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The name Babou was given to me by my grandson (two years old at the time). It actually means grandpa in Armenian and Swahili.

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I am not a physicist (in case it is not obvious)

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How can you weigh your own head in an accurate way?
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What is the difference between translation and rotation?
Aug 23, 2013
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Sep 9, 2013
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Why does hot oil explode when pouring water on it?
Sep 7, 2013
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High speed does not kill. Does acceleration do it ? or jerk?
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What is the origin of spin of celestial objects?
Nov 15, 2014
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Why should fluids be confined for Pascal's Law to be applicable
Sep 4, 2013
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Is speed an intensive property?
Aug 14, 2014
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Is it possible to determine whether distant galaxies are gravitationally bound
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