McMoon
by Pyrrho » Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:34 pm
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Awesome.
Fifty years ago, 5 unmanned lunar orbiters circled the moon, taking extremely high resolution photos of the surface. They were trying...
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Like with the moon photos, they never revealed the level of detail they had
Because it’s war
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Sounds Legit
by Anaxagoras » Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:22 pm
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A New Idea to Harness Energy From Black Holes
The study, titled “Magnetic reconnection as a mechanism for energy extraction from rotating black...
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Your Mom does not count!
– J.D.
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Power Saver Plugs (and other frauds)
by Rob Lister » Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:33 pm
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Here's a scam that I haven't seen here but apparently there's a big market in the UK.
Saving Energy : According to customer habbit and...
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smooth AC with a capacitor?
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hyperloop
by Rob Lister » Sun Aug 11, 2013 5:05 pm
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Inside the Hyperloop: the pneumatic travel system faster than the speed of sound
It is called “The Hyperloop” and, according to the designer, it...
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Still bilking millions for millions.
Joe Scott does an update.
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Deepfake
by ed » Thu Dec 24, 2020 1:05 pm
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Discuss
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Point is that it is pretty good now and will get to be far better in 6 months.
That means sans independent verification, you can trust NOTHING
Even...
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How to stop virus
by robinson » Sun Dec 20, 2020 4:39 pm
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Stop infected people from transmitting it.
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How do know who is sick?
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The aliens are silent because they're dead
by Rob Lister » Sun Jan 24, 2016 7:05 pm
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Astrobiology. How is that a fucking thing? Fledgling planet? Who wrote that and why didn't his editor kick his ass.
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I've got an affinity for the Early Birds theory, even though that's kind of a disappointing one. It's my hunch.
I like all of them except 'the rare...
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Why is it so hot?
by Witness » Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:59 am
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Present situation:
For the US:
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Nature is a mystery
:D
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Water found on the moon
by gnome » Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:28 pm
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Independent.co.uk article
Apparently something is allowing water to be sustained even in sunlit areas, which has implications for the practicality...
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They found water
Independent.co.uk article
Apparently something is allowing water to be sustained even in sunlit areas, which has implications...
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Last post by robinson Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:50 am
Room temperature superconductivity achieved
by Witness » Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:17 pm
Room-temperature superconductivity in a carbonaceous sulfur hydride
Abstract
One of the long-standing challenges in experimental physics is the...
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Last post by Witness Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:17 pm
It was 40 years ago today
by robinson » Sat Sep 26, 2020 1:06 pm
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I discovered something quite amazing, from a physics POV
Like many “ignorant how the world actually works” people, I thought I should carefully...
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And I would give 1000 to one odds as well
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RIP Vaughan Jones
by Witness » Sun Oct 04, 2020 1:34 am
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Vaughan Jones (1952–2020)
Mathematician whose invention connected knots to quantum physics.
In 1994, mathematician Vaughan Jones walked on stage...
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Too deep. Upside-down grain silo deep.
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Coronavirus, Global warming, and impeaching the sources
by robinson » Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:24 pm
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Over in some other topic about some virus we don't really know much about, I realized after making a comment about it (see below)
I think everybody...
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Of course there is. In fact, the history of science is full of examples where a vested interest, or religious/crazy belief systems try to impeach...
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New Ice Age Coming?
by Anaxagoras » Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:02 am
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Now with more :cowbell:
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Deniers aren’t happy with history, because even historic events and data doesn’t support their beliefs about nature.
I call them “alarm ringers”...
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Breakthrough Prize
by Witness » Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:13 am
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Imperial mathematician scoops $3m Breakthrough Prize
Professor Sir Martin Hairer is the single winner of the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in...
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Announced in 2020, awarded in 2021
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Avian dinosaur wings
by Witness » Sun Jul 03, 2016 3:20 am
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Rare Dinosaur-Era Bird Wings Found Trapped in Amber
Two tiny wings entombed in amber reveal that plumage (the layering, patterning, coloring, and...
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Dinosaurs had feathers and bat wings
The more we learn the more we know almost everything we thought we knew about dinosaurs was wrong
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Megalodon
by ed » Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:17 pm
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Just cool
Thought the shark from Steven Spielberg’s Jaws was scary? Think again. For the first time, researchers have determined the 2D body...
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The size of the teeth was well known:
And here's a reconstruction of the jaws:
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Last post by Witness Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:40 am
He just keeps winning!
by Witness » Sat Feb 01, 2020 2:06 am
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Gravity Probe B
Gravity Probe B (GP-B) was a satellite-based mission to test two unverified predictions of general relativity: the geodetic effect...
