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811.
Shigir Idol(en.wikipedia.org)
2 points by curtis 9y ago|0 comments
812.
ʻOumuamua(en.wikipedia.org)
2 points by curtis 9y ago|0 comments
813.
by curtis 9y ago
Try emailing the mods -- you can just use the "contact" link at the bottom of the page. I think the subject matter is on topic for Hacker News, which is why I submitted it. Often times these types of articles lead to discussion
814.
by curtis 9y ago
> Also it is my understanding that /because/ it dispenses with the plutonium out right it's more benign until you turn it on. Which you would presumably do after the potential for RUD in atmosphere has diminished consider
815.
by curtis 9y ago
This is similar to the "Stirling radioisotope generator" [1] but it is an actual nuclear reactor (albeit a small one). Both systems are a response to the same fundamental problem, the dwindling supply of Plutonium-238 [2]. The S
816.
by curtis 9y ago
> What's the advantage over direct thermoelectric conversion? Stirling engines can approach 50% efficiency [1], whereas thermocouples are usually less than 10% [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_e
817.
I had a boss who stood up for me against sexist office jerks(seattletimes.com)
150 points by curtis 9y ago|33 comments
818.
Scientists trace 2002 Sars virus to colony of cave-dwelling bats in China(theguardian.com)
1 points by curtis 9y ago|0 comments
819.
Why do elephants have hair on their heads? To keep them cool. (2012)(edition.cnn.com)
1 points by curtis 9y ago|0 comments
820.
Mars atmosphere well protected from the solar wind(phys.org)
2 points by curtis 9y ago|0 comments
821.
by curtis 9y ago
The most interesting part to me is that there are feathers trapped inside the amber: > The amber, which weighs 6.5 grams, contains bone fragments and feathers, adding to mounting fossil evidence that many dinosaurs sported primitive plu
822.
How'd They Use to Build a Fireplace and Chimney Without Bricks or Mortar?(farmhandscompanion.com)
1 points by curtis 9y ago|0 comments
823.
Dinosaur tail discovered trapped in amber (2016)(cnn.com)
225 points by curtis 9y ago|52 comments
824.
It's possible that all iron-based Bronze Age artifacts are made of Meteoric iron(sciencealert.com)
3 points by curtis 9y ago|0 comments
825.
by curtis 9y ago
Steve Jobs was really bad at a lot of things, but it seems that there were some things he was really good at. One of those things was recruiting really talented people -- Wozniak and the original Macintosh team for some early examples. I
826.
by curtis 9y ago
The “zig-zag” lines in the illusion are the ones in which the color of the wavy line changes from dark grey to light grey at the ‘corners’ i.e. the peaks and troughs of the curve.
827.
by curtis 9y ago
One question I would ask: Has the average age of a farmer gone up substantially in the last couple of decades? This alone could be a major contributing factor, because the male suicide rate (at least in the U.S.) goes up with age.
828.
Tesla deploys 6 battery projects in order to power two islands in Puerto Rico(electrek.co)
1 points by curtis 9y ago|0 comments
829.
by curtis 9y ago
"Landscrapers" will (obviously) have fewer, but larger floors. For certain types of organizations (e.g. software development organizations) this can be a real advantage, since more of the people that each person needs to work wit
830.
No, you haven't read this déjà vu story before(cnn.com)
1 points by curtis 9y ago|0 comments
831.
by curtis 9y ago
If there's enough DNA for a DNA sketch, then there pretty much has to be enough DNA for a regular DNA test. Nobody is going to go to jail for looking like a DNA sketch. There is a risk here where innocent people with no connection at
832.
by curtis 9y ago
I was imagining a giant hole in the ground, but low, very long buildings are no doubt more practical.
833.
If You Want to Be an Inventor, It Helps a Lot If Dad Is an Inventor(motherjones.com)
34 points by curtis 9y ago|10 comments
834.
by curtis 9y ago
Despite the silly (terrible?) humor, it is clearly not intended to be a parody. "Inferior copy" is more accurate, but having seen 11 episodes now, I'd say that it's only a little bit inferior, not a lot. It seems that
835.
by curtis 9y ago
They spend some part of every episode hamming it up, so you have to allow for that. On the other hand, this show is very much (Star Trek the Next Generation) the Next Generation.
836.
“The Orville” is on a smoother trajectory, with just a bit of turbulence(musingsofamiddleagedgeek.blog)
90 points by curtis 9y ago|65 comments
837.
The Room: How the worst movie ever became a Hollywood legend(vox.com)
2 points by curtis 9y ago|0 comments
838.
Reversing Sinclair's amazing 1974 calculator hack – half the ROM of the HP-35(files.righto.com)
1 points by curtis 9y ago|0 comments
839.
Astronauts' Core Body Temperature Increases on Extended Space Missions(acsh.org)
2 points by curtis 9y ago|0 comments
840.
Why is software so buggy?(danluu.com)
6 points by curtis 9y ago|1 comments

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