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  • To be perfectly fair, when the guy said the test was inconclusive, he was right… To a point.

    His failure was that he only did the test once and in one location, which just proves a hill/valley could be playing a factor in the results. To have true empirical results, the test would need to be done at multiple locations, each a random but sizable distance apart.

    The scientific method relies on repeatability and reliability in data to provide proof to anything and he wasn’t really using either.












  • EtherWhack@lemmy.worldtoScience Memes@mander.xyzStandoff
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    3 months ago

    I would say the ants.

    Termites would be the equivalence to a hippo in or out of water (wood, for them) while the ants would be hyenas. One on one, the termite would win, but ants tend to have the numbers and their bodies are more built for tearing tearing apart flesh/exoskeletons. With termites, it only really the soldiers that are capable of attack/defense while most ants in a colony are capable of such.



  • It’s more complex and expensive to have it controlled by software though.

    Hardware controlled would be the equivalence of using a splitter to add a second lamp on an outlet attached to a light switch. (would only require a change in a trace or two and a transistor/resistor or two.)

    Software controlled is the equivalence having to buy smart outlets and programming them yourself to have the two lamps turn on at the same time. (requires the same as a hardware switch, plus a more expensive or even an extra controller chip along with the need to write and program it.)




  • EtherWhack@lemmy.worldtoScience Memes@mander.xyzflouride
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    3 months ago

    With you having to judge millions of children, that you need to get high just to stay sane; you get a pass.

    But there is a general recommendation to not eat or drink for 15-30min after brushing to give enough time for the fluoride to bind to any exposed enamel surfaces. It’s also better to use a fluoridated mouthrinse over water, if getting the grittyness is what you’re after.