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Why does traffic bottleneck on freeways for no apparent reason? (2009) (engineering.mit.edu)
14 points by fzliu 33 days ago | past | 26 comments
What's the difference between a motor and an engine? (2013) (engineering.mit.edu)
135 points by wizardforhire 36 days ago | past | 138 comments
A lightning bolt would be worth only about a nickel (2015) (engineering.mit.edu)
55 points by porlune on June 22, 2022 | past | 120 comments
MIT: Is there a way to harness electricity from lightning? Sure, but (engineering.mit.edu)
3 points by autoditype on Jan 17, 2021 | past
Are Santa’s reindeer used for propulsion or navigation? (2011) (engineering.mit.edu)
1 point by azhenley on Dec 24, 2018 | past
Ask an Engineer (engineering.mit.edu)
2 points by milesf on Aug 4, 2017 | past | 1 comment
Is fire a solid, a liquid, or a gas? (engineering.mit.edu)
1 point by snake117 on Aug 29, 2015 | past
MIT Engineering Academic Footprint (engineering.mit.edu)
2 points by onderkalaci on June 10, 2015 | past
MIT Engineering: Ask an Engineer (engineering.mit.edu)
1 point by zemanel on March 2, 2013 | past
Why hasn’t commercial air travel gotten any faster since the 1960s? (engineering.mit.edu)
3 points by 1337biz on Aug 27, 2012 | past
MIT Engineering: Ask An Engineer (engineering.mit.edu)
1 point by gmaster1440 on Oct 20, 2011 | past
MIT Engineering: Ask An Engineer (engineering.mit.edu)
2 points by rayvega on April 6, 2010 | past
MIT Engineering: Ask an engineer (engineering.mit.edu)
1 point by dskhatri on Sept 16, 2009 | past

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