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Will anyone alive today see a permanent colony on the Moon or Mars?
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Anyone see “Time After Time?”
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Anyone a watch collector?
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Anyone like “2001: A Space Odyssey?”
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Books on the philosophy of math
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Good forums for physics beginners?
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Housecat Reproduction
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April Fool's Physics Papers 2026
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Any "chess.com" users here who can answer a simple question?
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RIP Dave Mason (79), May 10, 1946 - April 19, 2026
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"A good big man will beat a good little man" (boxing)
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Point of particular Doonesbury strip?
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Why are all NFL lineman tall?
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How Far is Due East From Due West on Earth?
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Stirring Coffee Effectively
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Fast Food Discussion: Mexican Pizza at Taco Bell
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Anthony Leggett obituary
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What should sit beside a physics equation?
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Some Parents take their kiddo to the beach while others take their kitty to the beach
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RIP Anthony J Leggett (1938 - 2026), superfluidity
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Advice on visiting CERN?
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Erdos, the Hungarians And other scientists of the era
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RIP Actor Robert Duvall (95, January 5, 1931 - February 15, 2026)
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Grade Inflation at Harvard
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I still have mine; do you still have yours?
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RIP Carl Grillmair, Caltech Astrophysicist (67)
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News BITCOIN, Heists, Thefts, Hacks, Scams, and Losses
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RIP Herman Lamonte McLemore (1935 – 2026)
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What the heck is that thing?
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Is mathematics invented or discovered?
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A mechanical problem with complicated geometry
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RIP Scott Adams
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Why is it not allowed to question General Relativity?
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What is the fourth dimensional equivalent of volume?
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Open Access Scientific Publications
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NASA Shutdown
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What is this Facebook formatting trend?
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How the Blue Angels Train
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ChatGPT Facilitating Insanity
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Anyone been to a Savannah Bananas Baseball Game?
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Body Language: Head posture
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Movie Recommendation for Students
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Adulting 101 (in Siberia)
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Fun Facts
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Are true geniuses extinct?
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Amazing general relativity themed watches!
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Is the question "why does anything exist" troubling for physicists?
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Made for TV movie about a former professor who becomes homeless
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My list of the top five heavyweight boxers of all time
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