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How does a computer know to turn itself back on when you tell it to restart?

3866 upvotes • CyberPlatypus

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What's the tallest we could build a skyscraper with current technology?

3866 upvotes • Mimshot

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Is vacuum something that is conserved or that moves from place to place?

3866 upvotes • aggasalk

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Why is the Ozone Layer Hole in the South Pole? Why isn't it in the North Pole?

3865 upvotes • Tdaxiao

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If there was a body of water that was as deep as the Marianas Trench but perfectly clear and straight down, would you be able to see all the way to the bottom?

3864 upvotes • dongerduck

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Is it possible for the human immune system to "forget" any pathogen after vaccination as time passes? How does this work considering that information on certain pathogens are also retained by the immune system and does this vary based on different pathogens?

3864 upvotes • Nish_thp

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AskScience AMA Series: We're volcanologists with the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program. 40 years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted in a very big way. We are here to talk about St. Helens and volcanic eruptions. Ask us anything!

3861 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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Has there ever been an experiment to select for the smallest genome? How small could a functional genome be?

3861 upvotes • ImJustALumpFish

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Musics with binaural beats, certain frequencies (eg. "417 Hz healing music") - do they really have effects on hormones release in the brain, or brain activities?

3858 upvotes • Tigalopl

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Would food ever spoil in outer space?

3858 upvotes • A5000LeggedCreature

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How does a computer know to turn itself back on when you tell it to restart?	3866	CyberPlatypus
What's the tallest we could build a skyscraper with current technology?	3866	Mimshot
Is vacuum something that is conserved or that moves from place to place?	3866	aggasalk
Why is the Ozone Layer Hole in the South Pole? Why isn't it in the North Pole?	3865	Tdaxiao
If there was a body of water that was as deep as the Marianas Trench but perfectly clear and straight down, would you be able to see all the way to the bottom?	3864	dongerduck
Is it possible for the human immune system to "forget" any pathogen after vaccination as time passes? How does this work considering that information on certain pathogens are also retained by the immune system and does this vary based on different pathogens?	3864	Nish_thp
AskScience AMA Series: We're volcanologists with the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program. 40 years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted in a very big way. We are here to talk about St. Helens and volcanic eruptions. Ask us anything!	3861	AskScienceModerator
Has there ever been an experiment to select for the smallest genome? How small could a functional genome be?	3861	ImJustALumpFish
Musics with binaural beats, certain frequencies (eg. "417 Hz healing music") - do they really have effects on hormones release in the brain, or brain activities?	3858	Tigalopl
Would food ever spoil in outer space?	3858	A5000LeggedCreature