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I've read about going bellow 0K, to which the article referred as "the highest possible energy state". Does that mean that temperature loops around at 0K and absolute zero is also absolute hot?

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Could DNA decay affect a tardigrade if it spends longer time in suspension than the half-life of DNA?

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If deadly diseases were completely successful and killed everything, would they die out? And in that case what is the point of them being deadly, why is it worth risking to run out of the source of their lives?

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How is the hardness of carbon nano tubes measured?

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How to keep Earth habitable longer than the Sun would naturally allow?

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How do organisms (and viruses) "know" what to adapt to?

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What man made objects that exist today would last longest on Earth after humans are gone?

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What's the difference between insects that recognise glass surfaces and ones that don't?

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Do gravitational waves slow down objects?

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What is/could be the practical use of quantum mechanics.

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I've read about going bellow 0K, to which the article referred as "the highest possible energy state". Does that mean that temperature loops around at 0K and absolute zero is also absolute hot?	19
Could DNA decay affect a tardigrade if it spends longer time in suspension than the half-life of DNA?	17
If deadly diseases were completely successful and killed everything, would they die out? And in that case what is the point of them being deadly, why is it worth risking to run out of the source of their lives?	5
How is the hardness of carbon nano tubes measured?	3
How to keep Earth habitable longer than the Sun would naturally allow?	1
How do organisms (and viruses) "know" what to adapt to?	1
What man made objects that exist today would last longest on Earth after humans are gone?	1
What's the difference between insects that recognise glass surfaces and ones that don't?	1
Do gravitational waves slow down objects?	1
What is/could be the practical use of quantum mechanics.	1