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    Books describing how computers work

    I don't mean coding, but on a more fundamental and physical level. What happens in all the hardware of a computer that allows it to do all that it does and display it on your screen? Essentially, what happens in a computer that allows it to tell you that 1+1=2. I wasn't sure where to put...
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    Cutting through hardened steel with muscle power

    Would it be possible for a reasonably built human to abrade through hardened steel if he had a blade made out of diamond? Or is human muscle power insufficient to break the chemical bonds?
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    Macroscopic kinetic energy, temperature, and light

    Hi all, The way I understand it is that temperature is a measure of the random kinetic of molecules and atoms. When you heat something up, eventually it will start to emit visible light once it gets hot enough. When a macroscopic object is moving through a vacuum however, why does it not...
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