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Average IQ of a physicist/mathematician
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What is x in this arithmetic problem?
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Retired physicist and enjoy discussing physics
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How did you meet your wife/fiance?
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Are women still considered a minority (USA)?
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World class Physics and Bikinis Don't Mix
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Why Do Classroom Settings Make Me Sleepy But Not Online Lectures?
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Website / program speed of light simulation
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Where do you get your physics news and publications?
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Driving requires one to be a physicist
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R.I.P. Donald Glaser (inventor of the bubble chamber)
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Is College Worth It Beyond Just Making Money?
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Occam's Razor in Different Fields of Physics
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Has anyone played a flight simulator that has also studied physics?
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What really is TIME?Is it an illusion?
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High-heeled shoes and evolution theory.
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Which world is truly better: #1 or #2?
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Can Time Travel Ever Become Reality?
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Is Canada Threatening Internet Privacy?
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How Far Can Free Expression Go in Education?
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Why Is Documenting Your Physics Research Essential?
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The Secret on how men can attract women
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Is 50 Really the New 30 for the St. Elmo's Fire Generation?
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Is the Stock Market a Positive-Sum Game or a Ponzi Scheme?
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Is a Day Truly 24 Hours Long?
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What events led to the final gunshot?
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