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Do salt lamps that claim to "ionize" the air actually do anything?

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Since Kepler has a fixed field of view, how many Keplers would it take to survey the entire sky?

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Do we know enough physics to accurately predict materials' properties and chemical reactions, and if so, why is so much trial-and-error required in materials science, versus pure computer simulation?

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Why do black holes have stronger gravity than stars if they are the same mass as a star, but just collapsed?

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Is density of energy flow the current best measurement of complexity in a system?

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What's special about infrared that makes it synonymous with heat?

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If all public restroom doors suddenly opened out (requiring no touching of the handle), what impact would this have on the spread of disease, especially cold and flu?

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What do engineers at old-school aerospace firms (Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Arianespace, etc.) think about SpaceX?

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How close is science to 100% accurately modeling/simulating the functions inside a cell? Would this require modeling every molecule?

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Dentists of reddit: At 44, I just noticed these bony protrusions in my mandible. Are these normal? Unhatched teeth? Or am I actually a werewolf?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do salt lamps that claim to "ionize" the air actually do anything?	15
Since Kepler has a fixed field of view, how many Keplers would it take to survey the entire sky?	6
Do we know enough physics to accurately predict materials' properties and chemical reactions, and if so, why is so much trial-and-error required in materials science, versus pure computer simulation?	5
Why do black holes have stronger gravity than stars if they are the same mass as a star, but just collapsed?	3
Is density of energy flow the current best measurement of complexity in a system?	3
What's special about infrared that makes it synonymous with heat?	2
If all public restroom doors suddenly opened out (requiring no touching of the handle), what impact would this have on the spread of disease, especially cold and flu?	2
What do engineers at old-school aerospace firms (Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Arianespace, etc.) think about SpaceX?	1
How close is science to 100% accurately modeling/simulating the functions inside a cell? Would this require modeling every molecule?	1
Dentists of reddit: At 44, I just noticed these bony protrusions in my mandible. Are these normal? Unhatched teeth? Or am I actually a werewolf?	1