If the universe had a definite boundary, what would it look like, what would we see?

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• If the universe had a definite boundary, what would it look like, what would we see?
• How do doctors stop internal bleeding?
• Can neutron star jets significantly change the object's trajectory through the galaxy over time?
• Are any gene editing techiques currently being used in conservation?
• Why can't it get any colder than absolute zero kelvin (273.15°C)?
• [Biology] What's the difference between starfish and humans that starfish can regenerate limbs, but humans can only regenerate scraped skin or a cut at most?
• Is there one "color" on the light spectrum that is more prevalent in our universe than the others, or is each represented equally?
• Do polymers made of oxygen exist?
• Under what circumstances will a star collapse?
• If Newton's Law of Gravitation is only meant for point masses, how come we use it to calculate force of gravity on a massive body like Earth?
• If the universe is expanding in all directions how is it possible that the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way will collide?
• Why is argon the most abundant noble gas in Earth's atmosphere?
• If we were to colonize one of Jupiter's moons, would Jupiter have cycles the same way our moon has lunar cycles?
• How does the brain differ between inner speech, speaking and hearing speech/being talked to?
• Why do rockets turn when leaving the atmosphere?
• If I were to connect a radiator to a sealed pot on the stove, would water circulate through it without a pump?
• How can police/municipalities use LIDAR with enough range to map cities, detect speeders, and do geographical surveys without using a laser that's powerful enough to damage the human eye via incidental exposure?
• If a disk of gas spirals into a black hole, why does a beam shoot out perpendicular to the disk?
• Why doesn't water fall out of a sponge?
• Are we able to detect when pairs of particles spotaneously pop into existence?
• What's the current consensus among scientists on what's the actual driving force behind osmosis?
• Are there uniqueness theorems in general for most equations with physical motivations?
• Are reading and writing learned at the same time?
• Does eating at a calorie deficit inhibit your growth or hormonal development?

If the universe had a definite boundary, what would it look like, what would we see? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 02:23 PM PDT submitted by /u/Gargatua13013 [link] [comments]

How do doctors stop internal bleeding? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 05:51 PM PDT What is the most effective procedure when there is lethal amounts of internal bleeding within a patient? submitted by /u/Kingoflamp [link] [comments]

Can neutron star jets significantly change the object's trajectory through the galaxy over time? Posted: 28 Mar 2017 02:26 AM PDT submitted by /u/wordsnerd [link] [comments]

Are any gene editing techiques currently being used in conservation? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:46 PM PDT In some populations such as the Hawaiian goose (Branta sanvicensis) can still be interbred with the Canada goose (Branta canadensis), but some believe this would "pollute" the Hawaiian goose's genome. Could gene editing be used to increase genetic diversity, and if so, are there any recent studies on this topic? submitted by /u/RamenBurgerWasTaken [link] [comments]

Why can't it get any colder than absolute zero kelvin (273.15°C)? Posted: 28 Mar 2017 12:54 AM PDT submitted by /u/jojo_- [link] [comments]

[Biology] What's the difference between starfish and humans that starfish can regenerate limbs, but humans can only regenerate scraped skin or a cut at most? Posted: 28 Mar 2017 01:19 AM PDT Humans can heal from wounds/surgeries pretty easily but what's the difference between that and limb regeneration? Why do amputees develop a skin over their stump instead of regenerating the limb? submitted by /u/439115 [link] [comments]

Is there one "color" on the light spectrum that is more prevalent in our universe than the others, or is each represented equally? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 02:29 PM PDT submitted by /u/LicencetoKrill [link] [comments]

Do polymers made of oxygen exist? Posted: 28 Mar 2017 05:56 AM PDT Do polymers exist made up of oxygen only? As in [-o-o-]n sort of thing. submitted by /u/PM_ME_YOUR_COOL [link] [comments]

Under what circumstances will a star collapse? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:22 PM PDT submitted by /u/Mikeyd613 [link] [comments]

If Newton's Law of Gravitation is only meant for point masses, how come we use it to calculate force of gravity on a massive body like Earth? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 10:08 AM PDT submitted by /u/guyi567 [link] [comments]

If the universe is expanding in all directions how is it possible that the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way will collide? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 10:05 AM PDT submitted by /u/rubberstud [link] [comments]

Why is argon the most abundant noble gas in Earth's atmosphere? Posted: 28 Mar 2017 03:24 AM PDT submitted by /u/GoesTo_Equilibrium [link] [comments]

