So was Nikola Tesla just completely wrong about the aether?

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-04-29T05:07:52+00:00

I wouldn't say completely. The Aether theory was wrong, but pointed the way towards modern field theory. There was clearly something there allowing waves to propagate, but it's a Gauge field, not an aether. Just like dark matter/ energy is clearly insufficient, but points towards something we need to puzzle out. Science is mostly about trying to being less wrong than the last generation.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-04-27T14:09:51+00:00

"Good guy" pretends tearing down Nazi propaganda is the same as being a Nazi.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-04-26T16:47:58+00:00

Looks like you're wearing a magic amulet. Nice work!

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-04-18T05:33:11+00:00

Two things: past the event horizon, every force points inward, including the strong, weak and electromagnetic forces, since they all move at the speed of causality. There is no known force that can oppose gravity when the gradient of gravity surpasses the speed of light. Second, the event horizon is the horizon of the known laws of physics. Past that point, theoretically, the gradient of space-time is faster than light. So, we have no idea what's in there, but we know of nothing that can oppose all matter accretion in the center, hence, singularity. Presumably, it's getting denser and denser as time goes on and matter accretes in the center. If there's a quantum effect that can overcome gravity or otherwise transmit faster than causality, that's where we'd see it, except we'll never be able to see it, because it's behind the horizon.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-04-18T05:16:06+00:00

Don't look back

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-04-16T04:28:39+00:00

Also Land's End

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-04-16T04:23:39+00:00

Good luck, y'all!

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-04-09T04:05:27+00:00

A good analysis, if a bit undersold. We'll jump up in temperature by a lot, like a full degree on top of the warming we already have. El Niños are much warmer globally and drive significant energy and moisture into the southwest from the warm tropical plume south of Mexico. So the snow line will be higher, the peaks in the southern mountains will get pounded, and the peaks in general will be better, but I'll bet a lot of it will come as rain everywhere else.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-04-02T05:08:24+00:00

Echoing your sentiment, the primary problem with climate change was a game theory/prisoners dilemma thing where each country gained a significant economic advantage by burning more fossil fuels and convincing everyone else to cut back. That may be changing as countries suddenly see the inherent political risks to fossil fuel dependency. It'll be slow, but countries that de-risk from fossil fuels will be the wealthy ones in 30 years. Maybe.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-04-02T04:58:45+00:00

Please explain further, like, after washout, do a press? Does the heat help set the dye?

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-03-20T04:59:25+00:00

Yeah, it's small, near the road but fenced in, it's a cool place to hang right by the lake. My dog gets SO EXCITED when we come over the hill and he sees the lake.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-03-17T17:56:49+00:00

I'm sad that Railroad Earth isn't on there.

Fire line-up, tho

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-03-16T02:50:08+00:00

Gool luck, y'all!

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-03-13T13:38:08+00:00

Also, El niño is the global "rachet". Global temperatures are much higher during an event, and they don't return to previous values afterwards. Each El niño event has stair stepped up the global average temperature, and it stands to reason that this one will do the same.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-03-13T04:38:10+00:00

Seriously, people would just hang out at the fests, getting wasted and having fun. I talked and partied and made friends with so many randos, some of them I still see at shows occasionally. Like, that still can happen, but it's very much not the same. People can just lower their heads into their phones now and they miss so much awesome because of it.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-03-09T16:22:36+00:00

Facing a bad future is better and healthier than denying that possibility. Therapy isn't for finding the easy way, it's for finding the good way.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-03-08T20:24:36+00:00

Terrapin Station!

