/u/NerdMachine's posts in /r/askscience

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When a new ISP is started (e.g. Google Fibre) what do they connect to to join the world wide web?

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How does radiometric dating of stone artifacts show the age of the artifact rather than the age of the stone?

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Are the authorities actually able to access encrypted files as easily as they do on the movies?

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Is there any data to support the assertion that the current generation of students are spoiled, self-entitled, etc.? I hear this all the time from my older coworkers.

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This morning as I stirred my coffee it happened to be on a kitchen scale. I noticed that the weight of the spoon registered on the scale, even when I was holding it. Why?

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Do the vitamins and minerals in fresh fruit and vegetables degrade significantly when they are in transit to the grocery store? What about frozen and canned fruits and vegetables?

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According to my sons dinosaur books there are "bird hipped" and "lizard hipped" dinosaurs. However, theropods are thought to have evolved into birds, yet theropods are "lizard hipped". Why is this?

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Does the frequency of smoking have much effect on a patient's health outcome? I.e. is it significantly better to smoke 1/2 a pack a day vs. 1 pack? Is the relationship linear?

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Does a flashing LED light use less electricity than a steady light? Would a light on a 1/2 second on/off flash use half the electricity?

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Do the "liquid gel" version of drugs such as ibuprofen actually work faster as claimed? How much faster?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When a new ISP is started (e.g. Google Fibre) what do they connect to to join the world wide web?	1845
How does radiometric dating of stone artifacts show the age of the artifact rather than the age of the stone?	235
Are the authorities actually able to access encrypted files as easily as they do on the movies?	232
Is there any data to support the assertion that the current generation of students are spoiled, self-entitled, etc.? I hear this all the time from my older coworkers.	133
This morning as I stirred my coffee it happened to be on a kitchen scale. I noticed that the weight of the spoon registered on the scale, even when I was holding it. Why?	84
Do the vitamins and minerals in fresh fruit and vegetables degrade significantly when they are in transit to the grocery store? What about frozen and canned fruits and vegetables?	42
According to my sons dinosaur books there are "bird hipped" and "lizard hipped" dinosaurs. However, theropods are thought to have evolved into birds, yet theropods are "lizard hipped". Why is this?	24
Does the frequency of smoking have much effect on a patient's health outcome? I.e. is it significantly better to smoke 1/2 a pack a day vs. 1 pack? Is the relationship linear?	21
Does a flashing LED light use less electricity than a steady light? Would a light on a 1/2 second on/off flash use half the electricity?	13
Do the "liquid gel" version of drugs such as ibuprofen actually work faster as claimed? How much faster?	12