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If I've accelerated to escape velocity in a rocket, would actual escape require continued thrust to maintain speed, or was the energy required to achieve escape velocity all that was needed to actually escape?

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Could a spider that spins (for example) funnel webs technically spin spiral webs instead...if it was so inclined?

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Can a circle be re-imagined as a polygon with a number of sides equal to pi?

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Theoretically, how well would it be possible to see the terrestrial planet around Proxima Centauri using visible and near visible light?

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Have Combined Oral Contraceptives been proven to be abortifacient?

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Can our brains process colors outside of the visible spectrum?

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What are some completely novel human inventions - i.e. inventions that have no known analogue in nature?

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Would a 2D creature (à la Flatland) who attempted to envision a cube imagine it as basically a Dodecagon in the shape of a plus sign?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If I've accelerated to escape velocity in a rocket, would actual escape require continued thrust to maintain speed, or was the energy required to achieve escape velocity all that was needed to actually escape?	8
Could a spider that spins (for example) funnel webs technically spin spiral webs instead...if it was so inclined?	8
Can a circle be re-imagined as a polygon with a number of sides equal to pi?	3
Theoretically, how well would it be possible to see the terrestrial planet around Proxima Centauri using visible and near visible light?	1
Have Combined Oral Contraceptives been proven to be abortifacient?	1
Can our brains process colors outside of the visible spectrum?	1
What are some completely novel human inventions - i.e. inventions that have no known analogue in nature?	1
Would a 2D creature (à la Flatland) who attempted to envision a cube imagine it as basically a Dodecagon in the shape of a plus sign?	1