sirk1882

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by sirk1882 6y ago
True. Naturally aspirated simply refers to the lack of a turbocharger/supercharger pressurizing atmospheric air as "boost". I just wish carbureted was an easier word to spell after not using it for months at time.
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by sirk1882 6y ago
ITER. Tritium breeding reactors by feeding it recycled lithium.
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by sirk1882 6y ago
Eh, kleenex, scotties, brand name recognition is a trite point. And when it comes to EV batteries, Tesla is leading the field. 21700 batteries are a smart improvement over 18650 cells. And I'll happily give the engineers at Tesla credi
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by sirk1882 6y ago
Which is why companies like this are going to be doing what Musk is doing with Electric vehicles. Now, if they could make these for 2000-3000km flights and they ran on 250kWh to 350kWh electric they'd be what the future entails. Especi
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by sirk1882 6y ago
Yeah but it'd be cooler if the sides were completely digital "windows". What should these be called? Dindows? Digidows? Digdows? I live in the arctic and I was thinking of building a home without windows but with same idea. I
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by sirk1882 6y ago
And as others have mentioned, it's taken advantage of newer technology that allows six of pistons to be turned off. The engine basically sounds like two in-line six cylinder engines that share many common single engine features but wit
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by sirk1882 6y ago
It has to do with air density. Heavy, cold air will generate more lift since it's "thicker" for lack of a better term. Hot air is less dense. This means it takes more power to move more air. It's easier to maybe think of
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by sirk1882 8y ago
Battery systems aren't designed for temperatures below -40°C. I'm currently looking at building a cold weather tower for use as a non-rotator SatNOGS ground station. One solution I've found is using snow as an insulator. If y
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by sirk1882 8y ago
It's a foolish endeavour not to believe that China is capable of identifying every single citizen based on their internet traffic. Ad companies have already been doing it for years. As entertaining as Black Mirror is, the episode featu
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by sirk1882 8y ago
| I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords. That seems to be the general consensus on /. Or at least has been for decades. I'm partial to the complete and utter destruction of robots using overwhelming force. Except obviously f
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by sirk1882 9y ago
Probably depends on how willing you are to live and work in China.