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Was any scientifically useful economic information learned from the 2008 housing crisis?

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If primordial black holes exist, shouldn't we detect some orbiting other stars, similarly to how we detect exoplanets?

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why does rain sometimes cool down the weather and others just make it muggy?

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How much does leaving snow on the roof of my car affect the overall MPG?

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Why can we only perceive 3 dimensions? with different physiology could we perceive higher dimensions?

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If I burn 2000 Calories a day, and I eat 1900 Calories in the same day, would I eventually starve?

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When cats purr, is it a conscious effort on their part or is it automatic based on some neurotransmitter like serotonin?

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Why can't we just force our bodies to fall asleep?

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Is there a clearly defined, scientific definition of what "consciousness" is? Do we know what it would take to design an AI to be conscious?

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Why do we have so much "junk" DNA? shouldn't we have some kind of biological process to sort it all out?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was any scientifically useful economic information learned from the 2008 housing crisis?	1
If primordial black holes exist, shouldn't we detect some orbiting other stars, similarly to how we detect exoplanets?	1
why does rain sometimes cool down the weather and others just make it muggy?	1
How much does leaving snow on the roof of my car affect the overall MPG?	1
Why can we only perceive 3 dimensions? with different physiology could we perceive higher dimensions?	1
If I burn 2000 Calories a day, and I eat 1900 Calories in the same day, would I eventually starve?	1
When cats purr, is it a conscious effort on their part or is it automatic based on some neurotransmitter like serotonin?	0
Why can't we just force our bodies to fall asleep?	0
Is there a clearly defined, scientific definition of what "consciousness" is? Do we know what it would take to design an AI to be conscious?	0
Why do we have so much "junk" DNA? shouldn't we have some kind of biological process to sort it all out?	0