Although GP did not state it, the -75C temperature cited is 198K, which is a little more than twice as warm as Titan. Kelvin has a non-arbitrary zero point. (I am not insinuating that you dispute any of this, just making the GP's point perhaps a little more clear in light of the semantics lesson.)
I am not a nuclear scientist, but it would seem possible to me that given the amount of excess energy currently being dealt with at these reactors, they could have stopped the primary reaction (as they did) and continued to generate electricity to power the cooling systems. If the continuing radioactive decay is energetic enough to bring the core up beyond 3000C (the melting temperature of the fuel), couldn't it run the generators sufficiently to run the cooling system?
I'm sure there is a limitation here, but I'm not really certain as to what...
Mod parent insightful. Chances are that a very large percentage of the shuttle money comes back to the government via taxes, especially when you consider the number of times it might change hands by the end of the year. When you give a dollar to Russia, only a small percentage of that comes back.
The part about them being 'super secret' makes it pretty hard to be specific. But since that's just a 'convenient' excuse, I'll just assume with you that satellite recon is of no value in wartime. That seems totally plausible.
That's how the budget is spent. NASA, if it were a square on here, would be relatively small. With a budget of $17 Billion, it would be a little smaller than "Border and Transportation Security Directorate Activities".
Why would I want them to shoot back? Many older radar systems will not be able to lock onto an F-22 due to it's steathy skin, does that make it not a fighter either? What about the F14 Tomcat, which could radar lock and engage with it's AIM-54 missles an enemy aircraft from ranges over 100km (far out-ranging most other combat aircraft). Not a fighter either? Just curious.
When you look at the numbers like that, the Shuttle's cost per launch actually compares quite favorably to the Soyuz. Of course, you need to consider the fact that it typically carries 7 passengers (max of 11) and some 25 tons to LEO. This assumes that you have a mission that needs both cargo and personnel.
Not exactly the overpriced boondoggle I was led to believe it was.
Which Steelers offensive line? The Steelers only had one guy who started all 19 games for them this year, and he wasn't a member of the team last year. I think you're vastly over-estimating how many people could keep track of their starting 5 for any particular week this year.
H-bombs are set off that way because the energy cost to set off a nuclear fission/fusion chain reaction is quite high. There is no such problem with anti-matter. In fact, a far more likely scenario is the use of anti-matter to set off a H-bombs (replacing traditional methods) allowing for much, much smaller H-bombs.
After a little looking around, I have discovered that she was driving southbound on Ewing Ave (which heads approximately due south) in southern Chicago. The sunrise for that day was 7:17 am, which means the sun is still low in east-south-eastern sky (to the Drivers left). Presumably, the pedestrian who had been in a recent accident is off to the driver's right (generally motorists pull off to the right, in this country.) If that is the case (I couldn't find any corroboratory evidence here) then I find it hard to believe that the sun would have blinded the driver from the left such that they wouldn't be able to see what's in front of them/to the right.
On the other hand, I don't know how things are in Chicago, but here in NY people tend to just get out of their cars wherever the accident occurred and ignore the fact that they are 1) putting themselves in harms way, 2) causing major traffic issues in doing so. If this is the case, then I really don't have that much sympathy either way. The first accident was described as minor. If the vehicles are not disabled, you should proceed to a nearby parking lot to assess the damage. Doing so in the middle of a busy road at rush hour is both asinine and dangerous!
It's only unreasonable given the context. Mathematics is a precise language and so too should be our semantics when describing mathematics. Ambiguity is added for journalistic flare, but it is in reality what is unreasonable, not the interpretation.
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Less offensive than "exodus international"?
The 'standard' wire gauges are lower for a given amperage in cars. Not sure why. The heating should be the same.
Cars made out of metal, houses made out of wood.
Also accepting "half as warm."
Although GP did not state it, the -75C temperature cited is 198K, which is a little more than twice as warm as Titan. Kelvin has a non-arbitrary zero point. (I am not insinuating that you dispute any of this, just making the GP's point perhaps a little more clear in light of the semantics lesson.)
