What is synesthesia, and what is the scientific reason for it?
How do the mycorrhizal networks under the ground work so that plants are able to communicate?
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@Sophie synesthesia is seeing colors when listening to certain sounds. I'm not sure the reason for it though.
What is the best way to run a society? Capitalism isn't the best, but neither is Communism, socialism, fascism, dictatorship, etc.
When are we going to discover life on other planets?
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what goes on in bosten dynamics
- How come drugs are so addictive?
- Do people kill because they enjoy it? What goes through their mind before/while it's happening?
- Are there any planets that have signs of their ever being life on them?
why are immigrants being treated less then non immigrants?
why are drugs addicted?
what drives racism
what is the point of money
whats your version of world order
What is the point of whiskers on animals?
Why is the sun orange?
Were dragons ever real?
Question brain storm:
1: How does music effect the brain?
2: how does our brain react to physical pain?
1. how much of the world is discovered?
2. what will we do when the whole world is discovered, wouldn't the world get boring because you already know everything about the world?
3. is the government hiding parts of the world that people don't know about?
4. once more of the world is discovered do you think we can find cures for diseases or a cure for cancer?
1. How many countries around the world are affected by climate change every year?
2. How has climate change affected the habitats for animals
3. How can humans work together to stop climate change
4.What can you do daily to help the environment
1. what drives religion
2.are ghosts real
3.what is the point of daylight savings
4.what happens when you die?
5.is witchcraft real?
- Are ghosts real?
-how does covid-19 affect scientific research?
- Why did we choose to normalize eating "farm" animals over "wild" animals?
- Why do I have to do this?
- When can i go home?
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- Why and how do our taste buds like and dislike things?
- How does my brain remember remember certain things and not others?
- is the government doing anything?
- Why did we choose to normalize eating "farm" animals over "wild" animals?
- Why and how do our taste buds like and dislike things?
- How does my brain remember remember certain things and not others?
-how does covid-19 affect scientific research?
- how bad has it infected the scientists?
- is the government doing anything?
- how can we help?
- Zoey Anne Edgar.
-Are there any genetic predispositions that cause violence?
-Is homework a helpful tool?
-Why do people like music ?
-Why do people have favorite colors?
- Why isn't culture day a big deal on the west coast?
- Why aren't numerous regions in different countries being discussed?
- Why are innocent Ethiopians, such as Amharas ,Ā Oromos and harari etc., being tortured in Saudi Arabian detention camps, including pregnant women, mothers, Ā fathers and children?
-Why is Saudi Arabia targeting innocent Yemenis while failing to provide food, shelter, and medical care?
-why is Syria being attacked by Russia and the united states and many people get hurt in Syria and live in tents?
-Why do some people think negatively about Islam instead of the positively?
-Why is life challenging?
-why is PE required in the us?
Here are some of my questions:
why are drugs so addictive?
is addiction more mental or physical? (if that makes sense)
My Questions are...
- Are people really going of make flying cars?
- Do people kill because they enjoy it? Whats going through there head when they kill other human being?
How can we fix global warming so the earth becomes better then worse each year by working as a community?
how does climate change work?
- Do brains have only a certain amount of storage and so when you get older you get more memories and the old ones are replaced?
- When you get older does the brain storage you have shrink and you have less memories you can remember?
- If you mine down to the other side of the earth and let's say that you don't burn up from the earths core, then would you float in the middle forever or would you fall from one side to the other?
- If a baby is born earlier than expected then does that mean that the brain is still not fully processed or ready or does it mean it processed faster?
- Why can your eyesight worsen when we stare at screens for long periods of time?
- Does sitting close up to a screen worsen your eyesight more than sitting farther away from a screen?
- How were languages created if while creating the language people couldn't understand each other?
- Why do cats stare into space like they see something we can't?
- Are ghosts real?
- Can we use Axolotl dna to grow back limbs?
- What shape would be most efficient for space travel?
I have 4 questions:
At what point does genetic modification become immoral?
Is the permafrost melting?
How does homework actually teach or help people?
How many diseases are estimated to be berried under the permafrost?
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Could I use the questions:
Why does music make you feel certain ways and why do people like certain music?
Why do we remember certain things but not others?
I have many questions for example. Who discovered chromosomes and what were they doing when they did? Also, who preformed the first brain surgery and what is the history behind brain surgery?
Are colors real or is it something humans over time have decided was real? How strong are human physically is there a chance that our mind can hold us back without trying?
One question I have: Is eating plants actually more beneficial to you then eating meats? or is milk actually good for you?
One question the really interests me is "is there life on other planets" I really like thinking about stuff like that.
are they any other plants that has a sign of a living thing?
My top 2 questions are:
How do Nebulae form, Why in a certain spot?
How does Music translate to Emotion?
One of my questions is how does hardware REALLY work what things do you have to assemble to build a graphics card what parts? why? What are the certain chips or welds if their are any lol? i just want to know everything about it and see who is in the same situation who else stays up at night on their computer and just watches ALL kinds of youtubes videos about every little part in computers. I cant be the only one!
1. What goes on in Boston Dynamics?
2. What prevents us from switching to renewable energy?
3. How were giant rock formations created?
4. Can animals sense earthquakes?
5. What is mass hysteria?
are they any other plants that have a sign of living thing
Here are some of my ideas:
How do emotions work?
Why is making plastic bad for the environment?
-Do ghosts exist?
-Do we see the same colors?
Why is making plastic bad for the earth?
How do emotions work?
How do pain receptors work?
How does death work?
What is the difference in how a serial killer/psychopath thinks compared to a normal person?
I have 2 questions.
- Why do you people kill other people, how do they find it amusing or fun?
- How are we alive, Ik we are like from our mothers womb but how are we even in this body, How were we all created.
I have a few questions that I'm considering:
When playing video games, why do people get a dopamine hit?
Why do some people have different ways of learning?
Why can't everyone learn the same way?
are there any other with a sign of life
when can you start
Is lofi music actually effective? Why can't horses throw up?
Would I be able to use a question like; What makes serial killers think differently? Or What makes psychopaths function differently than others?
One question that is heavy is are there more undiscovered colors?
Does global warming actually exist in society at a detrimental level?
Why would God make space with no beginning or end, when there is no way we are ever going to see a fraction of it?
I have a few questions:
1. Will the world one day be filled with perfect people (designer babies)?
2. Is there life on other planets?
3. Can someone create a new way to do math?
4. What makes candy so good? Is there a way to make it healthier, but keep the taste similar?
5. Why do pads cost money?
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A question I have about the world is was the world created by some one? Another question I have is what is the sky blue and not another color?
I have various questions about how the world works, let me get started. Is there many dimensions besides ours, like what if in another dimension there is a different us that made different decisions and is standing at a different place right now. Would it ever be possible to view another dimension or alternative universe?
Another one I have always wondered is what happens after death? there's a common belief that we either go to heaven or hell, but what if that isn't true? Will we just see darkness for the rest of our life, or will we be reborn in another life?
This is a question I've always wanted an answer to: How does sunlight make the sky blue but space is dark even though there are stars everywhere? Maybe it's something with the atmosphere since space doesn't have one? I've always wondered the same thing with other planets too; do those with atmospheres also have a blue sky?
Another concern I have is overpopulation. We've already reached our carrying capacity; what happens when our resources run out? Because it's inevitable that eventually we won't have enough food and water for everyone.
Numerous thoughts, ideas, old forgotten dreams, and wishes intensely rush through my mind as I try to form words into sentences into real questions about the world. Is climate change unstoppable? Will the world ever really come to an end? Does fate, karma, and destiny actually exist? These are just a few questions I would ask the world if I had the chance. So many beliefs, theories, and strong-willed notions fill the world with promise. Or rather, fill the people of the world with promise. But is there only one right path? Is there only one REAL destination and one real answer? I have to be okay with letting maybe be an answer to almost all of my worldly questions.
As humans, we like to believe that having a sure answer for everything is the best route for fathoming this mysterious planet. We like to believe that somehow, every piece and part of this world is meant to be a certain way, and was created a certain way. We like to believe that we are all here for a much larger reason than words can muster. Thinking these things provides us with a sense of comfort that seems to say, āYou are not alone.ā
Are we here for a reason? Will we ever know all of the answers to this question and many others? Probably not. There are some questions that I wish so badly I could have a definite answer to from the world itself. But for now, I must accept and take comfort in the mystery of the realm of not knowing.
A question I have for scientist: Mountains all around the world are being eroded away right? So over time will everything just slowly decrease in size and become at the same height or will something happen to create landmasses of that size? And how will we be affected by such an event? I realize that was three questions but they were ones I wanted to ask. Another question that I have is slightly more philosophical,(or a lot.) If teleportation exist somewhere in the future, wouldnāt it be something akin to taking our body apart then rebuilding it somewhere else, effectively killing you? I was wondering what your opinion on it was, if you think it would be worth it or not because while that recreated clone is you with all of your experiences and personality that makes you you, is it really you? Just curious and sorry if that's a little dark. If Iām wrong about what I just said could you explain how it works?
