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A solution for the time-travel paradox - What could go wrong?
@SolomonUcko I'd like to see that, too. But I feel it's in direct conflict with the "Problem" part of the OP, and thus does not fit the question as stated.
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Let’s say a 1 ton (US) sphere of tungsten moving at 99.99% the speed of light hits earth, what happens? As specific as possible
Sorry, I see now. I was confused by the formulation "[power] being pumped ... every hour".
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Let’s say a 1 ton (US) sphere of tungsten moving at 99.99% the speed of light hits earth, what happens? As specific as possible
I think you accidentally multiplied by 3600 in "Unfortunately your..." The figure above that was already in MJ per hour, so it's still a couple orders of magnitude below melting the bullet.
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How many years could notebook computers and phones be stored in a closed bunker/vault and still operational when found?
@Daniel But then again, the processor has no idea how to operate a CD-ROM, that's also programmed in BIOS. Also, there's a small flash memory inside the CPU proper, storing its firmware. When that's gone, you have a bigger problem.
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How can waste from the body be removed without being expelled from the anus?
I love this idea. One thing it unfortunately does not count for is waste that does not directly come from food. Bilirubin comes to mind first.
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How much could a population of 100 grow in 1000 years?
@TSar 1.023^100 = 9.718. I suppose the 2.3% were fitted to reach ×10 in a century. It's overestimated w.r.t. real world, but not unrealistic (it's about half that, meaning a tenfold increase in about two centuries if it stays at this rate).
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Alien message: arrows and sequence order
I think the second bullet point is brilliant: a singly infinite sequence can't possibly be ordered wrong.
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