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SomeDEGuy t1_j82locf wrote
Reply to comment by andoesq in US officials disclosed new details about the balloon's capabilities. Here's what we know | CNN Politics by taci7c0ff33
New models from 80s, with an upgrade a decade ago.
We have a limited number of planes that can do flybys at extremely high altitude.
Plus, if we did have a secret plane that could do it, we'd not want to reveal that and just use a u2, sinces it's flight performance is fairly well known.
SomeDEGuy t1_j6czm8m wrote
Reply to comment by PunkFriday in Turkey alerts citizens to risk of attack in United States, Europe on heels of Western warnings by indigofire1o8
As long as Turkey has control over a major world waterway, they'll have power and position.
SomeDEGuy t1_j56il21 wrote
Reply to comment by SamurottX in The Lights Have Been On At a Massachusetts School For Over a Year Because No One Can Turn Them Off by AStartIsBorn
Last sentence of the article "And, when possible, teachers have manually removed bulbs from fixtures in classrooms while staffers have shut off breakers not connected to the main system to douse some of the exterior lights."
SomeDEGuy t1_j18pnys wrote
Reply to comment by dubamamorange in Discovery of 1,000 previously unknown Maya settlements challenges the old notion of sparse early human occupation in northern Guatemala (ca. 1000 B.C.–A.D. 150) by marketrent
"Discovery disproves old theory" gets more clicks than "Discovery supports modern scientific consensus".
SomeDEGuy t1_iy8l90q wrote
Reply to comment by kukukele in Rolls-Royce successfully tests hydrogen-powered jet engine by je97
Noise shouldn't be a huge difference, as its still burning material to force an object through air at speed.
Hydrogen is more energy dense per pound, but has some storage issues that would have to be figured out for safety. Storing a compressed gas like hydrogen is significantly more dangerous than the same mass of jet fuel. It's a good test, though, and helpful to explore new methods.
SomeDEGuy t1_irc53gp wrote
Reply to comment by IateYOURmommasTACO in Federal judge halts key parts of New York's new gun law by preppythugg
Having the government review your speech to make sure it meets their standards before granting a license would be the first amendment issue.
It required applicants to turn over social media accounts for review when applying.
SomeDEGuy t1_j84fqib wrote
Reply to comment by Morgrid in US officials disclosed new details about the balloon's capabilities. Here's what we know | CNN Politics by taci7c0ff33
My mistake. I thought 2012 for some reason