Viewing profile — FourHand451

You can buy "skylights" that are essentially internally mirrored tubes that accomplish essentially the same thing. I don't believe they're super cheap right now, but I imagine they…

I think that's a good idea in theory, but it still relies on the car knowing when it's looking at a solid object with 100% accuracy.

I couldn't help but hear this in my head in the voice of Montgomery Burns.

It's been a while since I've rented, but I assume this is covered in the agreement when you make a booking. I'd guess their butts are covered from the fraud perspective. Maybe misl…

Could you say more?

How many places in a densely populated city can you precisely drop a bomb with no risk to civilians? Yes, technology has improved, but my point is that better tech doesn't just aut…

That would be great, but why would one think that?

Terry Pratchett had a plan for things he was working on at the time of his death: > Pratchett told Neil Gaiman that anything that he had been working on at the time of his death sh…

Their government programs have hit some snags recently too. The KC-46 and Starliner programs have not exactly been smooth money-makers for them.

I think you may be slightly misinterpreting the parent comment. When they say the NIF's task is weapons research, I think they meant that the facility was built with that task in m…

What exactly do you mean?

Is there a reason you feel they are less prepared than any other organization?

The practices you're describing largely seem sensible, but I think they are also beside the point made by the article, namely that Texas seems to emit more gas per unit of producti…

You can't use classical physics to calculate the momentum of a photon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photon#Relativistic_energy_and...

So, perhaps a good time to start a new business selling inexpensive RISC-V based micro computers?

Non-meta Answer from user @bruce511: "Russia doesn't have much in the way of non-polar coast (well, not today European end) so they've been breaking ice since forever. The US by co…

What makes zippers such a tough problem?

Perhaps I'm out of the loop, but why do you need a smartphone for gym access?

I agree that making a clear demand seems more effective if possible, but I don't think disorganization necessarily implies that displeasure is only momentary and involves no risk. …

I think that's good advice in principle, but the practical limitation is the ability of a bunch of redditors to come to an agreement on point #2 on short notice. Maybe they figure …

Can you please elaborate?

Tangentially related question: I've always wondered why afterburners on more modern Soviet/Russian engines seem to glow blue, while European or American jets seem to have a more or…