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reddit455 t1_iu99e79 wrote
Reply to comment by PoemPhysical2164 in Air.0 origami computer mouse folds flat to be packed away by GonjaNinja420
probably more engineering and mathematics in folding paper (or high tech material) than most people realize.
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NASA Inflatable Heat Shield Finds Strength in Flexibility
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-inflatable-heat-shield-finds-strength-in-flexibility/
How does something that looks like a stack of orange inner tubes covered in a black tarp survive temperatures reaching 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it plunges through the atmosphere? An upcoming technology demonstration uses advanced materials to make a heat shield that's tougher than it looks.
Spacecraft Origami: From Paper to Panel Folding
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/planetary_news/2021/07/20/spacecraft-origami-from-paper-to-panel-folding/
Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are developing an origami “starshade” for use on space telescopes. Starlight can prevent space telescopes from imaging the low-intensity light reflected off of exoplanets, similar to the way light pollution on Earth can obscure what we observe in space. The origami starshade’s design looks like a flower unfurling and would be used to block starlight from space telescopes seeking to discover new exoplanets by direct imaging.
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What Looks Good on Paper May Look Good In Space
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/what-looks-good-on-paper-may-look-good-in-space
reddit455 t1_iu63bby wrote
Reply to comment by SublimeMudTime in TIL that in 1968 the US Navy proposed turning 2/5ths of Wisconsin into a giant underground radio antenna so orders could still be sent to submarines following a nuclear attack on America by DeadForDecember
there's STILL one in Colorado (and a few other places around the world).. it literally takes a minute or so just to transmit time. few bytes
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In the United States, the signals received by radio controlled clocks originate from NIST Radio Station WWVB, which is located near Fort Collins, Colorado. WWVB broadcasts on a frequency of 60 kHz. Your radio controlled clock actually has a miniature radio receiver inside, which is permanently tuned to receive the 60 kHz signal.
reddit455 t1_iu5vgit wrote
>The company recently announced its plans to launch the first two Project Kuiper internet satellites later this year aboard United Launch Alliance’s upcoming Vulcan Centaur rocket, which was supposed to launch in 2020 but has suffered multiple delays.
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delays? like delivery of the engines?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BE-4
The Blue Engine 4[2] or BE-4 is an oxygen-rich[3] liquefied-methane-fueled staged-combustion rocket engine under development by Blue Origin. The BE-4 is being developed with private and public funding.[4] The engine has been designed to produce 2.4 meganewtons (550,000 lbf) of thrust at sea level.[5]
It was initially planned for the engine to be used exclusively on a Blue Origin proprietary launch vehicle New Glenn, the company's first orbital rocket. However, it was announced in 2014 that the engine would also be used on the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle, the successor to the Atlas V launch vehicle.[6] Final engine selection by ULA happened in September 2018.[7]
reddit455 t1_itxh34n wrote
Reply to comment by Willinton06 in How Google Alerted Californians to an Earthquake Before It Hit by max-venum
it's not "Next tuesday at noon" -
it's GTF OUT OF THE BASEMENT NOW.
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I have the app it didn't go off for me.. but the dogs didn't get excited either. felt it though.
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Earthquake Early Warning now available publicly in California, Oregon, and Washington
https://myshake.berkeley.edu/
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Nearly 100,000 Bay Area residents were alerted about earthquake seconds before they felt it
Ferguson said the alert gave people 2-18 seconds advanced notice before they felt any shaking. It was sent out just a fraction of a second after some of the state's about 800 sensors detected shaking deep below the ground.
If you have an Android phone, you should've automatically received the alert. But iPhone users need to download the MyShake app and set their location in order to get the alert.
reddit455 t1_itx6i22 wrote
Reply to comment by Toadfinger in Does the Sopranos have an overall story, or it is a series of miniplots? by [deleted]
Paulie was a legit criminal.
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Sirico was convicted of several crimes and was arrested 28 times, including for disorderly conduct, assault, and robbery, before taking up acting.[3][6] On February 27, 1970, he was arrested at a restaurant, and found with a .32 caliber revolver on his person. In 1971, he was indicted for extortion, coercion, and felony weapons possession, convicted, and sentenced to four years in prison, of which he served 20 months at Sing Sing.[7][8][9]
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reddit455 t1_itm976e wrote
Reply to Miami Vice Reboot by Ok-Excitement-5594
nobody watches MTV anymore. could you imagine "Narcos" with a special musical guest star?
