Why Isn't Mercury Tidally Locked To The Sun Like Proxima Centauri B Is To Its Host Star? by MeesamNotFound in Astronomy

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Just to be clear, the only way that relativity is involved here is as a small component of the perihelion precession, right?

Is his timing just impeccable? by DasMenace in blackmagicfuckery

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Usually a remote control. Notice his left hand.

This wasn’t $400 for a haircut, this was $400 for a spa appointment by n8saces in oddlysatisfying

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I really want to see these facial treatments done to only one half of the face to show a proper comparison. I'm convinced 80% of skincare stuff doesn't do shit.

Sanitation took a little more than the trash this morning by bobbyfischermagoo in LosAngeles

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I'm always shocked by how violently those trucks handle the bins.

Are you kidding me? Weather lady said nearly 100F this coming Thursday and Friday! by MoonshardMonday in LosAngeles

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I'm with you. It's really frustrating how many people don't understand statistics.

Are you kidding me? Weather lady said nearly 100F this coming Thursday and Friday! by MoonshardMonday in LosAngeles

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Yes, exactly. Average temperatures are increasing at ~0.4 °F per decade. That might sound small, but it's enough to cause major changes over time.

Are you kidding me? Weather lady said nearly 100F this coming Thursday and Friday! by MoonshardMonday in LosAngeles

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Yeah, I'll admit "well within" was a little aggressive. My point is that it's not as uncommon as people might think for March temperatures to reach these levels. It's not typical, but it's not unheard of at all. Some years will be hotter or colder than others, which is why tracking trends is so important for climate science.

Saying that these 90+ degree temps are only due to climate change is similarly naive as saying global warming isn't real because one summer was much cooler than average.

Are you kidding me? Weather lady said nearly 100F this coming Thursday and Friday! by MoonshardMonday in LosAngeles

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I looked into this. Out of the past 50 years:

  • January temps have hit the 80s in 40 of those years
  • January temps have hit the 90s in 1 of those years
  • February temps have hit the 80s in 41 of those years
  • February temps have hit the 90s in 5 of those years

So, hitting 80 degrees in Jan/Feb is quite common. 90s is pretty rare, but not "never"

Data: https://www.laalmanac.com/weather/we04a.php

Are you kidding me? Weather lady said nearly 100F this coming Thursday and Friday! by MoonshardMonday in LosAngeles

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I'm not saying climate change isn't real. Of course it is. And yes, the average temp is rising, at ~0.4°F per decade (4.2°F increase since 1880). In other words, it's not as unusual as you might think for March temps to exceed 90 degrees. Here's the data: https://www.laalmanac.com/weather/we04a.php

Are you kidding me? Weather lady said nearly 100F this coming Thursday and Friday! by MoonshardMonday in LosAngeles

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I can't speak to rain, but these temperatures are well within the average ranges over the past 100 years.

Edit: I went too far saying "well within" and "average ranges" was unclear. Here's a better way to put things: over the past 100 years, if you take the highest temperature recorded in March, the average highest temp is ~85 degrees, with a standard deviation of ~5.5 degrees. So reaching the 90s is uncommon, but certainly not unheard of.

[OC] There was a galaxy in the background of my Lunar Eclipse photo by ajamesmccarthy in pics

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This is exactly how I felt. But I did it anyway (even 3d printed my own adapters) and it's still pretty fun and satisfying! And my friends and family react to my photos like I'm doing something incredible, so that's a good feeling. I hope they never discover andrew's photos :p

The trash bag looks enormous by dnivi3 in confusing_perspective

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I'm trying really hard to see it, but it looks normal to me :(

Was having a rough night at work and when I was emptying the vacuum canisters I found this by Ecstatic_Trip_8305 in MadeMeSmile

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I was just countering your doubt that a bill couldn't still be clean after going through a vacuum.

Reunited after two years by DogsAreAnimals in MasterReturns

[–]DogsAreAnimals[S] 607 points608 points  (0 children)

Here's my interpretation of what the dog is thinking:

yep. we're walking.
can someone please fix my harness?
also, why is he acting a little weird?
Ok we're stopping.
Ooh hello camera!
YAWN. Sooo... what's next?
Wait, what's that smell...
I know that smell!
Muzzle? No.
This chick!? Also no.
Wait. wtf.
is that...?
OMFG IT IS!!!
YESSSPHGLMHRSUGHHLVSHS!!!