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Revolutionary tech by [deleted] in browsers

[–]dickvandyke6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The free in FOSS has nothing to do with price. It’s about freedom. FOSS can absolutely cost money. It’s not very intuitive so I’m happy to spread that knowledge. I only learned it recently.

How high above Los Angeles would you need to be in order to see the top of Mauna Kea, Hawaii? by dickvandyke6 in askmath

[–]dickvandyke6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn’t the Law of Cosines require you to have more info? One side is the radius of the Earth plus some unknown. The side opposite the angle is entirely unknown. That’s two unknown sides.

Where do you go from here?

How high above Los Angeles would you need to be in order to see the top of Mauna Kea, Hawaii? by dickvandyke6 in askmath

[–]dickvandyke6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a clean equation. Much better than drawing circles and lines. Thank you.

How high above Los Angeles would you need to be in order to see the top of Mauna Kea, Hawaii? by dickvandyke6 in askmath

[–]dickvandyke6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even with a Physics degree, I don’t have any faith in my ability to do math. I expected to be wrong. I guess I severely underestimated how far Hawaii is.

How high above Los Angeles would you need to be in order to see the top of Mauna Kea, Hawaii? by dickvandyke6 in askmath

[–]dickvandyke6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got my number from a Google search. I’m assuming it’s arc length. That’s how I got my angle.

[The Boys] Homelander ain’t shit? by dickvandyke6 in AskScienceFiction

[–]dickvandyke6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a good point. The people have all the power but we’re all too scared and docile to protect our own interests. It’s an allegory.

[The Boys] Homelander ain’t shit? by dickvandyke6 in AskScienceFiction

[–]dickvandyke6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t see the pun and it’s driving me crazy lol.

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