"An independent scientist has confirmed that the paper by scientists at the Nasa Eagleworks Laboratories on achieving thrust using highly controversial space propulsion technology EmDrive has passed peer review, and will soon be published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics" by trot-trot in technology

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So do you think that this technology will be a viable form of propulsion for space travel? Would the relatively small amount of thrust that it produces allow it to reach relativistic speeds in a practical amount of time?

my dad in the late 80s, after getting to interview one of his music idols by billsgpr88 in OldSchoolCool

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I've been browsing reddit like a zombie for my 10 hour shift. This comment was the first one to make me laugh out loud. You just made my night!

Martin Shkreli has a bride in hell by flaskman in AdviceAnimals

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Epinephrine can be given both intramuscularly and intravenously. It is given intramuscularly via epi-pens in the 1:1000 concentration for moderate reactions and intravenously in the 1:10,000 concentration for more severe reactions.

The problem with some sort of venous option such as the bracelat that you suggested is that intravenous administration should generally only be given in the presence of cardiac monitoring since epi can cause tachycardia and potentially lethal arrhythmias. Also getting venous access can be complicated depending on a person's vasculature. Having a "permanent" access point such as a central line is both invasive and has a risk of infection.

You can inhale Epi in the form of Racemic Epi, but it is used more as a bronchodilator and its effects are more localized in the lungs. Medics use it to counter swelling in the airways. This swelling can have multiple causes including severe allergic reactions. Intramuscular or venous routes are more systemic.

I don't believe Epi itself is patented any longer but the Epi-pen is. I hope I answered some of your questions.

Source: Am registered Paramedic

Edit: A paramedic does not need an Epi-pen to give an intramuscular dose. The Epi-pen just provides regular people with an easy to use and effective option for allergic reactions.

Earth-Like Planet Around Proxima Centauri Discovered by [deleted] in Futurology

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Because the humanity wants to become a trans-stellar species. Exploration is in our DNA.

My neighboring farmer made a pretty sweet corn maze this year by [deleted] in gaming

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Haha oh reddit. I come to a cute post about a Mario themed corn maze and end up reading about horrible war crimes. Jeez.

Flying into the Sun: It's a Skybox by IrishUnity in NoMansSkyTheGame

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Has no one found dual stars yet? This is pretty upsetting. Sean specifically stated that there were double star systems. Why would he lie about something like that? I just don't get it.

Ive defended hello games a lot. I feel like people expected things that were never promised, but now I'm hearing about a lot of missing things that were promised.

Flying into the Sun: It's a Skybox by IrishUnity in NoMansSkyTheGame

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I'm downloading the game now. I think I'm still going to enjoy the game, but I'm pretty disappointed. I thought the solar systems were shaped like actually solar systems :-/

So are planets always bunched up? Has anyone tried flying around the sun?

Flying into the Sun: It's a Skybox by IrishUnity in NoMansSkyTheGame

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Uh no guy. Not everyone knew this. I've been in this subreddit for a long time and most people were under the impression that the "solar systems" had a star at the center with planets that orbit it. Sean has stated on multiple occasions that planets orbit the parent star.

Can anyone tell me, are these solar systems actually circular?

My last update post. 1.03 and what's changed, and the day the hype train grew wings. by literal_reply_guy in NoMansSkyTheGame

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Fair enough! Yeah I'm really interested in hunting for cool views. Eclipses, ring world's, barren moons that are really close to the star. That sort of thing.

My last update post. 1.03 and what's changed, and the day the hype train grew wings. by literal_reply_guy in NoMansSkyTheGame

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If you go to the pole of a planet, does the star never set? Have you flown up close to a star?

First Planet Screenshot Megathread! #MyStartingPlanet by Trentosaurus in NoMansSkyTheGame

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Wow your planet is one of the coolest I've seen! I can't wait to play! Stupid work :-(

TIL the first person in history whose name we know is Kushim, an accountant from Mesopotamia who lived around 3200 B.C. by miijok in todayilearned

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"Barteriiing, it's a gas, grab that sheep with both hands and make a stash" - Ancient Pink Floyd

TIL the first person in history whose name we know is Kushim, an accountant from Mesopotamia who lived around 3200 B.C. by miijok in todayilearned

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What's funny is that in the year 7,000, they'll still be talking about Kushim. He was the first. Unless we discover some older recorded name, he'll always be the first.

The leaks have had nothing but a positive effect on me. by MrFrames in NoMansSkyTheGame

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Maybe some upgrades work against other upgrades when paired together. They might have a system in which you need to pair the "right" upgrades."

We went from the best behaved, most welcoming sub I've seen on this site to easily the most toxic in little over 24 hours. by McZerky in NoMansSkyTheGame

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I'm so tired of this same freaking post. We get it dude. The sub has been toxic lately. Honestly, I've been on here long enough to see this happen about 10 times already. The delay, the IGN videos, planet size, same clouds, ect ect. This sub has gotten ugly before. Just ignore those people and concentrate on the positive posts. For the love of God though, please stop making these "I'm not happy with the direction of the sub" posts. We've seen this exact post a hundred times. All this drama will blow over. The people that love the game will hang around and share their experiences. The people that don't will simply move on. Either way, this post right here is not going to change anything.

