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Is it possible for a computer to count to 1 googolplex?

Is it possible for a computer to count to 1 googolplex?


Is it possible for a computer to count to 1 googolplex?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 10:17 PM PST

Assuming the computer never had any issues and was able to run 24/7, would it be possible?

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Why do we need IPv6?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 07:47 PM PST

So i get why IPv4 will be obsolete soon, we need more then 232 address spacess, sure, but why do we need a whopping 2128 addresses (basically billions of billions for every human).

Wouldn't it be enough to have 264 possible addresses and therefore they are still relatively readable and it will still last for a few thousand years from now, or am I missing something out?

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Why does smooth water from a faucet ripple and fold when interrupted?

Posted: 16 Dec 2019 04:06 AM PST

Here is a video of what I mean.

Pretty sure it is physics related. Maybe water tension? But I'm so lost trying to find an answer.

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Why do all the planets in our solar system lie approximately in a plane?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 02:50 PM PST

Is it possible for a fish to get dehydrated?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 04:43 PM PST

Why does earth have so fewer visible craters than other celestial bodies?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 02:24 PM PST

Why are ion disorders like hyper/hypo kalemia, calcemia and natremia only associated with skeletal muscle issues and not altered brain function?

Posted: 16 Dec 2019 03:13 AM PST

Wouldn't these ion disorders affect excitability / synaptic transmission in all neurons? Why do we only see noticeable physiological effects with skeletal muscles?

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How is insulin purified after E. coli produces it?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 08:55 PM PST

Obviously, insulin can be made by genetically engineered E. coli. But how is it separated from the bacteria? I know that the bacteria produces it, but how does it travel from 'in the vat' to 'in this solution you inject into yourself'?

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What's stopping the bacteria that breaks down dead bodies to break down bodies of someone that is alive?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 10:18 AM PST

And side question, is it technically possible for that bacteria to become resistant to whatever stops them?

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Can a bioengineered rubisco enzyme with improved enzyme kinetics be a potential solution in helping to mitigate carbon overproduction, climate change, and help with food yields?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 08:36 PM PST

I am not a plant physiologist or a biochemist, but I do know a little bit about biology. I understand that rubisco is an enzyme found in plant chloroplasts that catalyzes the incorporation of atmospheric CO2 into ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP). RuBP can then enter the rest of the Calvin cycle reactions.

I've learned that rubisco has one of the slowest enzyme kinetic profiles, and considering that this enzyme facilitates atmospheric CO2 incorporation into organic molecules, wouldn't it be important, in terms of climate change and food yields, to genetically engineer an enzyme with faster kinetics?

It seems like such a good solution but almost too good to be true or possible.

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Question regarding lightspeed and perception of it’s effects?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 07:46 PM PST

Random question popped into my mind. Say you are floating far enough away from our solar system to see all planetary bodies therein, but the sun is "off" (no light emitted), so you see none of it. Now say the sun turns on; what is the order of things you see, as you see them? Would you just see the sun appear, then slowly each planet in succession as the sunlight reaches them?

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What is the metallurgical difference between hard-cast and soft-cast lead?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 08:36 AM PST

Why does moving in a hot bath make the water feel much hotter than remaining perfectly still in a hot bath?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 05:56 AM PST

I assume its to do with my body actually cooling the water around me down?

The difference is so severe that the temperature seems to go from reasonable to searing when moving.

Thanks in advance.

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Is the Bohm Pilot Wave Model deterministic?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 05:08 PM PST

Why are electrical wires not placed below ground?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 02:11 PM PST

Less chance of disturbance, I would think. Can't be that much more expensive than erecting poles and fixing lines. Much more aesthetically pleasing...

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Why does soda (carbonated beverages) taste different when they go flat?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 10:19 AM PST

I assume that the carbonation does not have much flavor (if any) so why does it taste very different after you open a can/bottle and it sits for a while?

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How does bone marrow create blood? Doesn't it run out?

Posted: 15 Dec 2019 01:47 PM PST

Sorry if I sound stupid, This is a question I'm too scared to ask in person!

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