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Free energy mod!

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This sounded very wrong to me, so I googled and apparently they had a setup where the reflected air from the sail caused a net flow in the opposite direction allowing them to move forwards. But that is less effective than just blowing the air straight backwards without a sail.

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Who sees the moon when

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That is mostly true when the moon stands directly above the equator, however its orbit isn't fixed to the equator so the duration can vary during a month the same way the duration of the sun being in the sky varies over the year. So especially near the poles it is possible to see the moon for more than 24 hours or not at all for multiple days.

https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/92abef/how_long_is_the_moon_visible_per_day/

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How realistic is it for me to learn Japanese so that I can experience Anime better? How long would it take to learn? Has anyone attempted this?

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As someone who has tried studying all three languages, Korean and Japanese are actually quite similar. Many grammar patterns like particles and conjugations can be directly translated and many loanwords from Chinese sound very similar in both languages. So knowing either one certainly does make learning the other one easier.

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I don't really understand the use of こと here, any help?

I would translate のこと as 'regarding' or 'about'. It shouldn't really change the meaning but is just a slightly more indirect way of saying 'the weather will be x'. Maybe you've also heard of あなたのことが好き(すき)です as a way to confess your feelings. The meaning should be the same as あなたが好きです but it might be perceived as more indirect and polite I guess.

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South Korea bans phones in school classrooms nationwide

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Adolescents attending schools with restrictive, compared to permissive policies had lower phone (adjusted mean difference −0.67 h, 95% CI −0.92 to −0.43, p = 0.00024) and social media time (adjusted mean difference −0.54 h, 95% CI −0.74 to −0.36, p = 0.00018) during school time, but there was no evidence for differences when comparing usage time on weekdays or weekends.

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Hrmmm 🤔

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I don't think this image is AI because of the background composition. While I agree the pattern on the right arm looks a little weird, that alone doesn't proof it's AI. It could be edited using AI but might just be photoshopped. Also you shouldn't trust AI detection software, it doesn't work.