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How much energy will the ITER produce if successful--in layman's terms?

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I've read that running water under a spaceship hull is a good way to protect from radiation while minimizing weight, as astronauts need water to drink anyway. But would that not just result in an irradiated water supply?

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If you were to drag Ganymede into the Asteroid Belt and blow it up, would the pieces stay in the belt or scatter through the solar system?

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Why bother colonizing other planets?

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Do we actually have enough nuclear weapons to cause human extinction?

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Rotating habitat on the Moon's surface feasible?

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Could I drink the water on Mars or Europa as it is or do I need to 'treat' it first?

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Would it be possible for a planet to both spin 360 degrees on its axis, and for its axis to precess 360 degrees on its own plane?

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If Mars had a strong magnetosphere like Earth, would all the iron oxide on its surface be dragged to the poles?

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If you involuntarily tensed every muscle in the body as hard as possible, what position would the body end up in?

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How much energy will the ITER produce if successful--in layman's terms?	29
I've read that running water under a spaceship hull is a good way to protect from radiation while minimizing weight, as astronauts need water to drink anyway. But would that not just result in an irradiated water supply?	6
If you were to drag Ganymede into the Asteroid Belt and blow it up, would the pieces stay in the belt or scatter through the solar system?	1
Why bother colonizing other planets?	1
Do we actually have enough nuclear weapons to cause human extinction?	1
Rotating habitat on the Moon's surface feasible?	1
Could I drink the water on Mars or Europa as it is or do I need to 'treat' it first?	1
Would it be possible for a planet to both spin 360 degrees on its axis, and for its axis to precess 360 degrees on its own plane?	1
If Mars had a strong magnetosphere like Earth, would all the iron oxide on its surface be dragged to the poles?	1
If you involuntarily tensed every muscle in the body as hard as possible, what position would the body end up in?	1