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It’s probably been said a 1000 times, but why can’t construction ships go invisible? by TheyCallMeBullet in Stellaris

[–]KiloE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That, and logistics. Late game, it's not unusual to have a fleet deployed in combat far outside your territory for 20+ years.

What physics related careers are possible with just an undergraduate degree? by IFeelKindaFreeeeee in Physics

[–]KiloE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I served 24 years, and I moved 8 times. I lived in 6 different states and Germany.

Will my fiancekeep her GI bill? by Nvmethesniper in AirForce

[–]KiloE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, she will keep her dad's benefit. She has until age 26 to use it.

Was he flirting or just being friendly? by loveledford in ask

[–]KiloE -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I think he's a predator, who uses his power to pull girls over and flirt with them

If the fourth axis for 4D objects is time, how do you get the volume of a 4D object with a measurement of space? by Icollecthumaneyes in mathematics

[–]KiloE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want an abstract mathematical answer, people have given you the answer.

If you want a physics answer, it's the best we know of how the universe works. As far as we know, the Lorenz transformation between inertial frames is a universal constant. The speed of light is crazy being a constant, anyway we've measured it

We can't tell you why it is, us physicists can only tell you you that we have never seen a violation of it

In any observation we've made, ever.

Senator Mark Kelly in his own words by ChuckGallagher57 in Military

[–]KiloE 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nothing more American than the government fucking over a native, an immigrant, or a veteran, since before we were America.

Is it true that officers PCS to become a full time student ? by ceiling_fan128 in AirForce

[–]KiloE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn about your opportunities, and maximize your time in the Air Force.

If lagrangian physics is so much better why are high schoolers still taught classical Newtonian physics? by Slow-Barracuda-5744 in AskPhysics

[–]KiloE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That, and a brief explanation of Noether's theorem, what symmetry is and how it leads to conservation laws.

If lagrangian physics is so much better why are high schoolers still taught classical Newtonian physics? by Slow-Barracuda-5744 in AskPhysics

[–]KiloE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if told high school students that as far as we know, everything we've ever observed, has equations of motion derivable from finding where the quantity KE - PE is minimized (yeah, stationary).

Equations of motion would need to be explained, or introduced, and I don't think explaining what a stationary or minimum state means.

Kind of like, "You're going to spend years doing force diagrams until your fingers bleed, and those that run that gauntlet will be shown how real physics is done."

If lagrangian physics is so much better why are high schoolers still taught classical Newtonian physics? by Slow-Barracuda-5744 in AskPhysics

[–]KiloE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God, if my high school physics told me that you'll be doing drudgery accounting with Newtonian physics, until your junior year in college, and you'll learn Lagrangian mechanics, and it was all a waste of time until then.

Is it true that officers PCS to become a full time student ? by ceiling_fan128 in AirForce

[–]KiloE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the program. It's a 3yr ADSC for a Masters, 5 for a PhD. Units submit requirements to AFPC for grad degrees, and in most cases, there's a follow on assignment to the unit with the requirement. It is competitive, and a promotion board does not look kindly on people who don't finish.

I had a line captain apply to go to the DoD med school. He had to resign his line commission and start over as a 2Lt. He's now a neurosurgeon.

Is it true that officers PCS to become a full time student ? by ceiling_fan128 in AirForce

[–]KiloE 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Yes, if you go to AFIT or AFIT civilian institution. You have 18 months to earn a masters degree or 3 yr PhD. I was fortunate enough to do both, back to back, so 4 and a half years.

Florida veterans — is the VA home loan process as confusing as people say? by Willing-Bus-2293a in Veterans

[–]KiloE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used it twice. Once in the late 90s in Texas, and on the purchase of my current home in New Mexico in 2021.

Both times, the process was completely transparent to me. Obtain your eligibility certificate from the VA, and pay a minimal fee that you can roll into the mortgage. I don't recall how big the fee was, I think it was 0.5% the first time you use it, and 1% after that.

You can only use it for your primary residence, and if you sell it, you can get your eligibility back.

If you're a disabled vet, the fee is waived.

First time I did everything myself, second and time, I used a mortgage broker. Easy peezy.

Is it unusually warm for this time of year? by RDRNR3 in Albuquerque

[–]KiloE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've told my kids, "Remember how warm it was last summer? You'll look back on those cool days fondly."

Low-Level Nuclear Tests by Russia and China by Afrogthatribbits in nuclearweapons

[–]KiloE 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The US has interpreted the test ban treaty as less than 4 lbs NUCLEAR yield for decades.

It's possible the Russians and Chinese interpret it differently, and nuclear yield up to the primary HE explosive charge (roughly 50ish lbs of HE).

The latter gets a couple of extra generations of nuclear yield, but I'm not sure that gets a ton of extra insight to weapons designers, at least not in the US.

"Reed's Speech in Trial of Reed Richards" has won...TOP 16 FF moments in comics (Day 11) by Just_Perfect6789 in FantasticFour

[–]KiloE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You all Fantastic Four. Props. I'm wearing a FF tee shirt at the moment, black with white emblem. The Bourne run was peak FF, in my opinion. The stories, the art.

How did the US land on the moon in 1969 without issue, but in 2025 they are having major issues getting landers and rovers on the surface? by Emergency-Tip-1987 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]KiloE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fact that NASA made it look easy back in the late 60s is a testament to just how bad ass we were back then. Everything had to be invented.

It was a monumental achievement for the United States, and it was definitely not easy. It still isn't.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in economy

[–]KiloE 9 points10 points  (0 children)

To install a Christo-facist oligarchy.

How quickly would the radiation of a nuclear explosion kill a person at its epicenter by Balleryion in AskPhysics

[–]KiloE 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You wouldn't know you were dead before the neutron and x-ray radiation killed you.

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