Ask the All Purpose Fox - Enterprise!

[Roureem Egas]

Whenever I have Yahoo Mail and this site open at the same time, my mail goes so slow I have to close it. Also, I need to do Ctrl-Alt-Delete because it won't close normally. What should I do to fix this?

Clear your brower cache? Close one of the two tabs/windows? It's the best I can think of.

[Darkdragon]

Why was sexual reproduction invented? I mean, there's loads of organisms that are highly successful and they've been using asexual reproduction for hundreds of millions of years.

[e_voyager]

why is it that i can understand some of what is said to me in other languages ( i knew as a child)  but i can't speak them with confidence anymore?

[Gabi]

Why was sexual reproduction invented? I mean, there's loads of organisms that are highly successful and they've been using asexual reproduction for hundreds of millions of years.

"Invented" implies intentionality and I'm not going to start a religious discussion, but in any case, sexual reproduction produces stronger genes and more varied individuals, and makes species more adaptable to changes. Asexual reproduction produces individuals whose genes only vary according to random mutations, thus improvements are scarce (and by improvements I mean treats that make the species more likely to survive).

why is it that i can understand some of what is said to me in other languages ( i knew as a child)  but i can't speak them with confidence anymore?

Because you forgot how to speak them, but the words spoken to you remind you of what you had forgotten.

[Darkdragon]

Why does time seem to travel faster as one ages?

[Gabi]

Why does time seem to travel faster as one ages?

Wow, my brother was just talking about this! We both think it's because, as we become older, we start living in a hurry and trying to meet deadlines, thinking about the future instead of living in the present. We pay less attention to the little details, so when we stop to think about a certain moment it's already gone.

That, and I have the feeling that we always feel the same way about the time we have lived, regardless of how long it has been. At least that's what happens in my case.

[ShadesFox]

I've always thought it was a mater of scale.  When you are young you have fewer days behind you, thus you don't have as much of a frame of reference for time.  But as you get older, and you can remember years and more decades, each moment seems much smaller.

[Mao]

Is time really relevant?

[Gabi]

Is time really relevant?

It depends on the context. Some things depend on time while others do not.

[Darkdragon]

Is the syndrome of time appearing to travel faster universal among human beings?

[Roureem Egas]

Is the syndrome of time appearing to travel faster universal among human beings?

I wouldn't call it a syndrome, but I'm pretty sure that's common to many, if not all people.

[FreeFull]

Why are apples more popular than pears?

[Gabi]

Why are apples more popular than pears?

Because they have a better manager.

[Kenji]

Why are apples more popular than pears?

Because they have a better manager.

They don't scare medical practitioners either.

[Gabi]

Contrary to popular belief, neither do apples. Both my parents are medical doctors and I've seen them eat them.

[Angel]

You think it bothers Jon Stewart deep down to make fun of Barack Obama?

[ShadesFox]

You think it bothers Jon Stewart deep down to make fun of Barack Obama?

No.

[e_voyager]

who is Jon Stewart ?

[ShadesFox]

Comedian and host of the show "The Daily Show", a comedy news show.  Has a lot of politics.

[Mao]

Are Wacoms not the sweetest things ever?

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Now playing: Cake - Let Me Go (Edit)
via FoxyTunes

[Kenji]

Contrary to popular belief, neither do apples. Both my parents are medical doctors and I've seen them eat them.

No, they're just superheroes.

[ShadesFox]

Are Wacoms not the sweetest things ever?

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Now playing: Cake - Let Me Go (Edit)
via FoxyTunes

No.  And your foxy tunes shall be stabbed for being very unfox like.

[Darkdragon]

What are ten legit English words which start with the letter x?

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

What are ten legit English words which start with the letter x?

xtraordinary, xquisite, xtreme, xtranumerary, xtramarital, xtract, xtortionate, xtravagant, xtraneous, and x-is-the-mark-you're-going-to-get-on-your-homework ?

[Gabi]

What are ten legit English words which start with the letter x?

xanthic, xebec, xeme, xenial, xenobiotic (and all other words starting with 'xeno'), xenurine, xeransis, xerotic (and other words begining with 'xero'), xesturgy, xylophone (and other words begining with 'xylo'), among others.

What are ten legit English words which start with the letter x?

xtraordinary, xquisite, xtreme, xtranumerary, xtramarital, xtract, xtortionate, xtravagant, xtraneous, and x-is-the-mark-you're-going-to-get-on-your-homework ?

Definitely not.

[yakanaj]

What would happen to the world if Matt Groening made an adaptation of the book Fablehaven?

[e_voyager]

who or what is Fablehaven?

is it like the legend of black heaven?

[yakanaj]

Fablehaven is a young adult novel by Brandon Mull (Author) that I happen to really like (It's clean and free of sex and such. Also full of awesome adventure).

[Gabi]

Bad Jana! No answering questions on the APF thread. Now go to your room and think about what you've done!

[ShadesFox]

What would happen to the world if Matt Groening made an adaptation of the book Fablehaven?

Think firebomb.

who or what is Fablehaven?

is it like the legend of black heaven?

I just said that it was about firebombs.

No, nor is it like black reach.

Fablehaven is a young adult novel by Brandon Mull (Author) that I happen to really like (It's clean and free of sex and such. Also full of awesome adventure).

That's not a question you can't fool me.

Bad Jana! No answering questions on the APF thread. Now go to your room and think about what you've done!

Think firebomb.