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It can help you in the very tangible ways Simon listed, but outside of core math/problem solving skills, it won't offer much direct help in most industries. Unless you get into work with modeling and simulation or other similar research and need to have a grasp on how the universe works, physics...

I figured the BBC would be using the popular meaning of the word instead of the stricter meaning, but that makes a lot more sense!

"Olinguito: 'Overlooked' mammal carnivore is major discovery" "mammal carnivore is major discovery" "mammal carnivore" "carnivore" "Eats fruit mainly, but also consumes insects and nectar" "Eats fruit mainly" "fruit mainly" Carnivore: "A carnivore is an animal that derives its energy...

The original idea was that the machines were using a network of human brains as a distributed biological computer, but the folks making the movie thought that audiences wouldn't really understand that. The power source thing was supposed to be more relatable or something. Completely bogus...

If you want to go back even further, the ultimate source for any momentum of any particle is, of course, whatever caused the big bang.

Sterols found in the cell membrane typically serve a structural role; they decrease the fluidity of the membrane. As an example, a plant adapted to survive in colder temperatures will typically have fewer sterols in its cells' membranes than, say, a plant adapted for tropical environments.