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>Just for the record, you don't re-create stellar-core conditions with earth-bound fusion devices: We don't have the means, and the yield would suck. See Inertial Confinement Fusio…

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Here is my hot take. Strictly speaking for APS, this funding model does not seem to be a big deal. If you are an active physicist in research, you are very likely to be part of an …

I think a lot of this depend on the field and context. For example in physics there are a lot of commercially available simulation tools that help with analysis of an experiment. Y…

>Look at arxiv - the only thing it's missing that journals have is reviews. That is a pretty significant difference.

The society is a network of researchers with like interests. Political lobbying is also important for a lot of academic societies (like APS). I find it interesting that you are adv…

>BTW, because of the way Amazon’s FBA service works, even ordering items that are “sold by” a reputable retailer but “fulfilled by Amazon” gets you a high chance of receiving a fak…

I use a journal. I strive to layout daily goals in the morning and then reflect on the day in the evening. Lately it has been difficult to consistently layout goals in the morning,…

Artificial and natural is probably not the best terminology to use [0]. What is true is that this will almost certainly contain enrichment of one or more isotopes (NASA uses Pu-238…

I think this is a valid opinion, but it its a bit circular. 'We don't respect embargoes' -> 'Company only releases to individuals who respect embargoes' -> repeat

My impression is that IQ test roughly measures g [0], which does correlate with intelligence.Note that this is not my research area by any stretch. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wik…