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A few years ago Noreena Hertz gave a TED talk and said that a part of the brain 'shuts down' when listening to experts. Is the anterior cingulate cortex what she was talking about? Links in comments. I already asked neuroscience.

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How big is the universe beyond the observable universe? Do we have any way of knowing this?

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How feasible is it for the Tumbler (Nolan's Batmobile) to do a wheely and then use the jet engine to jump a gap?

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Would someone mind walking me through how they calculate the the time it took for light from a type 1a supernova to get to our planet?

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Is there any research on what the neural correlate of an epiphany is? Where does it happen in the brain? Neurotransmitters involved? etc.

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What is the minimal amount of genetic difference that would make it impossible for organisms within a species to produce fertile offspring?

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Could this be a Chicago pile moment for interstellar space travel? Researchers have reported they have possibly tapped into the quantum vacuum virtual plasma.

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What would happen to the Earth if someone flew the Starship Enterprise straight into it at warp speed?

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Is 14.5 billion years old for the universe a lower limit for it's age?

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Any Bioinformaticians around? I have some questions about the HLA gene and the genetic diversity we have due to mutation.

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A few years ago Noreena Hertz gave a TED talk and said that a part of the brain 'shuts down' when listening to experts. Is the anterior cingulate cortex what she was talking about? Links in comments. I already asked neuroscience.	2
How big is the universe beyond the observable universe? Do we have any way of knowing this?	1
How feasible is it for the Tumbler (Nolan's Batmobile) to do a wheely and then use the jet engine to jump a gap?	1
Would someone mind walking me through how they calculate the the time it took for light from a type 1a supernova to get to our planet?	1
Is there any research on what the neural correlate of an epiphany is? Where does it happen in the brain? Neurotransmitters involved? etc.	1
What is the minimal amount of genetic difference that would make it impossible for organisms within a species to produce fertile offspring?	1
Could this be a Chicago pile moment for interstellar space travel? Researchers have reported they have possibly tapped into the quantum vacuum virtual plasma.	1
What would happen to the Earth if someone flew the Starship Enterprise straight into it at warp speed?	1
Is 14.5 billion years old for the universe a lower limit for it's age?	1
Any Bioinformaticians around? I have some questions about the HLA gene and the genetic diversity we have due to mutation.	1