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Nicolas replied to a thread Marketing Spin in Off-Topic Babbling

Maybe they mean there are people who normally can't get insurance because of low income, but they have a formula for them?

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2019-Dec-10, 09:53 AM

Nicolas replied to a thread On-line Banking in Off-Topic Babbling

Our online banking system uses a separate hardware box to generate codes, so even if your PC is at an ebola level of infection, "they" can't get your...

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2019-Dec-10, 09:43 AM

Nicolas replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Nothing unusual. My regular parts supplier turns out to offer only very expensive (dare I say overpriced) caps of those high values. Only I can find...

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2019-Dec-09, 10:44 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

I did the surgery tonight. But before that, I looked up prices of starter caps. Or running caps, because apparently both systems exist and they are...

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2019-Dec-09, 03:22 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread What's the science behind moon landing live broadcast? in Conspiracy Theories

For illustration purposes: at low frequencies and bandwidths, with a simple antenna I can reach hundreds of meters using a full 0.01W of transmitter...

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2019-Dec-09, 01:46 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

My old powerhouse of a drill press recently often has issues starting. When you switch it on it will hum but often needs a hand push to start...

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2019-Dec-09, 01:36 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread On-line Banking in Off-Topic Babbling

In my experience, online banking in itself is very safe. The main risk is in making sure who you're sending your money to. I've had to do lots of...

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2019-Dec-09, 01:33 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread International Space Station in Space Exploration

The ISS is from the Space Shuttle era, so luckily for Starship it's designed to dock craft of very significant size.

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2019-Nov-23, 09:30 AM

chrissy replied to a thread MUSIC...by a Robert Palmer in Off-Topic Babbling

https://youtu.be/YZXT6vA8t_w This is the show you are looking for. It's a little bit wobbly, but what do you expect from the 90's

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2019-Nov-23, 09:20 AM

chrissy replied to a thread Your current weather? in Off-Topic Babbling

8'C and rain.....again.

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2019-Nov-21, 03:36 PM

grapes replied to a thread Why do scientists use words they don't need to use? in Science and Technology

I think "Abelian" is just easier for some people to say than "commutative".

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2019-Nov-21, 07:49 AM

Nicolas replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

So how about the 20km hop? Or did they expect it to let go so violently during pressurization that it would throw itself up that high? :)

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2019-Nov-21, 06:06 AM

grapes replied to a thread Machine code? in Science and Technology

In old machine code, there was a situation that didn't differentiate between the binary that represented code and the binary that represented...

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2019-Nov-18, 06:32 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread Effect of high-speed travel in space on the astronauts in Space Exploration

Overhere it's a standard phrase, most often aimed towards motorcyclists.

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2019-Nov-17, 09:02 AM

Nicolas replied to a thread American human space capsule in Space Exploration

Surely this must be a totally different "NASA" than the one that was questioning the way SpaceX was spending its taxpayers money, right?

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2019-Nov-15, 12:29 PM

Nicolas replied to a thread MUSIC...by a Robert Palmer in Off-Topic Babbling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jNR1ugiCcs The Martin Short show. Not sure if this is the one you're after or the "something similar". :)

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2019-Nov-15, 10:58 AM

Nicolas replied to a thread Effect of high-speed travel in space on the astronauts in Space Exploration

You should never go faster than your guardian angel can fly, so yes, you should have means that warns you of obstacles fast enough that avoidance is...

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