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Re:NASA’s Webb finds carbon source on surface of Jupiter’s m... by rcpt on Thursday September 21, 2023 @10:27PM (#37607153)
If a few water molecules are destroyed and replaced created over a long time then is it still the same glass of water?
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Re:NASA’s Webb finds carbon source on surface of Jupiter’s m... by mensetmanusman on Thursday September 21, 2023 @11:19PM (#37607427)
Nothing is ever the same at room temperature if you are counting atoms.
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Re:NASA’s Webb finds carbon source on surface of Jupiter’s m... by alex_young on Thursday September 21, 2023 @11:53PM (#37607632)
The famous glass of Theseus’ water eh? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus
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Re:NASA’s Webb finds carbon source on surface of Jupiter’s m... by labster on Friday September 22, 2023 @06:08AM (#37610113)
Is the Glass of Theseus half-full or half-empty?
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Re:NASA’s Webb finds carbon source on surface of Jupiter’s m... by developer93 on Saturday September 23, 2023 @03:14AM (#37621249)
Twice as big as it needs to be
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