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    Undergrad What Are the Physical Components of Space?

    Thanks, A.T. -- those are really useful videos!
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    Undergrad What Are the Physical Components of Space?

    alasange, I recently found this video on youtube, which I think really helps with visualizing how the warping of space, rather than some active force between two objects, is what "binds" objects with gravity together, including planetary bodies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTY1Kje0yLg This...
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    Undergrad Question About Density: Can Something Harder than Osmium Exist?

    I have a question about density: would it, in principle, be possible to create something with greater density and hardness than, say, Osmium? Or is that impossible? Is density constrained by the elements of the periodic table, or can something with greater density be created? The finished...