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In a specific, repeatable act, say, the snap of 2 fingers or thinking of the color purple, do the electrical paths of neurons associated with that action/thought remain the same?

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If 'BC' and 'AD' weren't a thing, what Year would it really be?

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If the body is allowed to fight off a bacterial infection without antibiotics, is its ability to fight off future infections enhanced?

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Why do experimenters feel the need to compare the human brain to the central processing unit of a computer? Aren't they different in every imaginable way in regard to how they interact with and communicate with their exclusive components?

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Do 2 horns blown with the same exhaling force have the equivalent decibels as 1 horn blown with the same exhaling force?

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When approaching the speed of light, but not quite there, are you still in physical form or somewhere in between matter and energy?

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Is there a less 'invasive' way to have your prostate exam?

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Given New Horizons is traveling faster than 50,000 mph, its local time compared to ours is ahead; but since its data is limited at the speed of light, are eceiving data from the past in the future?

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Has the LHC ruled out the possibility that supersymmetry of particles can be infinite?

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What is the formal process by which someone who does not work in a particular industry of science reveal a discovery?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In a specific, repeatable act, say, the snap of 2 fingers or thinking of the color purple, do the electrical paths of neurons associated with that action/thought remain the same?	25
If 'BC' and 'AD' weren't a thing, what Year would it really be?	19
If the body is allowed to fight off a bacterial infection without antibiotics, is its ability to fight off future infections enhanced?	8
Why do experimenters feel the need to compare the human brain to the central processing unit of a computer? Aren't they different in every imaginable way in regard to how they interact with and communicate with their exclusive components?	1
Do 2 horns blown with the same exhaling force have the equivalent decibels as 1 horn blown with the same exhaling force?	1
When approaching the speed of light, but not quite there, are you still in physical form or somewhere in between matter and energy?	1
Is there a less 'invasive' way to have your prostate exam?	1
Given New Horizons is traveling faster than 50,000 mph, its local time compared to ours is ahead; but since its data is limited at the speed of light, are eceiving data from the past in the future?	1
Has the LHC ruled out the possibility that supersymmetry of particles can be infinite?	1
What is the formal process by which someone who does not work in a particular industry of science reveal a discovery?	1