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Is IQ a predictor of personality traits, such as empathy or antisocial behavior?

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If we accept that black holes break many "rules", why do we bother predicting that there are charged black holes simply out of the notion of charge conservation?

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Does electromagnetic radiation have varying amplitude, or is the energy of the radiation dictated at the source solely by wavelength and number of radiation-emitting particles?

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What elements do exist or can feasibly exist (let's say in open air near the surface) on Earth in "pure elemental" form - non-ionic or isotopic, non-radioactive, non-allotropic forms?

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America has a large amount of mass shootings. However, is there a sociologically identifiable reason why it doesn't have a large amount of other forms of mass violence, such as (non-terrorist) bomb attacks? Why do mass murderers almost exclusively use guns?

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Is ionizing radiation only dangerous at a certain amplitude? if so, what is that general threshold?

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Plastics are insulators that can build up static charge very easily. However, for example, you can't rub against ceramic and produce static charge. Why?

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How can black holes have a charge?

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Does quantum mechanics violate causality?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is IQ a predictor of personality traits, such as empathy or antisocial behavior?	697
If we accept that black holes break many "rules", why do we bother predicting that there are charged black holes simply out of the notion of charge conservation?	9
Does electromagnetic radiation have varying amplitude, or is the energy of the radiation dictated at the source solely by wavelength and number of radiation-emitting particles?	1
What elements do exist or can feasibly exist (let's say in open air near the surface) on Earth in "pure elemental" form - non-ionic or isotopic, non-radioactive, non-allotropic forms?	1
America has a large amount of mass shootings. However, is there a sociologically identifiable reason why it doesn't have a large amount of other forms of mass violence, such as (non-terrorist) bomb attacks? Why do mass murderers almost exclusively use guns?	1
Is ionizing radiation only dangerous at a certain amplitude? if so, what is that general threshold?	1
Plastics are insulators that can build up static charge very easily. However, for example, you can't rub against ceramic and produce static charge. Why?	1
How can black holes have a charge?	0
Does quantum mechanics violate causality?	0