samaramatisse

samaramatisse t1_iz1yjbc wrote

I recently bought some black lasko box fans to replace the three unsightly white ones I've had for 20 years since college. Unless you put your hand directly in front of the center of the airflow, you couldn't feel anything. Best I can describe is if the entire length of the blades weren't involved in moving the air, only the center-most parts did. I've since bought tower fans for two areas of the house but they don't hold up to how much air the old laskos moved.

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samaramatisse t1_ixhuqeh wrote

They are probably starting with the Holocaust victims because there are likely better records that can be cross-referenced. The Nazis were meticulous record-keepers. The recorded evidence they failed to destroy proved pivotal in several war crimes convictions.

I don't think anyone is gatekeeping the technology or saying other genocides and massacres aren't important. I think they're probably starting with something they think has a higher probability of making accurate matches, therefore improving subsequent use of the technology.

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samaramatisse t1_isqqa5c wrote

I read something on this that said balloons and helium isn't the problem, really, because the helium used for balloons is not anywhere near "pure" enough for things like MRIs, etc. Like it's a byproduct of making the super pure stuff. It's not taking away the supply, but there is less to be found to begin with.

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