin... Read More »

Is Finland a real country? Valdas Stasevicius, A little bit of everyhting 689 votes No, it is not. As far as I know, it's the most successful inter-government project ever. Swedish and Russian governments closely cooperate on this and the result is absolute...  Read More »

What is the best way to inform a police officer I am carrying concealed when pulled over? Justin Moretto 1.4k votes I think proper "pull-over etiquette" is something that should be taught in drivers Ed because it has made a huge difference for me over the years. When you add a citizen wi...  Read More »

Do the Yakuza still exist in Japan? Serina Kurahashi, Aspiring Movie & Book Translator 1.9k votes Yes. They're basically like shadows - you might not notice them but they're actually everywhere you go. Many girl bars/clubs, brothels, love hotels and other such busines... Read More »