In a talk (at TED) by Brian Greene on string theory he says that there are "there appear to be about 20 numbers that really describe our universe..." He lists a few in his talk, but what are the rest of of those numbers? [more inside]
posted by bigmusic on Oct 23, 2009 - 7 answers

42" plasma 1080p v 720p quality question. [more inside]
posted by jmd82 on Nov 22, 2007 - 20 answers

How can we confirm the validity of the electromagnetic field theory of consciousness? [more inside]
posted by Dayvan_Cowboy on Oct 14, 2007 - 10 answers

Calling web sleuthes: what's the real deal with this site ["most embarassing moments: forum"]? It's just stupid... why does it exist? [more inside]
posted by five fresh fish on Apr 4, 2005 - 7 answers