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Why exactly do we ever need to assume the Axiom of Choice, if it doesn't even tell us how to construct the relevant sets? What practical results need this axiom?
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Planck constant has the same units as angular momentum. Does it mean anything, or is it just a coincidence?
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An event happens with constant frequency F. I am uncertain about the exact value of F, as represented by the probability distribution P(F). I start observing at a random moment. After S seconds, the event occurs. What is my new subjective distribution of P(F)?
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Can the Born probability rule be derived from the Shrodinger's Equation, or is it an additional postulate?
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What exactly started the Dark Ages? How do we go from "Rome falls, Christianity spreads" to "general civilizational decline"?
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What were the relative advantages and disadvantages of various medieval weapons? How do I decide if I should use a sword, a spear, a mace, or a battle axe?
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Did the LIGO discovery of gravitational waves tell us anything that we couldn't have predicted from general relativity anyway?
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Why do greenhouse gases work? As far as I understand, Earth's temperature emission into space is supposed to only depend on its temperature. Why is reflecting heat back to Earth relevant? Shouldn't the gases themselves heat up and start radiating?
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