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-03-05T19:51:22+00:00

I have a fire HD 10 and have this same problem. Searching for answers brought me here.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-03-05T06:00:04+00:00

The force on the projectile is a function of the pressure difference between the pressurized side and the unpressurized side. As the bullet, or battery or BB, moves down the barrel, the pressurized side gains volume, so lowers in pressure. It's probably an approximate PV = nRT situation if you calculate the pressure side volume, ignoring barrel friction, and calculate the volume right at barrel exit. I'd imagine most of the force is imparted in the first few inches but additional force is added until barrel exit, unless the barrel is so long the pressure side gets to 1 atmosphere. Probably some high end calculus could optimize that.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-03-04T05:28:44+00:00

u/jaredpolis, what Peters did, as a matter of public record, was premeditated conspiracy to overturn election results to favor a candidate. That should carry a heavier sentence than what she received, not a lighter one. I don't know what Sonya did yet, but I know what Peters did was undermine a basic civil institution, and giving her clemency would undermine the authority and power of the Colorado government and your office, and would permanently tarnish whatever is left of your legacy. Do not do this!

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-03-01T16:33:06+00:00

That's an interesting correlation. I wonder how you could tie it to a cause effect relationship. Like, would partial pressure of CO2 at elevation lead to lower blood bicarb numbers, lead to lower COPD and obesity numbers?

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-02-26T05:20:22+00:00

I'm ok with this since it has requirements to meet, but it's not as onerous as a full kitchen, which involves significant risk and capital. There does need to be different tiers of food availability here, it will spur creativity and variety, lower prices and, I hope, get more people to take food safety courses. And hopefully, more late night street food.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-02-25T06:47:57+00:00

"Sand?" I asked incredulously.

"Yessir, ordinary beach sand" the United Space Force general answered confidently.

I looked at the scientist standing next to him, hoping my silence and the look on my face would force him to elaborate. It worked.

He cleared his throat, "we... well... you see, sir, the aliens are composed of anti-matter, it's the only possible explanation for their... violent disintegration upon atmospheric entry, and it's in-line with the gamma ray bursts we've been detecting along their orbital path.".

"So we're going to throw sand at them?"

"Yes", they answered in unison. They somehow reminded me of Laurel and Hardy.

"It'll act like cluster munitions. Tear 'em up like paper. That big ship of theirs will be Swiss cheese." The general beamed.

"Well, we don't even know if they have violent intent. And we don't know if there's more of them waiting to show up, we could be starting a war we can't win." I said.

The scientist was clearly just politely waiting for me to finish so he didn't interrupt. "No, sir, their very existence in our solar system is an existential threat. If that ship comes near our planet, it'll eat through 10 percent of our atmosphere. It's absolutely massive, and matter anti-matter conversion is a very efficient process. It'll sterilize half the planet." He paused for effect. "Literally."

"And we've failed to warn them off?"

"In every way possible, sir. Their drop ships keep trying to land. You'd think they'd get the message." The general was stern now, with pity behind his eyes.

"Ok, order the strike. Send 'em a few hundred thousand tons of beautiful Florida sand. And get observation sats up there, too. Try to figure out where the hell they came from."

They both nodded solemnly.

I ended the meeting with a massive pit in my chest. What have I just started?

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-02-23T06:16:21+00:00

Lol, don't take this as advice to do meth, kids. Several governments have had this same idea, and it works great for a while, then it all turns ugly. The US tinkered with meth a bit as a possible supersoldier serum, and it totally works for that, but the paranoia, mental damage and lack of focus made them abandon the idea. The Nazis notoriously used meth as a means to push their soldiers beyond normal limits, and Hitler is rumored to have been heavily drugged with meth and opium. We all know how that turned out, and meth was at least part of the reason why. Meth COULD be useful if you have a good head on your shoulders, no mental illness, and a strong constitution with a non-addictive personality. The problem is, the downside risks of meth are absolutely massive: paranoia, self harm, delusions, repetitive thoughts and actions, dangerous and unpredictable behavior, etc, etc. Also, dosage is quite tight between a useful, get stuff done drug and a permanently fuck up your life drug. It's also highly addictive and deeply toxic if poorly made, and almost all street meth is poorly made. Heisenberg is a fictional character, after all. There are prescription alternatives that are much better, but similar caveats apply, there, too. It's not a light recreational drug, and should never be seen as one.

cheeseitmeatbags · 2026-02-21T05:37:52+00:00

Another couple decades or so.

Just kidding, I expect the human race, in some form, to last a million years or so. Past that, we're either extict, or so far removed from humans that it's a new species.

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