Lewis G. Larsen (Photo: S.B. Krivit) (Reprinted from Oct. 7, 2008) By Lewis G. Larsen In our recent preprint, “A Primer for Electro-Weak Induced Low Energy Nuclear Reactions,” we summarized our theoretical work at a less mathematically detailed and more conceptually oriented level. Sometimes, important physics concepts can be obscured by the formalism of complex mathematics that is required to describe rigorously the physical phenomena. This new paper provides a basic conceptual overview of our theory of Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions for a broader range of readers. We hope to entice some of them to take the time necessary to delve into the mathematical details of the collective electroweak physics that are contained in our six underlying papers. As we have stated many times before,… Source link

Meal plans are convenient for students who spend the majority of their time on campus, and if you’re like us, you probably still eat there daily. While the dining halls, Talley, the Oval and the Atrium have a relatively wide variety of options, there are additional options outside of campus dining. Cooking in a mini microwave and small space can be hard, but here are some tips and tricks that helped us out tremendously. During our time as first-year students, we experimented with snacking on a variety of foods in our dorm rooms. We found there were more options than thought that fit into our regular eating patterns. The majority of our shopping was done… Source link

SEASONAL ACTIVITY CONTENT  Fixed an issue where players were blocked from completing the Season 18 intro mission if they lost connection during the activity.  Fixed an issue where the Deepsight modded weapon from the Hidden Compartment Crew Upgrade wasn’t appropriately refreshing at the weekly reset.  To alleviate some of the pressure in acquiring Season of Plunder weapon patterns, the Double Perk Weapon Spoils Crew Upgrade will now give you a Deepsight modded weapon the first time you focus a weapon each week. Note: this change is not yet reflected in the upgrade description in-game.  ARMOR  Fixed an issue where the Reactive Pulse mod provided permanent overshield.  WEAPONS  Fixed an issue where Eager Edge could be used multiple times in a single activation.  Fixed an issue where players… Source link

SEASONAL ACTIVITY CONTENT  Fixed an issue where players were blocked from completing the Season 18 intro mission if they lost connection during the activity.  Fixed an issue where the Deepsight modded weapon from the Hidden Compartment Crew Upgrade wasn’t appropriately refreshing at the weekly reset.  To alleviate some of the pressure in acquiring Season of Plunder weapon patterns, the Double Perk Weapon Spoils Crew Upgrade will now give you a Deepsight modded weapon the first time you focus a weapon each week. Note: this change is not yet reflected in the upgrade description in-game.  ARMOR  Fixed an issue where the Reactive Pulse mod provided permanent overshield.  WEAPONS  Fixed an issue where Eager Edge could be used multiple times in a single activation.  Fixed an issue where players… Source link

What’s a day without a provocative quadrant chart that makes many people howl with outrage (or at least mutter at their screen)? Well, not this day. Over on LinkedIn, Peter Clarkson of Woodside Energy in Australia triggered me with the idea of a way to categorize various decarbonization solutions, a standard quadrant chart with sexy/unsexy and practical/impractical as the options. He okayed me stealing the idea, saying that as he hadn’t actually done anything with the idea at all, he couldn’t claim it as intellectual capital. Thank you, Peter. For those interested in other areas I’ve spent time on, such as ground transportation, aviation, and marine shipping, you’ll be either pleased or displeased to know that I have charts on those subjects already in hand and two more in… Source link

Oscar Viñals, a Spanish designer, claims that his most recent creation could whisk travelers across the Atlantic at three times the speed of sound, allowing passengers to travel from London to New York City in less than 80 minutes. The “Hyper Sting” would travel from London to New York twice as fast as Concorde, which completed the trip in two hours and 53 minutes. It would also be nearly twice as big. The Hyper Sting, which is 328 feet long and can theoretically travel at a top speed of 2,664 mph, would be able to accommodate 130 to 170 passengers. Concorde had a wingspan of just 200 feet, a capacity of 100 passengers, and a peak speed of 1,354 mph. A typical commercial airplane… Source link

UK aims to have nuclear fusion adding energy to grid by 2040 Britain will have a prototype nuclear fusion power station generating electricity for the grid in less than two decades, the government has pledged. The new Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) project will be built by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) on the site of one of the UK’s last coal-burning power stations, West Burton, which EDF (EPA:) Energy is due to shut down next April. STEP’s power plant is expected to be smaller than other fusion energy programmes, such as the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), which the scientists say could help reduce costs. While many fusion reactors, or tokamaks, are built in the shape of a torus, or ring doughnut, a spherical tokomak is… Source link

Britain will have a prototype nuclear fusion power station generating electricity for the grid in less than two decades, the government has pledged. The new Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) project will be built by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) on the site of one of the UK’s last coal-burning power stations, West Burton, which EDF Energy is due to shut down next April. STEP’s power plant is expected to be smaller than other fusion energy programmes, such as the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), which the scientists say could help reduce costs. While many fusion reactors, or tokamaks, are built in the shape of a torus, or ring doughnut, a spherical tokomak is often described as being shaped like an apple with its core… Source link

Developer Software Entwicklung has released Construction Simulator update 1.05 today for the console platforms. This is Hotfix 2 and it comes with general bug fixes and gameplay improvements. Check out the official Construction Simulator October 4 patch notes down below. Construction Simulator Update 1.05 Patch Notes | Construction Simulator Hotfix 2 Patch Notes | Construction Simulator October 4 Patch Notes: The construction view now updates live and has been improved Syncing of cargo objects in the multiplayer has been improved General multiplayer stability has been improved There is now haptic feedback for more activities on the construction site Improvements and fixes to the rotary drilling rig in single-player and multiplayer Improved job skipping in multiplayer Improved process of… Source link

A nuclear-powered high speed plane could be heading to the market, which would allow passengers to fly from London to New York in 80 minutes. The “Hyper Sting” is a new aircraft design by Oscar Viñals, a Spanish industrial and concept designer, which would fly at three times the speed of sound. The striking name is inspired by the jet’s pointed design. Viñals said: “The fuselage would have the shape of a ‘big sting’ with a very sharp ‘nose’, that would have the function to control the front airflow (pressure/speed), in order to redistribute it over the central part and over the wings.” The Hyper Sting has not yet been put to the test, but the designer claims it could reach a maximum speed of 2,664 mph. This is more than four times faster than the average aircraft,… Source link