Does anyone think that a sticky with common topics is a good idea? The idea would be to make common topics easier to find. The goal is to reduce 10 threads a week asking “x”.
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Could be a good idea, but it is a toss-up whether it will reduce the 10 threads a week. I don't know how often folks consult the sticky threads.
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I'd prefer that we start a wiki-like thing to deal with common topics.
1. Everything that you ever need to know on which glue to use. 
lakeroadster
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Nope.
We have Bookmark and we have Search. All stickies do is clutter up sub-categories.
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Maybe a sticky explaining how to use those?
lakeroadster
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And a solid "Hell No". We're not breaking new ground here.
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This. If someone isn't going to do a search, either using an external engine or the button at the top of every page on the site, why would we think they'd bother to plow through stickies?
^^^^This. I'm one of the folks that helps run troublefreepool.com. We have "Pool School" (https://www.troublefreepool.com/blog/) and a wiki (https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page). We are also on Zenforo. It saves us mods/experts/guides HOURS of explaining...we link people to the content. You might notice, in many of the wiki articles, there are citations, with links to the original threads discussing the particular idea/recommendation. Happy to help if you are interested @cwbullet.
lakeroadster
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Maybe we could all "simply" get a coin-sized transponder placed underneath the skull? Well, unless you're a monkey...
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Brain-computer interface company Neuralink released a video yesterday purporting to show a quadriplegic patient who had received one of its implants playing a game of online chess with his mind. The nine-minute video features 29-year-old Nolan Arbaugh, who was paralyzed from the shoulders down in 2015 after a diving accident. Arbaugh became the first human patient to undergo the implant trial with Neuralink in January.
Founded in 2016 by Elon Musk, Neuralink develops invisible, wireless brain implants designed to restore control and movement to people with limited mobility due to brain-related issues. The procedure involves the use of a proprietary robot surgically implanting a coin-sized transponder underneath the skull. The Food and Drug Administration authorized Neuralink to conduct human trials in May.
The company also plans to offer the implant to healthy people to allow bodily integration with computers. Neuralink has faced scrutiny for its trials on monkeys, which reportedly required many to be euthanized.
Thank you for your well thought out response.
A rocketry wiki would be a huge benefit to the community. How are domain-specific wikis curated and moderated, particularly when there is not exactly universal agreement on all things (i.e. glue)?
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