Do microwaves interfere with WiFi signals? If so, how? |
- Do microwaves interfere with WiFi signals? If so, how?
- If a bottle is completely filled with water and I shake it. Does the water still move inside?
- We seem to think of and display space as being very "horizontal." What would happen if you left Earth and flew "down"?
- What process does a Quantum computer undergo, at an atomic level, to "read" Qubits, and how do the Qubits collapse into the state which solves the task?
- If an infinitely powerful computer had a complete snapshot of the universe, by which I mean every possible datum about every bit of matter or energy, could a perfect simulation accurately predict the future, or is there some intrinsic randomness in the system?
- [Computing] Why is Moore's Law predictably incremental?
- How can we tell which direction a sound is coming from?
- what makes certain areas of the brain particularly suited to a task?
- Does humidity effect Digital Over the Air TV reception?
- Would being underwater help survive a nuclear bomb?
- What is the smallest thing we can directly observe with any type of equipment?
- Why is it that feces is almost always brown?
- What effect does cannabis use during pregnancy have on the offspring? Are there any associations with development of mental illness?
- Why does it take thousands of gallons of water to make a single pound of beef?
- Based on the Voyager probe trajectories, is it possible to calculate where they will end up thousands or millions of years in the future?
- Do more intense stimuli require more effort from our perceptual structures to observe?
- How is the native origin of a plant determined?
- Why do you need uranium 235 and not uranium 238 to source weapons?
- How is the Dead Sea the lowest point on Earth ( 400m) if the Grand Canyon has a depth of 1800m?
- On a chemical level, why are painkillers and other medications contraindicated with alcohol?
- How fast is the air moving into a fan relative to the air moving out?
- How can birds sit on the uninsulated cables on power lines without dying?
| Do microwaves interfere with WiFi signals? If so, how? Posted: 26 Jul 2017 03:14 PM PDT I've noticed that when I am reheating something in the microwave, I am unable to load any pages online or use the Internet (am still connected) but resumes working normally once the microwave stops. Interested to see if there is a physics related reason for this. Edit 1: syntax. Edit 2: Ooo first time hitting the front page! Thanks Reddit. Edit 3: for those wondering - my microwave which I've checked is 1100W is placed on the other side of the house to my modem with a good 10 metres and two rooms between them. Edit 4: I probably should have added that I really only notice the problem when I stand within the immediate vicinity (within approx 8 metres from my quick tests) of the microwave, which aligns with several of the answers made by many of the replies here stating a slight, albeit standard radiation 'leak'. [link] [comments]  |
| If a bottle is completely filled with water and I shake it. Does the water still move inside? Posted: 27 Jul 2017 07:07 AM PDT |
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| Posted: 26 Jul 2017 09:47 AM PDT I'm doing a project on Quantum Computing and I've hit a bit of a wall when it comes to Qubits being in the "right" state as it were. As an example, if a Quantum computer were asked to find the two prime factors of a number (like in decryption/encryption), how would the Quantum computer read the selection of Qubits to give the correct solution? The only way I can think of this happening is to have a selection of logic gates that somehow collapse the Qubit into the correct state when observed; however, I'm not too sure how this actually would work with Qubits. Any overview/condensed answers would be as much appreciated as those which go into a more atomic/chemical depth about how it would all physically function. Cheers! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Jul 2017 03:32 AM PDT |
| [Computing] Why is Moore's Law predictably incremental? Posted: 27 Jul 2017 05:29 AM PDT Many people are familiar with Moore's Law, which states that the transistor count of high-end integrated circuits doubles roughly every 18 months. This, of course, is because the transistors themselves getting smaller and smaller. Looking at the past quarter century, we've seen the process size of high-end circuits shrink from around a micron to just a few nanometers. When you look at Intel's roadmap, they usually have a few die shrinks plotted out, years into the future. My stupid question is: Why is this so predictably incremental? I know they sometimes run into barriers that must be overcome, but barring those, what prevents companies like Intel from releasing chips built on a 500 nm process one year to a 45 nm process the next? If it's technological barriers, how are they so predictably overcome? Or is it just marketing, always wanting to give people a new, faster processor to buy? [link] [comments]  |
