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Guild: DallasMakerspace
Channel: Committees / science
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[4/12/2017 9:30 PM] slunchery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgWQ-gPIvt4
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CornellCCSL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgWQ-gPIvt4
Evolved Electrophysiological Soft Robots
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[4/12/2017 9:30 PM] slunchery
SCIENCE
[4/13/2017 3:35 PM] ashley_newland8586
Omg that is so cool o.o
[4/13/2017 10:11 PM] slunchery
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/01/diamond-vise-turns-hydrogen-metal-potentially-ending-80-year-quest
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[4/14/2017 11:55 AM] slunchery
http://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(17)30344-6 !!!
[4/14/2017 11:55 AM] slunchery
(science)
[4/15/2017 7:21 PM] slunchery
http://yann.lecun.com/exdb/publis/pdf/lecun-98b.pdf 😮
[4/15/2017 7:21 PM] slunchery
optimizing gradient descent for neural networks!
[4/16/2017 9:27 AM] ashley_newland8586
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[4/16/2017 9:28 AM] ashley_newland8586
Happy Easter 🐰🐣
[4/16/2017 9:30 AM] .ladyl
🐇🐥🐇🐥🐇
[4/16/2017 1:10 PM] themitch22
The New E. Coli Peeps!
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[4/16/2017 4:52 PM] slunchery
http://randomwalker.info/publications/language-bias.pdf wow. some good sciencing here.
[4/17/2017 9:10 AM] limeytx
Mrs_Angemi has the best Instagram
[4/17/2017 4:31 PM] slunchery
Agreed! It's surprising what she pulls out of cadavers
[4/18/2017 7:28 PM] slunchery
https://arbital.com/p/bayes_rule/?l=1zq Bayes' theorem explained with all sorts of bells and whistles! loved this...
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Bayes' rule
Bayes' rule is the core theorem of probability theory saying how to revise our beliefs when we make a new observation.
[4/22/2017 9:47 AM] ashley_newland8586
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[4/22/2017 9:47 AM] ashley_newland8586
FYI I am totally cool with this chat being s science meme dump for the space
[4/22/2017 9:47 AM] ashley_newland8586
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[4/22/2017 2:08 PM] slunchery
same, but also dump neat sciency things, too! https://www.newscientist.com/article/2107414-budgies-reveal-the-rule-that-means-birds-never-collide-in-flight/
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Budgies reveal the rule that means birds never collide in flight | New Scientist
Birds have a trick for avoiding head-on collisions now we know what it is, we could teach autonomous drones to do the same
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[4/22/2017 2:08 PM] slunchery
(bc I'd def love to read them)
[4/23/2017 9:19 AM] jphelps
Wonder how the startgazing went last night ..
[4/23/2017 10:13 AM] canibalcrab
Wasn't it too cloudy?
[4/23/2017 12:10 PM] missydee12064974
@Limey (MReynolds) ?
[4/23/2017 2:51 PM] clk9431
It cleared at sundown and was wonderful. And then I fell asleep and dreamed of freezing at the side of a mountain in the howling wind. But then @Limey (MReynolds) fried 2 pounds of bacon over an open flame and we all lived!
[4/23/2017 2:52 PM] clk9431
Plus, my husband insisted we stop at Lakewood Brewing. So no. No annual meeting for me.
[4/23/2017 3:02 PM] limeytx
Yus, it was a chilly but nice evening of stars, meteors and UFOs. Pretty sure I was abducted by aliens at one point.
[4/23/2017 3:42 PM] clk9431
That was all the cobbler you ate, man. Sugar does crazy things...
[4/25/2017 1:29 PM] ashley_newland8586
https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/t/free-granite-available/20602
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Free Granite Available
Would DMS be interested in some free granite? Remodel of kitchen has left me with some large pieces of finished / polished granite. One piece is about 5' x 5' with all finished edges. It would make a good work surface. Others are various sizes. Granite is black - called Uba Tuba. I need help moving it if DMS wants it. Location is McKinney. If not desired by DMS, anyone can have it. Otherwise I might make really expensive gravel...
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[4/25/2017 1:44 PM] canibalcrab
@Ashley_Newland i added you as @science chair you now have permission to post in the #committee_chairs room as well
[4/25/2017 1:48 PM] ashley_newland8586
ty so much pearce
[4/25/2017 2:24 PM] canibalcrab
Ye. Keep the science memes flowing
[4/25/2017 3:55 PM] slunchery
Yes *please*
[4/26/2017 12:57 AM] ashley_newland8586
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[4/26/2017 1:01 AM] ashley_newland8586
Omg I shared that same one earlier>.<
[4/26/2017 1:01 AM] ashley_newland8586
Finals started today and my brain is mush
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[4/26/2017 1:03 AM] ashley_newland8586
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[5/2/2017 3:11 PM] slunchery
Woop woop http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1525001617301107
[5/3/2017 6:40 PM] cairenn8504
I am very interested in the GE classes but my limited vision will mean that I wil have to have help in doing a lot of itn Should I sign up anyway?
[5/3/2017 10:21 PM] ashley_newland8586
Yes
[5/3/2017 10:24 PM] cairenn8504
Will do that now, thanks,
[5/5/2017 12:19 PM] slunchery
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[5/14/2017 4:06 PM] stansimmons2031
Does the weather station have a camera feed? If not, how hard would it be to add on?
[5/15/2017 2:18 PM] ashley_newland8586
I don't think it has a camera feed
[5/15/2017 2:19 PM] ashley_newland8586
That would be a question for Ebony if you see her around the space
[5/16/2017 4:04 PM] robert22
FYI Ebony is no longer a member
[5/16/2017 7:14 PM] limeytx
What!? Oh no
[5/16/2017 7:18 PM] limeytx
Explains why she handed off the weather project
[5/17/2017 12:50 AM] ashley_newland8586
She is starting a new job with Verizon this week. She deserves a break and to focus on work.
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[5/17/2017 7:30 AM] .ladyl
The Weather Station is open source, and Ebony had been actively encouraging members to volunteer to work on it...
Here is just one post to that effect. There are others in that thread and other threads...
https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/t/web-developer-for-dms-weather/18391/38?u=lisaselk
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Web Developer for DMS Weather
Like I said before, it's an open source project. Anybody can do a project to upgrade the station, the station isnt my project. It comes down to this, I asked who wanted to join the project to PM me. I got one guy. Everybody else who hasn't, has been giving suggestions on what they want to see done and they've been noted. If people want to add more features after we're done or join us in doing the work then great, otherwise whoever is doing the project will end up doing what they are willing to...
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[5/18/2017 5:27 PM] cat_skat.
No way, she deserves to hang around with her friends - I guess she *has* to work, sadly
[5/18/2017 5:27 PM] cat_skat.
will miss her, she's good people
[5/19/2017 6:52 PM] raymond011905
She chose work over us?
[5/22/2017 2:03 PM] ashley_newland8586
https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/t/science-committee-meeting-on-5-25/21786
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Science Committee Meeting on 5/25
I know its super last minute, but we are having a meeting this Thursday at 8p in the purple classroom. Come, let your voice be heard, and I'll probably bake cookies. See y'all then!
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[5/25/2017 11:17 AM] alerho
Hey yall, While I was at maker faire this past weekend I spoke with Eric Harness from BioCurious (http://biocurious.org/).
[5/25/2017 11:18 AM] alerho
He said he has access to equipment that other labs have and are getting rid of.
[5/25/2017 11:19 AM] alerho
He has sent it to different makerspaces as far as Orlando.
[5/25/2017 11:19 AM] alerho
I was planning on speakin with Mr. Melnick about equipment he needs for his classes
[5/25/2017 11:21 AM] alerho
Eric from BC did bring up some conncerns though. Has anyone checked the equipment we have for radiation?
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[5/25/2017 11:21 AM] alerho
apparently that is a thing we should be looking for when purchasing used equipment.
[5/25/2017 12:32 PM] cat_skat.
So THAT's what caused this extraneous third nipple to grow
[5/25/2017 12:41 PM] canibalcrab
theres plenty of people with gieger counters at the space now
[5/25/2017 2:27 PM] ashley_newland8586
:o I'm not sure if we have...I'm going to be at the space tonight. If anyone with a Geiger counter wants to meet me we can check.
[5/25/2017 2:27 PM] ashley_newland8586
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[5/27/2017 8:06 PM] mell.jpg
$40 raised for Science via the pie to the face bidding at the picnic!
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[5/27/2017 11:39 PM] ashley_newland8586
Really? XD who got pied in the face?
[5/28/2017 1:58 AM] mell.jpg
Alex did it for you guys. But Robert won in a bidding war with Nick and decided to just make Alex and Nick pie each other. I'll try to post the video later.
[6/6/2017 6:35 PM] ashley_newland8586
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[6/6/2017 6:35 PM] ashley_newland8586
For my science and Steven Universe peeps: Steve Blanchard is playing with Bismouth
[6/12/2017 11:41 AM] albertm0015239
Hello everyone I'm new to the maker community. I'm really excited to see we have a science page 😱 by any chance do we need another microscopy set and a distillation apparatus? I have them just sitting in my house, but I could leave them at the makerspace if anyone wants to use them
[6/12/2017 7:44 PM] slunchery
@Ashley_Newland is the chair, she may know someone! also, give talk.dallasmakerspace.org a try, if you haven't already!
[6/12/2017 8:12 PM] albertm0015239
Sounds good thank you 😃 also do you all think I have to wait till Thursday before I can go into the building? I paid last Wednesday but wasn't able to go to the open house
[6/12/2017 8:14 PM] slunchery
you need a badge to get in, but if you contact Stan or someone with the privilege to make them, you should be home free as long as y'all can work something out
[6/12/2017 8:15 PM] slunchery
you might be able to open an issue on Talk. it's the workhorse of DMS's online communication!
[6/12/2017 8:23 PM] albertm0015239
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate the help how would I get in contact with him is talk an app?
[6/12/2017 8:30 PM] slunchery
I made a shortcut to the website into an icon on my home screen... its mobile version is decent, imo! https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/c/issues-requests
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Issues & Requests
The "Issues & Requests" category our replacement for the old ticket system that we are no longer using. This is where you should report any issues with our tools and various resources. This is also where you make requests for supplies (such as: hand soap, paper towels, pens, markers, copy paper, etc...) for our community, and to request access to various resources at Dallas Makerspace.