If we were to colonize one of Jupiter's moons, would Jupiter have cycles the same way our moon has lunar cycles? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 07:38 PM PDT If we were to somehow colonize one of Jupiter's moon, would Jupiter go through cycles like our moon? Would we look in the sky and maybe see Jupiter like a crescent? submitted by /u/SIRUNKLYDUNK [link] [comments]

How does the brain differ between inner speech, speaking and hearing speech/being talked to? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 11:17 PM PDT Would all three go through Broca's and Wernicke's areas? Do they all cause movement of speech aparatus? How similar and how different all three processes are neurologically? submitted by /u/kefir__ [link] [comments]

Why do rockets turn when leaving the atmosphere? Posted: 28 Mar 2017 06:10 AM PDT In basically every video of a rocket leaving the atmosphere, it banks at an angle and then exits. Why is this? submitted by /u/the-overm1nd [link] [comments]

If I were to connect a radiator to a sealed pot on the stove, would water circulate through it without a pump? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 03:23 PM PDT If so, is there a away to estimate the amount of flow of water? And what is the name of this phenomenon? submitted by /u/captainsavajo [link] [comments]

How can police/municipalities use LIDAR with enough range to map cities, detect speeders, and do geographical surveys without using a laser that's powerful enough to damage the human eye via incidental exposure? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 07:33 PM PDT From what I've been able to tell, class 1 lasers shouldn't be powerful enough to do more than very short range LIDAR. What am I missing? submitted by /u/rogue780 [link] [comments]

If a disk of gas spirals into a black hole, why does a beam shoot out perpendicular to the disk? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:36 PM PDT submitted by /u/AxelBoldt [link] [comments]

Why doesn't water fall out of a sponge? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 11:25 AM PDT Is it just surface tension and molecular attraction between the water and the sponge itself? submitted by /u/madcaplaughed [link] [comments]

Are we able to detect when pairs of particles spotaneously pop into existence? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 03:41 PM PDT As I understand it, elementary particles will pop into existence as a contrary pair of particles. Naturally, particles will also cancel out very quickly after coming into existence. Does this leave behind some trace that we can detect? submitted by /u/edgeblackbelt [link] [comments]

What's the current consensus among scientists on what's the actual driving force behind osmosis? Posted: 28 Mar 2017 03:51 AM PDT submitted by /u/Random-Noise [link] [comments]

Are there uniqueness theorems in general for most equations with physical motivations? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 08:55 PM PDT For example, in quantum optics the Maxwell-Bloch equations are fairly prominent (can be derived from first principles in quantum mechanics). But I had never come across a proof for the uniqueness of their solutions. Thus, I was wondering if one already exists? submitted by /u/CallMeDoc24 [link] [comments]

Are reading and writing learned at the same time? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 05:02 PM PDT How uncommon would it be, if possible, for a person to learn to read, but not write, or to write, but not read? That is to say, is it essentially the same set of mental skills / muscles? submitted by /u/nickrenfo2 [link] [comments]

Does eating at a calorie deficit inhibit your growth or hormonal development? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 10:56 PM PDT If sustained for long periods of time submitted by /u/Skeptic5000 [link] [comments]

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AskScience AMA Series: We are members of 500 Women Scientists, an organization working to build an all-inclusive and diverse scientific community. Ask Us Anything!

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• AskScience AMA Series: We are members of 500 Women Scientists, an organization working to build an all-inclusive and diverse scientific community. Ask Us Anything!
• Last year, CERN released 300 terabytes of Large Hadron Collider data. Why does particle physics use so much data?
• Do chaotic systems behave normally under tiny variations of the initial conditions?
• Are fingerprints genetic at all? Would you be able to tell that someone is related to another person if their fingerprints are similar?
• Why is the maximum spin of a black hole 84% the speed of light?
• Are there any fusion reactions using plain hydrogen?
• Why is AVI format no longer the preferred video format choice?
• Can we predict chemical stability?
• What would someone see after vision was denied for decades?
• How typical is it for a planet's poles to be its coldest regions? Are there planets that have one of their poles pointing towards the star that is extremely warm?
• Are there any species that migrate East-West?
• Why don't polysaccharide vaccines work for children under 2?
• Can coral bleaching be reversed?
• Does viscous liquids like honey create sonoluminescence like in water?
• What is the difference between medical steroids and athletic steroids?
• Do elder people who suffer memory loss start losing different "kinds" of memories in a particular order?
• Is water unusually weird?
• Is galaxy shape related to galaxy age?
• What makes a dishwasher safe item "safe"?
• What is happening when we put seashells to our ear and "hear the ocean"?

