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sabbah@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 3 years ago

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sabbah@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 3 years ago

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SuperPengato@scribe.disroot.orgEnglish · 1 day ago

What did cheliceres evolve from?

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What did cheliceres evolve from?

SuperPengato@scribe.disroot.orgEnglish · 1 day ago

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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

How do Steroids work? I get the medical ones. But how about the illegal ones and how does your body discern?

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How do Steroids work? I get the medical ones. But how about the illegal ones and how does your body discern?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

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Yournesss@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

How does thoium reactor produced Uranium 233 same as uranium 235 ?

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How does thoium reactor produced Uranium 233 same as uranium 235 ?

Yournesss@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

What comes next after we discover the "God Particle"/Higgs Boson? What can we look for next or try next? Or what do we have our hearts on discovering?

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What comes next after we discover the "God Particle"/Higgs Boson? What can we look for next or try next? Or what do we have our hearts on discovering?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

For anyone who watched The Expanse how close are we to having their "cell phone" things? Or how far are we away from it and why?

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For anyone who watched The Expanse how close are we to having their "cell phone" things? Or how far are we away from it and why?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

Is disintegrating a human actually possible like with a type or gun or something? Or is this all in the movies and it is impossible?

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Is disintegrating a human actually possible like with a type or gun or something? Or is this all in the movies and it is impossible?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

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Shadow79@piefed.socialEnglish · 10 days ago

Does Genetic duplication count as "respawning" someone who is gone?

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Does Genetic duplication count as "respawning" someone who is gone?

Shadow79@piefed.socialEnglish · 10 days ago

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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days ago

A man has certain "needs" sometimes. Do astronauts jerk it? If so how do they get by all the monitors hooked up to them? What about sex in space?

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A man has certain "needs" sometimes. Do astronauts jerk it? If so how do they get by all the monitors hooked up to them? What about sex in space?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days ago

LtDan@lemmy.zipEnglish · 13 days ago

Even if you made time travel possible, is it practical?

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Even if you made time travel possible, is it practical?

LtDan@lemmy.zipEnglish · 13 days ago

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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

Can scientists start their own religion based on facts and toss in a little bit theories? Instead of letting those EXPLATIVE DELETED scientologists act like they are scientists?

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Can scientists start their own religion based on facts and toss in a little bit theories? Instead of letting those EXPLATIVE DELETED scientologists act like they are scientists?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

𞋴𝛂𝛋𝛆@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

What is the limiting constraint on space based kinetic weapons in the present and future?

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What is the limiting constraint on space based kinetic weapons in the present and future?

𞋴𝛂𝛋𝛆@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

Is there any good science or math sites like lemmy.world or reddit? I love reading about advancements. Or is there just a good UI website that is about science and stuff?

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Is there any good science or math sites like lemmy.world or reddit? I love reading about advancements. Or is there just a good UI website that is about science and stuff?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

Can someone explain to me the perception of time to a human being? More info inside.

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Can someone explain to me the perception of time to a human being? More info inside.

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

War5oldier@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

How many lifetimes would it take for the last gear to spin?

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How many lifetimes would it take for the last gear to spin?

War5oldier@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

Has there ever been a Science Age or Revolution? Like the Industrial Revolution or the Romantic Age and so on and so on. Basically where science was in the lead and about all recognized it?

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Has there ever been a Science Age or Revolution? Like the Industrial Revolution or the Romantic Age and so on and so on. Basically where science was in the lead and about all recognized it?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days ago

Don't know if this is the place but if America got together and bumrushed the white house how long would we have to give the welders to go thru the gates?

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Don't know if this is the place but if America got together and bumrushed the white house how long would we have to give the welders to go thru the gates?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days ago

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andros_rex@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days ago

I’ve noticed cheap green acrylic paints tend to degrade quicker than other colors - what could cause that?

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I’ve noticed cheap green acrylic paints tend to degrade quicker than other colors - what could cause that?

andros_rex@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days ago

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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days ago

If Peaceful Aliens beamed down. Wouldn't we pose as much problem as them being out immunities and diseases are different from them? And vice versa? So we could accidentally kill one?

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If Peaceful Aliens beamed down. Wouldn't we pose as much problem as them being out immunities and diseases are different from them? And vice versa? So we could accidentally kill one?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days ago

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days ago

Posting here first before no stupid questions. Have or has anyone developed synthetic oil? That does not rely on sucking the earth dry? And we can pretty much get rid of the oil prob?

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Posting here first before no stupid questions. Have or has anyone developed synthetic oil? That does not rely on sucking the earth dry? And we can pretty much get rid of the oil prob?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days ago

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