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[6/12/2017 8:32 PM] slunchery
give that link a try, and be sure to read the guidelines! I think you could try #infrastructure chat as well if anyone's online
[6/12/2017 8:35 PM] slunchery
I'm not officiated to help or anything, so continue to ask around!
[6/12/2017 8:37 PM] albertm0015239
Thank you so much! Goodness you all are so helpful. I owe you lunch 😃 thank you so much again. I wanted to head to the makerspace now but I'll just wait until everything cleared, let me know whenever your around
[6/12/2017 8:38 PM] slunchery
dude, sweet
[6/13/2017 12:02 AM] ashley_newland8586
@albertm001#5239 Welcome! I will have to look through our glassware to see if we are set up for distillation. As far as microscopes go, we have a few, but they aren't in working order at the moment. I would love to see what you have though. I will be at the space tomorrow evening if you would like to be let in and get a badge. I try to keep an eye on this channel, but if you want to reach me directly, you can email me at ashley.newland20@gmail.com and my talk handle is Ashley_Newland
I look forward to meeting you!!
[6/13/2017 12:02 AM] ashley_newland8586
Thank you @slunchery
[6/13/2017 12:03 AM] ashley_newland8586
@albertm001
[6/13/2017 12:03 AM] ashley_newland8586
I don't know how to discord, lol.
[6/13/2017 11:27 AM] stansimmons2031
@albertm001 Come by the space most evenings and either David K or I will be available to get you an RFID. You can even do it yourself once you get someone to let you in the building.
[6/13/2017 1:03 PM] albertm0015239
Thank you so much @S. Kjhsdgf#5351 @Ashley_Newland @StanSimmons I can't wait to meet you all, I'll head over after my physicians appointment. Thank you all so much for all your help I can't wait to meet you all and become a part of something as amazing as this!
[6/13/2017 2:33 PM] denzuko
@Ashley_Newland >tiger comic, I hear agar agar is quite tasty https://www.bakefresh.com.sg/assets/TsumTsum_Sliced_Scaled.jpg
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[6/13/2017 3:22 PM] slunchery
the sybr safe really adds dimension to the flavor
[6/13/2017 6:12 PM] ashley_newland8586
@Denzuko.sdf.org is that...agar??
[6/13/2017 6:13 PM] ashley_newland8586
please tell me we can make art agar
[6/13/2017 6:13 PM] denzuko
yes one can
[6/13/2017 6:14 PM] ashley_newland8586
okay so this is happening
[6/13/2017 6:14 PM] ashley_newland8586
i don't know when...or how...but it's happening
[6/13/2017 6:14 PM] ashley_newland8586
i've been thinking of things to demo during thursday nights
[6/13/2017 6:15 PM] denzuko
lol.. and it's vegetarian friendly
[6/13/2017 6:15 PM] denzuko
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[6/14/2017 5:05 PM] denzuko
@Ashley_Newland correct me if I'm wrong but you where talking about https://www.amazon.com/Kegco-KC-FP-CB-06-Carboy-gallon/dp/B00JWYRGU2/ref=pd_cart_qp_2_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=H5ZP7HM3XAAWDHS1VBV4?
[6/14/2017 5:17 PM] ashley_newland8586
@Denzuko.sdf.org yes! i believe so
[6/16/2017 8:49 AM] albertm0015239
Goodmorning everyone 😃 I'll be at the space mostly all day. I'm loaning my orgo glasswear distillation kit to the space and a microbio tech grade microscopy set . Is there anything around here that needs upkeep or anything I can do for community service? id really like to help in anyway I can. Also is there a designated sink I can clean some of the old glassware in?
[6/16/2017 8:52 AM] albertm0015239
Also I have fairly recent textbooks and lab manuals from ochem, biochem, microbio, gen chem, and bioinformatics I've taken/helped teach; if you all think it'd be good to keep around for reference
[6/16/2017 1:05 PM] ashley_newland8586
Ty so much for your contribution!! To clean the glassware I have been using the sink in the galley and we have an autoclave behind the biosafety hood. As far as reference books, I like the idea but the last time we had a bookshelf it wasn't really kept up and became a dumping ground for older underused textbooks. Down the line we might get one but I want to make the area more organized beforehand.
[6/16/2017 5:43 PM] albertm0015239
No worries I'm just glad to help and thank you for letting me know. I have the simple distillation set up with just water right now. We may not be able to do much with the distillation apparatus since we have a carbon filter, but I'm pretty sure we can use it for aromatic oils and chemicals that aren't as hazardous 😦
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[6/16/2017 10:50 PM] holoptics
Hi everyone in Science. My name's Joshua, I do optical sciences and Engineering. Just letting everyone know that I submitted the first of many classes that will talk about Materials Sciences just now. This series will cover Types of Bonds, Crystalline Structures, Semiconductors, Polymers, Electrochemistry, and build into the next series I'll teach about Optical Sciences. The course is free for everyone to attend and all are invited to attend. The first class will be the 26th from 1:30 to 2:30 pm.
Otherwise if you have any problems concerning lasers, lenses, mirrors, and light in any way shape or form I'm just a PM away.
[6/16/2017 10:50 PM] holoptics
:rooKb:
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[6/16/2017 10:51 PM] slunchery
dude, great! I've been lookig forward to more in depth science classes at DMS
[6/19/2017 9:22 AM] ashley_newland8586
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[6/19/2017 2:10 PM] ashley_newland8586
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[6/19/2017 2:10 PM] ashley_newland8586
@S. Kjhsdgf have you seen this?
[6/19/2017 2:10 PM] ashley_newland8586
@S. Kjhsdgf#5351
[6/19/2017 2:11 PM] ashley_newland8586
i have no idea how to use discord -_______-
[6/19/2017 2:11 PM] clone1018
oh boy I understand 0 of "Leading- and lagging-strand polymerases function autonomously within a replisome"
[6/19/2017 2:11 PM] ashley_newland8586
lolololol they are talking about DNA replication
[6/19/2017 2:13 PM] ashley_newland8586
DNA polymerase is the enzyme that "makes" new DNA. When you take the double helix DNA molecule, another enzyme (helicase) unwinds the helix so you have 2 template strands: the leading and lagging strand. Each strand has its own polymerase to synthesize a new whole DNA molecule
[6/19/2017 2:15 PM] clone1018
Wait so you start with one strand, it replicates to two strands with each their own ability to replicate more times ?
[6/19/2017 2:16 PM] ashley_newland8586
yes.
http://www.sciencealert.com/dna-replication-has-been-filmed-for-the-first-time-and-it-s-stranger-than-we-thought
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DNA Replication Has Been Filmed For The First Time, And It's Not What We Expected
"It undermines a great deal of what's in the textbooks."
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[6/19/2017 2:17 PM] ashley_newland8586
here's a summary of that paper
[6/19/2017 2:18 PM] clone1018
Getting flashbacks to highschool reading this haha
[6/19/2017 2:18 PM] clone1018
> But this new footage reveals that there's no coordination at play here at all - somehow, each strand acts independently of the other, and still results in a perfect match each time.
[6/19/2017 2:22 PM] ashley_newland8586
DNA replication, transcription, and translation are so interesting. its a miracle we are all alive.
[6/19/2017 4:18 PM] slunchery
I haven't! it's amazing to me how people are able to identify the polymerase subunits and their functions! I was reading the intro and was hoping there was a bideo to show off the ~~ sporadic movements ~~
[6/19/2017 4:18 PM] slunchery
def gonna keep reading, good link!
[6/19/2017 4:22 PM] ashley_newland8586
Check the second link I sent, they have a video
[6/19/2017 4:28 PM] slunchery
yaya
[6/19/2017 4:28 PM] slunchery
*hopes fulfilled*
[6/19/2017 4:42 PM] slunchery
btw if anyone likes or is interested in neural networks http://neuralnetworksanddeeplearning.com is a nice read!
[6/19/2017 4:49 PM] slunchery
(uses basic linear algebra, partial derivatives, python)
[6/19/2017 4:56 PM] slunchery
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AxxnziuL408
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AxxnziuL408
The Shape of DNA - Numberphile
The amazing knots, twists and turns inside our cells. This is Part One of DNA Topology featuring Professor Mariel Vazquez from UC Davis. More links & stuff i...
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[6/19/2017 5:20 PM] holoptics
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[6/19/2017 5:21 PM] holoptics
So I just went through and cleaned all of what I determined to be usable optics. My only question now is... Where can I put them?
[6/19/2017 5:21 PM] slunchery
@Ashley_Newland
[6/19/2017 5:22 PM] ashley_newland8586
Are those from the box underneath the metal table?
[6/19/2017 5:22 PM] ashley_newland8586
I know absolutely nothing about optics.
[6/19/2017 5:24 PM] slunchery
need shelving, storage?
[6/19/2017 5:24 PM] ashley_newland8586
We have some microscopes that were donated to us from UT. I know they need new light sources, but maybe see if we could replace the objectives in them?
[6/19/2017 5:24 PM] slunchery
maybe something could be built?
[6/19/2017 5:24 PM] ashley_newland8586
I'm also wondering if those were for the ramen spectrometer
[6/19/2017 5:46 PM] slunchery
nice, there are 5 videos *inside of the article*
[6/19/2017 5:46 PM] slunchery
why do I not read Cell
[6/19/2017 5:51 PM] holoptics
These were from the box under the metal table.
[6/19/2017 5:52 PM] holoptics
I haven't been able to find the optics for the ramen spectroscometer
[6/19/2017 5:56 PM] ashley_newland8586
They were probably a donation
[6/19/2017 6:17 PM] holoptics
Again, where should I put them? They can't be stacked unless in a box and I don't want to put them back in the cardboard box they came in
[6/19/2017 6:19 PM] ashley_newland8586
Where do you think we should put them
[6/19/2017 6:19 PM] ashley_newland8586
As long as they are out of the way and I the science area I don't care
[6/19/2017 6:19 PM] ashley_newland8586
Thank you for taking the time to clean them though ^.^
[6/19/2017 6:22 PM] ashley_newland8586
Feel free to use any of the drawers to store them if you think that's the best place.