A question that I have for scientists is a very serious one that I have wondered my entire life: why is a pickle considered a cucumber, but a cucumber not considered a pickle? I mean, they are the same vegetable, yet they have two separate names, and one can be considered the other but not vise versa. Also, can pickles glow in the dark? Or is that just something in movies? If they can, how and why don't schools run a lab for this kind of stuff? (That would be so much more interesting than labs about rocks) I know that in comparison to stuff like a god, or superficial being and the afterlife, that this sounds ridiculous, but to me, this question is just as important as my theory about the universe being a sphere, just like our globe. (In my universe theory, I think that our universe is a sphere because we don't know where it ends, or what the end looks like, but that is also what the early people thought about our planet before they discovered that it was a sphere. If the universe expands as a sphere, then we won't see the end, since it is ongoing. It is concerning Einstein's theory of relativity, which I will not go into detail about.) Scientists have suggested in research that the universe is a sphere, so my theory is viable.
A question that I have for scientists is a very serious one that I have wondered my entire life: why is a pickle considered a cucumber, but a cucumber not considered a pickle? I mean, they are the same vegetable, yet they have two separate names, and one can be considered the other but not vise versa. Also, can pickles glow in the dark? Or is that just something in movies? If they can, how and why don't schools run a lab for this kind of stuff? (That would be so much more interesting than labs about rocks) I know that in comparison to stuff like a god, or superficial being and the afterlife, that this sounds ridiculous, but to me, this question is just as important as my theory about the universe being a sphere, just like our globe. (In my universe theory, I think that our universe is a sphere because we don't know where it ends, or what the end looks like, but that is also what the early people thought about our planet before they discovered that it was a sphere. If the universe expands as a sphere, then we won't see the end, since it is ongoing. It is concerning Einstein's theory of relativity, which I will not go into detail about.) Scientists have suggested in research that the universe is a sphere, so my theory is viable.
A question that I have for scientists is a very serious one that I have wondered my entire life: why is a pickle considered a cucumber, but a cucumber not considered a pickle? I mean, they are the same vegetable, yet they have two separate names, and one can be considered the other but not vise versa. Also, can pickles glow in the dark? Or is that just something in movies? If they can, how and why don't schools run a lab for this kind of stuff? (That would be so much more interesting than labs about rocks) I know that in comparison to stuff like a god, or superficial being and the afterlife, that this sounds ridiculous, but to me, this question is just as important as my theory about the universe being a sphere, just like our globe. (In my universe theory, I think that our universe is a sphere because we don't know where it ends, or what the end looks like, but that is also what the early people thought about our planet before they discovered that it was a sphere. If the universe expands as a sphere, then we won't see the end, since it is ongoing. It is concerning Einstein's theory of relativity, which I will not go into detail about.) Scientists have suggested in research that the universe is a sphere, so my theory is viable.
Some questions I have for the world is, How does death work? Like how do you exactly die because I always have had this one questions that different people will give me different answers to. People tell me when I ask them, that people die from age or by getting killed , or people die from either getting killed or a virus or symptom or maybe something such as cancer to make you die. Some people even tell me there is no such thing as dying from age. What is the correct answer? Another question I have is, what are we going to do when we run out of water? We only have about 1% of freshwater left and soon we wonāt have anymore. Are just going to have to drink salt water and adapt to it? My last question is, where does space end? I know that people say everything has an ending if it has a start but they have not thought of the number line. But I always wonder if space comes to an end. And the thing is about space is that there is no starting point that nobody knows of. I have a lot of questions for the world and those were my top 3.
@Nathaniel Waters Old age isn't the actual reason for death, it's the deterioration of cells that lead into organ failure or a bunch of other ailments. The loss of functioning cells whether from diseases or injuries is the technical term for death, as the body can no longer support itself. For the water problem, rain buckets for actual water supplies and humidifiers to ease the dryness of skin and the throat, but that's assuming we run out of water in the first place. If push comes to shove the government will handle rations or find out how to make saltwater drinkable, cause there's no way anyone's drinking water straight from the ocean that's gross. And for the space question, while we don't exactly know how much space there is even in our universe, common answer is just that it is either big enough that it would take centuries worth of work to define it, or that it is potentially infinite. Much easier to say it's infinite too, because as you stated we would need to know when space started before it ends, which would also take centuries of work and then the entire question becomes moot at that point.
When I was little, I always looked up at the stars and wondered what it would be like to travel farther than anyone else has. I've always had those kind of questions bouncing around in my head, like; Why is the sky blue but not air? Is it possible for humans to become immortal? How did the universe begin? A lot of these questions you can look up on the internet, which is fun to know but takes away the excitement of wonder. Out of all the questions I have, their is one that I believe could benefit the world greatly. Sadly, it is not possible(for now), but if humans were able to teleport, that could decrease pollution immensely. It would also use no gas which would prevent the earth from running out of natural oil. Studies show that Americans use 384 million gallons of gas a day. That's a little more than 1,536 liters of coke bottles. Those who believe can achieve anything. A few decades ago we thought it was impossible to do heart transplants, now, we are on the edge brain transplants.
@Soen McCormick I think what you said about teleportation is a great idea, and like you said in your comment, we might be able to achieve it someday.
I have a lot of questions about the world and why it does what it does and Iām sure everyone else does too but sometimes we forget about it because we always have so many other things going on. Some questions that I have include how did the pyramids get built without modern technology and why is the sky blue specifically and not other shorter wavelength colors. Is time travel possible and if it were what would we go back and fix. Is it possible to shrink living organisms down to smaller sizes like in the movie Downsizing and would that benefit humanity? There are a lot of things we donāt know yet but hopefully we will in the future.
I was wondering if teleportation is actually possible because teleportation would be great for the environment. Americans use about 384.74 million gallons each day. In 53 years the earth will run out of natural oil/gas. Some scientists think that we have 20 years left before global warming starts killing people. I want to live a full life but if the world starts to end that will never happen. Teleportation would also be much quicker that traveling in any other form of transportation. It seems impossible because you will have to create a vortex between dimensions or something else and you end up in a different place. Trust me, I'm not a nerd.
There are so many questions I have about the natural world, like why is the sky blue? Turns out itās because of red, orange, and yellow wavelength lights that stretch across the ocean and then white combines with it or something, speaking of blue, why is the ocean blue? Same reason! Thatās pretty wack. More importantly, Iāve got even bigger questions, like is there such a thing aliens, what was the purpose of stone hedge, how did the Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids? Come to think of it, I have lots of questions about the natural world, and I am sure whoever is reading this has a lot of questions too.
Why have scientists created the vision of aliens as being, āLittle green men,ā who travel around in flying saucers? This has always intrigued me. Society has given extraterrestrial creatures all sorts of stories, like how martians abduct humans and escape in their UFOās. I wonder if this concept was made up by scientists or by the everyday average person. Before researching a little bit about this topic I wondered where the term, āLittle green man,ā even came from. After research I found that it apparently comes from old folk stories and legends, and was also used to describe Japanese soldiers who wore green uniforms. Of course this would make you think that this entire concept of what an alien is and looks like, was just made up by standard people in society, but apparently NASA also uses the term, āLittle green men.ā NASA put this phrase to use in an article they published, which was featured in the Wall Street Journal. Even after doing this research I wonder if NASA will ever publish information regarding the discovery of aliens in my lifetime. If so, I wonder whether these extraterrestrial creatures will share any common traits as to how we perceive today.
I'm not sure if ghosts exist. It used to creep me out but I always wondered if there was something to really search for when people looked for them. Now I am interested in the question: are ghosts real? I'm not sure if ghosts exist. It used to creep me out but I always wondered if there was something to really search for when people looked for them. Now I am interested in the question: are ghosts real? I'm not sure if ghosts exist. It used to creep me out but I always wondered if there was something to really search for when people looked for them. Now I am interested in the question: are ghosts real? I'm not sure if ghosts exist. It used to creep me out but I always wondered if there was something to really search for when people looked for them. Now I am interested in the question: are ghosts real?
One question that I have currently about the world is how do new diseases occur out of thin air? One disease in particular that puzzles me is the Novel Coronavirus (2019-n-COV) that suddenly started affecting humans. This disease freaks me out because as of right now there is no cure for the disease, so what will stop it from spreading around the world?
The other day there was a scare in Philadelphia where I live that a high school foreign exchange student at William Penn Charter School had the coronavirus. This scared me because it seemed unreal that the disease had spread to the city. I hope that scientists will be able to find a cure for the virus, because if they donāt, what will stop the disease from spreading more and more?
