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by FlyMoreRockets 4y ago
Thanks, I had no idea lead-bismuth reactors existed. It seems the large number of unstable lead isotopes and their long decay chain would assure a long cooldown requirement before any maintenance could be done in the reactor compartment&#x2
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by FlyMoreRockets 4y ago
It may just be easier to design a zero G litter box. A screen bottom with a coarse granular material and sufficient airflow through the bed could work. No idea how a cat would dig in zero G though.
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
I have a couple of EM tables,one from 1956,the other from 1966. Schematics used to be freely available untill somebody scooped up the copyrights and issued takedown notices so they could change a premium. Maybe this tool will help me get
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EmSim: Animated Schematic Diagrams for EM Pinball Machines(funwithpinball.com)
1 points by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago|1 comments
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Open Source Openwheel(hackaday.com)
1 points by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago|0 comments
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Classic game mods, fan translations, homebrews, and utilities(romhacking.net)
2 points by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago|0 comments
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Forty Years of Lunar Lander(technologyreview.com)
1 points by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago|0 comments
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The Scientist Who Saved the World(metafilter.com)
1 points by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago|0 comments
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Malmud's General Index: Research Gist, No Slap on the Wrist(hackaday.com)
1 points by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago|0 comments
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
It has been one before. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rozi%C3%A8re_balloon
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
I've often wondered if a double envelope would be worthwhile. Use a thin outer envelope containing He, and an inner lifting envelope with H. The outer envelope would contain any H that leaked through the inner membrane.
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
As noted, the lower explosive limit for hydrogen in air is 4%. Significantly lower with pure oxygen. https://www.safeopedia.com/definition/2205/explosive-flammab... The problem is that hydrogen is a very small mol
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
A British film documenting theory and operation of the V2 rocket.
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The German A-4 Rocket(youtube.com)
2 points by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago|1 comments
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Run Your Favorite 8-Bit Games on an ESP32(hackaday.com)
6 points by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago|0 comments
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
Strength to weight ratio and high temperature properties.
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
More interesting than copper as used in the example would be nickel or rhodium.
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
An easy path to metal matrix composites.
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Electroplating Carbon Fibers Can Have Interesting Results(hackaday.com)
27 points by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago|7 comments
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
Every single component in every single aircraft certificated in the USA is tracked all the way to the mine. A quick web search reveals around 11.3 million people work in the aviation industry directly. A significant portion of this would ha
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
This looks like a very useful reference on the subject. Thanks!
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The Telnet BBS Guide - Currently Lists 922 BBS and Related Systems(telnetbbsguide.com)
3 points by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago|0 comments
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
This is a wonderful resource, looking forward to exploring.
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
This seems like a fairly inexpensive way to get into LinuxCNC.
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LinuxCNC 3D Printer List(sites.google.com)
2 points by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago|1 comments
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
Yeah, you're right. Wikipedia lists the most popular channels, and they're pretty much just entertainment and music. Then again, as near as I can tell, that's exactly what they are. Even the one listed as education is just mu
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
It's generally pretty easy to spot the fakes if you have a basic understanding of the field and are just researching for specific details. Frankly, for the stuff I typically look for, there are surprisingly few fakes to be found. This
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
Tetris is another great example of how competitors are using YouTube to rapidly progress in skill. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-revol...
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
The FAA grew out of the Air Commerce Act of 1926 to ensure commercial development of aviation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_government_role_...
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by FlyMoreRockets 5y ago
Flying lawn mowers have existed for decades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNWfqVWC2KI

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