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Comment · 5 months ago
Seems cruel towards the trees, for human enjoyment
Comment · 6 months ago
Around 2030–2036, the power will likely drop below the level needed to run even a single instrument. At that point, Voyager 1 will officially "die" as a scientific mission.

But Voyager will keep going forever. Because there is no air resistance or friction in the vacuum of space, Voyager 1 doesn't need "fuel" to keep moving. According to Newton’s First Law of Motion, an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force. Since there's nothing out there to stop it, it will continue its journey long after its systems go dark.

In 40,000 years: It will pass within 1.7 light-years of the star AC+79 3888 in the constellation Ursa Minor. In 300,000 years: It might pass near the star Sirius. The Long Haul: It is expected to orbit the center of our Milky Way galaxy indefinitely, potentially for billions of years, carrying the "Golden Record" as a final message from humanity. Fun Fact: If Voyager 1 were to hit a pebble-sized object at its current speed, it would be catastrophic. Fortunately, space is so incredibly empty that the odds of it hitting anything larger than a dust grain for the next several billion years are nearly zero

Comment · 7 months ago
Question - do you need doctors to stamp your plans, prescribe treatments or are you allowed to try anything you decide to?
Comment · 1 year ago
for the entire time the ice cream truck is stopped, it's engine is still running and generating toxic fumes. Had one parking strategically right next to a playground.
Comment · 1 year ago
What about the ink? What's the keyword to search for nom toxic printer ink/cartridge
Comment · 1 year ago
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35155032/

Tattoos, a common form of body adornment, have been associated with numerous cutaneous complications. These include not only benign neoplasms and malignant tumors but also lymphoid conditions occurring within the tattoo.

Comment · 1 year ago
have you thought about bot detection tools like recaptcha?
Comment · 1 year ago
what works best for the economy as a whole, in the long term can really affect someone negatively on the short term
Comment · 1 year ago
same experience will give different teachings to different people. for you going to a homeless shelter may help you appreciate life more, see that you can make a change in others by helping them etc. for someone wired differently - it may be a yucky experience with smelly people. so ymmv
Comment · 2 years ago
not everyone graduates into a strong job market, but tides can change. If I were in your shoes I would make sure to do some coding/ get some certifications on the side of my restaurant gig
Comment · 2 years ago
1) Taste is very overrated, IMO. Too much gratification in our society. 2) SALTY is a taste. Once you remove salt and give it a few weeks, you will start finding about tastes you didn't know existed. 3) Once you cook your own food from scratch using quality and healthy ingredients , what you find tasty can change. It has in my case.
Comment · 2 years ago
it does for minors once they become adults?
Comment · 2 years ago
Comment · 2 years ago
From experience there is a terrible kerosene smell, I wouldn't advise spending hours. Maybe in a car with closed windows

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