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russ_watters reacted to phinds's post in the thread I How can quantum physics contribute to medical physics? with
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Uh ... have you ever heard of a PET scan? How about an MRI scan? Did you do ANY research on your own about this? I mean, how hard can... -
russ_watters reacted to martinbn's post in the thread I Understanding the historical shift away from absolute simultaneity with Like.
You want some one to teach you, in a forum post, the theory of relativity and its history!
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This aligns with my experience as well. The principle useful skill I obtained in college was in learning how to learn. Secondarily, I...
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russ_watters replied to the thread ChatGPT Facilitating Insanity.We've gotten a bunch of such AI-fueled discoveries here. Only the moderators know about them though, since, you know, we're part of The...
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russ_watters reacted to DaveE's post in the thread Plumbing How to remove a seized toilet tank bolt? with Like.
1) Liquid wrench, or an equivalent penetrating oil (WD40 isn't one, but it's not a bad second choice), while you're reading our...
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russ_watters reacted to Borg's post in the thread Plumbing How to remove a seized toilet tank bolt? with Like.
Screw two nuts lightly together near the top. Put a wrench on the top one when you try to turn the butterfly fastener and it should bite...
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russ_watters reacted to Baluncore's post in the thread Plumbing How to remove a seized toilet tank bolt? with Like.
The reasoning is: A flat blade screwdriver is not the best for applying torque. You need a temporary head on the threaded fastener, to...
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russ_watters replied to the thread I Free fall of person in a sled to direct horizontal motion by atmospheric resistance.No, a "sled". Also, in case your question wasn't addressed; optimal glide ratio is a function of aerodynamic efficiency only. A...
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I've never, ever seen any serious engineering work where just (school) education would suffice. It's always a long ride along senior...
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russ_watters reacted to Filip Larsen's post in the thread Gravity in science fiction movies with Like.
Short answer: yes. You can perhaps take a peek at a recent study to get a feeling for the numbers involved...
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SpaceX report on Starship flight 9 * The larger angle of attack they tested with the booster was too large. * Methane entered the...
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russ_watters reacted to PeroK's post in the thread B Does Time Pass at Different Rates on Other Planets? with Like.
Like a helicopter?
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russ_watters reacted to Ibix's post in the thread B Does Time Pass at Different Rates on Other Planets? with Like.
In the sense that if you dropped a clock on one of them and watched it through a telescope, it would tick at a different rate to a clock...
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russ_watters replied to the thread A.I. - Human Job Replacement.Yeah, it's baffling that they didn't see it coming or even test for it.
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I vividly remember that one! It was ugly and embarrassing, but somehow only surprising to it’s creators.