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[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Voyager 2 is 20 billion km away now, and transmits data back at a strength of 23w (about 8x that of a typical mobile phone). Inverse square law means that by the time it reaches us, the signal is down to 1/10th of a billion trillionth of its broadcast strength - but still it can be detected and worked on. That's pretty mind-boggling. As is the fact that it's still working (to some extent) after 46 years in this less-than-friendly conditions of space...

Signals sent to it have an easier time, starting off at 400kw.

(Science Focus Nov 23.)

 

[Jasonovich]

Voyager 2 is 20 billion km away now, and transmits data back at a strength of 23w (about 8x that of a typical mobile phone). Inverse square law means that by the time it reaches us, the signal is down to 1/10th of a billion trillionth of its broadcast strength - but still it can be detected and worked on. That's pretty mind-boggling. As is the fact that it's still working (to some extent) after 46 years in this less-than-friendly conditions of space...

Signals sent to it have an easier time, starting off at 400kw.

(Science Focus Nov 23.)

Thanks NASA for the invitation!

 

[Revolutions]

….after 46 years in this less-than-friendly conditions of space...

46 years of poking around in someone else’s back garden is bound to make them a little miffed.

 

[Jasonovich]

46 years of poking around in someone else’s back garden is bound to make them a little miffed.

Indeed.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

46 years of poking around in someone else’s back garden is bound to make them a little miffed.

As it's not long been out of the solar system proper, they'd need to be a bit on the NIMBY side...

 

[WayneKerr]

Voyager 2 is 20 billion km away now, and transmits data back at a strength of 23w (about 8x that of a typical mobile phone). Inverse square law means that by the time it reaches us, the signal is down to 1/10th of a billion trillionth of its broadcast strength - but still it can be detected and worked on. That's pretty mind-boggling. As is the fact that it's still working (to some extent) after 46 years in this less-than-friendly conditions of space...

Signals sent to it have an easier time, starting off at 400kw.

(Science Focus Nov 23.)

And we all know what eventually happens to Voyager, it comes back hundreds of years later as Vger, spits its dummy out and wants to destroy planet Earth

 

[Friesiansam]

@12th Monkey Did you see this on the BBC News site, a Solar system of remarkable regularity?

'Perfect solar system' found in search for alien life

Astronomers hope to learn how its six planets formed and whether any of them are home to life

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Stuart83]

Cows hate country music.
You’d think that cows would vibe with country music, but it’s actually not the case. According to research, cows produce 3% less milk when listening to country music. The study was conducted on a Scottish herd of 45 cows, which were made to listen to classical music and country music. With classical music, their milk produce increased, with one particular cow making 1 liter more milk than usual. However, with country music, 44 cows were observed to yield 3% less milk.

I h8 country music but if I had a cow I'd get more milk .......

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

@12th Monkey Did you see this on the BBC News site, a Solar system of remarkable regularity?

'Perfect solar system' found in search for alien life

Astronomers hope to learn how its six planets formed and whether any of them are home to life

www.bbc.co.uk

I didn't - looks interesting.

 

[GroeneLeeuw]

Cows hate country music.
You’d think that cows would vibe with country music, but it’s actually not the case. According to research, cows produce 3% less milk when listening to country music. The study was conducted on a Scottish herd of 45 cows, which were made to listen to classical music and country music. With classical music, their milk produce increased, with one particular cow making 1 liter more milk than usual. However, with country music, 44 cows were observed to yield 3% less milk.

I h8 country music but if I had a cow I'd get more milk .......

Can relate totally, country music is (profanity removed by moderation)

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Can relate totally, country music is (profanity removed by moderation)

Mind the language please - see forum rules.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

There's a bin lorry tested in this week's Autocar. Apparently a new one (often a Mercedes Econic Euro 6, apparently) costs £450-500k. Life cycle is usually 7 years, covering 70-90k miles. Mercedes tested the chassis and 7.7l diesel powertrain to a million miles.

So a startup called Lunaz is 'upcycling' them. They'll carry as long a warranty as a new vehicle, but are electrically-powered. So lower emissions and far less in the way of materials/carbon than buying new - though they'll still cost £395k. They'll deliver 57 this year and 200 next.