AskScience AMA Series: We are members of 500 Women Scientists, an organization working to build an all-inclusive and diverse scientific community. Ask Us Anything! Posted: 27 Mar 2017 05:00 AM PDT 500 Women Scientists is a grassroots organization started by four women who met in graduate school at CU Boulder and who maintained friendships and collaborations after jobs and life took them away from Boulder. Immediately following the November 2016 election, we published an open letter re-affirming our commitment to speak up for science and for women, minorities, immigrants, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA. Over 17,000 women from more than 100 countries have signed in support of 500 Women Scientists, pledging to build an inclusive scientific community dedicated to training a more diverse group of future leaders in science and to use the language of science to bridge divides and enhance global diplomacy. 500 Women Scientists works to build communities and foster real change that comes from small groups, not large crowds. Our Local Pods help create those deep roots through strong, personal relationships. Local Pods are where women scientists meet regularly, develop a support network, make strategic plans, and take action. Pods focus on issues that resonate in their communities, rooted in our mission and values. With us today are six members of the group. They will be answering questions at different points throughout the day so please be patient with receiving answers. Wendy Bohon (Dr_Wendy) - Hi, I'm Dr. Wendy Bohon! My research focuses on examining how the surface and near surface of the earth changes as the result of earthquakes. I also work on improving public education and perception of science, particularly seismology and earthquake hazards. I'm a woman, a scientist, a mother and a proud member of 500 Women Scientists! Hi, I'm Kelly Fleming, AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow and co-leader of 500 Women Scientists. I firmly believe that for science to serve all of society, it must be accessible to diverse people - including underrepresented minorities, immigrants, women, and LGBTQIA people. Although I don't do research anymore, my Ph.D. is in chemical engineering from the University of Washington, where I studied reactions that help turn plant material into fuels. Tessa Hill - I am Tessa Hill, an oceanographer at UC Davis, based at Bodega Marine Laboratory. I study impacts of climate change on the ocean, including ocean acidification, which is a chemical change occurring in the ocean due to our carbon dioxide emissions. I am excited to be working with 500 Women Scientists to encourage a diverse, inclusive and thriving scientific community. You can find me on Twitter (@Tessa_M_Hill) and our lab Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/oceanbiogeochemistry Monica Mugnier (MonicaMugnier) - Hi, I'm Dr. Monica Mugnier. I'm an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. My lab studies how African trypanosomes, the parasites that cause African sleeping sickness, hide from our immune systems. You can read about our work in more detail at www.mugnierlab.org. When I am not pondering parasites, I spend a lot of time thinking about how we can make the scientific community a more welcoming place for everyone. Kathleen Ritterbush - Hi, I'm Dr. Kathleen Ritterbush, Assistant Professor of paleontology at the University of Utah. My students and I study mass extinctions and ecosystem changes of sea animals from the time of the dinosaurs and earlier. I believe science careers should include all kinds of people, engage our communities, and support work-life balance. Hi there, I'm a planetary volcanologist. I study the physics of volcanic processes on the Earth, the Moon, Venus, and Mars using combinations of satellite data, field work, and laboratory experiments. I'm currently transitioning from a position as a postdoctoral fellow at a public university to one at a federal agency. Because I'm a federal employee, I think it is prudent to remain anonymous but I am happy to answer as many of your questions as I can! submitted by /u/AskScienceModerator [link] [comments]

Last year, CERN released 300 terabytes of Large Hadron Collider data. Why does particle physics use so much data? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 05:51 PM PDT submitted by /u/lapapinton [link] [comments]

Do chaotic systems behave normally under tiny variations of the initial conditions? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:50 PM PDT Take for example a double pendulum. If you varied the initial condition by an arbitrarily small amount, surely there would be a point after which the trajectory wouldn't change. If you did this tiny change enough times, the trajectory would eventually be different too. Would it be continuous? How can we describe the way the system changes under small enough intervals? submitted by /u/Ninjaofdoom [link] [comments]

Are fingerprints genetic at all? Would you be able to tell that someone is related to another person if their fingerprints are similar? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:39 AM PDT submitted by /u/cork_stopper [link] [comments]

Why is the maximum spin of a black hole 84% the speed of light? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 01:58 PM PDT submitted by /u/DarkDevildog [link] [comments]

