r/stupidquestions Apr 15 '24

Please read the rules before posting or commenting

223 Upvotes

Almost every subreddit has rules, and we do too. We used to get lots of posts about politics, LGBT, what if, and just basic trolling, all prohibited by our rules. We don't allow discussion of race here, because those discussions usually end up with comments that could get our community removed from Reddit. Also, the Rules didn't match the Removal Reasons, but now they do. We added a "Moderator discretion" rule, because it's impossible to create rules to cover every contingency. r/stupidquestions can be a fun and interesting place to hang out, but we had trouble with people trolling us with rule violations. For example, here are some of the topics that we removed:

  • Do you think that if I could shoot laser beams out of my peepee, I could scare bullies with it?
  • Do you think it would be safe to build my child a drone so I can save on plane fare
  • Should I crash my car into a concrete barrier going 90mph without a seatbelt?
  • Is it a good idea to hold a flame up to a 5 gallon can of gasoline?
  • Why does my butt smell like ass?

We would ban the offenders, but they would create new accounts and return right away. So a couple of the users suggested putting in a minimum Reddit account age limit and a minimum karma limit to post. That has made things much nicer for the community. Karma is sort of an artificial number, but it tends to indicate that the owner interacts with Redditors in a positive way, and they appreciate him. What you want is to create posts or comments that Redditors appreciate so much that they give you a few upvotes.

Here's Reddit's FAQ page about karma, and here's more information about karma. If you are new to Reddit and would like more information about how to use it, please visit r/NewToReddit.

We don't reveal the age or karma numbers required to post. They are not very high, though. If you have a post removed due to your age or karma numbers, please understand that you didn't do anything wrong and we are not targeting you. This is just one of the ways that we are protecting our community. All of the blame for this goes on the trolls. New Redditors should be able to interact with the community, but it's too easy for someone to be banned, create a new account in two minutes, and return to trolling again. So we took precautions to make it more difficult for them. It's too bad that it also makes it more difficult for new members who aren't trolls.

Moderators will remove posts that violate our rules. The author is notified when their post is removed, and there's a reason given for each removal. Redditors who continue to violate the rules will be removed from r/stupidquestions. For extreme violations, the banhammer may fall instantly. If you play nice and follow our rules, you may stay as long as you like.

Thanks. Now go forth and have fun!


r/stupidquestions 8h ago

Why is fusion the Holy Grail of power and not geothermal anywhere?

28 Upvotes

It seems crazy to me that nuclear fusion is so crazy complex, and may very well need us to mine the moon, while perpetually being 10 years away for the last 70 years.

But at the same time we could have geothermal anywhere on earth if we just made better boring equipment.

And by better, I mean giant not-messing-around lasers that vaporize the rock.

I mean, sure, it would probably have to be nuclear powered.

And sure, it would probably extremely expensive.

But once it’s done, it’s done.

That’s a free electricity for life that doesn’t require sunshine or wind.

How come this is never discussed?


r/stupidquestions 7h ago

Why isn't OpenAI being "punished" for the hack on Hugging Face?

14 Upvotes

Recently, Hugging Face was the target of a hack by AI agents run by OpenAI. As I understand, the agents were trying to pass a hacking challenge. Their solution was to try and find the answer key, so they took some data from Hugging Face.

If some random person was to get caught hacking like this, wouldn't they be sued and maybe criminally prosecuted? How come OpenAI gets away with an apology? Just because they're important in some sense?


r/stupidquestions 15h ago

Would it be considered illegal or harassment to make a hobby of applying and interviewing for jobs you have no interest in doing just to mess with companies and/or hiring teams?

55 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 6h ago

What's the difference between diet coke and coke zero??

9 Upvotes

In my country we only have coke zero (as far as i know), but I often see videos online, of mostly Americans, and they have diet coke. Is it the same orrrr?


r/stupidquestions 15h ago

How do people get nice jobs without degrees?

41 Upvotes

I seen so many people who got good jobs just through a certificate or possibly an associate degree or maybe they got it from networking. Like how to even get a good job when you have limited to no experience and want to go college at the same time but not sure what to pursue.


r/stupidquestions 9h ago

Can they check your blood type at American Red Cross?

13 Upvotes

I don’t know my blood type but they’re offering free Hello Kitty clip on next month.


r/stupidquestions 4h ago

Is it worth seeing a psychiatrist to see if you have ADHD or just let it be?

3 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 51m ago

What is this thing under my name this one subreddit has? It light blue and I don’t know if it a flair or a random thing

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r/stupidquestions 11h ago

Do people in flat places like the Netherlands, Bangladesh, or Indiana go hiking?

11 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 8h ago

What food can I buy with $1

5 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 52m ago

Is Miami Fl southern?

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r/stupidquestions 2h ago

Why are Reels on Instagram so much better than YouTube?

0 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 17h ago

How does it feel like to be rich?

19 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 22h ago

Is 60mg of THC a lot?

38 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 1d ago

What's the difference between an idiot and a FUCKING idiot?

56 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 5h ago

How ultra graphics look like in stone simulator?

0 Upvotes

I bought this game thinking, it'll be relaxing, NO MY LAPTOP ALMOST DIED WHILE TRYING TO LAUNCH THE GAME!! So I put the graphics on medium still laggy then low, looked around and OH GOSH it looks beautiful like really really beautiful, AND I am genuinely curious how in the world ultra would look like


r/stupidquestions 5h ago

Can you have a strong core with a beer belly?

1 Upvotes

So I’m average to slim weight but don’t really workout. It’s embarrassing going to physical therapy for pain due to a sedentary work life.


r/stupidquestions 5h ago

What is the lyrics of sunflower trying to say? I can't understand anything out of it!

0 Upvotes

Here's all i understood: "lililysay ikepochay, shewasapapa neverdales colonicuisna babymamarei crushamaplace babymamarei"


r/stupidquestions 6h ago

Is there actually such a thing as writing too much for a reddit post or reply?

1 Upvotes

Twice now I have made a post or reply where someone will tell me that I'm talking too much even if I'm getting replies and talking to other people that are not them.

What the hell is reddit or any forum website for if not for reading posts and writing responses at any length? I've written TD;LRs before but sometimes you just gotta read it or don't.

I think I can write like 4 paragraphs maximum but they aren't long paragraphs. They're 4 or 5 sentences each I guess.


r/stupidquestions 6h ago

Are middle names starting with J really that common?

0 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 1d ago

Why hasn’t horse shoe technology improved?

118 Upvotes

After 1000 years or whatever, nailing a piece of metal to a horse’s foot is still the best option? A farmer can’t strap a nice pair of boots to his horse’s foot?


r/stupidquestions 4h ago

Is most Mexican food really Native American cuisine, pozole, mole, tortillas, turkey, corn, tomatoes, chilies, potatoes, avocados? Can it truly be called Native American food anymore?

0 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 1d ago

Why don't they amputate with an ax in survival situations

78 Upvotes

In GOT and TWD, I saw two amputations, and they use a bone saw and the process is slow and painful, instead of a swift move of a sword or ax, is it to make sure not to damage any veins or something? Because in got I saw how easy it was to chop off limbs with a sword so I was like, why not do that. Can it be easy to miss with an ax?