Recent content by Dembadon

I'm reading "Getting Risk Right" by Geoffrey C. Kabat. Here's a snip from the preface: Excerpt From: Geoffrey C. Kabat. “Getting Risk Right.” Columbia University Press, 2016-11-22.

Last night, I figured out why a certain distribution circuit in our region's grid was experiencing voltage flicker. It wasn't the usual case of someone failing to properly size a transformer; it was a case of a failed component that lead to a voltage divider on the circuit, which cut its...

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Dr. Steven Novella contributes to a couple blogs I frequent: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/ http://theness.com/neurologicablog/ A recent post addresses proposed budget cuts1 and the need for publicly-funded research...

It's amazing how many studies are misrepresented by the media. Many misunderstandings could be avoided by simply reading the abstract/discussion. Many times the claims being made about the study are not supported by the authors in the conclusion/discussion. Understanding the hierarchy of...

Unfortunately, The Empire managed to destroy Alderaan before the rebels were able to take out the death star. :cry:

I don't agree with "...exactly the same." Collecting phone records and internet search history is not equivalent to furthering nuclear offensive capabilities. I understand "over the top" to mean "more than what is necessary". I'm not sure how something can simultaneously be "over the top" and...

See all those poles out there with the big wires between them? I use my computer to draw them on big pieces of paper. It tells the loud men in the shop how to build them and where they need to go to do it. Then a guy in a suit comes and yells at me and says he does not want to spend so much...

This is the site I use to find low light pollution areas: http://darksitefinder.com/map/ I believe @russ_watters recommended it to me a couple years ago, and it has been a great resource.

Technically, yes, you are still a teenager. But maturity doesn't always come with age. Sometimes adults still act like teenagers, while some teenagers are more mature than many adults I know.

If you're making a living doing what you're doing right now, and you're happy, then I'm confused about why you're confused. If you're simply looking for a new hobby, then the obvious choice is to learn another instrument, or learn about what's currently being done in your favorite branch of...

I don't understand. I thought the FBI has already found a way, with third-party help, to unlock iPhones.

Thank you for the links, @Fervent Freyja ! Yes, it would be nice if everyone felt included, but that is not always realistic. Vaccination decisions are not something that only affects an individual, they are a public health concern. Ultimately, health officials should be responsible for public...

For some reason I didn't even consider white papers. I'll do some hunting. Thank you, @Pepper Mint!

Discussing scientific matters with people who've no background in science presents many challenges and have been discussed on this forum many times throughout the past. Helpful resources do exist. For example, @Ryan_m_b posted a great link a few years ago that gives some general guidelines on...