Are there any fusion reactions using plain hydrogen? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 04:32 PM PDT I've looked around and found ones using the isotopes deuterium and tritium and even a helium isotope helium 3. However all of those would require a refining process to isolate those isotopes from the much more abundant regular versions of those elements. Is there a fusion reaction that uses just plain hydrogen? submitted by /u/Idle_Redditing [link] [comments]

Why is AVI format no longer the preferred video format choice? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 04:15 PM PDT It used to be much more popular, but seems to have been taken by MKV and MP4 formats. Why? submitted by /u/shroomery1 [link] [comments]

Can we predict chemical stability? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 12:50 PM PDT Is it possible to see trends and make predictions in chemical stability of some species? For example, take CO and CO2, in the case of carbon monoxide, the oxygen has to share one electron pair completely with the carbon to fill the octets, would this make this molecule less stable than CO2? And also SO and SO2, SO2 has a structure in which S has to lend electrons to the O atoms to get octets which gives a net charge, would SO2 be less stable than SO by this logic? submitted by /u/MappeMappe [link] [comments]

What would someone see after vision was denied for decades? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 01:42 PM PDT I'm curious about 2 situations (normal anatomy in both): 1) vision denied at birth (darkness, blindfolded or eyes closed) and then vision restored at age 30. 2) normal vision until 2 years of age and then vision denied for 30 years before being restored. I know in the first case, the visual cortex wouldn't develop properly, so they wouldn't be able to see, per se. But would there be any sensation when they opened their eyes? submitted by /u/styvx [link] [comments]

How typical is it for a planet's poles to be its coldest regions? Are there planets that have one of their poles pointing towards the star that is extremely warm? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:46 AM PDT submitted by /u/scamp41 [link] [comments]

Are there any species that migrate East-West? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:01 AM PDT I understand the reason for the North-South migration because of seasonal temperature changes, but are there any East-West migrations? Maybe to follow precipitation? submitted by /u/muddy_wedge [link] [comments]

Why don't polysaccharide vaccines work for children under 2? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:50 AM PDT Learned this back in my preclinical years but never really understand it, can someone explain this for me? submitted by /u/Alcoholic_Gingerbeer [link] [comments]

Can coral bleaching be reversed? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 10:45 AM PDT I keep seeing on the news "go see the Great Barrier Reef now before its gone forever" because of climate change. Is it possible to save or revive all of these dyeing corals? Or if they're dead, are they dead for good? submitted by /u/elizabethbrooks [link] [comments]

Does viscous liquids like honey create sonoluminescence like in water? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:29 AM PDT submitted by /u/Cats_with_lasers [link] [comments]

What is the difference between medical steroids and athletic steroids? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 10:23 AM PDT submitted by /u/Hat-Bear [link] [comments]

Do elder people who suffer memory loss start losing different "kinds" of memories in a particular order? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 10:14 AM PDT When my grandmother developed dementia, the first memories she started losing were memories about her homes first, then followed by memories about people she knew, then followed by memories about other things, etc... Now it seems my grandfather is developing dementia as well, or Alzheimer, he is still pretty much aware of his surroundings but he too is starting to suffer memory loss, and he too is starting from memories about his home, he doesn't recognize it anymore or he thinks his home is still the one from his youth. Is it just casual that both my grandparents started losing different memories in what seems to be the same order, or is there an actual pattern for what memories you lose first when you suffer memory loss? submitted by /u/tribdol [link] [comments]

Is water unusually weird? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 03:23 AM PDT There's a lot of talk about the strange properties of water (ice being heavier than liquid water etc.). Does water really have less predictable characteristics than other substances, or has water just been studied and talked about more because it's importance to us? submitted by /u/Furishon [link] [comments]

Is galaxy shape related to galaxy age? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 01:28 AM PDT I'm the questioner's dad. My son can't type yet, so I just recorded his question. Here it is: https://youtu.be/tDPhv-Kcg0w "...I wanna know, actually, if young galaxies are really irregulars, the middle aged ones are kind of like spirals, like this galaxy, the Milky Way, and then, like, the elliptical ones are really old galaxies." Thanks. submitted by /u/Pagzma [link] [comments]

What makes a dishwasher safe item "safe"? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:03 AM PDT submitted by /u/pyroguy174 [link] [comments]

What is happening when we put seashells to our ear and "hear the ocean"? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 02:43 PM PDT submitted by /u/deathpool22 [link] [comments]

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Apéritifs and digestifs supposedly stimulate your appetite and aid in digestion, respectively. Is there any evidence/science behind this?

