Hackers' Pub

Hackers’ Pub

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`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Hacker News 100 @hn100@social.lansky.name

4/24/2025, 6:25:08 PM

Public

One quantum transition makes light at 21 cm

Link: https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/21cm-magic-length/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43784721

Why 21 cm is our Universe's "magic length"

Photons come in every wavelength you can imagine. But one particular quantum transition makes light at precisely 21 cm, and it's magical.

bigthink.com · Big Think

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