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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th February 2024, 02:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 692
Posted By BowlOfRed
Smarter Every Day did a video on it.... 9 years...

Smarter Every Day did a video on it.... 9 years ago???
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I don't remember if that one was talking about the info in...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2024, 02:20 PM
Replies: 2,179
Views: 135,415
Posted By BowlOfRed
I'm not worried about the capacity (I have a...

I'm not worried about the capacity (I have a small lawn), I'm worried about the smartness of the chargers and the downtime.

My cordless tools are also Ryobi, and they don't get a ton of use. ...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2024, 02:05 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 2,644
Posted By BowlOfRed
It's not something I want, and I would have...

It's not something I want, and I would have thought it was close to the "stupid" end of things for someone to do. But... I did recently hear someone from Celestis talk about how they communicate...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2024, 10:44 AM
Replies: 2,179
Views: 135,415
Posted By BowlOfRed
I'm trying to talk myself into one. ...

I'm trying to talk myself into one. Unfortunately there's nothing wrong with my existing electric mower... other than the fact that I don't enjoy lugging the cable around to plug it in.

I've...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 17th November 2023, 11:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 637
Posted By BowlOfRed
I don't think so. Same behavior when I took it...

I don't think so. Same behavior when I took it out of the box. It's just that after I finally got it to charge once, I thought I had solved it.

Unfortunately now I can't remember the reset....
Forum: Computers and the Internet 16th November 2023, 09:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 637
Posted By BowlOfRed
Angry Can't charge USB power pack

I've got a 10000mAh powerpack from Tomax. This company appears to do branded gift type stuff, and the battery pack is just one of the items. https://www.tomaxusa.com/PC-Ten-Thousand-PC10000.html
...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 31st October 2023, 01:04 AM
Replies: 376
Views: 15,014
Posted By BowlOfRed
I miss thinkgeek. For one of their April Fools...

I miss thinkgeek. For one of their April Fools editions, they had a USB hibachi. Of course to get the power for such an application, it had 20 USB cables. :D

I can't find anyone that managed...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd October 2023, 11:57 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,736
Posted By BowlOfRed
[straight man having difficulty ignoring the...

[straight man having difficulty ignoring the setup]....
....
...

No.
[/straight man having difficulty ignoring the setup]

It's the kind with curtains at the windows, wheels, and it just...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd October 2023, 06:55 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,736
Posted By BowlOfRed
I don't know for certain, but I think in...

I don't know for certain, but I think in 1yDrp6m_2Ec at 0:18, you can see the jump seat hardware folded up and attached to the bulkhead behind the captain's seat.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th October 2023, 08:59 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 7,404
Posted By BowlOfRed
It's one of the oldest store names in the US and...

It's one of the oldest store names in the US and it seems the exact reason the name was chosen has been lost.

They're fairly popular in the South. When I was growing up in Oklahoma in the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th October 2023, 08:43 PM
Replies: 2,179
Views: 135,415
Posted By BowlOfRed
Ob xkcd: ...

Ob xkcd:
https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/estimation.png
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th October 2023, 05:42 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 7,404
Posted By BowlOfRed
They definitely want you to shop rarely. ...

They definitely want you to shop rarely.




Well, you certainly shouldn't treat it as a normal grocery. And definitely check prices, there's lots of things where they're not cheaper. But...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th October 2023, 05:23 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 7,404
Posted By BowlOfRed
Gotta get the wallet and card out, gotta realize...

Gotta get the wallet and card out, gotta realize that scanning right now is incorrect and go back and find that you have to hit "pay now" on the touchscreen before scanning. Then after hitting the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th October 2023, 02:36 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 7,404
Posted By BowlOfRed
I just want a "ready to go" lane. I don't care...

I just want a "ready to go" lane. I don't care if it's self checkout or with a register operator.

Put a card reader at the entrance. You don't get to go in unless you've got your loyalty card...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th September 2023, 11:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 554
Posted By BowlOfRed
No falling up

In the crossing all the T's box, the long-anticipated result from the ALPHA-g is that antimatter accelerates in a gravitational field approximately the same as matter does.
...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 21st September 2023, 10:40 AM
Replies: 593
Views: 33,477
Posted By BowlOfRed
Company says 95% of all NFTs have a market cap of...

