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Why does plank length "exist?" why is there a lower bound to the amount of distance that can be measured? why can't we measure a shorter distance?

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What's the thickest atmosphere that Earth could conceivably support? Would each kilogram of atmosphere have enough gravity to hold another kilogram of atmosphere or is there some upper bound?

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Why do gas prices jump 25 cents a gallon in less than a day?

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How feasible is it to put a floating colony high in the Venusian atmosphere?

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Is there any reason for the base pairs of DNA are the ones we have? are there theoretically possible other base pairs?

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When a manned rocket launches, how much is the air pushed to the back of the capsule through inertia?

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As i understand it, as particles particles accelerate toward the speed of light, they gain mass proportional to their velocity. Knowing this, the masses of the particles in the LHC must be more massive than your average, everyday protons, right? so how much more massive are they?

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Why was Earth and Mars "seeded" with water and not liquid methane like Titan, and vice-versa?

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How much would raising the minimum wage actually affect the inflation rate?

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Why is freshly fallen snow more "packable" than older snow that's been on the ground for a while?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does plank length "exist?" why is there a lower bound to the amount of distance that can be measured? why can't we measure a shorter distance?	68
What's the thickest atmosphere that Earth could conceivably support? Would each kilogram of atmosphere have enough gravity to hold another kilogram of atmosphere or is there some upper bound?	44
Why do gas prices jump 25 cents a gallon in less than a day?	43
How feasible is it to put a floating colony high in the Venusian atmosphere?	30
Is there any reason for the base pairs of DNA are the ones we have? are there theoretically possible other base pairs?	11
When a manned rocket launches, how much is the air pushed to the back of the capsule through inertia?	9
As i understand it, as particles particles accelerate toward the speed of light, they gain mass proportional to their velocity. Knowing this, the masses of the particles in the LHC must be more massive than your average, everyday protons, right? so how much more massive are they?	8
Why was Earth and Mars "seeded" with water and not liquid methane like Titan, and vice-versa?	7
How much would raising the minimum wage actually affect the inflation rate?	6
Why is freshly fallen snow more "packable" than older snow that's been on the ground for a while?	5