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What is the meaning of the third derivative printed on this T-shirt?
Don't be a $\frac{d^3x}{dt^3}$
What does it all mean?
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How much force is in a keystroke? (estimated, of course)?
I'm a software developer, and I need to calculate the estimated amount of force expended typing stored text. Preferrably in some interesting way. (i.e. the force exerted on keys thus far is enough to ...
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What are the limitations of performing music in space?
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's song Space Oddity is making news around the world today. It makes me wonder: What are the limitations of performing music in space? Clearly, there is no point to ...
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Current Physical Applications of Elastic Fractals
Are there any known uses of modeling with elastic fractals in current physical applications? (Especially uses concerning with self-similarity)
