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DaveE reacted to tech99's post in the thread High School Why would sailboat racers prefer a full keel over a fin keel? with
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Maybe first consider the function of a fin (or centreboard on a small craft). The sail is a aerofoil in the wind and a fin is an... -
DaveE replied to the thread High School Why would sailboat racers prefer a full keel over a fin keel?.Think of a fin keel more like an airplane wing. It generates lift in exactly the same way. So to some extent it isn't just resisting...
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DaveE reacted to Ibix's post in the thread Undergrad Our Mathematical Universe book -- Since when does light contain voltage? with
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Yes, in principle you can use the electric component of light to push a current on a circuit. Light oscillates too fast for us to do... -
DaveE replied to the thread How does my refrigerator with no refrigerant work?.Probably with Thermo-electric coolers (TECs) based on the Peltier effect. You can google these keywords to learn more.
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DaveE reacted to TensorCalculus's post in the thread What do computer science engineers do? with Agree.
Both my parents are CS engineers and have been for 20-30 ish years, and have worked in many different companies over the years... One...
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No. Please don't make phishing requests like that here at PF.
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Wait'll he hears about baby oil...
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Our puppy, Fae, sleeping.
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I had to have my 14 year old dog put down today.. That is one thing that never gets easier. The dog was a Black Lab Blue Heeler, and...
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DaveE replied to the thread Random Photos.
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DaveE replied to the thread Random Photos.Unless you actually had to use them. The 2nd worst way to program a computer.
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DaveE replied to the thread Hantavirus outbreak aboard ship MV Hondius; virus present in Argentina.
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DaveE reacted to PeroK's post in the thread Undergrad What empirical observation supports the axiom of continuous spacetime? with Like.
It isn't. No one has found a way to make a discrete theory work. The continuum is simpler mathematically and thereby the default...
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Hello everyone! I am an 18-year-old student from Delhi, India, currently waiting for my Class 12 board results. I've been doing a lot of...
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I boosted the brightness and contrast a bit on your Artemis photo and voilà! Earth in 2026 actually looks as good or even better than it...
