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seamac3··on Dechurched America: 40M worshippers no longer attend
I'd imagine that COVID had something to do with this. Churchgoers started watching mass on the net, and called it going to church.
seamac3··on Octopuses used in research could receive same protections as monkeys
Yes, most definitely Octopuses should receive the same protection as monkeys.
seamac3··on DARPA looks to laser to beam power across the world
Laser satellite weaponry is already here. It wouldn't matter if DARPA undertakes this project or someone else. I think it's still a good idea, if it can deliver energy cheaper than building, maintaining, and running a ground infrastructure. It could potentially lead to greater energy security. I just imagine satellites powering individual city blocks or segments, right along with remote villages. I wonder what the radiation effect is from energy delivered by laser...
seamac3··on US Gov geoengineering research plan for reducing solar radiation [pdf]
How will we know the effects and timing (permanence) of injecting the stratosphere with aerosols that block out solar radiation? Is it localized (how will such gases stay over particular areas such as the poles), because gases expand indefinitely...right? How would we control these aerosols so the earth doesn't get too cold?

I think it seems like a good idea, and I'm sure there are experts that could answer these questions.

I give the Whitehouse kudos for proposing such an initiative, at least through research we will know more about what is possible and the effects of such actions.

The paper provides a great overview of how to achieve a more sustainable earth. Hopefully these actions could be consistent over the long term.

seamac3··on Ham radio enthusiasts vs. High-frequency traders: A battle for the airwaves
Why don't the stock market traders just use satellite? Shouldn't those transmissions be faster than cable transmission? They are only gaining milliseconds right? I wonder who will be affected. It seems like a lot of wattage, but the stock traders antennas are located in the upper US.
seamac3··on What was the last thing you asked ChatGPT?
I asked ChatGPT to write a simple code for some software. https://zzzcode.ai/answer-question
seamac3··on Welcome to Sligoville: The Story of the Irish in Jamaica
Is that why Jamaicans say "Ire mon"!?
seamac3··on Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage
Amazing application and manifestation of induction (storing electrical energy in a magnetic field)! What happened to the idea? Did it go anywhere?
seamac3··on Radio frequency hearing in humans and its effects (2003)
Electrolytes? Better conduction of EMF? Just a guess.
seamac3··on Show HN: A simple wireless power demonstration circuit
Cool! Induction is amazing.
seamac3··on Medvedev says Russia could use nuclear weapon if Ukraine’s fightback succeeds
Let us hope so...
seamac3··on Scientists Control Human DNA with Electricity in 'Leap Forward'
Wow, amazing! Well they say that ultrasonic cured cancer... right?
seamac3··on Show HN: This Girl Next Door Does Not Exist (NSFW)
Unbelievable!
seamac3··on Former intel officer says 'non-human biologics’ found at alleged UFO crash sites
Yea, I feel like Aliens is not so far out of a possibility, and the theories are fun to play with... yet something grounds me and says there just are (and have been) some really smart people out there.
seamac3··on Ask HN: What is a good financial gift for a 17 y/o
You could introduce her to stocks. Perhaps Schwab Slices?
seamac3··on Former intel officer says 'non-human biologics’ found at alleged UFO crash sites
farming what?
seamac3··on Ask HN: How to get rid of the bad habit of using CTRL and S
I feel CTRL S is one of the best computing work habits you could have, even if there is an autosave.
seamac3··on Former intel officer says 'non-human biologics’ found at alleged UFO crash sites
If aliens are here, on this planet... what do you think they are doing here?
seamac3··on Ask HN: What do you do with your RTL SDR?
I've got a RTL SDR on order, and I plan on using it with SDR#. Mainly I will be exploring the radio airwaves, seeing what's out there. I just wish there was an inexpensive SDR that would also transmit, especially for amateur radio frequencies.
seamac3··on Ask HN: Movie Title: “He Speaks Encrypted ”
What do you think of the movie title "He Speaks Encrypted"?
seamac3··on Ask HN: What modern amateur radio gear is worth getting?
Yes, the reason I'm asking is because I've got a Baofeng too, which is a lot of fun to listen in on, yet there are so many more frequencies out there. I was thinking about a hackrf with a "ham it up". I seems like SDRs are an inexpensive way to hear what is out there. https://greatscottgadgets.com/hackrf/one/

Meshtastic looks interesting. Is this a way to create a sort of private long range communication on unlicensed frequencies?

seamac3··on Ask HN: Where to find people to work on projects with together?
I understand exactly what you mean, and I am looking for the same! Just try to be social and maybe you'll meet some fellow nerds.
seamac3··on Goodbye Monster
This is so cool and strange.
seamac3··on ‘It was an accident’: the scientists who have turned humid air into electricity
"The invention involves two electrodes and a thin layer of material, which must be covered with tiny holes less than 100 nanometers in diameter—thinner than one-thousandth the width of a human hair, according to a statement from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where the researchers work.

As water molecules pass through the device, from an upper chamber to a lower chamber, they knock against the tiny holes’ edges, creating an electric charge imbalance between the layered chambers. In effect, it makes the device run like a battery. The whole process resembles the way clouds make electricity, which we see in the form of lightning bolts." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-new-device-ge...

seamac3··on ‘It was an accident’: the scientists who have turned humid air into electricity
Total speculation but perhaps gravity of the air's moisture may be at play?
seamac3··on ‘It was an accident’: the scientists who have turned humid air into electricity
Something like: using a board with nano sized holes, water's electrons fit through the holes and an imbalance is created. Something like solar panels p and n junctions with the air's moisture. Wish I could explain it better, just skimmed an article.
seamac3··on The FBI has formed a national database to track swatting incidents
I feel like mental health "incidents" and "crisis" should be tracked in the same way. It seems like a lot of shenanigans could occur in the background (people being called on as some sort of joke, or maliciously).

Edit: I am unfortunately speaking from experience.

seamac3··on To unlock drink verification can (2013)
This might just be fiction, but what would let the server know that the can has been drank?
seamac3··on Born in Babylon: The spread of Rastafari
This article taught me a lot about Rastafarianism. I grew up knowing the California version. I thought it was all about smoking weed, reggae, and dreds. It is actually a spiritual, old testament influenced religion. It seems that now-a-days there is an entire spectrum of types of Rastas though. Interesting article.
seamac3··on A Syntax for Self-Tracking (2020)
This is a really cool idea. I would use a self tracking app, especially if I could quantify, search, or visualize the findings.
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