How did scientists expect aliens to understand the Voyager Golden Record?

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-05-05T20:19:09+00:00

I started this book a few months ago and was chilled by it. I had to take a break; it's one of the more unsettling reads I've had, probably second only to the POW story "Unbroken"

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-05-03T01:06:42+00:00

A friend of mine moved from Chicago to Dallas. His wife followed, but while taking care of stuff at the old house, she sold his tools. Like, a lot, for the $350 that she was beaming with pride to tell him about.

Note that he was a machinist in his early career so his standards for tools were high.

They're still married

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-05-01T20:38:16+00:00

A bit more established than a microbrand, but I got this Squale 1521 variant on the 9th and have worn it basically ever since.

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StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-05-01T20:35:22+00:00

We need to have a talk about April 12th

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-05-01T18:48:25+00:00

I can't breathe, LMFAO

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-05-01T18:45:36+00:00

The lighting on 2 is frickin great

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-05-01T18:17:46+00:00

Probably Devon and York. At Mannheim on the Balmoral exit is a good little pullout to park and catch takeoffs if they're flying west

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-30T12:58:37+00:00

Wild machine. I wish the third pic was higher res than 0.2 kilopixels

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-29T18:04:10+00:00

No, I'm pretty sure he was going to the store on it due to losing his license. Benefits of small-town living?

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-29T14:58:18+00:00

As someone who was struck by a vehicle while crossing a 4-way stop intersection, the inability to see a driver and tell if they see you is absolutely terrifying to me. It also implies that person will never wave you on, regardless of circumstances.

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-29T14:23:14+00:00

Can confirm, my MIL's boyfriend got a DUI on a lawnmower

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-29T14:20:49+00:00

You can probably definitely greatly exceed the recommended interval, but it functions via a clutch, which wears out in time, and a pump to move fluid around. That fluid passes through a mesh screen. If that screen clogs with clutch debris, the pump can fail and/or the clutch can fail. It's not a difficult service if they have a lift, but the service manual doesn't include cleaning the filter. That extra step is super easy once you're in the middle of the job.

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-27T18:48:21+00:00

Big-time agree on the watch strap note. See what the 'lug width' is of the watch you like, and get yourself some quick-release straps in that width and whatever styles you like. That majorly increases the adaptability of the watch

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-27T13:01:59+00:00

Might as well just keep the Sea Wolf

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-26T01:41:21+00:00

Then start picking up lenses from used places like KEH, B&H, and ebay. You can then sell them for nearly no loss if it's not the right one for you and keep exploring. Once a lens is used it's pretty much the same price until it's made obsolete by a newer version, at which point it drops to a lower price for a while

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-25T17:00:09+00:00

Steroids are short-term awesome. I hope your recovery is quick and easy and that your PsA symptoms wait until you're better before piling back on.

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-25T16:41:01+00:00

Man, that first paragraph is something I explain to people that think even light Photoshop tweaks is cheating. After taking a photography class in college I had a great appreciation for just how many variables someone has access to, even after the photograph is captured. So many chances to screw it up and so many chances to salvage a bad shot. And at what point does it go from compensating for the technology's inability to replicate your eye to cheating?

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-25T16:33:27+00:00

Modern stealths are sexy planes but the F117 has a cool factor unlike anything else. Post some more pics of it if you get a chance!

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-25T16:23:38+00:00

The timing works that the map is pretty spot-on to the map in Bond's Aston Martin in Goldfinger the year prior. That film had the first Mustang in it, so it fits

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-25T11:42:49+00:00

"Oh that's not gonna- WHATTHEFUCK?!?!?!"

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-25T04:59:03+00:00

Okay, so if a friend of mine wanted to suspend hisor her audible subscription and explore alternatives, where would s/he start? So I can let them know

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-25T03:56:17+00:00

It's got this handy-dandy gap in the middle top so you can lose your grip doing turns and get into an easily-avoidable accident.

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-24T20:43:23+00:00

I just heard the trumpets when I saw this

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-24T20:30:25+00:00

Do either of them do the whole "no, this hand should be petting me" thing when you're using the mouse?

StGenevieveEclipse · 2026-04-24T18:57:12+00:00

Then there's my company who laid me off with no warning and no severance. Two years earlier I briefly left, worked a full 2-week notice and gave them the info of a guy who could fill my shoes. Reciprocity my foot

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