honeste_vivere

I am a plasma physicist working to understand instabilities and the kinetic physics of energy transport and dissipation in collisionless plasmas.

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Can you hear using a palantír or just see?

tolkiens-legendarium the-lord-of-the-rings asked Apr 26, 2021 at 14:18

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tolkiens-legendarium the-lord-of-the-rings elves asked Feb 16, 2021 at 23:25

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Do stars amplify or refract gravitational waves?

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Can mirrors be made from fabric?

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