Because they have to go to Wikipedia to answer the questions.
You have to remember that WikiAnswers gets the answers to your questions through contributors, like yourself. So it depends really on when the contributors are on, and who sees your question. If there are plenty of people who know the answer the more likely it would be answered more quickly. Like if it is a not much asked question that probably not many people know off hand, it can take time for a contributor to research the question the find the answer. But it also depends what time of day it is for a contributor.
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Almost immediately. But an answer may come a lot slower if no one knows the answer.
This answer varies. People who have accounts here on WikiAnswers can view recently asked questions, and answer them for trust points. So it all depends, really.
Bout 2 mins. if its a catchy question. Seconds to decades decades, depending on question. Maybe never for some questions.
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It depends on a lot of things, how easy your question is to answer, how popular your question is, how many people see your question... Basically, it can be anywhere from a few minutes to years from now.
It was probably decided that this question adds no value to WikiAnswers because no one really knows what it takes to become famous; most of it is luck.