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Einstein was considered brilliant for his theory of special and then general relativity. How much of the groundwork was already present?

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Do large structures inhibit tornadogenesis, such as in urban centers?

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In large timescales, energy is not conserved because of the expansion of the Universe. Given energy was conceptualized before relativity, is there a way to redefine energy to keep it conserved even with GR?

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What exactly is renormalization, why was it long considered unsatisfactory and how was it eventually proven to be mathematically sound?

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How does long term alcohol intake cause a blockage of the pancreatic duct?

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How does animal fur produce complex patterns?

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Has string theory yielded any non-theoretical insights to more established physics?

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Why does the reflection of a laser pointer appear grainy/speckled when other intense light sources do not?

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Why do some species, such as brassica oleracea, have extreme morphology differences between varieties, yet still are considered the same species?

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Does smoking 1 pack of cigarettes a day for a year cause similar damage to smoking 1/5 a pack a day for 5 years? Is an overwhelming of the lungs ability to clean and repair an important factor in causing damage like with the liver in drinking?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Einstein was considered brilliant for his theory of special and then general relativity. How much of the groundwork was already present?	2548
Do large structures inhibit tornadogenesis, such as in urban centers?	69
In large timescales, energy is not conserved because of the expansion of the Universe. Given energy was conceptualized before relativity, is there a way to redefine energy to keep it conserved even with GR?	34
What exactly is renormalization, why was it long considered unsatisfactory and how was it eventually proven to be mathematically sound?	17
How does long term alcohol intake cause a blockage of the pancreatic duct?	12
How does animal fur produce complex patterns?	1
Has string theory yielded any non-theoretical insights to more established physics?	1
Why does the reflection of a laser pointer appear grainy/speckled when other intense light sources do not?	1
Why do some species, such as brassica oleracea, have extreme morphology differences between varieties, yet still are considered the same species?	1
Does smoking 1 pack of cigarettes a day for a year cause similar damage to smoking 1/5 a pack a day for 5 years? Is an overwhelming of the lungs ability to clean and repair an important factor in causing damage like with the liver in drinking?	1