DemBoSain

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How does your language or region say wow? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Are all dinosaur fossils 'replicas'? (www.indianadinosaurmuseum.org)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by DemBoSain@midwest.social to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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I went to a small 'dinosaur museum' last summer in South Bend Indiana. I wasn't expecting much, but found myself disappointed that all the large displays (except one) were 'replicas'. I'm not sure why I felt this way, since all fossils are 'copies'. But 'replica' makes it seem fake.

edit: I think this is being misinterpreted. In my mind, all fossils are 'copies' of the original. The bone is gone, replaced by stone. But for some reason, calling something a replica doesn't carry the same...majesty as the original copy. Maybe it's just the thought that it could have been tampered with when making it out of plastic or fiberglass.

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If you had to pick one... (testing.crazypeople.online)
I've invented a 100% efficient combustion engine in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[โ€“] DemBoSain@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's no such thing as a 100% efficient "engine". But in this case, since the waste heat is put to use (heating the house), OP thinks there's a loophole.

But, house would also need to be soundproof. Any noise leaking to the outside is lost energy.