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Top stories for Long   Molten salt heat storage like Bill Gate's Natrium reactor, how technically difficult is it to move heat into and out of a pool of melted salt, with possible corrosion or metal embrittlement is it easy or hard? Matt Osborne, Natrium Demonstration Project SRO Candidate at TerraPower (2025-present) • Answered December 19 Thank you for the A2A for this question! As I received the notification for this request, I was filling out my on-boarding paperwork for TerraPower. I'm going to be one of ... Read more » 550 94   Why is it that fighter jet pilots when taking off they stay on level flight at about a 100 ft parallel to the runway and when they get closer to the end of the runway then they start climbing? Adam Daymude, former Pilot at United States Navy (1999-2013) • Updated November 27 If you're talking about here at home, we're not typically doing max performance takeoffs so what you're probably seeing is just a nice gentle climb waiting for the wingman ... Read more » 1.2K 42   Can anyone help explain quantum numbers of elements for me? Lucas Curtis, Science teacher (2001-present) • Answered December 19 WARNING: This is a long answer. Some might say too long. You don't need to tell me. I know. First we need to clear up a bit of confusion. Elements don't have quantum numbers;... Read more » 36   Besides the wolf/dog, are there any other animals that we have domesticated that look and act completely different than the original animal? Krister Sundelin, lives in Gothenburg, Sweden • Answered November 23 Hello, Chrissy N. ! You betcha: the modern domesticated cow, with its oversized udder: …doesn't look very similar to the ancient aurochs: Speaking of udders, the udders in wil... Read more » 979 88   What do you think of JD Vance saying, after a judge blocked DOGE access to the Treasury system, that "judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power"? Melinda Gwin, Studies politics from as many angles as possible. • Answered February 10 Many of the specific details of what's happening in DC don't really matter. Individual laws and agencies don't matter, not now. What matters is the systematic neutering of ... Read more » 2.9K 470   Do all compilers generate assembly code before machine code? Adam Brown • Answered January 18 Ah, good question! Short answer: Not always, but most compilers do. here's the deal. A lot of compilers, like GCC (GNU Compiler Collection), do generate assembly code first. ... Read more » 210 23   What are history's most haunting works of art? Sean Kernan • Answered November 6, 2023 Here's one that most of you haven't heard of. It is called Preface illustration by Dragan Bibin. Anyone who has owned a dog will especially know why. The longer I stare at it... Read more » 6.6K 334   What are some interesting historical leaders that died in battle? Milan Miloradovic, studied at University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy • Answered February 6 Let's start with a very brave man: John of Bohemia was a blind king who joined the French at the Battle of Crecy. Despite his handicap, the great king led his army into the ... Read more » 133 7   Why do some things become taboo? MS Tulus, A seeker of hidden societal patterns • Answered February 3 There's an interesting experiment done by scientists back in 1966. They placed five monkeys in a room with a ladder and some bananas at the top. Every time a monkey tried t... Read more » 1.8K 128   Why doesn't Wanda get arrested after taking over and kidnapping an entire town of innocent people, yet the SWORD leader gets arrested? Moleed Mire, I watched all the anime • Answered March 8, 2021 Who can arrest her? There is no one available that can arrest her. She's grown way too powerful. Half of the OG Avengers are dead. Hulk has been seriously injured by the infi... Read more » 5.6K 344   What are the main radiation risks for astronauts during a Mars journey? Frank Norris, Author of "Colonizing Mars" and aerospace engineer • Answered December 8 The biggest issue is solar flares. Let me explain. The background level in space while higher than on Earth is partially shielded by the spacecraft itself. That dose would b... Read more » 342 26   Why do planes leaving the deck of a carrier bank left or right? Robert James, former U.S. Naval Aviator, 153 combat missions. Top Gun at United States Navy (1... • Answered November 14 It's called a clearing turn. Depending on the aircraft weight and the wind over the deck (carrier speed plus natural wind), an aircraft might take a cat shot with the desir... Read more » 1.2K 30 Read more in your feed

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