Technology has changed the world in the past 20 years. People use technology 24-7 now, and can barely live without it. Have you ever thought about the disadvantages though of technology? One thing I've been thinking about for a long time now, is that how come it seems that technological uses such as cell phones, computers, and iPads seem to listen and stalk your daily lives. It hasn't just happened once where your doing something and you need to look something up. You start typing your question and the first thing that pops up is your question, and youāve only written one word. Another thing is, once my mom was talking to someone about a time in her life, and before you knew it, Shuterfly popped up on her phone screen with pictures of that memory! Itās really creepy this day in age with these gadgets that everyone thinks itās cool but watch it backfire big soon.
Iāve always wondered what happens when you die. I imagine death as nothingness, but Iāve recently thought about whether you know if youāre dead or not. Especially considering current events, I think that what happens when we die is a subject that should be looked into more.
One thing that Iāve always wondered is whatās actually out in the universe. If you really think about it the Earth is not even a dot on paper compared to the universe. Scientists are sending spaceships and things like that towards Mars and the other planets like that also towards the sun. In doing those things they have helped us to understand a lot more about our solar system but thatās just the beginning of it. What about far above the Earth or far below it. NASA and other scientists are so worried about going farther into space but you never hear them saying anything about going higher into space or about going deeper down into space. I just think that if the universe is endless then there has to planets above and below us. Who knows what they may find if they do that.
I am still confused on the fact that flying cars do not exist yet. People say that they will come out soon but nothing, not a word. In 2018, a company said that they will make a production flying car in 2019, but that year is already over. I want to make my own flying car company and be the creator of flying cars. Flying cars would be a great innovation to the world. I am having some cool ideas for flying cars too. I want to know when they will come out and what will they look like. Flying cars need to exist.
@Paulie Sobol Well first you have to consider the safety of flying cars. Some people have questionable driving skills already, and putting dangerous vehicles in the hands of citizens could be extremely dangerous. What if there was a drunk driver, and they drove it into a building through the windows? It may also be for the pedestrians, most pedestrian deaths are caused by SUV's or minivans, hitting innocent people can be a large concern. It may be a long time or never before these vehicles hit the streets.
Some questions about how the world works is if there is extraterrestrial life. I feel like somewhere there is life but it is weird for example for a long time we thought that we were the only ones. But now we believe that there is other life which we donāt know about also they could be thinking about us. One thing that I thought of while I couldnāt sleep at night is if we are just imaginary beings who live in a made up world in some higher civilizations life. Speaking of that, I think that there might be a higher life form that we call āGodā but it could be a whole civilization who could be controlling us like puppets and if the earth is only one of many but it got abandoned by a higher civilization. Another thing that I think about, is space never ending or is there is a point where it ends and you just fall and if there is a wall of some sort then where does our planet stand in the universe. Also if you can go up and down in space and how far up and how far down. Lastly is what we call space only one atom of a different world and so on and so forth. Those are some of my thoughts and questions about how the world works.
I sometimes wonder, how important are humans? We have been around for only about 200,000 thousand years, which is minuscule compared to other organisms on planet Earth. And that's only Earth. We are absolutely nothing compared to how long the universe has been around. That makes we wonder. When everything ceases to exist, when the universe collapses and there is just empty space, will we matter? Or were we just another random organism that evolved and then went extinct, like all the other things out there? People might say that we are important, but I think we are nothing. Nothing at all.
do ghosts exist? the supernatural has always creeped me out but I would like to see if there is really something to be afraid of. there was one show before called ghost adventures and its a few guys trying to show proof of ghosts but it could just be sfx. that show got me into the question are ghosts real?
The thing I wonder about the most in STEM is about Earthās significance. Our Earth is billions of years old and there has been life on it for almost as long. It works like a well-oiled machine that needs to be taken care of properly, parts sliding into place smoothly when they are nourished and creaking when they are not. Life on Earth will most likely not end for billions of years with the most widely-known theory of how we will die out is probably that the sun will die and expand, incinerating us. However, this seems like such a bleak faith for us and all that weāve accomplished and will accomplish in the next billions of years coming up. We know that there are other planets in the vast expanse of space, possibly with aliens or even just other humans ā whole dimensions and multiverses in the theoretical parts of our cosmos. On the contrary, our own ānormalā Earth is all weāve discovered and all weāve ever lived on. Yet all these other possible other āEarthās and everything else of the sort could exist. So whatās to say that we are important at all? Right now, it feels as if we all need to be important, but sometimes I just think about how insignificant we are in the whole scheme of things.
My question is, if we took away major parts of world history, would the world change for better or worse? The whole idea of the Butterfly Effect and dark times in history both intrigue me. So when I put them together, I think to myself if changing history would make our society today a better or worse place to live in. For example, if slavery didnāt happen, would people of color be treated more fairly? Would we still have a structured economy? Would America be more united? Because if the Butterfly Effect is a real thing, the elimination of a single practice could make our modern world completely different.
@Bree Thomas I think itās an interesting thing to think about, like if horrible events never occurred would the world be automatically better? Or would humans make the same mistakes? Like if 9/11 never happened, and airplanes/airports never got significantly stricter and safer, would this just make a different horrendous event like that still happen? Do we grow and improve from terrible times like 9/11? Or does eliminating its existence create an ultimately more peaceful world. I like your comment and think itās definitely a weird thing to think about, have a good day! :)
@Bree Thomas
I believe changing history is very dangerous. Things happen for a reason, and good or bad, there is always something to take out of a situation. There is always something to learn. We take the time to learn about our past, and there's a reason for that. Weāre human. We make mistakes, but the idea is to make new mistakes. We need to learn about what others have done in the past, wrong or right, and apply it to our own lives. This is the way life moves forwards. This is how we keep it from going backwards. If we erase all the wrong or bad parts of history, our world would be nowhere. Those mistakes wouldnāt have happened and we wouldnāt have learned. They are bound to happen at some point, so just be glad theyāre out of the way and donāt let it happen again. We improve because of them. Weāre better because they exist. Weāre on top because we utilize them.
History also shapes who we are. Our past is the most real thing about us. Erase it, and we'll have nothing. Think about all of the memories youāve had. Think about all the mistakes youāve made that taught you something you wonāt forget. Now think about your life without all that. Think about who you are without that. I know that all the bad things in my life have made me stronger and aware, and I hate those moments, but I also know that I wonāt ever have to deal with them again because I learned. We run on mistakes, and the mistake is in itself to think that mistakes are bad.
My stem questions includes my constant thought of, how solar chemicals (energy) can be put to more use? Is it a possibility that this more sustainable source can be progressively inverted into modern society? I believe that this would be a fascinating topic to take a more indepth dive into as it could provide positive results to the user. Solar chemical products have been proven and are known for their ability of having a lesser carbon footprint while providing similar amounts of usage when opposed to their counterpart. It includes other positive aspects including the propensity to store and later use energy (proving that it may eventually go mobile). Therefore, would these pros in conjunction with other ideals (regarding solar energy) have to ability to stop further world problems? Could solar energy usage be the solution to our various world problems? Only time may tell.
I have a lot of questions about how the world works because I have a curious mind. I have watched youtube videos about this, and one question that I wonder about is, how would it look if there was a fourth dimension? Iām sure it would be amazing to have a peek on what itās like to have four dimensions. Right now, we are living in a world with three dimensions, and itās already pretty awesome. But what would be the fourth dimension? Length width, depth, and what else? I wonder about this every day, but I canāt picture in my mind how it would work.
One huge question that I have always wondered is: are ghosts real? I watch a bunch of YouTube videos about ghosts, spirits and the supernatural, but is it all fake? If ghosts do exist, I want to learn about the science behind them. How can they manipulate things like light and temperature and why canāt we see them? When I went on a ghost tour in Savannah, Georgia I actually took a picture of what I think is a ghost looking out the window, but Iām still not convinced. I have so many questions about them and what they are. Iāve heard that energy canāt be destroyed so where does it go? Ghosts? I would love to go āghost-huntingā and possibly answer some of the questions I have one day.
One thing I wonder about the world is why donāt we have cures to some diseases, why are diseases spreading, and where are diseases coming from. I am interested in cancer especially. I donāt understand how people get cancer and how to avoid cancer. Why donāt we have these answers? How come some people die from cancer while others can move on. How complicated is cancer to begin with? I am also interested in the coronavirus from China. What caused this disease to start in China and not in the US. Why do some countries have so many fatal viruses while the US, for the most part, does not carry as many viruses? People can die from these diseases, which is scary as we donāt have cures.
