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by Valgrim 4y ago
I'm not sure heat is such a problem. The movement of the cargo provides ample ventilation, the surrounding soil has a great thermal mass, and in the worst case it's easier to pump coolant through a pipe than to ensure a breathable
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by Valgrim 4y ago
Right now in Montreal a tunnel to the south shore of the river is partially closed, with 2 lanes going out and 3 lanes in, and large temporary deviations on the exchanger close to it. There are major renovations coming in the next years. No
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by Valgrim 4y ago
Note that the "barn" is NOT to be built airtight, in order to prevent rot in the insulation. (Why most constructions do not follow this pattern I'm not sure, maybe someone could shed light on this for me?)
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by Valgrim 5y ago
But every house that is on the market IS being sold, even at outrageous price, because buyers don't believe the price hike will slow down anytime soon (why would they? this segment of the market is guaranteed to be protected by any gov
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by Valgrim 5y ago
It's not a simple solution, but a plan for a long-term, robust, self-sustaining world: A good mix of {solar, wind, geothermal, hydro (as storage), biomass, tidal} combined with long-range energy transmission, grid storage, energy effic
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by Valgrim 5y ago
Because even if it's their parents that pay for the mortgage, they are still affected by the consequences of high housing prices (longer travel times, less disposable income, lack of space, bad neighborhood, lack of social mobility, et
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by Valgrim 5y ago
Yes, and it is also likely is that several state actors have language models way beyond gpt-3 capabilities, tuned with something similar to this: https://pastebin.com/irj4Fyd5 , and those are used to steer public conversatio
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by Valgrim 5y ago
My impression is that gas appliances are much more common in Europe. Gas stove, gas heating, gas water heater, washing machine, etc are all very common. Also insulation and windows are usually much higher quality, and the climate is a lot m
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by Valgrim 5y ago
The source of heating is not what's the most important (in any case an (electrical) heat pump is always going to be more energy efficient, everything else pales in comparison). Insulation is really the most important thing to reduce a
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by Valgrim 5y ago
In 2003, while I was studying in a cinema college program, me and my friends gained access to the maintenance corridors between the walls of the school in order to make an horror movie. We discovered a large unused area with a table, a couc
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by Valgrim 5y ago
As far as we know, humanity is the only example of the universe becoming aware of itself. As far as we know, there isn't / hasn't / won't be anybody else out there, ever. Until we know better, any other presumption
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by Valgrim 5y ago
I think it was always pretty clear that the movement as a whole advocated redistribution of resources toward less violent and more efficient alternatives to police, like better social programs and mental health resources. Relying on the pol
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by Valgrim 5y ago
The amount of people who "need" to rent for whatever reason is at least an order of magnitude smaller than the amount of people who are forced to rent because all available housing is for rent instead of for sale. For example, the
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by Valgrim 5y ago
If you want to explore the concept further, I suggest you watch the movie "Never Let Me Go" (2010). The premise is very similar, apart from the fact there's no secret or conspiracy about it, children are just grown to become
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by Valgrim 5y ago
Idle hard drives can still fail due to what's called "Stiction" (static friction), due to the breakdown of lubricants inside.
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by Valgrim 5y ago
This seems like a good opportunity for SpaceX. Send an helicopter with a few hundred starlink dishes would certainly help relief coordination.
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by Valgrim 5y ago
I don't get it. How much surface area is 1kg supposed to be?
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by Valgrim 5y ago
The rollout is a bit chaotic, but at least they're giving them away free of charge.
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by Valgrim 5y ago
3+ hours in line, in freezing temperatures, on the sidewalk. There is no booking system.
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by Valgrim 5y ago
They have to wait in line in freezing temperatures too. That might skew the numbers down a lot.
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by Valgrim 5y ago
I'd like to rebuke #3: like most people, art buyers are vain. They feel pride in owning things of value, especially if that value is recognized by their peers.
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by Valgrim 5y ago
We should experiment on rotating artificial gravity anyway, if only to expand our knowledge of space colonization: https://www.nasa.gov/careers/our-mission-and-values > Mission: Lead an innovative and sustainable pr
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by Valgrim 5y ago
Then you have to describe a legal definition of art, which is something artists spend their entire life trying to destroy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_(Duchamp)
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by Valgrim 5y ago
I think the much simpler way is to transport inflatable cylinders inside the starship.
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by Valgrim 5y ago
Since mass increases near the speed of light, wouldn't it become a ringularity?
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by Valgrim 5y ago
Regarding your idea of stopping the station rotation: a simple way to do it would be to spin a flywheel contained inside the station. It wouldn't need to be very heavy if it spins very fast. Another possibility is to have the docking s
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by Valgrim 5y ago
(b) is really only applicable in countries where universal healthcare is nonexistent.
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by Valgrim 5y ago
It's 18/100000, not 18/100
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by Valgrim 5y ago
"If the hydrogen is sourced from an electrolysis unit, the power consumption (for hydrogen generation only) will be approximately 10.5 MWh per ton methanol." That does seem like a lot of energy to create very little fuel, which is
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by Valgrim 5y ago
Why? Once you're off the hook, that's it, you've trebucheted in orbit.

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