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Dead_Shaman_ t1_j4vhjbh wrote
Reply to comment by peacefultoker420 in Is a black hole a virtual object? by peacefultoker420
I think you mix the two concepts of "the singularity is not physical" (which is true, as it is only a mathematical construct) with "black holes are not physical". We use different mathematical constructs to approximate physics effects. Using the notion of a singularity works if you are beyond the event horizon, but if you are close this would be a different and more complicated affair. Nevertheless, a black hole is real, wether or not we can fully describe it in every regime of space-time.
Prak_Argabuthon t1_j4vh8to wrote
Do you want to have your mind blown? Because: actually THERE IS sound in space - really, really, REALLY quiet. Because - deep space is not really a perfect vacuum - there is about 1 atom of hydrogen per cubic centimetre. So, explosions such as a supernova DO create a sound wave - they are very quiet and very slow moving, but they definitely exist.
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Reply to comment by [deleted] in Why, and how, does a combination of isopropyl alcohol and salt, plus a lot of shaking, remove the resin tar from the inside of a water pipe? by dankantspelle
No, I agree salt is a better abrasive. But theyvstated that sugar wouldn't wash away as easily in water. When sugar is soluble in water, just like salt is. So im curious as to why the think it wouldn't wash away as easily.
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Reply to comment by ellipsis31 in What happens to the energy of sound in space? by full_hammer
This may be a silly question, but why infrared?
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Reply to comment by Baalthoros in What happens to the energy of sound in space? by full_hammer
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YujiroDemonBackHanma t1_j4vg62x wrote
Reply to Ask Anything Wednesday - Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology by AutoModerator
This is in Biology. We as humans can modulate our voices to mimic certain non-human sounds (ex: other animals, machines, electronics, etc...). Other birds like the lyrebird can also do it. My question is, can other primates/apes do this as well? Can chimps be trained to copy sounds?
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Reply to comment by Terrorfrodo in Biologically speaking, what makes men typically stronger than women? by Erratic_Noman
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Reply to comment by SweetNeo85 in What happens to the energy of sound in space? by full_hammer
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Baalthoros t1_j4vg1m9 wrote
Reply to comment by Acceptable_Visit604 in What happens to the energy of sound in space? by full_hammer
If it was touching the skin near the ear youd hear it. Just like bone induction earbuds. The sound would travel through the skin, then bone, to your eardrum.
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SweetNeo85 t1_j4vfzhc wrote
Reply to comment by Acceptable_Visit604 in What happens to the energy of sound in space? by full_hammer
And why shouldn't indirect contact be suitable? Hold it in your teeth for example. I imagine something would even get through merely holding it in your hand.
Baalthoros t1_j4vfrz4 wrote
Reply to comment by DragonKnightAuroran in What happens to the energy of sound in space? by full_hammer
You would expell a fine dusting of ice crystals and gas which would cause you to start spinning from the force of the gas expelled. You would then die painfully over a few minutes from exposure to vacuum.
DrKhaylomsky t1_j4vfnwf wrote
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With rising sea levels and lack of desalinated water, would it be possible to pipe sea water into a desert to add to rainfall and offset some sea level rise?
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LampardNK t1_j4vflip wrote
Reply to comment by ellipsis31 in What happens to the energy of sound in space? by full_hammer
so if you yell loud enough can you spit fire like a dragon?
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DaylightsStories t1_j4veoey wrote
To poison things. Castor seeds are relatively large and would be a good source of food so there is strong pressure in favor of the plants who have seeds that are fatal to chew up and swallow. I cannot think of anything that ricin does that the plant would benefit from except for saving the lives of other seeds by killing whatever ate the first few.
Acceptable_Visit604 t1_j4veluu wrote
Reply to comment by WeaponizedKissing in What happens to the energy of sound in space? by full_hammer
Only if you find a way for the tuning fork to be in direct contact with your eardum
So just mold one while the shape is right against your ear 😁
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Reply to comment by TheLostHippos in Extinction of the Dinosaurs: What did I miss? by cakedayCountdown
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Reply to comment by MansfromDaVinci in How is it tomatoes have fat content? How does it get in there? by SubieOrNotSubie
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shifty_coder t1_j4vd0wg wrote
Reply to comment by KettleManCU7 in How does lightning illuminate the sky? by AverageMan282
More specifically, when the plasma returns to a gaseous state, the extra energy is released as photons.
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Reply to Biologically speaking, what makes men typically stronger than women? by Erratic_Noman
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