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Note, however, that the solar cycle [0] is so named due to its minimum and maximum: the most severe events will be clustered around the maximum, rather than spread out over the who…

I got lucky in a different spot: "Manual hy- phenation was not advised, either."

Bret (the author) does discuss the discipline of conscripted troops in another post, here: https://acoup.blog/2022/06/17/collections-total-generalship-... In particular, the concep…

I think this may be a subtle reference to what is usually called "relativistic beaming" or "Doppler beaming" [0], though I normally associate this effect with matter that is moving…

I’m sure there’s plenty of unintended consequences that could arise (and I’m sure other commenters will point those out), but as a Harvard alum I am frankly in favor of this in pri…

Yes! Radio astronomy at most frequencies is totally feasible 24 hours a day, as long as you’re not pointing too close to the Sun. Source: I’m a radio astronomer.

I found a lot to think about in Ostadan's take on RoP: https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2022/09/26/115304-from-the-...

I thought that the PRIMA developer’s comment in this thread was really mature and thoughtful. Reproduced below (minus some formatting): > My goal is to make Professor Powell 12’s s…

thanks for the tip - just added myself!

I'm a CODA. For me it's a big deal to see a film like this win this recognition.

Thank you for the further explanation - this has convinced me that it's plausible, though my mind is slow and I still need to think about it to be fully convinced.

I'm having a difficult time understanding this. I trust that you're knowledgeable about the topic given your comment history, but -- You've argued that the Sun's rate of motion acr…

It would be purely up-and-down (due to the Earth's 23 degree orbital tilt) if the Earth was on a perfectly circular orbit. But because the orbit is slightly elliptical, and because…

There are a few observational biases at play here: * objects closer to the Sun are intrinsically brighter (as they are simply reflecting sunlight; their intrinsic brightness follow…

Thank you for this amazing comment. It has helped me reorganize my understanding of the relationship between computer science and software engineering.

The primary deliverable isn't the satellite; it's the scientific data (and associated breakthroughs) the satellite will deliver.

Wow. I’m an astronomer and somehow I never learned this! Thank you for the link! Of course a solar powered satellite can’t be parked in the shade. Can’t believe I never thought abo…

In interferometry [0], you need your telescope components to be collecting data simultaneously so that you can interfere their collected light together - so the maximum possible se…

It works! Thanks Spencer!!

My device is an iPhone 6S Plus. I’m on iOS 14.4.2. I see “white on white” text in my first text entry box to create a new checklist, and also when viewing the items inside a checkl…

I’m excited to try this! First feedback after installing: I don’t think the app integrates properly with iOS “dark mode” theme; I am finding some text entry boxes show a white text…

I really like the book "How to Break Up With Your Phone" by Catherine Price [0,1]. It has a 30-day step by step plan to restructure your habits around technology, and I've found it…

My father was a world-class competitive swimmer and is a Deaf man. His stories about needing to rely on a visual cue when his hearing competitors benefited from the pistol sound we…

Right now, all searches return this text for me: "I've taken Runnaroo down due to the ever increasing number of bots scraping the site. Not sure if it will be back. Thank you to al…