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What is 'information' in the quantum physics sense and how is the idea of conservation of information a valid law when I can think of several examples of where information is lost?

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Why are the different gas giants different colors?

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How do animal migratory patterns get established?

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With reusable giant rockets like the starship seeming like a real thing in the near future, how viable are they going to be for troop and/or military supply transport for an invasion?

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How much can we predict about physical appearance from an individual's genome?

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[Robotics] If a sentient robotic species (think Transformers) with the capacity to self-replicate from natural materials were to actually make it to Earth, could we even stop them?

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What vertebrate has the largest biomass?

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If there were once an intelligent society of tool making or even agricultural creatures in Antarctica prior to its current status as an ice-covered desert, would we have any idea?

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How do our best modern embalming or preservation techniques compare to those used to make mummies in the past?

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We see plenty of examples of herbivores with blunt-force weapons like ankylosaurs or glyptodon tails. Were there ever any carnivores who used blunt force to incapacitate their prey?

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What is 'information' in the quantum physics sense and how is the idea of conservation of information a valid law when I can think of several examples of where information is lost?	119
Why are the different gas giants different colors?	8
How do animal migratory patterns get established?	2
With reusable giant rockets like the starship seeming like a real thing in the near future, how viable are they going to be for troop and/or military supply transport for an invasion?	1
How much can we predict about physical appearance from an individual's genome?	1
[Robotics] If a sentient robotic species (think Transformers) with the capacity to self-replicate from natural materials were to actually make it to Earth, could we even stop them?	1
What vertebrate has the largest biomass?	1
If there were once an intelligent society of tool making or even agricultural creatures in Antarctica prior to its current status as an ice-covered desert, would we have any idea?	1
How do our best modern embalming or preservation techniques compare to those used to make mummies in the past?	1
We see plenty of examples of herbivores with blunt-force weapons like ankylosaurs or glyptodon tails. Were there ever any carnivores who used blunt force to incapacitate their prey?	1