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From Frank Zappa to Leonard Cohen: Every musician to guest star in 'Miami Vice'
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/every-musician-to-guest-star-in-miami-vice/
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Miami Vice Best Music - Debarge - Rhythm of the night | Topdisco Radio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d04xcpV2Wkc
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The Best of Phil Collins | Guest Stars | Miami Vice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iWQCWr05Xs
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Glenn Frey - Smuggler's Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSXKyHM133c
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_O2Lw0wuSA
The Power Station performing Get It On (Bang A Gong) serves as a backdrop to Crockett and Tubbs' investigation of corrupt cops.
reddit455 t1_itm7isr wrote
why do they have to be compared?
reddit455 t1_ith8l76 wrote
Reply to comment by ZenMaster1212 in Amazon Says Fear Of Google Putting Off Vendors From TV Hardware Partnership by Mynameis__--__
maybe
"Samsung" has a deal with google, so Samsung is afraid of pissing google off by allowing a competing platform to put their "app" on the TV.
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sorry amazon, no Prime Video app (bundled/included) with Samsung TVs.
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>Amazon says over half a dozen hardware vendors have indicated that they cannot enter into a TV manufacturing relationship with the e-commerce group over fear of retaliation from Google, escalating tension with the search giant with whom it competes on several businesses.
reddit455 t1_it3bv0w wrote
Reply to If You Could Apply Rings of Power Budget to Any IP Adaptation, What Would You Choose? by Any-Low9727
live action Akira.
reddit455 t1_isu2lyc wrote
Reply to comment by QuePasaCasa in Andor is a brilliant show which is somewhat going under the radar for a Star wars show by [deleted]
that's what Disney needs to do, attract people outside the "space ship and laser sword" demographic.
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MCU got a self deprecating legal dramedy with a Hulk - it's not horrible as long as you don't expect Hulk.
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Mandalorian is a spaghetti western, IMO.
Andor is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
reddit455 t1_istdia2 wrote
Reply to Esports explodes onto scene, now official sport under Colorado High School Activities Association by AudibleNod
>“I was 100% against it and within a year, I was 100% behind it,” Hollingshead said. “To get kids connected to the school, to get them to be part of something bigger than themselves, and to learn some of those life-skills – they’re totally getting that in Esports. We’re jumping in all the way.”
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you can play for scholarships
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Heroes of the Dorm leaves lasting legacy for collegiate esports
As recently as 2018, Heroes of the Storm boasted one of the best collegiate tournaments in all of esports: Heroes of the Dorm. When Heroes of the Dorm first began, the game itself was still in beta testing. The prize was a full-ride collegiate scholarship.
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or you go pro and get your mom to sign your contract because you're still a kid.
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NRG signs 17-year-old Overwatch pro sinatraa for $150K
https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/20564135/nrg-signs-17-year-old-overwatch-pro-sinatraa-150k
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and you don't have to be 7 feet tall to play for the NBA anymore.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_2K_League
The NBA 2K League (NBA2KL or simply 2K League) is an esports league joint venture between the National Basketball Association and Take-Two Interactive. The league was announced on February 9, 2017.[1] On May 4, 2017, it was revealed that 17 of the 30 NBA teams would have their own NBA 2K League team during the inaugural season in 2018.[2] As of 2022, there are 22 NBA teams that have 2K League Teams, while two international teams also compete in the league without being affiliated with any NBA teams.
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On December 11, 2017, the official logo for the NBA 2K League was revealed,[19] with the logos for each of the 17 teams being revealed over the course of the following days.[20][21][22] On August 15, 2018, it was announced that the league would expand to 21 teams in 2019 with the addition of teams from Atlanta, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and Minnesota.[23] The league grew to 23 teams in 2020 with the additions of Charlotte[24] and Gen.G, the first team outside of North America.[25] The league expanded to Mexico in 2022 with the addition of Dux Gaming, who became the 24th team in the league.[26] The league will expand to Australia in 2023 with the introduction of NBL Oz Gaming, operated by Australia's National Basketball League, as the 25th team.[27]
reddit455 t1_isljufb wrote
Reply to Why are tv shows like "Sex Education" allowed to show full-frontal male nudity, but not female? by GTRacer1972
it's not really a matter of "allowed" unless you're talking about broadcast television.