Company says 95% of all NFTs have a market cap of exactly 0.

https://dappgambl.com/nfts/dead-nfts/
Forum: Computers and the Internet 5th September 2023, 01:46 PM
Replies: 376
Views: 15,014
Posted By BowlOfRed
I thought "Mixed Fine Arts". One person is...

I thought "Mixed Fine Arts". One person is throwing a bust at their opponent who is holding a palette and flinging pointed paintbrushes.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 8th August 2023, 07:53 PM
Replies: 376
Views: 15,014
Posted By BowlOfRed
I remember an old call I got at the university...

I remember an old call I got at the university helpdesk.... 30 years ago?

The receptionist/admin for the sports department needed some help with... something. So went over and took a look.
...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 18th July 2023, 01:09 PM
Replies: 376
Views: 15,014
Posted By BowlOfRed
We called them "consultant hands". They're very...

We called them "consultant hands". They're very powerful.

The software/hardware/system can occupy all possible states that the user/operator thinks are possible.

The expert knows how the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th June 2023, 03:39 PM
Replies: 97
Merged: Smoke
Views: 2,976
Posted By BowlOfRed
They're just returning the favor. Some of the US...

They're just returning the favor. Some of the US west coast fires from (1 year? 2 years?) ago heavily affected folks in Canada.

Know some friends that are visiting NYC and they cancelled the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th June 2023, 10:53 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,561
Posted By BowlOfRed
There are controls for the cabin pressure. Could...

There are controls for the cabin pressure. Could have a malfunction with operations, or could have an incorrect setting.

But regardless of settings or malfunctions, there should be an alarm if...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th June 2023, 10:34 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,561
Posted By BowlOfRed
If you mean likely not a sudden decompression...

If you mean likely not a sudden decompression event after reaching altitude, yes. The flight path is consistent with that.

The pilot filed a flight plan for FL390. But you normally get stepped...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th June 2023, 04:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,061
Posted By BowlOfRed
While true, a given mass of black hole does have...

While true, a given mass of black hole does have a maximum angular momentum. If you try to add angular momentum to such by sending in a mass in the same direction as the spin, the material would...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th June 2023, 04:13 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,561
Posted By BowlOfRed
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th June 2023, 04:03 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,561
Posted By BowlOfRed
They might technically have time, but once...

They might technically have time, but once incapacitation begins, they might not be able to use the time. I think few pilots outside the airlines do real training for how to deal with pressurization...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th June 2023, 03:45 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,561
Posted By BowlOfRed
Depends on the plane. Most big airliners have...

Depends on the plane. Most big airliners have oxygen generators for cabin seats, and those last about 10 minutes after they are started. There are some airliners that have pressurized oxygen, and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th June 2023, 03:30 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,561
Posted By BowlOfRed
It's an iffy thing. They're certainly...

It's an iffy thing. They're certainly unconscious and wouldn't have time to recover once the plane drops back down to altitude. But there have been a few people to survive multi-hour flights as a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th June 2023, 03:26 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,561
Posted By BowlOfRed
Yep. Juan at Blancolirio showed the full track. ...

Yep. Juan at Blancolirio showed the full track. No descent attempted. Looks like plane was on autopilot at 34,000 the entire time. After a turn (laterally) appropriate for an approach to Islip,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th June 2023, 10:53 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,561
Posted By BowlOfRed
Most likely there was no one conscious on board...

Most likely there was no one conscious on board for ATC to talk to. Given this thing was at 34,000 feet, very possible it's another pressurization/hypoxia event like Payne Stewart's plane.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 2nd June 2023, 02:15 AM
Replies: 2,561
Views: 178,520
Posted By BowlOfRed
Al Jaffee time: * Yeah, your computer...

Al Jaffee time:

* Yeah, your computer probably is infected with a virus. It'll do that.

* New directive from the execs. They're idiots to change the email that way, but what can you do?

*...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 29th May 2023, 09:20 PM
Replies: 2,561
Views: 178,520
Posted By BowlOfRed
Are these some sort of "has to be done now"...

Are these some sort of "has to be done now" tickets?

I put in lots of tickets then because I find it as I'm trying to get out the door, but there's no expectation that folks are going to work on...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th May 2023, 11:20 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,464
Posted By BowlOfRed
That's enough for a lot of folks. ...

That's enough for a lot of folks.



There's no entrance exam (at least not in the places I'm familiar with. I don't know much about Catholic stuff).

