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by thret 13y ago
I'm sure someone here will do the math, but short answer is that it wouldn't produce a noticeable shadow. Too small, too high.
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by thret 13y ago
#5 is actually another XKCD: http://xkcd.com/138/
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by thret 13y ago
Just out of curiosity, could we build a space elevator on the moon with current materials?
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by thret 13y ago
Left Nav Cam vs Right Nav Cam images. Taken at same time, same direction, only one shows the white spot. http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=NLB_44979... vs http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov&
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by thret 13y ago
Level 6 doesn't work for me at all. I can get there several ways but the exit doesn't function. Also, is it possible for counter drones to kill the red drone? Mine wouldn't, all they do is block him.
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by thret 13y ago
This is just one of many puzzles and mathematical curiosities popularized by Martin Gardner. His books and columns make delightful light reading for anyone with a curious mind.
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by thret 13y ago
Are you implying that the story "Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family" By H. P. Lovecraft is not in fact so far-fetched at all? That such a thing is possible?
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by thret 13y ago
I have been lurking on HN for five years, almost daily, and I haven't seen this before. It's still good. Reminded me to check in on http://thedanplan.com/statistics-2/
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by thret 13y ago
As usual, comments on HN are more interesting than the article. Thank you.
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by thret 13y ago
I agree, morning coffee doesn't seem to apply here. Smoking would be a better example.
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by thret 13y ago
I've been adamant that we've needed a battery revolution since Terminator. Batteries were the major hurdle 30 years ago and they still today. I can't believe it's been 30 years.
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by thret 13y ago
"We are no banana republic. And by no means are we a pineapple republic. We are a complete fruit salad."
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Australia’s first Bitcoin ATM days away(mobile.news.com.au)
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by thret 13y ago
Capital punishment?
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Cultured Beef (culturedbeef.net)
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by thret 13y ago
That's quite sad. Would they be better off with the entire sum in the long term, or would their problems simply escalate?
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by thret 13y ago
I think just setting up a baseline income for life would be sufficient. Say 100k/year. Enough that they can comfortably pursue whatever makes them happy, without being rich.
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by thret 13y ago
I think he was. I also enjoy that fantasy, truthfully I think I'd do quite well in a post-apocalyptic society. For one thing; I have a friend who worked in a medieval troupe, and he taught me some of the basic routines they use with sw
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by thret 13y ago
"I pictured how people play," he says, as he taps his iPhone and reaches his other hand in the air. "One hand holding the train strap." That's the main insight.
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by thret 13y ago
This is one of those annoying sites that will surprise you with a second auto-playing video after you've paused the first one.
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by thret 13y ago
DOJ has effectively removed all of that lucre from the poker economy. I was hoping the US players wouldn't be paid back until they could play online again. It would have been much better for the rest of us if their Tilt/Stars acco
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by thret 13y ago
This may not help you, but it might help others understand what you mean: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/adventures-... I kind of agree with everyone else though, some exercise and sunlight every
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by thret 13y ago
So The Wire basically had it right, they really do just play a numbers game? Comforting.
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by thret 13y ago
8 years? And what happened to the actual individual police who messed with you?
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by thret 13y ago
The 'which of these is illegal in the US?' meme juxtaposing a gun and a Kinder Surprise was rather popular a while back. We picture Americans trying to swallow the eggs whole and choking, but playing with guns safely and responsib
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by thret 13y ago
That's why it works. Get 1.2x on your penny, in for a pound.
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by thret 13y ago
Perhaps you'd also be surprised at how many girls injure themselves doing this by themselves, without instructional videos.
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by thret 13y ago
Who enjoys violence? Why possible value does graphic violence have for entertainment? There is nothing laudable about it. It is simply evil for evil's sake. On the other hand, there's nothing abnormal about the desire to look at n
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by thret 13y ago
This post strongly reminded me of Beatrice and Virgil. I'd like to point out that the protagonist loses the moment he turns on his friends. That's the turning point.
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by thret 13y ago
Wiki has several examples from the Bible, casting lots to see what God chooses. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleromancy

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