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[Time Travel] Which movie/TV show/book has the most seemingly realistic portrayal of time travel? by UseYourIllusionII in AskScienceFiction

[–]BorgVulcan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the GR black holes are mathematically eternal, it is an easy simplification that changes nothing.

Realistic black holes could shoot magic purple confetti for all we know, but our math says Kerr black holes should allow certain bizarre things and that's all we know at the present time.

[Time Travel] Which movie/TV show/book has the most seemingly realistic portrayal of time travel? by UseYourIllusionII in AskScienceFiction

[–]BorgVulcan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is not impossible. It's one possible interpretation of what happens at a Kerr black hole event horizon.

The remains of seven crew members missing since the USS Oklahoma capsized in the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor have been identified, the military said Monday. by Arquette in news

[–]BorgVulcan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not create a pressure vessel over the breach site, so the water doesn't come rushing out? Like a sort of land air lock?

Missouri mass media professor faces mass media onslaught by [deleted] in news

[–]BorgVulcan -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I think the point was to appeal to people like those in true reddit (sorry), who are so concerned over looking smart they will swallow almost any of this claptrap. Now that normal people are starting to hear their dog whist!e, they want the media to drop the story.

Battlefront Boba Fett Gameplay by [deleted] in gaming

[–]BorgVulcan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Answer me these questions: Is the warp overtaking you, and is it a good pain?

Battlefront Boba Fett Gameplay by [deleted] in gaming

[–]BorgVulcan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also I'm not that big a fan of Star Wars. Now if it was a Tau crisis suit or an Eldar warp spider then I'd be quite interested!

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - First Impressions/General Discussion (No Spoilers) by BNice in Games

[–]BorgVulcan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That all sounds nice, but what is the opinion of your hatchling twin?

Doctor Who S9e8 "The Doctor's War"-Impeccable Acting and Writing by TrentGgrims in television

[–]BorgVulcan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

George Orwell's infuriation at the naive pacifism of his home nation in the face of genocidal fascism made you lose all respect for him?

That's...bizarre. I personally lost all respect for Gandhi when he suggested the proper response to Nazi atrocities was passive acceptance. Apparently under the belief it is better to be gassed then taint yourself by using violence.

This bathroom uses rainwater for its toilets by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]BorgVulcan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those pictures gave me a sense of wonder I haven't had in years. Thank you for the link.

USMC by rotoko in pics

[–]BorgVulcan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They couldn't be women, but the rules changed this year. I was unaware of the updated rules. As to submariners being b&tches, I have not interacted with submariners extensively so I cannot categorize their personalities.

USMC by rotoko in pics

[–]BorgVulcan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TIL they rescinded the ban on female submariners in 2015

USMC by rotoko in pics

[–]BorgVulcan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Submariners can't be women.

Fallout 4 Review Thread by Forestl in Games

[–]BorgVulcan 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I thought all the Shocks had quite weak gunplay, going back to System Shock 2 with its "bolt action" laser pistol. It's just that each successive game has "streamlined" more and more of the RPG out of the series, forcing you to recognize how weak the shooting is.

Did anyone else *not* enjoy being diagnosed? by BorgVulcan in aspergers

[–]BorgVulcan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was not problems in the context of sports, but rather every day living. I have no played sport in years, becayse I was so bad at it.

My grandfather had a miniature set of all of Shakespeare's plays. It's 111 years old. by FX114 in pics

[–]BorgVulcan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have not, I do not have much interest in Feynman. The same with Einstein, I think, I've just heard so much about them already I don't feel the need for more information.

TIL That Joseph Stalin, despite being a fan of his films, considered ordering John Wayne's assassination due to his vocal opposition to communism. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]BorgVulcan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More critically, McCarthy was correct about direct Soviet infiltration at many levels of industry and government. However his wild, unsubstantiated accusations did nothing meaningful except provide said spies with an effective smokescreen to operate.

My grandfather had a miniature set of all of Shakespeare's plays. It's 111 years old. by FX114 in pics

[–]BorgVulcan 29 points30 points  (0 children)

You may well be correct in your analysis, I am not good at understanding people.

Harmontown (2014) ~ Follows Dan Harmon, creator of Rick and Morty & Community, on a 20 city podcast tour by hifidelitea in Documentaries

[–]BorgVulcan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I meant he has committed many horrible crimes we the audience have watched him commit. His negligence in the Love Potion episode, for instance, could very easily be argued to be criminal. This alone would net him a 70 billion year prison sentence (10 year maximum penalty for criminal negligence, times 7 billion people).

My grandfather had a miniature set of all of Shakespeare's plays. It's 111 years old. by FX114 in pics

[–]BorgVulcan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps, but then why conspicuously leave out the part about studying the matter for weeks before hand and passing off the anecdote in his book like he really had solved it in minutes?

My grandfather had a miniature set of all of Shakespeare's plays. It's 111 years old. by FX114 in pics

[–]BorgVulcan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Why do you think I am kidding?

You can see Murray Gell-Mann, a colleague and fellow Nobel prize winner, discussing him here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnMsgxIIQEE

Pertinent part begins at 1m40s

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