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How many axioms do you need?

In mathematics you can derive almost everything provided that you know some fundamental laws or axioms. I was wondering what the least number of such axioms you need to be able to derive the 'entire...
02:25 Thu 04th Jan 20078 answers, last by Peter Pedant 00:15 Mon 08th Jan 2007
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Xeranox

Sound of wind

What's the cause of the whistling sound created by the wind as it passes brances and cracks? I know sound is pressure waves, but what exactly is the mechanism behind this phenomenon?
17:21 Mon 06th Feb 20063 answers, last by Gnu 18:26 Mon 13th Feb 2006
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Xeranox

Why are Asian people yellow?

Why have asian people the characteristic yellow-like skin color?
23:01 Thu 10th Nov 200514 answers, last by Xeranox 11:03 Sat 12th Nov 2005
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Gravity and Strings

Per the question on string theory, I read the first link offered in the responses, but am still unclear on the relationship between gravity and strings? I do understand we are speaking on a quantum...
05:37 Mon 22nd Aug 20053 answers, last by Xeranox 09:22 Thu 25th Aug 2005
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Family Guy Better

anyone else think family guy beats the pants off the simpsons?
12:02 Wed 12th Feb 20038 answers, last by mirac007 22:16 Mon 05th Jun 2006
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Xeranox

Slope on road signs.

Road signs alerting about steep hills often give a percentage (at least they do in Norway). Is this simply 90 degrees divided into 100% (so that 45 degrees = 50%), or is it the mathematical average...
16:36 Tue 26th Jul 20056 answers, last by Xeranox 22:03 Thu 28th Jul 2005

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