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Examples of accepted theories once rejected?
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The physics concept most indicative of reality
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Is hell exothermic or endothermic interesting find
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What is the potential of Perendev Magnetic Motors?
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Group IV Experiment: Last-Minute Help & Suggestions Needed
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Ontological status of extra dimensions
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ZapperZ's Disney Physics Q&A Room
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An 11th grade student needs ur help.
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Robert Wilson: Physics is Worth Defending for Its Own Sake
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Best Science Magazines for College Students
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Can an omnidirectional treadmill be designed without a lot of moving parts?
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Question about the physics of fluttering flags
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Learn Physics: A Beginner Guide for 23 Yr Old
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I can name that physicist in 5 notes.
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Cool resonant mode demonstration
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Wilczek's nonstring unification vision for LHC and beyond
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What Are the Key Historical Milestones of the Harmonic Oscillator?
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Do you ever get the feeling that you really dont understand anything at all?
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The Absurdity of 1 Mol as an SI Unit - What's the Real Explanation?
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What actually happens when two masses touch each other?
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Can time be a function in any parameter?
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Diffusion Constant: Increase/Decrease in Time & Length?
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Search engine INSPEC to find some physics papers
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Is Meteorology Truly Reliable?
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Decibel Question: How Many dB with 3 Identical Fans?
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What can be done with bigger diamonds?
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God does not play dice referred to what exactly?
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Welcome Tony! A 13-Year-Old Physics and Astronomy Enthusiast
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Does the Atom Have to Be U238 in Schrödinger's Cat Experiment?
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What is a Second? - Definition & Explanation
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Can Scotch Tape Really Produce X-Rays?
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Could energy exist without the laws of physics?
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Green Planet (My project for energy)
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Why is the amplitude maximum at the open end of a closed and open end tube?
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Guess physics Nobel (to be awarded 7 Oct 2008)
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Table of all physics integrations
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Static n-Body Problem: Definition and Explanation
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What kind of physics game can I make for a software competition in Visual Basic?
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How does sound localization vary with distance and frequency?
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How to deal with slowly varying errors?
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Can magnets be a cheap and eco-friendly source of energy?
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External gravity field independent of mass distribution?
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Reverse Gravity: Is It Possible?
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What's a good beginner's Physics book
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What has changed in physics since the beginning of PF?
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News American Physical Society on climate change
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Is Time Absolute and Does Its Existence Depend on Photons?
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