Eliot G York

USA

Areas of study: Philosophy, Business and Sociology.

Primary Interests: Ethics, Social Contract, Economics, Politics.

Other Interests: Computer Science, Outdoors, Woodworking.

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Why does it feel like a plane accelerates just before touching down?

landing aircraft-physics asked May 25, 2017 at 0:53

aviation.stackexchange.com

26 votes

Why are Capital punishment methods so difficult to institute?

united-states death-penalty asked Jan 31 at 16:35

politics.stackexchange.com

22 votes

What are “Russian nationalist military bloggers”?

russian-federation military social-media asked Jan 2 at 22:24

politics.stackexchange.com

18 votes

Would a lunar telescope provide a significant improvement over terrestrial based equipment?

the-moon astronomy telescope space-telescope asked Apr 17, 2016 at 0:51

space.stackexchange.com

18 votes

Plant identification methods

plants plant-identification asked Aug 21, 2016 at 1:46

outdoors.stackexchange.com

14 votes

What are the best methods to clean out a fire pits and dispose of the ash?

camping fire leave-no-trace asked Aug 4, 2016 at 20:41

outdoors.stackexchange.com

12 votes

What are the laws for backcountry ("dispersed") camping in the US?

united-states wild-camping backcountry legality asked May 21, 2016 at 17:14

outdoors.stackexchange.com

9 votes

What is the expectation that the US intelligence community must answer questions posed in congressional hearings?

united-states congress fbi intelligence fisa asked Jun 7, 2017 at 17:08

politics.stackexchange.com

9 votes

Requesting an in depth explanation of heat created during atmospheric reentry,

reentry physics atmospheric-drag asked Apr 26, 2016 at 23:02

space.stackexchange.com

6 votes

Libertarianism and scarcity

libertarianism nozick asked Aug 21, 2016 at 1:25

philosophy.stackexchange.com

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Opposite of a diet

english.stackexchange.com

Is there a gender neutral equivalent of “manspreading”?

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What is the word to describe a situation where one makes a big deal out of things that can be done with little effort?

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How can I tell if a broth carton with a twist cap is sealed?

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Term for group of guys attempting to show who is alpha?

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What is the best word or phrase for expressing that 2 skills are unrelated to each other?

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Is there a noun for the general, solely negative, discrimination of any kind of group?

english.stackexchange.com

Micromanage: specifically related to parenting

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Synonym For End of the Line, Last Person to Call

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Would it save lives in London to arm every individual police officer?

politics.stackexchange.com

Why is "man" used where a plural might be appropriate, and not "men"?

english.stackexchange.com

An adjective for a person who "is looking for problems"

english.stackexchange.com

"This is how I found out the solution" in one word

english.stackexchange.com

What is a word or expression for a convenient and unsupported answer?

english.stackexchange.com

Can I safely camp in deer tick country, and if so, how?

outdoors.stackexchange.com

"You're reading this because..[reason]..aren't you."

english.stackexchange.com

Do the 3rd and 4th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution apply during martial law?

politics.stackexchange.com

Looking for a word to describe a person who lies/invents stories to elicit sympathy to manipulate others and further their own advancement

english.stackexchange.com

Is there a word that describes this particular sneaky play on words?

english.stackexchange.com

American English idiom meaning "painful to resist the gods"

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Can "I was married two years ago" have more than one meaning?

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What can I do to prevent altitude sickness?

outdoors.stackexchange.com

What's the policy and cost regarding picnic area in US regional parks?

outdoors.stackexchange.com

Sword in the rock - make it last the ages

worldbuilding.stackexchange.com

Word similar to patented but not legally patented?

english.stackexchange.com

Is there a noun for the general, solely negative, discrimination of any kind of group?

english.stackexchange.com

What does the term "White Privilege" mean?

politics.stackexchange.com

single word noun for somebody who is unfaithful to their spouse / relationship-partner

english.stackexchange.com

How to find out if someone is guilty of adultery?

worldbuilding.stackexchange.com

All year sleeping bag that is warm enough for cold winter?

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