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Albert wasn’t just smart about physics
He was also very wise about people
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Correlation between earthquakes and solar activity?
by Anaxagoras » Sun Sep 06, 2020 2:54 pm
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This headline seemed far-fetched to me, but it's in a respectable journal and the correlation does seem to be rather strong.
On the correlation...
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Low solar activity and earthquakes, as well as volcanic activity have been strongly connected for a long time. It was considered ATM so most people...
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Flying-V
by Witness » Sat Sep 05, 2020 3:05 am
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The ‘Flying-V,’ a Fuel-Efficient Alternative to Jumbo Jets, Just Flew for the First Time
A scaled version of the V-Wing made its first flight,...
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Some other weird things, if you care:
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Something never seen before captured on video
by robinson » Tue Aug 11, 2020 7:07 am
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I love Twitter and that almost everyone in the world has a video recording device on them
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Back on topic
Kinda weird, but it looks like that explosion was set off from the top of a tower.
It's not clear, but there appear to be some...
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Last post by Bruce Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:49 pm
Great news from India that concerns all of us!
by asthmatic camel » Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:16 am
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Asshole.
Dwivedi explained that the asteroid is currently close to the orbit of Mars -- but in 1 million years, it will change its orbit and move...
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The Dino killer size shit, they are working on spacecraft to change the orbit. Which turns out to be not that hard. I’m sure Elon Musk could do it...
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How many deaths?
by ed » Mon May 04, 2020 10:56 am
This is a do it yourself project. Below I have computed average monthly deaths for the USA for the period 2012-2015. The red bars are standard...
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The Origin of Elements
by sparks » Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:32 pm
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There's a lot of extra 'science' there that has yet to be vetted beyond the original explanation of supernova.
Not buying it at this point.
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Hydrogen and Helium--Big Bang.
Everything else--Supernova.
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Last post by sparks Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:19 pm
And you thought fluoride was bad ...
by Pyrrho » Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:13 pm
I remember when some folks were preaching about putting Prozac in the water. Everybody should be taking it!
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Automotive tech thread
by Rob Lister » Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:17 pm
There's a defect in the tire on the right side.
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Germany to ban single use plastics by 2021
by Anaxagoras » Fri Jul 31, 2020 2:44 pm
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Germany to ban single use plastics by 2021
I'm a bit skeptical about this, but what do you think? Possible? Realistic? A worthy goal or not?...
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I'm not sure if saran wrap is included in the definition. I assume it means things like plastic shopping bags, any kind of plastic packaging, plastic...
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A Battery of Bad News for Bruce
by asthmatic camel » Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:54 am
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Durian Fruit shows promise in alternative battery research.
The stench got too much Gomes’ wife, who removed all remnants of the foul-smelling...
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Reminds me of one particular analyst that came up with the brilliant idea of derivatizing with butyric acid, which works great on paper, and if...
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Last post by Bruce Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:59 pm
What will your next car's technology use?
by Rob Lister » Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:29 pm
Let Joe Scott Mansplain it to you, in:
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars Aren't The Dumbest Thing. But...
Don't jump to conclusions and think this in any...
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London Crane Collapse | Explained
by Rob Lister » Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:07 pm
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Bow crane collapse: Killed woman was 'very caring'
Media captionA 20-metre (65ft) crane crashed on to two properties in Gale Street, Bow
An...
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Optimist! :)
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Last post by sparks Wed Jul 15, 2020 5:32 pm
This is beyond ridiculous
by robinson » Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:21 pm
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So last night I see tweets about Flo
And I do the math and I am like, what the fuck?
The sixth named storm this year? What the fuck?
So this low...
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Just realized it was called Fay not Flo
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World’s pile of e-waste grows ever higher
by Rob Lister » Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:55 pm
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BERLIN (AP) — The world’s mountain of discarded flat-screen TVs, cellphones and other electronic goods grew to a record high last year, according to...
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Excellent!
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Railway anniversary
by Witness » Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:47 am
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The Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) was a railway company that operated in north-east England from 1825 to 1863. The world's first public...
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Another Monet: Saint Lazare (station), same date:
Same with frame, different colors:
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Last post by Witness Mon Jun 22, 2020 12:28 am
Plasma emitters
by Pyrrho » Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:04 pm
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Furnace folks want to sell me one to clean out dust, mold, and that COVID .
Not buying one, but if anyone feels like giving me a 'splainer...go...
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I think the rep meant ion generator . There's a Plasma Air company that makes 'em.
Seems similar to electromagnets on copper water pipes. To prevent...
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