Comment Re:Blows my mind (Score 2) 105
It's no stranger than building a computer out of sand and minerals.
It's no stranger than building a computer out of sand and minerals.
the electric force weakens linearly with distance
If by "electric force" you mean electric field strength, then no, it does not fall off linearly. It obeys the inverse square law -- same as gravity.
I was expecting this to be a true volumetric display. Nope. It's just a standard 2D projector projecting images on flat sheets of flowing water droplets.
Oxygen is most definitely not flammable. Please take a grade-six science class.
Jesus, does no one even read the summary? The drug isn't nicotine -- it's a genetically-engineered monoclonal antibody produced by the tobacco.
You're thinking of Pluto.
Chernobyl was a fission plant. Mankind has yet to create a viable fusion power plant. And even if we were able to make a fusion plant, it would be impossible for a fusion reactor to "go critical" since "criticality" is not even a concept applicable to fusion reactions.
Why do you keep posting that?
Solar power uses rare metals whose use could be just as bad as fossil fuels.
Huh? Yes, certain types of thin-film cells use rare and toxic metals. But what about plain old silicon cells, which make up a majority of the PV market? They consist of:
- silicon (extremely abundant and non-toxic)
- aluminum for the contacts
- tiny amounts of boron and phosphorus as dopants.
I know you're joking, but how can an ablative process be used to deposit material? They're kinda the opposite of each other.
I highly recommend a program called Celestia. It not only shows star charts, but it allows you to explore the local universe in 3D. A similar program is Space Engine, although I don't think it's as polished and complete yet (although it may have a better renderer).
purposefully
Purposely. Purposefully means something else.
Teflon is not, to my knowledge, very elastic. It's essentially a rigid plastic. Condoms need to be able to stretch and experience, ahem, rather extreme dynamic loads during use. They need to be quite stretchy so that they don't tear.
It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.