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Why does earth have a crust? In theory, could earth have formed with the mantle continuing to the surface?

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Galvanic cell question. Assume a Zn anode, Cu cathode. Would it still work if the cathode were ALSO zinc? (as long as it is still immersed in copper cations)?

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Why must we not add water to sulfuric acid, but the reverse is OK? I get that the reaction is very exothermic -- but for a given stoichiometric amount of acid & water, isn't it the same amount of heat, regardless of which way you mix it?

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If the curvature of the earth were steeper than believed (I.e. earth is smaller than believed), how would that impact the results of a large scale survey? (I happen to be thinking of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India)

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Seeing how the price of Bitcoin or similar "currencies" can fluctuate wildly, would it make more sense not to think of it as a currency but as some sort of liquid asset? Do economists have a definition for this?

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When we refer to precision in terms of the number of significant digits, why is it that we're always moving up or down by a power of ten (i.e. exactly one digit)? If you merely doubled the precision, could you speak of a significant fifth-of-a-digit?

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If the "duramen" / hardwood inside a tree is just dead, then could you mostly hollow out a tree and have it still live & grow?

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Now that chess engines are very mature, has there been any computer analysis which confirms/challenges the traditional point values assigned to the pieces? (i.e. 1/3/3/5/9)

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When we sequence a cell's DNA, how do we prevent the result from being contaminated by the DNA from the organelles that have DNA, such as the mitochondria?

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Is there any science showing whether some people feel the fear of death more painfully than others? I have always assumed the answer is yes, but recently I reflected that there are a lot of biases that would lead me to that conclusion.

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Why does earth have a crust? In theory, could earth have formed with the mantle continuing to the surface?	1	askscience
Galvanic cell question. Assume a Zn anode, Cu cathode. Would it still work if the cathode were ALSO zinc? (as long as it is still immersed in copper cations)?	1	askscience
Why must we not add water to sulfuric acid, but the reverse is OK? I get that the reaction is very exothermic -- but for a given stoichiometric amount of acid & water, isn't it the same amount of heat, regardless of which way you mix it?	1	askscience
If the curvature of the earth were steeper than believed (I.e. earth is smaller than believed), how would that impact the results of a large scale survey? (I happen to be thinking of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India)	1	askscience
Seeing how the price of Bitcoin or similar "currencies" can fluctuate wildly, would it make more sense not to think of it as a currency but as some sort of liquid asset? Do economists have a definition for this?	1	askscience
When we refer to precision in terms of the number of significant digits, why is it that we're always moving up or down by a power of ten (i.e. exactly one digit)? If you merely doubled the precision, could you speak of a significant fifth-of-a-digit?	1	askscience
If the "duramen" / hardwood inside a tree is just dead, then could you mostly hollow out a tree and have it still live & grow?	1	askscience
Now that chess engines are very mature, has there been any computer analysis which confirms/challenges the traditional point values assigned to the pieces? (i.e. 1/3/3/5/9)	1	askscience
When we sequence a cell's DNA, how do we prevent the result from being contaminated by the DNA from the organelles that have DNA, such as the mitochondria?	1	askscience
Is there any science showing whether some people feel the fear of death more painfully than others? I have always assumed the answer is yes, but recently I reflected that there are a lot of biases that would lead me to that conclusion.	1	askscience