108 words Is it possible to use gene drives to render mosquitoes vulnerable to symptoms of malaria, killing infected mosquitoes and effectively rendering malaria without valid hosts, while still letting some mosquitoes of the same species live?
218 words If we have a ray of very strong coherent gravitational waves, like laser but with gravity, what would its effects be?
106 words Is computer science just another science such as physics, chemistry or biology?
161 words Dark matter seems like a crappy, contrived explanation for observed phenomena, yet the least-crappy theory we’ve got. What was the second-least-crappy explanation?
127 words What would happen if the world ran out of usable gasoline?
122 words What would happen if the world ran out of usable gasoline?
515 words Do any physicists take the Boltzmann brain hypothesis seriously?
366 words What would it look like if every cell in the body underwent apoptosis at once?
308 words Can you help me understand why we believe time exists as something that can be manipulated? Why isn't just considered a measurement of change? Akin to distance being is a measurement of points in space. Thanks.
236 words Does the growth of the universe involve intelligence?
191 words If it turns out that we are living in a holographic Universe, does that mean there is an off switch somewhere. Given the complexity involved what would a shut down look like from earth? Instant, or grid based?
186 words 'Chemistry' How can you tell something is flammable?
185 words Is FTL communication possible in theory? If yes/no then why?
419 words Is it delusional to think that we can control superintelligent AI?
528 words If humans were to live on Europa what foods would allow us to survive without shipments from Earth?
303 words Discounting humans and simians and their interactions with the environment, what do you think would be the first animal species to industrialize?
379 words Any books for a man wanting to learn astronomy, astrophysics or anything about the warp drive, energy teleportation, or quantum physics?
588 words What is the current theory on how life started on Earth?
495 words Which theories are nowadays being laughed at that could prove right in the long run? And what are some examples from the past?
372 words Which technology gap is greater - going from powered flight to landing on the moon or from landing on the moon to faster-than-light travel?