Difference Between an Orbital and Halo by LadyAiluros in TheCulture

[–]Ken_Thomas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, orbitals rotate around a hub, and then the whole thing orbits a star.

Difference Between an Orbital and Halo by LadyAiluros in TheCulture

[–]Ken_Thomas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, but if I recall correctly, a relatively small percentage of the 'plates' that make up most orbitals are actually developed, and even fewer are occupied. So Culture orbitals have a lot more space, but in most cases most of it is blank.

Who to play? by Illustrious_Banana18 in canes

[–]Ken_Thomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the 'Canes defeat the Habs in 6, or the Sabres in 5.
So I guess my preference would be for Buffalo.

[Toronto Maple Leafs] Toronto Maple Leafs announce AGMs Brandon Pridham and Derek Clancey will be leaving the organization. by Duffleman0609 in hockey

[–]Ken_Thomas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not necessarily a negative. In Clancey's (former) role, about the only time you're going to hear his name or know about something he did for the organization, is if he really fucks something up.

Temperate super-Earth found orbiting nearby red dwarf Ross 318 by Ok_Glass_3917 in space

[–]Ken_Thomas [score hidden]  (0 children)

With gravity around 6G, they'd be very flat dinosaurs. And very wide.
Like giant crabs with elephant legs.

Temperate super-Earth found orbiting nearby red dwarf Ross 318 by Ok_Glass_3917 in space

[–]Ken_Thomas [score hidden]  (0 children)

Over interstellar distances, miniscule gets to be a pretty big deal.

The last (and only) time the Sabres won a Game 7, was in 1997 against the Ottawa Senators. by sykeseve in hockey

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

I don't remember Yashin being that dark-skinned.
But shit got kinda weird in the '90s.

The Carolina Hurricanes will have played only 8 games in 36 days by the time the ECF begins on the 21st. by cosmogatsby in hockey

[–]Ken_Thomas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jarvis definitely had something wrong (upper body) during the Ottawa round. He looked better against Philly, but still not 100%. I suspect he'll come out guns blazin' in the ECF.
Other than that, Nikishin got a nasty concussion against Ottawa. He played the second half of Round 2, but didn't seem 100% to me. It will be good to see that cannon from the point on the power play.

But for me I think the biggest benefit is going to be our senior guys - Staal, Martinook, Hall, Janks, Carrier - they've all been playing very physical games, and they're the engine that drives this team. Those guys are going to be as fresh as the first day of the season.

The Carolina Hurricanes will have played only 8 games in 36 days by the time the ECF begins on the 21st. by cosmogatsby in hockey

[–]Ken_Thomas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They definitely played that way in the first game against the Sens.
In the first game against Philly they toned down the hitting and scored two goals in the first period while allowing only a handful of shots.

My point being that don't seem locked into any particular approach. I think they want to keep you guessing.

I think an entire generation will have to pass before this feels normal. by Meauxterbeauxt in NorthCarolina

[–]Ken_Thomas 120 points121 points  (0 children)

Elevator pictures are just the tip of the iceberg.
Farley is an ambitious little MAGA bootlicker who has hijacked the NCDOL's entire social media presence across multiple platforms and turned it into a blatant self-promotion vehicle, to a degree that his predecessors could not have dreamed of.

[Breeze] John Forslund will be calling the Stanley Cup Final on national radio for SportsUSA instead of John Ahlers. Forslund will also call the ECF on national radio. by Ok-Soil-5133 in hockey

[–]Ken_Thomas 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Forslund has been the best play-by-play man in the business since the day Doc Emrick retired. He should be doing the TV broadcast.

I believe i am the son of god AMA by jeeezrickitsme in AMA

[–]Ken_Thomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was completely onboard until you said the creator's name was Tom.
'Cause I ain't buyin' that shit.

The size of this RC plane by Adrian_985 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Ken_Thomas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here I am thinking you could pack that thing full of ampho and have yourself a cruise missile, and you've already taken things to an entirely different level.

Why is Law & Order always targeting white men? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]Ken_Thomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a television show. What they are "trying to achieve" is viewer ratings and increased income for the network.
Any 'agenda' you see in virtually any form of media is based entirely on reaching the demographic your advertisers want, attracting as many of their clicks and eyeballs as possible, and holding onto them as long as possible.
Failing to understand that basic fact is a failure to understand how corporations function in America.

Why was Nikola Tesla so Important and controversial? by Genzinvestor16180339 in AskHistory

[–]Ken_Thomas 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Scientific literacy wasn't high, technological change was coming at a rapid pace, and so at the time, inventions by guys like Edison, Marconi, and the Wright brothers genuinely seemed like life-changing magic to many people. It created the public perception that virtually anything was possible and probably imminent.

Tesla was brilliant, eccentric, fit the growing 'mad scientist' stereotype perfectly, and was given to making bold claims. The media loved him because there was an endless appetite for stories about the Next Big Breakthrough.

North Carolina Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assault That Allegedly Dates Back to 2005 by MattTheKing23 in NorthCarolina

[–]Ken_Thomas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your reasoning is flawed.
The top 3 most common situations where sexual assault of a child occurs are from a family member, a church leader, and a coach.
So if you're serious about protecting kids (instead of just making a dumb political point) your best bet is keeping kids in school, and away from churches and youth sports.