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by netfire 7y ago
The problem with glass is that it isn’t biodegradable. If it gets broken, it can cause a hazard for humans and wildlife. If it gets thrown away, it’s not going to break down. Glass is good for the ideal case, but not great for the other use
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by netfire 8y ago
Just because Hillary’s campaign contributions were not as effective at persuading voters enough to win a electoral college majority does not mean that Trump (or other politicians) are not influenced by those contributions. It seems clear to
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by netfire 8y ago
How about international visitors? Since they don’t pay taxes to help maintain the park should they have to pay a higher entrance fee?
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by netfire 8y ago
It’s $5 for a group wilderness permit application plus $5 per person per permit. I think it’s another $5/person if you want to add on the Half Dome summit.
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by netfire 8y ago
The linked article indicates that only a small amount of seaweed needs to be added to their diet to be effective and that seaweed is easy to grow, so it doesn’t sound like it would take long to scale.
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by netfire 8y ago
Several states already ban payday loans and some don’t allow lotteries (let alone state sponsored lotteries that are used to fund things like education). Personally, I think setting an effective interest rate cap (including loan fees) at ar
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by netfire 8y ago
Per https://www.valuepenguin.com/average-credit-card-debt#income... the lower income earners in the US have almost 10% of their income in credit card debt. Per https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-
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by netfire 8y ago
I also didn’t intend on “shouldn’t melt” to be taken sarcastically. I was trying to show how I would like something changed in the article. Probably a bad use of quotes on my part...
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by netfire 8y ago
Not at all. I expect NASA has done as much due diligence, planning, testing, and verification as possible. I just don’t think they are being upfront as they should be about the possible risks for a previously unattempted scientific endeavor
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by netfire 8y ago
For sure, but it would be a shame if NASA lost confidence and trust (and possibly funding) with their stakeholders (the public), because they weren’t more upfront about the potential risks. As a scientific organization that has experienced
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by netfire 8y ago
Doesn’t it undermine the credibility of NASA if something goes wrong? The public who is the audience for this article is also paying the bills (through taxes). I’d settle for just changing “won’t melt” to “shouldn’t melt”. I think that appr
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by netfire 8y ago
The article makes it sound like there is no possible way for the probe to melt. Is this actually the case? Is there no possibility that manufacturer defects or a solar anomaly that could cause unexpected problems? I don’t want to downplay t
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by netfire 8y ago
Personally, I’d be happy with just automated freeway driving. That seems like an easier problem to solve (no pedestrians, complex traffic controls, cars going the other way or turning across your path, and visibility is usually pretty good)
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by netfire 8y ago
Why not just go with paper milk cartons? They are very recyclable and biodegradeable and I think it would be easy to find a supplier/packager and the stores would have no problem selling it.
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by netfire 9y ago
You don’t need to know the reason why someone isn’t working or is working less to have better claims for or against discrimination. I’d just like to see something that says that a certain demographic who work a certain number of hours a wee
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by netfire 9y ago
I’m just saying there is a factor that could impact the statistics and that how much a person works should be taken into account for all the findings. Not just the gender-based one, so that we have accurate data from which to make decisions
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by netfire 9y ago
The same could be said for the racial-based statistics, since race might be tied to cultural opinions which could impact how many hours a week or years in a lifetime someone works.
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by netfire 9y ago
This is covered in the article. The forests in question are in Argentina, not the US, and it sounds like demand for Soybeans from China may be causing some of the deforestation (although it is unclear how much is due to that versus US-based
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by netfire 9y ago
And cost.
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by netfire 9y ago
Question: Why do the autonomous cargo missions need to be done in the ideal launch window? It doesn't seem like the systems required to operate and navigate in space should require much energy, once your are up to cruising speed (and t
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by netfire 9y ago
Then you have to support changing said system and it may make it difficult to change your product as needed. Plus you've got to setup the marketplace, payment processing, add documentation and market to and support third party app deve
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by netfire 9y ago
I know deterioration of the solar panels is a concern for land-based installations. I imagine that could be accelerated by sea salt, waves, and storms. I'm also curious how cloudy/foggy ocean sites are compared to ideal desert-bas
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by netfire 9y ago
It seems like you could get a basic idea of what rooms are where just by looking the exterior of the house using satellite images, street view, or driving by a house. Also if your house has ever been listed for sale, there's likely pi
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by netfire 9y ago
I did some quick searching and found a Newsweek article with the same claim referencing a study where: "White made that estimation by watching grizzlies with a scope for up to 14 hours per day, while writing his dissertation on the ani
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by netfire 9y ago
I was surprised as this as well. I wouldn't think running these queries on small datasets would take much computing resources and would provide a nice competitive advantage over other alternatives.
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by netfire 9y ago
Car sharing (if self-driven) does provide an additional perk--time and money saved trying to find a place to park and paying for that parking. In addition, people turning into parking lots/garages (or worse parallel parking) interrupt
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by netfire 9y ago
I think you are generally right about a primary/family car, but less so for a second, commuter car. I think this mainly hinges around making the self-driving technology safe, reliable and cheap (that is, cheaper than owning a car curre
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by netfire 10y ago
I'll add that the article doesn't seem to add the monthly cell phone costs (minutes, text and data -- especially data) into their calculation. Dependending on how much data you are using, that could be significant. Also, I imagine
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by netfire 10y ago
What do you hope to gain by being unwelcoming? Does ostricizing someone really help us move forward as a society? In my experience, reaching out to people that aren't like you and trying to understand/relate with them is a far bet
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by netfire 10y ago
"intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation provided by or for Amtrak has preference over freight transportation" What qualifies as commuter rail? I think most of Amtrak's cross-country tracks would probably not be

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