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Why is String Theory a "Theory"? In science, doesn't "Theory" mean something tested with reproducible results?

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Does the placenta have the DNA of the mother or the baby? What about the umbilical cord?

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Do mirrors reflect only visible lights, or do they reflect light of other frequencies (if so then which types--x-ray, infrared, gamma, etc)?

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What do astronomers really mean when they say that the universe is flat?

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Why don't we use thorium for nuclear energy instead of uranium?

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Why does String Theory attract so many people even when everybody knows that it might be entirely wrong, and requires more and more acceptance of new weirdness implied such as extra dimensions and "branes"?

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NASA is working on a "warp drive". I understand this contracts and expands space. Please explain how one contracts, expands, or folds space? What are the physics of doing that?

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How are audio and video converted to signals, and back again.

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E=Mc^2: What does the speed of light have to do with the relationship between matter and energy?

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E=Mc^2: What does the speed of light have to do with the relationship between matter and energy?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is String Theory a "Theory"? In science, doesn't "Theory" mean something tested with reproducible results?	2689	askscience
Does the placenta have the DNA of the mother or the baby? What about the umbilical cord?	630	askscience
Do mirrors reflect only visible lights, or do they reflect light of other frequencies (if so then which types--x-ray, infrared, gamma, etc)?	337	askscience
What do astronomers really mean when they say that the universe is flat?	4	askscience
Why don't we use thorium for nuclear energy instead of uranium?	4	askscience
Why does String Theory attract so many people even when everybody knows that it might be entirely wrong, and requires more and more acceptance of new weirdness implied such as extra dimensions and "branes"?	1	askscience
NASA is working on a "warp drive". I understand this contracts and expands space. Please explain how one contracts, expands, or folds space? What are the physics of doing that?	1	askscience
How are audio and video converted to signals, and back again.	1	askscience
E=Mc^2: What does the speed of light have to do with the relationship between matter and energy?	1	askscience
E=Mc^2: What does the speed of light have to do with the relationship between matter and energy?	1	askscience