[6/20/2017 12:48 AM] ashley_newland8586
Science has a TV! Ty @StanSimmons
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[6/20/2017 12:48 AM] ashley_newland8586
@StanSimmons
[6/20/2017 7:57 AM] clone1018
I want 24/7 DNA replication on that tv lol
[6/20/2017 6:37 PM] clk9431
Would science ever consider doing a home herb/nutrition workshop for making stuff like magnesium soap?
[6/20/2017 6:40 PM] ashley_newland8586
Science would welcome it, but we need someone or a group of volunteers to teach the classes, see what equipment we need to facilitate that, etc.
[6/20/2017 8:15 PM] clk9431
Well I'll put it to my calendar of possibilities for October when I return. Thanks!
[6/26/2017 5:07 PM] ashley_newland8586
Hey guys...I just got to the space and the science area is a mess. It doesn't look like it was just one person so I'm pinging all of the science peeps a friendly reminder to clean up the space and put everything back in its place. Thanks!
[7/2/2017 9:26 PM] holoptics
I saw that we have a container for liquid nitrogen. Will we be getting Liquid Nitrogen any time soon?
[7/2/2017 9:39 PM] canibalcrab
Been here forever
[7/2/2017 9:40 PM] canibalcrab
Doesn't have a cap as far as I know
[7/2/2017 9:45 PM] holoptics
Dang. That would have helped with an experiment to show off in my lecture series
[7/3/2017 3:17 PM] slunchery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4aKJuKP0Q&feature=youtu.be
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4D Toys: a box of four-dimensional toys, and how objects bounce and roll in 4D
Out now for iOS [http://4dtoys.com/ios] and Steam (Vive VR or Mouse+Keyboard) [http://4dtoys.com/steam] Showing 4D Toys and an explanation of how 4D objects ...
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[7/4/2017 7:00 PM] slunchery
http://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2017/04/28/131532
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Rapid Whole Brain Imaging Of Neural Activities In Freely Behaving Larval Zebrafish
The internal brain dynamics that links sensation and action is arguably better studied during animal's natural behaviors. Here we report novel volume imaging and 3D tracking techniques that perform whole brain imaging of neural activities in freely swimming larval zebrafish. We demonstrated the capability of our system through functional imaging of neural activities during visually evoked behavior and prey capture behavior in larval zebrafish.
[7/4/2017 7:02 PM] slunchery
deeply wish I could replicate this, diy at dms
[7/5/2017 10:34 AM] denzuko
so, the gram staining class was fun and its got me wondering does that process work for yeasts and molds?
[7/5/2017 12:32 PM] slunchery
you're just testing to see if the microorganism has single- or double-layered cell membrane, right?
[7/5/2017 12:33 PM] slunchery
my guess is yes
[7/5/2017 12:38 PM] ashley_newland8586
No. The gram stain only works with bacteria.
[7/5/2017 12:39 PM] ashley_newland8586
The gram stain stains the bacterial cell wall which is made up of peptidoglycan in gram + and peptidoglycan and lipopolysaccharides in gram -
[7/5/2017 12:46 PM] slunchery
I was totally wrong, thanks for correcting hehe
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[7/14/2017 11:54 PM] slunchery
neat neat stuff!
http://cs231n.github.io
[7/14/2017 11:56 PM] slunchery
oh! also
http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncom.2017.00048/full
[7/14/2017 11:56 PM] slunchery
butts... no preview
[7/14/2017 11:56 PM] slunchery
comp neuro stuff
[7/20/2017 11:05 PM] axeonos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8FAJXPBdOg im still uneasy about game of thrones...
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The Molecular Shape of You (Ed Sheeran Parody) | A Capella Science
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[7/24/2017 6:17 PM] denzuko
got caught up in traffic coming from the store and work. on my way for the class. sorry for the late response.
[8/1/2017 2:36 AM] jupiterscomet
Hey science team! I am a high school science teacher at a newish highschool and we are needing a hood for our chem lab. They seem really expensive, where did we get ours? Does anyone have contacts at any of the colleges that might be willing to sell old equipment (also shopping for microscopes)? Thanks for your help.
[8/1/2017 12:07 PM] mr.clark6147
http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/offices/procurement/stateSurplus/Pages/default.aspx
[8/1/2017 12:08 PM] mr.clark6147
You'll have to call them, but they often have hoods and excess lab equipment
[8/1/2017 1:52 PM] jupiterscomet
Thank you!
[8/1/2017 2:13 PM] denzuko
@Axeonos your the second one to say that today about GoT. Why did it make you feel uneasy?
[8/1/2017 2:50 PM] axeonos
Singers on game of thrones, ed shereen should not be in westeros
[8/1/2017 8:02 PM] denzuko
ah
[8/1/2017 8:03 PM] denzuko
more of a casual fan so that went over my head
[8/6/2017 9:27 PM] stansimmons2031
Science has a computer now! i5, 8GB RAM, 500GB HD, DVD-R, WiFi, Win 10 Pro. Login using your normal DMS username/password. Ebony has the the local Admin password for installing software as will Ashley.
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[9/29/2017 11:06 AM] slunchery
wump
[1/10/2018 4:20 PM] clone1018
Got the quote back for the 3 drops, it would be $890
[1/25/2018 10:02 AM] clone1018
science has plugs now
[3/14/2018 7:32 PM] canibalcrab
@Brian Terry you now have the role of @science chair and @committee chair. this allows you to be tagged when needed and allows access to the #committee_chairs chat
[3/14/2018 9:20 PM] davidkessinger9707
DO NOT RESIST Pearce has Borg'ed you.
[3/14/2018 9:21 PM] canibalcrab
this one volunteered to be borg'ed!
[3/14/2018 9:21 PM] ashley_newland8586
HAHAHAH IM FREEEEE
[3/14/2018 9:21 PM] canibalcrab
... now you are
[3/14/2018 9:21 PM] canibalcrab
i may have forgotten to update the roles
[6/23/2018 1:54 PM] Deleted User
what time do i bring donations of glassware and reagants on thursday night
[6/23/2018 1:54 PM] Deleted User
i can't sign up to makerspace talk b/c it doesn't send verification emails
[6/23/2018 3:33 PM] slunchery
hm, i can send the person youre trying to get in contact with a message
[6/23/2018 3:33 PM] slunchery
what is their username?
[7/9/2018 3:48 PM] kevpat
I put a legit copy of windows XP on the computer for whom ever asked for it. Its in the downloads folder
[7/9/2018 3:48 PM] kevpat
I don't need it anymore
[7/9/2018 5:22 PM] denzuko
thanks @Kevin I've done the same for the guys and draco informed me they already had it taken care of
[7/9/2018 5:23 PM] kevpat
Ill erase it off the whiteboard then
[7/9/2018 5:24 PM] denzuko
:+1:
[7/11/2018 1:52 AM] themitch22
Hey don't forget I started a Folding @ home team for DMS a while ago, if anyone wants to join https://stats.foldingathome.org/team/230072
[7/19/2018 4:43 PM] denzuko
That reminds me we have been doing compute for the world community grid - https://join.worldcommunitygrid.org?teamId=1WZJMC7X02
[7/19/2018 4:43 PM] denzuko
would be cool to do both though 😃
[8/15/2018 3:37 PM] denzuko
DMS now has a dedicated tensorflow and python serverless environment. Check it out at https://tensorflow.communitygrid.dallasmakerspace.org/?token=72d68548c56900f356795fa1d0bfef7e533e1b0cdce33020
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[9/5/2018 10:12 AM] ousooners28349694
@Denzuko.sdf.org - can you check to see if the server is down?? I can't seem to hit the env.
[9/5/2018 10:13 AM] ousooners28349694
For the dedicated tensor flow env you posted about on August 15th above
[9/5/2018 10:40 AM] denzuko
@ousooners2834 thanks yes we're aware of the issue and the root cause of the outage has a lot to do with some needed maintenance on the network. We're working to restore services. once things are back online the updated token will be posted here on talk
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[9/6/2018 6:50 PM] denzuko
We've got it back online
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[9/6/2018 6:51 PM] denzuko
latest link: https://tensorflow.communitygrid.dallasmakerspace.org/?token=35270f72a91526179ba6a374fef2dff97ae22b0fb460ca76
[9/6/2018 6:51 PM] denzuko
@ousooners2834 ^
[9/7/2018 7:57 AM] ousooners28349694
@Denzuko.sdf.org - thanks I can bring it up now!
[4/7/2019 9:55 PM] slunchery
nothing quite like the scent of a ylang ylang
[4/7/2019 9:56 PM] slunchery
haha all amines smell like rotten fish
[4/7/2019 9:58 PM] slunchery
the isopentyl acetate was synthesized in an organic chem lab, right?
[4/7/2019 9:58 PM] slunchery
hahaa nice
[4/7/2019 9:58 PM] slunchery
did the same thing, though we never did isopropyl acetate
[4/7/2019 9:59 PM] slunchery
did you need to do any purification?
[4/7/2019 10:00 PM] slunchery
a p sweet at-home experiment anyhow
[4/7/2019 10:00 PM] canibalcrab
what does "ethereal" smell like
[4/7/2019 10:01 PM] slunchery
lmao
[5/18/2019 6:29 PM] haleysales
ah yes, the discord
[5/18/2019 8:51 PM] slunchery
mm, wonderful place, this
[6/24/2019 3:36 PM] Deleted User
Is the fume hood hooked up yet?
[6/24/2019 3:44 PM] stansimmons2031
No holes in the roof yet, so not yet. David Ratcliff and Charle Proctor are working on the plans for ventilation for science, ceramics, jewelry and glass.
[6/24/2019 3:45 PM] Deleted User
x)
[6/24/2019 3:49 PM] draco_the_drake
No holes? @StanSimmons ... are you certain? https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/t/woodshop-roof-leak/58238
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Woodshop Roof Leak
If anyone needs proof that the roof leaks during a rain event … it rained hard starting about 9:30. Watch the Woodshop East camera recording from 9:36 PM to 9:50 PM on 6/23/19.
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[6/24/2019 3:49 PM] draco_the_drake
😛
[6/24/2019 3:50 PM] stansimmons2031
ha ha.
[6/24/2019 3:51 PM] Deleted User
XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
[6/25/2019 10:33 AM] nullinterface
https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/06/capuchin-monkeys-have-a-3000-year-archaeological-record/
Archaeology - no longer just for studying *humans*
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Capuchin monkeys have a 3,000-year archaeological record
3,000 years of discarded stone hammers reveal changes in capuchin diet and culture.