The conversion to electricity doubles the power (to 470bhp), and increases torque from 700-odd lbs/ft to a frankly startling 5,162. Meaning it can accelerate from 0-50 in six seconds - which is warm hatch pace.

Even at two tonnes heavier (17 vs 15), this means that fully laden (with 10 tonnes of rubbish) and going up a 25° slope, it's faster-accelerating than an unladen one on the flat. The days of the boy racer bin man appear to be on the horizon!

 

[Gray]

There's a bin lorry tested in this week's Autocar. Apparently a new one (often a Mercedes Econic Euro 6, apparently) costs £450-500k.

And there I was, thinking that council tax was by far the poorest VFM that I get in my life.

I put out one non-recyclable bag about every 7 weeks and a recyclable bag every couple of weeks....nice to know that they might be going in a half a million quid vehicle ☹️

Oh, I forgot, I also get some directional, useless street lights (left on all night - yippee!) for my council tax ✅

 

[JDL]

Cows hate country music.
You’d think that cows would vibe with country music, but it’s actually not the case. According to research, cows produce 3% less milk when listening to country music. The study was conducted on a Scottish herd of 45 cows, which were made to listen to classical music and country music. With classical music, their milk produce increased, with one particular cow making 1 liter more milk than usual. However, with country music, 44 cows were observed to yield 3% less milk.

I h8 country music but if I had a cow I'd get more milk .......

I don't find this at all surprising.

 

[Revolutions]

Scottish Cows hate country music.
You’d think that cows would vibe with country music, but it’s actually not the case. According to research, cows produce 3% less milk when listening to country music. The study was conducted on a Scottish herd of 45 cows, which were made to listen to classical music and country music. With classical music, their milk produce increased, with one particular cow making 1 liter more milk than usual. However, with country music, 44 cows were observed to yield 3% less milk.

I h8 country music but if I had a cow I'd get more milk .......

Corrected for scientific accuracy.

My cow loves Gram Parsons. She saw him twice on his last tour.

 

[Gray]

My cow loves Gram Parsons. She saw him twice on his last tour.

It should get checked for mad cow disease - while you're there, get them to check you too.

 

[Revolutions]

It should get checked for mad cow disease - while you're there, get them to check you too.

Hush, you’ll make Emmy-Moo Harris sad 😢

 

[JDL]

Corrected for scientific accuracy.

My cow loves Gram Parsons. She saw him twice on his last tour.

Tut, tut. Careful there friend, you're on slippery territory. 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Revolutions]

Tut, tut. Careful there friend, you're on slippery territory. 🤣🤣🤣

I can't help it if she finds his music udderly beautiful.

 

[jjbomber]

I can't help it if she finds his music udderly beautiful.

Did she feel moo-ved by it?

 

[JDL]

I can't help it if she finds his music udderly beautiful.

That's hilarious. I hope she doesn't sneak a look at your phone. Although I guess even if she were to sneak a look, What Hi Fi wouldn't get noticed...... hopefully.😂😂😂😂

 

[plastic penguin]

Vietnam makes repro European bumpers for the Porsche 914.

Made in Vietnam supplied to a distributor in the USA. Sounds mad but true.

Like the Alfa petrol engines made for the 159 and Brera are made by GM, under the Australian arm of Holden. Holden also make components for Buicks. So the engine for an Italian car are made in Oz, then shipped to the US before the journey across the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

(Shakes head in disbelief)

 

[JDL]

Did you know that Carbon Dioxide is a "Trace Gas". It comprises about 0.04% of the Earth's atmosphere.

 

[JDL]

Cows hate country music.
You’d think that cows would vibe with country music, but it’s actually not the case. According to research, cows produce 3% less milk when listening to country music. The study was conducted on a Scottish herd of 45 cows, which were made to listen to classical music and country music. With classical music, their milk produce increased, with one particular cow making 1 liter more milk than usual. However, with country music, 44 cows were observed to yield 3% less milk.

I h8 country music but if I had a cow I'd get more milk .......

If you played heavy metal to them, they probably wouldn't produce any milk at all.

 

[Friesiansam]

If you played heavy metal to them, they probably wouldn't produce any milk at all.

It would come out already churned into butter…