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There is lots of unexplored territory in molecular spectroscopy. The ALMA Telescope[0]—primarily operating at millimeter and sub-millimeter wavelengths, where the bulk of molecular transitions are—is …

The authors of the study are claiming it as an emission line, but not all emission lines come from transitions of electrons. Some come from changes in quantum rotation states (e.g., some molecular tra…

> I don't understand the whole "If you behave logically as a business we hate you" sentiment. I agree with this. Businesses will work to maximize their benefits under a system (just…

I have a few options I might work on... As part of teaching myself python, I put together a small GPS logging/analysis package[0]. I have lots of ideas for extending it, so I would work on those.…

Honest question, why not just go with diaspora*[0], which seems to run relatively smoothly and already has a (small) user base? Is there functionality they do not posess or are there issues with their…

> In some ways this is minor (Astronomy isn't likely to have an MP come out against contraception and the like, so it's less pernicious than some religions). Presumably you mean "ast…

> The title implies the drone was the key element in finding him, and not the person controlling the drone. In a sense, that is accurate. The person alone would likely have taken far longer to find…

This is essentially a dupe of: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8063192

Okay. It hadn't been updated when I checked. Thanks for staying on top of this, dang.

Kinda, but the Reuters article provides more/actual information, compared to the other submission.

I guess it depends on the field one is in. Confusing, though.

Yes, you're correct. My bad. Though, in my experience, "radiation" without a modifier almost always refers to the electromagnetic variety. But I guess that could vary depending on what …

"Cosmic rays" are not the same as "cosmic radiation". Cosmic rays are charged (massive) particles which are moving at relativistic speeds, and are not electromagnetic radiation. In…

Even if that is the case, it would be bad to allow a law such as this to legitimize such data collecting activity.

xkcd 364 is close: https://xkcd.com/364/

No, it appears they have apps for their products: https://silentcircle.com/#apps

Unfortunately there isn't much substance in the article. But it does at least showcase an interesting application of crowd-sourced data. It would have been interesting if they had tried to demons…

I'm not sure closed-cycle coolers can get as cold as evaporation of liquid helium? Herschel was cooled to ~1.7 K [0] while MIRI will only be cooled to 7K [1]. Also, with regard to reliability, ev…

I figured you were being sarcastic. But I do think it would actually be interesting for someone to look into propagation within Africa.