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[6/25/2019 11:45 AM] ashley_newland8586
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[7/5/2019 10:27 PM] nullinterface
Cicadia molting on a tree on my front porch. First time I've seen this in person.
[7/5/2019 10:32 PM] canibalcrab
Get pics
[7/5/2019 10:33 PM] canibalcrab
I have one where it's drying it's wings. They are blue for like 4 hours
[7/5/2019 10:36 PM] nullinterface
I've got some mediocre cell phone pix
[7/5/2019 10:37 PM] nullinterface
It might have started to pump its wings by now
[7/5/2019 10:49 PM] nullinterface
Wings are blue-green indeed
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[7/5/2019 11:35 PM] nullinterface
It's difficult to control exposure, frame the picture well, and hold a flashlight on the subject at the same time
[7/5/2019 11:35 PM] nullinterface
I'm still surprised at how different the nymphs look from the adults
[7/5/2019 11:36 PM] nullinterface
In one molt they transform from being optimized for subterranean life to being reasonably optimized for flight
[7/5/2019 11:38 PM] nullinterface
Tommorow morning I'll walk the dogs. The big one snaps at flying insects - especially cicadias. Wonder if she'll be taking umbrage at the subject of the photos, which I placed on the tree after it fell off a wall.
[7/5/2019 11:41 PM] canibalcrab
Those are awesome
[7/6/2019 12:14 AM] slunchery
agree, sweet pics
[7/6/2019 7:37 AM] nullinterface
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[7/26/2019 9:44 AM] denzukoatwork2317
I've always wondered what process, flora/fauna, or environment would trigger such an evolution to why they would take so long to mature?
[7/26/2019 9:48 AM] slunchery
*shrug* maybe predators had a harder time recognizing cocoons as prey
[7/26/2019 9:48 AM] slunchery
fwiw humans take a long fricken time to mature
[7/26/2019 9:52 AM] slunchery
hm, quora suggests that having young feed on a different resource reduces competition between relatives
[7/26/2019 9:52 AM] slunchery
the user's avatar is them in a space suit, so i can't scrutinize that
[7/26/2019 12:34 PM] nullinterface
the cicadas around here are annual
[7/26/2019 12:34 PM] nullinterface
1 or 3 year lifecycles if I recall
[7/26/2019 12:35 PM] nullinterface
the 17-year broods are the weirdos
[7/26/2019 12:36 PM] nullinterface
I gather current thinking is that with such a long lifecycle no predator will come to depend on them as a food source, which alongside mass-emergence means the species will survive opportunistic predation
[8/2/2019 2:51 PM] nullinterface
about all you need to know about Fluorine
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[9/16/2019 10:52 AM] Deleted User
What's the news on the fume hood?
[9/16/2019 10:53 AM] yashsedai
lol what do you need a fume hood for
[9/16/2019 10:53 AM] Deleted User
Someone said the fume hood has to be functioning before we can do any organic synthesis
[9/16/2019 10:54 AM] Deleted User
Like making esters for fragrances
[9/24/2019 11:38 AM] nullinterface
https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/09/aloof-not-so-much-study-finds-cats-bond-with-their-owners-just-like-dogs
A study that's sure to generate controversy
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Will you still need me, will you still feed me: Yes, your cat bond...
"Cats display social flexibility in regard to their attachments with humans."
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[9/24/2019 12:39 PM] andrew5152
interesting use of tax dollars...
[9/24/2019 1:17 PM] slunchery
lmao
[9/24/2019 3:43 PM] nullinterface
I'm sure Ralston-Purina managed to benefit somehow
[11/7/2019 5:45 PM] canibalcrab
When are we gonna be done *temporarily* taking care of the tarantulas
[11/7/2019 6:53 PM] kevpat
I think they're dead so.......
[11/7/2019 7:09 PM] sewingstuff2561
Ugh why
[11/7/2019 7:18 PM] slunchery
they made the ultimate sacrifice
[11/7/2019 7:21 PM] stephenie.
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[11/7/2019 7:21 PM] stephenie.
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[11/7/2019 7:22 PM] andrew5152
we do seem to have a penchant for stuffing living things into little boxes and then ignoring them til they're dead....
[11/7/2019 7:22 PM] stephenie.
Giving a tour. Guests were repulsed by the spiders.
[11/7/2019 7:23 PM] stephenie.
You have to walk really close to them to get to personal storage
[11/7/2019 7:24 PM] andrew5152
cant tell much from the pics... except there are several habitats
[11/7/2019 7:24 PM] andrew5152
were they just creeped out because "ew spiders", or "holy moly, they're all dead spiders"
[11/7/2019 7:25 PM] stephenie.
Disgusted by big a** spiders so close to a common area
[11/7/2019 7:27 PM] andrew5152
oh. Meh.I should probably be less blase about that, but... c'mon. It's in a cage, and...tarantulas aren't *actually* dangerous...
[11/7/2019 7:42 PM] stephenie.
Am looking at them now. 7 cages. Pretty sure some are alive. I won't rap on the boxes.
[11/8/2019 7:08 AM] michaelb5250
They do tend to molt so it can be deceiving at first glance.
[11/8/2019 7:41 AM] nullinterface
and some *funny* people like to place the discarded exoskeletons outside their enclosures
[11/8/2019 5:15 PM] lavarocks.
But honestly, I think it's time to rehome them. Give them back to the owner or Kris.
[11/8/2019 5:17 PM] lavarocks.
I dont have a problem with them except that we a) dont allow other pets in the space and b) they freak some people out.
[11/8/2019 6:09 PM] stephenie.
And c) (which should be "a") it's personal storage and inurement. Our rules do not permit personal storage outside of designated areas. And providing pet boarding services free of charge for two years is an abuse of authority.
[11/13/2019 10:41 PM] abowlofdesolatewaste
A couple months ago I saw an interesting paper on using AAV to deliver DNA that codes for lactase production in humans suffering lactose intolerance. I've wanted to try my hand at making a few test batches at DMS, but is that even in the realm of possibility? And who would I talk to about it?
[11/13/2019 10:48 PM] abowlofdesolatewaste
This is the paper that started the initial idea. https://sci-hub.tw/10.1038/2625
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Sci-Hub: устраняя преграды на пути расп...
Первый в мире пиратский ресурс, который открыл массовый доступ к десяткам миллионов научных статей
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[11/13/2019 10:52 PM] abowlofdesolatewaste
And I've secured a method of obtaining both AAV and the pAAV-Lac Plasmid
[11/13/2019 10:53 PM] abowlofdesolatewaste
currently working on a source for live adenovirus dl309
[11/14/2019 2:06 AM] talkers
Re the spiders: we had fish for 3-4 years in Science. A few people protested. They even kept a death chart of expired fish. But the project was about building a self sustaining eco.
[11/14/2019 2:08 AM] talkers
Spiders do freak out some people. And enchant many others. I doubt we have lost members because of it, nor scared away members for the curious creatures.
[11/14/2019 2:12 AM] talkers
Speaking of bugs and science, something to ponder:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/13/insect-apocalypse-poses-risk-to-all-life-on-earth-conservationists-warn
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[11/14/2019 10:07 AM] sewingstuff2561
I avoid that area because of the spiders.
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[11/14/2019 10:08 AM] yashsedai
mmmm
[11/14/2019 10:08 AM] yashsedai
spider snacks
[11/14/2019 10:17 AM] aceat64
Why's it got to be ~~snakes~~spiders
[11/14/2019 11:39 AM] talkers
I avoid it because science isn't real!
[11/14/2019 11:39 AM] talkers
That's my opinion
[11/17/2019 5:26 PM] icedamericanocytoplasm
@ABowlOfDesolateWaste lactase enzyme DNA hack ? Wow. I wonder whether a bunch of lactose intolerant people have epigenetic blocks or compromised gut flora, and how AAV delivered DNA mod would interact with that
[12/19/2019 12:14 AM] jupiter8490515
My current collection of fragrant organic compounds
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[12/19/2019 12:14 AM] jupiter8490515
methyl salicylate. Sweet root beer, mint lifesavers, mint mouthwash, wintergreen
isopropyl salicylate: green vegetable floral lime sour herbal
1-pentanol: jolly ranchers, sweet oily buttery yeasty bready fusel (my favorite)
[12/19/2019 12:15 AM] jupiter8490515
I am waiting for a fractional distillation column so I can isolate methyl acetate
[12/27/2019 11:45 PM] jupiter8490515
just made isopentyl acetate, smells GOOOOD x)
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[12/28/2019 6:28 AM] slunchery
a hearty thumbs up to this
[12/28/2019 6:28 AM] slunchery
glad to see some dang #science occurring at dms
[12/29/2019 4:04 AM] jupiter8490515
Dont know why there's not more organic chemistry going on, either
[12/29/2019 4:06 AM] jupiter8490515
also i made those esters at home, not at DMS x)
[12/29/2019 4:06 AM] jupiter8490515
but i might start teaching a methyl salicylate (wintergreen oil) class in the science section
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[12/29/2019 3:18 PM] mizgeek
One of my goals next year is to learn how to make essential oils, etc. After the big move to Hawkins.
[12/29/2019 10:48 PM] jupiter8490515
fragrance oils (artificial scent compounds) are more fun x)
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[12/29/2019 11:08 PM] mizgeek
Im into the natural essences for magical oils. 🧙🏼‍♀️
[12/29/2019 11:09 PM] yashsedai
LOL
[12/30/2019 1:36 AM] jupiter8490515
xD
[12/31/2019 4:30 AM] jupiter8490515
just made pentyl acetate
[12/31/2019 4:31 AM] jupiter8490515
Smells quite different from isopentyl acetate. more generic fruity ester smell, less banana
[12/31/2019 4:31 AM] jupiter8490515
most esters can be described as "sweet and fruity" but really they have their subtle dfiference that u can only experience for yourself
[1/1/2020 8:36 AM] slunchery
do you feel like dms has the equipment to carry out these kinds of synthesis reactions?
