pr_nik

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   by pr_nik 6y ago

   Admittedly, that is one big issue. But from a purely political angle, Trump is trying to control the narrative to increase chances of re-election. This narrative will have to include undercounted COVID-19 fatalities, and understated economi
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   by pr_nik 6y ago

   The gameplan might be to build a direct connection between the vast financial resources of the republican party and their ability to influence online audiences. This has already worked quite well with the Super PACs which amount to unlimite
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   by pr_nik 7y ago

   In defense of academics resorting to such comparisons, making this tangible, exciting, accessible, and generally common sense-compatible is all the rage nowadays. The attention economy certainly rules the PR-side of academia and success the
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   by pr_nik 7y ago

   Additionally, you need "collective pitch" control, i.e. the ability to angle the rotor blades for windmilling and then for hover flight right before touchdown. Multicopters just have fixed-pitch rotors and rely on differential tor
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   by pr_nik 7y ago

   Extensive Stanford/NYU study on the severe psychological consequences of 'Living Under Drones': https://www-cdn.law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/...