@Sophie I am very interested in the topic of viruses, diseases, and cancer. Itās part of why I want to go into the field of medical research. To find a cure for these unknown. I want to explore the micro-world and save lives by not being in the OR. One of the main reasons why I want to do this is because my grandma died of cancer and I want to prevent future generations from that heartbreak and sadness.
Recently in AP World history we learned about the bubonic plague. I love the history and science that comes along with any new or old virus.The coronavirus outbreak in China led me to read many articles on the type of different strains. A non-living species can do so much and learning how we could stop the effects from happening would be monumental.
One of the questions you asked was why the US doesnāt carry many viruses. Itās because we have more technology and our citizens, as a whole, are very sanitary. Most people are immediately given information about an outbreak or disease and how to prevent it. This is made possible because most people in the US have devices.
My question is if we can ever find cures for diseases that don't have one, like Alzheimer's. I wonder about this a lot because I really want to find a cure for it. I'm passionate about it because I know a lot of people who have family members dealing with it, and I know that forgetting things is a common thing that comes with the disease. I always try to imagine the feeling of talking to a family member that has the disease, and the possibility that they might not even remember you because they have Alzheimer's. Every time I think about it, it makes me feel so sad that it's happening, and doesn't have a cure, so I'm really passionate about how to find a cure for that disease. I also wonder about how to prevent the disease so that the chances of people getting it to begin with are not as high. Also, I know that people with the disease have a hard time performing every day functions, and I know that some people with the disease probably don't have anyone to help them, which really concerns me, to think that someone isn't getting the help they need, so I want to find a cure for it, and if not, then maybe to find something that will help people with Alzheimer's on their own, without the assistance of someone else. That way, it'll relieve some of their stress if they feel like they have some kind of support system, and they won't be overwhelmed about their condition.
I really wanna know how the coronavirus started and if there's a cure to it or not. Knowing that this virus is DEADLY, it is very scary to walk around and not know if someone has it or not. I know the disease started it China, but now I heard some people in the US have it. The death toll will keep raising if there isn't some type of cure for it. We need to do something about this because it will keep killing others and it will keep spreading!
My STEM question is how a video game developer can make a game appear 3-D but on a 2-D screen. I used to play a lot of Nintendo, and at my friends house we would play a lot of Super Mario 3-D World. How does Nintendo manage to make you think that it is 3-D but in reality itās on a 2-D. Itās a question Iāve had for a while now.
Iāve always wanted to know what was at the bottom of the ocean. There are so many things that could be inside the vast oceans of Earth. Oceans take up 75% of Earthās surface area, but scientists have only explored 5% of the oceans. That leaves so many organisms and features to be found. Lots of artifacts may have sunken to the bottom. The pressure is too immense for anyone or thing to go down there. It is so scary yet so fascinating. Perhaps there are human-like creatures living in caves that no one could even imagine of visiting. It could be flourishing with plants and animals, or a dark field of bacteria. No one knows or will ever know until technology advances far in the future.
One thing I'm very curious about is 5G. It's amazing to think of all the things it can do once it's fully released. Downloading movies in seconds and having smarter, more connected technology is a part of it, but there is so much more potential. 5G has much more features and a lot can be learned from it. 5G has the ability to change peoples' lifestyle itself.
One question I have about the world and how science can be used to better it is the use of hydro powered energy. For example, I wonder if America could potentially cut down on its carbon footprint if it took advantage of water based energy. I believe that water is an amazing renewable resource that we arenāt using to its full potential. If our government and corporations started to use natural energy like water or air I think that America could begin to crawl its way out of the hole itās dug itself in. I just think itās odd that even though the earth is mostly water we still have yet to use most of it, even though we have such amazing technology, which with the rights tools can be adapted to keep the world from killing itself. Even if water isnāt the most practical type of energy the world has to realize that the energy itās using now wonāt last forever, but water has been proven to be the most effective renewable resource available. So overall if water is what it takes to keep our earth afloat I think that wouldnāt be so bad.
What lies beyond the boundaries of our universe? I have always wondered that since we know that there is an end to our universe. What is after that? Are we just a spec of dust in another larger universe? These are some of the questions I have had throughout the years about space. While these questions have confused me, I have been interested in all of the undiscovered possibilities about our universe. Hopefully, someday science can reveal more about the true nature of space.
I would like to learn more about how coding can build a better future. How can robots be coded to perform specific tasks, such as distributing medicine, performing surgery, and closing wounds? Is it possible to create humanoid AI robots that can teach, or maybe even act as therapists? I would love to know how I can help people in need through technology.
Some questions that appear to mind include what would happen if you were on your phone for too long. That question makes me curious since technology has been a great part of society but will it ever become stronger than us? Iām not saying technology is bad, but people are starting to worry about it, while there is much more we should worry about than is something that we made going to kill us.
The biggest question for me is probably āwhy are our school systems so incompetent?ā. I am not trying to be rude, but The school system acts like they are so good, and do so much for students, when we are actually sleep-deprived, anxious, depressed, teenagers. Not only are we forced to be in a building for 7 hours a day, but also another 3 hours of difficult homework, with usually no one to guide us. It would be much simpler if we had more schools, with fewer students, and more teachers (who get paid what they deserve).
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I have the question: how/ what happens with death? This is a question that a lot of people have but I do wonder. I like the idea of coming back in a different life, recycled, but if that were true then what would happen when the entire human race dies out. When will it happen? One million years? 50 years? Tomorrow? I also would like to know how It will occur. Will it be some type of eruption, water shortage, food shortage, nuclear bombs, or even alien invasion? I guess Iāll never know.
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When I think about the world and itÅ existence, I always have on thing in the back of my mind, Is there an end to the vast expansive universe? Or is there something different, something special that is just waiting to be discovered by us. Either way, it is something that scientists must figure out in the coming future. Some scientists say that the universe is infinite and that it will expand for eternity. But on the other hand, some scientists say that after itÅ done growing it will begin to collapse and shrivel up until there is nothing left. It is estimated that it would take a spaceship around 225,000,000,000,000 years (that's 225 trillion years) to get to the end of the universe. But will we ever know, that is something I myself will most likely not be able to see
I often think about how we even exist. Human beings play such a small role in the universe. Weāre all specks of dust and yet we act as if one minor inconvenience could destroy the whole universe. The chance of you reading this is so minuscule but yet somehow here you are. The chances of you being born were so small, the circumstances had to be perfect and here you are. Itās crazy. Iām very curious about what is out in all of the vastness anyway. Is there other life out there? What do they look like? Do they know about us? Maybe weāre living in a simulation and nothing we do even matters. Are we just chess pieces in another creatureās game? Human life has evolved and made it through so much. How is that possible? What is in a black hole? What happens when we die? What happened to the passengers of that Malaysian flight? Are there other dimensions? There are so many questions left unanswered that we may never know.
Recently an NBA great died, his name was Kobe Bryant. This death caused a huge impact on many people and it only happened on the day Iām writing this. This made me ask what impact do sports have on people. I think people donāt really know how sports can impact people. Do most people view sports as just competitive activities where people get overpaid or do they see more than the race to win a title? Joe Ingles who plays for the Utah Jazz promoted autism awareness recently because his son was diagnosed with it. His campaign has spread to the whole organization of the Jazz and through all of salt lake city. Many Australian Nba players including Ben Simmons have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars towards the Australia fires. NBA stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo have done volunteer work and schools and have helped countless communities in many different ways. Professional athletes do a lot of the field or court and it brings a new perspective to how we think of sports. For me, I get excited when my team scores a touchdown, gets a home run or hits a three so do the fans feel connected to the players and teams? Or is it that they like the competitiveness that they feel even when there not playing? Do sports take a different place in entertainment then we think? Maybe we need sports play a bigger role than we think.
What I am interested in is Starlink with SpaceX. I am very interested in the whole world (except for the north and south poles) having broadband. This is fascinating to me, as for $200 to get an antenna the size of a shoe box, SpaceX will offer internet to the most remote villages in Africa. While in the developed world it will be expensive, $80/month plus about $200 for the terminal, they will probably give free or highly discounted internet to remote regions where they have a huge surplus of bandwidth. There, a remote village could have the potential to have a couple of computers and a terminal in some building in the village, allowing for communication to the outside world. In remote areas in the USA, locals will actually be able to stream video and such on Starlink. It would also open up new possibilites for the Stock Market. It would have the ping (delay) between London and the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange). It would bring the ping down to one quarter of what it is right now from rural Eastern Europe to the NYSE. As of writing, the second Starlink launch of 60 satellites is scheduled in 11 hours with a 50% chance of good weather for launch. I am curious as to when Starlink will be ready for the average Joe to use.
To the New York Times: āKiller robotsā already exist. Thatās what MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper drones are. āFlying carsā were initially developed in the 1960s, but they were impractical. āSpace tourismā already has tickets purchased on Virgin Galactic.
