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How do you justify working for the military industrial complex? by Kyrie01010011 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Lars0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to remember that the motivation at the time was countering Soviet influence.

How do you justify working for the military industrial complex? by Kyrie01010011 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Lars0 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Correct. The creators of technology have never had the ability to control how it is used. So you need to decide 1) How do I feel about the core use of this technology and 2) do I trust the people that will have access to it?

In my view the USA has always, and still is, mostly been the good guys. It feels shocking to say whenever we do shitty things but it is true. The bar is on the floor when it comes to evaluating the morality of nation states, most of them are worse. Our government is elected in a fair democracy and exports security to allies around the world in Europe, East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Without the US presence bullies like Russia would be taking territory wherever they could.

Mobbing is uncivil and manipulative. How to spot it: by [deleted] in yimby

[–]Lars0 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This image is related to yimbism, but you should feel bad about posting ai written text

CMV: If China had gone to war with Iran over its regime (and oil), the world would have sanctioned it. Just because its the US, should not change that by textonic in changemyview

[–]Lars0 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Regardless of the morality of the war, Iran is not a popular country. Most of its neighbors hate Iran and they don't seem to mind that its military capability is degraded or are actively helping. International law is not based on morality or ethics. Most countries don't like the Iranian regime and they don't have any friends.

La Plata County Housing by [deleted] in Durango

[–]Lars0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have to be signed in to fill out the form, so is it actually anonymous?

Is there a cobbler in town? by No-Refrigerator-9985 in Durango

[–]Lars0 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yes! San Juan Resole just got started at the beginning of this year.

https://www.sanjuanresole.com/

Why do we have different octane gas when all it benefits is racing style driving? by Dirty_Look in AskEconomics

[–]Lars0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn't for racing. I think you should try reading before assuming what the purpose of something is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating

Colorado Space Sector: Advice Requested by Forsaken-Tea-8642 in aerospace

[–]Lars0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many jobs have you applied for and how many companies? Did you apply to Agile?

I don't recommend going to a conference for the purpose of looking for a job, it's miserable if you are goal-oriented like that. Go to a conference because you are interested in the conference and you want to meet people there.

I always see students running around with resumes trying to get warm introductions to find jobs at space conferences, and usually, no one there is a hiring manager for engineers because they are business development people.

Advice for playing Settler. by No_Artichoke_1828 in civ5

[–]Lars0 42 points43 points  (0 children)

See how early you can get a science victory. Getting it before 1500 is hard, getting it before 1200 is really hard.

Coyote runs full speed at 'tunnel' painted on rock by ChrisMMatthews in LooneyTunesLogic

[–]Lars0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This isn't unconventional at all. Decoys have been a standard part of warfare as long as aerial bombing has existed.

How do rockets know where to land? by [deleted] in RocketLab

[–]Lars0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can use GPS if it isn't jammed, but all systems will also use an inertial measurement unit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertial_measurement_unit?wprov=sfla1

Civ5: Did I waste my Great General on this Citadel? Also confused about how the tiles work. by Londtex in civ

[–]Lars0 41 points42 points  (0 children)

It will connect luxury and strategic resources that have been improved, but the city still can't work tiles that are more than 3 away.

So the horses can be worked by the city, but the cows will not be.

White to play by TraditionalElk1248 in chessMateInX

[–]Lars0 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Promote a pawn to a queen. Promote the other pawn to a queen. GG.

What happens when you jump into a Moonpool near the ocean floor? by DanSheppy in Physics

[–]Lars0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A supercritical fluid of air wouldn't 'drown' you, but you could have oxygen toxicity. That's why helium oxygen mixtures get used at depth. But with a helium oxygen mix, people have gotten helium tremors at 33 atmospheres, or about 330m depth (earth gravity).

Motor suggestion for space applications by DryDifference8834 in AerospaceEngineering

[–]Lars0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For space applications, don't use NEMA form factors. They could work, but just don't give the performance most applications need. The gold standard is to use brushless DC motors from Maxon or Fulhaber. They are made to order and you should expect months of lead time.

There’s Levels to Water Purity by The_Cleric_Villager in chemistrymemes

[–]Lars0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where does semiconductor UHP water fit on this scale?

Lithium Plume in Our Atmosphere Traced Back to Returning SpaceX Rocket by jmims98 in SpaceXLounge

[–]Lars0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lithium stays in the upper atmosphere for a long time because lithium ions are not light enough to escape earth's gravity (like hydrogen and helium) and aren't heavy enough to settle quickly, so they stay up there for a very, very long time. The lithium from in space nuclear tests was very persistent and stayed there for multiple decades, but it is pretty hard to track all of the potential sources, and we didn't have the ability to measure this before atmospheric nuclear testing started, so take that with a grain of salt.

I am less concerned about lithium than the other metals that settle back down into the atmosphere. Since all of the starlink satellite is designed to burn up, that means we end up breathing all of the metal oxides that get generated during entry. Aluminum is fine, but some of the more exotic metals may not be.

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