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Multitasking... is just an illusion, but apparently a useful illusion
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This is an unusual definition, in my opinion. I don't interpret multitasking as literally doing multiple tasks at the same time, I interpret as...
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2018-Nov-11,
02:26 AM
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Soy baby formula = severe adult dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, larger fibroids, reprodu
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Frankly, I'm less irritated by the titles of such threads than I am by the content, which is invariably just a link to an article, with no...
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2018-Nov-10,
03:18 PM
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Soy baby formula = severe adult dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, larger fibroids, reprodu
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Science and Technology
Soy contains plant estrogens.
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2018-Nov-07,
09:38 PM
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Why can we understand reality?
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Science and Technology
First, language - the ability to collaborate on abstract ideas - and then writing - the ability to preserve those collaborations - resulted in a...
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2018-Nov-07,
04:38 AM
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A Generation Ship - How big would it be?
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Space Exploration
So, a single cubicle with all the resources for a single person for an indefinite period would be about 8.25m on a side. Yeah. That seems pretty...
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2018-Nov-07,
03:47 AM
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Type A personality... doesn't exist. Sorry!
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Science and Technology
I always thought Type A and Type B simply meant there are those who 'dive in head first' and those who 'read the manual first'.
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2018-Nov-06,
12:33 AM
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Virtual Reality Of The Brain
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Off-Topic Babbling
Right. So, we can simulate all sorts of illusions for your various senses. But they're illusions. The OP is going to walk up to the illusory...
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2018-Nov-05,
06:16 PM
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Gmail, and thier 'Undo' feature.
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Off-Topic Babbling
I don't quite get why you care. If this feature isn't for you then you won't use it. Does it offend you to have the option? How it actually...
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2018-Nov-05,
06:12 PM
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'Oumuamua, possible internal composition?
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Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers
It's less to do with 'capability' and much more to do with luck. We can certainly image such things, but we are not scanning the entire sky all the...
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2018-Nov-04,
10:17 PM
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Seeking a decent optical explanation for how we saw 2 crescent moons last night
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Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers
Sounds very much like you saw the crescent Venus. It is very prominent right now (there are actually PSAs about it, to ward off false UFO...
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2018-Nov-03,
10:25 PM
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Tics
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Science and Technology
I used this on my kid once. Fortunately, he did not realize that I'm actually near-sighted. "Yes, I'm looking at you. Or at least in the general...
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2018-Nov-03,
06:18 AM
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How deep can a “rubble pile” planetary surface be?
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Geology & Planetary Surfaces
Depends on the size of the body. A small asteroid has precious little gravity, so the rubble layer will be much deeper than a moon- or planet-...
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2018-Nov-03,
04:20 AM
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Virtual Reality Of The Brain
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Off-Topic Babbling
The fingers must come into contact with an object. Otherwise, as pointed out, you will see your hand pass right through the handle.
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2018-Nov-02,
10:09 PM
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Grammatical question
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Off-Topic Babbling
I don't think the for is right either. But I'd suggest a change to the verb tense: Please find attached the presentation by Dr. xx, which she...
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2018-Nov-02,
12:35 AM
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Why aren't comets annihilated by the Sun's heat?
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Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers
Presumably, this is for the same reason that melting snow turns black. As the reflective volatiles (such as water) boil off, what's left is the...
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2018-Nov-02,
12:26 AM
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Virtual Reality Of The Brain
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Off-Topic Babbling
No. You could not "walk to the image". It is not at a distance; it is in your head. The image would remain at the same distance and size no matter...
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2018-Nov-01,
11:25 PM
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The color of the Moon...
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Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers
The Moon has an albedo of about 0.12 - 0.136. That's about the same as old, weathered asphalt. So, the Moon is a medium to dark grey. There...
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2018-Oct-31,
12:26 AM
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speed to accomplish 148k ly in 1 year ?
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Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers
In our warp where time and space are one We can no longer see the sun In fact there's nothing there for us to see For light is nowhere near as...
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2018-Oct-30,
01:41 AM
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Can an exoplanet, by definition, orbit another exoplanet?
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Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers
So, the choices would be between 1] dwarf planet with moon, and 2] binary system. Both are valid. I guess it's a binary dwarf planet system.
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2018-Oct-30,
01:09 AM
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Can an exoplanet, by definition, orbit another exoplanet?
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Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers
Sorry, I don't follow. How would exo-bodies change the status of bodies in our own system, which have already been defined?
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2018-Oct-30,
12:00 AM
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Can an exoplanet, by definition, orbit another exoplanet?
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Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers
Pluto is a dwarf planet with a regular moon.
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2018-Oct-26,
02:08 AM
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"Gentle reminder" as a phrase
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Off-Topic Babbling
I see your point. (Upon reflection, sarcastic wasn't what I was thinking, I was thinking more like passive-aggressive). Anyway sorry, I really did...
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2018-Oct-25,
05:38 PM
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"Gentle reminder" as a phrase
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Off-Topic Babbling
I would say this falls very obviously in the zone of ambiguity - it's possible she meant it sarcastically, but it is entirely possible she was...
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2018-Oct-23,
10:17 PM
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High Magnification Footage of the Hubble Space Telescope
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Astrophotography
Sure. Go throw "facts" and "data" at me. ;)
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2018-Oct-23,
07:02 PM
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High Magnification Footage of the Hubble Space Telescope
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Astrophotography
The question being how often does the Hubble reorient itself during normal ops?
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2018-Oct-23,
01:09 AM
DaveC426913
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Misleading star colors illustration in Sky and Telescope
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Astronomy
I hope you wrote to them and sent this verbatim.
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2018-Oct-22,
11:40 PM
DaveC426913
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Can an exoplanet, by definition, orbit another exoplanet?
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Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers
Transits, sure. Eclipses, less so. Our "Ring of Fire Eclipses" require the Sun-Moon distance ratio to be very close that of the Sun-Moon radius...
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2018-Oct-22,
11:34 PM
DaveC426913
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High Magnification Footage of the Hubble Space Telescope
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Astrophotography
Great video. Nicely done. But: Doesn't the scope normally stay situated at a specific orientation (relative to the fixed background of stars)...
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2018-Oct-22,
12:33 AM
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What is your favorite book?
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Small Media at Large
And of course, there could be a complementary list of stuff you hate (that will get you burned at the stake). I tried to read Asimov's Foundation....
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