Starlink is Live
by Rob Lister » Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:27 am
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I signed up. I'm sure it will be at least another year before anyone actually has the service but I do like to be in the loop!
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Yet another today, all went well,
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Wuhan Flu Truth and Big Brother Narratives
by corplinx » Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:33 pm
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<-- unfiltered news, unreliable, but uncensored, gets paranoid conspiracy too
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FDA has approved an antiviral medication for COVID-19.
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Amusing Science
by Witness » Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:54 am
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Viagra makes flowers stand up straight
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The direct visualization of atom positions is essential for understanding the mechanisms of protein-catalysed chemical reactions, and for studying...
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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
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Not a hyperloop, but something that may actually happen before the end of this decade:
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Humans Need Not Apply
by Rob Lister » Thu Aug 14, 2014 11:23 am
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The video below is 15 minutes long but you don't have to watch the whole thing. Just watch one minute, six seconds and turn it off. If you can.
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Jesus looks stoned. :)
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Space News
by Witness » Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:45 am
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Nokia secures $14.1m NASA funding to roll out 4G on the Moon
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In other space news, the Russians fix the International Space Station with duct tape.
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:50 pm
Fukushima one year on
by sparks » Wed May 16, 2012 8:01 pm
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3 meltdowns 1 of which was total, that is to say the entire core liquified.
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The two biggest fuck up involving reactors are becoming impossible to ignore
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Last post by robinson Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:27 pm
Guess what's good for the planet?
by Abdul Alhazred » Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:04 pm
The article doesn't put it quite like that, but it's the obvious conclusion. :)
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:04 pm
The speed of an object on the equator of the earth
by robinson » Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:35 am
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This is an old one. It never goes well, because it makes you have to think, and that is fucking anethama, especially if you already dislike the...
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In any and all cases, the speed of an object on the equator is never 1000 mph East, except when you think it is
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Last post by robinson Sat Oct 17, 2020 1:24 pm
Cool astronomy photos
by Anaxagoras » Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:11 am
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I really love this one of the Carina Nebula :
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Not really news (2010), but interesting factoid:
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Last post by Witness Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:07 pm
Room temperature superconductivity achieved
by Witness » Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:17 pm
Room-temperature superconductivity in a carbonaceous sulfur hydride
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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
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And I would give 1000 to one odds as well
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Last post by robinson Thu Oct 15, 2020 3:45 am
Wind Turbines
by ed » Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:13 am
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Interesting, mainly for the videos.
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I agree that batteries aren't that great (for now). One of the quirks of 'tricity is that it's difficult to store.
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Last post by Witness Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:48 pm
Relativity puzzle
by Witness » Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:23 pm
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A lab and its two equidistant mirrors (M 1 and M 2 ) moves to the right with speed v. There is also an outside observer at rest .
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Wrong but thanks for playing.
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Last post by sparks Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:11 pm
The aliens are silent because they're dead
by Abdul Alhazred » Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:00 pm
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The aliens are silent because they're dead
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The new world natives could have been explaining in 1491 that the reason the mythical people from across the sea haven't shown up, is because they...
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Last post by robinson Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:00 pm
Fresh crew docks at ISS after record journey
by Abdul Alhazred » Wed Oct 14, 2020 2:48 pm
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Fresh crew docks at ISS after record journey
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Chicks: can't help speeding.
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Last post by ed Wed Oct 14, 2020 4:20 pm
Plastic-eating enzyme 'cocktail' heralds new hope for plastic waste
by Abdul Alhazred » Wed Oct 07, 2020 3:21 pm
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Plastic-eating enzyme 'cocktail' heralds new hope for plastic waste
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Killing off a warehouse full of Pepsi Zero is not evil! :)
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Last post by sparks Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:55 pm
RIP Vaughan Jones
by Witness » Sun Oct 04, 2020 1:34 am
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Vaughan Jones (1952–2020)
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Too deep. Upside-down grain silo deep.
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Last post by Rob Lister Sun Oct 04, 2020 10:29 am
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)
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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.
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Uh oh. Venusians.
by Abdul Alhazred » Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:00 pm
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Or do they prefer to be called Venerians? :coolspecs:
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Ah, too bad. It was fun while it lasted.
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Last post by Anaxagoras Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:44 pm
Breakthrough Prize
by Witness » Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:13 am
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Imperial mathematician scoops $3m Breakthrough Prize
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Announced in 2020, awarded in 2021
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Last post by robinson Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:28 pm
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
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Dinosaurs had feathers and bat wings
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Last post by robinson Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:29 am
Olbers paradox
by robinson » Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:59 pm
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Why do we not observe any of the obscuring dust ever glowing as bright as the stars the dust obscures?
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This might help explain what you are seeing
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Last post by robinson Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:00 pm
Electric truck
by Witness » Wed Nov 30, 2016 3:55 am
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Just so Rob can bitch some more… :twisted:
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I'm going to hold my breath until he is criminally charged. I'm that confident.
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Last post by Rob Lister Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:32 pm
The Truth About 5G
by Abdul Alhazred » Sat Sep 19, 2020 11:01 pm
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A proper technical explanation and a thorough debunking of the crazies. :coolspecs:
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5G availability map (by Ookla):
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Last post by Witness Sun Sep 20, 2020 2:41 am
Megalodon
by ed » Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:17 pm
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Just cool
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The size of the teeth was well known:
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Last post by Witness Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:40 am
He just keeps winning!
by Abdul Alhazred » Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:31 pm
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This guy 8)
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Albert wasn’t just smart about physics
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Last post by ed Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:20 pm
The space shuttle is back!
by Abdul Alhazred » Mon Sep 07, 2020 3:59 pm
Not one of ours. :|
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Last post by Witness Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:57 pm
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.
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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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Last post by robinson Sun Sep 06, 2020 8:15 pm
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
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Some other weird things, if you care:
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Last post by Witness Sun Sep 06, 2020 12:23 am
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:52 pm
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
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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 Abdul Alhazred » Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:20 pm
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it's CNN so caution advised, but I don't see any obvious partisan slant.
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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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Last post by robinson Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:15 pm
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Last post by Witness Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:24 pm
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:59 pm
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Last post by Witness Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:54 pm
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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Last post by robinson Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:15 pm
The Origin of Elements
by Abdul Alhazred » Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:16 am
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Folks here may appreciate ... 8)
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Hydrogen and Helium--Big Bang.
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Last post by sparks Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:19 pm
And you thought fluoride was bad ...
by Abdul Alhazred » Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:05 pm
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Lithium-laced drinking water could curb suicide rates, scientists say
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Thorazine is even better.
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:36 pm
SpaceX progress
by Pyrrho » Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:54 pm
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Awesome photos.
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That engine is very impressive.
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Last post by robinson2 Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:33 am
How cops can secretly track your phone
by Abdul Alhazred » Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:21 pm
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How cops can secretly track your phone
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Invasion of privacy with out a warrant
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Last post by robinson Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:23 pm
Automotive tech thread
by Abdul Alhazred » Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:54 pm
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Because it comes up a lot and should all be in one place. 8)
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There's a defect in the tire on the right side.
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Last post by Rob Lister Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:17 pm
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
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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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Last post by Anaxagoras Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:55 pm
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.
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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:
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