Abraln

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by Abraln 10y ago
Plus it causes the Russians to continue to view others from the time period with possible suspicion. They can't go "oh, that happened 75 years ago and the Anericans have said nothing about it so we must be able to trust that guy a
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by Abraln 10y ago
I agree with the link that it really depends on what you mean by FTL. At first glance refrigerators seem impossible because they would reverse entropy. The key is that it does not practically matter if they do or not, they just need to achi
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by Abraln 10y ago
I am personally excited about tidal as it is almost completely predictable. The wind may die down and clouds may block the sun, but the tide always comes in on schedule.
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by Abraln 10y ago
As a mechanical engineer who has worked with software engineers on projects, I believe that the nature of the job can cause us to be more blunt than most. When the guys in the shop weld something poorly they don't get points for effort
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by Abraln 11y ago
I agree that the type of content is important. I personally experience reading as similar to a campfire story, hearing someone else describe a situation. My brain just isn't good at filling in the details of a scene. I am able to contr
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by Abraln 11y ago
Yeah, it's a bit sensationalist. By that logic you could argue that writing on a piece of paper is 4-D: horizontal and vertical position, what letter/symbol is there, and color. You could add font and underlines/italics to en
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by Abraln 11y ago
When I was a research assistant in college in the US, we had an Iranian student apply to work with us several times, even after we told him no the first time. We were researching the properties of yellow cake uranium for the Department of E
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by Abraln 11y ago
Well there is "consent" in that they choose between getting married and getting disowned by their family, often ending up homeless.
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by Abraln 11y ago
I can see the job description now: "75+ years of relevant experience required." At the same time, allowing the Einsteins of society to continue their work indefinitely would provide a net increase in the rate of scientific advance
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by Abraln 11y ago
In the US it is not the ISPs "telling" the identity of the customer. They just forward the notices/warnings/thinly-veiled-threats to them. They don't let them know who the IP address is/was held by without a co
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by Abraln 11y ago
Just so you know, ' is pretty much always used to designate feet, " is inches. Source: I'm a mechanical engineer in the US.
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by Abraln 11y ago
My understanding is that tools are things used as a way to achieve an objective. Nests would BE the objective, aka shelter. Thus, an ant hill would not be considered a tool.
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by Abraln 11y ago
I would imagine that gas stations of the future will have the capability to fuel/charge cars without drivers present via some kind of pre-paid account. After you get home from work, push a button and the car drives itself to the neares
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by Abraln 11y ago
It does get pretty tiring explaining the difference between them. Mine is definitely biologically based, although stress exacerbates it like it does many other things like acne. My "eureka" moment came in high school (when brain c
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by Abraln 11y ago
Considering that both are characterized by abnormal brain function and that mental illness tends to run in families this seems extremely likely.
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by Abraln 11y ago
As an aside, NEVER flush medicine. Only dispose of them through proper channels which vary depending on where you live.
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by Abraln 11y ago
Really? I'm in the USA hear and I have sealants, but have never noticed any difference in feel compared to before (I had them applied in my teens). It sounds like yours were put on REALLY thick. Mine were only put into the indents of m
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by Abraln 11y ago
As someone who lives near Phoenix Arizona, I can see that at least out here it seems to be a result of the fact that the city only really came into existence fairly recently. Compared to much older places like London, which obviously predat
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by Abraln 11y ago
Not the person you are replying to, but I think they are referencing how SEGA ditched home consoles and is now all software and arcades. From what I have heard they are doing extremely well with arcade machines, especially in Japan. I know
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by Abraln 11y ago
Seems more like one counts (Number of prison stays)/(people who have gone to prison), while the other counts (people who have gone to prison more than once)/(The number of people who have gone to prison in total)
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by Abraln 11y ago
Kind of, but also "hovering" nearby to prevent every scraped knee and to step in whenever the child faces any difficulty.
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by Abraln 11y ago
Agreed, reputation is critical for a terrorist organization, just like how gang members brag about how "hardcore" they are because the shot someone.
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by Abraln 11y ago
Not the gp, but "pointless" killing would be more like someone killing people because they were bored and had nothing better to do. Extremism is all about ideals inspiring action. The hate and retorhic IS the point for them, even
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by Abraln 11y ago
Yeah, "vindication" may be a better term than "win" in this case.
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by Abraln 11y ago
The way it is interpreted is important. I agree that a "health" exemption is used in the US for things like cigarette ads, but as far as "reputation", US courts would laugh at the "right to be forgotten". Basic
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by Abraln 11y ago
The question is, could this technically be considered polygyny under certain stretched definitions?
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by Abraln 11y ago
I was struck by the D'Arline, probably the sweetest pun I have ever heard.
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by Abraln 11y ago
I agree completely. Without knowing the spring constant it is tough to say. Although, if they could increase it using thicker tubes it could have applications as shock absorbers in landing gear. I would not be too surprised if they just wen
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by Abraln 11y ago
So would a decent formula for drugs A and B be: rAdiff x rBdiff x rshared = r% where the rA/Bdiff is the chance of resisting the unique parts of A and B and rshared is the chance of resisting what is shared between them?
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by Abraln 11y ago
In the US, any adult male who wants to be an elementary school teacher is looked at as a potential predator. Parents will literally ask to have their kids transferred to a different class because of it.

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