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Comment on The PS Vita Is Available Now In the UK But Will You Be Getting One? by FRISH

FRISH — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:23:29 +0000

It will probably be awesome, but the psp was kind of disappointing with content. There wasn’t anything really that great to get, and if there was I’d prefer to just buy it on the ps2. So for now I’ll just leave it.

Comment on We’ve Pimped Giz UK Today, With Reply Notifications and More by FRISH

FRISH — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:20:47 +0000

The clear notifications seems to be buggy. Idk if that coz I have like a million articles open so it’s conflicting, but its not letting me clear my notification. Still nice to finally have them!

Comment on Japan Will Have a Space Elevator by 2050 by warriorscot

warriorscot — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:56:36 +0000

You should read fountains of paradise by Arthur Clarke it describes the construction of an elevator with Clarkes usual attention to detail. The way he does it is a “light” cable/s that are then used to construct the larger main elevator.

Comment on Japan Will Have a Space Elevator by 2050 by warriorscot

warriorscot — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:54:52 +0000

Because it needs to be at geosynchronous orbit and twice as much on top to anchor it. The space elevator needs to last for thousands of years space stations barely last a decade or two usually. The ISS is fast approaching its end soon it will just be the Chinese up there unless we boost it into a higher orbit.

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Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:36:29 +0000

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Comment on We’ve Pimped Giz UK Today, With Reply Notifications and More by FRISH

FRISH — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:32:32 +0000

<3. Also woo, a star, didn't realise I was close !

First step, star. Second, world domination!

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Comment on Today’s Transfixing Google Doodle Celebrates the Magic of Waves by Zazzyo

Zazzyo — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:37:37 +0000

cycle can be a unit as well.. sort of.

Comment on Loose Cable Caused the Magic Faster-Than-Light Particles by Zazzyo

Zazzyo — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:32:51 +0000

I think they made the whole story up to get some more funds for CERN. A loose cable was the answer?

Comment on Insanely Strong Molecular Glue, Inspired by Flesh-Eating Bacteria by AtomicFire

AtomicFire — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:28:27 +0000

I quote this article: ‘the equipment used to measure the strength broke before the glue.’
The equipment is an AFM – Atomic Force Microscope. That didn’t break.

See the PhysOrg article quote: ‘But when they pulled on each end, the chemical links holding the proteins to the apparatus broke first.’ As I previously quoted.

You are correct in that the link broke, but the article is still technically incorrect as the AFM did not break. The way it is written is ambiguous and can give the impression that the reason it failed was that the AFM was incapable of pulling the two protein substrates apart.

Also, if it is to act as a glue, the link should be part of the measured strength. The way I think of it is like velcro – the amount the two sides stick together is irrelevant if you can’t stick the strips to anything else.

The applications for this are mostly biotech – like biotin/streptavidin interactions to remove certain tagged molecules from solutions etc.

Comment on Insanely Strong Molecular Glue, Inspired by Flesh-Eating Bacteria by jfursedon

jfursedon — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:07:53 +0000

“The apparatus didn’t break, the links from the protein mass to the AFM broke. Not so useful if the glue doesn’t break but falls off the bonded surfaces. Glues need to bind to the surface, or they aren’t glues!”

The way I understand it, the apparatus broke, it was the connecting link that failed. Think of the link as the chain and hook on a set of luggage scales rather than the carry handle on the luggage. I think the article is correct.

Comment on Loose Cable Caused the Magic Faster-Than-Light Particles by Jynto

Jynto — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:53:40 +0000

Oh gosh, I so want that to be true.

Comment on Loose Cable Caused the Magic Faster-Than-Light Particles by pcjwss

pcjwss — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:11:11 +0000

was this before or after they tried flicking it off then on again?

Comment on Loose Cable Caused the Magic Faster-Than-Light Particles by chuffnose

chuffnose — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:49:08 +0000

Or, they found something mind blowingly awesome that would shake our beliefs to their very core but the powers that be want it hushed up so they’ve come up with the loose cable story to cover up.

Comment on Loose Cable Caused the Magic Faster-Than-Light Particles by Jynto

Jynto — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:02:34 +0000

Dammit physics, you got me all excited about faster-than-light travel because of a loose freaking cable!!

Comment on This Is What You See When You Crash Into a Mountain at 120 MPH by Woody

Woody — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:02:01 +0000

Oh I thought the black thing flying off in the previous video was his helmet, but it was just a baloon… so not AS bad as I thought it was, but still pretty ball-busting

Comment on This Is What You See When You Crash Into a Mountain at 120 MPH by coastercub

coastercub — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:57:51 +0000

Holy frig mother of poo….. it’s incredible that he survived that.. the shoot barely had time to slow him down

Comment on This Dell Fart Art Video Must Be A Hoax by Jynto

Jynto — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:51:31 +0000

I just for some reason read the title as ‘Fan Art’. And at 2:30 I just thought ‘A fart joke, really?’ I guess I had a brain-fart.

Comment on Loose Cable Caused the Magic Faster-Than-Light Particles by scaramoosh

scaramoosh — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:28:10 +0000

Well duh, we were all waiting for this.

Comment on Your Sweaty Ass Could Soon Be Charging Your Phone by markcgrant

markcgrant — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:22:47 +0000

I’ve always liked the idea of a thermoelectric coat for cattle, with kinetic stockings, then as you milk a cow you also swap the full battery for a empty one, may as well make use of all that heat and movement.