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Ken Fabian replied to the thread How to measure the diameter of a shaft without a caliper?.As others note, such tools as calipers can be very cheap and easy to obtain. Without them I would try a simple woodworkers or builders... -
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This is me: https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/electron-mass-vital-life-in-universe/ Or more specifically, that infographic "What...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread Method of storing energy on the Moon.I disagree. I think you greatly underestimate the extent advanced manufacturing is dependent on a comprehensively capable wider economy...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread Method of storing energy on the Moon.It isn't clear what the energy needs will be. I'm not sure consistently continuous energy will be appropriate for a moon base - although...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread Method of storing energy on the Moon.I do think solar and batteries will be the preferred choice for a base if a base gets built, despite needing a lot of them. Better for...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread Will anyone alive today see a permanent colony on the Moon or Mars?.I do think near Earth asteroids will always beat the moon for accessibility/cost - primarily Platinum Group Metals as target and for...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread Method of storing energy on the Moon.I suspect 2 tilt tracking solar farms on high ground (or 3 fixed) and cabling would require less materials, equipment, construction and...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread Who is your favorite Jazz musician and what is your favorite song?.Hard to say who I like best and my exposure to jazz is limited (but heard a lot of Dixieland as a child - dad liked it). The...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread The ugliest moon in the solar system.The comparison to human skin is yours - it never occurred to me. Ugliness is in the eyes of the beholder and familiarity brings with it...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread The ugliest moon in the solar system.If it were orbiting Earth it would not be like it is, although the high sulfur content may have coloured those Lunar Maria and given a...
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If Io had been our moon since the dawn of time, it would be the most beautiful thing in the sky. Contrarily, we would look upon Luna... -
Ken Fabian replied to the thread What Caused the Recent Power Outage in Spain, Portugal, and Southern France?.They will learn to use renewable energy better from it - and the lesson will NOT be to rely less on renewable energy. More big...
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Ken Fabian reacted to Sagittarius A-Star's post in the thread What Caused the Recent Power Outage in Spain, Portugal, and Southern France? with Like.
Source: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/final-analysis-of-2025-iberian-blackout-policies-left-spain-at-risk/
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread Playing the guitar, the difference between being good and being a genius.....Some of Django (and Stefan's) backing guitarists were excellent in their own right and sometimes got to show off. And yes, for as long...
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Ken Fabian replied to the thread Playing the guitar, the difference between being good and being a genius.....Almost that far back - and well worthy of mention - the one and only Django. Mostly playing with 2 left fingers. Were guitar solos even...
