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If acoustic energy is converted to heat when a material absorbs sound, is it possible for an audio source to produce enough acoustic energy to ignite something?

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Jupiter has a strong radiation belt - is there a "safe" altitude at which a human-manned space station could orbit?

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Is there a "safe" altitude at which a manned space station could orbit Jupiter to avoid damage from the radiation belt and interference from the magnetosphere? For a story I'm writing.

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Assuming money wasn't a problem, is there a theoretical limit to how tall we could make a building with current materials and engineering?

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In an explosion, blast overpressure can cause injury or death even aside from heat and shrapnel. How would an insect's exoskeleton affect its ability to survive blast overpressure as compared to a person? What about something squishy like a slug?

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Humans generally use specific patterns of vocal inflection like rising pitch when asking questions; do any animals exhibit the same patterns in vocalizations?

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What's making my green peppers turn red next to tomatoes?

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If I did want to touch the Grinch with a 39.5-foot pole, what would be the ideal material? Obviously steel would be too heavy. Carbon fiber?

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If acoustic energy is converted to heat when a material absorbs sound, is it possible for an audio source to produce enough acoustic energy to ignite something?	3
Jupiter has a strong radiation belt - is there a "safe" altitude at which a human-manned space station could orbit?	1
Is there a "safe" altitude at which a manned space station could orbit Jupiter to avoid damage from the radiation belt and interference from the magnetosphere? For a story I'm writing.	1
Assuming money wasn't a problem, is there a theoretical limit to how tall we could make a building with current materials and engineering?	1
In an explosion, blast overpressure can cause injury or death even aside from heat and shrapnel. How would an insect's exoskeleton affect its ability to survive blast overpressure as compared to a person? What about something squishy like a slug?	1
Humans generally use specific patterns of vocal inflection like rising pitch when asking questions; do any animals exhibit the same patterns in vocalizations?	1
What's making my green peppers turn red next to tomatoes?	1
If I did want to touch the Grinch with a 39.5-foot pole, what would be the ideal material? Obviously steel would be too heavy. Carbon fiber?	1