I am not a nuclear scientist, but it would seem possible to me that given the amount of excess energy currently being dealt with at these reactors, they could have stopped the primary reaction (as they did) and continued to generate electricity to power the cooling systems. If the continuing radioactive decay is energetic enough to bring the core up beyond 3000C (the melting temperature of the fuel), couldn't it run the generators sufficiently to run the cooling system?
I'm sure there is a limitation here, but I'm not really certain as to what...
Mod parent insightful. Chances are that a very large percentage of the shuttle money comes back to the government via taxes, especially when you consider the number of times it might change hands by the end of the year. When you give a dollar to Russia, only a small percentage of that comes back.
The part about them being 'super secret' makes it pretty hard to be specific. But since that's just a 'convenient' excuse, I'll just assume with you that satellite recon is of no value in wartime. That seems totally plausible.
I noticed it after I posted it, but thanks for mentioning it. It's additionally broken into two pieces IIRC
Russia.
But contribute nothing.
Already commented or I'd have mod points for you. Pretty awesome dude, makes me wish even more I could make it down there this year.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/02/01/us/budget.html
That's how the budget is spent. NASA, if it were a square on here, would be relatively small. With a budget of $17 Billion, it would be a little smaller than "Border and Transportation Security Directorate Activities".
I find it humorous that the first humanoid robot to go into space is named Robonaut2.
Why would I want them to shoot back? Many older radar systems will not be able to lock onto an F-22 due to it's steathy skin, does that make it not a fighter either? What about the F14 Tomcat, which could radar lock and engage with it's AIM-54 missles an enemy aircraft from ranges over 100km (far out-ranging most other combat aircraft). Not a fighter either? Just curious.
When you look at the numbers like that, the Shuttle's cost per launch actually compares quite favorably to the Soyuz. Of course, you need to consider the fact that it typically carries 7 passengers (max of 11) and some 25 tons to LEO. This assumes that you have a mission that needs both cargo and personnel.
Not exactly the overpriced boondoggle I was led to believe it was.
What are the chances that those photos will be filtered from search results on the next update of iOS?
California.
Which Steelers offensive line? The Steelers only had one guy who started all 19 games for them this year, and he wasn't a member of the team last year. I think you're vastly over-estimating how many people could keep track of their starting 5 for any particular week this year.
Standing just outside every entrance?
H-bombs are set off that way because the energy cost to set off a nuclear fission/fusion chain reaction is quite high. There is no such problem with anti-matter. In fact, a far more likely scenario is the use of anti-matter to set off a H-bombs (replacing traditional methods) allowing for much, much smaller H-bombs.
Also, sober. Otherwise the line at taco bell would be really, really long.
After a little looking around, I have discovered that she was driving southbound on Ewing Ave (which heads approximately due south) in southern Chicago. The sunrise for that day was 7:17 am, which means the sun is still low in east-south-eastern sky (to the Drivers left). Presumably, the pedestrian who had been in a recent accident is off to the driver's right (generally motorists pull off to the right, in this country.) If that is the case (I couldn't find any corroboratory evidence here) then I find it hard to believe that the sun would have blinded the driver from the left such that they wouldn't be able to see what's in front of them/to the right.
On the other hand, I don't know how things are in Chicago, but here in NY people tend to just get out of their cars wherever the accident occurred and ignore the fact that they are 1) putting themselves in harms way, 2) causing major traffic issues in doing so. If this is the case, then I really don't have that much sympathy either way. The first accident was described as minor. If the vehicles are not disabled, you should proceed to a nearby parking lot to assess the damage. Doing so in the middle of a busy road at rush hour is both asinine and dangerous!
I can't speak for brick walls or pieces of cardboard, but cats tend to catch fire when lasers are shined on them.
That's sure to be a track on one of the next two Twilight movies' soundtracks.
It's only unreasonable given the context. Mathematics is a precise language and so too should be our semantics when describing mathematics. Ambiguity is added for journalistic flare, but it is in reality what is unreasonable, not the interpretation.
And it'll run on a 5 year old PC. Civ V, not so much.