AlchemicalAgent
@AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz
- Comment on How do you think a socialist President would win the 2028 election? Would they use the exact methods used by Zohran Mamdani which earned him the office of Mayor of NYC? 2 weeks ago:
If only everyone was as open to changing their mind based on new evidence. We might be a better country.
- Comment on Scientists can now watch plants "breathe" in real time 2 weeks ago:
I agree it’s a long way off. I went to a conference in early 2000’s and everyone was hyped for it.
Honestly I think you’d see better improvement by focusing on increasing yields in plants that are already C4 (like corn, as you mentioned). There are plenty of grass derivatives like sugarcane that are already C4 and also established crops.
- Comment on Scientists can now watch plants "breathe" in real time 2 weeks ago:
It’s nice to know, I agree. But converting from a C3 pathway to C4 for Photosynthesis via genetic engineering will save a ton of water while also potentially making them drought resistant.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
It does indeed only work on opioids. However, at least in my area a lot of the other street drugs are laced with fentanyl. Giving Narcan to someone ODing on a laced drug would temporarily reverse the OD for fentanyl but do nothing for the primary drug. Still probably enough to save their life, though.
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of January 4th 3 weeks ago:
I love Gold. But you’re correct, Thief 2 is god-tier.
- Comment on what happens when you cut something? 1 month ago:
Came here to say this but you covered it pretty well! So I’ll just leave this image.
- Comment on 🏀 fuck it 🏀 1 month ago:
Dang, that’s a nice throwback.
- Comment on Press a button and this SSD will self-destruct with all your data 2 months ago:
TrueCrypt had/has that feature for full-drive encryption. But I don’t think anyone serious uses them anymore due to the current code maintainers having some questionable allegiances.
- Comment on What are some free & open source fonts designed for or comissioned by brands? 2 months ago:
Not sure if you count nonprofits, but the Braille Institute has Atkinson Hyperlegible
- Comment on I'm fine with being stupid 2 months ago:
Ah, a fellow engineer!
- Comment on How many people would a generation ship need to have for inbreeding to not be an issue? 3 months ago:
Depending on your preferences, !biodiversity@mander.xyz and !biology@mander.xyz are both pretty great.
- Comment on Is anyone NOT steaming their Music? 3 months ago:
I’ve had tidal for the past few years and I’ll never leave by choice. They even lowered their subscription price last year.
- Comment on Plants looking at people looking at people looking at fungi 4 months ago:
Perfect use of scientific vocabulary.
- Comment on We keep the entomologists in the basement. 4 months ago:
I think they’re referring to this species. Although the cloning aspect adds yet another layer of wtf on top. Ant queen lays eggs that hatch into two species
- Comment on Do you see any scenario in which shortwave broadcasting makes a comeback? 5 months ago:
Add to that the capability of Meshtastic to do basic encryption and a device entry fee of <$15. Limited scope doesnt matter as much if it’s widespread enough.
- Comment on Reappraisal of the Geologic Time Scale: Evidence for a 6,001-year-old Earth 7 months ago:
I read through that entire thing, saw Charles, and just skipped right over it. That’s perfect though.
- Comment on mood selector switch 8 months ago:
The one with a bunch of golden lab dogs dressed in lab coats? It’s still hanging on my fridge.
- Comment on Advice on getting back into the hobby? 9 months ago:
I’m trying to get back into HAM after 30 years out of it. Starting with meshtastic let’s me play around without spending a lot on hardware, and before I get my license back.
There are great prebuilt nodes for under $50, and as low as $20 if you build your own from parts.
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- Comment on Why are there silly license requirements? 11 months ago:
No idea about bike licenses.
High power radios in the hands of people who don’t know what they’re doing can cause a lot of issues. FRS/GMRS radios under 2 Watts in the U.S. don’t need a license. Licensing is a way to make sure people using them know how to do so effectively, and provides for stiffer penalties if someone unlicensed causes issues.
- Comment on Structure of ATP synthase under strain during catalysis - Nature Communications 2 years ago:
Well said. I usually don't get farther with my students than the 3D models of enzymes changing shape and the reactions involving Pi. That's just the reality of non-grad level classes. But it's one of those things you can follow down the rabbit hole very easily.
- Comment on Structure of ATP synthase under strain during catalysis - Nature Communications 2 years ago:
I know this is an old post, but it's extremely cool.