What is it like when you die? This thought used to, and occasionally stills keeps me awake at night. Iāve always been given the idea that when you die, you either go to heaven or hell. I understand that I should be faithful, but it just doesn't make sense. There are so many variations of what could happen when you die, how do we know which one actually happens. We may just see darkness, nothingness for eternity. We may be reincarnated. We may wake up in a different universe. On things for sure, we may never find out, and that is pretty scary to say the least.
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Although there are so many new medicines and treatments now, I have recently heard of a new illness spreading in China. It is related to a bubonic plague. It was really surprising to me that doctors were not able to cure this disease. It was first suspected when two people in Beijing where infected with this deadly sickness. I want to know more about whether or not it is contagious, and how it can be spread. Authorities in China are improving their quarantine policies. I donāt know how they are going to contain this disease. I want to know if the plague can be spread to other parts of the world. I also want to know how many people in the world are already infected. This can help researchers figure out more about the plague. In all, I hope that scientists will be able to do more research and find out more about this mysterious disease.
Something that really interests me is how technology will be adapted into the home. Already many people have things like Alexa or Google Home in there house which can do things like play music or tell you the weather and many things have been made so you can dim the lights, or even control your tv with only your voice. Iām wondering how the implementation of these āsmartā features in other household objects could possibly make your life easier. One thing that I was thinking about was how things like appliances could use this voice assistant, to shut off the oven or close the fridge. You could have doors or windows controlled by your phone if you needed to let someone in, and maybe even screens to control things around the house. As far as I know, most of this stuff already exists, but itās very expensive, so as it gets cheaper, I want to see how it gets used in more and more peopleās everyday lives.
One issue that is going on right now in our world is wildfires, particularly in Australia. Climate change has affected wildfires too, and they are such a big problem, but there is practically no solution. All people can do is dump water or chemicals on it. It can take over a year to put out a fire as massive as the one in Australia, so all they are trying to do is contain it. We need to come up with a solution to solve this problem, and we need to do it fast. Is there a unique material that canāt catch on fire that is affordable that we can enclose the fire in bit by bit? Are there more chemicals that are safe for the environment that we can use? If this issue is so big that it is effecting a whole continent and country, why arenāt we trying to solve the root of this issue, and what can we do to start addressing that?
Recently on the news, I have been seeing many things about this airborne virus in China. This virus started in December. It is now currently January 26 of 2020. I know that many people across the globe are to trying to help find the cause and cure, but if we do not hurry, this may be very hazardous to people on other continents. Why you may ask? Well, when the people of China may need to move, they may bring this harmful virus with them. Many people are wearing masks to try to protect themselves, but even with the masks, the citizens of China are still dropping dead to the floor. I am sure many researchers are trying to find a cure so that this does not spread to other countries making it an even bigger problem. How could this have started? The U.S has never seen anything this extreme since the Ebola outbreak. I feel like this hits close to home to many people because they may have immigrated and had to leave some of their immediate family behind. Hopefully, this problem will be solved before this virus spreads farther out to neighboring countries.
The world is a strange place. Many people wonder how the world works and how the world is the way it is. I often wonder what is on the other side of a black hole. Maybe there is life or maybe there is just a huge empty void. It would be interesting to find out if life as we know it exists on the other side, or if there was perhaps a whole other universe waiting on the other side. Black holes will continue to intrigue people because no one has ever traveled through one to experience it. They remain unknown and undiscoverable and left up to our imaginations to picture the world on the other side.
As we know, there has been many vaping related illnesses and deaths. I want to know what in the vaping pens is so potent to young teens. Why are vaping Companies targeting young adults and teens with flavors, knowing that theyāre product are deadly. It is sad that gaping companies are not owning up to all these deaths and say that they are innocent. Vaping needs to start targeting theyāre intended target instead of young adults and teens.
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Whenever I sit down and think about the world I have so many questions. One of them is how did the Big Bang happen? How did the universe decide to create itself? What changes lead to the Big Bang? Or, did the Big Bang not even happen? These are questions that may never be answered. Unless time travel becomes possible we will never truly know the answer. Another question that is always in the back of mind is how will the universe die and what will happen afterward? Many believe in the heat death theory where, in a few billion years all stars will die. Then the black holes will die. Then there will be nothing; forever. It scares me to think that no matter what we do everything anyone ever strived for will no longer exist. It terrifies me that the beauty of the universe will die. The other leading theory which is less terrifying but less likely is that there will be some sort of reverse Big Bang, in which everything will be pulled back to the center of the universe and then the Big Bang will happen again in a never-ending cycle. Another unanswerable question because in all likelihood, we will be too dead to care about the answer.
One STEM topic that interests me is spacecraft evolution. What I mean by that is how spacecraft will become more and more efficient, and therefore be able to travel farther out into space. I think that if the human race really wants to build a colony on Mars then weāll have to solve conflicts that could lead to war before that could happen. We would also need to evolve the modern spacecraft drastically, because the journey would currently take anywhere from 150 to 300 days. The average person wouldnāt move to Mars if the trip took close to a year.
Are we real? Is anything I'm seeing real, or is it all a figment of my imagination? Is the world just a big toy and there is another species watching and controlling us? If this is true, how far do we have to go to be able to see that species? No one will truly know what anybody else sees, so you may not be real in someone else's world if you haven't met them.
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When I think of scientific advancements that intrigue me, I think of advancements in the study of life, especially the process of cloning. The thought that you could create a copy of an organism from just a sample of skin or dna is mind boggling. There is currently a project happening where scientists are trying to revive extinct species through cloning. An example of one of these species is the woolly mammoth which could be cloned because of the well preserved corpses found in ice. The scientists would need to take the dna, then replace the dna inside of an egg from a living relative (in this case an elephant) with the mammoth dna, then put it into an elephant so that the elephant could give birth to it. This could also help endangered animals like the white rhinoceros by producing more so that the creature could begin to grow again.
Space is something we donāt know a lot about. Especially because its forever expanding. But for this reason, I find it hard to believe that there are no other life forms other than on earth. If space is expanding as you are reading this, that means that many stars and planets are being created. What are the odds that not even a single one of those planets are similar to earth, meaning that there is water and it is the perfect distance from its sun to be habitable I not saying they have to look like humans, but some form of life has to exist?
I donāt really have many questions about how the world works, because I really donāt take interest in stuff like psychology and health, but some questions I have about how the world is: why do humans park in driveways and drive on parkways, how scientific law was created, why dinosaurs but not mammals went extinct, and how did humans come up with the names for numbers like one or two. But other than that I donāt have any other questions about the world.
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What I find truly fascinating is how each person and object in our galaxy is merely a tiny spec of dust compared to the universe. People tend to call animals like giraffes and hippopotamuses ālargeā when in reality they hardly even take up a fraction of space in the universe. Astronomers have only been able to discover about four percent of what the universe is made up of. The other 96% is far out of the reach of any discovery. Technology has only taken us so far as to understanding how complex our galaxy is, but weāve hardly discovered anything about the universe as a whole, and I am curious to know how modern technology is expanded to fulfill curiosity. There are trillions of separate dimensions and galaxies that have yet to be discovered, and it is very improbable that we will have the complexities of the universe understood in the near future, but what happens once all these dimensions are discovered. What comes next for scientist once the universe is understood? What happens when the biggest puzzle known to mankind is solved? What is the next step that we must take with all the knowledge of the universe in our grasp?
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What I find truly fascinating is how each person and object in our galaxy is merely a tiny spec of dust compared to the universe. People tend to call animals like giraffes and hippopotamuses ālargeā when in reality they hardly even take up a fraction of space in the universe. Astronomers have only been able to discover about four percent of what the universe is made up of. The other 96% is far out of the reach of any discovery. Technology has only taken us so far as to understanding how complex our galaxy is, but weāve hardly discovered anything about the universe as a whole, and I am curious to know how modern technology is expanded to fulfill curiosity. There are trillions of separate dimensions and galaxies that have yet to be discovered, and it is very improbable that we will have the complexities of the universe understood in the near future, but what happens once all these dimensions are discovered. What comes next for scientist once the universe is understood? What happens when the biggest puzzle known to mankind is solved? What is the next step that we must take with all the knowledge of the universe in our grasp?
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What I find truly fascinating is how each person and object in our galaxy is merely a tiny spec of dust compared to the universe. People tend to call animals like giraffes and hippopotamuses ālargeā when in reality they hardly even take up a fraction of space in the universe. Astronomers have only been able to discover about four percent of what the universe is made up of. The other 96% is far out of the reach of any discovery. Technology has only taken us so far as to understanding how complex our galaxy is, but weāve hardly discovered anything about the universe as a whole, and I am curious to know how modern technology is expanded to fulfill curiosity. There are trillions of separate dimensions and galaxies that have yet to be discovered, and it is very improbable that we will have the complexities of the universe understood in the near future, but what happens once all these dimensions are discovered. What comes next for scientist once the universe is understood? What happens when the biggest puzzle known to mankind is solved? What is the next step that we must take with all the knowledge of the universe in our grasp?
