steve9728 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Name fun fact? Alright, here's another one: The chief designer of the current Shenzhou manned spaceship and CZ-2F manned rockets, and deputy chief designer of next gen. manned rocket, called Rong Yi (容易). If we just ignore that's the person's name, that means "easy" in English. The word about "Rong Yi said her job wasn't that 'rongyi' actually." was really come up in the news hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 There is a single stretch of genetic code common to all verterbrates: TTTAATTGAAAGAAGTTAATTGAATGAAAATGATCAACTAAG It is precisely 42 nucleotides long. Evidently, the answer to life, the universe, and everything is "have a spine". (pdf) http://arxiv.org/pdf/math.st/0409132.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Sirona Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 2 hours ago, DDE said: There is a single stretch of genetic code common to all verterbrates: TTTAATTGAAAGAAGTTAATTGAATGAAAATGATCAACTAAG It is precisely 42 nucleotides long. Evidently, the answer to life, the universe, and everything is "have a spine". (pdf) http://arxiv.org/pdf/math.st/0409132.pdf That is epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 We all know about Venera, the Soviet Union's Venus probes. What surprised me was that the US managed to land a probe on Venus' surface too: Pioneer Venus Not only that, its orbiter was still operating up to 1992. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunlitZelkova Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 16 hours ago, steve9728 said: Name fun fact? Alright, here's another one: The chief designer of the current Shenzhou manned spaceship and CZ-2F manned rockets, and deputy chief designer of next gen. manned rocket, called Rong Yi (容易). If we just ignore that's the person's name, that means "easy" in English. The word about "Rong Yi said her job wasn't that 'rongyi' actually." was really come up in the news hahaha Maybe she can write a book about rockets and call it the Yi Jing (易經). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve9728 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, SunlitZelkova said: Maybe she can write a book about rockets and call it the Yi Jing (易經). 20xx: History of the Chinese Manned Space Program - My not that "rongyi" past. Author: Rong Yi Edited July 16, 2023 by steve9728 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Gravity trick. Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve9728 Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) There is a company in China that produces beverages called Wahaha. While they have quite a lot of other beverages that sell well in the market, one of their products - purified water - is quite outrageous. Its electrical conductivity is only 1.56. The Department of Chemistry at Tsinghua University has tested this water, and the result is that this stuff is also at a completely pure level in the chromatographic purity test. How much is it? Case of 12 bottles, 596ml, 12.9 RMB. What is the result of this? Many laboratories in different subject areas that require the use of purified water are using this bottled water that can be purchased in supermarkets. (As a comparison of purchasing power, 500ml of Coke sells for 3.5RMB) Edited July 25, 2023 by steve9728 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) On 7/15/2023 at 12:58 PM, DDE said: There is a single stretch of genetic code common to all verterbrates: TTTAATTGAAAGAAGTTAATTGAATGAAAATGATCAACTAAG It is precisely 42 nucleotides long. Evidently, the answer to life, the universe, and everything is "have a spine". It's a project manager comment: "TODO: Remove before release." It was a debug mode feature. Properly designed organisms don't need such ugly workarounds. Spoiler Just think, they have copypasted this small piece 32 times, instead of procedural encapsulation! Edited July 25, 2023 by kerbiloid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 4 hours ago, steve9728 said: There is a company in China that produces beverages called Wahaha. While they have quite a lot of other beverages that sell well in the market, one of their products - purified water - is quite outrageous. Its electrical conductivity is only 1.56. The Department of Chemistry at Tsinghua University has tested this water, and the result is that this stuff is also at a completely pure level in the chromatographic purity test. How much is it? Case of 12 bottles, 596ml, 12.9 RMB. What is the result of this? Many laboratories in different subject areas that require the use of purified water are using this bottled water that can be purchased in supermarkets. (As a comparison of purchasing power, 500ml of Coke sells for 3.5RMB) Why do you want to drink ultra pure water? Yes I assume you can sell it as an health product, here that it tastes bland and flat would be an benefit For lab use it would be nice, at least if you don't use lots of purified water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve9728 Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, magnemoe said: Why do you want to drink ultra pure water? Yes I assume you can sell it as an health product, here that it tastes bland and flat would be an benefit For lab use it would be nice, at least if you don't use lots of purified water. Well probably the boss of them wants to build their brand in really special way - by being several times better than the national standard lol Their ultra-pure water tastes very similar to distilled water. Very little bit sweeter probably. Edited July 25, 2023 by steve9728 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 The Age of Discovery in a single (Russian) map Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve9728 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Fun fact I just know: someone made a board game for Call of Duty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgently Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 1 hour ago, steve9728 said: Fun fact I just know: someone made a board game for Call of Duty This is not the way. Just as KSP 2 Multiplayer - The Board Game ...would not be the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 On 8/8/2023 at 10:57 PM, darthgently said: This is not the way. Just as KSP 2 Multiplayer - The Board Game ...would not be the way You say that, but have you heard of High Frontier? https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/281655/high-frontier-4-all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve9728 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) On 8/9/2023 at 5:57 AM, darthgently said: This is not the way. Just as KSP 2 Multiplayer - The Board Game ...would not be the way Even though there is no sanctity to both of them, I think board game them is some kind of blasphemy. Edited August 10, 2023 by steve9728 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superfluous J Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 On 8/8/2023 at 5:57 PM, darthgently said: KSP 2 Multiplayer - The Board Game Well in a bit (I don't know how long these things take) you'll be able to spend some multiple of the cost of KSP2 to buy a KSP Lego set. So there's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) On 8/8/2023 at 2:57 PM, darthgently said: KSP 2 Multiplayer - The Board Game You know, I could see that working. “Dangit, I landed on ‘RUD: return to VAB or use a “Revert to launch” card’” or vice versa Edited August 10, 2023 by StrandedonEarth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 "Time Warp" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FleshJeb Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 4 hours ago, kerbiloid said: "Time Warp" Now I have that damn song stuck in my head. (Tim Curry in drag is just a bonus.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, FleshJeb said: Now I have that damn song stuck in my head. (Tim Curry in drag is just a bonus.) Jeb's favorite song, along with "Light my Fire" by The Doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Idk about the song, I just meant WH40k... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 That octopus thing atop the domed containment structure of a VVER-1200 reactor is a draft-based passive cooling array (SPOT). Should last a couple decades if the reactor is scrambled. Looks suitably sci-fi. Better footage from Rooppur: https://t.me/syndromA3/1877 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 3 hours ago, DDE said: Should last a couple decades A barrel for rain water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 On 8/14/2023 at 7:35 PM, kerbiloid said: A barrel for rain water? I think I saw the diagram for the Westinghouse design, and they outright had a pool in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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