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What is the actual unit cost of a gastric bypass (or band) surgery, and would doing it for every obese person in the US eventually pay for itself?

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At what point does a positive result in a study become a theory, and then a scientific fact?

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How much would a Boeing airliner cost if the designs were stolen and it was built with Chinese labor?

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If you start a car, how long do you have to idle it before you can compensate for that drain on the battery?

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Is there a difference between research "results" and research "findings"?

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If probes can't survive more than a few hours on the surface of Venus, how much more science can we do there?

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When people say a new engine will get to Mars in month or so, what kind of trajectory are using?

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Does relativity mean a given level of thrust has an absolute maximum speed?

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Would modern radio telescopes even be able to detect the alien equivalent of I Love Lucy on the other side of the galaxy?

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Are there any publicly-available criticality simulators?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the actual unit cost of a gastric bypass (or band) surgery, and would doing it for every obese person in the US eventually pay for itself?	1
At what point does a positive result in a study become a theory, and then a scientific fact?	1
How much would a Boeing airliner cost if the designs were stolen and it was built with Chinese labor?	1
If you start a car, how long do you have to idle it before you can compensate for that drain on the battery?	1
Is there a difference between research "results" and research "findings"?	1
If probes can't survive more than a few hours on the surface of Venus, how much more science can we do there?	1
When people say a new engine will get to Mars in month or so, what kind of trajectory are using?	1
Does relativity mean a given level of thrust has an absolute maximum speed?	1
Would modern radio telescopes even be able to detect the alien equivalent of I Love Lucy on the other side of the galaxy?	1
Are there any publicly-available criticality simulators?	1