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    Half the size and mass, stronger force of gravity?

    I am pretty sure that the new r is not r/2, but something greater than that (although less than the original r). The decrease in M is much greater than the decrease in r. Meaning that gravity will decrease.
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    Automotive Why don't we see more I6s being produced?

    True, but I would think that for 6 cylinder applications, the straight six would be preferred. It would necessitate a slightly (around a foot or less) longer engine bay, but in all other areas, a straight 6 is superior to a V6 (I think, am i wrong?).
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    Automotive Why don't we see more I6s being produced?

    It has perfect primary and secondary balance, has a smooth power delivery, and can be very fuel efficient. So why do we see so many V6s? Except for BMW and the Cummins diesel, I can't think of another I6 produced today. Back at the dawn of the automotive industry, they were very popular. What...
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    Upstate NY Man Finds Flammable Water from Gas Drilling

    I just read a news article about a man in upstate NY who claims that gas drilling near his home caused gas to leak into his water supply and out of his faucet. He demonstrated this by holding a lighter near his faucet, which causes sparks to flame up. Now, I took chemistry, and know how a...
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    Planck's blackbody radiation law is proved untrue at nanoscale distances

    A well-established physical law describes the transfer of heat between two objects, but some physicists have long predicted that the law should break down when the objects are very close together. Scientists had never been able to confirm, or measure, this breakdown in practice. For the first...
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    There is no such thing as Nuclear Waste

    What do you guys think of this editorial? It was published about a month ago. It claims that almost all spent nuclear fuel is reprocessable and what is not can be either used for something, or safely stored until we could find some other use for it. And the only reason why we don't reprocess...
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    Why Do Living Beings Die Despite Cellular Reproduction?

    If cells can always reproduce and replace themselves then why do living beings die? Living beings die due to the cumulative effects of years of free radical damage to the cells of the body.
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    Nuclear Batteries: Engineers Converting Radioactive Decay to Power

    If they figure out how to manufacture them efficiently, we might see nuclear powered batteries in a few years. It seems from this article that engineers were finally able to convert radioactive decay into a useful form of power...
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    Schools Top US Universities for Undergrad Business Programs

    Check out the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvainia. It has both undergraduate and graduate divisions, and is considered by many beople to be the best business school in the world. http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/
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    Ben & Jerry's Thermoacustic Freezer: Eco-Friendly Refrigeration

    A freezer was recently invented for Ben and Jerry's by researchers at Penn State called the thermoacustic freezer. It freezes with sound waves. Ben and Jerrys likes this because it is more enviromentally friendly than regular refrigeration, since regular refrigeration gives of...
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    How to win at a casino using physics and math

    http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=857&ncid=757&e=10&u=/nm/20041204/od_uk_nm/oukoe_britain_gambling In case anyone here is looking for an alternate career path than the usual physics jobs, this is a good alternative. :smile:
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    Physics misused in advertising (that most people wouldnt notice)

    This stie rates movies based on the physics contained within them: http://www.intuitor.com/moviephysics/mpmain.html
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    Is Too Much Vitamin C Bad for You?

    Linus Pauling was, according to many, the greatest chemist ever. He discovered most of what is written in chemistry textbooks today. He won 2 Nobel Prizes, one in Chemistry, and the other in Peace. Towards the end of his life he declared Vitamin C a cure-all, and started chugging down obscene...
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    Which science/engineering field?

    Yale, RPI, Oregon State, and Iowa state offer a BS degree in Biochemistry and Biophysics (both in one degree). yo ushould look into those programs. There may be more, but those are the ones that I know of. For more information, type "Biochemistry and Biophysics" major into...
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    What majors are best for Pre-med?

    As a current pre med student, I can tell you that medical schools don't care what your major is. You can major in sports history, art, or any other non science major and still get in. However, you do have to have a high total GPA and a high math and science GPA. However, almost every med...
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