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13 Things That Do Not Make Sense

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the wookies-on-endor dept.

thpr writes "New Scientist is reporting on 13 things which do not make sense. It's an interesting article about 13 areas in which observations do not line up with current theory. From the placebo effect to dark matter, it's a list of areas in need of additional research. Explanations could lead to significant breakthroughs... or at least new and different errors in scientific observations. Now there are 20 interesting problems for Slashdotters to work on, once you combine these with the seven Millennium Problems!"

5 of 1,013 comments (clear)

  1. Why would a Wookiee -- an eight foot tall Wookiee by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    That does not make sense!

  2. Why am I showing you a picture of Chewbacca? by Mskpath3 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ...this does not make sense!

  3. The Chewbacca Defence by BortQ · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Why would a 7 foot tall Wookie wanna be on a planet with little 2 foot tall Ewoks? IT..DOES...NOT..MAKE..SENSE !!

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  4. Re:The Pacebo effect is controversial by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    What year was that article posted in? Only 19 comments, wtf?

  5. Re:On cold fusion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    assume for a moment that cold fusion is possible.

    Now. do you actually believe. in the world of today.. that we would ever be allowed to have it?

    In one stroke it would wipe out all energy business in the entire world. From oil to gas to electricity.

    Tellya. If im the guy in charge of an energy company making billions a year. You can be damm sure im gonna do my dammdest to stop any work on cold fusion. discredit anyone who tries to work on it. and kill anyone who actually comes thru with it.

    Its just good business.