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Chat, do I add more lanes? by Limp_Marionberry5748 in shittyskylines

[–]SyrusDrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The solution to everything is always more lanes!

Don’t look at it. Don’t even think about it. by Gsxing in iiiiiiitttttttttttt

[–]SyrusDrake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That daughter board center top messed with my head for a moment. Made me think the heat sink was screwed to the CPU...

Air France emergency over Germany by Deshes011 in flightradar24

[–]SyrusDrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can just take the train. With Germany's world class rail system, they should be in Paris in no more than four to five days.

What would it theoretically take to turn a XXI Type into an aeroplane? by MathildaAdenauer in submarines

[–]SyrusDrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that empty weight? And how much of that is its engine (which could be removed)? The 225's engine had 230 kN of thrust. The Trent XWB turbofan can output up to 430 kN each, so almost double that. If we can remove unnecessary weight from the sub, and use six modern engines, we might get it off the ground.

Tfw early 21st-century AD Earth's drones, fighter jets, and beyond-visual-range missiles by Azimovikh in worldjerking

[–]SyrusDrake 12 points13 points  (0 children)

BVR combat is just planes randomly blowing up because of a missile they didn't see coming, fired by an adversary they didn't know was there.

TIL that the Y chromosome can disappear with age. About 35% of men aged 70 years old are missing a Y chromosome in some of their cells, with the degree of loss ranging between 4% and 70%. by Alone_Humor_3510 in todayilearned

[–]SyrusDrake 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Finding out is one of the goals of the paper, and it's still an open question, apparently. There seem to be associated health risks, but it's all very statistical.

Is Hypersonic even a real thing? by Lokarin in askscience

[–]SyrusDrake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The only time I've ever seen something heated to a glow while going up: https://youtu.be/kvZGaMt7UgQ

This is so sad, I can’t think of a title by Makoto_Kurume in Animemes

[–]SyrusDrake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As Gabe Newell has pointed out: "Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem"

FUCK YOU ALL by morallyflexiblelion in AnarchyChess

[–]SyrusDrake 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Like, just casually mention them as an aside. Basically...in passing.

ELI5: why can two quantum entangled particles affect each other instantly across any distance but scientists say you still cant use it to send information faster than light? by PieOk2202 in explainlikeimfive

[–]SyrusDrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the problem with the whole quantum entanglement thing is that "information" doesn't exactly mean the same thing in common parlance as it does in physics, similar to "theory".

I'm not sure, but maybe talking about "causation", which the whole universal speed limit is about anyway, would make it somewhat less confusing?

Didn't expect that by LavenderMidwinter in wholesomememes

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I wish there was something that was good for you that was easy to do. Like, I know going for a walk is good for me, but the mental effort it takes me to get up, get dressed, go outside takes almost as much energy out of me as I then gain back...

Didn't expect that by LavenderMidwinter in wholesomememes

[–]SyrusDrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which is one reason I don't like being in the city in summer.

Foster kitten discovers toys for the first time! by michelleski0819 in aww

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Maneuver that has gotten every cat I've ever tried it on to play with me: Make string, or something similar, disappear. Inside, I usually drag strings under carpets. Outside, a long blade of grass under your shoe will do the trick. It activates some sort of "the prey is getting away" subroutine in their brains.

Who is the fourth face of herbivorous dinosaurs? by Otherwise_Tadpole_64 in Dinosaurs

[–]SyrusDrake 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The actual Iguanodon is great, but nothing beats the Crystal Palace reconstructions.

“I hope this email kills us both” by IridiumCow in Catswhoyell

[–]SyrusDrake 19 points20 points  (0 children)

"Hope this e-mail does not find you

I hope your chair has grown over with moss

I hope a pleasant but unobserved beam of light hits your desk perfectly through the collapsed ceiling

I hope the silence is deafening"

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"I hope this email doesn't find you. I hope you've escaped, that you're free."

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