I have accounts in two separate banks. One of which I haven't touched in many years; I've just always kept a bit of money there as something of a backup fund, in case I need it. But I recently ha...
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It just seems like a lot of ICBMs may be based on older technology, and even the new space exploration companies out there have a lot of difficulty along the way. In an extinction-level, all-out ...
Curious about who owns and maintains the equipment and how the track is interfaced with the major rails. submitted by /u/cletusthearistocrat
why are superchargers not good at producing boost at high rpms like turbos? submitted by /u/ShotDiver5015
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I just started learning about space travel. I've heard that a spacecraft propulsion system either has high thrust + low specific impulse, or low thrust + high specific impulse. As far as I know...
I mean, yesterday I was walking in the city when I saw a huge crane installed in a field without other buildings or construction near of it. That thing was higher than anything around. I still ...
Or screwing workout equipment which you constantly pull with your own weight. EDIT: Forgot to add, I'm not in the US, I'm talking about brick or concrete walls, not drywalls. Although probably ...
I.e. 'bricking the phone' for the students benefit submitted by /u/chronically_snizzed
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Can China force them to pay in any way? submitted by /u/nuno757
For example i notice that the latest chips are 3 nm & below, & over the last decade i’ve seen it shrink little by little. What is it about this process that more money needs to be poured into e...
Basically the title submitted by /u/Original_Scientist42
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Title. I feel like the only way electric cars can be truly “environment friendly” is if the carbon produced is captured at the plants. Not sure if it’s at all possible, though. submitte...
Let's say hypothetically a giant hole suddenly opened up that went super deep into the Earth's mantle or even its core. Let's also ignore the fact that it will be scorching hot and filled with la...
They wait to prescribe you antibiotics for a cold (not a true cold but a bacterial infection with cold symptoms) because it’s better if you fight it off on your own, right? Why can’t your bod...
I've glitched through floors in most games I've ever played. I was wondering if it was possible to explain to a non-programmer why this is such a common bug and so apparently difficult to eradica...
I was discussing different scam techniques I have heard of/seen with my husband the other day. I wondered out loud… “what do these guys do with iTunes or whichever gift cards they get?” Obv...
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Saw an article or documentary and it said something to the effect of Roman buildings heal themselves after being damaged or weather damage. How can that be submitted by /u/Sunjiat
The topic of magnetism came up in our class, and in this lecture, my teacher said that the north geographic pole in our compass (or magnets in general) points towards the south magnetic pole of E...
You purchase a product, but it doesn’t work or you don’t even get it. So you open a chargeback. How are banks able to just claw back the money you’ve sent? submitted by /u/Zelobot
I am Will Dunham and I am in Washington, D.C., where I cover a wide range of science topics for Reuters. We have recently hit the 200th anniversary of the first formal scientific recognition of ...