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Iterative development like that isn't uncommon in engineering as a whole. Simulation can get you a long way but there's a hard limit to that. You don't think spacex designed a starship to use without running extensive simulations to try and figure it out before hand right?
Sometimes you need to test in the field just to find out what bits you missed. Structural engineers will simulate and calculate extensively but they'll still build scale models and test pieces because it's the most reliable and effective way to ensure you're covering as many bases as possible.
Its not an either/or situation here. They're doing the testing and simulation and applying it IRL to find out where things break.
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Not at all! Nuclear is an excellent compliment to renewables and as a companion source to support the grid they are actually really effective. They're also really useful in situations where renewables just aren't an option such as large scale shipping. Obviously we haven't seen any nuclear container ships yet but that's mostly around startup and infrastructure costs as well as outdated regulations.
With small nuclear reactors becoming commonplace I wouldn't be supprised if we start to see nuclear shipping becoming a thing in industry in the next 20-50 years.
Its already been proven as a reliable, safe, and effective power source in a naval context. The main hangup people seem to have is with accidents at sea, however again, the militaries of the world have already proven nuclear reactors safe in a number of accidents where a nuclear vessel has been lost and the reactors shut down safely and did not cause release of nuclear material.
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Can't wait! Cheap linux laptops are abound!
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How is this not an onion article. This is exactly the kind of thing the onion would post!
How do these companies come to that conclusion? I think most people start to smell after only 24 or 48 hours max so how do these companies get 72 hours out of their testing? Im assuming they're fudging their numbers but at what point does it become false advertisement?
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Tiny-whoop more reffers to a class of FPVs rather than any specific drone. They're small enough to be flown around indoors and typically weigh in at under 25g TOM. I guess you could use one for surveillance or scoping out a building in the field but defo not for combat lol
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2w ago
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I've flown a number of drones and the best drone I've flown that clocks in under £100 is a tiny-whoop and they're absolutely not fit for combat lol.
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2w ago
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She lived almost 3 times the average life expectancy for her species!?! That's genuinely insane! Imagine a human living to 180 years old!
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2w ago
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Bit melodramatic. Even the real artists that midjourney actually stole from don't claim to have lost millions individually as a result.
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2w ago
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I use some electronic safe foaming cleaner I get from work and that does the trick. For any detailed stuff like the scroll wheel I'll use a toothpick or sewing needle to get into the grooves. I never spray the cleaning foam directly on the mouse, just apply it through lint free cloth. That seems to do the trick for me! I also picked up a carry case for when I'm transporting mine.
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Damn, that's a far cry from my experience with MX mice honestly. I've had my MX 2 from release and nothing like you've described happened to the coating on mine. I know some of that's likely down to body chemistry, I have fairly dry hands and I keep my periferals religiously clean so perhaps I'm not the best example of an average end user.
As for breakage, again, nothing of the sort. My brother has a master 2s and my brother in law has the master 3 and neither of them have had any breakage except that I had to swap a puffy battery on my brothers one about 4 years in which isn't unusual for lipos and liions that are kept at full charge for extended periods of time.
Again, not questioning your experience at all, we all have different situations that we use them in and I don't know what yours is, but just wanted to share my personal experience.
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2w ago
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The welsh are lovely! At least, I think they are, just wish I understood what they were trying to tell me.
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3w ago
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For all their failings, Logitech master mice do tick most of your boxes.
I replaced the battery in my master 2 not long ago although I had to buy new skates for it it only took about 10 mins of work and the battery was a very basic, standard Li-ion, not custom hardware.
Not USB C to be fair but when you only have to charge it once a month or every 3 if you upgrade to a higher capacity battery is something I can live with personally.
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4w ago
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I predict a riot...
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4w ago
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Noooooo! The tech bros got hold of mass transportation!
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4w ago
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I thought it was that you should build your house out of decently strong materials or it may collapse under a stiff breeze
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For everyday use, sure, but for trolling they're just excellent!
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My old cat used to sleep at the end of my bed, always has done. However, I often kick out in my sleep which regularly resulted in my cat being shoved off the end of the bed and down between the wall at which point he would calmly make his way under the bed, hop back up and resume position without so much as a fuss. I tried keeping him out of my room for a while but he would sit and complain for hours until I let him back in. Still don't understand that cat to this day lol
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It originated from the Watergate scandal iirc. Watergate being the Watergate hotel but I guess water and gate are easy to separate and -gate kind of works as a suffix.
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1mo ago
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I'd personally fully recommend it! Its great fun to play with mates!
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Remember, there is: Life is meaningless and nobody cares :(
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Life is meaningless and nobody cares :)
My cats a senior cat who's always seemed to take issue with other cats, particularly in his house. However, I've found out recently that there's another neighbourhood cat that's been snooping around and stealing his leftover food that he hasn't finished. I was sitting around on my off day with my cat on the other side of the room when this Siamese cat saunters and makes eye contact with him. I get up assuming this cat is about to antagonise my cat and the Siamese just bolts. I go after it to see that it leaves and once it scarpers out the window I go back downstairs to my cat who hasn't even moved lol. All of a sudden I feel like maybe ive just chased off one of his mates and feel just a little bad over it lol but I'm really not sure what to think now. My cat is quite elderly so some part of me thinks he's just intimidated and no longer bothered with defending his territory but then neither of then seemed that bothered by the interaction at the time. My cat hasn't had any injuries from this cat but I still can't be sure they're not fighting. Just kind of at a loss at this point lol. Any advice? Cheers!  My cat BTW! Haven't got a PIC of the Siamese yet. First time I saw him today! 
