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Rigorous Science Which of these changes to physics will have the least effect on Earth's biology?

The Solar System has entered a region of space where the laws of nature are slightly different. It will experience different physics for 3 years, then things will return to what we know now. Which...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Vogon Poet‭  ·  edited 4y ago by HDE 226868‭

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#1: Post edited by user avatar HDE 226868‭ · 2020-06-02T18:43:46Z (over 4 years ago)
  • <p>The sol system has entered a region of space where the laws of nature are slightly different. It will experience different physics for 3 years, then things will return to what we know now.</p>
  • <h1>Which of the following decay chains will have the least impact on earth's biology during those 3 years?</h1>
  • <ol>
  • <li><p><span class="math-container">$^{75}\text{As} ightarrow ^{75}\text{Se} + \text e^- + \overline{v}_e : \lambda = 12d$</span></p></li>
  • <li><p><span class="math-container">$^{74}\text{Ge} ightarrow ^{74}\text{As} + \text e^- + \overline{v}_e : \lambda = 12d$</span></p></li>
  • </ol>
  • <p>Try to include </p>
  • <ul>
  • <li><p>which organisms or ecosystems will be negatively impacted, </p></li>
  • <li><p>with references to a clinical information source, </p></li>
  • <li><p>and the best possible estimate for when negative effects will become apparent.</p></li>
  • </ul>
  • <p><em>(Only one of these changes has occurred alone, all other physics remains unchanged)</em></p>
  • <p>The Solar System has entered a region of space where the laws of nature are slightly different. It will experience different physics for 3 years, then things will return to what we know now.</p>
  • <h1>Which of the following decay chains will have the least impact on earth's biology during those 3 years?</h1>
  • <ol>
  • <li><p><span class="math-container">$^{75}\text{As} ightarrow ^{75}\text{Se} + \text e^- + \overline{v}_e : \lambda = 12d$</span></p></li>
  • <li><p><span class="math-container">$^{74}\text{Ge} ightarrow ^{74}\text{As} + \text e^- + \overline{v}_e : \lambda = 12d$</span></p></li>
  • </ol>
  • <p>Try to include </p>
  • <ul>
  • <li><p>which organisms or ecosystems will be negatively impacted, </p></li>
  • <li><p>with references to a clinical information source, </p></li>
  • <li><p>and the best possible estimate for when negative effects will become apparent.</p></li>
  • </ul>
  • <p><em>(Only one of these changes has occurred alone; all other physics remains unchanged)</em></p>