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If you put a Garden in the ISS, Could you have infinite oxygen?

If you put a Garden in the ISS, Could you have infinite oxygen?


If you put a Garden in the ISS, Could you have infinite oxygen?

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 04:40 AM PDT

Because it can create oxygen and u can feed it with co2?

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How do blackouts work? Was the memory never recorded, never saved or deleted while sleeping?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 02:15 PM PDT

Why can you eat meats like beef and seafood raw/undercooked but not chicken?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 10:33 PM PDT

Is there a consensus in the pediatric community on the risk/benefits of adding sweeteners and pleasant flavorings to medication in terms of preventing the occurence of intoxications in children through self-medication?

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 04:12 AM PDT

I'm sort of wondering here. And just to be clear, when I refer to self medication in children, I mean so in the context of accidental unsupervised self-medication (e.g.: "Little Sally reached out to the medicine cabinet while I was napping and drank that bottle of strawberry-flavored cough syrup" kind of thing).

On the one hand, I notice that some pharmaceuticals will add a variety of edulcorants to child medicine, and even go so far as to make this a centerpiece of their sales strategy.

On the other hand, some other child medication has no such flavorings or sweeteners and tastes thoroughly vile.

On the gripping hand, while some other childrens medicine has flavorings, it seems these were designed as a compromise and taste "off", and might deserve such epithets as "grotesque grape, 'bominable banana, or horrible orange" ... I cannot remember specific names, but I'm sure we all recognize the ones I'm referring to from memory. Are these deliberately made gross to prevent self administration I have always wondered?

So ... This brings me to my question. I understand there are benefits to making medicine palatable to children, and that there is a risk that palatable medicine might entice children to self administer, creating a risk for intoxication. There is a balance there. So ... is there a consensus as to where that balance should be or are we in the hands of a free for all where pharmas sort of "throw stuff and strategies to the wind", and see what sticks to the sales figures?

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How do logic gates work physically?

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 06:54 AM PDT

I have a basic understanding of logic gates and how they operate such as and/or gates. But I am having a hard time finding out how they work physically. What kind of basic device(s) allow for two inputs to interact and "compare"? Please explain in basic circuit terms as this isn't something I am learning about but simply curious about.

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How quickly is stellar fusion depleting the hydrogen in the universe? When will there be more heavy elements than hydrogen?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 07:21 PM PDT

Question in title

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If hormonal contraception stops eggs being released, how do they eventually come out?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 02:50 PM PDT

Most oral contraceptives stop eggs being released. But after you stop taking them, do they come out in gluts or staggered over a longer period of time? And of gluts, why aren't former contraceptive users more likely to have twins and multiple births?

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Do non-human animals domesticate other animals?

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 03:01 AM PDT

Do spiders make noise when moving or feeding?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 08:45 PM PDT

Every time I see a spider depicted in a movie or game, they make these weird grunting or scampering noises. Is this true or were they added for the viewers?

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Are wild fires getting worse or are they "normal" statically speaking?

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 02:15 AM PDT

How do scientists declare a species "extinct"? How can they prove there's not a handful still living in some remote area somewhere?

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 03:40 AM PDT

Is there anything alive in the soil 100 feet below ground level?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 02:32 PM PDT

Let's say you're drilling around 100' deep. Is there going to be any bacteria in the dirt/clay thats brought up? Is it completely sterile?

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Why do spaceship shuttle launches always go straight up rather than a gradual up like an airplane?

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Why can't/is there a way that shuttles can take off like airplanes and then launch theirselves into orbit?

It sounds like an easier job and less cost fighting against gravity going at a 45-75° angle rather than a pure 90° angle.

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Why do some raindrops fall as “mist” and others are larger?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 06:05 PM PDT

Please answer the question myself and my children couldn't figure out today..

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What does it mean when someone "predicted a particle"?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 06:53 PM PDT

A lot of discussion about the Higgs Boson states that the particle had been predicted by Higgs et al. I've seen that phrase used for a few other particles.

It makes sense to me that someone predicted Neptune, for instance, based on perturbations in Uranus' orbit. But it was not confirmed until we actually saw it. But how could one predict the existence of a particle? We've seen it's effects, right? But from what I understand, we haven't actually seen the Higgs Boson, only the things it broke down into? So how is that direct evidence? What am I missing here?

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Why doesn’t air separate like other mixtures?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 04:38 PM PDT

How strong is a power plant generator magnet?

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 04:22 AM PDT

Google is always so unhelpful when it comes to more advanced science questions. I already know how it works, I just want to know how strong they are generally. One of the big ones, like coal fired power plants have. Preferably in Teslas over Henrys or something, if you can.

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Is there a reason why phone screens are made of glass and not something harder to crack, like plastic?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 04:14 PM PDT

How does the CMB (cosmic microwave background) map out the entire universe if the universe is 89.9 billion light years wide?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 02:58 PM PDT

What physical forces are in play? EDIT: want to know how the data was collected

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Can a 2D plane (as in space not airplane) be tied into a knot (that can fold and bend in a 3D space) without the plane touching (intersecting) itself in any place?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 08:59 AM PDT

I know a 2D plane is always flat but in this instance it can fold and twist as many times as necessary as long as it doesn't touch itself. I have a picture that further clarifies what I mean and illustrates what I have already discovered for myself, I'll try to find a way to post it in the comments. Pardon my English, it's not my first language.

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Why does facial hair tend to go gray sooner than head hair?

Posted: 09 Oct 2017 04:48 PM PDT

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