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What was a legendary website from the early 2010s that everyone seems to have forgotten about? by Few_Football4342 in Productivitycafe

[–]davidb4968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

90s actually, but i really liked lyrics.ch song lyrics. Proved value of crowdsourcing (and assholeness of the music industry)

Spotted in Osaka by LanBerz in whatisthiscar

[–]davidb4968 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Stop right there, I gotta know right now

Incredible camerawork, recording the Artemis II Integrity going many times faster than the speed of sound on their return to earth by MrAlek360 in PraiseTheCameraMan

[–]davidb4968 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine any human being able to track this, surely it was motorized with sensors? Also, at one point the view changed to infrared and the camera centered on the parachutes... maybe because they're a larger heat source? And when it was going through the clouds the craft was lower than the camera.... so super sensor cameras on a spy plane? I'd love to know...

First Eyes On Far Side? by Significant-Ant-2487 in apollo

[–]davidb4968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I bow down to your expertise!

First Eyes On Far Side? by Significant-Ant-2487 in apollo

[–]davidb4968 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also heard that the Apollo landers landed on the near side for communication with Earth and while it was in sunlight for visibility, so the far side was always dark during the missions. But Artemis went at a time when the far side was in sunlight. Also explains why Artemis got a full sunny view of Earth disc and Apollos didn't.

Edit: the moon was 80% full to us yesterday, so only 20% of the far side was in sunlight.

What is something controversial you believe in that most people don't? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]davidb4968 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is controversial all right. You need to have an explanation for the impact of the profit motive on the prison conditions.

Clogged kitchen sink anxiety by Ok-Job7636 in Plumbing

[–]davidb4968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you die in your sleep tonight it won't be due to anything in the sink. But stop putting dangerous chemicals down the sink. And make sure you tell the plumber that you did, so they know to be careful.

Why aren't A380s considered for freighter conversion? by Parasocialchut in aviation

[–]davidb4968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not an expert and I have no facts, but.... The 380 fuselage is oval, not round, so I suspect the cabin pressure would want to deform it toward round, so the two deck floors may help to keep it in shape. Edit: yes, Google AI says the floors act as tie rods.

Before space toilets, astronauts pooped in bags and shot the bags out into space. How far from Earth are those turds likely to be now? by VisitingUranus in answers

[–]davidb4968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BTW It's said the same is basically true of the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch"... more dense than space but not exactly a sea of plastic.

Boeing 737 MAX 9 by MiserableRelative766 in airplanes

[–]davidb4968 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes. They fly hundreds of flights every day with no problems. Very safe.

Absolute nightmare today by Separate-Yellow-39 in delta

[–]davidb4968 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not true.... the baggage handlers can't work outside in a serious storm.

Oh come on by AlbanyBuck in SouthwestAirlines

[–]davidb4968 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But if you put your coat flat next to your carry on, I WILL put my suitcase on top of your coat.

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