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This sounds interesting. I just wonder if you'd accept merging this proposal into Popular Natural Sciences as the [experiments-at-home] tag? – Tobias Kienzler Jul 9 '10 at 10:26

@Tobias KienzlerNope Im not really interested in Popular Natural Sciences proposal. – Chesc Dec 13 '11 at 23:14

@Chesc then what do you think are your example questions about? ;-) – Tobias Kienzler Dec 14 '11 at 6:13

49 Example Questions (5 closed)

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added by Joe Jul 9 '10 at 1:38

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added by Tobias Kienzler Jul 9 '10 at 10:29

Yes, but it won't produce enough power for your flux capacitor. – Joe Jul 9 '10 at 12:57

Is this really a good question? You're probably breaking the law just by building a centrifuge. Not only that, it would also be pretty silly to try this in your home. – Highly Irregular Apr 6 at 20:43

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added by frogstarr78 Jan 12 '11 at 17:25

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added by Łukasz Lew Jul 9 '10 at 1:17

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added by Joe Jul 9 '10 at 3:42

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added by Łukasz Lew, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 13 '10 at 23:53

on-topic: taking short-interval exposures of high-speed mechanical motion is useful in studying a machine or any high-speed process. – Heath Hunnicutt Jul 11 '10 at 15:50

Questions on sourcing materials/tools are on topic, but is it a "great example" of a question? Not sure this is the best example of question, especially since there was no context to the question. – patrickgamer Oct 20 '10 at 19:00

up vote 10 down vote

added by Dennis Williamson Aug 12 '10 at 17:16

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added by Nick T Jan 27 '11 at 22:32

Actually asked on Physics.SE, but seems like it would fit here better. – Nick T Jan 27 '11 at 22:33

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added by Notthinking, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 31 '10 at 22:43

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added by Dennis Williamson Aug 12 '10 at 17:13

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added by Łukasz Lew, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 13 '10 at 23:57

(iodine clock reaction: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodine_clock_reaction) – WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 13 '10 at 23:57

up vote 3 down vote

added by Łukasz Lew, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 13 '10 at 23:55

closed as off topic by Heath Hunnicutt, patrickgamer, Christian, blueberryfields, Tim N Feb 7 '11 at 21:59

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

off-topic: this is a parenting/child psychology question, not a question on performing science at home. Child psychology at home should not be counted in science@home, file that under parenting.stackexchange.com. – Heath Hunnicutt Jul 11 '10 at 15:49

I think that if the focus was reworked, this could be on topic, but as-is I agree with Heath. Something like "What home science projects would be appropriate for someone aged 11 to participate in?" would change my off-topic vote to on-topic... – patrickgamer Oct 20 '10 at 18:56

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added by Denis Otkidach Dec 15 '10 at 19:48

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added by Caleb May 26 '11 at 21:24

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added by Łukasz Lew Jul 9 '10 at 1:15

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added by Vebjorn Ljosa Jul 14 '10 at 21:18

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added by Dennis Williamson Aug 12 '10 at 17:12

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added by Dennis Williamson Aug 12 '10 at 17:15

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added by Tevo D Dec 1 '11 at 15:39

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added by Joe Jul 9 '10 at 3:35

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added by Vebjorn Ljosa Jul 14 '10 at 21:15

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added by Caleb May 26 '11 at 21:35

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added by Chesc Dec 13 '11 at 22:28

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added by Chesc Dec 13 '11 at 22:55

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added by Creator Mar 28 at 2:05

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added by Tobias Kienzler Jul 9 '10 at 10:28

closed as off topic by Nick T, Tim N, Denis Otkidach, igelkott, Jay Kominek Jul 1 '11 at 17:30

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

too localized, I guess – Tobias Kienzler Jul 9 '10 at 10:29

up vote 0 down vote

added by Dennis Williamson Aug 12 '10 at 17:14

closed as not a real question by Dori Oct 3 '11 at 22:18

It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.

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added by patrickgamer Oct 20 '10 at 18:53

	Because a small one would only cost a few billion $? – Highly Irregular Apr 6 at 20:30
	I've heard the same thing said about fission reactors, it didn't stop Michio Kaku from making an atom smasher in his garage... – patrickgamer Apr 17 at 11:54