[1/1/2020 8:38 AM] slunchery
haven't been in a while, but i'd be interested in replicating some of the experiments from university to test myself and the facilities
[1/2/2020 12:30 AM] jupiter8490515
@slunchery It seems that the science section is currently more geared towards biology, not chemsitry
[1/2/2020 12:31 AM] jupiter8490515
They have the basics, but nothing advanced. no hempel columns, 3-neck flasks, addition funnels
[1/2/2020 12:31 AM] jupiter8490515
i am actually collecting organic synthesis equipmenta t home, i have a part time job just to fund the hobby
[1/2/2020 12:31 AM] jupiter8490515
i do end up bringing a lot of my own stuff when i go to DMS
[1/2/2020 12:32 AM] jupiter8490515
For just fischer esterification, DMS has everything you need, except for a distillation thermometer
[1/21/2020 8:18 AM] ferricyanide7475
hey @jupiter849 if you would like us to get more chemistry equipment teaching classes and/or leading a project in science committee are good ways to get that. We just have a limited pool of funds and have to use what we have wisely, teaching classes helps us build our funds and thus have more to spend on equipment.
[3/3/2020 10:11 PM] denzuko5245
Hey guys, is there any details one can look up about the atomic reactor project?
[3/3/2020 11:07 PM] ferricyanide7475
https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/Fusor
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Fusor
[3/3/2020 11:09 PM] ferricyanide7475
you can also come hang around 2:30pm on sundays too. There are people working on it at other times too but its more random
[3/3/2020 11:09 PM] ferricyanide7475
we also have a binder of scientific journals and other things that we are using as a reference
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[3/17/2020 11:02 PM] canibalcrab
@fairiecyanide
[3/17/2020 11:02 PM] nullinterface
@fairiecyanide @fairiecyanide this might be your refrigerated shipment
[3/17/2020 11:18 PM] hon1nbo
That had been on the back table for days. Wasn't marked perishable
[3/18/2020 12:18 AM] nullinterface
🤷‍♂️ let me know if it has to be taken out of the fridge
[3/18/2020 1:36 AM] ferricyanide7475
thank you. based off of the size i think those are the unicorn bags. the mushroom spawn is set to arrive thursday. I will have to check with kobin to see if he was able to change the address. The mushroom spawn won't be cold but will need to go in the fridge for long term storage. Short term is fine at room temperature, but that is if you are planning to use it in a couple weeks. Longer term needs to be the fridge
[3/18/2020 1:36 AM] ferricyanide7475
i appreciate you caring
[3/18/2020 1:42 AM] ferricyanide7475
9405510202079030318465 USPS
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[3/18/2020 4:13 AM] jupiter8490515
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[3/18/2020 8:35 AM] ferricyanide7475
your collection you made or purchased?
[3/18/2020 12:33 PM] ferricyanide7475
"out for delivery" the address change didn't seem to take. 🙁
[3/18/2020 12:37 PM] nullinterface
If you let someone in the D&O know, they can retrieve it
[3/18/2020 3:57 PM] hon1nbo
package arrived and was put in refrigeration
[3/18/2020 3:57 PM] hon1nbo
is what I was told this afternoon
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[3/18/2020 4:08 PM] michaelb5250
refrigeration? that's pretty cool
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[3/19/2020 12:57 AM] ferricyanide7475
patrick got it. i am happy now
[3/21/2020 10:33 PM] jupiter8490515
@ferricyanide made them at home. I purchase the carboxylic acids and alcohols online
[3/22/2020 12:50 AM] draco_the_drake
Anyone watch NileRed?
[3/22/2020 1:58 AM] jupiter8490515
Yea x)
[3/22/2020 2:00 AM] draco_the_drake
I don't know alot about chemistry but for some reason I love his channel .. I feel like I'm absorbing something .. plus it is entertaining
[3/22/2020 2:00 AM] draco_the_drake
That and of course Codyslab
[3/22/2020 9:17 AM] kenpurcell
Learned more botany in one day than all of college. And what the shit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82siQVfeJPs
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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't
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"Real Gneiss" with a Plant Called Crucifixion Thorn
Explore the remnants of an ancient lake in the Mojave Desert and see a plant that's quite likely a relict of an age when ground sloths and saber-toothed cats lurked on the bajadas and in the arroyos. Castela emoryi, colloquially known as "the Crucifixion Thorn", is a relative...
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[5/26/2020 4:54 PM] slunchery
*room begins to spin*
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[6/25/2020 10:34 AM] slunchery
a natural enemy of the locust
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[7/8/2020 7:58 AM] yashsedai
lulz
[7/8/2020 7:58 AM] nullinterface
*"...Prof. William Lyon Phelps has very effectively captured the secret of felinity when he says that the cat does not merely lie down, but “pours his body out on the floor like a glass of water”. What other creature has thus merged the aestheticism of mechanics and hydraulics?" - H.P.Lovecraft in "Cats and Dogs"*
[7/8/2020 7:59 AM] canibalcrab
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[7/8/2020 8:00 AM] nullinterface
perpetual-ish motion
[7/8/2020 8:01 AM] nullinterface
cats only live for so long, but at a sooner point in time the buttered side of the toast won't be buttered any more
[7/8/2020 8:02 AM] canibalcrab
Just need a way to reapply butter in motion and the cat can feed off the toast
[7/8/2020 8:03 AM] nullinterface
mid-air rebuttering
[7/8/2020 8:08 AM] canibalcrab
Works for jets
[7/8/2020 8:08 AM] canibalcrab
Spray butter!
[7/8/2020 9:27 AM] judykriehn3727
Butter jet pack
[7/8/2020 9:30 AM] nullinterface
butter **is** a hydrocarbon *of a sort*...
[7/8/2020 1:30 PM] slunchery
except for the non hydrocarbon parts, yeah
[7/15/2020 7:25 PM] nullinterface
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[7/19/2020 11:44 AM] nullinterface
google news - keeping it real - real *absolute*
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[7/19/2020 2:28 PM] slunchery
weather for the layman
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[7/31/2020 4:40 PM] ferricyanide7475
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Imagination Station Toledo
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Hydrogen Oxygen Detonation
Combine just the right mix of hydrogen and oxygen gas with a flame and you can generate a supersonic detonation ... in the palm of your hands.
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[7/31/2020 4:43 PM] michaelb5250
I wonder if we could ignite it with a laser 🤔
[7/31/2020 4:44 PM] ferricyanide7475
We will not be providing death ray fuel to laser.
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[7/31/2020 4:45 PM] ferricyanide7475
Though it is probably ignitable if you have at least 4% hydrogen
[7/31/2020 4:56 PM] slunchery
i could go for a bubble bath after that one
[7/31/2020 5:04 PM] michaelb5250
Oh y'all are no fun
[7/31/2020 5:12 PM] slunchery
что вы говорите очень грустно
[7/31/2020 5:19 PM] ferricyanide7475
This yury?
[7/31/2020 5:20 PM] skyspook
What good is science if we can't get death ray fuel?
[7/31/2020 5:21 PM] slunchery
нет
[7/31/2020 5:21 PM] slunchery
that's *mad* science
[7/31/2020 5:22 PM] slunchery
down the hall
[7/31/2020 5:25 PM] skyspook
Silly me
[7/31/2020 5:30 PM] kenpurcell
You just need to come to our pyro events
[7/31/2020 5:33 PM] skyspook
I do enjoy some fire related activites
[7/31/2020 5:52 PM] kenpurcell
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[7/31/2020 5:52 PM] kenpurcell
Red one is a consumer shell
[7/31/2020 5:53 PM] skyspook
10 and 16 inch. Nice
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[7/31/2020 5:56 PM] kenpurcell
You know your shells. And salutes.
[7/31/2020 5:58 PM] skyspook
I've only ever set off the big single-load tubes. Made some of my own black-powder flash pans and sparkler bombs, but nothing quite so nice and large as those 🙂
[7/31/2020 6:00 PM] kenpurcell
Keep October 16-17 open 😉
[7/31/2020 6:01 PM] skyspook
I shall!
[8/3/2020 7:23 AM] nullinterface
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[8/3/2020 10:34 AM] slunchery
primus would be happy to hear this
[8/30/2020 2:36 PM] kenpurcell
Science committee meeting online now meet.google.com/gpi-gvxe-wdz
[9/3/2020 8:30 AM] nullinterface
awesome
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/09/first-modular-nuclear-reactor-design-certified-in-the-us/
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NuScales small nuclear reactor is first to get US safety approval
Small size can help with economics and safety.
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[9/3/2020 8:31 AM] nullinterface
a couple decades of talk about SMRs and one has finally been approved. if these prove successful, it could break through what is the single biggest obstacle for nuclear - the staggering cost of construction.
[9/3/2020 12:07 PM] andrew5152
how does this compare in physical size to, say, a nuclear submarine...um...power unit, or whatever they call them...My extremely limited knowledge of them (that they exist, largely, is where it ends) suggest this is not dissimilar, and about 10% of the size in production capability (50MW vs the subs' "up to" 500MW), but I can't find a thing about the physical dimensions, or so, of a sub unit...
[9/3/2020 12:25 PM] skyspook
Shorter but wider? https://www.quora.com/How-big-is-a-nuclear-submarine-s-reactor-dimensions-Are-you-able-to-be-in-the-same-room
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[9/3/2020 2:57 PM] nullinterface
submarines also tend to use the reactor's steam plant to spin the propeller shaft directly
[9/3/2020 2:58 PM] nullinterface
thus the rated output will not necessarily be the useful power output (although it's a very good approximation)
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[9/3/2020 3:13 PM] andrew5152
kinda like turbines for airliners vs. helicopter? They're just *used* differently...
[9/3/2020 5:51 PM] nullinterface
mostly the issue of conversion losses in any potentially connected generator
[9/3/2020 6:12 PM] nullinterface
also, I want to say last time I looked at military reactors they were rated in thermal output rather than shaft output
[9/15/2020 9:44 AM] nullinterface
is there an *incantation* associated with this process?
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[10/28/2020 10:57 AM] judykriehn3727
Its like the house at has taken a cue from the giant StaPuf Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters.
[12/3/2020 7:50 PM] nullinterface
handy reference
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[12/3/2020 8:23 PM] andrew5152
LOL
I think the line that separates hot from cold on MY shower is even narrower...
