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Measuring life through radiation
Dramatic title, I know. But it's shorter than Measuring a person's effective mass through radiation and comparing it to their weighed mass and I figured this would get people's attention.
I just ...
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Cyclist's electrical tingling under power lines
It's been happening to me for years. I finally decided to ask users who are better with "practical physics" when I was told that my experience – that I am going to describe momentarily – prove that I ...
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How Safe Are Heat Ray Guns?
Could a little meddling with the frequencies of the Heat Ray Gun beam result in frying crowds rather than dispersing them?
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Adverse Health Effects of Strong Radio Waves
A while ago, I was hiking near the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles. When I got to the sign, I found out it was fenced off; with several signs and a security camera promising prompt enforcement. As I was ...
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Are regular light bulbs better for the eyes than CFLs or “tube lights”?
I've heard that regular light bulbs with a filament are better for the eyes. Is the spectrum of one worse than the other? If so, are there any regulations for their use in industrial settings for ...
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What happens to light after it enters an eye
What happens to the light [energy] after it enters an eye and hits the rods and cones? I presume the energy becomes electrical, and it must be near 100% perfect, else our eyes would heat up? Or am I ...
