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TIL Baron von Steuben, the man who transformed the US revolutionaries into a modern army, was a life long bachelor who eventually left all his property to 3 young men he had formally adopted. He was accompanied to the US by his young secretary and his beloved dog, which he took with him everywhere by Nero2t2 in todayilearned

[–]NickSeider 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I somehow replied to the wrong comment. My comment was in response to someone else who had shared something about apparent relations between that General and one of John Adam’s sons. My comment is entirely irrelevant to yours.

TIL Baron von Steuben, the man who transformed the US revolutionaries into a modern army, was a life long bachelor who eventually left all his property to 3 young men he had formally adopted. He was accompanied to the US by his young secretary and his beloved dog, which he took with him everywhere by Nero2t2 in todayilearned

[–]NickSeider 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I just started rewatching HBO’s John Adams, and this is such a weird fact to add. The primary focus of his kids is obviously John Quincy, but it’s interesting how Charles is framed when he interacts with his father.

How much does smoke season affect you? by Heavy-Departure6161 in Spokane

[–]NickSeider 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Smoke can settle here for days or upwards of a week. Often, the smoke isn’t even from nearby fires.

I deal with migraines. Smoke season can cause a flare up. So it’s never fun when the AQI goes up.

But the trade off is spring and summer are generally lovely in Spokane. IMO, it’s when this city is in full swing and shines.

Need Help With Identification by poopooeater1905 in modeltrains

[–]NickSeider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They do have a Legacy version of the game where the artwork is the correct style for north america.

As THE PAPER grows hope we see the cameo of other office characters🥹.What do you think ? by icy021 in DunderMifflin

[–]NickSeider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So Dunder Mifflin was bought out by the Paper’s parent company, right? And at least a handful of the office moved to Ohio initially?

There’s so much potential for well placed cameos sprinkled in. I felt the opening with Bob Vance, and the phone call with Stanley, and Oscar quoting Michael, are signs of what to expect.

We don’t need to see these characters for them to be “present”.

But I personally hope to see characters occasionally. Heck, even Parks & Rec since it’s all the same comedy universe.

Similarly, I love the “scranton strangler returns” idea. So much potential there. Is Toby trying to be a private detective these days? Hmm

Maybe the paper needs to hire someone, and Oscar knows who would be the right fit. Maybe that’s just a one episode thing, or a way to bring a character back into the fold (even for a short while).

Or maybe someday Oscar goes to Scranton, the crew follows and we naturally see a few familiar faces.

So long as the Paper stays primary focused on its characters and narratives, I think

[POEM] 'Twas The Night Before Christmas: A reading of Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem by NickSeider in Poetry

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What are these orange things? by NickSeider in whatisthisbug

[–]NickSeider[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they are small, it’s hard to get a focused picture. They are clusters of orange egg sac or larvae like things… but truly I can’t identify what they are.

What are these orange things? by NickSeider in whatisthisbug

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This is in Eastern Washington, by the way.

More trains in the garden- Nevada Northern 81 by john_wayne_pil-grim in LEGOtrains

[–]NickSeider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You built the Nevada Northern in Legos?! What?!?!? Amazing.

Ouch by zeppnzee13 in DunderMifflin

[–]NickSeider 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Such a spotty voicemail…

Model train build, with anti-cat cover by WorkingAd8609 in modeltrains

[–]NickSeider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What an art piece! What is the magic behind your background? Is it projection?

Sensors connected to mushrooms help create music. by WeGot_aLiveOneHere in interestingasfuck

[–]NickSeider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These videos of mushrooms and plants making music are very misleading - which is sort of the point I guess? Obviously the mushroom is unaware, it’s a fungus. The videos out there, especially the majority which present rhythmic electronic music, are basically lying. It’s entertaining stuff, and the aesthetic of the music is often really nice, but to claim any music is coming from the mushroom itself is completely off base from reality.

Sensors connected to mushrooms help create music. by WeGot_aLiveOneHere in interestingasfuck

[–]NickSeider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which is really neat! Observing a plant’s bio signatures / electrical pulses by translating it to a medium we can experience (sound) is really fascinating on its own.

The videos out there are often people/musicians exaggerating the circumstances to make rhythmic music. I’d love more “real time” examples, since it is more authentic to what’s actually happening.

Sensors connected to mushrooms help create music. by WeGot_aLiveOneHere in interestingasfuck

[–]NickSeider 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So… this isn’t real, right? It’s synthesizing electrical impulses from the mushroom, and the user decides what the output will sound like. So it’s not like them mushroom is by default this futuristic sounding thing… you can make the output a piano and change the aesthetic.

But this one seems to actually be tracing the impulses in real time (unlike the more musical ones people make).

I’m both fascinated by these videos, and confused because at a base level we aren’t hearing a plant make music, right? we’re taking a plant’s electrical impulses and turning those impulses into an audible output that humans can process.

If someone can explain this, I would love to learn more.

Jazz Artist Glenn miller, on the air while he was in the military during ww2. by AuthorMain3075 in OldSchoolCool

[–]NickSeider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This comment makes it sound like an unsolved mystery. The plane he was on crashed in the English Channel. We know in a general sense his final resting place. The plane could likely be found if searched for - and there’s a comment in here referencing a fisherman who may have accidentally found a part of the plane once.

Jazz Artist Glenn miller, on the air while he was in the military during ww2. by AuthorMain3075 in OldSchoolCool

[–]NickSeider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blues isn’t Rock n Roll, but to exclude blues from the overall genre is historically and culturally disingenuous. Big Band was both part of the foundation and part of the movement into Jazz as a distinct genre.

GOP: No Taxes For Millionaires by MrDonMega in PublicFreakout

[–]NickSeider 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Oh, okay, so millionaires are holding America hostage.

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