RealClearScience - Hilariously Stupid Science Questions: Yes, Again!
It's never stupid to ask a question about science, but that doesn't mean there aren't hilariously stupid science questions!
One,
two,
three times already, we've shared selections of them. (Wow, RCS, run stuff into the ground much?) We'd now like to share twelve more. And we'll contine sharing them until they stop being funny. As always, our hats are tipped to the
esteemed panel of "logic-dodging" jokesters over at
Reddit that came up with most of these zany, thigh-slapping queries.
Why would string need a theory? (from RCS reader David Eisenberg)
Where on the periodic table is the element of Surprise? (from RCS reader Nemo_of_Erehwon)
How did the thesaurus survive the dinosaur extinction?
We've long known the speed of light, but what is the speed of heavy?
My neighbor said he's an "acidic Jew". Are there basic Jews? What happens if you combine one of each?
Why does the amount of people required to change a light bulb vary so greatly between cultural groups?
Do hydrophobic objects yell slurs at water when they see it?
Where on the periodic table is the element of surprise? Has it been discovered yet or is it expected to appear suddenly?
Is a right angle 90° celsius or 90° fahrenheit?
If you put a vial of Germanium (Ge) next to a vial of Francium (Fr), will the Ge occupy the Fr?
How did humans reproduce before the discovery of alcohol?
Looking at a map of the US, I noticed that the states all perfectly fit together with no gaps. How is this possible?
If Pluto is a Dwarf planet, shouldn't we try to contact the Dwarves living there?
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"Democrat Mike Dickinson recently promised to wage “war” on the NRA, Tea Party and Fox News. On Thursday, he was confronted by Greta Van Susteren in a tense exchange that ended with an embarrassing admission.
They want that funding tied to minority enrollment and retention rates and 50 percent student representation on the university’s Board of Trustees.
The research, published in February in the journal PLoS ONE, surveyed 1,320 Austrians, evenly portioned to four different nutritional groups: a vegetarian diet, a carnivorous diet rich in fruits and vegetables, a carnivorous diet less rich in meat, and a carnivorous diet rich in meat.
"I worry about the potential of brownouts and blackouts if we're ... actually depending on this generation that's going to be retired," Nick Akins, from American Electric Power, told Fox News in an interview.
"On Monday, the State Department announced a $1.5 million grant opportunity for “job creations for at-risk neighborhoods” – in Belize.
Why would string need a theory? (from RCS reader David Eisenberg)
“Probably chiefly known among all of these benefits is that elevated levels of atmospheric CO2 tend to increase the biomass and productivity of nearly all plants and ecosystems on earth,” Idso said.
