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If someone put a breathing apparatus on a fish that allowed it to live without water, then set the fish loose someplace with zero gravity (like the ISS) would it swim in air like it does in water? (X-Post /r/showerthoughts)

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If someone put a breathing apparatus on a fish that allowed it to live without water, then set the fish loose someplace with zero gravity (like the ISS) would it swim in air like it does in water?

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How long does Sarin neurological agent remain deadly after being released from storage?

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Are there any practical "real world" applications of the theory of evolution, beyond tying together other biological knowledge?

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Would composite tank armor be extremely ineffective against round shot, since spheres are rotationally symmetrical on any axis?

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Most large land mammals seem to have some sort of natural swimming instinct, so why does it seem that humans are almost always incapable of swimming unless they have taken extensive swimming lessons?

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In HBO's "Chernobyl" a scientists state the explosion caused by the core hitting the water tanks would be 2 to 4 megatons. How would the TNT equivalent of such a steam explosion be calculated?

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How accurate/trustworthy is this video about "Reconstructed Sounds of Dinosaurs"?

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What method of cellular respiration did the ancestors of modern Eukaryotes use before they acquired mitochondria?

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If the pressure of a fluid is a manifestation of the force exerted by its molecules or atoms when they bounce off walls, how come it's possible to increase the pressure of an incompressible fluid without increasing the temperature also?

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If someone put a breathing apparatus on a fish that allowed it to live without water, then set the fish loose someplace with zero gravity (like the ISS) would it swim in air like it does in water? (X-Post /r/showerthoughts)	1
If someone put a breathing apparatus on a fish that allowed it to live without water, then set the fish loose someplace with zero gravity (like the ISS) would it swim in air like it does in water?	1
How long does Sarin neurological agent remain deadly after being released from storage?	1
Are there any practical "real world" applications of the theory of evolution, beyond tying together other biological knowledge?	1
Would composite tank armor be extremely ineffective against round shot, since spheres are rotationally symmetrical on any axis?	1
Most large land mammals seem to have some sort of natural swimming instinct, so why does it seem that humans are almost always incapable of swimming unless they have taken extensive swimming lessons?	1
In HBO's "Chernobyl" a scientists state the explosion caused by the core hitting the water tanks would be 2 to 4 megatons. How would the TNT equivalent of such a steam explosion be calculated?	1
How accurate/trustworthy is this video about "Reconstructed Sounds of Dinosaurs"?	1
What method of cellular respiration did the ancestors of modern Eukaryotes use before they acquired mitochondria?	1
If the pressure of a fluid is a manifestation of the force exerted by its molecules or atoms when they bounce off walls, how come it's possible to increase the pressure of an incompressible fluid without increasing the temperature also?	1