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dkobryn··on The largest commercial cylindrical slide rule has a scale length of 24m
lol, so was I. a slide rule enthusiast myself I own several linear and circular slide rules. that said, I have come across an 8foot x 18inches linear slide rule used for teaching but a 45 meter drum shaped slide rule would be awesome.
dkobryn··on Upvote for HN Darkmode?
An unequivocal Yes.
dkobryn··on Why do I do this to myself? Bob's first predictions for 2018 – I, Cringely
I remember this documentary. It basicly chronicled him setting out too design and build his own airplane which devolved into chaos. It was kind of painfull too watch. In the end he had too purchase a kit plane and get outside help building it too simply have a show that ending in some form of success. An interesting example of how projects can go wrong. I can't remember the name of it though...
dkobryn··on Easing Eye Strain with the Right Lenses (2012)
This is fascinating. I have had eye floaters and tinnitus for many years. Both problems have been frustratingly intermittent for me. But over time, I have gotten them under control. The answer for me was food. If I had a burst of eye floaters or tinnitus I would ask myself “what have I eaten recently” and make note of it. Soon patterns emerged, for example, beer caused really bad eye floaters and candy would set off my tinnitus. So I ate less of anything correlated with my symptoms. Not a sexy solution(especially if you like beer), but has worked wonders for me in the long run. Good luck.
dkobryn··on Why Japan’s Rail Workers Point at Things
lol, thanks for the clarification.
dkobryn··on Why Japan’s Rail Workers Point at Things
Could you elaborate on the idea that hermetic magic is purely functional? How does a practitioner make a state transformation in oneself?
dkobryn··on Everything You Know About Fitness is a Lie
Cheese, butter, sauerkraut and pickles are all products of fermentation. Fermentation is how people preserved and enhanced the nutritional composition and digestibility of many foods. Process's like canning, freezing, refrigeration, dehydration, bleaching(flour,sugar,salt) and pasteurization, to name a few, are all examples of modern food process's that typically alter the food in some way that favors shelf life, cost or convienence over nutrient density.
dkobryn··on Ask News.YC: Were logical people born logical?
Consider the following analogy. We all have bodies, but few become athletes. We all have minds, but few become thinkers. I think this is a matter of choice influenced by ones predisposition and experiences. Inevitably we choose to specialize in something and that specialization strengthens us in some ways at the cost of weakening us in other ways. -cheers