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Whether man-made, natural or extra-terrestrial in source, what was the largest energetic event Earth has ever witnessed in joules?

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How exactly do Black Holes die? If nothing can escape a Black Hole, how can they evaporate?

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What do we know about Mars today solely from the rovers Opportunity and Spirit that we did not know before the mission began?

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When a child grows up in a household where two languages are spoken, are their brains able to differentiate which words/phrases belong to which language?

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Would any of our physics models break down if we found that C wasn't consistent along all areas of the universe? Does C need to remain constant for most of our theories?

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What type of devices / technology will memristors allow that can not be created without their use?

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How much more efficient is riding a bike (on flat ground) than walking?

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How do we know that physical constants such as G, C, etc. have not slowly change over time?

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If we could create a theoretically perfect mirror that was 10,000 meters across for a telescope, what would be the resolving power compared to Hubble?

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Can electromagnetic forces also cause spacetime frame dragging? Like what one would observe a few miles from a magnetar?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Whether man-made, natural or extra-terrestrial in source, what was the largest energetic event Earth has ever witnessed in joules?	45
How exactly do Black Holes die? If nothing can escape a Black Hole, how can they evaporate?	44
What do we know about Mars today solely from the rovers Opportunity and Spirit that we did not know before the mission began?	39
When a child grows up in a household where two languages are spoken, are their brains able to differentiate which words/phrases belong to which language?	36
Would any of our physics models break down if we found that C wasn't consistent along all areas of the universe? Does C need to remain constant for most of our theories?	34
What type of devices / technology will memristors allow that can not be created without their use?	33
How much more efficient is riding a bike (on flat ground) than walking?	33
How do we know that physical constants such as G, C, etc. have not slowly change over time?	32
If we could create a theoretically perfect mirror that was 10,000 meters across for a telescope, what would be the resolving power compared to Hubble?	30
Can electromagnetic forces also cause spacetime frame dragging? Like what one would observe a few miles from a magnetar?	30