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This paper just showed up: Intermediate stages in the origin of metabolism at a phosphorylating hydrothermal vent It is open access and... -
Bandersnatch reacted to weirdoguy's post in the thread High School What Medium Does Light Travel Through in Space? with
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Over the years here I've seen tons of threads about that, and I think no one ever grasped what people are actually asking about... -
Bandersnatch reacted to renormalize's post in the thread High School What Medium Does Light Travel Through in Space? with Like.
It's because ##c## is an inherent fixed characteristic of the geometry of 4D Minkowski spacetime. Consider this 3D spatial analogy: you...
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Bandersnatch reacted to Ken Fabian's post in the thread How good is Brian Cox as a science communicator? with Like.
I think Cox does okay, but what he does isn't for me. These kinds of presenters are primarily entertainers and I expect production costs...
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Bandersnatch reacted to 256bits's post in the thread Is A.I. more than the sum of its parts? with Like.
Eisner reference to the Homicide graph...
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Bandersnatch reacted to robphy's post in the thread High School Can anyone deeply understand relativity? with Like.
The essential mathematics underlying special relativity is a - mild generalization of Euclidean Geometry (called Minkowski spacetime...
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Bandersnatch replied to the thread Renewable Energy Sources are Making Gains.I like to imagine that in the bleak future of runaway climate catastrophe the desperate Greta Thunberg, in her later years, will have...
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Bandersnatch reacted to Borg's post in the thread Is A.I. more than the sum of its parts? with Like.
Shouldn't her parents be held partially accountable for giving her a name like that?
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Bandersnatch replied to the thread The "Oxford" Comma.Panda eats shoots and leaves.
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Bandersnatch replied to the thread Famous people known for two totally unrelated accomplishments.Marcus Aurelius - Roman emperor, stoic philosopher Xenophon - warrior/commander, historian Caesar - emperor, writer, dagger attractor, salad
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Bandersnatch reacted to Roberto Pavani's post in the thread Undergrad Heat radiation in vacuum with Like.
As noted, the initial temperature of the fruit is the key parameter. Heat transfer depends on the temperature difference. Note that the...
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Bandersnatch replied to the thread Undergrad Heat radiation in vacuum.Are the fruit slices significantly below ambient temperature?
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Bandersnatch reacted to Greg Bernhardt's post in the thread Announcement Forum Consolidations with Like.
Hey everyone! Missing a favorite forum? It may have moved. Here is an update: Astronomy + Cosmology merge and nests into Physics...
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Bandersnatch replied to the thread Basic skills that kids are lacking.What can I say. That 'somewhat' may be doing a bit of heavy lifting there, but certain... dark desires have started to stir in me...
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Bandersnatch replied to the thread Basic skills that kids are lacking.I am myself getting somewhat longer in the tooth, yet I've never written a cheque in my life, nor know anyone who has. I barely even...