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@reichenstein
Agreed. Similar people band together in virtually all situations and systems, so fighting that by forcing everyone together is doomed without heavy handed methods, which a lot of people do not want anyway or at least in a way to would please large enough fraction of people.

@Menurihime
Ah the classic GW experience :D

Somehow it never ceases to amaze me how someone can be so confident in their absolutely and even trivially wrong views they believe to be somehow revolutionary. Also such people tend to be really prolific writers about their delusions, but never really getting anything tangible done to prove them.

The latest one thought he had proven conservation of momentum wrong (with one case example using algebra alone) and was convinced that all scientists are in some conspiracy only he was able to figure out.

@Graycot Luck alone is such a major factor it's hard to consider a meritocracy. Let alone alone when you add dozens of other factors that play a major role outside one's control.

Some of my initial thoughts that came up about the Missile hit in #Poland based on limited information available right now.

Reactions to it are again emphasizing how people least in the know tend to overreact the most.
It's understandable, for it's not something laypeople have to ever even think about, but on the other hand nothing new or an unpredictable scenario for anyone who's versed in such matters or Russo-Ukrainian war in particular.
So far nothing unthinkable has happened for which wouldn't be prepared for. Scenarios like this are what militaries and other relevant institutions prepare for as their full time job.

Two likely scenarios involve a simple mistake with soviet/russian made missile systems, for which such an event is not particularly uncommon. Soviet made SAMs in particular tend to stray wildly when they do and Russian missile operations have not impressed with their precision or competence in this conflict. In other words an honest mistake is entirely plausible.

Third, but not necessarily least likely scenario is Russia intentionally testing the reaction for whatever it is planning. This again is also no panic time.

All three are quite easy to overlook politically and even if a reaction is demanded to the third, there's a range of relatively secure courses of action that can be taken in response that are strong, but not really changing anything major about the situation nor one's posture.

I see a lot of misconception about radiation that clearly originate from these public educational materials, which is understandable, as they need to simple and concise. This in turn means they tend to be technically wrong, but close in enough for practical purposes.
E.g. gamma decay emissions being the most energetic radiation type -> most dangerous and hardest to stop.
Or another one of my favourites "We do not know why radioactive decay occurs"

I've been thinking about drafting something like that, but still trying convey means to understand the phenomena in a right way.

What should be addressed? Any other thoughts? #physics

@Graycot I can certainly relate to that being a quite adventurous person myself and exploring without a strict plan you get these great "alright, well let's find out" moments. One of the main things I love about hiking is relying on oneself (and each other) to get things done.

Have to admit nothing has made my day so well lately than Russian's completely collapsing in the north bank of Kherson.

@Anoa Depends on what you want to do exactly, but in itself yes. It's not popular for nothing.

@yng You and me both. No wonder all platforms that focus on maximizing the sheer volume seem end up like that eventually, if not destroyed otherwise sooner.

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Getting stared here so #introduction time I guess.

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