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Would it be important to prove or disprove Goldbach's conjecture other than for the sake of knowing if it's true? Would it have wider important repercussions for the state of mathematical knowledge overall?

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Suppose you launched a probe from Earth with an ultra high-res camera pointing at the Sun and made it fly past each of the planets... would the recording you'd get actually look like one of those typical movie 'zooming out from Earth' scenes if you made it fast-forward at a high enough speed?

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Is there a currently agreed upon figure for how many alien civilizations there might be in the universe, or is there no consensus? If there is one, what is the figure, or if there is not, what are the most plausible proposals?

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How would things be different if the Earth were spinning in the opposite direction?

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Did dogs evolve to 'manipualte' our feelings?

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Would a quantum computer still be describable as a Turing machine?

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What happens to the teeth of people who are in a coma? Do they get cleaned somehow?

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Does the name of the United States of America begin with a U or with a T?

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Why do candle flames have the shape they have? Why does the shape change when there is wind?

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How do I know if a cardboard box will burst open at the bottom or not?

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Would it be important to prove or disprove Goldbach's conjecture other than for the sake of knowing if it's true? Would it have wider important repercussions for the state of mathematical knowledge overall?	4
Suppose you launched a probe from Earth with an ultra high-res camera pointing at the Sun and made it fly past each of the planets... would the recording you'd get actually look like one of those typical movie 'zooming out from Earth' scenes if you made it fast-forward at a high enough speed?	1
Is there a currently agreed upon figure for how many alien civilizations there might be in the universe, or is there no consensus? If there is one, what is the figure, or if there is not, what are the most plausible proposals?	1
How would things be different if the Earth were spinning in the opposite direction?	1
Did dogs evolve to 'manipualte' our feelings?	1
Would a quantum computer still be describable as a Turing machine?	1
What happens to the teeth of people who are in a coma? Do they get cleaned somehow?	1
Does the name of the United States of America begin with a U or with a T?	1
Why do candle flames have the shape they have? Why does the shape change when there is wind?	1
How do I know if a cardboard box will burst open at the bottom or not?	1