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Bystander reacted to Bandersnatch's post in the thread Reality Check: Rogue Planet Flyby Scenarios and Survival Feasibility with
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So, back of an envelope, that's approx. 250 times the tidal forces of the Moon, at its closest approach, which would rapidly decrease on... -
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It looks like they are called "Spiral Shank Nails", and the grooves afford superior holding power for the nails: I don't think the... -
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It's probably similar to the situation with EMS providers, but would be even worse for soldiers if they saw a lot of combat. In EMS we... -
Bystander reacted to berkeman's post in the thread Modeling a graph that shows age in relation to depth of an ice sample with
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Keep in mind that we generally do not allow folks to do the OP's schoolwork for them, but in this case the thread is old enough that the... -
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I have to admit that lately, with each successive sample, I am having increasing difficulty identifying all of the minerals present... -
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Next up: Altered Tinguaite/Phonolite (QAPF field 11), Fen complex. Similar appearance as Fen 253. Blocky phenocrysts of cancrinite...