Just wait for the cheaper Chinese version. !

I made it through all three English-translated books, though it was a bit of a slog through the middle until I "let it go." Certainly, there are genuinely interesting ideas. There were also quite a few face-palm moments that broke the flow when all I could think was "Why would anyone, in any time or place, make that decision or put themself in that position?" I don't know if it's bad writing or cultural perspective. I think the series works better as one novel followed by several linked novellas (i.e., it becomes less coherent as you go). There's material for a lot of interesting short stories. I was startled to find, one rerun-TV night, that at least three of the interesting ideas appear in a single episode of ST:TOS, "By Any Other Name". In retrospect, it seems on par with Young Adult fiction. A friend stopped reading because he couldn't stand the science-fantasy in areas of settled physics. As others say, adaptation likely improves the overall presentation.

For a summary, see page 91 (PDF page 112) of NASA SP-4204, "Moonport: A History of Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations". In addition to range clearances and downrange population, there are a lot of practical considerations like existing infrastructure, cost of land and construction, cost and ease of transportation, etc. Not documented here, but I've heard that design, manufacturing, and test had to be spread around the US to get as much Congressional support as possible.

Search "X-10 lock"

I'm no expert, but there are a few papers listed at the bottom of Varda's biopharma page.

Apparently you can anneal one form of the compound to generate additional forms, and maybe zero-G/free-fall makes a difference? They'll know soon...

I know at least two LG appliance that play short jingles (like 8-bit video games) for event notifications.

It's called elicitation.

Amplifying on this, it's not until after Phase III that projects might graduate to become government or industry R&D projects: NIAC phases. Not all years even have Phase III grants.

I have two about that age. Replaced the worn out bearings in one, and the other is due. For me, it has the perfect button, wheel, and ball positions, and fits my hand just right. Incase Trackball Explorer, please?

Eh? This is clearly about total dissolved solids!

"iust nvts"

With that G in there, doesn't it have to be at least septadecimal?

The FCC "Consent Decree" has good info. The forward actions are similar to other standards and best practices, but probably set an FCC precedent for all licensees.

It took me a while to find it, but the brief orbital debris mitigation plan is in Attachment A of the "Narrative" document of SAT-AMD-20100610-00127 (in the Attachment Menu). (Sorry if the fussy database link doesn't work. You can also search here for callsign S2740.) DISH said:

"Upon mission completion, the ECHOSTAR-7 satellite will be maneuvered to a disposal orbit at least 300 km above its operational geostationary orbit.1 Based on data from the satellite manufacturer, less than 11 kg of fuel will be required to achieve this. Accordingly, 11 kg of fuel will be reserved at the end of the satellite’s life."

Maybe I'll hear the whoosh after the parent post is already over the horizon, but the straight answer has a lot to do with groups coming and going and moving around while keeping their same number (18th Space Surveillance, 18th Space Control, 18th Space Defense). I couldn't find a great graphic in short order, but wikipedia has a decent run-down.