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Do computers 'get used' to running a certain way, like a kind of muscle memory?

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Can animals recognize or even prefer tastes or flavors that it wouldn't normally encounter in the wild?

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If predators in the wild tend to eat prey entrails first, why do humans generally avoid them and eat muscle meat instead?

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What's the biggest spring that can be feasibly made? Are we only limited by current methods and materials, or is there a theoretical physical upper limit?

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Is an 'Everything Dog', a dog with every breed in its bloodline possible? How many generations would that even take?

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Is there a pattern to image file degradation (as when a JPEG is saved over and over again)? Can it tell us anything about entropy?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do computers 'get used' to running a certain way, like a kind of muscle memory?	1
Can animals recognize or even prefer tastes or flavors that it wouldn't normally encounter in the wild?	1
If predators in the wild tend to eat prey entrails first, why do humans generally avoid them and eat muscle meat instead?	1
What's the biggest spring that can be feasibly made? Are we only limited by current methods and materials, or is there a theoretical physical upper limit?	1
Is an 'Everything Dog', a dog with every breed in its bloodline possible? How many generations would that even take?	1
Is there a pattern to image file degradation (as when a JPEG is saved over and over again)? Can it tell us anything about entropy?	1