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Ken Fabian replied to the thread B Why would an atmosphere without greenhouse gasses be colder than with them?.I wonder if part of the lack of clarity is from the difference between ground heat radiating upwards and the re-radiation in all... -
Ken Fabian replied to the thread E-Bike/Scooter Li Battery Fires.I think the fire risks, whilst real, are not going to merit having dedicated outdoor charging or special fire resistant charging places...
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Ken Fabian reacted to digitalghost's post in the thread A practical way to vaporize fuel for high MPG? with
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I did not miss any point... I worked on teams designing both Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as well as Propane - both fuels are a gas... -
Ken Fabian replied to the thread Ruthenium-Iridium compound with catalytic effects.Good news but not sufficient given the difficulties with Hydrogen. I think Hydrogen will be important but more likely for specific...
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Ken Fabian reacted to Herman Trivilino's post in the thread I am writing a SciFi story but I don't like Rayguns with Like.
Well, sure, but why come to a physics forum? Presumably because the author is interested in advice, not about writing strategies in...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread I am writing a SciFi story but I don't like Rayguns.Imaginary weapons can be easily made of imaginary 'wear resistant' materials, or just don't ever mention barrel wear - problem fixed...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread What papers is the CO2 climate change theory based on?.I think the problems rising sea levels bring are going to be worst for those who do not have the economic resources to move or are...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread I am writing a SciFi story but I don't like Rayguns.Plasma explosions would be fine for a fictional projectile weapon - just don't say how they would work. It is fiction - there isn't any...
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Ken Fabian reacted to SleipnirTheHorse's post in the thread What papers is the CO2 climate change theory based on? with Like.
If he wants to know about global warming, he can come to Florida. The coastal cities and towns flood during even larger normal tides...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread What papers is the CO2 climate change theory based on?.The warming world is the principle evidence - welcome to the test tube. I would much prefer computer modeling well in advance myself.
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread B Why can't Solar panels be hemispherical, or a curved strip type?.Now it is more cost effective to over-build and just add more fixed PV. Flat panels are easiest to make and to install. It is almost...
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Ken Fabian reacted to jbriggs444's post in the thread B Why can't Solar panels be hemispherical, or a curved strip type? with Like.
Let me make sure I understand the comparison. On the one hand we have a disc shaped flat solar panel with area ##2\pi r^2##. So the...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread Could an external cosmic body have influenced Earth’s geology?.@Dani Rose Seems more likely there is an enduring absence of internal homogeneity that goes way back, possibly to the earliest...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread Gravity in science fiction movies.Not sure that subjecting impregnated chimps or other primates to it as a proxy and is good and ethical science either, but I have a deep...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread Net metering - hybrid solar inverter system question.Not sure what you are after. Net metering is not strictly a product of the inverter type, it is how the system is wired to the meter and...