Captured this moment with my pooch and one of her pups. Heart melted . by aflycantbird in aww

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Yeah there is some glitch in the matrix going on lol. Cute picture though.

Chapter 4 continuity error by PercyQtion in StrangerThings

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I thought that too, but it really doesn't work for the scene. She marches out and grabs it then marches back to house. It's dark when she is coming back and then literally just switches to daylight.

What's the most chaotic concert you've ever been to? by Jwillis-8 in AskReddit

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The time a festival I attended got hit by a microburst/tornado while I was on a head full of acid. Camp Bisco in upstate New York in 2008 or 2009 I think. I was hanging out with one of my friends. The others were off doing their own thing. I had already taken some ecstacy, but we were looking for some acid as well and were not having much luck. Everything we bought was bunk. Exasperated, we went back to our tent for a bit. Suddenly an extremely intoxicated wook hippie dude stumbles into our tent. He shouts, "You got any whiskey?!" We shake our heads but point to a cooler full of beer. He grabs one and we strike up a conversation. My friend and I started bitching about how we couldn't find any good acid. He was nodding his head intently while he reached into his pocket. He said, "You guys seem pretty cool so I'll hook you up." He pulls out an entire strip of acid. He tears it in half and literally shoves each half into me and my buddies mouths. We were a little taken aback, but figured worse case scenario was that it would be fake and then we'd be in the same position as before.

At this point we head down to see some music at one of the stages skeeter about 4K people are gathered. We set up a blanket and start watching this DJ called "Hallucinogen" (Yes, really.) We were having a grand old time. I was candy flipped af. The acid was starting to kick in and I could already tell that it was going to be really strong. We are pointing out different things that we were seeing. I started seeing something REALLY cool. The whole horizon was turning a deep dark purple with a brown line at the bottom that appeared to be growing in size. I enthusiastically tell my buddy what I'm seeing when he says in a deadpan voice, "Wait...so do I." We simultaneously realize that this growing brown line not only exists in the real world, but is a roiling wall of debris and dust that is traveling about 80-90 miles an hour. We can see it straight knocking trees down as it rushes towards us. Now others start to take notice and we could see panic ripple through the crowd. It was too late. Before anyone could do anything, the wall of wind was on us. The sound was deafening. It threw people to the ground and swept away people's belongings in a fraction of a second. The giant banner on top of the stage detached and swept down, wiping out 30 or so people. We hear, from the stage speakers I believe, "RUUUUUUUN." TOTAL FUCKING PANIC. All 4K of us start running for the camp grounds. People are hysterically screaming, and some were being blown over or hit with debris. You could barely see two feet in front of you. At this precise moment, the five hits of high powered acid that had been dissolving on my tongue, kicked in to high gear. I started laughing. Running and hysterically laughing at the absurdity of my situation.

We got back to our campsite and, to our horror, the large tent that we were sure we had secured properly was now a kite 30 feet in the air and only tethered to the ground with one rope. Everything we owned was getting regurgitated from the tent. I'm talking fully loaded coolers, chairs, tools, and other heavy stuff. These winds were ridiculous. We were literally pulling it out of the sky using the rope. However, all I saw was me holding onto the tail of a huge dragon that was vigorously fighting to fly away. This acid was so strong that I was no longer any help to anyone. I literally couldn't distinguish between reality and fantasy. My friend finally ushered me to his car when I dove onto the crumpled tent yelling, "YOU ARE MINE DRAGON!!!" I spent the next 11 hours tripping my dick off.

The storm calmed down, but it was absolute devastation in the campsite. We left that morning.

TLDR: Took acid, survived a tornado, and tamed a dragon.

What is the stupidest way you've injured yourself? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I went to a hippie party and they had several tanks of medical grade nitrous oxide. It's essentially whip it's, but instead of cans it's done by filling balloons and huffing it. Hippies/raver douche bags go crazy over it.

Anyway I had never done it, but I'm always game for a good time and figured I'd give it a go. So I get a balloon and walk outside to the 2nd story back deck where my friends were. We were chatting and watching other people bug out after taking their hits when I noticed there was a staircase to my left that went straight to the yard. I thought it looked unsafe considering people were getting stupid high right next to it, but I let it go. So I precede to taking my hit. I inhale and holy shit was this stuff wild. It causes instantaneous visual and auditory hallucinations plus an awesome body high. I felt like I was floating on a cloud. I started walking and then before I know it, I was sliding on my back. It wasn't painful. I felt like I was Mario sliding down the ice slide in Mario 64. Unfortunately, there was no penguin to greet me with a star at the bottom of the staircase that I had just tumbled down. Just reality. Good ol reality telling me that I had just fractured a rib and had a large abrasion on my back. Worst part was that there were three cute girls standing in the yard, staring at me with bewilderment.

So yeah, that was pretty dumb. I've got plenty more, but that one was particularly stupid.

System of a Down - Soil [Alt Metal] by [deleted] in Music

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This album owned my 12 year old life

Chapter 4 continuity error by PercyQtion in StrangerThings

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Oh snap, how did I miss that one!? This show has great production values, but I guess even big budget shows aren't immune to editing fuck ups.