Most places:
[THEM]: You in?
[YOU]: ...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 12th May 2023, 11:22 AM
Replies: 2,561
Views: 178,520
Posted By BowlOfRed
-- Anon

-- Anon
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th May 2023, 11:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,061
Posted By BowlOfRed
This was all planned in advance, and the...

This was all planned in advance, and the information has been posted in planning department on Alpha Centauri for 50 years. Not my fault if you haven't kept up with the notices.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th May 2023, 12:39 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 54,448
Posted By BowlOfRed
I don't know what technique is used, but on...

I don't know what technique is used, but on merlin engines, chamber pressure is directly monitored. After ignition, engines have to reach proper pressure. If this isn't within certain parameters,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd April 2023, 12:42 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 54,448
Posted By BowlOfRed
F9 Launches have already transitioned over to...

F9 Launches have already transitioned over to onboard FTS commanding, even when launched from CC pads. The software was developed with input from the range operators. ...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st April 2023, 02:59 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 54,448
Posted By BowlOfRed
One of the NSF replays shows a huge (5m+) chunk...

One of the NSF replays shows a huge (5m+) chunk of ... something (concrete?) briefly appearing above the dust cloud about 70m!! above the ground.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th April 2023, 04:14 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 54,448
Posted By BowlOfRed
The term predates spacex by quite a bit. It's a...

The term predates spacex by quite a bit. It's a humorous term used by lots of folks. (Usually refers to an engine going boom rather than an entire spacecraft though).



Replace "intentional...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 10th April 2023, 02:16 PM
Replies: 2,561
Views: 178,520
Posted By BowlOfRed
Have you asked them what they want the answer to...

Have you asked them what they want the answer to be?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st March 2023, 11:57 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,283
Posted By BowlOfRed
That mentioned TikTok video doesn't seem to be in...

That mentioned TikTok video doesn't seem to be in the list of sources. I've written to the author asking if it's still available.

I missed the blog from UT lab on the fish they got. That is...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st March 2023, 03:46 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,283
Posted By BowlOfRed
Got access to the article. Some bits from it...

Got access to the article. Some bits from it that I hadn't heard elsewhere:
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st March 2023, 02:04 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,283
Posted By BowlOfRed
I think it would be hard to see them during the...

I think it would be hard to see them during the storm, but flocks were reported before and after.

Looks like many details may have been published in the July Fortean Times. My library has...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 28th February 2023, 07:23 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,283
Posted By BowlOfRed
I would agree that in isolation, there's not much...

I would agree that in isolation, there's not much detail to see. But combined with the fish in the parking lot after the rain, I think matching them up is reasonable.

Otherwise we have video of...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 28th February 2023, 06:48 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,283
Posted By BowlOfRed
Referenced here: ...

Referenced here: https://www.thefortean.com/2022/02/05/texan-rain-of-fish-captured-on-video/. But the short clip on that page isn't enough for me to see the fish falling.

Oh, I was looking at the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 28th February 2023, 06:41 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,283
Posted By BowlOfRed
There's the security cam video from the 2021 fish...

There's the security cam video from the 2021 fish fall in Texarkana.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th February 2023, 06:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,122
Posted By BowlOfRed
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/22297...

https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/22297/what-is-the-typical-climb-angle-versus-the-ground-of-a-single-engine-piston-pl suggests around 10 degrees.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th February 2023, 01:10 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,405
Posted By BowlOfRed
TCAS RA function is disabled on the ground...

TCAS RA function is disabled on the ground (usually by the "weight on wheels" switches")... for obvious reasons.[/QUOTE]

My statement about TCAS was unrelated to anything happening on the ground. ...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th February 2023, 06:15 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,405
Posted By BowlOfRed
If you're on the runway and you have a...

If you're on the runway and you have a communication failure, you don't take off. I was just talking about "what does an AI do in a communication failure?" Fly as filed unless there's some reason...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th February 2023, 06:04 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,405
Posted By BowlOfRed
Normally true, not sure it's a separate line in...

Normally true, not sure it's a separate line in this case.

It looks like at Austin, the ILS glidescope antenna may be located east of runway. So aircraft approaching the runway from the west (as...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th February 2023, 04:40 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,405
Posted By BowlOfRed
It's new-ish (new for aviation). I think the 30...

It's new-ish (new for aviation). I think the 30 largest in the US either had it or were getting it (and that was several years ago). At many airports, fog that dense is rare, and the airport will...
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