Valgrim

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by Valgrim 5y ago
Sadly, it does sow doubt on the veracity or the relevance of the data the author brings forward to support her view. For instance, the text opens with “Naked children with severe developmental disabilities were on the floor moaning, some o
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by Valgrim 5y ago
What I see here is basically a rover with seats. Which is fine, really.
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A million tons of ice would add more or less the water content of a medium-small fishing pond on the whole planet (or a cube with 100 meter sides). The order of magnitude of would require stripping Ceres of it's mantle.
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Because unless you reach escape velocity, you still need to adjust your trajectory to insert into orbit, or else you're just going to crash back on the surface. If you use a rocket that's fine you just point in a different directi
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A similar but somewhat more physicaly sound idea is the Slingatron: a launch track several kilometers long in a spiral shape, on stilts that rotate in synchronization. The g-forces are much more reasonable because of the increasing track di
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On the moon, you'd need a mass driver in conjunction with a skyhook.
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Why? Even if a additive manufacturing is slower than traditional manufacturing, 3d printers can be mass-produced (unlike assembly lines and skilled engineers).
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One feature I've been unable to find anywhere is the ability to sync the sensor clock very precisely, either manually as a menu option or using radio signals (Bluetooth, Wifi, GPS or tv broadcast, I'm not sure which would be bette
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by Valgrim 5y ago
The only way I know of closing this debate would be radiocarbon dating of her tooth enamel (although her last pictures seems to suggest they were long gone). Of course this would require the consent of her family.
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It's just the way it's called, not a statement of fact.
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Then you buy a home battery, as he said?
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It corrupted text or "Zalgo" text, it relies on diacritics. See this answer on stackoverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1732348/regex-match-open...
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Here's an question I'd like answered during my lifetime: The moon surface is devoid of water, atmosphere, and life. However, there is water there, especially near the poles, and it is composed of the same elements as on earth. Wha
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by Valgrim 5y ago
What you actually want to look at is a full cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment. In this regard, an electric car is about an order of magnitude better than an ICE car, but it's also much much worse than no car at all.
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Life - as we know it. We don't know how those elements interact in high temperature/pressure/dynamic environments. Some compounds which are very stable here may be less so there. Some inorganic form of ice may behave in a ver
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Interesting. My results are much more balanced and analytical... -This is what I tell friends who are torn about having children -Things to Consider before Having a Baby -One Legacy of the Pandemic May Be Less Judgment of the Child-Free
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I'd like to share an interesting read about the prospect of a nuclear-powered Starship. ( http://toughsf.blogspot.com/2021/10/nuclear-conversion-for-s... ) Basically, it's not much about safety, it's
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Or more interesting probes, such as deep-drilling equipment
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A triangle pointing down.
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Could you point to some examples of anti-natalist propaganda? I have absolutely no idea what it looks like. Maybe I've been living under an algorithmic rock since I do have children and my phone knows it?
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Mercury has a some great advantages for a Dyson swarm: - It is extremely metals and mineral rich, perfect for building the billions of giant mirrors required for a Dyson swarm. -It's already really close to the sun, so you don't n
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by Valgrim 5y ago
I agree. My personal experience is that the chain and derailleur are by far the most fragile parts of the system (disk brakes are probably quite fragile too, but regular caliper/cantilever/v-brakes are not much affected by corrosi
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Likewise, each monitor on my setup has a specific use case and allows me to interact between very different systems. - On the right, all the maps I use for planning and tracking - On the middle one, tables and databases and system tools, -
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I see them useful for winter biking in the city, where corrosion and dirt is the biggest problem.
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It has, however, a tremendous value for building Dyson swarms and other megastructures.
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Probably some agressive solvents (MIBK comes to mind).
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Towing the car in a tank seems a sensible solution, but I'm wondering if it wouldn't be simpler to tow the tank near the vehicle, lift it and dunk it there?
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In a possible future, thousands of gargantuan wind turbines, semi-submerged,10-100 Megawatts each, are going to be scattered all across the oceans. Some of them are going to be connected to the global power grid, some of them are going to b
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Imagine being able to remote control a semi-autonomous humanoid robot on the moon, or on mars, on in the asteroid belt, or in LEO, with the same dexterity and adaptability as humans, or even insects, but without needing air or water or slee
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Of course I'm not saying it should be our one and only focus, but it should be our primary objective. I don't see into the future better than anyone else, but my guess? The sheer amount of resources we need and the waste we create

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