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Why would we need to investigate the chemical properties of new elements? Don't we have enough theoretical knowledge to predict their behaviour?

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How complete is our knowledge of any particular single cell? Can we build an atom-for-atom model of a living cell?

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Is it difficult to store liquid helium?

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Is it possible to build a silent fan, turbine, jet engine, etc.?

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Why can't I metabolize gasoline, kerosene and other such hydrocarbons?

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Would my desktop computer continue to function if I cooled it to near absolute zero?

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A couple questions about neutronium and related materials.

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Why is aerogel not selling for pennies?

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You've just built your Dyson sphere (swarm, cloud, whatever) around a star. How do you store the energy?

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If there were no organisms to digest it, and humidity was maintained to prevent desiccation, what would happen to a corpse over time?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why would we need to investigate the chemical properties of new elements? Don't we have enough theoretical knowledge to predict their behaviour?	3
How complete is our knowledge of any particular single cell? Can we build an atom-for-atom model of a living cell?	3
Is it difficult to store liquid helium?	2
Is it possible to build a silent fan, turbine, jet engine, etc.?	2
Why can't I metabolize gasoline, kerosene and other such hydrocarbons?	1
Would my desktop computer continue to function if I cooled it to near absolute zero?	1
A couple questions about neutronium and related materials.	1
Why is aerogel not selling for pennies?	1
You've just built your Dyson sphere (swarm, cloud, whatever) around a star. How do you store the energy?	1
If there were no organisms to digest it, and humidity was maintained to prevent desiccation, what would happen to a corpse over time?	1