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What I find truly fascinating is how each person and object in our galaxy is merely a tiny spec of dust compared to the universe. People tend to call animals like giraffes and hippopotamuses ālargeā when in reality they hardly even take up a fraction of space in the universe. Astronomers have only been able to discover about four percent of what the universe is made up of. The other 96% is far out of the reach of any discovery. Technology has only taken us so far as to understanding how complex our galaxy is, but weāve hardly discovered anything about the universe as a whole, and I am curious to know how modern technology is expanded to fulfill curiosity. There are trillions of separate dimensions and galaxies that have yet to be discovered, and it is very improbable that we will have the complexities of the universe understood in the near future, but what happens once all these dimensions are discovered. What comes next for scientist once the universe is understood? What happens when the biggest puzzle known to mankind is solved? What is the next step that we must take with all the knowledge of the universe in our grasp?
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I have a new interest in the many different influenza strains and how they could impact our planet. The flu virus is so highly contagious because like some other viruses, the flu is always changing. It does this to get around immunities like vaccines so it can keep infecting the host even when they try to stop it. The hard part about finding the perfect vaccine to stop the flu is that the virus has almost an infinite amount of forms it can take. I want to be able to make a vaccine that can fight all strains of influenza. Most versions of the flu are airborne, so once an epidemic starts, it is very difficult to stop it spreading unlike different diseases like ebola, which is spread through contact, which is why it is crucial to stop the flu before it has a strong grip on a community. Influenza pandemics have been very devastating in the past, like the Spanish flu pandemic, which started in the beginning of 1918 and infected more than 500 million people and killed 50 million people. If we had a flu pandemic now, it would be a lot worse because now we have planes taking people from Asia to North America in a day, cargo ships taking exports like food all over the world, and there are four times as many people now than there were back then. This is why I am interested in influenza because it needs to be a bigger priority than it is now.
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When my mind tends to wander, I think a lot about life in general. On earth and in space. I think about how different people see life differently. I think about how different my life would be if I was born somewhere else or had a different nationality. I am sure that not everyone sees life in the same way. Some might say that you only have one life so do what you want to do. Others might oppose this idea. I also think a lot about life outside of Earth, in space. Iām positive that I am not the only one that thinks about life outside of space. Scientists have been exploring space and finding new discoveries but I cannot help but think that there is so much more past what these scientists and people for that matter see. Although scientists have made so many discoveries, and continue to, space is so big and vast that there is still so much more to discover. I think that no matter how much technology advances, we will never discover ALL the secrets of space. The first question that comes to my mind is if there are other living beings in space. If there is, are they thinking in similar ways as we humans do? Do they go to school? Do they have wars or belong to certain tribes? Do they look like us? Do they have different races? Space is so big and unknown, and it always leaves me thinking. Researching and thinking about space astonishes me because thinking about the unknown is so perplexing and bewildering.
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A question I have about the world is what is in the ocean. There is so much people say we discover about the ocean, but how do we know for sure if we have learned anything close to the deep ends of it. If we say weāve discovered as much as we can about the ocean, how can we be sure we know everything about where we live. There are so many new creatures we have yet to discover and hopefully we can find something revolutionary that will help us save the ocean. I say we first discover what the ocean gives us to be able to understand how we can save it. The ocean is so important to us yet we still donāt know enough.
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Recently on Youtube I stumbled on some videos on the science of game theory. Game theory is especially interesting to me as I like math, specifically probability, which game theory deals with a lot and also because when I grow up I want to be a board game developer. Game theory is the science of making decisions off of calculating payoffs on a two by two matrix. Because it helps people make better, more beneficial decisions, I think it should be taught, even on a highly simplified level, in middle schools. This way they are learning a fun application for math that could help them make decisions throughout life.
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I was wondering; do all mammals have around the same amount of heartbeats in their life if they died of natural causes? Smaller mammals have shorter lifespans, but their hearts also beat a lot faster than larger mammals do. For example, a hummingbirdās heart can beat up to 70 times a second but they only live 3-5 years. A blue whaleās heart beats 2-8 times a minute, and they live 80-90 years. So, do all mammals have a close average amount of heartbeats in a usual lifespan?
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I donāt really have many questions about how the world works, but a lot of innovations in STEM do intrigue me. These innovations mostly have to do with video games and tech. For example, real time ray tracing, and virtual reality. Also things like AI. Nothing really concerns me about STEM fields at the moment.
When thinking about the world, currently I think about the dire situation China is in due to the sudden appearance of the coronavirus outbreak. The virus began in Wuhan during December and now is spreading across the globe. This type of outbreak has happened before with the 2003 SARS disease which was also in China. I wonder if China has created a vaccine yet for this type of virus considering how something similar has already occurred before with SARS in China and MERS in South Korea. Have we discovered which animals are the culprit to spreading the coronavirus to humans? Despite the SARS virus most likely originating from bats, why do China consistently sell and eat bats and other exotic animals regardless of health risks? 5 cases of the unidentified coronavirus were reported in the United States. How fast does it travel? How high is the mortality rate? If you can spread the coronavirus even during the incubation period, how can one prevent being infected by the disease? This is very frightening since I have relatives in China. Hopefully, scientists and doctors will find a cure for the virus and stop this violent outbreak.
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One thing I have wondered for a long time is something related to the voice and the mind. I know people hear their own voice in a different pitch than others, but why? Why does that happen. With that voice in your head, how does it compare to everyoneās natural voice? Does everyoneās voice in their head sound like their own voice? Does everyone hear the same voice from someone? Do peopleās ears perceive sounds differently? If I were to say something, would others hear it in a deeper pitch than itās actual pitch? Everyone right now could be in the same room, but hear different things, while thinking what they hear is normal. One time in the gymnasium, during an event, it was so loud that I couldnāt hear myself, but everything didnāt sound that loud. I wondered if that was normal. I could even hear specific voices. What if it was the same for everyone there but they just heard different voices? Or did everything sound very loud for them?
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I wonder why we dream. At night when we go to bed, our mind plays a simulation of some sort on us. Then, when you wake up in the morning, you no longer remember the trick that was played on you the night before. And if you do remember anything, itās like a very used and scratched DVD, you only see bits and pieces of it, the rest is fuzzy. I never understood why this happens when we lose consciousness and to this day still donāt. Why do you dream? Why do you not remember your dreams? Does what you dream of mean something to you in real life? Will current life issues or happiness affect wether you have good dreams or nightmares? Dreams are mysterious and there is a lot more that we could learn about them, and I am curious to learn more.
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What questions do you have about how the world works? Any topic under the umbrella of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) can work, as can health, psychology, and other related fields.
Some questions I have about how the world works are how antimatter can be made and stored and if there is a way to travel in a vehicle like a car without using energy
What innovations in STEM impress or intrigue you? What problems or issues in STEM fields concern you? Take a look at some of the reporting weāve linked to above, then take a look around The Times or Science News (our partner for this contest) to see what else you might find.
Some stem innovations that intrigue me are how space-X made rocket boosters that landed back on Earth after use to be recycled and used again. Some problems that concern me in STEM fields is how much people now rely on technology. Now there are even A.I.ās in hospitals performing operations, so what would happen if there was a malfunction or a black-out.
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How does the universe expand infinitely? Iāve heard this since I was a child that the universe is infinitely expanding so does that mean that our solar system is being left behind as space moves forward. Also if this is true and no knew stars and suns are being created in this new space is It likely we will even find the edge of space? How fast is the universe expanding? In which direction is it expanding, because when I first though about it I thought about a line moving only in one direction but it makes more sense that it is expanding in every direction. Also if we were to hypothetically reach this edge of space what would we find, what comes after space? Also which way are we moving in the universe and what happens to the parts of space that we pass since our solar system is moving, do they just remain empty for the rest of time?
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@Nayyer Ahmed Those questions intrest me too. I think that we will never figure out what is beyond the edge of space, because we haven't even left our galaxy yet. Voyager 1 is the farthest spacecraft from Earth and it's been traveling since 1977. Also as you said the galaxy is constantly expanding, so I doubt we will ever reach the edge of space.
My question is why do we still have the electoral college when this is the fifth time a popular vote would have won the elections. The electoral college is flawed, so why do we still use it.
