Recent content by berkeman

Welcome to PF; it's good to have you here. :smile:

Welcome to PF. Please be sure to read the PF Rules (see INFO at the top of the page). We do not allow personal speculation or discussing unpublished work here. We discuss mainstream science as published in the scientific literature (peer-reviewed journals and mainstream textbooks). Thank you.

Welcome to PF. If you can find some peer-reviewed papers that you would like to discuss, start a thread in the appropriate forum and you should get some great responses. We are lucky enough to have many subject matter experts here. :smile:

Yeah, on my MTB rides, I often cannot avoid brushing my arms against bushes that line the trail.. I try to visually check my arms as I'm riding after brushing such bushes, but depending on my speed at the time, it can be an inadequate check. I do also do a cursory check after the ride, and a...

Yay, glad you are fixed.

If you actually read your Direct Messages (DMs) I have reached out to you hours ago to fix this. Please read your DMs and reply to me there. Lordy.

Wildland firefighters and tankers do draw from lakes and similar fresh water sources (even backyard pools), but rarely would draw from a saltwater source like the ocean. The saltwater is bad for the pumps on the fire apparatus, and is also bad for the environment. An exception would be fire...

Just click on their username as usual (and then click on it again)? Is that not working?

I sent them my "LaTeX Tips" DM as soon as I saw the thread post. Hopefully any follow-up replies that they make in the thread will use LaTeX.

LOL, we all know one of these people... :smile:

Was it a funeral procession? What did the flags say?

That's awesome. I would definitely go if they came to NorCal.

How many grandkids? Investing in a demo ride at your local airport could lead to some serious pilot license pursuits... :smile: One of the most fun things I did with my teen son was to take him on his first pilot lesson (I was in the back seat). Wonderful. :smile: