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Why does lightning occur, rather than the voltage just dissipating slowly?

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Would it be more efficient to transmit power across the US in standard wires or through electromagnetic radiation?

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Does a single particle accelerator have a wide range of uses, or is it usually specific to one type of experiment?

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Of all the commonly used fuels, which fuel has the highest fuel value?

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Is it possible for a solid to be so thin that it can't be seen with the naked eye?

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Since the NSA has already figured out how to store data on the communications of US citizens, what technological hurdles would they need to overcome in order to monitor all communications in the world?

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Is emailing a file (or otherwise transferring it electronically) loss-free, or is there still data corruption?

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Which animals carry the highest risk for transferring zoonotic diseases?

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Are there optical illusions that would not work if humans had three eyes?

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If a moon-sized object entered the solar system and became trapped in orbit around one of the outer planets, how long would it take for us to notice?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does lightning occur, rather than the voltage just dissipating slowly?	4
Would it be more efficient to transmit power across the US in standard wires or through electromagnetic radiation?	3
Does a single particle accelerator have a wide range of uses, or is it usually specific to one type of experiment?	2
Of all the commonly used fuels, which fuel has the highest fuel value?	2
Is it possible for a solid to be so thin that it can't be seen with the naked eye?	2
Since the NSA has already figured out how to store data on the communications of US citizens, what technological hurdles would they need to overcome in order to monitor all communications in the world?	1
Is emailing a file (or otherwise transferring it electronically) loss-free, or is there still data corruption?	1
Which animals carry the highest risk for transferring zoonotic diseases?	1
Are there optical illusions that would not work if humans had three eyes?	1
If a moon-sized object entered the solar system and became trapped in orbit around one of the outer planets, how long would it take for us to notice?	1