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segelnhoch3 t1_jdomwet wrote
So, you need hardware that physically houses the software. That means you need maintenance workers. Then you need customer support, which will be a large portion. You need people who can fix and improve the software, lots of them. You need people who will maintain your cyber security.
Then all the normal company stuff: HR, Accounting, Management, real estate, sales, marketing, janitors, etc.
They are still producing a product, and as with a lot of other companies a lot of the workforce isn't directly involved with the actual production.
segelnhoch3 t1_jdlll6x wrote
Reply to ELI5 Why are there so many videos on Facebook of obviously fake free energy devices? by Clazzo524
Because they still get views and comments. Using people's anger ("That is so wrong, how can you even believe that to be possible, you ****") is a great way to get interaction with your posts and channel/profile. Its called ragebait
segelnhoch3 t1_jad49xs wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why does the top left part of the Texas border appear straight edged and angled on maps? by Moggy-Man
The same as with every other extremely straight border in the world (US-Canada, almost all of Africa, Middle East, etc.): Someone took a map and a ruler, drew a line and said "This is now the Border between X and Y" with no regards to the people living there (ethnic groups), geography and topology.
segelnhoch3 t1_jabxb78 wrote
Reply to comment by zmz2 in ELI5 How do banks work? by RussianPremier
These rates change over the years, but interest rates change with them. So if your bank gives 4% interest on savings, their loans probably have an interest >6-7%. Still, the 0,01% are a rather extreme example.
segelnhoch3 t1_j6nq4q1 wrote
Reply to comment by NIRPL in ELI5 why time slows down as you go faster by -cool--beans-
Its a statement that is so basic, you cannot prove it. Because it is (together with other axioms) the basis for every proof.
These are the "assumptions" we make in order to get startet with proving stuff. For example, in math there is an axiom "there exists (the concept of) infinity" You cannot really prove this without using other statements like it that can't be proven.
segelnhoch3 t1_j6iu3t1 wrote
Reply to ELI5: How exactly does a computer understand and translates a series of 0s and 1s into whatever output we get? by worldisashitplace
That is a question so broad, you can fill multiple college classes with it.
On a (very) high level: Information is stored as a string of 0s and 1s, which is sent to the CPU, which then performs different actions on this string, like "add the value on position 1234 with the value on position 1212" or "write 10 to position 12345" or "repeat until the value in position 123 equals 0", etc.
These instructions come as a string of 0 and 1 as well, and once they are finished, the end product is then written back into memory or passed on to other parts of the computer, like display, external memory, WiFi connectors, ...
segelnhoch3 t1_je296t6 wrote
Reply to comment by mikeholczer in ELI5: How is a high level of precision maintained during the construction of a building to make sure its built square, level all around? by phenols
To add onto this: there are tools that project perfectly vertical or horizontal lines with lasers, which you can then use to build your wall/floor/...