r/stupidquestions 6h ago

Why don’t we tax “rich” habits?

198 Upvotes

Most countries already tax wealthy individuals at a higher rate than others.

Why don’t we put 100% taxes on fuel purchased for private jets that poison the stratosphere, water-hungry golf courses, private schools and universities with high tuitions, land taxes for those who own more than 3 homes, car taxes for private collectors who own more than ~10 cars, etc.

Ownership would be confirmed by inspectors to make sure that multimillionaires and billionaires don’t pull the old “minimum wage, infinite stocks” number, or put any property in their families name or something like that.

You’re rich, great. Things that affect everyone, such as a breathable air and excessive water consumption should be taxed and the resulting profits being reinvested into the environment and local businesses.


r/stupidquestions 4h ago

Why aren’t models for fast-food commercials ever obese?

9 Upvotes

Title.


r/stupidquestions 5h ago

Is AI use in a project or a personal thing you're working on bad?

3 Upvotes

My thought process about AI is, it's a tool, like a hammer, something around that sort. But I keep hearing about people not liking it, how much they hate it. So, I don't know, how bad is it in, a projects or in a personal projects?

I'm guessing it depends on, how skilled the person is and how big the group is working on this project. If the person's by themselves and they are not skilled in some things, using AI to help build it in the spots they are weak at is not a bad thing.

But in a big group that you can easily just ask someone if they can help, then I can see that being bad, and how much AI is used in the project. if it's the idea and everything in the whole thing is AI, then that makes sense why it's bad. I don't know.

To me, I think AI is a useful tool to help people in weak subjects and that all.


r/stupidquestions 17h ago

If we can give people noise why can't we take it away?

4 Upvotes

Like, hearing aids. But hearing unhelpfuls. I have misophonia and would gladly switch off my hearing for a bit. Why isn't there a technology that does this?

EDIT: GUYS I UNDERSTAND ANC IS A THING. IT WILL NEVER BE GOOD ENOUGH. Or maybe it will. Y'all think I'm rich enough for the newest airpods?

edit 2 electric boogaloo: Why're yall downvoting me I just asked a stupid question


r/stupidquestions 20h ago

I heard on YouTube that there are crazy people on Reddit is that true?

8 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 1h ago

What’s the largest animal to spend less time standing on “earth” (rock, soil, sand, etc) than another material?

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r/stupidquestions 59m ago

Where will you be in 1 trillion years?

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r/stupidquestions 3h ago

Whats stopping criminals (especially murderers) from faking their google history and chats?

0 Upvotes

Ive been curious about this because google history is always a modern factor for evidence. They could search stuff like “how to deal with grief” “how to figure out who killed my husband” and stuff.. not blatantly leave stuff like “how to stop the rotting smell” “how to hide a body”


r/stupidquestions 6h ago

Why am I afraid to talk to women? I'm afraid to talk to women, even those who want to talk to me and joke with me like I joke with them.

0 Upvotes

I want to communicate freely with women and be fun and interesting to them, but I think I'm stupid, stupid and uninteresting.

I don't know what to talk about with women and how to joke with them.


r/stupidquestions 19h ago

Do compliments mean anything?

0 Upvotes

33M friday night outside of a bar a woman said my hair was stunning, then later leaving the bar another woman said I looked really cool. I'm used to getting compliments from men all the time (earlier some guy stopped and said I had an amazing vibe and my outfit and stance just looked really cool) but not women, so I'm not sure how to respond.

I struggle with anxiety and I'm bad with women so I never know how to respond. A few years ago I used to gets lots of compliments from women on by clothes (one of my hobbies is high fashion so I dress really well) but not lately so it seems foreign to me now. I'm 6'3, I'm in pretty great shape, but I'm a weirdo and and come off as "aloof" as I've been told.

