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• Hacker News1Blender 5.0This appears to be the navigation structure of Blender's website, showing various sections including developer resources, project documentation, downloads, support, and community involvement options. The page seems to be in a loading state waiting for the main content to load.Open source CAD alternatives:Discussion about the need for a "Blender for CAD" - open source alternatives to expensive tools like AutoDesk. Users debate technical challenges with existing options like FreeCAD, kernel limitations, and what it would take to build competitive CAD software.Blender's success as open source software:Analysis of why Blender succeeded where other open source applications failed. Users compare it to Maya's industry dominance, discuss funding models, leadership quality, and speculate about which software categories might see similar open source disruption next.Blender 5.0 new features:Users celebrating the extensive feature set in Blender 5.0, particularly excited about SDF geometry nodes, video sequencer improvements, node closures/bundles, and various quality-of-life enhancements across the software.
• Reddit science1Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust does outside, according to a new study. Researchers say that breathing in these nanosized particles could have serious health implications.Using scented products indoors, such as flame-free candles and wax melts, can create significant indoor air pollution comparable to car exhaust. Research by Purdue University found these products release nanosized particles that can penetrate deep into lungs and potentially enter the bloodstream, posing serious respiratory health risks.Misleading title scope:Discussion about how study only focused on wax melts but title suggests all scented products, with debate about whether findings could logically extend to other scented itemsHealth concerns from chemist:A chemist's perspective against using scented products leads to sharing of personal health impact stories, from COPD to cancer cases, and debate about necessity of artificial scentsAir purification solutions:Discussion of HEPA filters and other air purification methods as solutions, with debate about effectiveness against different types of pollutants like VOCs and nanoparticles
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