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For contrast, in the simplest kind of room thermometer: There is a small resistor in the thermostat that mimics the heating of the room...

Especially in contrast to Hydrogen, Helium is very inert - it is the most inert element. It's two electrons exactly fill the 1s2 shell...

I search on "helium permeation rates by temperature". It looks like about anything will allow Helium permeation and at 350C, and the...

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Hello Ellan: Try this (Romanian to English) Hello everyone, I'm Ellan, from Romania. I'm interested in classical electromagnetism and...

As a Software Engineer whose been at it for more than half a century, if you want to work out what's going on, both attacks are...

I would use a tub faucet flange. See this instruction video for details. That video also shows this specific problem and another way of...

By profession, I am a Software Engineer, not a Physicist. But these are the important points as I see them: Photons do not follow a...

I don't think that anything about special relativity (or general relativity) challenges a cause/effect timeline. But Quantum Mechanics...

Scott Adams died earlier this week.

Yes. AI are commonly afflicted by such "genetic disorders". Make sure any biological relatives are made aware. I am guessing that your...

There are a couple of few recent threads/articles related to this: This one, "How do people explore new ideas in Physics" is in "Other...

Interesting. A virus infects AI. So, you have an artificial encephalitis or meningitis. Symptoms should include confusion and...

According to Google AI: You generally should not apply new silicone over old silicone for a long-lasting, watertight seal because oils...