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Explain it to me like I'm 5
Popular section over at Reddit is a new place to turn to when you want something explained to you like you're a kindergartner.
Fri, Jul 29 2011 at 1:06 AM
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There's a popular new subreddit over at Reddit that's all about dumbing it down. ExplainLikeImFive is a gathering place for interesting questions and simple and patient answers. It has blazed onto the Reddit scene, attracting more than 22,000 readers in the first 13 hours (when this post was written).
There are already a bunch of great questions, and here are a few of my favorites so far. A quick warning: some of the language on Reddit can tend toward the salty variety. If f-bombs disturb your sensibilities, you might want to pass on these.
• Why does the produce of two negative numbers equal a positive number? Can you explain it like I'm five? (shared here because the answer is so good)
• What are they trying to accomplish at the LHC? How will this help humankind? (LHC = Large Hadron Collider)
• How did we go from binary to assembly language to programming languages? (shared because I am a big geek)
I'm going to keep my eye on this subreddit for greener Q&As and will share them when the mood strikes.
/AskScience is another excellent subreddit for the inquisitive reader.
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That reddit place took my wife and shot my dog. I put Norton on my computer but my dog is still lame and the ex-wife still ugly.
Dont goto reddit.
Reddit DOES have viruses, but worse, the very worst content on the internet can be found on Reddit. They have an enormous amount of really raunchy porn, sections for racism and misogyny, they even have a section for pictures of dead children. Seriously.
I can't recommend the site.
Is that really as clearly as you can think? Really?
You REALLY think that because I know Reddit has forums for pictures of dead children that I went in search of it?
You REALLY think downvoting something removes the virus?
Yes, I do blame Reddit for its misogyny, kiddie porn, and racism. They made a conscious decision to allow that type of content and they should be held accountable for that.
Think.
There are no viruses on reddit. This is a tactic used by some redditors to convince themselves that reddit is a secret society that will be ruined if any new people join. They do this while they are themselves ruining reddit
Reddit does NOT have viruses. I have been visiting the site for years. You guys will be fine.
Reddit is plagued with downtime, not viruses. You'll be fine.
Redditor here, and I can safely say, that all of the stuff about Reddit being "virus ridden" is crap. It is a free site, and anyone can go, and I have NEVER had issues with viruses from reddit. Probably /b/ros making the virus remarks.
So many viruses...
Reddit is NOT a secret organization. Everyone is welcome. It will not give you viruses.
virus website dont be tricked
so i clicked on a link to see whats that reddit is and i instantly got a virus warning from norton and then got a bunch of pills ads on my screen..... i tried closing internet explorer but it kept moving left to right so i had to manually shutdown my computer.... one of my friend whose a computer expert told me this site is just full of young pirate who try to scam you...;
.....it obviously was Internet Explorer, not Reddit.
Reddit users saying they got viruses to try to dissuade new users.
It's true. You obviously have never been.
You don't understand how a website works. Reddit could easily be outfitted with a virus if a hacker was able to gain access to their server. The virus could be installed to your computer without you doing anything but going to "http://reddit.com". No, that hasn't ever happened, and probably won't, but it's possible with any website.
Reddit gave me a bunch of viruses, I would stay away from that site.
I got a bunch of viruses from there too.
Reddit gave me herpes. Don't go there, it's a bad, bad place.
You clearly are a redditor, Good Sir.
Carry on..
That's odd. Are you sure you it was from that site?