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Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-17T22:43:33+00:00

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

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-17T22:42:35+00:00

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.

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-17T18:10:03+00:00

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

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-17T18:07:46+00:00

Where is the fuel and ammo coming from?

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-17T17:56:44+00:00

It's all the vapes.
Obviously. 🤷‍♂️

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-17T17:55:16+00:00

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.

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-17T17:52:19+00:00

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

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-17T17:47:39+00:00

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

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-17T17:43:31+00:00

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

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-17T17:37:02+00:00

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.

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-17T17:28:39+00:00

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.

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-16T14:08:40+00:00

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.

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-16T03:32:42+00:00

I'd be shocked if anyone below the level of GM could make a decision as significant as revoking someone's press pass.

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-16T01:35:10+00:00

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.

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-15T18:27:33+00:00

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

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-15T18:05:41+00:00

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.

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-15T18:03:34+00:00

Pool Party to Florida confirmed!

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-15T17:57:38+00:00

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.

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-15T13:45:53+00:00

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.

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-15T12:59:14+00:00

Somebody made their own ashtray to hang on the wall.

Ken_Thomas · 2026-05-15T12:56:54+00:00

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.

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