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DaveC426913 replied to the thread Can you get pulled under a train?.AKA known as litho-braking. -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Collection of Science Jokes P2.Not to pile-on but: 1. It is also customary with XKCD to add the alt text under the pic. :wink: Alt: "Any electrician will warn you to... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Can you get pulled under a train?.Like with airplanes: what the land is doing somewhere else is irrelevant. It's what the medium you are in is doing that matters. i.e... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Can you get pulled under a train?.I think this is one of the very few places in the world where 'safety first' just goes out the window. It's just crazy-dangerous, I'm... -
DaveC426913 reacted to ohwilleke's post in the thread I Question of accuracy of galactic collision simulations with
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Astronomy/cosmology simulations do two main things: 1. They rely on a set of assumptions about the physics involved, which are physics... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Can you get pulled under a train?.If I understand correctly this was actually used as a necessity in some cases. A ship's total (stationary) height exceeds the bridge... -
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Sounds like a new version of Sliders? -
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@DaveC426913 I am still waiting to see most of the geese fly south. I don't think most of them have gone south yet. If they did, I... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Why Does Snow Pack Better Near the Melting Point?.I don't know what it's like elsewhere, but we didn't get fall here. The trees were still green as October turned into November. They've... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Why Does Snow Pack Better Near the Melting Point?.Granddaughter: "Poopah, can we build a snowman?" Poopah: "🎵 DO YOU WANNA 🎵BUILD A SNOWMAAAAAAA—" Granddaughter: "NO Poopah! Not THAT... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Why Does Snow Pack Better Near the Melting Point?.Yesterday I built a snowman for the first time this millenium. Grandkids were going stir crazy and every else was too busy or too... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Collection of Lame Jokes. -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Collection of Lame Jokes.The version I heard was an auto mechanic who scored 150% on his practical exam. Said the instructor: "I had to give you the extra 50%...

