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    I need a small fan to push a lot of air because my bigger fan is too loud

    I have found squirrel-cage fans are quieter than box fans, but are generally bulkier. Some box fans are quieter than others, usually the ones with less blades. They may have specs for noise so that you can compare.
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    Half my house is freezing the other half is hot

    I've heard of cases where the builder didn't put in return ducts where they should have. You need a thermostat in the upper floors that determines when the AC unit runs, and you need one in the lower floors to determine when/if to open a duct to the lower floors. In the winter it will be...
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    Discussion of PF Policy on Valid References

    As one who has had posts deleted, this is a strong put off. That's why I seldom get on this site. I think it would be better to reply to the person, "this did not contribute to the thread" rather than delete the post and the thumbs up that came with it.
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    Discussion of PF Policy on Valid References

    How many times in the history of science has the current understanding been wrong, only to be changed by future discoveries? Take the Big Bang theory for instance. The recent JWST discoveries have challenged that.
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    B Understanding the Expansion of Space: Galaxies Moving Away and Proving Expansion

    Space without matter still has fields: electromagnetic field, gravitational field, Higgs field, etc. It also has energy, so "empty" space isn't nothing.
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    B Big Bang: Size of the Universe at Different Epochs

    What kind of proof do have for that statement?
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    So what are dreams made of? How do they differ from our waking reality?

    Alpha waves and other types of waves are involved with dreams and consciousness. There is much to be learned about the human brain. Here is a start: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/alpha-wave
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    Home-made electrical motor not running

    I don't see any brush contacts. You haven't finished it yet.
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    Atypical demonstration of ground effect

    Certainly I did. From the link in the OP: "Early VTOL experimental aircraft operated from open grids to channel away the engine exhaust and prevent thrust loss from HGI. The Bell X-14, built to research early VTOL technology, was unable to hover until suckdown effects were reduced by raising...
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    Atypical demonstration of ground effect

    Why do you think ground effect is at work here? Rocket engines do not suck in their own exhaust.
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    What makes antenna grounding "good"?

    If the antenna has no ground radials, then the ground on the end of the coax is an important part of the antenna. Otherwise it is only for lightning protection. A 10' piece of chain-link fence pipe is cheaper than an 8' copper rod, and will make a better ground. A hammer-drill will work well for...
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    How Does Project 122 Snap Circuit AM Transmitter Work?

    The diode serves no useful purpose and looks to be in backwards, but no polarity of voltage is shown. There is little current limiting in the circuit, so the transistor may fail from excess current, except that the transistor has no bias. The inductor is a very poor antenna. How does it work...
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    I Would circumnavigating the Universe allow one way measurement of light's speed?

    How would you know that you are at rest when you make this measurement, or does it matter?
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    I Strange radio signal from Proxima Centauri

    Unknown. I take it the signal has not been re-observed. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/alien-hunters-detect-mysterious-radio-signal-from-nearby-star/ar-BB1c3rJU
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    I Strange radio signal from Proxima Centauri

    They didn't give the bandwidth. That would be an interesting fact. But it has no modulation and it drifts. Those facts don't suggest ETI, so it's most likely natural. It sounds like they have almost ruled out Earth sources. If they do, it is something that will teach us something with enough study.
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