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• Apéritifs and digestifs supposedly stimulate your appetite and aid in digestion, respectively. Is there any evidence/science behind this?
• Did any animals other than Archosaurs develop additional skull openings?
• Can electrical breakdown, such as lightning or electric arc, be considered as quantum tunneling effect?
• Why can't we use smaller wavelengths of light instead of electron microscopes?
• [Engineering]How do advanced driver aids that use radar and/or laser to function (lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, high beam assist, etc.) interfere with police band radar/laser if at all?
• Does a "simple" video have a smaller file size than a "busy" one?
• Structurally, how do the skeletal muscles of short and tall people differ? And what are the mechanisms that underly the difference in lean body mass between maximally-developed strength athletes of different statures?
• What causes the Dzhanibekov Effect?
• Is there a tiling of 3d space that has entropy proportional to surface area rather than volume?
• Why can't atoms in period 14 form quadruple bonds?
• Why does pottery not break down when you store water in it/use it with water?
• Does the intermediate axis theorem apply to Earth as well?
• Does an electron interact with itself?
• Are there any areas in the Western U.S. are similar to the Appalachian/Blue Ridge Forest ecoregion?
• Why is phloem alive and xylem dead? They both lack nuclei and organelles.
• Is there authentic evidence behind some scientists claims that civilization will collapse within 10-30 years due to rapid climate change?

Apéritifs and digestifs supposedly stimulate your appetite and aid in digestion, respectively. Is there any evidence/science behind this? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 01:06 PM PDT I was reading this article on the difference between an apéritif and a digestif, and was wondering if there's any actual science behind the claims, or if it's more tied to other factors, like maybe culture? submitted by /u/N8CCRG [link] [comments]

Did any animals other than Archosaurs develop additional skull openings? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 11:51 AM PDT Most known amniotes are either synapsids, diapsids, or anapsids, (the latter two part of the sauropsids), which have either two, four, or no temporal fenestrae in the skull. However, the archosaurs evolved extra openings from their diapsid ancestors, the antorbital and mandibular fenestrae. Are the archosaurs the only known amniotes to have developed additional skull openings, or are there more? submitted by /u/Spike52656 [link] [comments]

Can electrical breakdown, such as lightning or electric arc, be considered as quantum tunneling effect? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 02:48 AM PDT submitted by /u/einlishemmishtamesh [link] [comments]

Why can't we use smaller wavelengths of light instead of electron microscopes? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 09:17 PM PDT We have telescopes that can see ultraviolet light coming from the sun, and computers that can transform that info into visible colors. Yet we can't seem to use that same technology to bounce ultraviolet light off of specimen and get better resolution. Why is that? submitted by /u/Sammy197 [link] [comments]

[Engineering]How do advanced driver aids that use radar and/or laser to function (lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, high beam assist, etc.) interfere with police band radar/laser if at all? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 08:32 PM PDT submitted by /u/factordactyl [link] [comments]

Does a "simple" video have a smaller file size than a "busy" one? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 10:28 AM PDT If I'm watching a video that has very little activity on the screen (like a music video on YouTube that just has the album cover) will that have a similar file size to something that is a lot busier? I feel like the video codec should be able to recognize that there isn't anything happening and reduce file size accordingly. Thanks submitted by /u/Whoisjason [link] [comments]

Structurally, how do the skeletal muscles of short and tall people differ? And what are the mechanisms that underly the difference in lean body mass between maximally-developed strength athletes of different statures? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 04:45 PM PDT Taller strength athletes tend to carry a larger absolute amount of lean body mass than shorter athletes. It would seem intuitive to say that this is because of the relatively larger and heavier bone structure that they have. What, then, causes the disparity in size? Do taller people have more muscle fibers (and are their born with them, or do they proliferate during puberty)? Or is there a mechanism related to their enlarged bone structure that tells the body to allow for greater hypertrophy before the process is attenuated, when compared to a shorter person? I've also heard it said that taller men perform more work per unit of exercise because of the greater range of motion over which they must move the weight. It again seems intuitive to say that something inherent to their physiology enables this, but is it possible that the relationship is the converse, and that the extra work performed causes higher strength and size development in the long run? submitted by /u/socalledst4lker [link] [comments]