[12/3/2020 8:41 PM] nullinterface
**good news**: I got a new water heater a couple weeks ago and it's awesome - unlimited hot water
**bad news**: I had to pay for a new water heater a couple weeks ago
[12/3/2020 8:41 PM] andrew5152
indeed
[12/3/2020 8:41 PM] andrew5152
been there
[12/3/2020 8:41 PM] andrew5152
done that
[12/3/2020 8:41 PM] andrew5152
got the skinny wallet to prove it
[12/3/2020 8:41 PM] andrew5152
but endless hot water DOES rock!
[12/3/2020 8:42 PM] nullinterface
40 gal >> 50gal and many many more BTUs
[12/3/2020 8:42 PM] andrew5152
and we have had ALL hot water consumers on at once, nary a glitch
[12/3/2020 8:42 PM] nullinterface
its predecessor was 28 years old
[12/3/2020 8:42 PM] andrew5152
impressive!
[12/3/2020 8:42 PM] andrew5152
anything >16 is bragging rights!
[12/3/2020 8:50 PM] kenpurcell
Tank or Tankless?
[12/3/2020 8:55 PM] andrew5152
mine's tankless
[12/3/2020 8:55 PM] andrew5152
love getting to use the floor space under it, too!
[12/3/2020 8:58 PM] kenpurcell
My water heater is in a closet in the garage. Price of tankless has really come down. Now about 2x the price instead of 4-5x.
[12/3/2020 8:59 PM] kenpurcell
You squeezed every frigging penny out of that 28 year old heater.
[12/3/2020 9:34 PM] nullinterface
I got a plurality of the years on the original water heater
[12/4/2020 8:46 AM] kenpurcell
I'm worried at 15 years on a 10 year warrantied heater.
[12/4/2020 2:45 PM] nullinterface
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[12/4/2020 3:20 PM] yashsedai
walk that snake!yeahhhh
[12/7/2020 3:48 PM] nullinterface
an interesting tool to game-ify exposure risks w/ COVID-19
https://www.microcovid.org/
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[12/7/2020 5:51 PM] nullinterface
surprising how much of a difference that a better mask makes
[12/7/2020 5:51 PM] nullinterface
of course fitted N95 respirators are rare as hen's teeth nowadays
[12/7/2020 5:52 PM] nullinterface
wonder if anyone stocks P100 dust filters for the 3M half-face respirators again
[12/7/2020 7:05 PM] skyspook
Found them on Amazon again
[12/7/2020 7:06 PM] skyspook
Not bad price, but not the best. I managed to pick up some more p100s, and theres a filter template on thingiverse that fits the 3m half mask nicely
[12/7/2020 7:06 PM] skyspook
So you can filter the exhaust
[12/7/2020 9:00 PM] nullinterface
a surgical mask looped over the filters to cover the exhaust would be about an order of magnitude more consideration for others than cloth masks and sloppily-worn surgical masks the general public is sporting
[12/7/2020 9:01 PM] skyspook
True, but I hold myself to higher standards, for better or worse 🙂
[12/7/2020 9:01 PM] nullinterface
which if my experience with relentlessly-fogged glasses shows, leak relentlessly around the edges
[12/7/2020 9:02 PM] nullinterface
thus much of the pearl-clutching over exhaust vents should be directed at *all* mask design
[12/7/2020 9:03 PM] nullinterface
this is what I've been sporting for ~6 months now
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KN95 filter media + surgical mask over those dreaded exhaust valves
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[12/17/2020 10:18 AM] kenpurcell
Math is hard!
[12/24/2020 3:40 PM] Deleted User
I don't need it anytime soon, just daydreaming about future projects. I am making a YouTube channel that shows simple organic chemistry reactions, like making esters
[12/24/2020 3:51 PM] Deleted User
I would like to use thionyl chloride one day to make a video on making long chain alkyl chlorides, such as octyl chloride. But its impossible to get as an amateur, could i donate to the science committee so you can order it from a supplier?
[12/24/2020 3:52 PM] Deleted User
Or do you think it's too dangerous to use?
[12/24/2020 7:35 PM] yashsedai
sigma aldritch has it
[12/24/2020 7:35 PM] yashsedai
doesn't appear to be hard to get
[12/24/2020 7:36 PM] yashsedai
we don't have a working fume hood though so likely the space wouldn't be the place to work on it
[12/24/2020 7:37 PM] yashsedai
that and it being water reactive
[12/24/2020 7:37 PM] yashsedai
looks like nasty shit
[12/24/2020 9:04 PM] Deleted User
It's only impossible to get as a home chemist hobbyist.
[12/24/2020 9:04 PM] Deleted User
Phosphorus trichloride is an alternative
[12/24/2020 9:18 PM] canibalcrab
dms hardly qualifies as a lab
[12/25/2020 4:28 AM] Deleted User
,
[12/25/2020 4:28 AM] Deleted User
when doing home organic chemistry i do everything outdiirs with a big heavy duty fan
[2/1/2021 7:42 AM] nullinterface
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[2/1/2021 8:56 AM] yashsedai
lol epic
[2/1/2021 9:47 AM] nullinterface
best possible *characterization* of fictional peoples is now possible
[2/23/2021 4:42 PM] quattroquattro
Anyone from science available to meet a contractor tomorrow to help get an estimate for your ventilation?
[3/1/2021 9:23 PM] themitch22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV9FytfoCtg
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[3/25/2021 10:56 PM] ealott
That^ looks awesome. Might have to add that to the list of projects to start and finish sometime.
[3/25/2021 10:57 PM] canibalcrab
shelve*
[4/9/2021 1:18 PM] nullinterface
randomly excited about the solar eclipses in October 2023 and April 2024
[4/9/2021 4:46 PM] nullinterface
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[4/9/2021 9:19 PM] gtometich
I was really trying to find the connection between solar eclipses and the rat. It has been one of those weeks...haha
[4/13/2021 1:24 PM] nullinterface
let me know if you do find a connection
[4/14/2021 9:46 PM] romanseoul
I'm super excited for those. I wasn't able to take advantage of the 2017 one due to teacher training. But I'm no longer doing that and I will schedule those days off years in advance!
[4/15/2021 12:17 PM] nullinterface
Watched the 2017 eclipse in my front yard. A large percentage of the randos about seemed to take no notice despite the fact that it got dusk dark in the middle of a cloudless day and birds started to roost.
[4/15/2021 12:36 PM] hardsuit
Our entire shop said $@#! it and went out back in the alley to watch
[4/15/2021 12:38 PM] hardsuit
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[4/15/2021 12:38 PM] hardsuit
Found the photo I took
[4/15/2021 12:39 PM] hardsuit
Pinholes in matboard plus reversed binoculars for the big one
[4/15/2021 12:40 PM] skyspook
I made a special trip to Kentucky and camped out in the center of totality. Totally worth it. Especially since it was at a distillery.
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[4/15/2021 12:41 PM] hardsuit
So is Dallas in the full eclipse path for the next upcoming one?
[4/15/2021 12:41 PM] skyspook
Should be. Not sure where it is exactly, I haven't checked the maps
[4/15/2021 12:42 PM] skyspook
So greatest eclipse will be mexico. So, the closer you can go SW, the better.
[4/15/2021 12:43 PM] skyspook
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[4/15/2021 12:56 PM] nullinterface
2024 will be good almost anywhere in DFW, but the southern metro will be along the 'centerline'
[4/15/2021 12:57 PM] nullinterface
2023 you're going to want to be in south Texas
[4/15/2021 12:59 PM] nullinterface
or *scenic* Midland-Odessa 😂
[4/15/2021 1:49 PM] darrent_
Some decent maps here: https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/april-8-2024
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2024 Apr 8 — Total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
About the April 8 2024 total solar eclipse spanning Mexico, the United States, and Canada
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[4/15/2021 5:32 PM] ferricyanide7475
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/14/covid-vaccine-moderna-hopes-to-have-booster-shot-ready-by-the-fall-says-ceo.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard
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Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel told CNBC the biotech firm hopes to have a booster shot for its Covid vaccine to protect against variants ready by the fall.
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[4/15/2021 5:33 PM] ferricyanide7475
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/11/covid-variant-from-south-africa-was-able-to-break-through-pfizer-vaccine-in-israeli-study.html
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Covid variant from South Africa was able to break through Pfizer ...
The coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa is able to evade some of the protection of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to an Israeli study.
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[4/15/2021 5:33 PM] ferricyanide7475
As expected 😕
[4/15/2021 5:37 PM] andrew5152
Sorry...tired head... what's the implication of the booster?
[4/15/2021 5:42 PM] hardsuit
Should add additional protection against the newer variants/mutations, since baseline shots formulated against the original non mutated strain
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[4/15/2021 5:43 PM] hardsuit
One of the reasons there more two lines on the vaccination cards is they thought potential of boosters being needed was a possibility, so left room for the additional information
[4/15/2021 5:44 PM] hardsuit
More than two lines
[4/15/2021 5:49 PM] yashsedai
lol
[4/15/2021 9:34 PM] ferricyanide7475
Yeah, i noticed there was some talk of just rolling it in with the flu vaccine as well.
[4/15/2021 9:38 PM] ferricyanide7475
We do seem to have gotten better at treating it as well. Since it doesn't seem like we will be getting rid of it, I imagine it will hang around like the flu with the occasional bad years. Would require way more people than i think are willing to get vaccinated to eliminate it.
[4/15/2021 9:43 PM] ferricyanide7475
Though typically viruses mutate in a way to help them spread more, so typically keeping the host alive longer/not killing the host is beneficial towards that. They still can mutate to be more harmful but i think is less likely if it hurts its ability to spread. So hopefully if its hanging around it will be less deadly.
[4/15/2021 9:58 PM] aceat64
coronaviruses mutate slower than influenza, and with the mRNA vaccines we can make new vaccines faster than ever and far more targeted
[4/15/2021 9:59 PM] aceat64
part of why they picked the spike protein is to lower the chance that mutations will breakthrough the immune response, but from what I understand there may be an even better spot to target so if we do need additional boosters it may only be for a few years at most (hopefully)
[4/15/2021 10:05 PM] aceat64
I'm very excited for some of the other emerging uses for this tech though
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[4/15/2021 10:06 PM] aceat64
for example, there's a trial going on right now as a treatment for some types of cancers
[4/15/2021 10:09 PM] aceat64
vaccines for herpes, HIV and others are also under development
[4/15/2021 10:10 PM] aceat64
I'm not a medical professional, but it seems to me that this tech is a major inflection point in the fight against a number of diseases
[4/15/2021 10:36 PM] ferricyanide7475
I am super excited about what possibilities the mRNA tech has for the future. I think the covid-19 vaccine cleared some hurdles for the other uses. So i look forward to seeing what happens.
