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I've seen a system for the blind that mapped the pixels of a camera on to a small sensor placed on the tongue, allowing the person to "see". Would it not be better to build a full body wearable skin that made use of every mechanoreceptor in the skin, with the camera mapped accordingly?

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What is going on in the brain when we solve a visual problem?

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If you spin something in space it will keep on spinning. If you were in a space suit and were left spinning at some very high speed, what would if feel like, and would there be a speed that would be fatal?

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Is the simulation hypothesis BS?

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Is the simulation hypothesis BS?

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Is there a higher chance of dying of blood loss if you injure your left arm vs. right arm?

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If the urge to breathe is in fact caused by co2 levels in the blood rather than lack of oxygen, will I immediately feel the urge to breathe if I take in a lungful of pure co2?

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What metal alloy has the most dramatic differences from its individual constituent parts?

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Do we know what the theoretical limit is for energy density of a chemical battery? Or is is this limit pushed back every time we discover a new technology?

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Are there any sexually transmitted diseases that increase libido as a means of proliferation?

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I've seen a system for the blind that mapped the pixels of a camera on to a small sensor placed on the tongue, allowing the person to "see". Would it not be better to build a full body wearable skin that made use of every mechanoreceptor in the skin, with the camera mapped accordingly?	1
What is going on in the brain when we solve a visual problem?	1
If you spin something in space it will keep on spinning. If you were in a space suit and were left spinning at some very high speed, what would if feel like, and would there be a speed that would be fatal?	1
Is the simulation hypothesis BS?	1
Is the simulation hypothesis BS?	1
Is there a higher chance of dying of blood loss if you injure your left arm vs. right arm?	1
If the urge to breathe is in fact caused by co2 levels in the blood rather than lack of oxygen, will I immediately feel the urge to breathe if I take in a lungful of pure co2?	1
What metal alloy has the most dramatic differences from its individual constituent parts?	1
Do we know what the theoretical limit is for energy density of a chemical battery? Or is is this limit pushed back every time we discover a new technology?	1
Are there any sexually transmitted diseases that increase libido as a means of proliferation?	1