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How do we know that π never repeats? (2013)
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on Aug 16, 2023
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Is π the Same in Every Universe?
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120 points
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on July 13, 2021
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Q: Why aren't all probabilities 50/50 in the Many Worlds Interpretation?
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on Dec 4, 2020
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Q: Asteroid Mining. Why?
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joeyespo
on Nov 21, 2020
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How big is the universe? What happens at the 'edge'?
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1 point
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joeyespo
on July 1, 2020
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Q: What if the particles in the double slit experiment were conscious?
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2 points
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joeyespo
on May 31, 2020
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A Quantum Computation Course
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33 points
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ColinWright
on Feb 1, 2020
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Q: What is quantum supremacy? Is it or worrisome?
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1 point
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joeyespo
on Nov 3, 2019
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Why was it so hard to take a picture of a black hole?
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363 points
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ColinWright
on April 15, 2019
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Will Time-Travel Ever Be Invented?
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6 points
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gotocake
on April 1, 2019
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Can you beat the uncertainty principle using entanglement?
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3 points
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joeyespo
on Feb 2, 2019
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Can you beat the uncertainty principle using entanglement
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2 points
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ColinWright
on Feb 1, 2019
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Given two points on the globe, how do you figure out the direction and distance?
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2 points
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craftyguy
on July 29, 2018
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What Is Quantum Immortality?
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1 point
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cfadvan
on April 22, 2018
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With Entangled Particles, Can You Tell When/How the Other Particle Is Measuree?
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portofcall
on March 30, 2018
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How Hard Would It Be to Keep the Moon from Floating Away?
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41 points
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IntronExon
on Feb 19, 2018
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How hard would it be to keep the Moon from drifting away?
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1 point
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ColinWright
on Feb 12, 2018
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How Does “1+2+3+4+5+… = -1/12” Make Any Sense?
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7 points
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QAPereo
on Nov 23, 2017
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There’s something new under the Sun
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1 point
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joeyespo
on Nov 15, 2017
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Q: How can something be “proven” in science or math?
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1 point
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CarolineW
on Aug 20, 2017
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Cosmic voids
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80 points
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CarolineW
on June 13, 2017
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Should we be worried about artificial intelligence? By “we” I mean humans
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1 point
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M_Grey
on April 2, 2017
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Why is it so hard to study anti-matter?
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51 points
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lubonay
on April 1, 2017
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How many samples do you need to take to know how big a set is?
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3 points
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M_Grey
on Feb 23, 2017
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Q: In base ten 1=0.999…, but what about in other bases? What about in base 1?
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2 points
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CarolineW
on Jan 13, 2017
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Q: What fair dice can be simulated by adding up other dice?
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1 point
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shawndumas
on Dec 21, 2016
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How many samples do you need to take to know how big a set is?
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4 points
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RiderOfGiraffes
on Dec 2, 2016
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What are “actual pictures” of atoms actually pictures of?
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273 points
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ColinWright
on June 25, 2016
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If you were shrunk to microscopic size would you be able to see normally?
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joeyespo
on June 4, 2016
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Can planes be tied in knots in higher dimensions the way lines can in 3D?
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92 points
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joeyespo
on Feb 28, 2016
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