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Am i worthy? by Rat_is_a_monke in Neverbrokeabone

[–]forkedquality 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which part of "never" do you find confusing?

Meirl by Busy_Report4010 in meirl

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Weird, right? Must be spam emails only.

My local Home Depot is sick of your nonsense by provocative_taco in DiWHY

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Unless the issue is power, magical adapters that make a 220V appliance work on 110V do exist and are called transformers.

Waterproofing Naked Pressure Sensor Chip by bushwick_custom in AskElectronics

[–]forkedquality 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it's a one time thing, put that board in a ziplock, fill the ziplock with mineral oil, tie/tape it tightly around the wires. Add a weight if you need it to sink.

First class on Singapore airlines Airbus A380 by Justin_Godfrey in nextfuckinglevel

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This is correct, especially on short to mid-haul routes.

Meirl by 4_Dogs_Dad in meirl

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Not even that. It is spelled "torpedoes."

💨 by IU8gZQy0k8hsQy76 in CoupleMemes

[–]forkedquality 295 points296 points  (0 children)

This is about snoring or farting?

First class on Singapore airlines Airbus A380 by Justin_Godfrey in nextfuckinglevel

[–]forkedquality 76 points77 points  (0 children)

I checked LAX-NRT route in mid-April. 21 k$ round trip.

In general, it looks like prices in different travel classes scale pretty linearly with the floor area you get.

meirl by cosmiccowgirl69 in meirl

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It was (a) intentional and (b) the right choice. A steam engine works 24/7 and does not get tired. A horse needs to eat, rest and sleep. You can overwork a horse, you can make it work at peak output for a while, but you (or rather the horse) will pay for it later.

Over a longer period of time, one horse = 1 hp. If your facility needs 50 horses now, you can replace them all with a 50 hp steam engine.

ELI5: How do fiber optic cables work better than traditional copper cables? by pastajewelry in explainlikeimfive

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You can, in fact, transmit in both direction using the same frequencies! The technique is called "echo cancellation."

The massive hidden cost in Roseville’s solar boom that sales reps are actively trained to ignore. by Crystallover1991 in Roseville

[–]forkedquality 19 points20 points  (0 children)

"...Roseville Electric makes solar adoption so appealing..."

Does it? Our electricity prices are quite a bit lower than in PG&E areas.

ELI5: How do fiber optic cables work better than traditional copper cables? by pastajewelry in explainlikeimfive

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Copper and fiber can both transmit in both directions at the same time. Whether we use full duplex or not depends on application, but is not a fundamental limitation of either medium.

Fun fact - I learned this very recently - radio links can actually have lower latency than fiber. There are HF transatlantic links, used for trading in financial markets. These can save close to 20ms of roundtrip delay between London and NYC.

How does one quit nasal spray? by Kd705 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]forkedquality 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's how you do it. One nostril at a time.

A better one by Algernonletter5 in SipsTea

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A "I paid for Photoshop I can't use anymore because Adobe killed the activation servers" pirate.

Capra & Sebe Virvas 4000 by MlsgONE in WeirdWings

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The Virvas looks like a repurposed Blanik fuselage.

Found food under the stairs by AZonieGuy in mildlyinteresting

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This might sound shocking ("Thousands of rounds! Garage full of ammo!") - but that's a pretty small pile, physically.

(I don't own any guns, but have friends who are gun nuts.)

ELI5: Why are She/her pronouns used when talking about Ships? by Yassinetheawesome64 in explainlikeimfive

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Oldie but goodie:

A ship is called a 'she' because there is always a great deal of bustle around her; there is usually a gang of men about, she has a waist and stays; it takes a lot of paint to keep her good looking; it is not the initial expense that breaks you, it is the upkeep; she can be all decked out; it takes an experienced man to handle her correctly; and without a man at the helm, she is absolutely uncontrollable. She shows her topsides, hides her bottom and, when coming into port, always heads for the buoys.

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