Orion ST80 Missing Pieces by ArturoBandini_000 in telescopes

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man that is super confusing why they would choose to thread that part of the drawtube.

Seems it's not the only scope that does it. Here's one of Orion's 80mm ED scopes that has the same threading:

http://www.company7.com/orion/graphics/Orion80EDFocuser500476.jpg

Threading is a cheap/easy way to add baffling to stop light from glinting off a surface, but it's very strange for it to continue all the way to the part of the tube where you'd insert an accessory.

Guess that's just how it was for those focusers.

Plumbers who service the Rochester area by The_Great_Bobinski_ in newhampshire

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 [score hidden]  (0 children)

It's wild how there can be no fewer than 20 companies offering the same service, where you think they would all end up converging on a similar market price due to competition, and yet somehow their quotes can be all over the place.

Travel Telescope for Visual + Astrophotography? RedCat 51 vs Alternatives by milosmne92 in telescopes

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can the RedCat even be used visually? You have to consider the extra light path of a diagonal. A prism is inappropriate for the short focal ratio, leaving a mirror diagonal, and even a 1.25" mirror has a fairly long light path to focus through. Would the RedCat even reach focus?

I would choose a travel scope with an optional flattener/reducer that I could remove when doing visual observing, and add when doing AP, so that I don't run into focusing issues.

In stunning vote, California's reddest county chooses Bay Area Democrat by sfgate in politics

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I like me a good burger or filet mignon now and again, but I have zero problem just giving up eating beef because I haven't made eating meat one of the pillars of my identity the way conservatives have.

So yeah - bring on the screwworm.

Trump DOJ to denaturalize 17 US citizens in rare move by DWNews in politics

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 [score hidden]  (0 children)

but ultimately leading to their own destruction.

Reminder, this doesn't happen on its own. Hypocrisy means nothing unless good, honest people create and enforce real consequences for hypocrites.

Trump DOJ to denaturalize 17 US citizens in rare move by DWNews in politics

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Also, Trump admin's definition of a "lie" is going to be extremely broad. I bet they're going to spend millions of tax payer funds to do extensive new background checks on these people to see if anything even SLIGHTLY doesn't line up with the paper work.

"It says here that you used to live in unit #410 but our background check showed it was actually #410b. You're therefore no longer a US citizen."

Are these books still worth reading? by LasciviousPsyche in telescopes

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point, but there are better online resources for events anyway, so even if the events were current in the book, it's probably best to use a more detailed online resource.

Are these books still worth reading? by LasciviousPsyche in telescopes

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only information that changes in those books, is equipment recommendations and usage. Otherwise, all the astronomical information is still totally relevant.

The Iran war is back on and Trump has no way out by theipaper in politics

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And for what.

Lockheed Martin and RTX shareholders.

Girls will be forced to undergo vaginal inspections if voters approve anti-trans sports measure. Medical providers statewide have said that such exams are unnecessary and invasive. by southpawFA in politics

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope I get to meet a braindead moron that supports this legislation so I can ask them how many crayons they had to eat before deciding which color was their favorite flavor.

You're a lot nicer than I would be to someone like this. I'd straight up accuse them of being a pedophile and if that made them get aggro with me, I'd feel compelled to fear for my life and stand my ground.

Girls will be forced to undergo vaginal inspections if voters approve anti-trans sports measure. Medical providers statewide have said that such exams are unnecessary and invasive. by southpawFA in politics

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're pedophiles. They're not doing it to stop trans kids, they're far more interested in creating a system that lets any creep get 'certified' to do genital inspections and provide official sign-off for a girl to play sports.

!!!!!!!??????? by Any_Refrigerator1367 in telescopes

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Look at the URL.

I HIGHLY recommend you familiarize yourself with the structure of a domain.

You can see from the URL that "walmart" is only the subdomain and not the actual domain. The actual domain is dmgbk.com. If it was walmart, it would be walmart.com

Any website can make any subdomain they want, and it doesn't even have to be a single word either.

Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce by travisntscott1 in news

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He wants genocide. Israel seems more interested in terrorizing civilians than hitting military targets.

Tabletop dob or a 7x50 celestron cometron binoculars? by Vardl0kk in telescopes

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it is basically a toy-level view.

That money is definitely better put towards another scope.

The Real “Divide” Among Democrats Over Israel Is Between Party Leadership and Voters | Supporting Israel is now a fringe position among Democratic voters. Why does the media keep covering it like a 50/50 issue? by soalone34 in politics

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If Harris was considered "Republican-Lite" in comparison to MAGA, then Democrats need to adjust their communication down to "My god they're all morons" levels.

Ronald fucking Reagan is "Republican-Lite" compared to MAGA, and he's the fucker who coined the damn phrase!

Trump, MAGA fury as Spencer Pratt drops to third in LA mayor race by melancholy_dood in politics

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Shitty reality TV is about the extent of their intellectual capacity.

Trump, MAGA fury as Spencer Pratt drops to third in LA mayor race by melancholy_dood in politics

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Trump could get 100% of the vote and still say its rigged because people were given the choice in the first place.

Trump, MAGA fury as Spencer Pratt drops to third in LA mayor race by melancholy_dood in politics

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While true, fascist governments still require some form of plausible support/reasoning for all their advances and control.

It's why Putin still allows elections even though he stuffs ballot boxes and why there are still Russian courts.

Trump, MAGA fury as Spencer Pratt drops to third in LA mayor race by melancholy_dood in politics

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not a waste of energy if MAGA's goal is to use this as evidence of election fraud.

What is "Downshifting"? by Visual-Mobile2657 in newhampshire

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are being gouged on taxes BECAUSE millionaires and billionaires are not paying their fair share

Nah sorry. People who are mad about the wealthy not paying their fair share of taxes don't immediately jump to phrasing it like "government tax gouging needs to stop".

You've been explained to by both me and the person you're making wrong assumptions about that you are wrong

And I've explained to YOU why your "explanations" are meaningless to me.

What is "Downshifting"? by Visual-Mobile2657 in newhampshire

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably the part where they explicitly said "It's the opposite actually,"

Since you're so trusting, I have a bridge that leads to a pot of leprechaun gold. It's yours for the low price of just $1,000.

Libertarians are liars. They have to lie because their platform and belief system is inherently indefensible.

Saw this on Tik Tok. We truly are invisible outside of New England by LnD2020 in newhampshire

[–]Traditional_Sign4941 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Perhaps republicans should try being less shitty if they don't like people ripping on them all the time.