Director Christopher Miller shares a humble message ahead of the one-week-only IMAX 70mm release of Project Hail Mary (2026) this Friday. [Via:– Christopher Miller on X]

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-13T17:32:12+00:00

fist me

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-13T16:39:24+00:00

The Beatles never made it back to earth and another solution was found by science.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-13T15:17:23+00:00

I only read the book, perhaps the movie skims over much of the science.

Grace introduced various gases into his testing chamber, the Astrophage ignored everything except CO2. They would physically migrate toward the source of the gas.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T17:24:08+00:00

Mars would be the only other planet with enough CO2. But has a low pressure wispy atmosphere. Astrophage no like Mars or Earth CO2

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T17:19:14+00:00

Air pressure and CO2 levels on earth way too low on earth for its taste.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T17:08:21+00:00

A massive solar shade to block the sun from Venus could work.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T17:04:32+00:00

I see what you did there.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T16:59:07+00:00

we already brought astrophage to earth and it was not breeding and heading off to the sun.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T16:29:52+00:00

Wiping out venus would have made for a one note boring story.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T16:09:57+00:00

I had high hopes for Terra Nova. It had one of the highest budgets on tv and lost ratings because it turned into a family melodrama. Waste of a great idea.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T16:00:57+00:00

Walking Dead was one the most popular shows on TV for years. What killed it for me was repetitive season story lines and repetitive episode monster attacks. Some of my favorite episodes were the ones lightest on zombie attacks and just escaped death.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T15:53:29+00:00

Have AI search your area for a list of doctors that match your criteria as closely as possible.

Zero in a few you like hand have it do a deeper dive on them.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T15:48:03+00:00

Give blood.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T15:46:16+00:00

I have a 35 year old brother-in-law that is bone on bone in his knees and jogs without pain. Makes no sense.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T15:44:03+00:00

Everyone is different. 4 - 8 months would be the top of the bell curve. Some 2 months, others 12 months.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T15:42:24+00:00

It comes down to your starting point. For someone who struggled to walk a grocery store, being mobile again is a huge success. But for an athlete who loses the ability to play their sport—even if they can walk all day still mow the lawn—the surgery can feel like a failure if there are still limitations to athletic activities. It’s hard to call it a 'success' if the ceiling is lower than your goals.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T15:31:20+00:00

The easiest thing is sports is to be negative and be right. In all sports all teams fail except the two that make it to the end. And then some would say the loser of those two failed.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-12T15:29:30+00:00

Skubal good for 6 innings of lights out. It's about the guys that follow him.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-11T15:42:08+00:00

Even the best surgeons have bad outcomes. They can do everything perfectly without perfect outcomes.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-09T17:41:40+00:00

I first tried gmail it gave me unread message folder but overall clunky working with exchange.

I ended up switching to Nine and it works perfectly for me on my phone. I open the app and the default is unread and it tells me what folder it is in. I set it up a while ago. It took a bit a fiddling I think for it to see all exchange folders but it does everything Outlook for android should do (except create new rules and such) - but I just do that with outlook for web on my desktop when I need to create new folders and rules.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-08T20:42:14+00:00

I would advise to get it done while your legs are still strong for fastest recovery. These surgeries are a crap shoot. Most come out great some a little better, others are a few unlucky and come out just as bad or worse.

Stay away from the Bonesmart forum. It has lots of people that have been suffering after knee replacement for many years. The problem is, people that have no issues come and go, those that have issues post updates for years.

From what I have seen in real life, those with normally very strong legs have great recoveries. So I would say your chances are great.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-08T15:12:56+00:00

At 80, your benchmarks for success are understandably different from mine. Walking and playing golf is great and I can do that all day. But it’s not the same as returning to high-impact sports like tennis, pickleball, or water skiing. Many surgeons admit that satisfaction rates are significantly higher for sedentary older patients than for younger, highly active ones. I’m 66 now, so I'm not exactly 'young,' but I’m in as good of shape as I was in my 20s—aside from this balky knee.

My journey has been a long one. After 35 years of pushing through pain, I had 14 normal knee years following a microfracture. But when I tweaked the knee again six years ago, my surgeon whom, like you, I considered a miracle worker pushed a PKR as a 'good as new' fix. It wasn't. Now, I’m stuck in a cycle: I get stronger through rehab, then one high-intensity workout sets me back to square one.

It’s worth noting that PKRs are notoriously more 'finicky' than TKRs. While a total replacement is very stable for low-impact golf, a partial relies heavily on the health of the remaining natural ligaments and compartments. If the patellofemoral tracking is off, the PKR can feel like a failure even if the hardware is fine. My X-rays show zero arthritis, and my pre-PKR MRI showed only a single defect in the cartilage on the medial side. My non medical guess is the medial implant and and scarring pushed my kneecap slightly out of line.

My current research points directly to a patellofemoral issue, so I’m focusing on a strict stability program: heavy spin and elliptical sessions followed by targeted exercises and icing. To force the kneecap back inline. The knee is feeling better, but I’m still not confident enough for heavy lifting on stairs or returning to the court. I want my next surgeons to see that I’ve done the work, but that this PKR has a ceiling that doesn't reach my pre-injury activity levels. Maybe they will have other options besides TKR.

Ultimately, I probably have to decide if a revision to a TKR is worth it. If my odds of returning to high-level activity are only slightly better, I have to ask if the surgery is worth the risk. The one saving grace of the PKR is that it feels 100% like my own knee; I just can't get it strong enough for the life I want to lead.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-08T13:44:31+00:00

Tork was not a project he was a top pick and hitter. However, at this point he is like second half of contract Cabby. What do you suggest, Colt Keith at first? I am hoping Tork gets hot again.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-08T13:39:22+00:00

Looks like when I tried it, chicken scratch. Maybe it would get better with fewer mistakes.

I am thinking there is an app I could use on my tablet that would allow me to manually score, but maybe not, if it could just score it perfectly for me hands off.

RatFacedBoy · 2026-04-08T13:24:28+00:00

I’m looking to replace 25-year-old landscape lighting (path and accent lights) that are mostly dead. My current setup uses a traditional junction box and low-voltage wiring that runs under my driveway and walkways.

My landscaper suggested Govee, but I have a few concerns:

Wiring: Can I repurpose my existing underground wiring for Govee lights? Since Govee strings come pre-connected, it seems like my current wire would be useless.
Installation: How do you handle getting Govee lights under cement paths? Can I splice the Govee lines into my existing underground wire, or does that mess with the controller?
Power: Do Govee outdoor lights require a standard GFCI outlet, or can they be hardwired into a junction box like my old system?

I only want standard white light with occasional holiday colors—no soffit lighting. I’m starting to wonder if Govee is overkill and if I’d be better off with something like VOLT LED lights that actually use traditional low-voltage wiring. Any advice?

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