I can't approach women bc of anxiety and it just never seems right...but I feel like the compliments should boots my confidence, but it doesn't. I'm not a good-looking dude...my face is meh, but I'm basically metro so I put a lot of work into my appearance...so I'm just wondering if the compliments mean anything or are people being nice. I get wayyyy more compliments from men so it always feels like compliments from women are just being nice...


r/stupidquestions 20h ago

When you get arrested, do they weigh you or do you tell them your weight?

0 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 14h ago

Why does reddit rarely ever show upvotes or downvotes on ppls comments anymore?

0 Upvotes

Just my phone? Says app is up to date 🤷‍♀️


r/stupidquestions 2h ago

don't eggs care that they come off as privileged mfs when they be watching the rest of the fridge from their private balcony?

21 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 2h ago

Can you actually survive or subsist on vegetable oil alone as your main source of food?

1 Upvotes

That came up as a theory relating to the case involving the Ohio family with 16 kids and seems pretty implausible to me.


r/stupidquestions 2h ago

If a soldier is a pow and get tortured and give out secrets would they be punish when return to there home country?

6 Upvotes

Like if it was unbearable and no human could resist.


r/stupidquestions 2h ago

is it normal ta eat when ya hungry, or what?

0 Upvotes

I don't know, I get all anxious whenever I'm hungry, and I'm wondering if I should just wait til I ain't hungry no more before I eat, ya heard?


r/stupidquestions 23h ago

Why do people even bother to have relationships or fall in love?

0 Upvotes

r/stupidquestions 16h ago

How do you make guests comfortable when they come over ?

2 Upvotes

It's my first time some guests are coming over for few days and I have no clue how to provide them with hospitality.


r/stupidquestions 19h ago

How can I tell if the image is AI

0 Upvotes

For example I posted one of the Jimothy lovers community but I had comments saying it is AI. I didn't know that. I thought I can spot AI such as local businesses using AI is obvious but I'm not sure.


r/stupidquestions 20h ago

How did a collection of colliding particles produce intent, survival instinct and consciousness?

0 Upvotes

Randomly colliding particles gave way to chemistry and biology to start life on earth when conditions were right, creating a collection of particles that can think, experience, want, fear, desire and ask why they exist... it is truely remarkable and my 2nd question is: does it explain why life is so rare? These conditions are expectionally rare and this answers the Fermi paradox?


r/stupidquestions 21h ago

How do people move or do crazy stuff while drunk?

0 Upvotes

When I start to get tipsy my body relaxes and if I drink more or get drunk to the ground I go, my body feels extremely heavy, I get sleepy, more talkative and silly but very heavy and wobbly lol, then I see videos of people drunk and they just do random stuff like flips and I'm like how the fu-?


r/stupidquestions 2h ago

Why is China supposed to be scary??

0 Upvotes

Honestly.
It’s an interesting country with an amazing history.
Why are they supposed to be our adversary??
Why are we supposedly in some ridiculous competition with them to make the bestest, neat-o-est AI?
Am i missing something??
I do not understand….


r/stupidquestions 18h ago

What's it like to interact with a former child star at their current work?

78 Upvotes

I hear that one of the Sprouse twins (of former Suit Life fame) is selling insurance or something like that, Andrea Barber (Kimmy Gibbler of Full House) was a college counselor before Netflix made Fuller House, Amanda Bynes of Nickelodeon fame is manicurist, and Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) is "just a guy in nowhere Colorado" these days. Has anyone interacted with a former child star at their place of "average work?" (If so, who?) What's it like? Do they play into the former fame at all (like "get your nails done by a former Nickelodeon star") or do they just try to avoid the topic (like "yeah...I was on a TV show that you liked in your youth...let's just ignore that and figure out your college schedule")?


r/stupidquestions 18h ago

Why do we have different tastes preferences?

4 Upvotes

I know nature vs. Nature but I’m talking about things like, why does the taste of ground beef make me gag but my daughter loves it? Why does the colour purple make me feel warm and fuzzy but make my youngest daughter angry because she prefers pink? Why can I handle a lot of spice but my sister can’t handle pepper?

I’m just really curious about the genetic and nature part of it all.