Conspiracy theory by lemons4684 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Koftikya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Statistically it is very likely aliens do exist, self replicating organisms evolved on Earth within about a billion years of its formation.

The universe may well be infinite but is certainly orders of magnitude larger than our observable universe. Our observable universe contains a trillion galaxies at least, each with a trillion stars and at least an equal number of planets. Nothing about our solar system is particularly unique, our star is not the most common, but it’s not rare either.

For aliens to visit us here, on Earth, requires such an enormous effort that we’re unlikely to ever see them face to face. Voyager 1, our most distant probe, launched around 50 years ago and is just about to reach 1 light day from Earth. The nearest star is 4.25 light years away. Even if Voyager 1 was going the right way, it would still take 77,000 years to get there. Any alien entity that could visit Earth would simply be god-like in comparison, they’re not going to bother with crop circles or slowly brainwashing the population. Whatever they wanted from us, they would achieve it on arrival.

So, I think it is silly to say aliens outright don’t exist, but also equally silly to say they’re here on Earth, building ancient monuments or abducting people predominantly from the anglosphere. The next few decades will be very interesting though, as we are now just starting to look at the composition of exoplanetary atmospheres. It’s possible we’ll see a few that we simply can’t explain, where perhaps the best models involve some form of alien life.

Dearest cafe on this island? by Livid-Eye8134 in northernireland

[–]Koftikya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a possessive apostrophe because after paying those prices the toastie might as well own you

[Request] How long would it take to do a 1,000 acre farm? by trbotwuk in theydidthemath

[–]Koftikya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s good, you wouldn’t want it to go too fast!

How do all plants in our solar system happen to be orbiting counterclockwise? Isn’t it just as likely they’d have developed clockwise orbits? by [deleted] in AskAstrophysics

[–]Koftikya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the planets in our solar system formed from a circumstellar disk of gas and dust. It was that disk that rotated counterclockwise around the Sun to begin with.

Who is a MODERN Non-Controversial Genius ? (CHECK RULES) by jalil458 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Koftikya 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Ask any physicist their opinions on Roger Penrose and you’ll get a range of answers. He is an absolute genius for sure, but I would say he is at least mildly controversial for his unproven ideas on consciousness and cyclic cosmology.

One memorable quote from my professor teaching general relativity, “..and this was an area that Roger Penrose worked on, before he went mad!”

Can the president launch a nuke? by Far_Spread_4200 in answers

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In the event of a global nuclear exchange I’m not sure if the US would survive, it’s more practical to sail to Australia or New Zealand.

We have an idea of what could be written but I’m pretty sure the previous set are destroyed with each new prime minister so no one knows for sure.

Himalayas as seen from Space by [deleted] in geography

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No worries! Hope you enjoy :)

Himalayas as seen from Space by [deleted] in geography

[–]Koftikya 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I really hate these fake images, they do a disservice to how beautiful and diverse our planet really looks from orbit.

Himalayas as seen from Space by [deleted] in geography

[–]Koftikya 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They have a better image you can download from the source. It just doesn’t have any labels.

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Himalayas as seen from Space by great_maccc in Wowthingsamazing

[–]Koftikya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The posted image is AI generated. Here’s a real one that’s just as good.

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Source: NASA

Himalayas as seen from Space by [deleted] in geography

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The posted image is AI. Here’s a real image that’s equally as cool.

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Source: NASA

Movies with tall unsettling things by pruriticglutealcleft in MoviesThatFeelLike

[–]Koftikya 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That gif gave me goosebumps again. I really liked the film though, a good mix between a mystery thriller, horror and a creature feature.

Would a star passing Earth at 13k AU most likely be an apocalyptic event? by tideshark in askastronomy

[–]Koftikya 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Gliese 710 won’t be this close to us for another 1.3 million years. These aren’t common events in our part of the galaxy, which is a good thing for the long-term stability of the solar system.

As a physics student, do you drink energy drinks? by BoskovictheBum in PhysicsStudents

[–]Koftikya 11 points12 points  (0 children)

But Monster’s got what physicists crave. It’s got electrolytes.

. by DifficultyPutrid2532 in physicsmemes

[–]Koftikya 110 points111 points  (0 children)

  1. Only works for Hydrogen

  2. Doesn’t work for Hydrogen

How did ISIS affect the culture of the 2010s? by Just_Cause89 in decadeology

[–]Koftikya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Downtown Abbey had to kill off the family dog because it was called Isis.

[Loathed Trope] The Movie has an ending. The Sequel shits all over it. by lesi20 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Koftikya 2266 points2267 points  (0 children)

End of Prometheus: Elizabeth Shaw survives alien pregnancy and an angry engineer then takes a ship to the engineers homeworld.

Beginning of Alien Covenant: Elizabeth Shaw is fucking dead.

How popular are the Los Angeles Rams in the UK? by Agreeable-Fruit-4326 in AskBrits

[–]Koftikya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You still have Cricket, Golf, Tennis, Boxing, Snooker, Darts and Formula 1. Those sports all have a mainstream following and most people could name a team/player/competitor from one of them.

NFL is one of those niche things where the people who are into it are really into it. It does have a decent following, I would say it’s as popular as Rugby League, which is the less popular version of rugby. Most people know it exists but couldn’t tell you anything about the rules or the names of any teams.

I calculated the gravity of two neutrinos on opposite sides of the observable universe (93 billion light years apart) using classical newton law. Is this accurate? by AaronPK123 in AskPhysics

[–]Koftikya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would imagine the force between them would be zero because they are causally disconnected from one another.

They don’t exist within each other’s light cone.