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AskSci AMAAskScience AMA: Ask a molten fluoride salt (LFTR) engineer (self.askscience)

submitted ago by ZeroCool1Nuclear Engineering|High-Temperature Molten Salt Reactors - stickied post

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EngineeringHow and when were all the clocks (time) around the world synced? (self.askscience)

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NeuroscienceCan the nose detect the direction a scent comes from? (self.askscience)

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BiologyHow can such a TINY amount of venom from some poisonous species so adversely affect the human body relative to weight. (self.askscience)

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PsychologyIs there evidence that people better form memories of situations in which they were the main “character” than they do if they were just an observer (or more peripheral)? What are the theories around this? (self.askscience)

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AstronomyHow do astronomers turn observations of a celestial object (eg. Halley's comet) into solid information about its position, size, orbit, etc, and be able to predict it's behaviour in the future? (self.askscience)

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EngineeringHow does a military rocket stay aloft? Body aerodynamics or proper orientation? (self.askscience)

submitted ago by MozzarellaGolem

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BiologySome cyclists drink a large amount of water the day and hours before a long ride so that they have to stop to get water less often. Does this actually work? (self.askscience)

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MedicineFor lack of better terms, do drugs such as THC or opiates have effects on animals other than humans? (self.askscience)

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EngineeringHow does an 'intelligent' battery charger differentiate between types of battery? (self.askscience)

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ArchaeologyHow did prehistoric cultures deal with non potty-trained babies/toddlers? Were there prehistoric diapers? (self.askscience)

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ChemistryWhy is it "atomic weight" and not "atomic mass"? (self.askscience)

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MedicineCan birth control "save up" eggs and extend the menopausal age? (self.askscience)

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EngineeringWhat happened to masers? At the beginning of 2012 they were "the next big thing" (self.askscience)

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BiologyQuestion about asexual reproduction (self.askscience)

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PhysicsWhere does the force of buoyancy act? (self.askscience)

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EngineeringIs it possible for a propeller-driven plane to exceed the speed of sound? (self.askscience)

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AstronomyCould you see distant stars as vividly as we do on earth if you were just floating in our solar system? (self.askscience)

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Earth SciencesI hear and read that the Sahara desert is expanding. Is there a central point from which it came? How far back can we trace the expansion of the desert, and what have we lost? (self.askscience)

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EngineeringHow to jets fly upside down? (self.askscience)

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MathematicsWhy can't you divide by 0? (self.askscience)

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MedicineHow does anesthesia work? (self.askscience)

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PhysicsCan light be compressed? If so what happens? (self.askscience)

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ComputingWhat does empty space on a HDD consist of? (self.askscience)

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BiologyDoes the temperature of coffee effect how much caffeine is absorbed in the body? (self.askscience)

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BiologyWhy does it take so long to get physically fit and so short a time to fall out of shape once exercise stops? (x-post /r/answers) (self.askscience)

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