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wowt explains: the ins and outs of time travel
# science

wowt explains: the ins and outs of time travel

Is time travel possible? What would happen if you did it? How would you do it? The answers to these questions are surprisingly complicated and weird.

is the earth’s core really about to stop spinning? absolutely not.
# science

is the earth’s core really about to stop spinning? absolutely not.

According to the news, our planet’s core has stopped spinning and will soon reverse. What’s really happening is a lot less exciting, but still pretty neat.

the problem with theories of everything
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the problem with theories of everything

Stephen Wolfram joins a long line of theoreticians who believe they uncovered how the universe really works. He, like all of them, is almost certainly wrong.

no, seriously, all planets are round
# oddities

no, seriously, all planets are round

Flat Earthers don't seem to realize that their theory violates basic laws of physics.

you can now build a tractor beam at home
# science

you can now build a tractor beam at home

Tractor beams aren't just for aliens cruising Earth and looking for people to abduct anymore. In fact, you can build one yourself.

why we need to make fusion work with a new kind of reactor
# science

why we need to make fusion work with a new kind of reactor

We have a new design for a fusion reactor that's showing great promise. We owe it to ourselves to give it a fair shot at making fusion work.

never mind, the universe is still probably expanding at an accelerating rate
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never mind, the universe is still probably expanding at an accelerating rate

On further review, the study claiming that the universe is expanding at a steady rate ended up independently proving accelerating expansion.

how scientists accidentally solved the universe’s weight problem
# space

how scientists accidentally solved the universe’s weight problem

While studying mysterious fast radio bursts, astronomers figured out why the universe weighs as much as it does and where that mass went.

the emdrive’s wishful thinking and weird physics
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the emdrive’s wishful thinking and weird physics

For the EmDrive and similar schemes to work would require radically different laws of physics. But something as trivial as physical impossibility isn't deterring its advocates...

how to shield yourself in a vacuum, sci-fi style
# science

how to shield yourself in a vacuum, sci-fi style

For an instant spacesuit, just add plasma or electrons. But don't stay in it for too long...

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