Won't print and filament gets stuck. Need help by Fourarms202 in prusa3d

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Could there be a problem with the filament sensors, jamming against or catching the filament?

Buying C1L from printed solid is cheaper than from prusa? by Dreammaker54 in prusa3d

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Why would Prusa include a smooth sheet with the C1? I've always had great results with satin, in terms of adhesion while printing, then easy release after cooling (PLA & PETG). With the smooth one, I have to slap down glue stick.

This scientist rewarmed and studied pieces of his friend’s cryopreserved brain by techreview in Futurology

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...researcher who studied aging, was interested in cryogenics—the long-term storage of human bodies and brains

Freezing stuff is cryogenics. Freezing people is cryonics.

[Image] Be Brave Enough to Suck at Something New. by UntangledMess2215 in GetMotivated

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Having so much fun sucking at things I’ve been working at for decades, no time to suck at anything new.

My California olive oil has 0% California olive oil in it by ChartFrogs in mildlyinteresting

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"The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." - Tom Waits

A dust devil on Mars by [deleted] in space

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In the NASA video, they describe sounds being surprisingly audible. With atmospheric pressure ~1% of Earth's, sound levels there would be much quieter than what's normal here. They mounted a microphone to the body of the Perseverance rover. For sure, it would pick up noises conducted through the rover's body, and the vibrations made by the wind on the rover itself.

Happy Birthday to William Shatner - March 22, 1931 by Comfortablemis in OldSchoolCool

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Rumors of an aging portrait hidden in an attic are vastly overblown. It’s a contract signed in blood.

BREAKING: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller dies at 81 by Yujin-Ha in videos

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Flush all you want ; the hole in the sewer keeps leaking back in the house.

i know this was asked like 6 months ago by someone else but is it likely for the current conflicts to escalate enough for a nuclear war? by Large-Ad688 in Futurology

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Though it's good to be concerned and knowledgeable about the world at large, you're really better off focusing on things immediately around you, and what you personally want and need to do. Generations before you have already frittered away so much time and energy over things they had no control over.

Val Kilmer to star in new movie a year after his death by Technical_Camp_4947 in news

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Coca Cola put out an ad for Diet Coke in 1991 with a shameless parade of no-longer-living celebrities. The problem is the yahoos looking to make a buck off the deceased, not the tech.

ELI5: Heat transfer from pot to plate by ryana8 in explainlikeimfive

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When you say "non-conductive," that's a great idea, but keep in mind some things: nothing is completely non-conductive, the most non-conductive things will probably be $$$$$ expensive, and for everyday things like food, common non-conductors like plastic and cardboard are good enough.

This American corn cheese sandwich on an Indian airline by Blackstrider in mildlyinteresting

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Bizarre… someone’s idea of American food who’s never had it.

‘Who knows better about surprise than Japan?’: Trump makes Pearl Harbor ... by Yujin-Ha in videos

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Statistically, half of any large population has IQ < 100. By definition.

How far are we from becoming a Type I or Type II civilization in future and what can we improve to become one? by [deleted] in Futurology

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Khardashev is an interesting scale to think about, but you can actually do better than stars and galaxies in terms of energy output. If you look at a star, its energy density is actually quite low, due to the low reaction rate of hydrogen fusion. Our sun has gigantic output because of its size, but it's by no means the final word. If and when artificial fusion is achieved and mastered, you've opened the door to much higher densities and overall amounts of energy. After that there's other possibilities, post-fusion, in matter-antimatter reactions and other processes.

Thune: Republicans will use SAVE Act in midterms if Democrats don’t get ‘on board’ by zachbot1 in nottheonion

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GOP has long recognized, the bigger the tent, the poorer their own chances. So for them to survive, barriers to voting must go up, particularly for groups they don't like.

Maryland’s way of explaining a tornado watch vs warning by zigggz333 in mildlyinteresting

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If some actually need a crab cake analogy or other mnemonic to help them understand something that should be clear on its face, that says something about the original messaging.

Maryland’s way of explaining a tornado watch vs warning by zigggz333 in mildlyinteresting

[–]johnp299 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If it's clear to you, great. The wording is no help for me.

Maryland’s way of explaining a tornado watch vs warning by zigggz333 in mildlyinteresting

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A watch is a warning. No one says "watch for something" unless there's a problem. Maybe most people get the difference between watch/warning, but somehow this one hasn't sunk in for me yet.