sf2k said...

sf2k at 07:36 AM JST - 20th November

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azzassa at 12:47 AM JST - 20th November

I'm in China buying H1N1 masks and I will tell you that the masks Japanese buy are far superior to the ones sold to other countries. And fairly priced too. Japanese are tough on quality and it's hard to make a…

Posted in Most masks do not block viruses as much as they claim to, test shows at 07:36 AM JST - 20th November
sf2k at 07:33 AM JST - 20th November

next up...blood types

Posted in Most masks do not block viruses as much as they claim to, test shows at 07:33 AM JST - 20th November
sf2k at 07:22 AM JST - 20th November

It is obviously the weaker partner in these longstanding political, military and economic arrangements and given its concerns with North Korea and the People’s Republic of China, it simply cannot think of relaxing its ties with Uncle Sam for the next decade at the very least. For now, Tokyo has…

Posted in The Okinawan problem isn't about to disappear in a hurry at 07:22 AM JST - 20th November
sf2k at 07:15 AM JST - 20th November

I think I'll separate my argument a little. It might be perfectly fine for industrial capacity but not cost effective for the homeowner. Thermal however is at lower scale, albeit a decade to pay off.

Posted in Sanyo to quadruple photovoltaic cell production capacity at 07:15 AM JST - 20th November
sf2k at 03:47 AM JST - 20th November

if you're pushing maximum density, do you really need a test? Just lose a few kilos. While I did see fat people in Japan, it was rare and if I did they didn't look crazy unhealthy. (gurgling folding fat legs the size of people fat...like Chicago airport!)

If the line…

Posted in Obesity association may revise controversial metabolic gauge at 03:47 AM JST - 20th November
sf2k at 03:23 AM JST - 20th November

It could be better. Set this next to a cage of cats with a solenoid set up to open up when the alarm hits. Now THAT will wake you up

Posted in Gong! Alarm clock at 03:23 AM JST - 20th November
sf2k at 03:15 AM JST - 20th November

No I know about "organic" cells. In this case organic just means various alkene polymers, hence oil based solar panels or its derivatives. Can you see the irony there? How do you reduce dependency when organic solar wouldn't ever be? That puts the efficiencies going in the wrong direction. Now…

Posted in Sanyo to quadruple photovoltaic cell production capacity at 03:15 AM JST - 20th November
sf2k at 09:55 AM JST - 19th November

I'm curious the costs but at this point we can't even assume that a 4x production increase will result in a 1/4 per unit cost reduction as it depends on the production and what kind of profit Sanyo wants to milk from this. Generally though, a production increase results in…

Posted in Sanyo to quadruple photovoltaic cell production capacity at 09:55 AM JST - 19th November
sf2k at 09:44 AM JST - 19th November

6% ? lots of different recepies. Wikipedia has cells between 18 and 41% but doesn't mention commercial versions. They might not scale.

I suppose it's cumbersome, but you used the word "should" which struck me funny. Economics will determine the cost points and "should" is irrelevant if it means reduced…

Posted in Sanyo to quadruple photovoltaic cell production capacity at 09:44 AM JST - 19th November
sf2k at 12:02 PM JST - 18th November

probably the same percentage who divorce. If you can't communicate and be honest with your partner then checking a phone proves what exactly? More likely their own deficiencies.

Posted in 61% of wives say they check call, e-mail histories on husbands' mobile phones at 12:02 PM JST - 18th November