| How can we tell which direction a sound is coming from? Posted: 27 Jul 2017 04:59 AM PDT |
| what makes certain areas of the brain particularly suited to a task? Posted: 27 Jul 2017 04:14 AM PDT e.g. wernicke's area is associated with speech production. Why is it that this area rather than another is dedicated to this task? Is the reason structural? [link] [comments]  |
| Does humidity effect Digital Over the Air TV reception? Posted: 27 Jul 2017 03:47 AM PDT I have only a roof antenna. When OTA went digital it changed for the worse. I have had 2 new antennas installed since then and it seems the best reception is on very dry days. Is this just in my head? [link] [comments]  |
| Would being underwater help survive a nuclear bomb? Posted: 26 Jul 2017 05:01 PM PDT If I jump in my pool, on the river near my house knowing that a nuclear bomb, or atomic or H-Bomb exploded around 10 km from my house, would I survive? The way I see it is that water will protect me from the heat, so then I will be able to surface up after the explosion and escape. [link] [comments]  |
| What is the smallest thing we can directly observe with any type of equipment? Posted: 27 Jul 2017 01:26 AM PDT |
| Why is it that feces is almost always brown? Posted: 27 Jul 2017 05:00 AM PDT I am wondering why poop is so often brown in mammals. I know that it can be other colors, such as black or green, based off of certain factors. My question is, why is it usually brown regardless of the color of the food eaten? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:30 PM PDT It seems that the most current literature is limited, since the majority of research and studies were done back in the 1980s when the potency of cannabis was much lower than it is today. I am researching this topic for a paper and any help would be greatly appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| Why does it take thousands of gallons of water to make a single pound of beef? Posted: 26 Jul 2017 07:05 PM PDT I have been looking into animal agriculture lately and I am bewildered by the amount of water it takes to produce beef. Some sources say it's around 5,000 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef. Why is that? [link] [comments]  |
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| Do more intense stimuli require more effort from our perceptual structures to observe? Posted: 27 Jul 2017 05:10 AM PDT What I really mean is, when a stimulus is more "intense", like when we're looking at a particularly bright scene or listening to something very loud, does the body have to expend more energy to perceive these high energy phenomena? I was thinking maybe your sensory neurons would have to go through/cycle neurotransmitters more rapidly, or that the neurons in the brain might have to fire more frequently, but I'd like to hear from someone who knows more about molecular cell biology than myself. [link] [comments]  |
| How is the native origin of a plant determined? Posted: 27 Jul 2017 04:50 AM PDT For foods and plants that are cultivated globally, what is the methodology for determining their native origin? [link] [comments]  |
| Why do you need uranium 235 and not uranium 238 to source weapons? Posted: 26 Jul 2017 01:51 PM PDT Should not be the 238 heavier, and therefor more unstable? [link] [comments]  |
| How is the Dead Sea the lowest point on Earth ( 400m) if the Grand Canyon has a depth of 1800m? Posted: 26 Jul 2017 10:03 PM PDT |
| On a chemical level, why are painkillers and other medications contraindicated with alcohol? Posted: 26 Jul 2017 05:16 PM PDT I understand that the effects of certain medications can be exacerbated by consuming alcohol. On a chemical and metabolic level, what exactly happens in these interactions? [link] [comments]  |
| How fast is the air moving into a fan relative to the air moving out? Posted: 26 Jul 2017 07:12 PM PDT |
| How can birds sit on the uninsulated cables on power lines without dying? Posted: 26 Jul 2017 06:45 PM PDT in our neighborhood there are two uninsulated live wires and then some other insulated cables below them on the power poles. How are birds and squirrels able to touch the uninsulated ones without being shocked? [link] [comments]  |
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