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  1. Comment on Grades of helium: the differences and uses in ~science

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    So is the helium for balloons just poorly transported which allows for impurities? I assume it’s not possible to re-purify helium through liquefaction again, otherwise I imagine that would be...

    So is the helium for balloons just poorly transported which allows for impurities?

    I assume it’s not possible to re-purify helium through liquefaction again, otherwise I imagine that would be happening

    1 vote

  2. Comment on US FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine, phenylephrine, from market in ~health

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    It's still OTC meaning you do not need an Rx, but you have to ask for it

    It's still OTC meaning you do not need an Rx, but you have to ask for it

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Sweden rejects applications for thirteen offshore wind farms – government believes building them would have unacceptable consequences for national defence in ~enviro

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    I had seen reports of newer more streamlined turbines not reliant on the three blades under development I wonder if those have a smaller radar footprint (which I suspect they would)

    I had seen reports of newer more streamlined turbines not reliant on the three blades under development

    I wonder if those have a smaller radar footprint (which I suspect they would)

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Starship Launch 5 successfully caught by launch tower in ~space

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    Huh, I had searched to see if anyone discussed it beforehand and I didn’t see any posts so I went ahead and went first Looks like @PleasantlyAverage technically beat me to it by four minutes, so...

    Huh, I had searched to see if anyone discussed it beforehand and I didn’t see any posts so I went ahead and went first

    Looks like @PleasantlyAverage technically beat me to it by four minutes, so sorry for stealing the thunder lol

    4 votes

  6. Comment on PimEyes says Meta glasses integration could have ‘irreversible consequences’ in ~tech

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    This sentence is hilarious, and also sad because of how possible it could be I wonder if there any covert technology that could counter these meta glasses. I feel like not, as it would likely...

    I'm gonna start selling burqas with pockets with a faraday-cage insert, reflective hoods with anti-camera infrared LEDs, and optional water-cooled brazier.

    This sentence is hilarious, and also sad because of how possible it could be

    I wonder if there any covert technology that could counter these meta glasses. I feel like not, as it would likely require some sort of electromagnetic field

    3 votes

  7. Comment on How to build greener, affordable AC for high humidity and hotter summers in ~engineering

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    Do you have clear evidence supporting this? I’ve always thought the same, but my buddy has always disagreed and I tell him all the time he doesn’t need to turn his central AC off when he leaves...

    Do you have clear evidence supporting this?

    I’ve always thought the same, but my buddy has always disagreed and I tell him all the time he doesn’t need to turn his central AC off when he leaves his house for the day or weekend

    2 votes

  8. Comment on US hospitals take steps to conserve IV fluid supply after hurricane Helene strikes critical factory in North Carolina in ~health

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    Ugh my hospital has already started dealing with this There’s a decent amount of unnecessary IVF (iv fluids) in the hospital, but the culture shift away from providers slapping down a bag of...

    Ugh my hospital has already started dealing with this

    There’s a decent amount of unnecessary IVF (iv fluids) in the hospital, but the culture shift away from providers slapping down a bag of saline on every single patient is going to be a challenge

    Really we need to emphasize that only patients with a kidney injury or NPO (nothing by mouth) are those that need IVF. This is mostly for our med-surg units though, but I hope we don’t run out too soon for our ICU patients sake…

    7 votes

  9. Comment on Firebrick thermal energy storage could reach 170 GW in the US by 2050 in ~enviro

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    Wow I don’t know where to begin. This was an incredibly well written post, and I wish I could more extensively respond to everything but three times now I’ve started and gotten distracted So...

    Wow I don’t know where to begin. This was an incredibly well written post, and I wish I could more extensively respond to everything but three times now I’ve started and gotten distracted

    So instead let me say I thoroughly appreciate the advice, and will be bookmarking this comment so I have some good places to start so I can make a difference where I live

    Thank you!!!

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Firebrick thermal energy storage could reach 170 GW in the US by 2050 in ~enviro

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    Hey scroll_lock, I appreciate your consistency in excellent posts, and subsequent commentary. You seem to be very well informed, so I was hoping to get your thoughts on something A few of my close...

    Hey scroll_lock, I appreciate your consistency in excellent posts, and subsequent commentary. You seem to be very well informed, so I was hoping to get your thoughts on something

    A few of my close friends that are fairly well educated (all guys in our ~30’s) but very disillusioned with the current political landscape and therefore don’t participate in anything politics wise. I’m the sort to message all my representatives to voice my own beliefs and what I think should be supported, but getting them to is literally like pulling teeth. They think their opinion doesn’t matter and could not possibly have any impact (on local issues, and even national issues)

    Have you ever encountered similar situations? If so, do you have advice or thoughts on how to convince people the said mentality?

    I know corporations and super-PACs have way more money than I do, but I feel like if every single citizen voiced their beliefs that should at the end of the day outweigh these faceless donations (because then representatives could be voted out if they didn’t go along with the popular support)

    I don’t really think that everyone would actually one day participate in politics, but I sure know it won’t be possible if I don’t try personally

    5 votes

  11. Comment on English still rules the world, but that’s not necessarily OK. Is it time to curb its power? in ~humanities.languages

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    So how would you make that specific request in the French context?

    So how would you make that specific request in the French context?

  12. Comment on English still rules the world, but that’s not necessarily OK. Is it time to curb its power? in ~humanities.languages

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    I see your point. It’s that native French language lacks the precision to communicate a specific request The fact that a French baker would call you an idiot is immaterial, because even a native...

