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  • Yes, but Gemini and Apollo were 50+ years ago. Airlocks are likely safer for everyone since ISS and shuttle spacewalks all used them. I think the ISS one also allows prebreathing in the hours before spacewalks to minimize chances of the bends.

    And good point about hardening the electronics and equipment. That has to be a requirement regardless I guess since a depressurization could happen on any flight. But depressurizing then repressurizing them during flight increases the risk of something happening compared to not doing it.

  • So who on the crew will perform the spacewalk?

    “We’d say all four of us are doing it — there’s no airlock and it’s being vented down to vacuum” inside the spacecraft, Isaacman said.

    Interesting choice. Some sort of airlock module attached to the hatch seems like a better idea, but maybe that isn't possible. Hope those EVA suits work well since there's a 4x chance for failure with all 4 of them facing the harshness of space. Same goes for the internal capsule controls/modules/computers.

  • I mean, if this is what you believe, you can still invest in bonds in a 401k or brokerage account. Even if I believed this about stocks crashing, I still wouldn't put any $ in an annuity.

    Also, predicting the stock market and making huge decisions based on that tends to not go well.

  • You know who probably lobbies for this hot, unconstitutional garbage behind closed doors? Not the religious right.

    Lawyers.

    HB71 should be called The Shithole State Louisiana Attorney Employment Act, because this is going to need a ton of lawyers.

    Lawyers to sue about its unconstitutionality.

    Lawyers to defend its constitutionality.

    Lawyers that represent Islam, Pastafarianism, Hinduism, etc. that want all aboard this state-promotion-of-religion train.

  • I was just thinking "rules for thee..." the other day when I almost got sideswiped by a F-250 with a big no-step-on-snek sticker on the tailgate. Was just sitting still in the middle lane at a light and this guy nearly hits me zipping by in the right turn lane. He, of course, doesn't stop on red and just immediately turns right.

    Couldn't care less that his 10,000 lbs, lifted, moron dozor was sticking a foot and a half out of his lane.

    Anywhoo, I know that's a stupid, odd story. But that's just an example of how these assholes live their lives. Everything, even the smallest and most common sense rules, like staying in your lane, are for suckers, not them.

  • Ha, why was this downvoted? Sketchy website "reports" proprietary Chinese research firm's accomplishment by rehashing the firm's press release about an unbelievable claim with no other evidence. This got more red flags than the beach before a hurricane.

    At best, this is something they actually did approximate in some kind of lab setting that might be years and years away from being some kind of marketable product.

    The (translated) press release even has a stench all on its own:

    It is expected to fundamentally solve the battery life and safety anxiety of traditional lithium-ion batteries.

  • As a total lay person, I have no clue what the technical definition of jury tampering is. I looked up NY law:

    S 215.25 Tampering with a juror in the first degree. A person is guilty of tampering with a juror in the first degree when, with intent to influence the outcome of an action or proceeding, he communicates with a juror in such action or proceeding, except as authorized by law.

    I guess "communicates with" is the key part. He's shouting publicly at any potential juror and doing so prior to the jury being selected. So I'd guess not in this case?

  • On Zionism

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  • This is a Humanities 101 freshmen essay thrown together 15 minutes before the due date by an edgy racist teenager.

    Grade F, didn't understand the assignment.

    How do I get my 5 minutes back from reading that?

  • This person, Rep. Matt Maddock, should never be allowed to speak in public again for being such an idiot. If he does attempt to speak, he should be mocked relentlessly until he shuts his mouth hole. Nothing he says should be taken seriously again. Because he's an idiot. Rep. Matt Maddock, the idiot.

    While I'm dreaming, I'd like a pony too.