/u/pgh9fan's posts in /r/askscience

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

What's the science behind the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs? Why were they still airborne when they detonated?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

When at a lake I use earthworms as bait to catch fish. They do not see each other in the wild. Why do fish think worms taste good?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What would happen to a champagne bottle if it was put into liquid nitrogen? Would the fact that it's under pressure affect the outcome?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Do we have the DNA to clone an australopithecine and, if we do, could we implant it in a human woman or if we don't have the DNA, is it theoretically possible?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why does water freeze a little at a time? Why does it not instantly freeze when its temp drops to 0C/32F?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Two part question, please. Can we extract paleo/meso/neolithic DNA from bones or teeth and compare them to a current person's DNA to see if they're relatives? If so, has this been done?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What's the science behind baking a potato? Seems strange. Why does heat forever change the potato?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What's the physics behind a hockey puck rising when it's hit with a slap shot?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Is it possible or likely that somewhere in space there actually is a flat planet?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why is it that fatty foods, that are bad for us, taste good and foods that are good for us aren't as pleasurable?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What's the science behind the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs? Why were they still airborne when they detonated?	2
When at a lake I use earthworms as bait to catch fish. They do not see each other in the wild. Why do fish think worms taste good?	1
What would happen to a champagne bottle if it was put into liquid nitrogen? Would the fact that it's under pressure affect the outcome?	1
Do we have the DNA to clone an australopithecine and, if we do, could we implant it in a human woman or if we don't have the DNA, is it theoretically possible?	1
Why does water freeze a little at a time? Why does it not instantly freeze when its temp drops to 0C/32F?	1
Two part question, please. Can we extract paleo/meso/neolithic DNA from bones or teeth and compare them to a current person's DNA to see if they're relatives? If so, has this been done?	1
What's the science behind baking a potato? Seems strange. Why does heat forever change the potato?	1
What's the physics behind a hockey puck rising when it's hit with a slap shot?	1
Is it possible or likely that somewhere in space there actually is a flat planet?	1
Why is it that fatty foods, that are bad for us, taste good and foods that are good for us aren't as pleasurable?	1