If you choose to define intensity as the ability/willingness to turn other knobs to 11 (which is what the author does), then its not unexpected to see correlation of "intensity" and "success". As long as the other knobs…
If you had the resources to run and maintain a nuclear submarine force, but were also resource limited to a single form of strategic deterrence, then yeah, you would probably go with SLBMs. This is what the UK and…
Possibly yes. The device works through line of sight, so blocking line of sight from the emitter to your open eyes (for example, by looking away and shielding with your arms) may be helpful. Testing indicates that test…
The innate blink reflex is supposed to be enough to limit risk of damage: https://web.archive.org/web/20130216134111/http://jnlwp.defe... (go to page 14/28).
The system in question is basically just a directed microwave emitter. It is designed to heat up the first ~0.5mm of your skin. It's safety is basically completely a function of the operator. Since the beam will keep…
NHL brought in the salary cap system following the 2004-05 lockout, because the league wanted to implement salary cap following the expiration of the previous agreement. The fact that it was a lockout, and not a strike,…
NORAD is unique - it is a joint command. The NORAD agreement requires the commander and deputy to from different countries (practically, it's always been a American commander and Canadian deputy). The agreement also…
I think he's actually referencing this (the sidewinder lockon sound): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2rDGC2TPGE
This assessment works because in the Cold War, the goal isn't to intercept enemy missiles, it's to prevent your cities and civilization from being destroyed or being overly coerced - which is something that you could…
The Barracuda (which I assume is what you're referencing to) is not nearly as performant as the Tomahawk. The largest Barracuda has a range of ~500nm, and carries a 100lb warhead, and is air launched (there claims to be…
Technically, RTX is currently the parent company for Raytheon. The two other major business units are Pratt & Whitney (jet engines) and Collins Aerospace.
I don't think that would have fit as strongly thematically. Thematically, vampires being ancient, human hunting predators, who are basically the answer to "what happened if you tried creating maximally anti-social…
The book makes pains to draw a line between consciousness (or meta consciousness) and intelligence. I don't think he really argued that intelligence is maladaptive, but does argue that meta consciousness might be.
It's not just a question of belief, it's also a question of their information environment. The polarization in the electorate isn't just a question of what people believe, but what information their fed. Unfortunately,…
There's some discussion about a similar launch ~10 years ago (in that case going to L1) https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/2vb5kv/1second_laun...
The blog link describes the cleanup process. They take two pictures, each taking up half the total observation period. If you subtract the two images, the deltas should be the cosmic ray flashes. You can then subtract…
The study and the summary do not "assume" that the cause was inbreeding. They both assert that inbreeding could be a cause. The article says "The team suspects these deformities and tumors indicate a lengthy history of…
Yes-ish. There's a lot of different and overlapping programs in play here. I do not believe that autonomous F-16s are intended to be operational assets. That said... VENOM - program that shows you can bolt on autonomous…
Well, for caffeine you might... at least in the short term. But to be more specific: * Protein supplements make it easier for your body to get the protein required for whatever demand you're putting on it. You need…
Uh, dunno if I'd say that BW is dominated by "the young". Top 4 at the latest ASL are all born before 1995 - they're all millennials. None of them are from the first generation of BW pros, but they've been in the game…
I don't think Bret (the author of ACOUP) omits drought - he leads his section on plausible theories with "period of drying and consistent crop failures". While Bret dismisses the out to in migration/invasion theory, he…
Unclear how China will react to orbital/near-orbital launches that track near/over China in a hot war situation. If I were China, I'd probably be backdoor signalling that they would consider these launches to be…
The paper is an analysis performed on a larger dataset. No one created or ran a 15 year study on egg consumption. Someone ran a 15 year study that included dietary survey questions that happened to include eggs, and…
This map which combines population density and time zones makes some of the decisions more clear I think - https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/7vvlgz/contiguous_... The reality is that a lot of counties/areas in…
I think it's very fair to say that the mechanics of science is about creating and selecting ever more predictive models that explain observations. So that's the how and what. But what about the why? Why do we seek ever…
If you choose to define intensity as the ability/willingness to turn other knobs to 11 (which is what the author does), then its not unexpected to see correlation of "intensity" and "success". As long as the other knobs…
If you had the resources to run and maintain a nuclear submarine force, but were also resource limited to a single form of strategic deterrence, then yeah, you would probably go with SLBMs. This is what the UK and…
Possibly yes. The device works through line of sight, so blocking line of sight from the emitter to your open eyes (for example, by looking away and shielding with your arms) may be helpful. Testing indicates that test…
The innate blink reflex is supposed to be enough to limit risk of damage: https://web.archive.org/web/20130216134111/http://jnlwp.defe... (go to page 14/28).
