/u/therationalparent's posts in /r/askscience

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Voyager I is now 11 billion miles. How is it possible that we are still able to receive signals from it?

1602 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

If you scaled an ant up to the size of an elephant, would it still be able to carry an object five times its own body weight?

1083 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What happens if we artificially stimulate the visual cortex of someone who has been blind from birth?

788 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why is the transition between solid and liquid water so abrupt?

25 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How do slugs defend themselves?

22 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

A decade or so ago "the hole in the ozone layer" was a really big issue. Is it fixed now?

18 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Would it be possible to build a structure from the Earth surface to the height of the closest satellites?

11 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Is sitting really as bad for us as some people are now saying?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What is the theoretical limit to the quality of images we can take of planets orbiting other stars?

4 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Can science yet explain imagination?

4 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Voyager I is now 11 billion miles. How is it possible that we are still able to receive signals from it?	1602
If you scaled an ant up to the size of an elephant, would it still be able to carry an object five times its own body weight?	1083
What happens if we artificially stimulate the visual cortex of someone who has been blind from birth?	788
Why is the transition between solid and liquid water so abrupt?	25
How do slugs defend themselves?	22
A decade or so ago "the hole in the ozone layer" was a really big issue. Is it fixed now?	18
Would it be possible to build a structure from the Earth surface to the height of the closest satellites?	11
Is sitting really as bad for us as some people are now saying?	5
What is the theoretical limit to the quality of images we can take of planets orbiting other stars?	4
Can science yet explain imagination?	4