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arstechnica , vor einem Tag an Random Englisch

ITER’s timeline for fusion stretched out even further

Full fusion power won't happen until nearly 2040 on new timeline.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/iters-timeline-for-fusion-stretched-out-even-further/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor einem Tag

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Shouldn't all these political issues and safety concerns have been addressed before the project was sited?

arstechnica , vor 9 Tagen an Random Englisch

Ancient Egyptian scribes had repetitive stress injuries just like us

There were degenerative joint changes in the spines, shoulders, knees, hips, and ankles.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/ancient-egyptian-scribes-had-repetitive-stress-injuries-just-like-us/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 9 Tagen

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Well, yeah. Back then "Take a note" was like get out a stele, grab a hammer and chisel, and start banging.

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

Synthetic psychedelic found in candies linked to seizures, intubation

Cases grow to 39, including 23 hospitalizations, across 20 states.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/synthetic-psychedelic-found-in-candies-linked-to-seizures-intubation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 10 Tagen

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What's bizarre to me is that the FDA banned tryptophan for 20 years based on a single bad batch out of Japan.

So with this product they can't even do a simple recall?

arstechnica , vor 16 Tagen an Random Englisch

Pornhub is blocking more states this summer to protest age-verification laws

The number of states blocked by Pornhub will soon nearly double.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/adult-sites-blocking-more-states-this-summer-to-protest-age-verification-laws/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 16 Tagen

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I thought states couldn't regulate interstate commerce -- that that could only happen at the federal level.

If the servers are in some other state, how can the State legally track and control the activity?

With https, the state can't know what content is being viewed. So if PH hosted some innocent documents, (e.g. Declaration of Independence) there would be plausible deniability for any net traffic.

arstechnica , vor 16 Tagen an Random Englisch

Cleaning up cow burps to combat global warming

New tools for lowering methane emissions from livestock are on their way.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/cleaning-up-cow-burps-to-combat-global-warming/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 16 Tagen

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Actually, the article seems to be about research with very little actionable happening. People are looking into it, and have speculative ways of decreasing the bacteria that may or may not make a difference.

Meanwhile, we could simply stop subsidizing beef now.

We keep fiddling, playing round the edges while Rome burns. And Paris burns. And New Delhi burns. And Los Angeles burns. And Beijing burns, and ...

arstechnica , vor 18 Tagen an Random Englisch

Ars Live Recap: Is SpaceX a launch company or a satellite communications company?

"They're the largest satellite operator in the world."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/ars-live-recap-is-spacex-a-launch-company-or-a-satellite-communications-company/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 18 Tagen

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What's weird is that every satellite they put up there will be down in 5 years. So they will have to keep firing satellites every year, just to keep the business running.

Now that we know incoming satellites is likely destroying the ozone, this doesn't seem like a sustainability industry.

The entire A/C and refrigeration world was turned upside down to protect ozone, and now starlink is getting a free pass?

https://www.pcmag.com/news/researchers-warn-of-ozone-risk-with-deorbited-starlink-satellites

arstechnica , vor 19 Tagen an Random Englisch

TDK claims insane energy density in solid state battery breakthrough

Apple supplier says new tech has 100 times the capacity of its current batteries.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/tdk-claims-insane-energy-density-in-solid-state-battery-breakthrough/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 19 Tagen

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Seems to be more of a press release than actual news.

We're told that they can make a battery with 100x their current battery -- but we're not told what that is. Instead we're told what the competitor's density is? Huh? How does that help us understand if this is a meaningful development?

Then, when you read further, we learn that it's really only for the smallest of devices -- watches -- and is too fragile for cars.

So, a nothing burger, basically.

arstechnica , vor 24 Tagen an Random Englisch

May contain nuts: Precautionary allergen labels lead to consumer confusion

Some labels suggest allergen cross-contamination that might not exist.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/may-contain-nuts-precautionary-allergen-labels-lead-to-consumer-confusion/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 23 Tagen

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I don't believe the claim that doing this wouldn't effect prices. Companies would have to perform hundreds of tests on every batch of product.

Maybe instead researchers could make home test kits, so that consumers could do their own testing. This would allow people to not only eat factory-packed food, but food from around the world that is not as conveniently labeled. Or food at potluck events or vendor stalls.

arstechnica , vor 26 Tagen an Random Englisch

Planned nuclear fuel has higher proliferation risks than thought

The US is still regulating some enriched uranium based on an analysis from the 1950s.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/planned-nuclear-fuel-has-higher-proliferation-risks-than-thought/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 26 Tagen

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Just to be clear, no one has ever made a bomb with HALEU, so the threat is entirely hypothetical?

They seem to be saying that the bomb would have to be made with a ton or more of material, which suggests that it might be much trickier to achieve a chain-reaction state.

That is, the original bomb only had to move 140lbs of material to achieve a reaction, but a bomb made of HALEU would have to shift more than a ton ... very precisely. all at once.

notjustbikes , vor 26 Tagen an Random Englisch

It's annoying when people complain that my content is "too eurocentric". And after making my Shinjuku station video a lot of people are saying that "finally" there's some "non-eurocentric" content. 🙄

I make videos about MY experiences in cities. I don't summarize a bunch of facts you could easily find on Wikipedia, Twitter, or news articles, and then lazily recite it over stock footage.

I actually GO to places, experience them in person, and over 90% of my videos is footage I filmed myself.

number6 , vor 26 Tagen

@notjustbikes

Youtube comments are by far the lowest quality comments. I think there's a lot of people who are scolling at work or school.

I don't understand why you wouldn't be able to avoid those comments, at least.

arstechnica , vor 29 Tagen an Random Englisch

Tesla chair says Elon Musk needs $46 billion pay plan to stay motivated

Musk could devote less time to Tesla if pay isn't re-approved, shareholders hear.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/tesla-chair-says-elon-musk-needs-46-billion-pay-plan-to-stay-motivated/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 29 Tagen

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For 46 Billion dollars, Tesla could give cars away and still make money.

arstechnica , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

After a drama-filled day, Boeing’s Starliner finally finds its way

"I think we’re missing something fundamental that’s going on inside the thrusters."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/after-a-drama-filled-day-boeings-starliner-finally-finds-its-way/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor einem Monat

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If I understand right, the cost of Starliner is 4.2 billion.

The Russians charge 70 million per flight.

So for the price of a questionable and possibly short-lived Starliner, the U.S. could have had 60 flights on Soyuz.

Butt national pride: Priceless.

arstechnica , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

How to build a DOA product: Humane AI Pin founders banned internal criticism

Questioning the design and dev progress was apparently "against company policy."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/report-humane-ai-pin-did-7-million-in-sales-wants-to-sell-for-1-billion/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor einem Monat

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If they could just tweak the design a little so that they always caught on fire, then it would be the perfect gift for that special person in your life you've been meaning to off.

arstechnica , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

New recycling method makes solar cells even more environmentally friendly

All the major elements in a solar panel can be reclaimed using less energy.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/new-recycling-method-makes-solar-cells-even-more-environmentally-friendly/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor einem Monat

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With no moving parts, how do they age anyways?

They don't mention cadmium, gallium, indium, tellurium, or selenium, which are in some panels.

And why do they have to send the aluminium frames and glass off for melting? Isn't "re-use" better than recycle? Couldn't they just slip in new panels?

Reduce
Re-use
Recycle

arstechnica , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

Google’s AI Overviews misunderstand why people use Google

Answers that are factually "wrong" are only part of the problem.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/googles-ai-overviews-misunderstand-why-people-use-google/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor einem Monat

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On the other hand, we finally have a pizza where the pepperoni doesn't slide off.