May 11, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Toastrel said: Upgrade of the NASA worm. Pornhub would probably throw some money at this.
May 31, 20232 yr Electreon Drove A RAV4 Prime More Than 1,200 Miles Without Stopping To Recharge Collin Woodard Tue, May 30, 2023 at 12:20 PM EDT Electreon Toyota RAV4 Prime Last week, we covered a fascinating test being conducted by the Israeli company Electreon. Its goal was to drive a Toyota RAV4 Prime in electric mode for 100 hours, stopping only to change drivers. Instead of recharging the 18-kWh battery on a traditional charger, the test car would instead use a wireless charger installed in part of the test track. And believe it or not, they actually pulled it off. At the time our previous article was published, the team was already two days into the test. At the end of the 100-hour test, the team reportedly drove a little more than 1,200 miles without the assistance of the engine or pulling over to charge. That said, Electreon did claim that it needed the assistance of quite a few drivers — 55 in all. We’re not exactly expecting this technology to be deployed on every road in the U.S. over the next several years, but we won’t pretend there isn’t a little part of us that hopes the technology eventually proves viable. It would be awesome to be able to drive as long as you wanted without having to refuel, whether it’s recharging an EV or putting gas in your tank. And while you’re probably still going to need a big battery in a performance EV, if regular cars could get away with smaller battery packs, that would make them lighter, more affordable and safer for others. To us, that sounds like a win all around. It’s also not as unlikely to ever work as you might think. In addition to projects in Israel, Sweden, Italy, and Germany, earlier this year, Electreon partnered with Ford to develop a mile-long road equipped with wireless charging. If it ends up working in Detroit, there aren’t many places it wouldn’t work. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. It’s promising tech, and it’s exciting to think about lighter, cheaper EVs with unlimited range, but there’s still a lot to figure out before we actually see large parts of our cities offering wireless charging through the road.
June 29, 20232 yr Cool, although I think this is where they bring back the disease that starts the apocalypse.
July 12, 20232 yr 37 minutes ago, Mike030270 said: This is badass. That said, I wonder what it is like being microwaved by a power beam?
July 12, 20232 yr 4 minutes ago, Toastrel said: This is badass. That said, I wonder what it is like being microwaved by a power beam?
July 17, 20232 yr Amazing! A new drug has been found to slow the progression of Alzheimer's, with experts hailing it as a "turning point" in the fight against the disease. Donanemab was found to slow "clinical decline" by up to 35%, allowing people with Alzheimer's to continue performing day-to-day tasks such as shopping, housekeeping, managing their finances and taking medication https://news.sky.com/story/new-drug-found-to-slow-alzheimers-hailed-a-turning-point-in-fight-against-disease-12922313
July 26, 20232 yr 9 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: I weigh myself before and after a crap for science reasons of course. I feel like this guy and I are on similar paths.
July 26, 20232 yr New superconductor materials are exciting. Our material science has always lagged behind other areas of research. Anytime a breakthrough is made in that field, life tends to improve, and our capabilities increase across many domains.
July 26, 20232 yr 18 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said: I weigh myself before and after a crap for science reasons of course. I feel like this guy and I are on similar paths.
July 26, 20232 yr If this can be replicated (huge, massive IF) then this could unlock potential in not just improvements in distribution but in generation as well. Anything that uses a turbine to spin up a generator could see massive efficiency gains. But seeing as how similar claims recently failed to pan out (some went so far as to accuse the authors of another paper of fraud) I'm a bit skeptical and will remain so for the time being. Ambient temp, ambient pressure, AND feasible to manufacture at scale? Almost sounds too good to be true.
July 26, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, DaEagles4Life said: I weigh myself before and after a crap for science reasons of course. I feel like this guy and I are on similar paths. So you have a spreadsheet ?
July 26, 20232 yr the betting market shared above is up into the high 20s. hit 30% Yes briefly. https://manifold.markets/QuantumObserver/will-the-lk99-room-temp-ambient-pre also:
July 26, 20232 yr 6 minutes ago, mr_hunt said: barely a blip in today's political/media climate. It was but most of us forgot about it, because... well... ya know
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