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9y ago
Less power sure, but it's still untapped power.
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I happen to think my fountain pens are quite a bit more work than a ballpoint and at times downright annoying to use, but you're right I just love using them.
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When I used to work as a valet it was a big deal every time we got a $2 bill in tip. When we were splitting the tip we would always ask if any of the new guys had never gotten one before and make sure they got one.
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From Musk's talk on the BFR he says the atmosphere of mars will be sufficient to remove 99% of the ship's momentum before the rockets kick in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWQ0jBKH36Y
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i'm curious if that's in any way related to the pink bacteria that grows in showers.
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It's currently delayed until about an hour before the launch window closes, and they are hoping for the winds to die down. looks unlikely that they will launch today. EDIT: nevermind fuel is being loaded and the "holy mouse click&
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the most powerful operational rocket, but not the most powerful ever. I believe the Saturn V was more powerful.
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you don't need the entire bridge to be tall either, the San Mateo Bridge is eight and a half miles long and only raises up high enough for ships to pass for a short portion on the western side where I believe the water is deepest.
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seems they're using javascript for their maths.
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Interesting to hear someone having problems welding steel instead of aluminum. Generally Al welding is much more difficult than steel.
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If Disney goes through with their acquisition of FOX, they will control a 60% share of Hulu. Is there a chance of Disney using the platform they've built to make Hulu not suck anymore and put their content there, or will they simply co
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Has that stirling engine had zero maintnence in the last 75 years? If so that is quite impressive and gives much more confidence that NASA can pull this off with the benefit of three quarters of a centruty of technological advancement.
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This is exactly my experience as well. I have discovered (pun intended) more musical artists and genres than I ever would have found in the olden days of spending countless hours downloading and curating my own musical collection that rarel
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in general they are very close but at times of extreme volatility they can differ quite a bit, as was the case several days ago when GDAX surged up past $19,000/BTC and then crashed.
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If we take the example of a delivery truck full of many packages, it seems to me that each drone would travel a shorter distance to their single destination than the truck that had many destinations.
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Anheuser Busch. They were bought by Inbev a few years back to form ABI.