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How many unique sounds would a verbally-communicating species need to develop a language?

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Could some sort of genetic engineering allow for "renewable" immortality?

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How could human-like intelligence evolve in a nonsocial, non-carnivorous species? [closed]

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How many airborne bacteria can I put into the air while keeping it breathable?

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How do these "mind-reading" microbes collaboratively compute as fast as neurons?

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Could three-dimensional beings engineer a multi-dimensional structure?

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What could lead to an ability to “share instincts” to evolve? [closed]

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Could a (semi-)universal information-storing molecule exist?

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Could a species with multiple types of genetic material, like a “universal donor”, reasonably naturally exist?

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How could real-time sentence translation work if using a "common middle ground" language?

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This drug can rewire the brain and “insta-teach”. How fast can I make it work?

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Would a genetically-inserted “memory” be present in all neurons? Or just specific neurons?

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Feasibility of a convergent neural code across species?

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Can technology that prompts or inhibits neuron firing be able to add/alter brain pathways and behavior?

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How would a "universal language field" work? [duplicate]

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Could this hypothetical molecule “read” gene code, to allow universal epigenetics?

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Could a substance (drug, chemical, etc.) instantly teach a language?

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How does this microbe recognize specific chemical patterns?

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What would cause protein shapes to be the same across unrelated species?

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19 Questions

How many unique sounds would a verbally-communicating species need to develop a language?

Could some sort of genetic engineering allow for "renewable" immortality?

How could human-like intelligence evolve in a nonsocial, non-carnivorous species? [closed]

How many airborne bacteria can I put into the air while keeping it breathable?

How do these "mind-reading" microbes collaboratively compute as fast as neurons?

Could three-dimensional beings engineer a multi-dimensional structure?

What could lead to an ability to “share instincts” to evolve? [closed]

Could a (semi-)universal information-storing molecule exist?

Could a species with multiple types of genetic material, like a “universal donor”, reasonably naturally exist?

How could real-time sentence translation work if using a "common middle ground" language?

This drug can rewire the brain and “insta-teach”. How fast can I make it work?

Would a genetically-inserted “memory” be present in all neurons? Or just specific neurons?

Feasibility of a convergent neural code across species?

Can technology that prompts or inhibits neuron firing be able to add/alter brain pathways and behavior?

How would a "universal language field" work? [duplicate]

Could this hypothetical molecule “read” gene code, to allow universal epigenetics?

Could a substance (drug, chemical, etc.) instantly teach a language?

How does this microbe recognize specific chemical patterns?

What would cause protein shapes to be the same across unrelated species?