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Yeah, I'm out in the country with Hughesnet, and it works fine provided you haven't hit the data cap. But streaming 720p or higher is going to be pausing rather consistently.
Comment · 6 years ago
Yep. Roughly same source, but a very different "pathway" of energy. Nuclear bombs depend on prompt neutrons, whereas nuclear power depends on delayed neutrons. Hence why the enrichment of the Uranium is important.

And those who bring up the Chernobyl explosion, those were due to Hydrogen gas build up. Which is an interesting case study of Murphy's law.

Comment · 6 years ago
Not really, other than limiting spread from someone who is potentially infected and making it harder for someone to touch their face (virus on hands getting into body via eyes/nose).
Comment · 6 years ago
Assuming current trends, it will likely be though of as the 21st century's Spanish flu, though that is assuming that the trends continue.
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Comment · 7 years ago
Hanford isn't a power plant, it was a nuclear production facility for weapons grade nuclear material.
Comment · 7 years ago
The reactor that blew up in Chernobyl was because of the design of the reactor itself. Even at the time it was built, the west never would have green lit the reactor design.
Comment · 7 years ago
And if I am wrong please correct me, but I recall high deductible health insurance became more common/prominent since "obamacare". Which i viewed as at best a half measure at the time.
Comment · 7 years ago
Very much not. They be better at acting as insulation.

A heat sink needs high thermal conductivity. Hence why most heat sinks you see are metal.

Comment · 7 years ago
Have yet to read article, but I believe that it is always beneficial to learn how things were done. If only to gain context around way things are the way they are, ignoring anything else.
Comment · 7 years ago
This is something I know well, since I prefer to keep quiet about x political opinion at work. Since if I'm not perfectly in the expected mold, it could sour relationships critical to my career.
Comment · 7 years ago
As a first commenter, I think I can say this is at least decent advice. Especially around paying off debts (he specifically mentions credit card debit, but it applies to most forms, Imo). Ignoring the other stuff around Scott Adams, I think this is decent for most, but of course depends on the individual.
Comment · 7 years ago
Number 2 reminds me of something my dad has told me a bunch, "it's not how you mess up, it's how you recover"

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