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Use this tag for questions about the physical nature of reality and in particular claims that are strictly about the field of physics. Please use specific tags if the question is about other sciences such as chemistry. Also consider to add [electromagnetism] and [radiation] if appropriate.

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Is the laser built in Măgurele, România, the most powerful in the world?

Likely true The article in Nature about this facility states that it will offer a laser capable of 10 petawatt pulses and another one aiming to deliver "up to" 100 petawatt pulses (the 100 petawatt de …
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Can an electronic device reduce scale buildup in waterworks?

I can't think of any mechanism through which it could possibly achieve that, although my knowledge of physics is amateur-level. Could it work? …
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Can a "second Chernobyl" happen at the nuclear reactors damaged by the tsunami in Japan?

I think news reports take part in a natural selection process which massively favours sensationalist reports, so it's not surprising to hear a comparison to the Chernobyl power plant. Chernobyl power …
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