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BoxAngle
I consider myself not too bad at maths but I cannot grasp dual numbers. In wikipedia it says they are expressions of the form a+bε (ε is greek Epsilon), a and b are real numbers and ε is a symbol... ...
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degreen2014
What is the difference between a ballistic missile and a cruise missile?     Thank you
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phoenix1729
How to solve the Diophantine equation $a^{2n}+b^2=c^{2n}$, where $n>1$ ^ $a,b,c\ne0$?
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ToraToraTora
I'll start....The Jovian Moon IO is so close to Jupiter that it has tides in rock. The moon is continually stretched into an Oviod and thus the friction causes lots of volcanoes.
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fireblood88
How likely is it for us to achieve reverse aging soon and will we be able to live longer or even forever if we do?
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ToraToraTora
Is anything actually touching? I mean almost all matter is empty space so lets take two snooker balls when they touch the valence electron shells are the best candidate for actual contact but what... ...
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ToraToraTora
I love the Euclidian one of course but I'd love to hear about others, possibly Algebraic.....?
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ToraToraTora
196-182x0.5=7!! Is that correct?
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Kennyat
What kind of baby she will be burn?
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Atheist
Many animals kill to feed themselves, but they don't do it for pleasure (of course it could be argued that they do it for the pleasure of filling their bellies, but on the whole they don't  go... ...
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ToraToraTora
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68172162 Ok perhaps CTG can help with this one, I think I'm right in saying that the LHC collisions are at 99.9999991% of c. No doubt the new one will... ...
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naomi24
Just for interest.... unless anyone has any ideas?     https://news.sky.com/story/scientists-make-huge-discovery-that-challenges-our-understanding-of-the-universe-13046272 ...
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mibn2cweus
- and more. https://webbtelescope.org/news/news-releases ...
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jackthehat
Mrs JtH has always had an interest in astronomy so this year Father Christmas will be delivering a rather nice beginners telescope. 🔭 He would also like to get her a book for Astronomy novices. I... ...
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Hymie
Have you noticed that when there is a report of a volcanic eruption somewhere in the world, there is usually heighten volcanic activity reported elsewhere?   At present there is increased recent... ...
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Atheist
Has anyone viewed this document? I can't make out whether or not it's rubbish. I've posted in Science, but I'm not sure it's where it should... ...
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naomi24
//Astronomers have detected a rare and extremely high-energy particle falling to Earth that is causing bafflement because it is coming from an apparently empty region of space....“You trace its... ...
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ToraToraTora
Your input on the FTL thread has encoraged me to ask if you can perhaps enhance my understanding of the importance of the famous 137 (actually 137.04 2dps), often touted as the most magical number... ...
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Ok we know that it will never be possible because of the HUP. However that does not stop Sci Fi eg Gene Rodenberry invented the transporter to make it easy to get down on to planets and do the... ...

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