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Why does NaN - NaN == 0.0 with the Intel C++ Compiler?

c++ c floating-point ieee-754 intel-c++ asked Aug 25, 2015 at 5:11

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168 votes

Disable git EOL Conversions

git asked Feb 17, 2014 at 6:58

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89 votes

Why Does Gandalf Think Rohan Should "Stand and Fight"?

lord-of-the-rings tolkien-legendarium asked Sep 14, 2014 at 7:32

scifi.stackexchange.com

42 votes

Python 2,3 Convert Integer to "bytes" Cleanly

python asked Dec 26, 2012 at 17:22

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40 votes

Why the Dearth of Wishes at the end of Aladdin?

disney aladdin asked Oct 10, 2014 at 4:58

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39 votes

Why Aren't `std::uniform_int_distribution<uint8_t>` and `std::uniform_int_distribution<int8_t>` Allowed?

c++ c++11 random asked Jul 16, 2015 at 17:24

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28 votes

Is this a photo of the result of a kamikaze attack on a ship in WWII?

aviation japan world-war-ii asked Oct 26, 2015 at 3:46

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26 votes

GLSL gl_FragCoord.z Calculation and Setting gl_FragDepth

opengl glsl shader asked Apr 22, 2012 at 3:21

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22 votes

Why aren't the ISS's nor Space Shuttle's radiators black?

iss materials physics radiators thermodynamics asked Apr 22, 2015 at 3:27

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20 votes

Whistle Physics

fluid-dynamics acoustics asked Feb 24, 2013 at 11:26

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Is uninitialized local variable the fastest random number generator?

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Tweetable Mathematical Art

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Given this transformation matrix, how do I decompose it into translation, rotation and scale matrices?

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Has there ever been an application of dividing by $0$?

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A word that means suffering great loss if failed but highly profitable if successful?

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GLSL gl_FragCoord.z Calculation and Setting gl_FragDepth

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Could we reach the earth's core using today's nuclear arsenal?

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FTL travel is impossible. How is interstellar trade possible?

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Maze Generation

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Bad at computations... but not math?

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How physically-based is the diffuse and specular distinction?

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If an apple is magnified to the size of the earth, then the atoms in the apple are approximately the size of the original apple

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Why does Dawkins think it is wrong to posit that a paragon of 100% morals could theoretically exist?

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Performance of Compute Shaders vs. Fragment Shaders for Deferred Rendering

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Why do rockets launching to the ISS from Florida point at 45 degrees to reach a 51.6 degree inclination?

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How to "prove" a supernatural entity exists?

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Planet Wars 1 : Where to start?

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Can a satellite orbit Earth so that it always has the Moon in line of sight?

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Is "==" in sorted array not faster than unsorted array?

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Disable git EOL Conversions

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Why didn't NASA use the shuttle to make a profit?

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Isolated Versus Non-Isolated Fixed Point, 2D Dynamics

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Where in the Pale Blue Dot image should the Earth's moon be?

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Would an exoplanet without axial tilt have no seasons?

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Are ion thruster trajectories classified as brachistochrones?

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In modern world, what is the largest building that could be built overnight?

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Fast antialiased line drawing

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Has anyone explored using sound as a heat shield?

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How to have MSBuild quiet output but with error/warning summary

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How to scale to resolution in SDL?

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