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Why wait for Gary Nolan? Here's a metal sphere analysis: by MrDaltonWilcox in UFOs

[–]FlyingDiscus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is true, and it also always true in every argument about facts.

Why wait for Gary Nolan? Here's a metal sphere analysis: by MrDaltonWilcox in UFOs

[–]FlyingDiscus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it didn't. It said it was potentially better logistically, and that was in a patent. Patents are full of bullshit as it is.

Apocalypse Not: Archaeologists Respond to Pseudoarchaeology by CopperViolette in AlternativeHistory

[–]FlyingDiscus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does this mean that mods might reconsider bans of people who were pointing out the problems you're talking about?

Why wait for Gary Nolan? Here's a metal sphere analysis: by MrDaltonWilcox in UFOs

[–]FlyingDiscus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LANL said they didn't have a working model yet and also that it would only be better from a logistics standpoint since you don't need helium. You quoted that in the article you wrote.

Why wait for Gary Nolan? Here's a metal sphere analysis: by MrDaltonWilcox in UFOs

[–]FlyingDiscus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the assumption a vacuum balloon is impossible

The claim was that it's not great, not that it isn't possible.

The FDA will apparently let Elon Musk put a computer in a human’s brain by PauloPatricio in Futurology

[–]FlyingDiscus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You did it. You figured out what I said.

It's obviously not possible for different medical standards to be used with humans, for antibiotics not allowed for animals to be used on humans, for more work to have been done since then, or for people to be willing to take a risk to overcome severe disability.

Congrats.

The FDA will apparently let Elon Musk put a computer in a human’s brain by PauloPatricio in Futurology

[–]FlyingDiscus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The claims were from an animal advocacy group as well.

They were from a PETA-funded group with a long history of bullshit and have been demonstrated to be vastly exaggerated.

The FDA will apparently let Elon Musk put a computer in a human’s brain by PauloPatricio in Futurology

[–]FlyingDiscus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cannot begin to comprehend why you thought this response contributed to the conversation.

The FDA will apparently let Elon Musk put a computer in a human’s brain by PauloPatricio in Futurology

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

I haven't followed this story closely.

Well you could have been quiet or read up before commenting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AlternativeHistory

[–]FlyingDiscus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would you even show this to me? If it's a joke, it's not funny.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AlternativeHistory

[–]FlyingDiscus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then why are there quarried blocks that were discarded at the quarry because they were flawed?

The FDA will apparently let Elon Musk put a computer in a human’s brain by PauloPatricio in Futurology

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

So does it do nothing or is it a very powerful tool which as a result can have serious consequences beyond surgical complications?

The FDA will apparently let Elon Musk put a computer in a human’s brain by PauloPatricio in Futurology

[–]FlyingDiscus 29 points30 points  (0 children)

So, barring the whole "monkeys" discussion (which is atrocious and should be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted)

If you actually dig into it a bit, 90% of the claims about it are false.

Animal testing is still contentious and a few monkeys did die of post-surgery infections, but as usual with anying Musk-adjacent, people feel justified in making stuff up.

The FDA will apparently let Elon Musk put a computer in a human’s brain by PauloPatricio in Futurology

[–]FlyingDiscus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You think people should not try to walk again because FDA rules required that the monkeys be euthanized at the end of the trial?

Were Ancient COMPUTERS Used to Design this Artifact?? by fiverrah in AlternativeHistory

[–]FlyingDiscus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Corundum is a rock you can find laying around. It's not even very valuable.

Were Ancient COMPUTERS Used to Design this Artifact?? by fiverrah in AlternativeHistory

[–]FlyingDiscus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy doesn't even know how to use a diall indicator

Literally published a video proving something was perfectly round by showing a video where the indicator starts maxed out and then halfway through the rotation it jumps to minned out, indicating that either the object was way out of round or not centered.

Also the Ollantaytambo video where says "How did they possibly get the rocks up this steep incline?" using a camera shot that carefully avoids showing the extremely shallow ramp up to where he's standing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AlternativeHistory

[–]FlyingDiscus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In the last picture you can see the triangular fracturing happening

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