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Why is Silver the best electrical conductor out of all the elements?

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What is the absolute limit for transistor sizes for CPU's? 1nm? Picometers? There has to be a wall somewhere -- but ever decade it's always another decade out?

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Would it be possible to have an Earth sized object composed completely of water? If so, would the core be a type of exotic ice?

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Does the creation of new memories cause older ones to decay?

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Would a home model rocket be able to achieve orbit around the moon if launched from the surface of the moon?

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How much total energy in joules is contained within a standard BIC lighter?

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What is the largest stable molecule known? What molecule has the largest number of unique elements contained within it?

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Could a CPU be made out of memristors instead of transistors? Would there be any advantages to this?

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Are there any substances which rats have a high LD50 but an extremely low LD50 for humans?

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If a computer were placed at the center of a huge ring, and the outside of the ring was sped up slowly to 99.99% of C, would the computer appear to process faster and faster to inhabitants on the ring?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is Silver the best electrical conductor out of all the elements?	29
What is the absolute limit for transistor sizes for CPU's? 1nm? Picometers? There has to be a wall somewhere -- but ever decade it's always another decade out?	28
Would it be possible to have an Earth sized object composed completely of water? If so, would the core be a type of exotic ice?	27
Does the creation of new memories cause older ones to decay?	26
Would a home model rocket be able to achieve orbit around the moon if launched from the surface of the moon?	25
How much total energy in joules is contained within a standard BIC lighter?	25
What is the largest stable molecule known? What molecule has the largest number of unique elements contained within it?	25
Could a CPU be made out of memristors instead of transistors? Would there be any advantages to this?	23
Are there any substances which rats have a high LD50 but an extremely low LD50 for humans?	23
If a computer were placed at the center of a huge ring, and the outside of the ring was sped up slowly to 99.99% of C, would the computer appear to process faster and faster to inhabitants on the ring?	22