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Did any of you watch the full version of this week's Click (technology show on BBC News Channel)? The self assembling objects (most were the work of MIT) were fun to watch and I've been hoping to see...
Many physicists such as Stephen Hawking, Lawrence Krauss, and the late Richard Feynman are dismissive of philosophy. Feynman attacked philosophy often, calling it “low-level baloney,” and saying...
The gravitational force between two objects (mass1 = 14 kg, mass2 = 7 kg) is measured when the objects are 20 centimeters apart. If the distance between them is increased to 40 centimeters, how does...
Astronomers observe that the universe is not just expanding but that the expansion is accelerating. Frustratingly, the TV shows which try to popularise science among the masses have to stop short of...
This is a question of damage caused by resonance. Hypothetical scenario – a glass resonates at Middle C, and if subjected to prolonged exposure to this note shatters. If you raise the note an octave...
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Hi! I am in a class in college right now where I am required to construct an educational science booth for a science festival. So far my idea is to discuss how muscle contraction works and how sodium...
Hi, most random question ever sorry. I've just bought a jacket and I hate wearing things with obvious logos. This has a circle logo on the arm which is black but with 'sticky-uppy' part which is in...
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I’m conducting a R&D project recently. It belongs to an underdetermined problem (no. of equations < no. of variables). Luckily, several tests can be conducted for the same system; nevertheless, each...
In the recent BBC Natural History series on Alaska I was impressed by the massive pumpkin that came within 6lbs of beating the record. Such growth was attributed, not withstanding the dedicated work...
rather than nothing?
Why is there the universe, life, consciousness etc?
Can we concieve nothingness anyway?
And why is there not a philosophy catagory on AB anyway?...
what was still orbiting in 2013 since 1953
ie, will any stainless steel utensil be ok to use on my induction hob?
it has been stated that the moon is moving further away. what are the implications for earth? will our planet become uninhabitable? will our axis be radically changed? no assignment just an enquiring...
A while back Old Geezer commented that he objected to tax revenue being spent on subsidising solar energy Well the truth is that the UK government subsidises fossil fuels over 300 times as much as...
The other day a pulled out my fridge freezer - to find large chocolate bar, (green & blacks) it had been opened and about a 3rd gone - it was still in the paper wrapper, and folded up and dated about...
...including all the buildings, the people, the roads, the cars and buses and trains, the underground system, and all the rest of the infrastructure... How much does London weigh? Roughly - and within...
If it takes 100 men 100 hours to make 100 widgets, how long does it take to make a single widget?
