History of Science and Mathematics
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Mark Olson
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I'm a retired chemical physicist-turned software developer and manager and a science fiction and history enthusiast living outside Boston.

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What was so hard about discovering/inventing the number zero?
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Could ancient astronomers have proven heliocentrism?
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Light propagated instantaneously rather than gradually
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In Middle Ages Europe, Physical scientists referred to the "Queen of Sciences"; what was this?
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What are some physicists that wrote literary works?
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What did Frodo and Sam eat when they crossed Mordor on foot?
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How far did Gandalf and the Balrog drop from the bridge in Moria?
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What's the big deal about the Nazgûl losing their horses?
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My time machine needs to know when it is
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Was Tolkien good at his day job?

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