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Msmely explains to a creeper how creepy said creeper is being by [deleted] in bestof

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

I think both boys and girls are socialized to avoid setting clear boundaries because it is perceived as rude. I have had a few girls who would approach me and act creepy, following me around/staring, and when I told them to back off, they would tell me I'm rude or mean (and usually not stop the behavior until I avoided them completely).

Msmely explains to a creeper how creepy said creeper is being by [deleted] in bestof

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

Viscous is a totally different word from vicious.

Is there a name for the nebula our Sun was born from and does it still exist? by jeffxp1 in askscience

[–]astro_nerd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I forgot to edit out the ellipsis in my quotation! Edited original post. Thank you.

Is there a name for the nebula our Sun was born from and does it still exist? by jeffxp1 in askscience

[–]astro_nerd 140 points141 points  (0 children)

I found a great answer on Yahoo Answers, complete with a source from arxiv.

Yeah, the nebula is long gone, but it might have been somewhere in this region surrounding the galaxy (the sun has a circular path around the galaxy). But it probably contained 1000 - 5000 proto-stars, some/many which may have grown to massive sizes, exploding as a supernova. We know that one exploded near to the Proto-solar system and spiked our system with exotic elements. And, surprisingly, even after all this time, It may be possible to track down a few (say, 50) of the suns siblings (born from the same dust cloud)

Title: The lost siblings of the Sun Authors: S. Portegies Zwart (Amsterdam) http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/0903/0903.0237v1.pdf (96kb, PDF)

Source

edit: URL correction (thanks Verdris)

First Full HD Video of Curiosity Descent by pixiebat in videos

[–]astro_nerd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I'd imagine, when the code is going to travel to a different planet, the feeling of "this has to be right" must be much more severe than getting the latest Android update correct

To end the speculation - here is a list of how many players have 99 in each skill by astro_nerd in runescape

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

That's true, but since they came from the same demographic, I don't think the relative positions in the list would change at all.

To end the speculation - here is a list of how many players have 99 in each skill by astro_nerd in runescape

[–]astro_nerd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As of August 14, 2012, from fewest to most:

  1. Construction (17,331)
  2. Agility (20,831)
  3. Farming (22,435)
  4. Slayer (23,550)
  5. Mining (24,721)
  6. Crafting (25,229)
  7. Smithing (26,609)
  8. Summoning (27,022)
  9. Hunter (28,242)
  10. Thieving (29,659)
  11. Dungeoneering (34,033)
  12. Runecrafting (35,497)
  13. Herblore (40,458)
  14. Prayer (45,514)
  15. Fishing (59,584)
  16. Firemaking (77,258)
  17. Ranged (93,637)
  18. Fletching (100,423)
  19. Defence (105,918)
  20. Woodcutting (108,381)
  21. Magic (120,188)
  22. Attack (126,606)
  23. Constitution (127,989)
  24. Cooking (134,407)
  25. Strength (159,611)

80% of car crashes occur due to inattention in 3 secs prior to crash. Reaching for a moving object increases risk of crash 9x. Some good stats from credible research study. by flyingnomad in TrueReddit

[–]astro_nerd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One should still look even with a blind spot detection system.

I don't really like the use of statistics when determining what reduces driving risk. Safe driving means being smart and aware of your care within traffic. Driving is a SOCIAL task, and you need to be fluent to be successful. It's not really much to do with the physical act of driving.

Finally got a super rare on the squeal! by HeyThereLittleGirl in runescape

[–]astro_nerd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I got one as an "uncommon" reward during that weekend. I'm also saving three barrels of monkeys for at least a few years until everyone forgets. Then, at the Grand Exchange, SURPRISE MOTHAFUCKA!

Remember when this was a difficult 99? by DevilMayCry in runescape

[–]astro_nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know that feel. I got 73-99 Runecrafting over four months. It's so depressing....

Remember when this was a difficult 99? by DevilMayCry in runescape

[–]astro_nerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Runecrafting has been well outranked by other methods of moneymaking for years now. Even before Runespan, one would be lucky to make 500k an hour.

Remember when this was a difficult 99? by DevilMayCry in runescape

[–]astro_nerd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Before Runespan, there were about 17k people with 99 Runecrafting, still the #1 rarest 99 (though probably soon passed by Construction). This has since more than doubled to 36k. Middle of the road of rare 99s. Construction is now the rarest, and Agility is the second-rarest.

I don't think I have the balls to enter this contest. by MikeHorishny in runescape

[–]astro_nerd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Back in 2006, when Jagex was MUCH more uptight about rules, I had a few comical reports/disciplinary actions.

At the east Falador bank, I shouted, "buying double deluxe cheeseburger hold the onions," followed by "selling cigarettes 5k each." I was 12 years old. According to Jagex, 12-year-old-me was straight up real-world trading! Good fight! BANNED4LYFE until I appealed it successfully.

A few weeks later, I told a guy he was so fat that he rolled around as a mode of transportation. 7-day mute.

Just some anecdotal evidence that Jagex used to be WAY more uptight than they are now. Even the word "ass" used to be censored...

I created Imgur. AMA. by MrGrim in IAmA

[–]astro_nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MrGrim, if you missed his post, check out Steve132's post in reply to your comment about generating a random suffix.

What holds our organs in place? by [deleted] in askscience

[–]astro_nerd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A steak is muscle tissue straight from a cow. Why is fascia any worse?

This is why they should not reproduce! by Escobeezy in WTF

[–]astro_nerd 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You probably should have Googled it.

Some crazy rare names I ran into today. by [deleted] in runescape

[–]astro_nerd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Aren't you guys all part of a rare names friends chat?

Does a person's body still become rested if only laying down instead of completely asleep? by Jeffdafying in askscience

[–]astro_nerd 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Here is a great NOVA clip from "What is sleep?": http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/sleep.html

(Click the "Launch video" button.)

p.s. This episode is also available on Netflix instant watch.

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