What causes the Dzhanibekov Effect? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 01:09 PM PDT I saw this post and I was wondering how it works and why. submitted by /u/The_Red_Spectre [link] [comments]

Is there a tiling of 3d space that has entropy proportional to surface area rather than volume? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 06:38 PM PDT (Note: I'm using some unicode characters to show the tiles. I hope it works in your browser.) Hello all, I've been reading about the holographic principle and I'm intrigued by the unintuitive idea that the entropy a volume of space is proportional to its surface area rather than its volume. In thinking about this, I've been thinking about a simple two dimensional tiling of the plane where the entropy is proportional to the perimiter rather than the area. If I start with a simple square tile that is divided along a diagonal into a white triangle and a black triangle: ◢ And allow any rotation: ◢ ◣ ◤ ◥ I can start tiling the plane with one tile of arbitrary rotation, say: ◤ Since I could have chosen any of 4 rotations, my tiling currently has 2 bits of entropy (as I understand it - I might be using the terminology incorrectly). If I constrain myself to matching the sides of tiles to be the same colour (black or white), I only have two choices when adding a tile adjacent to an existing tile. For example, to place a tile to the right of my 1st tile, I only have these two choices: ◤ ◥ or ◤ ◢ So now my tiling has 3 bits of entropy. If I continue on and add new tiles to the left, top and bottom, I have two choices for each and so have a tiling with 6 bits of entropy. For example: ◣ ◥ ◤ ◢ ◣ But now, if I want to fill in the corners to make a square of 9 tiles (3 tiles by 3 tiles, I am constrained by the existing tiles and so have no choice at all. The entropy remains 6 bits: ◢ ◣ ◥ ◥ ◤ ◢ ◢ ◣ ◥ Again, if I consider adding one tile to the right of the existing tiles, I have two choices and so 1 bit of entropy is added. Again if I do the same to the left, top and bottom, I add another 3 bits for a total of 10 bits. Interestingly, there are no more choices available when filling out the 25 tile square (for the same reason as with the 9 tile square). It's clear that the entropy of such a tiling for a square a side n (i.e., an n x n square), (where n is odd) is: entropy = 2n I think I'm right in saying that the same formula applies when n is even. Since the perimeter of the square is 4n. That makes the entropy proportional to the perimeter. I'd like to know if such a tiling (or tessellation?) exists in 3 dimensions that makes the entropy proportional to the surface area. It seems possible to me. Which leads to me to ask whether this sort of tiling can be related in any way to Bekenstein-Hawking entropy? http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Bekenstein-Hawking_entropy Any thoughts or discussion appreciated! -Jezparov submitted by /u/Jezparov [link] [comments]

Why can't atoms in period 14 form quadruple bonds? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 09:19 AM PDT A carbon atom has 4 valence electrons, so it should bond with another carbon atom with all four valence electrons. However, it doesn't occur in nature. I simply don't understand. submitted by /u/Xavier_Rhino [link] [comments]

Why does pottery not break down when you store water in it/use it with water? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 07:43 AM PDT So pottery can be used to gather and store water, but why does it not break down from the water like clay normally would? submitted by /u/Jkpark22 [link] [comments]

Does the intermediate axis theorem apply to Earth as well? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 01:05 PM PDT Is earth going to flip north e south pole? What consequences can such a flip have on life on earth? Are oceans going to submerge everything? submitted by /u/Drarak0702 [link] [comments]

Does an electron interact with itself? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 07:37 AM PDT Describing an electron as a cloud, does one part of the cloud feel a force from the other part of the cloud? submitted by /u/MappeMappe [link] [comments]

Are there any areas in the Western U.S. are similar to the Appalachian/Blue Ridge Forest ecoregion? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 09:09 AM PDT I would like to know if there are any places west of the Great Plains that share a similar climate and habitat as that of the temperate deciduous forest found in Central and Southern Appalachia. *that are similar. Sorry. submitted by /u/APPLEBEES_HAS_RATS [link] [comments]

Why is phloem alive and xylem dead? They both lack nuclei and organelles. Posted: 25 Mar 2017 02:59 AM PDT The title, basically. submitted by /u/Trump_University_PhD [link] [comments]

Is there authentic evidence behind some scientists claims that civilization will collapse within 10-30 years due to rapid climate change? Posted: 25 Mar 2017 09:23 AM PDT And if so, why do opinions within climate research differ so greatly regarding the time scale of runaway warming and potential collapse? submitted by /u/Levi_27 [link] [comments]

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