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Why are the Mars Rovers so slow both physically and in processing speed?

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When we say that space is expanding, is that different from saying that light is slowing down?

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Why is water used as the working fluid in power stations rather than something with a lower boiling point? And why is steam released through cooling towers rather than used to preheat the next batch of water?

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Would a "still suit" from Dune actually work?

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Where does stuff go after it gets sucked by a black hole ?

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What is going on in psychiatric patients with catatonic schizophrenia?

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When a heavy nucleus breaks apart, the two resulting nuclei are more "Tightly bound" than they were before, but why does this mean they have less mass?

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If I let a bunch of ants loose on my laptop, would they clear away all the crumbs and bits off food that I keep dropping into it?

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If the universe only contained two hydrogen atoms 13 billion light years apart, would they exert a gravitational force on each other?

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I have a closed room with a source of light inside. Then I open a door. Assuming that the other side is darker, will the amount of light inside decrease? (because of the photons that were bouncing in the room "escaping"). That is, does light flow to darker areas like gasses do, to some extent?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are the Mars Rovers so slow both physically and in processing speed?	135
When we say that space is expanding, is that different from saying that light is slowing down?	135
Why is water used as the working fluid in power stations rather than something with a lower boiling point? And why is steam released through cooling towers rather than used to preheat the next batch of water?	135
Would a "still suit" from Dune actually work?	134
Where does stuff go after it gets sucked by a black hole ?	134
What is going on in psychiatric patients with catatonic schizophrenia?	134
When a heavy nucleus breaks apart, the two resulting nuclei are more "Tightly bound" than they were before, but why does this mean they have less mass?	134
If I let a bunch of ants loose on my laptop, would they clear away all the crumbs and bits off food that I keep dropping into it?	133
If the universe only contained two hydrogen atoms 13 billion light years apart, would they exert a gravitational force on each other?	133
I have a closed room with a source of light inside. Then I open a door. Assuming that the other side is darker, will the amount of light inside decrease? (because of the photons that were bouncing in the room "escaping"). That is, does light flow to darker areas like gasses do, to some extent?	133