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What exactly happens when a computer "freezes"?

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If I were to put someone in a functional MRI and asked them to think of a particular concept, say "Trees", and asked them to do the same thing over a number of weeks, months or years, how similar would the FRMI images be over time? How consistent are our internal conceptual models?

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Why does riding a bike last so long in muscle memory?

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When I blow out a candle, what specifically has caused the flame to "go out"?

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Do people who speak different languages have differently developed throat/laryngeal muscles?

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What is happening at a molecular level when an axe blade strikes a block of wood?

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Why is slow-cooked meat tender and overcooked meat tough?

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Is it likely that most planetary systems have similar configurations to ours, with rocky planets towards the center giving way to gas giants at larger distances?

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When comparing the power usage of a permanently illuminated light compared to one that is flashing "on" and "off" regularly, is there a power cost associated with the actual turning off and on of the light?

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Given that "space" is now considered to have properties, and not simply be a vacuum, is it not, in effect, a sort of "luminiferous ether"?

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What exactly happens when a computer "freezes"?	1530
If I were to put someone in a functional MRI and asked them to think of a particular concept, say "Trees", and asked them to do the same thing over a number of weeks, months or years, how similar would the FRMI images be over time? How consistent are our internal conceptual models?	992
Why does riding a bike last so long in muscle memory?	20
When I blow out a candle, what specifically has caused the flame to "go out"?	15
Do people who speak different languages have differently developed throat/laryngeal muscles?	13
What is happening at a molecular level when an axe blade strikes a block of wood?	11
Why is slow-cooked meat tender and overcooked meat tough?	6
Is it likely that most planetary systems have similar configurations to ours, with rocky planets towards the center giving way to gas giants at larger distances?	5
When comparing the power usage of a permanently illuminated light compared to one that is flashing "on" and "off" regularly, is there a power cost associated with the actual turning off and on of the light?	4
Given that "space" is now considered to have properties, and not simply be a vacuum, is it not, in effect, a sort of "luminiferous ether"?	4