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Why do all modern processors use a clock? Wouldn't a clockness CPU be more energy efficient and run faster due to less heat for the parts of the chip that don't need to constantly cycle?

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Is there a proof showing that TREE(3) is actually larger than Graham's number? If so, how many more layers high would Graham's number need to go to surpass TREE(3)?

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Do we know if our solar system is from a first or second generation star that previously exploded? Also, where did the hydrogen come from that formed our solar nebula?

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How are insects as small as ants and fruit flies able to run around for so long with such small bodies from an energy perspective?

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What is the most energetic event currently known that takes place in our universe? Does anything dwarf a supernova in total energy released at one time?

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If Alpha radiation is a helium nucleus (2 protons, 2 neutrons) and Beta radiation is just electrons, shouldn't combining the two just create Helium gas?

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What is the simplest system known that is also Turing complete?

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What are the minimum number of instructions a CPU would need to support to be Turing Complete?

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With regards to the recent 7.0 Earthquake near Alaska, what does the depth of an Earthquake tell us? Is there a difference between shallow earthquakes and deep ones?

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If an egg were placed in a freezer while inside a bowl of cold water, would the pressure of the water outside of the egg keep the egg from cracking due to the pressure of the water inside of the egg due to freezing?

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Why do all modern processors use a clock? Wouldn't a clockness CPU be more energy efficient and run faster due to less heat for the parts of the chip that don't need to constantly cycle?	13
Is there a proof showing that TREE(3) is actually larger than Graham's number? If so, how many more layers high would Graham's number need to go to surpass TREE(3)?	13
Do we know if our solar system is from a first or second generation star that previously exploded? Also, where did the hydrogen come from that formed our solar nebula?	11
How are insects as small as ants and fruit flies able to run around for so long with such small bodies from an energy perspective?	11
What is the most energetic event currently known that takes place in our universe? Does anything dwarf a supernova in total energy released at one time?	11
If Alpha radiation is a helium nucleus (2 protons, 2 neutrons) and Beta radiation is just electrons, shouldn't combining the two just create Helium gas?	11
What is the simplest system known that is also Turing complete?	11
What are the minimum number of instructions a CPU would need to support to be Turing Complete?	11
With regards to the recent 7.0 Earthquake near Alaska, what does the depth of an Earthquake tell us? Is there a difference between shallow earthquakes and deep ones?	10
If an egg were placed in a freezer while inside a bowl of cold water, would the pressure of the water outside of the egg keep the egg from cracking due to the pressure of the water inside of the egg due to freezing?	10