I'm looking to change my reading and buying habits away from Amazon and need an alternate source for my ebooks. Where can I buy ebooks that won't expire or have their licence revoked and will allow me to download a copy of that ebook I can store on my own system regardless of the websites status?
My PC is getting on a little, it's running on an i7-4790k, 16gb ddr4, and a GTX 970. right now, it's struggling some in most games even though I don't play any triple A titles. What would be a sensible upgrade that wouldn't get totally bottlenecked by the CPU? In most games I'm playing the CPU is pinned at around 25% while my card is maxed at 100% 3d and vmem usage so I'm fairly sure it's just my card that's the main limiting factor.
With the discussion of whether assisted dying should be allowed in Scotland befing brought up again, I was wondering what other people thought of the topic. Do you think people should be allowed to choose when to end their own life? What laws need to be put into place to prevent abuses in the system? How do we account for people changing their mind or mental decline causing people to no longer be able to consent to a procedure they previously requested?
I know absolutely nothing about going to the gym or working out and I need some help choosing some actual good quality sports wear. The clothes I currently have don't seem suitable at all for exercise in that theyre not particularly flexible, breathable or lightweight. I'm mainly looking to lose weight and improve cardio fitness as I haven't done proper exercise in a very long time. My priorities are durability, longevity and breathability. I'm not bothered about fashion brands unless they can do all three of the above and I don't mind spending a little more money to get something thats good quality. I'm in the UK but if you can point me towards the good stuff, even if it's not available in the UK, it'll help me pick similar stuff! Thanks very much for any help in advance! Cheers!
I want to be able to support the causes I believe in and actually be a part of the change I want to see but I was never taught how to find, join and work with these groups. I see all the time about protests and community action and people actually going out and helping people who need help and support and I always hated the fact that I only know about it happening after the fact and I want to get involved! Any help would be much appreciated!
Ive had a couple pairs of walking boots in the past and none of them have survived more than 6-8 3 day hikes and I'm sick of replacing them. What are some points to look for in good walking boots, where should I look to buy them from in the UK, how much should I look to be spending as a rough guide? Cheers!
Hi! I previously had windows installed on an intel RST raid 0 disk and I'd like to switch it to Linux mint instead. However, from what I've found, rst isnt compatible with Linux mint as it's specifically a windows thing. I'd like to install Linux mint directly onto the raid array and I don't mind erasing windows and starting from scratch, but I can't seem to find a comprehensive or comprehensible guide on how to do that. Any help on where to start would be very much appreciated! Cheers!
I need some help when it comes to clearing out, organising and sorting my stuff. My house is basically full of stuff and things right now and I really don't think it's helping me out with my health (mental or physical) I mostly suffer with getting hopelessly distracted, mess blindness, never wanting to get started, and getting overwhelmed with the scope of the task. One of the reasons I want to get tidied up is because my main hobbies (electronics, drones, and DIY) mean that I've got tons of stuff I need to keep around, but it's also lots of small stuff with lots of different categories and storage requirements so it's really not easy to sort without needing tons of boxes or bins so I still haven't been able to find a good way to store it. I also don't have much out-of-sight storage in my flat so it's kind of everywhere. Any tips on storing and sorting would be massively appreciated especially from people who have been through this already and have/are working towards getting clean! Thanks!
Thoughts on creating a Spellcaster that uses hit points for spell casting instead of spell slots. I was just wondering about home-brewing a walock NPC who's patron saps hitpoints in exchange for spell casting. Essentially, as long as the character has hitpoints they can cast as many spells as they like but with each one it takes a toll. Balance is obviously an issue here in preventing them from just being healed by the party and used as a spell battery in exchange for healing but Im thinking perhaps balancing that out by making con saves to prevent them from passing out from blood loss or something from wounds appearing on their body as till for the spells. Aswell as that, spells would have different hit point costs that scale with levels like a first level costing 5, 2nd 10 and so on. Backstory and lore could be pretty interesting as to how they received their patronage, why they took such a harmful deal, they could be good or evil depending on their motives for doing so and other fun stuff! Let me know what you think or if you have any ideas!
Since discovering the joys of cloaks, I've wanted to wear one all the time now but struggling for clothes that don't look jarring with a cloak. To be clear, I'm aiming for a "larp/fantasy" look, just some somewhat modern and comfortable clothes that would look good with a cloak. Thanks in advance!
For me, it was to always bring a big water bottle (or two smaller ones). I just got back from a hike on one of the hottest days of the year where I ended up walking around 3 hours and several kilometers after running out of water during the hottest part of the day before I could get to a churchyard with an outdoor tap to fill up on. Not fun!
I'm fairly suspect that I've likely got ADHD and/or mild depression and I don't know if ones causing symptoms of the other or if im personally misatributing symptoms here and I want to know how to go about changing this in the best way possible. The NHS is a wonderful service but unfortunately it's run by the British so it's horrifically overworked and often mismanaged and my area is no exception to the rule. Mental and physical health services in my area are under funded, under staffed and overworked which means I can't even speak to a GP about my concerns and I worry I won't be taken seriously or brushed aside as a low criticality case. Not to mention all the testimonys from people about GPs not taking adult ADHD seriously assuming they even believe ADHD exists. (See the state of gender health and trans healthcare for an excellent example of a a broken system). However something (whatever it is) is affecting my life and although I absolutely don't feel like self harm or suicide, etc, I'd very much like something to change. What are my options here? I've heard people talk about private healthcare but I'm in no position to afford this. I'd very much appreciate the help from anyone whose been in my position and would desperately want to listen to your stories too. Thank you!