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ckg
14y ago
According to this article ( http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-12/nifm-sfe12061... ) homosexuality is epigenetic and not genetic (i.e. is not related to a specific gene, but to chemical differences that affect the expression of gen
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ckg
14y ago
I think thrust counts to a degree, as you'll lose velocity from gravity drag if the time to orbit is too high. The degenerate case would be if your thrust is less than the weight of your rocket (i.e. not moving).
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14y ago
This strikes me as the old nature vs. nurture debate - trying to determine which human behaviors are hard wired and which are learned. Like most complex questions I don't think there is a single right answer, but my current theory is that
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ckg
15y ago
If they feel strongly enough about it to leave a comment then I think it's safe to say it does hinder their enjoyment - in the same way that obviously broken things distract and displeasure in any medium.
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15y ago
I wonder if this has anything to do with the shifting of industrial jobs to other countries as well? Maybe when more tangible goods were being produced in the US there was a higher respect for science/engineering, which is in large part a
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15y ago
Screwdriver - quick, cheap, easy to use, intuitive. Can be learned once and carried around with you. Car assembly line - lots of initial capital, specific to one kind of car, lots of time to learn. Seems like a valid comparison.