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by zardo 2y ago
> The point-like singularity predicted by GR seems obviously implausible, it makes more sense for it to be smeared throughout some volume of space. If I understand correctly, he proposes that the singularity is a compact object rotating
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by zardo 2y ago
Also no possible, there's life on Europa and it shares a common ancestor with life on Earth. https://www.technologyreview.com/2011/08/22/22081/earth-ejec...
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by zardo 2y ago
> immediately drown You don't need to worry about puddles of water in a vacuum, you may need to worry about sublimated water vapor frosting up whatever you land though.
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by zardo 2y ago
> I think your main issue will be that the hole freezes over behind you. Getting an ice plug started is a problem, you need meltwater to get fast heat transfer from the melt-head to the ice, but you can't have liquid water at Europa
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by zardo 2y ago
The idea is they dig trenches in the shapes of antenna and cast them in place. Its not even as complex as mounting them on the ground.
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by zardo 2y ago
> They speak in term of raw energy, carried by the photons the sun sends us. Or is it saying that you would get 173,000 terrawatt-hours of electrical energy? It refers to energy then gives a number in units of power.
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by zardo 2y ago
I mean obviously not, even if the radios were exclusively in possession of Hezbollah fighters or apparatchiks, they don't live in isolation. They go to coffee shops and restaurants and have dinner with their families.
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by zardo 2y ago
That's because the mail trucks are not considered suitable for longer and higher speed routes. I would expect them to roll out to rural areas quickly so the USPS can get rid of the mishmash fleet.
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by zardo 2y ago
The sail is a mirror. Subtract the momentum vector of the incoming light from that of the reflected light and you have the momentum change applied to the sail.
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by zardo 2y ago
> I'm not a sailor, but doesn't this rely on the force of water on the keel, to avoid being pushed laterally? The analogy with sailing is actually kind of weak. Since you get elastic collisions with photons on the sail, you can
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by zardo 2y ago
The negotiating team has to be pretty out of touch with the members to reach a deal that's rejected with 96% of the vote.
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by zardo 2y ago
Trucks with over a 10000 lbs gvwr are exempt. Wish they would just tie it to a CDL requirement.
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by zardo 2y ago
Apple might have sold me one last month, but I'm not switching phones just because I'm getting a watch.
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by zardo 2y ago
> We know the dangers of lead now, and it is treated much more carefully. Like we don't cover our roofs with solar panels made from lead crystals.
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by zardo 2y ago
You also don't want to find out the hard way that e.g. your new modem enrages sealions or something.
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by zardo 2y ago
We do have vehicle safety standards in the real world. The government can mandate vehicles meet certain standards, not just levy taxes.
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by zardo 2y ago
I'm sure not going to drop $3k on one, but I've had bosses that would want to drop $300k to outfit the whole department with tech that we don't have a use for.
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by zardo 2y ago
You can also think of it taking a fixed chunk out of the resale price and claiming it for themselves. Assuming everyone buying a used Peloton knows about the fee.
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by zardo 2y ago
Why should having more money to blow allow you to put pedestrians at more risk?
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by zardo 2y ago
That link talks about gas molecules, but the article is saying ions. Whether or not these are ionized particles would have a big impact on what's happening.
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by zardo 2y ago
I think there might with the balloons blocking the entire sky.
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by zardo 2y ago
You'll have an easier time finding a charging station than B/E100.
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by zardo 2y ago
Anecdotally, they work great.
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by zardo 2y ago
The 'spikes' depend on an arbitrary choice of coordinate system.
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by zardo 2y ago
Doesn't that refer to the cross-section? https://www.allorings.com/x-ring-seals
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by zardo 2y ago
Too close to Apple's trademarked iPile
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by zardo 2y ago
It looks like NYT has defeated archive.is for now
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by zardo 2y ago
I mean if you're in highschool and poking under the hood of Roblox or whatever to write your first mod, rotor is a better name for the thing that manages rotations than quaternion.
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by zardo 2y ago
> As if the air over the top somehow has to match up with the air it was next to before the wing split it away below? It's not a good explanation intuitively because it's not clear why that has to happen, and it's just wro
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by zardo 2y ago
Big padded shoes are making the fastest long distance runners in the world faster.

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