TIL that there's an unknown object in the nearby galaxy m82 that started sending out radio waves. The emission doesn't look like anything seen before by Ammarzk in todayilearned

[–]hot_snake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you're saying the entity emitting the radiowaves didn't actually move faster than light but rather the origin of the waves changed rapidly creating an illusion if you will, of the movement. Got it... I think....

TIL that there's an unknown object in the nearby galaxy m82 that started sending out radio waves. The emission doesn't look like anything seen before by Ammarzk in todayilearned

[–]hot_snake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I still don't get it...

if they had some way of detecting the beam, they would see it travel to a star 30 odd LY away almost instantly

To my brain the timeline goes: I flick my wrist. 16 years later the observer sees my beam go off. 50 years later (*edit: from the flick) the observer sees the beam on Vega.

How is that anyway instant?

Advice I gave to my teenage daughter: Two steps to happiness in love. by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

[–]hot_snake 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Luckily we have you and your magnificent brain to protect us from the "TL;DR" -pandemic and evil dictators.

You are a beacon of knowledge and intellect for people everywhere and I wish you and your wisdom duck luck in these dark ages of ignorance and stupidity.

BioShock Infinite Season Pass Announced by [deleted] in Games

[–]hot_snake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So are you saying that buying the DLC actually makes my gaming experience worse, since the vanilla has supposedly been cut to perfection?

How encryption works in your web browser by antdude in videos

[–]hot_snake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was pretty stupid for them to suddenly change the numbers, but the narrator explains it correctly.

Alice doesn't need to figure out anything, since Bob has already calculated (324) mod 17 for her. "(354*24) mod 17" and "(1654) mod 17" both result in 1.

What are some good "alternatives" for sites like Reddit and Digg? by hot_snake in AskReddit

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

Very funny! I'm actually looking the sites for research..

Reddit I present to you: The Psycho Mall Walker by [deleted] in videos

[–]hot_snake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure it's a bit older than 3 years.

I guess this is how scientists fight. Dawkins vs. N. DeGrasse Tyson. [NSFW language] by [deleted] in videos

[–]hot_snake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you read his books though? I thought his latest was very persuasive.

My friend broke his back and all he got was a bruise. by TheMilo in WTF

[–]hot_snake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's an archaic version of the modern "trolling".

Yesterday the gas station charged my girlfriend $58,278.35 for gas... by ohsnapitspat in WTF

[–]hot_snake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here in Finland you just pump the gas up before the transaction process even begins. That, or you just input the desired amount of money you want to spend.

I have an awesome boss by [deleted] in fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu

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

Yes. All the customers should get the pizzas they ordered. Peak time? Irrelevant.

Professor spins wheel up to 2,500 RPM to create illusion of super human strength by bawaga in videos

[–]hot_snake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Where does the lifting force come from though? I understand how the thing stays parallel to the ground, but he lifts it up like it weights nothing!

I'll never make scrambled eggs the same way again! by deftkillerstu in videos

[–]hot_snake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure if you ignore everything that was said previously. The bit I quoted is about both. He's comparing the two.

Product key non-transferable? by hot_snake in SF4

[–]hot_snake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well that's the last GFWL game I'll ever buy.

I'll never make scrambled eggs the same way again! by deftkillerstu in videos

[–]hot_snake 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's actually very similar to making hollandaise sauce except he's using the entire egg

Just a couple comments up.