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I've always wondered: How are graphics processors different from general processors in terms of their physical architecture and their underlying mathematical logic?

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In quantum physics, what constitutes an observation? Or, what actually causes wave functions to collapse?

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Are gravitational waves additive? That is, if two waves meet each other in space, will they interfere each other to create a more powerful wave?

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Why is the tip of the flame the hottest part?

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If power is really their goal, why doesn't Iran build hard-water reactors which don't require enriched material? Or molten salt reactors, which use thorium?

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For so-called "three parent children" in which diseased mitochondria in an egg cell are replaced, why couldn't the father's somatic-cell mitochondria be used, thus maintaining the two-parent nature of the child?

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Perhaps a better question for r/AskEngineering, but is there any mechanical/electrical reason that blenders, food processors, and stand mixers couldn't all run off a single engine/device?

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Why is the speed of sound constant for a given pressure?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I've always wondered: How are graphics processors different from general processors in terms of their physical architecture and their underlying mathematical logic?	14
In quantum physics, what constitutes an observation? Or, what actually causes wave functions to collapse?	7
Are gravitational waves additive? That is, if two waves meet each other in space, will they interfere each other to create a more powerful wave?	7
Why is the tip of the flame the hottest part?	5
If power is really their goal, why doesn't Iran build hard-water reactors which don't require enriched material? Or molten salt reactors, which use thorium?	3
For so-called "three parent children" in which diseased mitochondria in an egg cell are replaced, why couldn't the father's somatic-cell mitochondria be used, thus maintaining the two-parent nature of the child?	1
Perhaps a better question for r/AskEngineering, but is there any mechanical/electrical reason that blenders, food processors, and stand mixers couldn't all run off a single engine/device?	1
Why is the speed of sound constant for a given pressure?	1