Alabaster_Mango

@Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are quantum computers these gorgeous golden chandelier⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I am just now realizing: Baroque In Mind… Broken mind? Maybe they’re a troll.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are quantum computers these gorgeous golden chandelier⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, totes. Scentless non-toxic gases can still be deadly by merit of not being oxygen.

  The only recreational octave-shifting gas I indulge in is Sulfur Hexafluoride. Bolsters the ol’ baritone.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are quantum computers these gorgeous golden chandelier⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m prepared to be proven wrong on this, as my exposure to quantum computer cooling systems has been super brief, but as far as I know there are no toxic coolants.

  The pre cooler is a Pulse Tube Refrigerator, and the main cooler is a Dilution Refrigerator. Those both use helium, and that stuff floats out into space. I doubt it’s going into the ocean. Here’s another article that talks about the operation.

  Like I said though, my exposure was brief. Unfortunately we didn’t land any projects with the supercomputer people 😞. I’m always down to learn more about niche topics though. Makes me super fun at parties. If you have good sources shoot them my way. I couldn’t find anything in my 5 ish minutes of web searching.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are quantum computers these gorgeous golden chandelier⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is the right answer. It’s a big cryogenic refrigerator called a Dilution Refrigerator. It’s fancy stuff. Needs Helium-4, which is more common, and Helium-3, which mostly comes from nuclear production.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PS1: Analog controls in Gran Turismo 1 and Colin McRae 2⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Here’s a form post that goes into it.

  Make sure you have analog button enabled on your controller.

  Go to options.

  You have to press “Select” (if I recall correctly) in the controller config screen (it should tell you at the top of the screen).

  Then you select “Steering” and press left/right on the d-pad to select analog/digital steering.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Blueberry milkshakes⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  

  It’s specifically non-fatal:

  Bleeding horseshoe crabs to death is not an acceptable practice in the U.S.

  The volume of blood taken is actually quite small, as most of the material in the collection jars is anticoagulant.

  It may look uncomfortable to us humans, but keep in mind that horseshoe crabs are not human. What’s normal for the spider is chaos for the fly. Granted, it would be kinda weird to be hoisted from your home by a giant ape and forced into a blood drive. It’s done as gently as possible though.