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Comment Typical component obsolescense case ? (Score 2) 147

It's not always possible to get the electronic or electromechanical components for designs that are 10 yrs old. Especially in niche designs, where special components are needed for which there is only 1 manufacturer. Also, it may be possible to get a component from the manufacturer, but only if you buy 10000 pieces. Also, 10 years IS a long time for an electronics design. How many devices do you use at home which are that old ? For consumer products like TVs, or industrial products, manufacturers have experience with several generations of such product to improve it. Not so for innovative or experimental products.

Comment Re:stupidity is the new norm (Score 1) 240

Quote from the live video: "And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in one minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning, because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it’d be interesting to check that, so that you’re going to have to use medical doctors with, but it sounds interesting to me. So, we’ll see, but the whole concept of the light, the way it kills it in one minute. That’s pretty powerful."

Is it a question or a suggestion ?

At least it is suggestive.

Comment Re:Fake news (Score 1) 240

Radiation intensity lowers by the inverse square of the distance to the source.

So if you have a radio source, and measure 1W at 1m distance, then you'll only measure 1/4W at 2m, 1/9W at 3m etc...

Works for non-metric units as wel, but then it's called the upturned quadrangle law or something...

And yes, Watt may not be an appropriate unit here, but depends on what you measure (e.g. heat absorption in your head, then it could be appropriate).

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