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InevitableSignUp t1_j9621ra wrote
Reply to comment by Nyrin in Was reading something related to Rock Salt mining. In places like the Himalayas where rock salt mining is done in cold temperatures, a lot of miners report burns. Why is it so that salt burns in a colder surroundings? Would it be the same reason why the salt ice challenge was so dangerous? by vvdmoneymuttornot
I hate to sound silly, but where does the extra cold come from? Is this assuming the ice/salt mixture is still in a sub-freezing environment? How does putting salt on ice and then onto your skin make the ice colder? Colder enough to cause such damage?
InevitableSignUp t1_iyd4bzc wrote
Reply to comment by TenBillionDollHairs in Extragalactic SETI looks for life beyond the Milky Way. But where? In game theory one solution is a Schelling point — a single event that draws different group's attention. A binary neutron star merger could act as one, because observers across the universe will all be looking in the same direction. by EricFromOuterSpace
Upvoted for the disappointment in point 6, but I have a question - does their laser have to be coming from the opposite direction? Or would we be able to pick up a laser coming through what we’re looking at from the side? And would it hypothetically be traceable back to its point of origin by ‘tracking’ it back along the beam?
… without the half a millions years of delay being anything to worry about, of course.
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Reply to La Niña, which worsens Atlantic hurricanes and Western droughts, is gone by LifeTableWithChairs
So for the past two years or so, southern US (AR) has had unbelievably cold Februarys. This year was more mild and super enjoyable.
Does that means we’re going to see a more rain-heavy summer? The last two have been pretty dry save for a few really heavy days of rain at the start.
And what part of the El Niño/La Niña cycle(s) affect the earlier months of the year? I’ve heard of both, but only usually as we go into the summer months.