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Assuming this is not a tongue in cheek question, you can read about it more here: https://hsm.stackexchange.com/questions/8173/did-maxwell-ori... The answer also includes a link th…

Chemotherapy means "Chemical Therapy" so this is still technically categorized under that. But the general term has gotten really negative in recent decades so I suppose it's why t…

Wasn’t it around this time last year that Google had their big layoff? I suppose the rumor that Google implemented stack ranking might be true after all.

It doesn't matter how much you "pack the cells very tight", there's a geometrical limit here.[1] And in practice, you'll have modules of sections of the battery for repairing which…

Except those 10 poor kids aren't spending their own money to save themselves. The patient is though which is the point.

Such a crass statement. What if you're the patient? Would you spend 2 million to live 30-40 more years? It's so easy to step back and weight the lives of other as if you're making …

But size/height does play a role in humans. For example, shorter people tend to live longer average lifespans.[1] [1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12586217/

Did you even read the article? First thing, Apple is the smallest loser in this upgrade cycle. Being only downed 11% compared to downed 37% for Google. Second, the only manufacture…

I just want to point out this is only aimed at coal power plants. This has nothing to do with other uses of coal which is used for steel making. According to the EIA, a little over…

"Link" implies correlation which in this case doesn't explain the causality of renting private homes part. The underlying "hidden variable" might just be "poverty". So the causal r…

This has been an incredible year for gaming already but even more so for classic series. So far we've seen a new Zelda, Diablo, Final Fantasy, Balder's Gate and Counter-Strike come…

After the whole lightning to USB-C plug fiasco for the iPhone, I wonder if the EU will ever throw their weight to force certain smaller countries to adopt more popular socket stand…

I know it feels a bit reductionist, but what % keyboard would you call this? Feels like its somewhere 40% to 45%.

The "roll" angle (as in roll/pitch/yaw) w.r.t. your elbow is relevant.

So you admit the standard grip is "better" than the scissor grip.

It occurred to me the other day that if someone owes unpaid taxes, it is probably cheaper to wait for the IRS to send you an unpaid bill than to pay Turbo Tax. According to the IRS…

If you click on the line item "OS Version" (for all 3 platforms), you'll see the "Steam OS Holo" is missing. I suspect the aggregated stat might not be updated properly. For one th…

For those curious, you can see the Steam Linux OS usage here. [1] As you can see, it (Steam OS Holo) is already 20+% of the Linux OS market share after 1 year. [1] https://store.st…

I agree it is pretty nice, a minor nic I have with it is that sleep time counts toward the 'hours played' in the steam profile.

Apparently, you disregarded the entire first part of my point which was that they were bombed so heavily that set them back decades. They need outside investment to jump start deve…

Have you considered that Laos is the way it is because of its past history and geographical location? For one, it's the most heavily bombed nation in the world per capita (done by …

Oh? Is this one of those symbolic UN votes that amounted to nothing? I was referring to actual sanctions all the western allies are putting on Russia right now. Options that have t…

The problem was that no country dared to stand up to America just like they would with Russia right now. (IMO, Russia was rightfully sanctioned for the invasion of Ukraine.) But wh…

So that's optional then? Not really a compelling argument as oppose to the operation of the vehicle.

That's more true of Taiwan's population. Taiwan's fertility rate is set to be the world's lowest.[1] So it doesn't seem like the population is Taiwan's advantage. [1] https://www.j…