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I just read that the heat death of the universe is predicted to be approx 10^103 years from now, how was that number calculated?

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how does light escape from a closed container with opaque walls?

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What is "Channelling" in semiconductor device fabrication and what effect does it have on implantation depth?

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how does the BENDS effect people in submarines? shouldn't the atmospheric pressure within the submarine be controlled?

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Why are we not allowed to have radicals in the denominator of a fraction? isn't any nonzero number fair game?

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If observing a quantum particle causes its wave function collapse, how is it possible for us to know what the wave function is?

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what's going on on the quantum level that allows this disk to float?

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What are some advanced branches of math that i've probably never heard about and what do they study?

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Why do snakes an other reptiles shed their skin in entire layers rather than slowly over time like humans do?

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can animals feel complex emotions such as love and hate?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I just read that the heat death of the universe is predicted to be approx 10^103 years from now, how was that number calculated?	4
how does light escape from a closed container with opaque walls?	3
What is "Channelling" in semiconductor device fabrication and what effect does it have on implantation depth?	3
how does the BENDS effect people in submarines? shouldn't the atmospheric pressure within the submarine be controlled?	3
Why are we not allowed to have radicals in the denominator of a fraction? isn't any nonzero number fair game?	2
If observing a quantum particle causes its wave function collapse, how is it possible for us to know what the wave function is?	2
what's going on on the quantum level that allows this disk to float?	1
What are some advanced branches of math that i've probably never heard about and what do they study?	1
Why do snakes an other reptiles shed their skin in entire layers rather than slowly over time like humans do?	1
can animals feel complex emotions such as love and hate?	1