I think this may be of interest:
https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/astronomy/astronomers-declare-no-further-research-required/
PS. One of the questions was (of course): What's the pratctical use of the super-heavies? The answer was: None, since only relativelay few atoms can be produced. But the science behind it, and the technology is of practical use. Besides, one never knows until later what parts of basic science may be useful. DS.
Philosopher's Stone ?
Well, they can make gold in reactors and accellerator. The first attempts (in the thirties) produced higly radioactive isotopes (not very useful). Today stable isotopes can be made from neutrons and quicksilver and platinum. However I assume that the process is expensive, costing more than the worth of gold.
an incarnation of pibbur who would like to have his own accellerator. And an MRI machine (which actually - for the simplest version is not prohibitively expensive). And an Airbus 380. An insterstallar-capable rocket would be handy. And an RTX3080.
Given COVID, I suggest the easiest to get will be the Airbus!
Wouldn't surprise me, but for the 380 the problem is that sales have been far less than expected. Customers prefer smaller aircraft going directly between destinations in stead of huge planes going to hubs where passengers change to short range inter-city aircraft to reach their target.Is aircraft production also affected by the current chip crisis ?
World science festival has a lot of interesting stuff. Yesterday I watched this: https://www.worldsciencefestival.com/videos/infinity-the-science-of-endless/, about the concept of infinity from the viewpoint of a philosopher (and theologist), a mathematician (Stephen Strogatz) and a physicist. Very interesting and hereby recommended.
The site also offers the World science "universtity" with (short) courses in science. Also recommended.
an incarnation of pibbur who actually recommends a lot of things on that site.
Also, the fuel consumption is not ideal passed some weight, because of the extra fuel they need to carry. The "smaller" airliners on flights of around 1000 nautical miles (short-haul flights) are much more efficient, below 2 litre/seat per 100 km vs more than 3 litre/seat per 100 km for long-haul flights, almost twice as much - yeah, sorry for the mix of units, distances are usually measured in nmi. Those aircraft are probably much easier to fill with passengers too, indeed.Wouldn't surprise me, but for the 380 the problem is that sales have been far less than expected. Customers prefer smaller aircraft going directly between destinations in stead of huge planes going to hubs where passengers change to short range inter-city aircraft to reach their target.
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The Beluga is funny Wouldn't you like to own one of these instead?
"I've changed my mind."
During the build-up to World War II, the Motorschiff St. Louis was a German ocean liner which carried more than 900 Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany in 1939 intending to escape anti-Semitic persecution. The refugees tried to disembark in Cuba, US and Canada but were denied permission to land. After Cuba, the captain, Gustav Schröder, went to the United States and Canada, trying to find a nation to take the Jews in, but both nations refused.
Records show American officials Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau had made efforts to persuade Cuba to accept the refugees, quite like the failed attempts by the American Jewish "Joint" Distribution Committee, which pleaded with the government.[10] After most passengers were refused landing in Cuba, Captain Schröder directed St. Louis and the remaining 907 refugees towards the United States.[11] He circled off the coast of Florida, hoping for permission from authorities to enter the United States. Cordell Hull advised Franklin Roosevelt, president of the US, not to accept the Jews. Captain Schröder considered running aground along the coast to allow the refugees to escape but, acting on Cordell Hull's instructions, United States Coast Guard vessels shadowed the ship and prevented this.
After St. Louis was turned away from the United States, a group of academics and clergy in Canada tried to persuade Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to provide sanctuary to the passengers.[12] The ship could have reached Halifax, Nova Scotia in two days.[13] The director of Canada's Immigration Branch, Frederick Blair, was hostile to Jewish immigration and persuaded the head of government on June 9 not to intervene.