/u/Octagon_Time_Machine's posts in /r/askscience
Do you think humanity will ever be collectively mature enough to selflessly work enough to send humans to another solar system, or will that require major intervention beyond mere education (artificial selection to change our natures and intellect)?
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What would it take to send a probe to reach the rocky surface under Saturn or Jupiter's atmosphere and return with evidence?
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It occurs to me that considering the world population and the international spread of most viruses annually, there aren't really that many new ones spread each year. If you lived in an isolated tribe somewhere on the earth, how many viruses would you likely encounter during your lifetime, if any?
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What lifestyle actions can someone take to reduce risk for heart arrhythmia or valve issues later in life?
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In 5 billion years, after the sun expands its diameter as a red giant, might the moons of the outer planets thaw and become hospitable to life?
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Besides reversing greenhouse gas production and the resulting climate change, what could we do to drastically reduce the increasing wildfires?
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If someone got all their standard vaccinations but never spent time in public, so that they never caught any colds or other human illnesses, would they be at a disadvantage if they stepped into public in adulthood?
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Is it true that being careless about handwashing etc could make your immune system "stronger"? Vaccines only ramp up relevant antibodies without infecting the body since they are often injected in very small amounts in oil so it doesn't spread easily yet persists.
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