With the electoral college, it only leaves a few states to decide who becomes president. For example, the east coast is mostly democratic while the middle states are mostly republican. This means that states based on their region are influenced by other states and become that party. When a state is blue or red the state completely neglects the fact that that state has any voters of the opposite party. In the last election North Carolina was 50.5 percent Republican and 49.5 percent democratic, but since the electoral college is in place that state is republican because of that one percent split. The saying every vote counts is not as true as it actually seems, for that 49.5 percent who voted. If the election was based on popular vote every vote would count and the majority of the country would be happy.
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I don't usually question how the world works because it is confusing to think about sometimes. One question I do have though is about existing forms of life on other planets. This is a topic that is often discussed in my home too. We feel as though there are too many planets, for there to only be life on earth, though after all of these trips to other planets there is little to no evidence of other āliving species.ā We wonder how improved technology in the future can help support or not support our thoughts about life in places other than earth.
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A controversial topic that has been going on for over 50 year is whether the moon landing was real or not, I would like to know. On July 21 1969 at 2:56 AM, man supposedly walked on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first people to set foot on the moon, or were they? Although NASA has provided pictures of the landing there are still many people who do not believe the moon landing was real. Neil Armstrong's words, āThatās one small step for man, one giant step for mankindā shook the entire county and gave promise of new and fresh innovation. Though conspiracy theorists believe he said those words in front of a green screen not 238,900 miles away in space. The conspiracy theorists dissect the pictures of the moon landing to see if anything looks off putting Some of the things they find do seem very plausible and makes people agree with their beliefs, for instance conspiracy theorists noticed that in one of the pictures the American flag was waving which is impossible to do on the moon since there is no wind. Another improper feature in the images are that there are no stars visible. Is the moon landing real or fake, I guess the controversy will never end until there is indisputable evidence.
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@Ana Sorrentino Yes I also am extremely curious about the moon landing. We don't know if it's real, but why would the gov. hide that from us. Also, if they did actually have the moon landing, what would they have to hide? This raises the problem that the original copy of the moon landing was destroyed. Why would our gov. have to go so far as to destroy the moon landing footage, if there ever was one? There are many other sketchy things around the moon landing, but this is one of the reasons why people are losing trust in our gov.
Life on other planets is a mystery that is going to be hard to solve. People have wanted to know if there are living things far away from Earth. One day humans might be the living things on other planets if they decide to move to a new planet. If scientists keep studying planets far away, they could probably find places where life exists or where life could exist.
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I have always wondered whether or not everyone sees and perceives the world in the same way. Does everything look exactly the same to everyone, or could everything be slightly different? If two people smelled one food, would the food smell the same for both people? There are so many questions that I have about this kind of thing that I could possibly never have answered. I donāt know if there would be any scientific way of answering these things, but that would be really cool and interesting to find out about. Everyone has the same senses, but do they work exactly the same? I know that colorblind people canāt differentiate between some colors, such as red and green, because one of the cones in their eyes doesnāt work and that doesnāt let them differentiate certain colors. However, if two people had normal working eyes, do they see exactly the same as each other? Like if they theoretically switched eyes, would everything look normal to them? This kind of thing is really intriguing to me. I really want to know if everyone perceives things the same way, and if not, how different one person could see the world compared to another person.
Also, how different could we see the world compared to other species of animals? Do some animals see more colors than us? If so, what do those other colors look like? This kind of thing is really interesting to me, and I hope I can learn more about it.
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The universe is a very complex thing that scientists have spent a lot of time researching about. After a lot of research, there are still an uncountable amount of unanswered questions about the universe. What I think about often is how it is possible that living organisms on Earth are not the only living organisms in the universe. Are there humans on planets far away? Is Earth the planet to hold living organisms? Do āaliensā exist? The universe is estimated to be about 93 billion light years in diameter. Compared to this size, Earth would be almost non-existent. It is difficult for me to believe that our planet is the only one to have living organisms.
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The fact that we as humans have come so far from the cave people we used to be is amazing, but it probably isnāt that rare. I think it's pretty obvious that there is life somewhere out there. How would we, one of billions of planets in our galaxy alone, be the only planet with life in the entire universe? It isnāt logical. We may never find any other life forms, but that wouldn't mean that they don't exist. Even if we havenāt encountered any planets we think would host organisms, they might just be able to survive in different environments than us. They may have evolved so differently, that what they breath in is radioactive, or something crazy like that. They may be microscopic, like the bacteria we evolved from, but they are still alive. Just because we canāt comprehend the possibilities, they are still possibilities. We may say that a planet canāt host life because it is too cold, or it doesn't have water. Organisms on Earth may require water, but who says we have to give foreign lifeforms the same limits that we as humans on Earth have. I think it's amazing that weāve tried as hard as we have to interact with āaliensā. Like the spacecraft Voyager which plays music in an attempt to interact with the āaliensā. Even if we keep putting a lot of money on this research, weād probably be wasting our time and effort on something that may never be accomplished. We should probably focus more on things closer to our present needs like something to help with cancer patients.
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AI will be in the future. Already it is being made. There are hands that can solve a Rubikās cube and dog-like robots that can open and walk through doors. There are so many things that you can do with AI. But there might be a downside. Will companies that make the AI make it so it can be able to see what we do and hear what we say? My guess is that companies will even though it takes away our privacy. AI also is in self-driving cars. People say that it is safer than a person driving, but is it really? And will the AI be hack-able? If so, people could hack into the carās AI and steal the cars and/or make the car get into an accident. There many advantages to AI, but there might be disadvantages too. People will use AI to make amazing things, but sadly other people might use it to make bad things.
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I was wondering. If you have the power to stop time, do you age? I think that the number of years you have lived does not change but the growth of your body continues. I believe this because the growth of your body is dependent on your consumption of food, water, and oxygen. Wouldnāt it be weird to be a 12-year-old in a 70-year-olds body?
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I was wondering. If you have the power to stop time, do you age? I think that the number of years you have lived does not change but the growth of your body continues. I believe this because the growth of your body is dependent on your consumption of food, water, and oxygen. Wouldnāt it be weird to be a 12-year-old in a 70-year-olds body?
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I think about a lot of things related to STEM, but one of the big ones is how tech can be used to treat illnesses. People are developing amazing technology that can be used to do surgeries and treat illnesses, but there are still so many things we donāt know about. This morning in science class, we talked about cancer and how scientists are developing treatments that do not do as much harm to patients, but my teacher also said that there are so many different types of cancer and not one treatment can treat them all.
This got me thinking āThere are so many illnesses that are popping up around the world, like that illness in China that is spreading really fast. How can doctors use tech to research it?ā. For years now, I have wanted to learn to code and to be a software engineer or something close to that so I could help people, and now that I have put a lot of deep thought into this, I want to do this more than anything I have wanted to ever do because there are people out there suffering and with enough people and resources, we can cure and treat illnesses faster and all of the people who are suffering can be healthy.
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I, like most people, wonder about the true reality of the world around us. How do we know what the world is like if we havenāt seen it with our own two eyes? How can we even trust our eyes? Science may tell us that the Earth is round and others say itās flat, but you canāt prove either, you would have to see it to know. Our existence in it of itself is crazy, but how do we know itās real. What can really prove everything we do every day has a purpose or a meaning. Do we control our destiny or is destiny not even a real thing just an idea, a concept. Why do I see from myself and not somebody else? I really canāt take anything for granted except what I am, my soul and thoughts. Why do I exist within myself and not as a spirit? Also what happens when you die, will you just suddenly stop existing altogether will your mind and soul live on. What can truly prove any of this happens at all. Is there a point to life at all if Iām gonna die eventually. Will the world exist when I die, will I be remembered. These are all big questions with no real answer but everyone still has opinions. I would like to see what people think of the world around us and our very existence in it.
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Whenever I am alone, I tend to think about life in general. How people perceive it through different perspectives intrigues me. What happens when we die? Since people have different religions, they would believe you would go somewhere in the afterlife. Science cannot prove anything because you cannot ask somebody how death is like if they are dead. I believe that when you die, there will just be emptiness, like a room, and you get to rewind your life. Some people believe that life is just a simulation and that there are different parallel universes. Is there something else out there that we do not know, or is it just our imagination getting to the best of us? I do hope we can find out, but that is almost near impossible, maybe even impossible.
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Recently in the news I have heard that scientists have moved the Doomsday clock to 100 seconds from midnight. I donāt really know about the clock and what it is and I would like to know more. I know from the media, that it represents time from a global catastrophe but that is about all. To me it sounds really scary and that people should be worried about it but when I go to school it really isnāt talked about. How do you move the clock away from midnight? What current things in the world are causing the Doomsday clock to move closer to midnight? What happens when the clock hits midnight? Should we be worried?
