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russ_watters reacted to Dale's post in the thread I A question about the origin of Coulomb's law and point charge divergence with
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Is this simpler way published in the professional scientific literature? If so, please post the reference. If not, please see our forum... -
russ_watters reacted to mfb's post in the thread NASA Currently trying to build a rocket to launch into space with Like.
Space (100 km) is an extremely ambitious goal. There are only a few amateur teams worldwide that have achieved it. You'll need years to...
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russ_watters reacted to berkeman's post in the thread NASA Currently trying to build a rocket to launch into space with Like.
Welcome to PF. Your Profile shows that you are in the UK, so I did a Google search on amateur rocketry clubs in the UK and got lots of...
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On November 13, 2026, Voyager 1 Will Reach One Full Light-Day Away From Earth - nearly 5 decades after it was launched...
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I have some solemn news to report. Many in the community had been wondering where the prolific @Vanadium 50 has been. V50 hasn't posted...
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russ_watters reacted to renormalize's post in the thread What is this metal insert for in a desk? with Like.
Actually they do hold the wood pieces together. They're called Cam Lock fasteners: (from...
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https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/the-last-few-months-have-been-devastating Game over. AGI is not imminent, and LLMs are not the royal...
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russ_watters replied to the thread What type of lab to go to for testing my home's tap water?.I have a TDS meter too, which is useful, but the kits you get with test strips can test for dozens of different contaminants. Example:
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russ_watters replied to the thread What type of lab to go to for testing my home's tap water?.You can buy test kits online or in a hardware store. Testing for anything specific?
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russ_watters reacted to Dale's post in the thread B Why would an atmosphere without greenhouse gasses be colder than with them? with Like.
The atmosphere is in contact with three other thermal reservoirs, the earth, the sun, and space. Earth: heat transfer is by...
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russ_watters reacted to sophiecentaur's post in the thread B Why would an atmosphere without greenhouse gasses be colder than with them? with Like.
Sorry if I'm stating the obvious here The GHGs are in a long vertical column ('cylinder' of air) of the atmosphere. This is a diurnal...
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russ_watters replied to the thread B Why would an atmosphere without greenhouse gasses be colder than with them?.No, I don't know the mechanism. But anyway, this is a red herring. The radiation of these molecules is not a major factor here, as...
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russ_watters reacted to PeroK's post in the thread B Why would an atmosphere without greenhouse gasses be colder than with them? with Like.
I guess you could start by looking at the temperature gradients within the atmosphere itself. The critical factor for climate change is...
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russ_watters reacted to Graeme M's post in the thread B Why would an atmosphere without greenhouse gasses be colder than with them? with
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Pretty much, yes. If the atmosphere were at +15C and all the GHGs removed (leaving about 99% of the total mass), I'd assume it could not... -
russ_watters replied to the thread B Why would an atmosphere without greenhouse gasses be colder than with them?.You've been told several times already that that isn't true. I don't understand why you keep saying it. No he didn't. You're trying...
