kaybe

Joined 15 years ago

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German environmental physicist, currently doing volcanology / air pollution research and running remote sensing on board an aircraft.
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Comment · 12 days ago
The fire department should get a cheaper car for these calls then.
Comment · 1 month ago
How about potluck brunch and guests get to hold the baby? If they’re old enough for vaccinations of course.
Comment · 1 month ago
You can keep the calf with the mother half of the time at the cost of some milk and the benefit of less vet costs for the calf, at least. Some very few places do that. They say the cows are much less stressed once they realize the calf will be back by morning after milking.
Comment · 3 months ago
Many bee species are solitary.
Comment · 3 months ago
For what it’s worth, I don’t mind as long as you take me with you - tell me what you’re doing and let me see your screen. The problem is not the phone, the problem is people essentially going away mid-conversation.
Comment · 7 months ago
Oh ya I remember how some computer pulled a windows update over a satellite connection during a research flight (aircraft). That was super expensive, wow. Now Microsoft servers are banned at the outgoing point since you couldn’t reliably stop it the computer itself and new teams with new computers come in.
Comment · 7 months ago
From working in such a place I can also tell you the price depends on who is asking.
Comment · 1 year ago
Umbrellas in Hongkong come to mind.
Comment · 2 years ago
Maybe if you change the fabric they might like it more?
Comment · 2 years ago
If you even find someone willing to sell to you, which is not a given internationally.
Comment · 2 years ago
Please get an active carbon filter for your air inlet. They’re not expensive and most cars only have the pollen filter version.

We found very high pollution values inside cars which in hindsight is very much not surprising due to what you noticed. A carbon filter brings it way down.

Comment · 2 years ago
Try contacting your city about it. Here they will come around within a few weeks and do as you suggested if you complain.
Comment · 3 years ago
Try it, it works really well! But it was the difference between untouched and a handled book. It’s really obvious when you smell closely.
Comment · 3 years ago
I wouldn't trust plastic in a pan.
Comment · 3 years ago
One of the best room I ever had was in Norway. It was at most 3 times as large as the queensized bed, had at least 5 different lighting options and a fantastic black-out curtain (this was needed above the Arctic circle) and tons of small storage places and hooks - and this includes a tiny bathroom. Everything you need, and super cozy.

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