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When I zoom out and think about the big picture, about our vast universe it's really something marvelous. Is there a multiverse ? with space being so large and un-ending its nearly impossible to search every part. What if humans actually in the future invent technology that allows for the deep exploration of space. Honestly, it's mind-blowing to think about, one day there will be a time where we figure out the unknown about our universe. I wish I could know sooner, our galaxy really fascinates me. Right now we don't know what's out there, the only option is to wait for some new discovery that answers the big question, is there more to this world than meets the eye?
When I think about our world today, I think about my town state country and the entire planet itself. But there is so much more out there that I want to learn. For example when we go beyond our town state country and planet what else is out there. We know that there is the sun the moon and the rest of the planets but what else? What I want to know about the world and what is beyond our planet. I want to know what life on Mars is like and what it looks like beyond the Milky Way. Outer space is a vast area that has so many places that have yet to be explored and Iām very interested in seeing what else is out there that had yet to be noticed.
Iāve always wondered how sexuality can change. Iāve heard of many people who think they know their sexuality when they are around 13, but then when they are 18, they turn out to be a different sexuality. I have seen studies proving that being LGBT is a biological thing, not psychological, so I want to know: if itās biological, how can it change? Are people just born with a sexuality but it becomes easier to identify once they are older? Iāve talked to my parents about how many kids I know say they are LGBT, (10 out of the 33 kids in my class identified as either gay or bisexual last year) and my parents say that most of those people are just saying that to be cool or try to fit in with other LGBT people. Sexuality and gender I feel like is kind of a taboo topic in school, we almost never talk about it, even just among ourselves, when thereās no teacher. I am 13, and me and other people in my grade are often struggling to find ourselves attraction wise. Iām particularly interested in this topic because I think I am gay (at least for the time being) and Iāve already changed my whole lifestyle and personality to better fit being gay. Iām also a drag queen, and at this point I donāt really know what Iād do if I found out I was straight at a later age, I canāt really imagine finding that Iām not LGBT now that Iāve learned so much about it and itās become such a large part of me.
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Right now in Australia, there are wildfires burning and have been burning since September. Although there are many firefighters trying to put the fires out, it is still not enough to completely douse the fire. I wonder if there was some way the Australian government could use Robots to help put out these fires. I wonder if people could make fire-resistant robots to get right in the fire and put it out since humans are unable to do that. This issue directly affects my family because my cousin who just had a baby is living in Sydney, Australia, where there are many fires. Her baby is growing up inhaling all of this smoke, and it is not healthy. If these wildfires are not put out soon, it could be an even worse crisis than it already is.
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When my mind wanders, I tend to think about what life is. If you think of life it basically just a game of chance and luck. You can do everything you choose, but your actions have consequences. Such as if you sneak out the consequence is your parents might find out. So life is basically just a game of chance and luck and your lucky if you stay alive and every breath you take is your chance of survival.
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When I think about what I want to know about the world I think about space and how much we donāt know about it. It amazes me that space is never ending and we donāt know what is out there. It scares me that it is so big and unknown to us, but it is fascinating to think about and I want to know more. I am a strong believer that there is life on other plants because space is so huge it seems almost impossible that we are the only planet with life. I wish I could know more about space and life on other planets because it is mind boggling to think about.
When thinking of the world, most people think of the natural world, such as nature, biology, and weather. My questions donāt revolve around nature or things of that sort. While itās interesting, I don't find much interest in it, instead, I question technology and innovation in every day world, specifically to do with computers and machinery. Technology links together ideas, discourse, education, innovation, information, people, family, nations, assistance, input, media, and much more. While technology has been becoming more popular, a lot of people in my community donāt know where to find resources to further their education in technology. Coming from a student who had attended a school with limited technology education, I find that educating young people about technology and current innovations taking place is important to further advance in education so students can further ask questions themselves and eventually answer their own questions or have people in a community of technology who can. By educating on technology we raise questions. How can artificial intelligence benefit others? By developing technology, are we becoming too dependent on it? What makes a scientist āsuccessfulā? How does innovation work? What is the best way to expose myself to coding and computer science? The previous questions are some of the questions I have myself, by involving and educating a large community of people, these questions can be answered by others in the technology field.
@Hannah I totally agree. Space is mind boggling. I sometimes feel scared that there is millions of light years of space that humans have no knowledge of. Even though this is crazy, what i find more crazy is the fact that humans know more about space than they about the deepest parts of the ocean. Furthermore, the ocean is much closer to us than space is.
I have always wondered why schools donāt let us off for one day during Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is just as important as regular New Year, so why not let us off. In traditions, we would go around to visit our elders (family). Sometimes they would hold a party that would require us to be there. Most of the time we have to push it back to a Sunday or Saturday just because of school/work. But how would you feel if you had to go to school during New Years and celebrate it later? Itās the same with Lunar New Year. So why not let us off on Lunar New Year as well?
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There is a new air-borne illness in China, and I would like to know more about it. It just suddenly appeared in Wuhan, China in December. I didnāt think much of it at that time, but itās spreading all over the world now. I wonder why it even happened, and how someone would prevent this type of disease from spreading around. I have also heard that there are more and more known illnesses in the world. I understand that technology would help us with that, but why are diseases becoming more deadly. How do we prevent these illnesses(like cancer) from spreading to us? Travel has become so much easier now. However, it can pose a problem with the spread of illnesses. How do we stop this? How are we going to be able to discover who has these viruses faster and stop them? These are questions that we may not know now, but hopefully technology and other innovations can solve these problems so that it is easier to cure sicknesses. It is very hard to let a loved one go, and maybe in the future, it wonāt always be so sudden.
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Most times when people hear this question they seem to think that Iām crazy to even think this. The big question Iāve been wondering is if there is other dimensions that do contain life just like ours but we just donāt know about them? We canāt figure out everything. Is there some other type of life that exists out there? Do these possible lifeās know that we exist? Do we just not know about them yet? Because I know for a fact that we still have more to discover.
@Jacqueline Martinez I think the idea of other living things in the world besides the ones on our Earth makes a lot of sense. Not only that, but there may even be other dimensions. Scientists now are trying to explain how a wormhole would look and work like if they ever found one. I think this is a very intriguing topic and one that sparks many fights and arguments. There are theories everywhere about this. Theories like "What if the reason we haven't seen other life yet is that the so-called 'other life' is hiding from us?"
Iāve seen many amazing STEM inventions, but the most intriguing one to me is the invention of Susana Soares. Soares invented a glass apparatus with bees inside of it. Beeās have an amazing sense of smell, and can even smell diseases like lung cancer. The way Soaresās invention works is that you breathe out into the glass chamber, and the trained bees inside of the glass chamber swarm around your breath if they smell something alarming. This invention amazed and interested me, and after hearing about it, I immediately searched it up to find more information. My only concern is how much this treatment might cost. Medical treatments in the US cost lots of money, and for people without insurance, it can cause bankruptcy. I think this invention should be allowed for everyone, as it is more accurate than most cancer tests.
One big question Iāve been wondering all my life is how life was created. To me, scientifically, it really doesnāt make sense. Does a rock suddenly grow legs and arms? How does being alive work? Also, are there really requirements to be alive? We need water, but why would other life on other planets need water, too? Wouldnāt they just adapt to their environment like we did. It feels weird knowing I was once just a cell and now Iām so big compared to then. It feels weird knowing that once I wasnāt even a cell!
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I went to Catholic schools from kindergarten through eight grade, and while Iām personally not Catholic, there are many things that were brought up at my schools that I still havenāt found the answers for. We discussed certain instances referred to as miracles because they are inexplicable scientifically. Some very well respected scientists have sought to explain these situations through science, but a vast amount of the situations are still unexplainable. Personally, I have come to the acceptance that something else must be at work in these cases through faith. However, there are still miracles that have yet to have been seriously looked into by scientists of any noteworthy degree. These are the cases that draw my attention the most. I would love to examine these cases to further study how the world works and address the unexplained or inexplicable. To me, these are the most intriguing cases of nature to study. I would love to continue studying the miracles as technology progresses; I find it intriguing that they still cannot be explained in spite of our great technological advances.
I think that AI becoming way more advanced is very interesting. The first computers took up a whole room, and now they have evolved smaller and smaller and now people have watches that are basically a mini computer on their wrist. This is just one example of technology that has and is going to keep evolving. The most relevant example is self driving cars. The first ācarā was completely manually operated. The car has evolved into working by mechanics, and now people who work in the STEM fields are trying to create self driving cars, meaning AI would completely control your driving experience. All of this is great but it scares me. With all of the advanced AI people are creating, we could create something that ends up being smarter than we are, therefore superior. There are already human like robots in some parts of the world, but if they become very popular then having a lot of AI and robots will become a normal way of life and these robots could adapt to human skills and personalities and kind of overthrow us from power. I know this sounds Sci-Fi ish but it is an actual possibility for the future.
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