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Top Questions
321
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Write Moby Dick, approximately
code-challenge
optimization
compression
asked Jan 9, 2018 at 9:25
codegolf.stackexchange.com
259
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Paint Starry Night, objectively, in 1kB of code
code-challenge
graphical-output
compression
asked Jan 23, 2016 at 15:16
codegolf.stackexchange.com
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Why doesn't the Discworld run out of water?
discworld
asked Jul 24, 2016 at 2:43
scifi.stackexchange.com
120
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What is the currently correct way to dynamically update plots in Jupyter/iPython?
python
matplotlib
jupyter
jupyter-notebook
asked Dec 28, 2015 at 1:21
stackoverflow.com
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What's the difference between "hidden" and "output" in PyTorch LSTM?
deep-learning
pytorch
lstm
recurrent-neural-network
tensor
asked Jan 17, 2018 at 13:54
stackoverflow.com
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Fastest way to get a positive modulo in C/C++
c++
c
performance
modulo
integer-division
asked Feb 21, 2013 at 7:57
stackoverflow.com
93
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First and second order phase transitions
statistical-mechanics
phase-transition
symmetry-breaking
critical-phenomena
phase-diagram
asked Oct 10, 2013 at 5:01
physics.stackexchange.com
76
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testing whether a Numpy array contains a given row
python
numpy
asked Feb 8, 2013 at 5:20
stackoverflow.com
67
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Is there a Lagrangian formulation of statistical mechanics?
classical-mechanics
statistical-mechanics
lagrangian-formalism
asked Jan 18, 2013 at 10:27
physics.stackexchange.com
66
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From where (in space-time) does Hawking radiation originate?
black-holes
hawking-radiation
asked Mar 18, 2012 at 10:16
physics.stackexchange.com
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Why do sunbeams diverge even though the sun is much more than a few kilometers away?
physics.stackexchange.com
164
Why is the Penrose triangle "impossible"?
math.stackexchange.com
164
If I drop a ball in an accelerating rocket, will it bounce? If so, how?
physics.stackexchange.com
133
Is it necessary to consume energy to perform computation?
physics.stackexchange.com
73
Rubber band stretched produces heat and when released absorbs heat.. Why?
physics.stackexchange.com
72
How can anything ever fall into a black hole as seen from an outside observer?
physics.stackexchange.com
71
What makes running so much less energy-efficient than bicycling?
physics.stackexchange.com
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Musical notes and colors of a rainbow
physics.stackexchange.com
55
Why isn't temperature measured in Joules?
physics.stackexchange.com
54
What was the first sci-fi themed hit song?
scifi.stackexchange.com
54
Is it appropriate to rewrite and republish another author's useful but very badly written paper?
academia.stackexchange.com
52
Everyday tasks on a space ship
worldbuilding.stackexchange.com
51
What is the first instance of a person gaining powers from radiation?
scifi.stackexchange.com
45
Can the increase in thickness of a piece of paper which can be folded infinitely surpass the speed of light?
physics.stackexchange.com
44
Is there a liquid which boils at room temperature and normal pressure, and can we use it to produce electricity?
physics.stackexchange.com
44
Prove that negative absolute temperatures are actually hotter than positive absolute temperatures
physics.stackexchange.com
37
Why does Kylo Ren wear a mask?
scifi.stackexchange.com
36
Is there a thermodynamic limit on how efficiently you can solve a Rubik's cube?
physics.stackexchange.com
36
Quantum random numbers from a laser -- simplest setup?
physics.stackexchange.com
34
Typing CO_2 easily
tex.stackexchange.com
32
Why don't tuning forks have three prongs?
physics.stackexchange.com
31
How to avoid boats on a mainly oceanic world?
worldbuilding.stackexchange.com
30
Annoying message when opening windows from Python on OS X 10.8
stackoverflow.com
30
Paint by Numbers (using programming, not numbers)
codegolf.stackexchange.com
29
Why is Hyperspace more hostile to computers than human brains?
worldbuilding.stackexchange.com
29
Entropy and Information
physics.stackexchange.com
27
Paint Starry Night, objectively, in 1kB of code
codegolf.stackexchange.com
27
Are 'tree waterfalls' possible?
worldbuilding.stackexchange.com
26
Loop without 'looping'
codegolf.stackexchange.com
25
E-mail address to use in publications
academia.stackexchange.com
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