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If black is the best absorber of light and white is the worst/most reflective, why are mirrors silvery/grey?

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What is the 'clock speed' of the universe?

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Late Thanksgiving question: Is roux an emulsifier as well as a thickener?

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How is energy conserved in regards to storms/weather?

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Why are far away galaxies redshifted, when they aren't actually traveling away from us, there's just more space there than there was before? Does light lose energy traveling through a vacuum?

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Why do prion diseases pop up more when eating the CNS of your own species? How do they start? And why don't they happen nearly as often without that precursor?

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Do tectonic plates ever break? What about fusing? What would happen if this ever did occur?

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Can/do nuclear reactors create electricity secondarily through beta-particles?

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Can soap be used, rather than with water to clean oil off a surface, but with oil to clean water off a surface?

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Can light echo?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If black is the best absorber of light and white is the worst/most reflective, why are mirrors silvery/grey?	2071
What is the 'clock speed' of the universe?	433
Late Thanksgiving question: Is roux an emulsifier as well as a thickener?	8
How is energy conserved in regards to storms/weather?	8
Why are far away galaxies redshifted, when they aren't actually traveling away from us, there's just more space there than there was before? Does light lose energy traveling through a vacuum?	7
Why do prion diseases pop up more when eating the CNS of your own species? How do they start? And why don't they happen nearly as often without that precursor?	6
Do tectonic plates ever break? What about fusing? What would happen if this ever did occur?	6
Can/do nuclear reactors create electricity secondarily through beta-particles?	3
Can soap be used, rather than with water to clean oil off a surface, but with oil to clean water off a surface?	3
Can light echo?	2