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We generally count in base 10, computers use base 2 and hexadecimal, is there some orderly relationship among the various constants of physics that suggests nature has a preferred "base"?

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Where does the power come from that is needed to levitate a superconducting magnet against the constant pull of gravity?

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Can gyroscopes at the end of an axle or some other "no thrust" alternative be used to control the rate of precession of a big spinning wheel in space?

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It has been reported that the cancer death rate in the U.S. has declined 20 percent over the last 30 years. Why hasn't life expectancy increased? Have we reached a fundamental limit?

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Looking at step-changes in binding energies of isotopes, neutrons show much more pronounced shift at magic numbers and higher spin pairing effect than protons, especially at z<28. Why?

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Could natural gas pipelines be used for energy storage by varying their internal pressure?

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Why aren't dark matter and dark energy referred to as supernatural?

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2015 will most likely go in the books as the warmest year on record. Meanwhile the Antarctic sea ice extent continues to be higher than average. Why is there so much ice in the Antarctic Ocean?

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In the context of Erik Verlinde's explanation of gravity as an emergent property and his recent extension to explain the observed motion of galaxies without dark matter ... what do 3D maps of dark matter actually show?

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Why is the "flipbook universe" theory wrong?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
We generally count in base 10, computers use base 2 and hexadecimal, is there some orderly relationship among the various constants of physics that suggests nature has a preferred "base"?	164
Where does the power come from that is needed to levitate a superconducting magnet against the constant pull of gravity?	18
Can gyroscopes at the end of an axle or some other "no thrust" alternative be used to control the rate of precession of a big spinning wheel in space?	6
It has been reported that the cancer death rate in the U.S. has declined 20 percent over the last 30 years. Why hasn't life expectancy increased? Have we reached a fundamental limit?	2
Looking at step-changes in binding energies of isotopes, neutrons show much more pronounced shift at magic numbers and higher spin pairing effect than protons, especially at z<28. Why?	2
Could natural gas pipelines be used for energy storage by varying their internal pressure?	1
Why aren't dark matter and dark energy referred to as supernatural?	1
2015 will most likely go in the books as the warmest year on record. Meanwhile the Antarctic sea ice extent continues to be higher than average. Why is there so much ice in the Antarctic Ocean?	1
In the context of Erik Verlinde's explanation of gravity as an emergent property and his recent extension to explain the observed motion of galaxies without dark matter ... what do 3D maps of dark matter actually show?	1
Why is the "flipbook universe" theory wrong?	1