    I see your point. It’s that native French language lacks the precision to communicate a specific request

    The fact that a French baker would call you an idiot is immaterial, because even a native French speaker lacks the capacity to make such a specific request. Right?

  13. Comment on English still rules the world, but that’s not necessarily OK. Is it time to curb its power? in ~humanities.languages

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    I had absolutely no idea that was how French numbers work! How did that come about? To me that obviously makes no sense lol

    I had absolutely no idea that was how French numbers work!

    How did that come about? To me that obviously makes no sense lol

    3 votes

  14. Comment on What happens when you touch a Pickle to an AM radio tower? in ~science

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    I hate the trend towards video only blogs I much prefer to read something and see pictures than sit and watch a video And ALSO I HAD NO IDEA broadcast towers were electrified

    I hate the trend towards video only blogs

    I much prefer to read something and see pictures than sit and watch a video

    And ALSO I HAD NO IDEA broadcast towers were electrified

    11 votes

  15. Comment on Operating on good faith in a bad faith environment—the implications in ~society

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    I’m sure V17 was referring to the flagrancy of the “fucks” used by NaraVara I too have no desire to discuss politics in such a vulgar manner, regardless of how much I might dislike someone

    I’m sure V17 was referring to the flagrancy of the “fucks” used by NaraVara

    I too have no desire to discuss politics in such a vulgar manner, regardless of how much I might dislike someone

    4 votes

  16. Comment on The rise of DIY, pirated medicine: Four Thieves Vinegar Collective has made DIY medicine cheaper and more accessible to the masses in ~health

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    Hi, I’m a clinical pharmacist who specializes in infectious disease Though I’m sure it contributes to some capacity, I highly doubt that agricultural antibiotic use plays a significant role in the...
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    Hi, I’m a clinical pharmacist who specializes in infectious disease

    Though I’m sure it contributes to some capacity, I highly doubt that agricultural antibiotic use plays a significant role in the generation of the multi drug resistant bacteria we see in healthcare, relative to the role that over use of antibiotics in medicine plays

    Most agricultural antibiotics utilize amoxicillin, which is of the most narrow spectrum antibiotics in the hospital

    The way bacteria develop resistance is through the expression of specific enhancements that either neutralize the drug from inside, decrease the drugs ability to get inside the cell, or increase the rate at which drug is pumped outside the cell

    The exact mechanism employed by bacteria varies, but generally amoxicillin has a very low selection pressure for more than one type of resistance, if even (as there are quite a few other more serious bacteria out there that simply are not covered by amoxicillin)

    This is opposed to our more broad spectrum agents that try to cover every bacteria under the sun. Now with our broad spectrum antibiotics, there is lot more pressure for bacteria to develop multiple resistance mechanisms, which is really bad and THOSE are the bacteria that we are worried about

    I am not going to get into the nuance of potential ways agriculture is impacting antimicrobial resistance, which it is, I just would argue that the clinically significant antimicrobial resistance is more so due to human consumption of antibiotics

    we don’t tend to see patients come in with antibiotic resistance, unless they have an extensive history of antibiotic use

    9 votes

  17. Comment on Any other 3D Printers here? in ~hobbies

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    Ha, I totally did. My apologies, but I genuinely appreciate you sharing further! Guess that's what I get for trying to read so many interesting posts on mobile 😅 My background is not even close to...

    Ha, I totally did. My apologies, but I genuinely appreciate you sharing further! Guess that's what I get for trying to read so many interesting posts on mobile 😅

    My background is not even close to engineering/3D modeling, so when I first started using Fusion I honestly had no idea where to start. I think one benefit to the program however is its' sheer popularity, as for anything I have wanted to do to my models, I can find a tutorial to help me figure it out. Highly recommend trying it out if you're wanting a nice modeling program. I have the educational version for a limited amount of time, but will likely transition to the free version for non-commercial use if they ever realize my student email is old

    I think I used SCAD once or twice for a parametric auto-spool rewinder, and it was super interesting how everything is just generated by editing the formula/numbers!

    Sorry again for the mix up on my response. This post got way more attention that I had expected, but I wanted to go through and try to respond to everyone that took the time to post something 🙂

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Any other 3D Printers here? in ~hobbies

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    Have you tried sanding the print, or cleaning with alcohol?

    Have you tried sanding the print, or cleaning with alcohol?

  19. Comment on Any other 3D Printers here? in ~hobbies

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    How’s the voron switch wire enderwire? My Ender 3v2 runs klipper (and is awesome) and other things I have are a liner x axis, dual z, and direct drive orbiter 2.0 on a v6. Don’t know much about...

    How’s the voron switch wire enderwire? My Ender 3v2 runs klipper (and is awesome) and other things I have are a liner x axis, dual z, and direct drive orbiter 2.0 on a v6. Don’t know much about the enderwire

  20. Comment on Any other 3D Printers here? in ~hobbies

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    Magnetic Catan is actually on my list. I’ve printed a few pieces, but dang they sure take a lot of time lol The hotend is definitely your issue. I print ABS at 250 first layer, 245 all layers...

    Magnetic Catan is actually on my list. I’ve printed a few pieces, but dang they sure take a lot of time lol

    The hotend is definitely your issue. I print ABS at 250 first layer, 245 all layers after. 240 was too low on my temperature tower