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Electron Wrangler
@tacticalcadaver May 14, 2022, 7:29 PM UTC

Aluminim Electrolysis (Smelting)

Aluminum is a key component in many items we take for granted today, including aircraft, electronics, kitchenware, and buildings. Although aluminum is a now a common material, it was not always so ea…

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Electron Wrangler
@tacticalcadaver Nov 24, 2021, 6:46 AM UTC

SpaceX & NASA DART Launch

Short video of NASA's Dual Asteroid Redirection Test mission being launched by SpaceX from Vandenberg SFB, California. Quality is so-so, not the best I've taken of a night launch. https://youtu.be/nD…

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Electron Wrangler
@tacticalcadaver Nov 16, 2021, 10:28 AM UTC

Burrows-Wheeler Transform

Introduction Many communication and storage technologies rely on data compression to increase throughput or apparent storage capacity. Data compression is a way to reduce the size of data by taking a…

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Electron Wrangler
@tacticalcadaver Nov 15, 2021, 4:41 AM UTC

Physics 000 - Answers to Last Week's Questions

In last week's physics post we covered basic kinematics in one dimension. This post covers in detail how to solve each of those problems. # Problem 1 1. a. What is the velocity of a satellite that tr…

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Electron Wrangler
@tacticalcadaver Nov 3, 2021, 5:21 AM UTC

Genesis: Contrasting Adam & Eve

Were Adam and Eve both direct creations of God? Were Adam, Eve, or both deceived by Satan? Did God curse both Adam and Eve, or only one of them? Was creation cursed because of Adam's sin or Eve's sin…

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Electron Wrangler
@tacticalcadaver Nov 3, 2021, 4:25 AM UTC

Do People No Longer Trust Science?

While browsing some site a few days ago I came across the question, "Why don't people trust science any more?" As I suspected upon first seeing the question, the person who posed it went on to assert…

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Electron Wrangler
@tacticalcadaver Nov 1, 2021, 9:00 PM UTC

Cryptocurrency Transactions with Local Governments

Perhaps this post will start a conversation about how we can try to get cryptocurrencies accepted more widely. It can also serve as a place to discuss possible blowbacks of bringing the topic of cryp…

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Electron Wrangler
@tacticalcadaver Nov 1, 2021, 7:51 PM UTC

Physics 000 - Acceleration, Velocity & Displacement in One Dimension

# Introduction This is the first in a series of posts covering physics. Why bother create a bunch of posts covering what many people here probably already know? The main reason for me to do this is b…

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Electron Wrangler
@tacticalcadaver Oct 14, 2021, 7:30 AM UTC

Back to the Bad Old Days of Programming - Book Project Post I

Overview One of my current projects is a book covering DIY computer system design for readers who have little knowledge of electronics. There are plenty of books and online how-tos out there instruct…

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Electron Wrangler
@tacticalcadaver Oct 7, 2021, 7:50 PM UTC

Energy Storage Options

Cheap, reliable energy has made the modern world possible. Where once humans and animals burnt calories to provide the raw power to perform work, machines now burn fuels or consume electricity in the…

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