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Given the scenario presented, the occupants are hit by a surge wave (essentially water-hammer) generated by the almost instantaneous deceleration of the incoming flow reaching something it can't shift (the water coming in the opposite direction). We generally estimate this initial spike with the Joukowski formula which is summarised here. From the figures given, the Joukowsky 'spike' looks to be around 0.6 GPa (~6,000 bar), so 'Yes', very much so. In passing, I would be very surprised if there were any significant heat transfer during such an extremely rapid deformation process. Simply not enough time.

Could it be that watching naked girls dance around a bonfire is more fun than listening to a preacher tell you how badly you are going to burn in hell if you don't stop watching naked girls dance around a fire?

In the shops, not every time, around every fifth time you use a card scanner it will ask you to key in your PIN. That limits how much can be stolen. £100 is the maximum you can pay flashing your card without using your PIN. These limits are across all banking institutions. I think any changes have to be government approved iirc. In online transactions there is a 3-digit number you add as evidence you are in possession of the card.

That's the general idea behind the scholastic background. It would give details much like we get with the CMB but closer to the inflationary and electroweak time periods. ( in theory). Yes I have read that one before it's a pretty decent article.

If we move away from the notion of addressing past wrongs a bit and more towards addressing existing consequences of existing inequalities, we could look at issues surrounding college admissions. As a degree is a multiplier of wealth, but has wealth-based gatekeeping (especially in countries with high tuition fees, such as USA, Canada, UK, etc.), access does have financial consequences down the road. That being said, universities are generally more interested in maintaining a diverse student body (which benefits them in several ways, ranging from international recruiting, to teaching environment). In the US, abolishing affirmative action in a number of states have resulted in a significant drop in especially Hispanic and black students. Since then, admission folks have tried to figure out how to bolster diversity without using race. Other factors, e.g. grades, wealth, activities etc. have always been on the books, but just using those has not been very successful. I.e. bolstering low income students, mostly elevated Asian and white students but kept disadvantaging black and Hispanic students. What folks seem to arrive at this point (which is also mentioned in the ruling) is that universities might encourage students to write how their upbringing and background has affected their lives as part of the essay element. In a way, this avoids a potential blanket bonus (such as with wealth), but requires a narrative of sorts. The issue there, is then one of support, as both affluential folks but also less affluent white and potentially Asian folks might get more support in drafting these assays (as they generally have access to better high-schools). Realistically speaking though, if one wants to level the playing field and provide equal chances to everyone, the groundwork has to be done. Which means providing infrastructure and support in underserviced areas (better school, better healthcare) and you can do that by zip code. Realistically it would be pretty much the same as targeting black and Hispanic neighborhoods but it would avoid talking about race. It is a bit like doing a tap dancing around the issue and despite the fact that I hate the term, it sounds a bit like virtue signaling (we can only address the issue by not naming it). Like treating cancer but not call it that. But if it helps, it sure is better than nothing.

Maybe the extra bonus is not money but an admission of what we did, an apology, a vow never to do so again, and the implementation of new laws that cement our vow.

Since it only address wealth, it seems to me this does not address reparations for the past targeting of black people. I don't necessarily object to a universal basic income program, but without explicitly addressing transgressions based on race I don't know if this will be seen by people who were so affected as a satisfactory solution. It feels to me like a way around having to do the hard part of admitting we were wrong. It also reminds me of the boss at work, when dealing with a bad behavior by a single employee, implements a new policy for ALL employees just because he doesn't want the confrontation with the one bad employee. If we targeted people by race, we should make sure that we loudly proclaim that race has to be addressed in the solution. Otherwise we'll spend the next 100 years trying to get the government to fully and unambiguously address the issue.

The Greek right to bear serpents.

Thinking through how else we might approach this without explicit focus on race. Possibly we could enact a universal basic income program indexed to current wealth and income. Means tested. More for lower incomes, less for higher incomes. It addresses concerns of new racism, but since wealth among non-white Americans is orders of magnitude lower it has the potential to address the same core issues without the semantic baggage. It naturally seems more fair.

From the Greek myth about a guy who goes blind from grasping his serpent too often, right?

I'm a Feces. It's a small constellation located under Taurus. We enjoy bullshitting. I could see testing the hypothesis that there are seasonal effects on people (being born when it's cold and days are short, versus when the pollen and humidity is thick), but the names of imaginary shapes formed by stars wouldn't have much to do with it. And the effect would be reversed, calendar-wise, in the S hemisphere. One of my children is a Gemini and fits the description disturbingly well. I have rarely had a phone conversation with him shorter than two hours. Not well-versed in the lore, but aren't Virgos supposed to be pretty logical? Anyway, yes, rubbish.

Amanda Marcotte amusingly and incisively details Trump's low energy state. https://www.salon.com/2023/06/29/gops-lackluster-frontrunner-seems-awfully-low-energy-lately/ Per forum rules, no need to read this, but it gets at some reasons he really only has his MAGA base at this point and little prospect of expanding beyond that crowd of simpletons.

According to the Yankovic horoscope, you should try to avoid any Virgos or Leos with the Ebola virus. You are the true Lord of the Dance, no matter what those idiots at work say.

I’m a Gemini, so I never know what to expect

It is a matter of idealization. This page from Misner, Thorne, Willer explains:

Only in yodas mind. Use the force, you must.

In such a short time the system perhaps did not reach thermal equilibrium, so the incineration might be not total. Some DNA might be found.

I did my apprenticeship in a paperboard mill where we regularly ran a grade for conversion to fish boxes for storage and transport of frozen fish. Typical product range details can be found at https://diepvriesurk.nl/en/packaging/carton-packing/ Storing such boxes in strong direct sunlight would not be recommended. Why would anyone want to do this?

Guess I'm fortunate that all my stainless polishing needs (trumpet valves mainly) are quite adequately met by Duraglit. Well-over 50 years regular use and no freakish accidents yet, touch wood.

I know those freakish accidents well. Appreciate the extra insights into your experience. Sorry that happened ✌🏼

Drug assisted.

What's the goal here? Is there something wrong with this account?

Deleting your account would result in the removal of your posts. That’s one reason we don’t do it. Starting a new account when you already have one isn’t permitted.

That comment, right there, demonstrates the threat to elite women's sports. Which I guess is fine if you consider them less than elite in any case, and that they should compete against other non elite athletes that, for one reason or another (including controlled drug use, whether healthy or not), happen to be at that same performance level overall, as arbitrarily judged by "experts" that think that is possible and reasonable. They've come along way baby! And high time they went back? Male sports are the real elite sports afterall...and as long as that's not threatened I guess everyone else should just take a seat and applaud...and of course enjoy the other more recreational levels that lesser athletes such as pretty much all with XX chromosomes can reasonably aspire to. Well done!

I’m am worried though… mate. I reject your premise. You’ve done nothing to support it. All you’ve shared is a YouTube video. That’s not supporting evidence. Said another way: You’ve not answered the question put to you, three times now. You’re evading. Here it is again, for convenience: What is the evidence validating this premise that paganism is supposedly growing? What is the data source? If you drill down into their sources, after you get to the Daily Mail, it then brings you finally a page for something called Quartz. That Quartz page cites a Pew study from 2014… I.e. the same one you already cited above.