[6/13/2021 11:27 PM] nullinterface
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[6/13/2021 11:51 PM] canibalcrab
:think:
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[6/14/2021 12:29 AM] michaelb5250
Makes sure your hands are beary free of germs.
[6/15/2021 12:33 PM] nullinterface
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[6/15/2021 2:33 PM] darrent_
I think "assume spherical rectangle" is the only one I haven't used.
[6/15/2021 2:55 PM] andrew5152
I think that's because it's a "given" and doesn't need to be assumed (might depend on assumed frame of reference, though)
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[7/29/2021 9:18 AM] yashsedai
oh lord
[7/29/2021 11:26 AM] nullinterface
clearly David Hahn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hahn
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David Charles Hahn (October 30, 1976 September 27, 2016), sometimes called the "Radioactive Boy Scout" or the "Nuclear Boy Scout", was an American man who built a homemade neutron source at the age of seventeen.
A scout in the Boy Scouts of America, Hahn conducted his experiments in secret in a backyard shed at his mother's house in Commerce T...
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[8/24/2021 10:45 AM] andrew5152
#whydohorsesgetallthegooddrugs
[8/24/2021 10:56 AM] nullinterface
everyone knows that *dewormers* are the best drugs
[9/2/2021 10:08 AM] nullinterface
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[9/2/2021 10:53 AM] kenpurcell
pretty fast damn car!
[10/4/2021 7:42 AM] meatrocks
Does anyone know if a pvd setup. Has been made in the science area? I saw on the forums it was talked about a long time ago about possibly making one
[10/25/2021 3:16 PM] nullinterface
that's some top notch science there
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[10/25/2021 3:49 PM] yashsedai
lolololololololol
[10/25/2021 3:54 PM] skyspook
... actually may be useful for understanding the recycling of the boxes?
[10/25/2021 3:54 PM] skyspook
As funny as it looks 🙂
[10/25/2021 3:58 PM] nullinterface
as I understand it doesn't take much grease to render any recycling efforts a moot point using current methods
[10/25/2021 4:04 PM] skyspook
I've seen it both ways - seems like it may depend on the providers these days. https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/yes-you-can-recycle-your-pizza-boxes
[10/25/2021 4:05 PM] nullinterface
every bit of guidance I've seen from local providers basically says clean paper only and no oil whatsoever
[10/25/2021 4:06 PM] skyspook
Oh, I believe that. I've mostly seen it in the north east areas and great lakes. Seem to be different recycling programs than down here.
[10/25/2021 4:07 PM] nullinterface
there seems to be a more powerful financial incentive here for recycling programs to be net positive on short-term cashflow
[10/25/2021 4:17 PM] nullinterface
and while being fiscally responsible is a good thing and it's best to direct materials to high-value uses, watching my own berg's landfill approach full status in another 2-3 years and having to procure another one or send it elsewhere at greater cost I suspect that slightly greater OPEX to delay that future big line item CAPEX can easily be justified
[10/25/2021 4:26 PM] michaelb5250
Dallas says they allow pizza boxes up to figure 3, they don't seem too concerned with contaminants.
[10/25/2021 4:43 PM] nullinterface
Lewisville is all kinds of concerned about contaminants. Plano also used to have great worries ... but that was ~20 years ago.
[10/25/2021 4:45 PM] nullinterface
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Residential recycling services in the city of Lewisville, Texas.
[10/25/2021 4:45 PM] nullinterface
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[10/25/2021 4:45 PM] nullinterface
the assumption is likely that they're grease-stained
[10/25/2021 4:46 PM] nullinterface
I've certainly placed clean pizza boxes in the recycling
[10/25/2021 4:47 PM] nullinterface
> Plastics (updated): Plastic bottles and containers with #1 - #7 resin code (excluding expanded polystyrene)
I've got my doubts that they actually recycle anything other than #1 and #2
[10/25/2021 4:54 PM] andrew5152
I have my doubts anything is actually recycled, regardless of which truck picks it up, or what center it goes to...
(paywalls suck so if you find this on the free plz post up) https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2021/01/10/china-quits-recycling-us-trash-as-sustainable-start-up-makes-strides/?sh=2ead24195a56
The gist is: here's a company that's set to make tonnes of $ from "plant-based non-recyclables that biodegrade". They're the rage for the last 3 years or so to my knowledge, including my trip to SanFran where we could choose from 'plant-based biodegradable discardable' or "recyclable" "dinnerware" with the catered meals. 3:1, attendees chose 'plant-based'.
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China Quits Recycling U.S. Trash As Sustainable Start-Up Makes Strides
A Virginia based company making to-go boxes is one example of how U.S. made recycling solutions don't need China to take our junk.
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[10/25/2021 10:18 PM] nullinterface
aluminum, paper almost always makes sense to recycle; steel usually; glass if there's a consumer nearby; plastic ... the bulk of it gets downcycled into the likes of fake wood park benches
[10/25/2021 10:19 PM] nullinterface
#1 and #2 are more amenable to being remade into equivalent materials, but I gather the processes are a bit tenuous on their economic viability
[10/25/2021 10:19 PM] nullinterface
shipping bulk plastic to China for recycling was always a weird thing
[10/26/2021 6:57 AM] andrew5152
Although those "make sense to recycle", it tends to be commercial streams which are. If you take aluminum or steel to your local scrap yard they probably get made into new things. Bags dropped at you local retailer **might** get turned into plastic deck boards. The stuff your local waste stream processor picks up from your neighborhood... goes to the landfill these days. Anything else would just be too expensive to process, and we consumers won't pay for it (and arguably even if we would it is irresponsible ecologically and economically to do so). That's what shipping it to China was always about: cheaper than trying to process here, and we got to feel good about last night's takeout box being tomorrow's iPhone (whether we were lied to or chose to be blind to the fact that wasn't really happening is probably a debate for the ages, and likely a columna columnb thing). Plus, now "plant based"...
[10/26/2021 9:54 AM] kenpurcell
The possibility that both sets of trucks (trash and recycling) go to the same destination should be criminal if that is true. Double the infrastructure and a big lie about it actually being recycled?
[10/26/2021 10:12 AM] andrew5152
I can say that the same truck empties both of my containers on trash day
[10/26/2021 10:12 AM] andrew5152
I can't say whether there is a stop by some facility to dump one load prior to making the rounds for the other
[10/26/2021 10:17 AM] skyspook
Technology has gotten decent enough to do single stream these days, although there are places that just pretend as well
[10/26/2021 10:19 AM] andrew5152
observations of Mt. Lewisville & other landfill facilities in the metroplex suggest that ain't happening here, unless by 'single stream' you mean straight to landfill (which would agree with my earlier statement).
[10/26/2021 10:20 AM] canibalcrab
if it's single stream why do I have to pay more for a separate recycling bin
[10/26/2021 10:21 AM] canibalcrab
and why won't Dallas bring me the second bin
[10/26/2021 10:21 AM] andrew5152
facilities which sort anything other than metallic from non metallic are pretty unusual, as there is no technology for nonmetallic sorting outside of carbon-based computer power and scanning for the little images with numbers in them.
[10/26/2021 10:30 AM] skyspook
Some of the computer vision is getting scary, along with laser identification of plastic types... but yes, it's most likely it just gets all dumped.
[10/26/2021 10:41 AM] andrew5152
That nut will eventually be cracked, but for now...
[10/27/2021 3:28 PM] nullinterface
Mt Lewisville used to have onsite primary-stream extractors onsite. but then the *foothills* encroached and they had to clear out.
[10/27/2021 3:29 PM] nullinterface
Lewisville certainly communicates *constantly* about recycling and what causes loads to be rejected (contamination, non-recyclable items in the bin) thus it seems they actually recycling things
[10/27/2021 4:32 PM] nullinterface
I recall some bruhahah about the same truck running general refuse and recycling, but I suspect that's for convenience and doesn't impact yield since recycling is single-bin anyway
[12/20/2021 8:50 AM] nullinterface
holy shit - *warding pendants*
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/12/anti-5g-quantum-pendants-are-radioactive/
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Anti-5G “quantum pendants” are radioactive
Dutch authority for nuclear safety issues warning, bans 10 scammy "negative ion" products.
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[12/20/2021 8:56 AM] andrew5152
Sir, you are banned from the DMS Discord for violating the Rules of Engagement. This post belongs in the pseudo-science discussion, not "science".
[12/20/2021 8:56 AM] nullinterface
aw snap
[12/23/2021 6:03 PM] ealott
Saw this lot of glassware, light microscopes, and other stuff for auction, if team science is interested: https://renebates.com/a_lot_2.php?id=167&lot=522&cat=all
[12/28/2021 2:16 PM] nullinterface
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[12/28/2021 2:21 PM] canibalcrab
I don't like it but the math checks out
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[1/15/2022 11:09 PM] nullinterface
really makes the scale apparent
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[2/1/2022 12:14 PM] nullinterface
https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/things-i-won-t-work-dioxygen-difluoride
> And yes, what happens next is just what you think happens: you run a mixture of oxygen and fluorine through a 700-degree-heating block. "Oh, no you don't," is the common reaction of most chemists to that proposal, ". . .not unless I'm at least a mile away, two miles if I'm downwind." This, folks, is the bracingly direct route to preparing dioxygen difluoride, often referred to in the literature by its evocative formula of FOOF.
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Science | AAAS
[2/1/2022 12:16 PM] hon1nbo
I seriously loved the "Things I won't work with" blog. I'm still inspired to make some Azidozide Azide
[2/1/2022 12:17 PM] nullinterface
his piece on chlorine trifluoride inspired me to track down a copy of *Ignition!*
[2/1/2022 12:18 PM] hon1nbo
Regarding Triazides being easy to handle: "'Easy to handle' compared to what? Cocaine-soaked cobras?"
[2/1/2022 12:18 PM] hon1nbo
that's been a good metric of comparing terrible things, but then again I've mixed bucket sizes of 70/30/10 flash with @Lampy (Ken Purcell) on more than one occassion
[2/1/2022 12:19 PM] hon1nbo
PAT events are fun and this blog is always putting things in perspective on what we're making versus what's out there
[2/1/2022 12:45 PM] kenpurcell
Yep 10-11 kilos of butt puckering fun. "gentle and forgiving nature" indeed!
