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Today, 11:01 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

I hav bought my oldest son an electronics experiment kit. It was quite a search to still find something that uses individual resistors and...

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Today, 10:48 PM

pzkpfw replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

Ask not how the pot boils?

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Today, 10:41 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread M 5.3 earthquake near Point MacKenzie, Alaska in Geology & Planetary Surfaces

I figured my perception of time was pretty skewed but I was looking at those very waveforms and a few others earlier. My guess now is that it was...

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Today, 10:18 PM

Trebuchet replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

As mentioned in the reading thread, I've been working my way through Ann Cleeves' mystery novels. I finished the Vera Stanhope ones and and now am...

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Today, 08:03 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread M 5.3 earthquake near Point MacKenzie, Alaska in Geology & Planetary Surfaces

At 42 km that seems fairly deep for such a long duration. But at the same time the Alaska Earthquake Center said it was "an aftershock of the...

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Today, 08:01 PM

PetersCreek replied to a thread M 5.3 earthquake near Point MacKenzie, Alaska in Geology & Planetary Surfaces

Not damage, exactly but I did find the back door ajar and it wouldn't latch without persuasion from a small pry bar. I'll need to re-shim the door...

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Today, 07:45 PM

PetersCreek started a thread M 5.3 earthquake near Point MacKenzie, Alaska in Geology & Planetary Surfaces

M 5.3 - 3 km SSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 2021-02-27, 18:59:25 (UTC) 61.329°N 149.999°W, 42.1 km depth That places the epicenter about 20...

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Today, 07:27 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread The COVID-19 Discussion Thread (OTB) in Off-Topic Babbling

Thank you for the explanation. As I fear this is being politicized and spun into an "evil gene manipulation" story. It's a wonder we're not all going...

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Today, 07:03 PM

profloater replied to a thread Jet Engine Operation Confusion in Science and Technology

Yes that is right but the incoming air is first directed by static blades, after a bird cutting set or fan, then enters a rotating set of stages,...

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Today, 06:59 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread The COVID-19 Discussion Thread (OTB) in Off-Topic Babbling

In a similar vein i have a friend who is reading some CT sites and watching related videos. He says the current vaccines are gene therapy and side...

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Today, 06:29 PM

profloater replied to a thread Rationale for a deep space station in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

I think the scientists from several countries who endure the Antarctic would object to the idea that it is easy to get to, or justified by future...

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Today, 06:15 PM

profloater replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

I find Grant has explained where the discipline side and muscular Christianity side of Baden Powell ‘s scouting can go very wrong. It has its good...

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Today, 04:54 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

The herd thanks you.

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Today, 04:26 PM

Gillianren replied to a thread What are you watching? in Small Media at Large

Sure, but I'm writing about Vonetta McGee!

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Today, 04:26 PM

Gillianren replied to a thread Stuff you just don't get. in Off-Topic Babbling

The understanding I have--and bear in mind I didn't actually talk to the guy myself, though Graham thinks he's moving into a house a couple of blocks...

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Today, 04:22 PM

Gillianren replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

I'm very happy for you both!

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Today, 04:21 PM

schlaugh replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Mind translating this please? :) Also the plan is for February 27 so I think the posted link may be outdated.

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Today, 03:07 PM

geonuc replied to a thread Flight director for NASA's Mars Perseverance - great story in Space Exploration

Very inspiring story. What does it mean to be a 'flight director' though? From what I read, she's an engineering team lead (robotic arm).

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Today, 03:03 PM

Jens replied to a thread Rationale for a deep space station in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

I think it’s a good question though. The Sahara is a good question. It’s a bit different from the others. You can drive a vehicle or helicopter...

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Today, 02:53 PM

profloater replied to a thread Your current weather? in Off-Topic Babbling

We seem to have the habit of F for hot weather and C for cold. Oldies like me were raised in both because science was ergs, dynes, grams and...

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Today, 02:28 PM

profloater replied to a thread Jet Engine Operation Confusion in Science and Technology

And to answer the OP the compressor is of course a set of aerofoils on a disc, they can stall if the flow is not compatible with the blade speed....

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Today, 02:15 PM

profloater replied to a thread Jet Engine Operation Confusion in Science and Technology

Yes even modern engines can surge at high load in, for example, air outside the acceptable working temperature and the compresser temporarily stalls,...

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Today, 12:41 PM

Jens replied to a thread Jet Engine Operation Confusion in Science and Technology

I’m not sure, but I would guess intuitively that the compressor is powerful enough to stop that from happening.

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Today, 10:34 AM

Nicolas replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

I have sympathy for people who like to gently ruffle the feathers of a certain target audience. Like the guy whose Porsche Cayenne wears the vanity...

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