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Igel

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10. A Star Trek:TNG episode featured a "baryon sweep."

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 05:00 PM

Jul 22

They had to remove "baryons" because they build up after warp travel.

I was in a room full of science nerds (a hefty percentage were physics undergrads and astrophysics grad students) and we just cracked up laughing.

I'm sure most viewed were, "OMG, baryons!"

Uh ... Baryons include neutrons and protons. We sort of need them. Get rid of them and you have a bunch of electrons.

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Everyone is Wrong About Mexican Coke [View all] sl8 Jul 22 OP

I tried the Mexican Coke recently. The only difference is PRICE 4139 Jul 22 #1

kind of amused at the groundswell of amateur chemists stopdiggin Jul 22 #2

Whether we know it or not, chemicals play an important and ever-increasing role in our daily lives... JoseBalow Jul 22 #6

Coke also has Dihydrogen Oxide in it Johnny2X2X Jul 22 #9

A Star Trek:TNG episode featured a "baryon sweep." Igel Jul 22 #10

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needs to be watched to the end cadoman Jul 22 #4

Perhaps for flavor. Igel Jul 22 #12

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I like the real sugar coke better myself. Bluesaph Jul 22 #14

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