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AskScience Panel of Scientists XV (self.askscience)

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MathematicsIs it possible to calculate nth digit of pi for any n in a limited amount of memory? (self.askscience)

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EngineeringWhy do train tracks rest on a bed of gravel/pebbles? (self.askscience)

submitted by DeathStarVetVeterinary Medicine | Animal Behavior | Lab Animal Medicine

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PhysicsWould it ever be possible to have a low latency data-connection between Earth and Mars? (self.askscience)

submitted by FrankUnderdoge

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Earth SciencesHow do we know what earth's layers are (crust, mantle, outer core, inner core)? (self.askscience)

submitted by PerceivedAffordance

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Human BodyHow do I know the exact pace to stay on a treadmill? (self.askscience)

submitted by Clockwork757

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AstronomyDoes a massive star have an event horizon underneath it's surface, centered around its centre of mass? (self.askscience)

submitted by DovahSpy

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PhysicsHow large of an electromagnetic field would you need to deflect cosmic rays significantly? (self.askscience)

submitted by meta_adaptation

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MathematicsIs it possible to find the algorithm for a random number generator by studying the sequences it produces? (self.askscience)

submitted by The-unreliable-one

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NeuroscienceWhy do we have opioid receptors, nicotonic receptors, cannabinoid receptors, etc? These phrasings imply that our brains are almost meant to accept these molecules. How right or wrong is that, or do we even know? (self.askscience)

submitted by eleventy4

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PhysicsWould it be possible for an object to reach absolute zero by magnetically suspending it in a vacuum chamber? (self.askscience)

submitted by w_kevin

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AstronomyWhy can't we get to Mars easier by placing intermittent satellites (space stations) along the way? (self.askscience)

submitted by lonesomejoe

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BiologyWhat is the simplest venom used by an organism? (self.askscience)

submitted by FBIorange

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ChemistryWhy can we erase but not scratch off pencil writings? Why do some erasers work better than others? (self.askscience)

submitted by plokmijnq

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EngineeringWe have regenerative braking, but what about regenerative shocks/struts? (self.askscience)

submitted by EarthsFinePrint

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Human BodyIs more energy exserted walking up stairs and hitting every step or every other step? (self.askscience)

submitted by kaimedar

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EngineeringHow important is the shape of the first car in a train for its efficiency? (self.askscience)

submitted by Thisbejacob

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ChemistryHow do flavourists and food chemists determine whether a compound is safe to eat and therefore edible or not? (self.askscience)

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PhysicsDo we need to invent a new math, like Newton did with Calculus, to unite Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity? (self.askscience)

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MathematicsWhat is an implicit derivative? (self.askscience)

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PhysicsOn a microscopic level, what makes something feel soft? (self.askscience)

submitted by Luggs123

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BiologyWhy don't the negatively charged heads of a phospholipid bilayer repel each other, tearing the layer apart? (self.askscience)

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MathematicsIs there such a thing as a mathematical discontinuity in nature? (self.askscience)

submitted by GodMonster

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NeuroscienceAre there ever any neurons that 'loop back' onto themselves and form synapses such that that they are their own main input? (self.askscience)

submitted by inquisitive_idgit

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MedicineIf scientists does not know what is causing Multiple Sclerosis. How do they produce laboratory rats for testing new drugs? (self.askscience)

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Chemistryare there any known cases where a molecular orbital ISN'T a linear combination of the atomic orbitals? (self.askscience)

submitted by usernumber36

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