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by dieselerator 5y ago
> “Our quantum friction theory provides the first reasonable explanation of what’s happening,” says Kavokine. Now that a possible mechanism for water-carbon interactions is more clearly understood, there is great potential to harness the
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by dieselerator 5y ago
It is an interesting read. I find inspiration in this story of composer Hiroko Okuda. When you work at doing your part to get the product to market you can't predict all the ways customers might use the product.
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Pieces of Playground Equipment That Nearly Killed Your Grandparents(mentalfloss.com)
4 points by dieselerator 5y ago|0 comments
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by dieselerator 5y ago
I find the article interesting in that it provides us a first person view of operating the machine. We get a perspective about the current state of jetpack development. We become aware a timer (ie, fuel gauge) is the primary flight instru
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by dieselerator 5y ago
There is a thread on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29808728 "Antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy resolves long covid in 24 patients" Many of the comments seem to diverge from the topic. This link goe
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Update 67: Covid-19 Blood Clots(youtube.com)
3 points by dieselerator 5y ago|1 comments
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by dieselerator 5y ago
tl;dr This all the information: "With new Vertical Transport Field Effect Transistors, or VTFET, IBM and Samsung have successfully implemented transistors that are built perpendicular to the surface of the chip with a vertical, or up-a
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by dieselerator 5y ago
That seems a reasonable complaint. For relativity with more explanation and not much math I suggest Relativity (The Special and the General Theory) by Albert Einstein, 1916. Translated to English: ISBN 0-517-029618 I think the book is stil
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by dieselerator 5y ago
I am happy to see there is progress, but the death rate still feels high. I am thankful for vaccines. If they can stop the cancer before it gets you and me I will be thankful for that as well . I think that people have been hoping for a c
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by dieselerator 5y ago
There is a discussion forum on the topic of Russian watches, including one dedicated to photos of the various brands and models. Russian watches < https://www.watchuseek.com/forums/russian-watches.10/ > Russi
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by dieselerator 5y ago
tl;dr NMN = nicotinamide mononucleotide The author explains a published paper and says though the reported results may be statistically significant, there is not convincing evidence that they are clinically significant. So, more study need
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by dieselerator 5y ago
The chemistry may be different, but this seems similar to stress cracking in brass or bronze where ammonia etches along the grain boundaries. [0] [0] Season cracking is a form of stress-corrosion cracking of brass cartridge cases < http
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by dieselerator 6y ago
tl;dr An interview with Ernesto Colnago who has been making bicycle frames for a long time, first alone and now in a factory in Italy. He has a passion for his work, and he keeps at it. "As long as there is work, there is life."
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by dieselerator 6y ago
Though I would not call them "popular" or "household" clocks, there are still similar clocks being made. For a good quality example, check out Erwin Sattler [0]. I think one of those would fit in at home. Well, it might
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by dieselerator 6y ago
The article is careful with the facts and well written. I found it interesting.
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by dieselerator 6y ago
Try turning on javascript. That worked for me. The article is a book review about a creative and clever translation of the tales which in the original Arabic uses clever composition.
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by dieselerator 6y ago
You might find this interview of Dave Barry interesting. 2020 KATU Interviews Dave Barry (50th anniversary) [1] Nov 14, 2020 [1] < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN1RfHXEjg >
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by dieselerator 6y ago
James E. Gunn, professor emeritus, University of Kansas He wrote science fiction, in particular a novel "The Listeners", 1972. I don't read much SciFi, but I think "The listeners" is very good. It is worth reading
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by dieselerator 6y ago
I agree the dealer is important, but they don't make parts. I have a Deere a little over 20 years old, and many parts are unavailable.
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by dieselerator 6y ago
What I am about to write here is similar to third hand information. I do not have first hand experience. I looked into putting an audio loop into a venue. I asked an audiologist about the prevalence of T-coil equipped hearing a
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by dieselerator 6y ago
That is interesting. I have an IBM Selectric that I purchased at a thrift store. It is a marvel engineering. It was too much to resist. I have not used it, but I tried it out. It works. It really is a fine machine. I think I will spin i
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by dieselerator 6y ago
tl;dr The Register interviews Bill Joy about writing vi over a very slow data link. I use vi (m) every day. Thank you, Bill Joy, and Happy Birthday whenever chron brings it up.
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by dieselerator 7y ago
I would not describe teachers or those who post on HN as "in it for attention". Though I have not posted on youtube, I see no reason to describe those who have as attention seekers.
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by dieselerator 7y ago
All right, you got me to read the article.
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by dieselerator 7y ago
Here is a direct link to the map --> < https://covid-19.sixfold.com/>
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Covid-19 impact on logistics: border crossing times(sixfold.com)
1 points by dieselerator 7y ago|1 comments
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by dieselerator 7y ago
Another thread on HN [22705511] points to a press release from a company making a product that uses UVc light to disinfect breathing air. What kind of UVc light is not disclosed, but a search of the website hints at their product using
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Ozone Production from UV(oxidationtech.com)
1 points by dieselerator 7y ago|1 comments
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by dieselerator 7y ago
No, I do not believe those physics professors would publish any "junk". I expect some research reaches a dead end. However, those professors seemed much too driven by the pursuit of knowledge to waste their time on useless resea
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by dieselerator 7y ago
My experience in school was the best professors were in the physics department. I learned a lot in those classes. I never asked, "Is this useful?" Of course, it has been very useful, especially in understanding engineering p

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