GoT doesn't have to follow the same rules, it's on a paid channel.
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Cersei's Game Of Thrones Nude Scene Cost How Much To Shoot?
https://www.cinemablend.com/television/Cersei-Game-Thrones-Nude-Scene-Cost-How-Much-Shoot-67684.html
Finally, cell phones were confiscated while shooting was underway, with TMZ reporting that only 4 people were actually on hand when Headey made Cersei’s famous walk of shame.
All of the extra privacy, security guards, permits and payoffs added up to a lot of money. The scene was shot over four days in Dubrovnik, Croatia at a cost of $50,000 per day. That adds up to $200,000 just to shoot nudity outside. Despite the expensive price tag for a scene without VFX, Game of Thrones is lucky that the scene moved forward and was shot, at all.
reddit455 t1_irdh00z wrote
Reply to Missions to Venus? by Der_Ist
yes.
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“The probe will touch-down in the Alpha Regio mountains but is not required to operate once it lands, as all of the required science data will be taken before reaching the surface.” said Stephanie Getty, deputy principal investigator from Goddard. “If we survive the touchdown at about 25 miles per hour (12 meters/second), we could have up to 17-18 minutes of operations on the surface under ideal conditions.”
DAVINCI is tentatively scheduled to launch June 2029 and enter the Venusian atmosphere in June 2031.
reddit455 t1_iqrnhap wrote
Reply to What were the initial reactions to the Hubble Space Telescope's first images? by DisastrousDLC
Hubble had a problem. so it was 3 years before the corrected images were seen.
I think the "wow" by then was mostly.. "thank god the fix worked"
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>but did we have prior knowledge of the sheer scope and beauty of the cosmos?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Deep_Field#Scientific_results
The HDF data provided extremely rich material for cosmologists to analyse and by late 2014 the associated scientific paper for the image had received over 900 citations.[15] One of the most fundamental findings was the discovery of large numbers of galaxies with high redshift values.
> were other events forcing it to the side-line?
not sure what you mean by "side-line"
reddit455 t1_iqnf7zy wrote
>I truly cannot understand Netflix's process in deciding what should and shouldn't be renewed.
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the fact that there's no official announcement is not necessarily related to a decision having been made or not.
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maybe they won't announce anything until they can line up the SCHEDULES for the talent they're going to NEED (like Neil himself?).
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Good Omens Season 2 on Prime is being worked on, and Sandman Act 3 (audible) literally dropped this week. they'd been doing post production for months.
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took 2-3 years for the audible versions so far (they practically do those on zoom)
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maybe because Michael Sheen is Lucifer in Sandman audible.. he's also Aziraphael in Good Omens. (TV, and audio book with David Tennant)
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"Netflix" needs to get in line like everyone else.
reddit455 t1_iub8nzo wrote
Reply to What happens when TV subtitles/captions are slightly different to what’s being said? by spwf
>Or, in a case like the show I’m watching now, a sub/caption popped up with a line that was never actually said.
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>Do the subtitlers make the subs off one version of the scene, the scenes get reshot with new lines, but the subtitlers don’t make subs off the reshoots?
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there are other things to consider.
idioms..
lip movement vs words.
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the Korean version has a lot more words than the English equivalent.
what's the best way to "add a line" so words still come out because the lips are still moving?
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https://www.listenandlearnusa.com/blog/5-untranslatable-korean-idioms-and-proverbs/
Five Difficult to translate Korean Idioms and Proverbs
#1. The Idiom: 무지 가 의학 지식 은 병 이다
Literal Translation: Ignorance is medicine, knowledge is sickness.
What it means: Ignorance is Bliss.
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what do you do when they use a "common phrase" that's only known in Korea? you need to convey that to the audience - but there's no English version at all.
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I bet most Koreans don't know WTF a "Monday Morning Quarterback is" - that's going to be a "funny translation"
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20 Common English Phrases Only Americans Used to Understand
https://www.daytranslations.com/blog/20-phrases-only-americans-understood/