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If the universe is 14 billion years old and the big bang occurred at a singularity. How come we are now seeing light from stars and galaxies that has taken 14 billion years to reach us. I know that...
A couple of days ago I asked a question at the end of a thread, but there are no answers so I’ll ask it separately here. I seem to recall that some years ago fossils of micro-organisms were...
SUPPOSE WE DRAW A LINE ON EARTH SURFACE,IT IS CALLED STRAIGHT LINE,,BUT MY QUESTION IS EARTH IS ROUND SO WHEN WE DRAW THE STRAIGHT LINE ,IS THAT LINE CALLED STRAIGHT OR CURVED? IF CURVED THEN WE HAVE...
Many countries like Britain are now deluged with enormous amounts of rainfall yet we still talk about rising sea levels. Admittedly some rainfall is redistributed back into our rivers but the land...
Are there any peer reviewed studies showing ill effects from GM foods under any circumstances? For the obvious reasons it is tough as heck finding any online as certain industries would make sure they...
http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/nasa-makes-mars-discovery-for-the-history-books-1114544 Scientists studying data collected by the rover's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instruments have...
I always thought platinum was a very stable metal and didn't react to other substances on the whole. For some strange reason my finger has become discoloured underneath my platinum rings. I can think...
A block of flats is being built near us on the river at Kingston on Thames, on an old Power Station, which was fuelled by coal, there were two large chimneys that were taken down. It seems there must...
Venus and Mercury have very different atmospheric pressures and composition, but how much of the surface temperature of a planet is related to that pressure compared to the composition? If you had an...
As I dropped out of science at A level my equation ability is almost zero, but we are having a discussion with those with relevant qualifications who are discussing the potential of atmospheric...
while flying at a very high altitude in an aeroplane, if we look outside through a window, we feel the plane is moving slowly and at the same time if we see another plane flying other direction, it...
What happened to the star wars project that were thrown around a few years ago? Were these laser weapons developed? How powerful were or are these laser meant to be and what damage are they capable of...
Apparently scientists and inventors have been trying this for years. My questions are as follows. Isn't this going backwards as the steam age is long gone or are there new technologies which use the...