Possibly untrue science news

Indeed – for example, 100 mmHg = 53.5776 inches of water. Years ago, I used a 6 foot water column to calibrate pressure sensors in the human physiologic range. Needless to say I didn’t want to fool around with mercury. And a water column is a primary calibration, while an aneroid manometer is a secondary one, whose accuracy has to be assumed.

Too much information I know. At least it’s not the usual TMI.

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I am disappointed that a manometer does not measure the hunkiness of a male :thinking: or can you…

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It can, if breaking the glass column in your teeth is a good measure.

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[…]
"Beyond refrigeration, CHESS materials are also able to convert temperature differences, like body heat, into usable power,” APL researcher Jeff Maranchi told the Johns Hopkins news service.
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Uh-oh.

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And no, we’re not referring to one-dollar bills, but rather the man himself. And also no, this is not referring to the American inventor and peanut pioneer George Washington Carver, but the former US president.

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i-want-superpowers-woot

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lolwut

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This post gives me the perfect segway that women who give birth experience microchimerism

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The Know Rogan Experience
We break down Joe’s June 2023 interview with Robert Kennedy Jr.

Don’t listen to this in a public place. Horrible stuff

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“segue”
Segway is a vehicle trademark. just letting you know so you don’t spell it like that on e.g. a resume .
I swear I’m not a grammar nazi. much.

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What is that in Smoots?

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It’s not telepathy, but very clever indeed.

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Why would they announce it to the world, though?

Imagine how different WWII would have been if we’d said: “Hey guys, just so you know, we got your Enigma machine and a copy of the code book, isn’t that cool?”

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“Look at our technology, and despair.”

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Being a cynic i would say that the technology may be exciting, but the description of it makes it seem hugely complicated and expensive. The “leaked” info of it may be purely propaganda and might be overselling the advancements that have been made on purpose. The other angle i would imagine is that perhaps they might not care of the US looks into it and starts their own research because it can be seen as a time/money/talent waster on something that has a likelihood of not panning out. And if it does China can always steal those state secrets as they usually do, and if successful it saves them the R&D.

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