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   by w7b7s7 3y ago

   Yes, this is one of my favorite articles discussing the early patents dealing with frequency hopping and spread spectrum. https://www.americanscientist.org/article/random-paths-to-fr...
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   by w7b7s7 3y ago

   Much better write-up: https://www.americanscientist.org/article/random-paths-to-fr... There is no proof that the Patent Office ever issued a secrecy order regarding her patent during WW2. One small detail, but there ar
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   by w7b7s7 3y ago

   Yes, selective logging and controlled burns have to be paired if the forest has ever been clear cut. Where I live (Santa Cruz Mountains) the vast old growth redwood trees were extensively logged (via clear cutting) into the early-to-mid 20t
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   by w7b7s7 3y ago

   The county -- via its contract with 4Leaf -- has already issued 180+ build permits specifically for fire rebuilds. The number of completed homes is low. The number of issued build permits is not.
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   by w7b7s7 3y ago

   It was over $750K. No garage. No frills. Just a 1100 sq ft rectangle on 2 acres. It's cheaper than Cupertino. Insurance is ~4K per year. Some of the homes in my neighborhood (much older but roughly the same size) have gone for $700K-$8
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   by w7b7s7 3y ago

   The very first paragraph of this article calls logging 'exploitation' -- a very common view in Santa Cruz County, and also a very hypocritical one depending on the proponent, considering the fact that the very same early 20th Cent