Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology |
- Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology
- What would be the consequence of electrons that could have the same quantum numbers?
- When they say an inch of rain, does that mean cubic inch?
- What are quantum numbers?
- How much, if at all, does the moon's gravity effect satellite's orbits?
- [Biology] What is that tingly chill sensation you get in your nose before you sneeze?
- Can there exist an atom with just 2 protons and 2 electons?
- What is the etymology of the first four prefixes in organic chemistry?
- Could a black hole speed up light beyond lightspeed?
- Is it possible for a gas to support a liquid?
- Does anti-reflective coating on lenses increase light transmission?
- What elements/conditions create and strengthen emotional bonds?
- What are quarks made of?
- How are protons held together in the nucleus of an atom?
- Why does water make noise when I boil it?
- How do we know that Dinosaurs were reptilian? (not mammals)
- How is "sea level" defined/determined for other planets?
- Would a non-deterministic quantum event have the same outcome if i went back in time and observed it again?
- How does pH affect crystallization?
- today my friend discovered that if you calculate a certain number's square root enough times, eventually it will always result in the number 1. why?
- Does the earth continually produce new oil?
| Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology Posted: 14 Sep 2016 08:05 AM PDT Welcome to our weekly feature, Ask Anything Wednesday - this week we are focusing on Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology Do you have a question within these topics you weren't sure was worth submitting? Is something a bit too speculative for a typical /r/AskScience post? No question is too big or small for AAW. In this thread you can ask any science-related question! Things like: "What would happen if...", "How will the future...", "If all the rules for 'X' were different...", "Why does my...". Asking Questions: Please post your question as a top-level response to this, and our team of panellists will be here to answer and discuss your questions. The other topic areas will appear in future Ask Anything Wednesdays, so if you have other questions not covered by this weeks theme please either hold on to it until those topics come around, or go and post over in our sister subreddit /r/AskScienceDiscussion , where every day is Ask Anything Wednesday! Off-theme questions in this post will be removed to try and keep the thread a manageable size for both our readers and panellists. Answering Questions: Please only answer a posted question if you are an expert in the field. The full guidelines for posting responses in AskScience can be found here. In short, this is a moderated subreddit, and responses which do not meet our quality guidelines will be removed. Remember, peer reviewed sources are always appreciated, and anecdotes are absolutely not appropriate. In general if your answer begins with 'I think', or 'I've heard', then it's not suitable for /r/AskScience. If you would like to become a member of the AskScience panel, please refer to the information provided here. Past AskAnythingWednesday posts can be found here. Ask away! [link] [comments]  |
| What would be the consequence of electrons that could have the same quantum numbers? Posted: 14 Sep 2016 04:50 PM PDT |
| When they say an inch of rain, does that mean cubic inch? Posted: 15 Sep 2016 05:15 AM PDT |
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| How much, if at all, does the moon's gravity effect satellite's orbits? Posted: 15 Sep 2016 03:28 AM PDT Specifically do we have to include a moon's gravity variable in satellite orbiting calculations? [link] [comments]  |
| [Biology] What is that tingly chill sensation you get in your nose before you sneeze? Posted: 14 Sep 2016 07:21 PM PDT Sometimes I begin to feel this chill come down my nose in either nostril and I know it's a reaction to sneeze, but sometimes I just feel the chill and the urge to sneeze goes away. Other times I actually end up sneezing. What is that strange feeling and why do I not always sneeze when I feel that? [link] [comments]  |
| Can there exist an atom with just 2 protons and 2 electons? Posted: 15 Sep 2016 05:04 AM PDT So basically a helium atom without the 2 neutrons. Would this be stable? Or are the neutrons needed to provide more of the strong force to overcome the electromagnetic repulsion of the protons? (can the strong force between the two protons not do this on its own? Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| What is the etymology of the first four prefixes in organic chemistry? Posted: 14 Sep 2016 11:44 PM PDT Meth-, Eth-, Prop-, But-, Pent-, Hex-...etc. Why dont the first four follow the numeral prefixes and where did they come from? [link] [comments]  |
| Could a black hole speed up light beyond lightspeed? Posted: 15 Sep 2016 02:20 AM PDT If light is approaching a black hole directly , the moment before hitting the surface, wouldn't the gravity of the black hole speed it up beyond the speed of light? Why not? [link] [comments]  |
| Is it possible for a gas to support a liquid? Posted: 14 Sep 2016 07:05 PM PDT I'm not referring to situations where a gas is somehow denser than the liquid. [link] [comments]  |
| Does anti-reflective coating on lenses increase light transmission? Posted: 14 Sep 2016 08:17 PM PDT I know many lenses these days have an anti-reflective coating. My understanding is that this works because the anti-reflective coating thickness is equal to 1/4 wavelength of the light you are trying not to reflect (500 nm in the case of green light, so a coating with 125 nm). The waves reflecting from the surface of the coating and the surface of the glass destructively interfere, which"cancels out" the reflection. So here's the real question: When I hear people talk about anti-reflective coatings, they make it sound as if it results in increased transmission of the light through the lens. Does this coating really increase the total number of photons that will be transmitted through the whole optical system? It seems to me that these photons must still be "bouncing off the front" in order to destructively interfere? [link] [comments]  |
| What elements/conditions create and strengthen emotional bonds? Posted: 14 Sep 2016 07:03 PM PDT Many layers to this question so sorry if this is long: My questions are: what creates these emotional bonds? Are the conditions for bonding with your pet the same as the conditions for bonding with your car? Also, do other animals experience bonds the same way we do or with a different set of conditions? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 15 Sep 2016 12:28 AM PDT The answer isn't really clear-cut, as there's no research that proves something making up quarks, but I love hypothetical questions. Thoughts? [link] [comments]  |
| How are protons held together in the nucleus of an atom? Posted: 14 Sep 2016 08:07 PM PDT Intuitively you'd think they would repel each other, but clearly that isn't the case. I've read it's something called the strong force, but what is that exactly? Is it even known? [link] [comments]  |
| Why does water make noise when I boil it? Posted: 14 Sep 2016 04:15 PM PDT When I put the kettle on for a cup of tea, it first makes a low and steadily increasing rumbling noise as the water gets hotter and hotter. Then, just a few moments before boiling, it gets quiet. Finally, it whistles, of course. That last part I understand. But I'm really curious as to the how and why of the other two phenomena. [link] [comments]  |
| How do we know that Dinosaurs were reptilian? (not mammals) Posted: 14 Sep 2016 08:47 PM PDT Is there evidence in the fossils? Or other evidence from that period? Or are we even 100% sure they weren't mammals? [link] [comments]  |
| How is "sea level" defined/determined for other planets? Posted: 14 Sep 2016 06:52 PM PDT A lack of oceans seems like it would make the term "sea level" confusing. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2016 06:52 PM PDT Like if i waited for a radioactive atom to decay, and noted the exact time it did, and then went back in time to observe it again, would i get the same number? Or would my act of observation change the outcome? [link] [comments]  |
| How does pH affect crystallization? Posted: 14 Sep 2016 05:01 PM PDT I'm starting a research on this subject for school (Does it increase growth? Stunt it? Change structure?), but I can't seem to find any verified articles or papers to source. The ones I'm finding are either on another forum without any verification, or you have to pay to read the rest. Any help is appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2016 12:07 PM PDT for example: doing square root for the number 6, and then square root of the answer etc 52 times result in the number 1. go easy on me with the explanation, im 17 and certainly not a math genius. ps: sorry for the english, thank you [link] [comments]  |
| Does the earth continually produce new oil? Posted: 14 Sep 2016 06:07 PM PDT |
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