/u/Hello-Universe's posts in /r/askscience
If atoms are 99% 'empty space', how big would the universe be if we compressed every atom down to it's most space efficient arrangement, essentially leaving no space between particles?
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Would it be possible for somebody like me, who is unfamiliar with science but willing to learn, to find practical uses for a microscope?
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I made a bet with a buddy that today, in 2012, we are indeed able to preserve or 'mummify' human bodies better than the Egyptians could. Can we?
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If all planets started out at superheated balls of molten substance, and the earths core is still molten, can we harvest future energy from the core?
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What happens to bacteria when their numbers grow exponential and over-populate or consume whatever they were feeding on?
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I have chronic post-nasal drip and sometimes partially blocked ears. What is happened when I yawn that seems to temporarily relieve my blocked ear sensation?
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Is it possible that the universe is full of particles that can travel faster than the speed of light, but we will never know because they are travelling through time and never exist in the present?
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If a big bang can appear from nothing, is it all possible that one will happen nearby and instantly obliterate our known universe?
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The Book of Popular Science - Does anybody know what this is worth? It's from 1924. I'm pulling excerpts if anybody is interested on a topic.
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