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256bits reacted to berkeman's post in the thread High School Fan is pushing in the front and sucking from the back with
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Cheaper fans use flat blades at an angle. Better fans use airfoils at an angle (like a propeller). Here is a good PF Insights article... -
256bits replied to the thread Alien life, probabilities, and interstellar propagation of human life.What happens to the surrogate AI mothers and fathers? after the kids have matured. I am quite sure the kids will figure out quite soon... -
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Those aren't the only kinds of child abuse. How do you know that the complete absence of interaction with human parents doesn't qualify... -
256bits replied to the thread Praise 2025 PF Member Awards Ceremony.Thank you for the nomination.:smile: Congrats to all the winners.:partytime: To the mentors keeping the site running smoothly.:bow... -
256bits replied to the thread Wire Black Coral helix asymmetry.which are composed of protein and chitin Your answer is in there somewhere. The laying down of the components has to have some... -
256bits reacted to Lnewqban's post in the thread Pressure difference between two points in a tapered pipe with
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If you are normally swimming, your ears feel atmospheric pressure only. If you then are diving at a depth of 10 meter under the surface... -
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You are missing the point. There is an error in the algebra. Think about that again. -
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Are you saying that there is no effect of the fluid velocities at the two points? -
256bits replied to the thread Alien life, probabilities, and interstellar propagation of human life.Is it this that you are getting at: 1. The interactions between individuals is as much as from learned experience as from being inbred... -
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I don't know how difficult this would be, but humans are resilient. In principle I don't see why such an upbringing would be unduly... -
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To be clear: because I'm not sure you're agreeing or disagreeing. You see an AI raising 500 or so (toddlers, six year-olds, twelve... -
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Sure. Like every other technology, "it's right around the corner". But you take it so much farther. We're not talking about tissue... -
256bits replied to the thread Alien life, probabilities, and interstellar propagation of human life.And in line with your thought of unknowns, navigation. Light might take a straight path from A to B. A space ship on the other hand ....