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What sorts of problems does asymptotically safe gravity face as a potential quantum gravity solution?

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How do we not get crushed by atmospheric pressure (1atm = 14.695psi) bearing down on our head and shoulders? In addition, why would a blast overpressure of only 4psi above atmospheric pressure destroy most buildings and kill many people?

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How do the LHC detectors differentiate the particle collisions that occur considering the fact that there are 600,000,000 interactions per second at peak luminosity?

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How is carbonic anydrase capable of catalyzing 10^4 to 10^6 reactions each second?

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When investors say that stocks outperform things like bonds in the long run (as they have over the past 100 years), couldn't that outperformance just be an artifact of that particular 100 year timeline?

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With the LHC about to restart as max energy, are there absolutely no hints or tantalizing signs of Supersymmetry in previous data?

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What happens to a human body during a high speed (350+ mph) plane crash? Is there any chance of survival?

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In what ways could coastal cities like New York/Boston/Miami mitigate future sea level rises and maintain current dry land area?

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What sort of propulsion technology would allow spaceships to lift off the surface of the Earth and ascend into space like we see in sci-fi movies?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What sorts of problems does asymptotically safe gravity face as a potential quantum gravity solution?	88
How do we not get crushed by atmospheric pressure (1atm = 14.695psi) bearing down on our head and shoulders? In addition, why would a blast overpressure of only 4psi above atmospheric pressure destroy most buildings and kill many people?	83
How do the LHC detectors differentiate the particle collisions that occur considering the fact that there are 600,000,000 interactions per second at peak luminosity?	34
How is carbonic anydrase capable of catalyzing 10^4 to 10^6 reactions each second?	9
When investors say that stocks outperform things like bonds in the long run (as they have over the past 100 years), couldn't that outperformance just be an artifact of that particular 100 year timeline?	9
With the LHC about to restart as max energy, are there absolutely no hints or tantalizing signs of Supersymmetry in previous data?	4
What happens to a human body during a high speed (350+ mph) plane crash? Is there any chance of survival?	2
In what ways could coastal cities like New York/Boston/Miami mitigate future sea level rises and maintain current dry land area?	1
What sort of propulsion technology would allow spaceships to lift off the surface of the Earth and ascend into space like we see in sci-fi movies?	1