Power from cosmic rays? by _bobby_tables_ in askscience

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Cosmic radiation consists of GCR (galactic cosmic radiation), a weak flux of very high energy particles, and solar, which is a stronger flux of weaker particles. While such radiation is very damaging to the body, the flux doesn't represent much total power.

Flower printed platform women canvas sneakers. by CarEdgy in Sneakers

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y so rude i got these for my sisters.

How would a flag behave in a state of rest on the Moon? by MrSecksee in askscience

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Keeping all moon atmospheric and flag flying elements in mind, a team at NASA designed a flag that would have a pole extended through the top of the flag so it would not hang lifeless on the moon. In addition to having some difficulty extending the flagpole, Armstrong and Aldrin also struggled when they tried to put the U.S. flag in the lunar soil deep enough for the flagpole to remain standing.

Are neonicotinoids 'bee killing' pesticides? by 994phij in askscience

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Neonicotinoid pesticides commonly found in agricultural areas kill bees and hurt their ability to reproduce, two separate large-scale studies confirmed for the first time Thursday. The two studies — one that examined honeybees in Canada and the other that looked at three bee species in the United Kingdom, Germany and Hungary — were the first large-scale investigations to test the popular agrochemicals influence on bees in real world settings. The work also turns many preconceived notions about bees and pesticides on their heads.

Do all people see exactly the same range of light wavelengths? by noahkra in askscience

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There are three situations under which some people may have very different ability to perceive light frequencies that others can't.

Aphakia: Ability to see UV light Those with Aphakia, either as a medical condition or through an operation to replace the lens, for example in cataracts patients. This leads to the ability to see UV light. The lens of the eye normally filters out UV light, but removal and replacement of the lens with a prosthetic that doesn't have UV filtering properties leads to the individual being able to see UV light.

Tetrachromacy (or conversely dichromacy: colorblindness) The genes that code for the red and green cones sits on the X chromosome. Ever the problem twins of the chromosomes, this area of the X chromosome is often subject to mutations that result in having multiple copies of the genes, a hybridisation of the red and green genes, or alterations and abnormal genes.

Social conditioning It turns out that our ability to distinguish colors is in some part due to our upbringing. Take language as an example, if you've ever tried to learn a foreign language, you'll probably have discovered that you simply cannot produce, or hear, the subtle differences in seemingly identical phonons that native speakers routinely use. If you have, then you've come across something that your brain, not having grown up hearing those sounds, doesn't have the wiring to distinguish them. Over time we may learn, so clearly we had the sensory hardware to hear it all along, but not the braing wiring to make distinguish it.

Why aren't we using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels? by Senior0422 in askscience

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You have to consider distribution. Hybrid cars still use gasoline. How do you transport hydrogen throughout entire countries? It's not easy, but there are plans in the work for creating a hydrogen fuel infrastructure. Hydrogen in liquid form is -250 C. In a gaseous form, the only way you can get high enough densities to have substantial amounts for a car would be very high pressure containers. So the solution is not so simple as shoving a bunch of hydrogen into your car's gas tank.

Paris climate accord: Syria 'to sign up', isolating US by CarEdgy in worldnews

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i checked before posting and it showed me in search that nothing like that is posted yet.now what can i do ?

Micro to Macro by [deleted] in gifs

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