The system in question is basically just a directed microwave emitter. It is designed to heat up the first ~0.5mm of your skin. It's safety is basically completely a function of the operator. Since the beam will keep…
NHL brought in the salary cap system following the 2004-05 lockout, because the league wanted to implement salary cap following the expiration of the previous agreement. The fact that it was a lockout, and not a strike,…
NORAD is unique - it is a joint command. The NORAD agreement requires the commander and deputy to from different countries (practically, it's always been a American commander and Canadian deputy). The agreement also…
I think he's actually referencing this (the sidewinder lockon sound): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2rDGC2TPGE
This assessment works because in the Cold War, the goal isn't to intercept enemy missiles, it's to prevent your cities and civilization from being destroyed or being overly coerced - which is something that you could…
The Barracuda (which I assume is what you're referencing to) is not nearly as performant as the Tomahawk. The largest Barracuda has a range of ~500nm, and carries a 100lb warhead, and is air launched (there claims to be…
Technically, RTX is currently the parent company for Raytheon. The two other major business units are Pratt & Whitney (jet engines) and Collins Aerospace.
I don't think that would have fit as strongly thematically. Thematically, vampires being ancient, human hunting predators, who are basically the answer to "what happened if you tried creating maximally anti-social…
The book makes pains to draw a line between consciousness (or meta consciousness) and intelligence. I don't think he really argued that intelligence is maladaptive, but does argue that meta consciousness might be.
It's not just a question of belief, it's also a question of their information environment. The polarization in the electorate isn't just a question of what people believe, but what information their fed. Unfortunately,…
There's some discussion about a similar launch ~10 years ago (in that case going to L1) https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/2vb5kv/1second_laun...
The blog link describes the cleanup process. They take two pictures, each taking up half the total observation period. If you subtract the two images, the deltas should be the cosmic ray flashes. You can then subtract…
The study and the summary do not "assume" that the cause was inbreeding. They both assert that inbreeding could be a cause. The article says "The team suspects these deformities and tumors indicate a lengthy history of…
Yes-ish. There's a lot of different and overlapping programs in play here. I do not believe that autonomous F-16s are intended to be operational assets. That said... VENOM - program that shows you can bolt on autonomous…
Well, for caffeine you might... at least in the short term. But to be more specific: * Protein supplements make it easier for your body to get the protein required for whatever demand you're putting on it. You need…
Uh, dunno if I'd say that BW is dominated by "the young". Top 4 at the latest ASL are all born before 1995 - they're all millennials. None of them are from the first generation of BW pros, but they've been in the game…
I don't think Bret (the author of ACOUP) omits drought - he leads his section on plausible theories with "period of drying and consistent crop failures". While Bret dismisses the out to in migration/invasion theory, he…
Unclear how China will react to orbital/near-orbital launches that track near/over China in a hot war situation. If I were China, I'd probably be backdoor signalling that they would consider these launches to be…
The paper is an analysis performed on a larger dataset. No one created or ran a 15 year study on egg consumption. Someone ran a 15 year study that included dietary survey questions that happened to include eggs, and…
This map which combines population density and time zones makes some of the decisions more clear I think - https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/7vvlgz/contiguous_... The reality is that a lot of counties/areas in…
I think it's very fair to say that the mechanics of science is about creating and selecting ever more predictive models that explain observations. So that's the how and what. But what about the why? Why do we seek ever…