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Biology vs Robotics

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3 January 2023 at 19:00

Sorry, I've just always had these random things I don't like--like olives, or robots drilling holes in me without warning.

Hydrogen Isotopes

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1 January 2023 at 19:00

Oops, All Neutrons is also known as Neutral Quadrium, Nydnonen, and Goth Tritium.

New Year's Eve Party

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29 December 2022 at 19:00

[Earlier, at the eye doctor] 'No, for the last time, the numerals on the paper aren't my prescription, it's the shape I want you to make with the laser.'

L6 Lagrange Point

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26 December 2022 at 19:00

It's difficult to orbit L6 stably due to gravitational perturbation from Akron and Toledo.

Game Night Ordering

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25 December 2022 at 19:00

One good trick, if you get called on a fake service, is to build a working version of it and mention it again the next week.

Pando

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22 December 2022 at 19:00

The presents under the tree are actually a single gift connected by an underground ribbon system.

Cold Complaints

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20 December 2022 at 19:00

Our investigation into whining-based remedies became the first study to be halted by the IRB on the grounds that the treatment group was 'too annoying.'

Data Point

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18 December 2022 at 19:00

In general you should only include your single best data point in the paper. The rest of the data can go in the supplementary materials.

Gravity

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15 December 2022 at 19:00

It's a long way down.

Optimal Bowling

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13 December 2022 at 19:00

If you want to bowl a strike, the optimal place is almost certainly inside a bowling alley, although with a little luck any establishment uphill from one could also work.

Hydropower Breakthrough

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11 December 2022 at 19:00

A hydroelectric dam is also known as a heavy water reactor.

Solar System Model

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8 December 2022 at 19:00

The Earth is, on average, located in the habitable zone, but at any given time it has a certain probability of being outside it, which is why life exists on Earth but is mortal.

Mystery Asterisk Destination

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6 December 2022 at 19:00

If you ever see the † dagger symbol with no unmatched footnote, it means the writer is saying the phrase while threatening you with a dagger.

Astronomy Numbers

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4 December 2022 at 19:00

I adopted a cat that weighs 12 solar masses. Laser pointers love chasing it.

Bendy

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1 December 2022 at 19:00

Squaring the circle is really easy with some good clamps.

Spacetime Soccer

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29 November 2022 at 19:00

Spacetime Soccer, known outside the United States as '4D Football' is a now-defunct sport. Infamous for referee decisions hinging on inconsistent definitions of simultaneity, it is also known for the disappearance of many top players during... [more]

Faucet

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27 November 2022 at 19:00

It's okay, they can figure out which control positions produce scalding water via a trial-and-error feedback loop with a barely-perceptible 10-second lag.

Paper Title

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24 November 2022 at 19:00

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT: The authors hope these results are correct because we all want to be cool people who are good at science.

What If 2 Gift Guide

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22 November 2022 at 19:00

BABIES OR LITERATURE BUT NOT BOTH: Baby shoes

Change in Slope

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20 November 2022 at 19:00

Squinting at a graph is fine for getting a rough idea of the answer, but if you want to pretend to know it exactly, you need statistics.