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Experimental Evidence for Conciousness as the Fifth Force.
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Hoaxes are essential to establish a baseline of believability
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How feasible are cars powered by Rossi's cold fusion reactors?
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Is There Anything That Can't Kill You?
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What is the smallest particle ever detected by scientists?
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Movie/game physics you wish would be accurate
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The Convergence of Linguistics and Mathematics
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Reference for a full list of John von Neumanns publications.
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