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niels nielsen
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  • corvallis, oregon, united states
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physics enthusiast and electric bassist, recovering ex-engineer (there's a 12-step program for that but it's notoriously ineffective). Tries to answer questions on the stack exchange in order to help people and improve his game. Website full of weirdly cool stuff he's done at www.nielsenkillowatt.com

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Isn't every theory or model wrong?
Mar 9, 2023
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Why do atheist euthanasia proponents consider nothingness preferable to suffering?
Jan 12, 2020
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Is mathematics politically and culturally neutral?
Sep 17, 2022
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Certainty is not possible in science
Jul 27, 2022
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When did philosophers decide philosophy was not useful, and why?
Aug 21, 2020
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Do human thoughts interact with matter?
Jul 1, 2019
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Why isn't the dictum "something can't come from nothing" a matter of consensus?
Nov 5, 2021
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Is science value-free?
May 10
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What are the values of science research without immediate applications?
May 23, 2020
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Which field is more rigorous, mathematics or philosophy?
Jul 15, 2023
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Why do fans spin backwards slightly after they (should) stop?
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Why do spaceships heat up when entering earth but not when exiting?
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Why does a sticker slowly peel off, but if it is pulled quickly it tears?
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Why bother buying efficient lights if you are already heating your house?
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Why doesn't the road lose its thickness to the tyre?