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Some optical illusions or simple patterns/color schemes are uncomfortable to look at. If a person was forced to stare at one (or left in a room with them as a wallpaper) would they experience growing discomfort? Or would they get used to it?

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Does burning fossil fuels increase the maximum possible biomass of life on the planet?

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Is there a scientific basis for determining whether or not an animal feels pain?

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This is going to ruffle some feathers. But given that most people marry within their race, I'm curious if there's enough inter-racial breeding going on to prevent speciation of new human species.

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I feel I am at the beginning of a flu. Is there truth in the idea of catching a sickness at its first symptoms, or am I already completely infected?

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When two objects travel towards each other at 75% of the speed of light, how do you calculate their relative speed?

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Does the galactic year influence anything that happens in our solar system and on Earth? Or is it too chaotic to predict?

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What is the difference between power and energy?

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My vast intellect is understimulated. Give me some of the unsolved problems in your field to solve.

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Would it be feasible to forgo cellphone towers and have each phone act as a cell site, or would that really not work at all?

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Some optical illusions or simple patterns/color schemes are uncomfortable to look at. If a person was forced to stare at one (or left in a room with them as a wallpaper) would they experience growing discomfort? Or would they get used to it?	0
Does burning fossil fuels increase the maximum possible biomass of life on the planet?	0
Is there a scientific basis for determining whether or not an animal feels pain?	0
This is going to ruffle some feathers. But given that most people marry within their race, I'm curious if there's enough inter-racial breeding going on to prevent speciation of new human species.	0
I feel I am at the beginning of a flu. Is there truth in the idea of catching a sickness at its first symptoms, or am I already completely infected?	0
When two objects travel towards each other at 75% of the speed of light, how do you calculate their relative speed?	0
Does the galactic year influence anything that happens in our solar system and on Earth? Or is it too chaotic to predict?	0
What is the difference between power and energy?	0
My vast intellect is understimulated. Give me some of the unsolved problems in your field to solve.	0
Would it be feasible to forgo cellphone towers and have each phone act as a cell site, or would that really not work at all?	0