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Comment so how long is it going to take? (Score 2) 124

by pahles (#65372517) Attached to: Universe Expected To Decay Much Sooner Than Previously Thought
From the summary:

around 10^78 years, rather than 10^1100

and later:

The researchers calculated that the end of the universe is about 1078 years away, if only Hawking-like radiation is taken into account. This is the time it takes for white dwarf stars, the most persistent celestial bodies, to decay via Hawking-like radiation. Previous studies, which did not take this effect into account, put the lifetime of white dwarfs at 101100 years.

The linked article states 10^68...

Comment Why does Apple have to do with this? (Score 1) 123

by pahles (#65007453) Attached to: Russia Tests Cutting Off Access To Global Web, and VPNs Can't Get Around It
Apple has to comply with Russian law as long as they do business there. If asked to remove VPN apps from the Russian app store they will do so. What does this have to do with the issue at hand? If the Russians block VPN access then any VPN app still in the app store can't be used anyway. That is not on Apple.

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