[2/18/2022 9:37 AM] nullinterface
hard-hitting science research going on here
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322530755_Analysis_and_Qualitative_Effects_of_Large_Breasts_on_Aerodynamic_Performance_and_Wake_of_a_Miss_Kobayashi's_Dragon_Maid_Character
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[2/24/2022 6:11 PM] aceat64
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3M scientists: This Corsi-Rosenthal box movement is legit
Indoor air quality is having a moment. 3M scientists tested the DIY Corsi-Rosenthal boxes and concluded that they are effective.
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[2/24/2022 6:12 PM] aceat64
This is seriously cool
[2/24/2022 6:12 PM] aceat64
We should build some!
[2/24/2022 6:36 PM] themitch22
I wonder if a laser cutter filter could be made in the same way.
[2/24/2022 7:10 PM] andrew5152
thought that looked familiar...
https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/t/a-simple-and-effective-diy-air-filter/86715
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A simple and effective DIY air filter
This was mentioned on TV by a lady has a an environmental pollution I believe. She said it is she said it is very and not overly overlay expen
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[2/24/2022 10:21 PM] aceat64
Nice!
[2/24/2022 10:32 PM] aceat64
I don't see why not, but you'd probably need a much higher CFM fan instead of the cheapo box fans
[2/24/2022 10:46 PM] michaelb5250
One problem with lasers is just the amount of stuff. You need a lot of filter area or to replace them regularly.
[2/24/2022 10:49 PM] aceat64
Good point, might work with a small, low usage laser then
[2/24/2022 10:50 PM] aceat64
Probably wouldn't survive a day at DMS
[2/25/2022 8:30 AM] kenpurcell
My wife's school district built some to test in elementary school after they could not get replacement filters for the units they had.
[2/25/2022 8:31 AM] kenpurcell
Alton Brown has a method of stacked filters on a box fan used to dry jerky. Looked janky but did work. Although for the cost of 6 filters and a box fan you could buy a food dehydrator.
[2/25/2022 8:33 AM] kenpurcell
@aceat64 glad to hear your voice/text around DMS again.
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[4/18/2022 2:36 PM] aceat64
for anyone that doesn't know the origin of this quote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_nuclear_waste_warning_messages
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Long-term nuclear waste warning messages
Long-term nuclear waste warning messages are intended to deter human intrusion at nuclear waste repositories in the far future, within or above the order of magnitude of 10,000 years. Nuclear semiotics is an interdisciplinary field of research, first done by the American Human Interference Task Force in 1981.
A 1993 report from Sandia National L...
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[4/18/2022 2:37 PM] aceat64
it's actually a really interesting problem to solve, how do you warn people in the far distant future about high grade nuclear waste
[4/18/2022 2:38 PM] aceat64
huh, I didn't think about that
[4/18/2022 2:39 PM] aceat64
one of the proposed ideas was a song/poem, but the warning message itself being a meme is interesting
[4/18/2022 2:39 PM] nullinterface
you solve it like the Weldon Spring site:
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Google Maps
Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.
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[4/18/2022 2:39 PM] aceat64
we'll keep repeating it because it's funny, and maybe in the future they'll do the same
[4/18/2022 2:39 PM] nullinterface
enormous gravel / rubble pile on mediocre-to-useless land
[4/18/2022 2:40 PM] aceat64
but humans are intrigued by anomalies
[4/18/2022 2:40 PM] nullinterface
by the time the knowledge has been lost the danger of the waste will have been greatly reduced
[4/18/2022 2:40 PM] aceat64
if someone in the 1850s came across that, they'd probably dig
[4/18/2022 2:41 PM] nullinterface
end of the day warnings will only go so far if the knowledge has been well and truly lost
[4/18/2022 2:42 PM] aceat64
yup
[4/18/2022 2:43 PM] nullinterface
also, 1850s people might be curious, but they'd surely lack the ability to seriously quarry the area for funsies if it's not valuable materials
[4/18/2022 2:43 PM] aceat64
I think the idea of geological storage is probably best, there's work being done on vertical drilling based systems for this, that would all but eliminate the ability of someone to physically disturb or extract the waste without sufficient tech (which _should_ mean they are at a level where they understand radiation)
[4/18/2022 2:44 PM] aceat64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaky2obgsYs
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Deep Isolation
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Deep Isolation Technology (International)
This video describes the technology for its deep horizontal borehole solution to store and dispose of nuclear waste.
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[4/18/2022 2:45 PM] aceat64
even if you know exactly where the waste was placed, it would be difficult to retrieve
[4/18/2022 2:47 PM] nullinterface
I do wonder if there's some misunderstanding by the public about the nature of long-term waste disposal. the hot waste that could kill in minutes or hours has short half-lives and has simmered down to much lower intensity in storage pools then dry cask storage long before it's a candidate for long-term disposal.
[4/18/2022 2:47 PM] nullinterface
doesn't mean you want to crush it up into gravel and pave drainage ditches with the remaining stuff, but the risks are mostly of long-term exposure and groundwater contamination
[4/18/2022 2:48 PM] aceat64
yeah, it's actually pretty safe stuff all things considered
[4/18/2022 2:48 PM] aceat64
in practice it's been far less dangerous than burning coal
[4/18/2022 2:50 PM] nullinterface
thus, dispose of it appropriately as best we can for the long haul and make the best warning indicators that we can but don't get too hung up on the oft-stated *one hundred thousand years* timescale
[4/18/2022 2:50 PM] aceat64
I like the deep isolation system since it can be done onsite most of the time
[4/18/2022 2:50 PM] aceat64
and there's no need for the warning systems
[4/18/2022 2:52 PM] aceat64
at this rate though, we might have actual fusion reactors before we can build a new fission plant in the US
[4/18/2022 2:52 PM] aceat64
despite the "fusion never" funding level we've been at for decades
[4/18/2022 3:06 PM] nullinterface
eh, as much quibbling as fusion researchers are doing to round ***Q*** to >1 I'm not confident
[4/18/2022 3:53 PM] kenpurcell
wouldn't Eeeeeeloon Musk have us making the same mistakes on Mars by then?
[4/18/2022 4:00 PM] nullinterface
not a lot of biosphere on Mars
[4/18/2022 4:01 PM] kenpurcell
Not yet!
[4/18/2022 5:19 PM] nullinterface
how do aerospace engineers put it - Mars has just enough atmosphere that you have to plan for it and address reentry heat but not enough to provide any meaningful deceleration for a probe
[4/18/2022 5:24 PM] aceat64
And enough to carry dust which will ruin your day
[4/21/2022 8:11 AM] nullinterface
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Sees Solar Eclipse on Mars
NASAs Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to shoot video of Phobos, one of Mars two moons, eclipsing the Sun. Its the most zoomed-in, highest frame-rate observation of a Phobos solar eclipse ever taken from the Martian surface.
Several Mars rovers have observed Phobos crossing in front of the Sun over the past 18 years. ...
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[5/10/2022 5:52 PM] linearsystemsannihilator
https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/t/makers-please-vote-in-the-following-poll-to-decide-upcoming-science-committee-videos/90576
Poll for prioritizing different science videos is up on talk. Would appreciate votes in any 1 to 3 you are interested in
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[5/31/2022 7:51 PM] russssellcrow
OMG, I missed this one. This has to be the greatest disinformation push since the Hitlery Campaign proposed to Szrok & Paige that Trump was colluding with Putin!
[5/31/2022 8:02 PM] russssellcrow
That's not how any of this works...these "Trollies" go through BOTH slits (you forgot about the EO Switches after the slits which Bell and later Aspect used after the slits, these are the proof in the pudding, as they say).
Where did you get this unadulterated bullsh!t? OMG, we are back to believing Bohm, after he was completely "cancelled" at TUDelft in 2018.
[5/31/2022 8:03 PM] nullinterface
humor. it escapes you.
[5/31/2022 8:11 PM] russssellcrow
Nah, you don't know any of the Maths, so these concepts are just verbal to you. Words don't carry reality in your World, objective reality looks very different in this case.
[7/25/2022 8:17 AM] nullinterface
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[7/28/2022 10:11 PM] engpin1964
Is science wanting this ?
[7/28/2022 10:11 PM] engpin1964
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[7/30/2022 10:25 PM] engpin1964
Ping
[11/8/2022 3:41 PM] drwaky
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[11/21/2022 3:46 PM] nullinterface
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[11/21/2022 4:38 PM] doug.emes
Shart... nice
[12/13/2022 5:16 PM] nullinterface
the reporting on the NIF fusion 'breakthrough' is *abysmal*. The Q factor they're claiming is *thermal*, at the back of the process, and none of it was - or could be - converted to useful ends. While relevant for improving theoretical understanding of deuterium/tritium fusion, it doesn't mean we're suddenly 5-10 years from practical commercial fusion. Because that actual Q factor was almost certainly <0.01 accounting for all the inefficiencies in the laser pumps and other apparatus.
[12/15/2022 10:06 AM] chadpursley
Thank you for sharing that. I don't know enough about the subject and it's hard to put into perspective what they are talking about.
[12/15/2022 10:14 AM] nullinterface
Backend *Qplasma* has been the near-exclusive figure quoted in fusion research for decades. It's an important scientific metric for sure and getting that value >1 has to happen. But *Qtotal* is the metric that ultimately matters and avoiding mention of that value has been a long-running problem in the field of fusion research as well as reporting on the subject.
[1/4/2023 7:51 AM] nullinterface
a longstanding sci-fi *(and **SimCity**)* trope looks like it's going to be tested soon
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/01/headed-to-space-today-test-hardware-for-a-solar-power-plant/
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Space-based solar power hardware ready for actual testing in space
A Caltech solar power project has a payload on the latest Falcon 9 launch.
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[1/12/2023 12:21 PM] nullinterface
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[1/30/2023 5:42 PM] nullinterface
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Tiny radioactive capsule lost in Australian outback carries the equ...
The item, which is 6 mm by 8 mm in size, may have been caught in the tires of passing vehicles and taken off track to where teams are searching.
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r/pics - The only thing I found while metal detecting in rural Aust...
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