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How/why would something going near the speed of light actually change in length? I get the time dilation, but not the effect on the object's size.

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If a ship barely floats because of its weight, would it still float if the Earth's gravitational pull were twice as strong?

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How can elementary particles have less than 1 spin?

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Does time dilation (due to speed) slow elementary particles? Even if there's a rule that nothing does do this, I don't think time dilation would count (if it does slow them, that is).

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Does gravity affect mass at a sub-atomic level? From what I've read, no. If not, why not?

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Are there situations in nature where low pressure systems continue to get lower pressure instead of reaching equilibrium with their environment?

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Is there a debate/situation in linguistics that parallels the "Ship of Theseus?"

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Which, if any, dialects in Britain have similarities to American Southern English, and what the similarities?

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When Old English first formed, was it mutually intelligible with German?

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Why are the French words for uncle, aunt, and cousin basically the same as the German words for them instead of from Latin?

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How/why would something going near the speed of light actually change in length? I get the time dilation, but not the effect on the object's size.	2
If a ship barely floats because of its weight, would it still float if the Earth's gravitational pull were twice as strong?	2
How can elementary particles have less than 1 spin?	2
Does time dilation (due to speed) slow elementary particles? Even if there's a rule that nothing does do this, I don't think time dilation would count (if it does slow them, that is).	2
Does gravity affect mass at a sub-atomic level? From what I've read, no. If not, why not?	2
Are there situations in nature where low pressure systems continue to get lower pressure instead of reaching equilibrium with their environment?	2
Is there a debate/situation in linguistics that parallels the "Ship of Theseus?"	2
Which, if any, dialects in Britain have similarities to American Southern English, and what the similarities?	2
When Old English first formed, was it mutually intelligible with German?	2
Why are the French words for uncle, aunt, and cousin basically the same as the German words for them instead of from Latin?	2