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 Mo Nastri's answer to Do you think there is any living mathematician who will have a great impact on mathematics and why? - Quora
https://archive.ph/nzkLP

The Singular Mind of Terry Tao - The New York Times
https://archive.ph/EWxtN

I’m a 21 year old man with a high IQ, I love science in general, but I’m not interested in attending courses to gain information or degrees. Is it possible to be a “backyard” or “independent” scientist and actually do something useful for mankind? - Quora
https://archive.ph/TA62Y

What is the simplest problem that mathematics or mathematicians failed to explain? - Quora
https://archive.ph/xMvZm

What is the most accurate physical measurement ever measured? - Quora
https://archive.ph/K6ZBW

Is there something that is more powerful than an antimatter bomb? - Quora
https://archive.ph/L57Gr

Has there ever been a culture or society that doesn’t use mathematics? - Quora
https://archive.ph/jUuUC

Is there a theoretical physicist that is considered the most ingenious (in an objective way) or is it too hard to determine since each is a product of the unique time period they lived in and hence, the cumulative theories that existed prior? - Quora
https://archive.ph/vOYUe

When do mathematicians use computers? - Quora
https://archive.ph/rMOE5

Is there a theoretical limit to the resolution/level of detail that a telescope could achieve, current technology notwithstanding? - Quora
https://archive.ph/uhz5m

Do most physicists believe that they will soon have solved all the puzzles and will be able to explain the universe completely (TOE)? Or do most physicists rather think that we still know almost nothing? - Quora
https://archive.ph/xpy7r

4.4 Elements of Thermonuclear Weapon Design
https://archive.ph/577yG

Why don’t we build submarine robots to explore the pits of the ocean like we build to explore the cusps of the solar system? - Quora
https://archive.ph/4Jcxr

What are some things that are in the gray area between living and nonliving? - Quora
https://archive.ph/wrQYb

What is the process to reach the absolute temperature? - Quora
https://archive.ph/xuvYS

According to the Kardashev scale how distant are we from a complete type I civilization, and what will happen with this type of planetary power? - Quora
https://archive.ph/LlQcf

Are there enough materials to create and power a centrifugal force type of artificial gravity space colony, 1000km radius, spinning at 1 rotation a minute, in the Solar System's asteroids and moons, including Mars’ and Pluto’s? - Quora
https://archive.ph/YavoV

Are matter and energy the same thing? - Quora
https://archive.ph/iAwKO

Regardless of the fact that chess won’t be solved anytime soon, is there any intuitive proof that it’s solvable at all? - Quora
https://archive.ph/0fPqj

How powerful would a beam of photons need to be to knock someone back? - Quora
https://archive.ph/Pwue1

What are some forgotten fields of mathematics? - Quora
https://archive.ph/HcB4I

What would the explosion from a Neutron Bomb look like? - Quora
https://archive.ph/hzhFm