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Bystander reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread Alien life, probabilities, and interstellar propagation of human life with
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I think there a few assumptions and misconceptions happening here, and trying to project it onto Fermi's Paradox is making it worse... -
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Bystander reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread Introduction, as directed by the PM! All hail! with
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Welcome, SK. Expect a lot of questions and concern about safety. Your admission that you know little about chemistry while also... -
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Bystander reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread Wait 24 hours before powering up A/C or fridge? with
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This is the crux of my question: supposedly. I guess it is an intractible question. It can't hurt to tell consumers to leave a device... -
Bystander reacted to Baluncore's post in the thread Wait 24 hours before powering up A/C or fridge? with
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It is not always necessary after transport. It supposedly gives the liquid refrigerant, gas, and the lubrication, a chance to arrange... -
Bystander reacted to jedishrfu's post in the thread Wait 24 hours before powering up A/C or fridge? with
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Apparently it has to do with the compressor lubricating oil. During transport and setup the unit may have been tipped allowing the oil... -
Bystander reacted to Borek's post in the thread What glass is best at resisting acids when dissolving? with
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Acids do have a common characteristic - they produce H+ when dissociating, and H+ is an oxidizing agent (mildly strong), but their other... -
Bystander replied to the thread Wait 24 hours before powering up A/C or fridge?.After power failure? Purchase? Installation? What's the circumstance? The appliance hasn't magically appeared in place.... -
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Bystander reacted to Andy Resnick's post in the thread The Secrets of Prof. Verschure's Rosetta Stones with
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Another carbonatite margin: Carbonatite, Fen complex. Right side is carbonatite; equigranular subhedral grains of calcite, massed... -
Bystander reacted to Drakkith's post in the thread High School Is it a meteor or a meteorite when it makes moonfall? with
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Per wiki: A meteorite is a rock that originated in outer space and has fallen to the surface of a planet or moon. -
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Back in the post-AOL days of Usenet about 99.9% of political posts were vulgar insults. It gave me a new perspective on the human race...