foobar_fighter
Re:Wanggongchang Explosion
on Saturday January 04, 2020 @02:26PM (#21956819)
Medical shock refers to very low blood pressure which results in poor oxygenation. It's usually fatal if left untreated. (It can be treated with oxygen and IV fluids). I would guess, though, that 'shock' is used in this context to refer to the explosion (as in shock wave).
Re:Evolutionary history and why physical activity is important for bra...
on Monday December 23, 2019 @03:23PM (#21867012)
Be careful with boxing - taking hits to the head is very bad for brain health.
Re:Boeing Weighs Cutting or Halting 737 Max Production
on Sunday December 15, 2019 @09:47PM (#21800449)
On the other hand, food poisoning kills many more people than plane accidents. Despite that, I have heard a lot more from the media about fatalities from plane accidents than from food poisoning. And I suppose that's simply because fear sells.
Re:Tesla Cybertruck
on Thursday November 21, 2019 @11:49PM (#21602637)
With a 6.5s 0-60 time, it won't be smoking too many sports cars on the track.
Re:Police target CUHK university as it holds HKIX which routes 99% of ...
on Thursday November 14, 2019 @01:10PM (#21537771)
It is suggested in the Hacker News guidelines that one does not editorialize the title of an article. The actual title of this Wikipedia article is "Hong Kong Internet Exchange."
Re:More South Korean academics caught naming kids as co-authors
on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @05:36PM (#21518973)
It's not uncommon for individuals at elite universities to have published research in high school - especially in mathematics.