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Do you want to expand your mind faster than cosmic inflation?
Article about 17 year-old math talent
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In defense of the philosophy of physics
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The Mathematical Wizard, A House's Windows, And Solar Flux
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Lectures on integral invariants and Hamiltonian equations
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RIP Tom Lehrer (1928-2025)
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How to get Hackathon sponsors?
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Body Language: Head posture
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RIP Fauja Singh, 114, world's oldest marathon runner
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Seeking Interested Physicists
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Article about designing new fusion powerplants
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R.I.P. Sir Francis Graham-Smith 1923- 2025
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Speculative theory
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Dr. Eddie Boyes' Youtube videos on Quantum Entanglement
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Osaka Expo 2025
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RIP Bill Moyers (1934 - 2025)
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Using YouTube as an education resource
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RIP Edwin F Taylor (1931-2025)
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R.I.P. Brian Wilson
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Tram rail pressed to the limit today...
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What is the deepest/most impactful statement that you have ever seen?
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What Are You Watching Lately? (Rants/Raves/Reviews)
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Hearing Woody in Tom Hanks Movies
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Modeled PF Trophies
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Using AI to evaluate white papers?
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ChatGPT has started talking to me!
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Publishing Physics Without Institution: Any Tips?
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German court convicts 4 ex-Volkswagen managers of fraud
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Do you remember Willy Ley (1906-1969)?
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Why do we spend so much time learning grammar in the public school system?
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Why weather apps show absolute pressure?
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R.I.P Norm (George Wendt)
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I love Poland
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An Interview with James Gosling: The Father of Java
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Star Trek Tricorders detected lifeforms--> Life emits light
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A Study for Your Workaholic Boss
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Just for fun (Earth Sciences)
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Getting started in photography
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Clem Burke, 24.11.1954 - 06.04.2025
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Issues with Apollo 11 TLI Simulation – Discrepancies in Return Orbit
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A book for a lifetime
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Thought Experiment: "A Glimpse into Infinity"
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What is special about TikTok?
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Drake Equation/Fermi Paradox vs. Hubble/JWST
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Name or Label for the outermost point of a rotating object
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How much kicking power would a horse lose with human feet instead of hooves?
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How can I get peer-reviewed studies supporting my assertions?
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For anyone who remembers Batty Books
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What do feral children teach us about the development of IQ? (moved to Discussion)
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Cahn GRAM electrobalance manual
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Where to post a short ‘all phenomena as transformations’ idea
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News Gerard't Hooft Interview
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MH370, On-again, off-again search
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Happy April First!
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Have you seen my glasses? [Found]
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Poll: For physics and math, Notebook vs Loose leaf papers
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Has AI ever made you laugh?
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Bookmarks on the mobile version of the website
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Microwave with electrical smell - repair or replace?
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!?Puzzle?! -Possible Clue- Split the Difference
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Movie Recommendation for Students
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To use or NOT to use ChatGPT that is the Question Lawsuit
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That's Not a Drone!
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Happy Pi Day!
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Pacific Palisades Fire Threatening Santa Monica, California
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Reflecting on 47: An SMBC Comic
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Problem when debloting my cell phone
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What is the purpose of these things on this dam?
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Is Becoming a Cyborg the Future of Medical Implants?
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A translation test
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Why do so many physicists ignore 'crop circles '?
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Veritasium Videos we all want (maybe)
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RIP Basil Hiley (1935–2025)
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Coffee Mug
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News The US Digital Service, aka DOGE
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Do you think this is an early theft prevention device?
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The satellite and its work done
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The work done by an artificial satellite
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Arxiv, ResearchGate : Would academic ethics require citing from them?
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Youtube time traveling video doubts
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The Clueless Newbie
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Rather interesting Physics Olympiad poster
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Building a Home - when there are no trees
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Relevance of an orphaned equation
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Is AI a Portal to Another Dimension?
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Adulting 101 (in Siberia)
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Trivia, what make and model car is parked in front of the enterprise?
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Are there reflections in the fourth dimension?
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Flawed Artist's Renditions of Cosmological Events
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The Demise of the Personal Computer Dream in 1984
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Use of word "they" when referring to a single person
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Epson printer Cartridge-Free Supertank option, any good?
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R.I.P Teri Garr
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Life's great mysteries (things that make NO sense)
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What are the odds?
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Can the radio noise of a civilization decrease over time?
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Traffic jam on the Ohio River! (1904)
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Fun Facts
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Why cats are smarter than dogs
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What is the significance of the number 2023?
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