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It certainly makes sense as a proxy for competence across a diverse population for insurance purposes. You have a baseline of hard braking events that a competent driver may encoun…

The claims sound somewhat exaggerated, 5kw of subwoofer is nothing in live music venues, though they purposely don’t go as low. Here’s some more modern “big” subs, which are larger…

It didn't, do what? I would consider the first 256 integers to be "small integers" ;) > Converting a small integer value into an interface value no longer causes allocation I forgo…

go1.15 re-added small integer packing into interfaces: https://go.dev/doc/go1.15#runtime

The only source that will respond Ford invented the car is a person who has no idea and is simply guessing the first name comes to mind. It can't really even be contested since Ben…

yeah, "middle of winter" wasn't quite right, but the chances of a microburst during what is an otherwise already windy/gusty winter day are basically none

I doubt there was a thunderstorm in the area in the middle of the winter

Composite fiberglass materials aren't flexible because of their composite structure, the layers and resin are there to increase strength and stiffness of an otherwise extremely pli…

Even if an approach uses DME, depending on the aircraft or company operating procedures they still may not be using DME, because GPS is a valid substitute for DME in an approach an…

The FAA only knows when you last took the BasicMed quiz and attested that you will follow the rules. Getting a physical, storing the form signed by the doctor, and maintaining a va…

Cork has always been used is lots of shoe footbeds, Birkenstock just makes it visible.

_maybe_ it makes a difference within the first few hours of training, but once one is able to land consistently the difference is negligible. The minor differences between differen…

Direct damage from combat sports can catch up to you eventually. CTE is pretty serious, but unfortunately you probably don't realize the extent of that damage until it's far too la…

This is kind of patronizing to the pilots. There’s nothing particularly difficult about what they did, which has been practiced many times. They ran their checklists, and then land…

Maybe? Anecdotal I guess, but I've met more plumbers with chronic knee and back problems than software engineers. But being a plumber in the US isn't too physically demanding, and …

You will be surprised how much good software engineers make in the USA -- still many multiples of most successful plumbers, and without the long-term physical consequences of that …

You literally described diffuse reflection, which is "white paint"

This is what most people miss. Yes the FAA is slow, certification is costly, and liability messed things up in the 80s -- but you can't get the huge cost reductions we see in the a…

Yes! I should check on that, see if they at least have a number for me yet.

LODA requirement is gone now btw

No one pays bravo landing fees just to get their commercial cert. You can get all your certs just fine without going to an airport that large.

The engines don’t require lead, it was just the only high octane fuel available. We do have a 100LL replacement now, and work is being done to get it into service. Lower compressio…

You’ll be waiting longer than that for a Sling HW. It was nearly a 3 year waiting list when I ordered one last summer.

I think their point is that apple seeds don’t grow true to their parent, so every single sprout from a seed is essentially a new variety, and they are continually created and lost …