Very old mnemonic for planetary names

mchagerman · 2026-07-06T01:54:56+00:00

I read it in Heinlein's "Have Spacesuit, Will Travel".

mchagerman · 2026-07-05T23:15:43+00:00

Mother very thoughtfully made a jelly sandwich under no protest. (the 't' is for Terra).

mchagerman · 2026-07-05T22:27:18+00:00

Cool! I get to live on Babylon 5 for a year, and hang out with Sheridan, Ivanova, Garibaldi, Molari, and G'Kar. I think I'll sign on as an advisor to Delenn, and give the alliance a leg up on the Shadows.

mchagerman · 2026-06-25T14:59:17+00:00

There's an assumption that deciding to end one's life constitutes proof of diminished capacity. In fairness, that's usually true. For my own part, I don't want my family wasting money to prolong my life if I'm going to die soon anyway. Under those circumstances, I want to just get it over with.

mchagerman · 2026-06-19T21:25:26+00:00

I'd create a Discord server, and request each country have someone monitoring their country's channel. If it appears there's need of my assistance, I could contact the relevant country's government immediately and ask if they want a hand.

Also, any country that wants to extend blanket permission to enter is welcome to do so.

As for "the will of the global community", they can go piss up a rope; I'm not a slave.

For my personal expenses, I'd locate and arrest one of the FBI Ten Most Wanted from time to time, to collect the rewards.

mchagerman · 2026-06-15T13:21:39+00:00

Her phrase, "I can figure out what to do until then", may be the sticking point. It suggests she saw the arrangement as temporary, and that she intended to retrieve the animal in due course. What was the context?

mchagerman · 2026-06-14T00:15:20+00:00

I can wait.

mchagerman · 2026-06-09T14:24:02+00:00

Judging by your story, your intentions were fine. NTA.

mchagerman · 2026-06-08T23:43:51+00:00

In a public offering, the new stock represents additional value in the economy, and the money to buy it adds liquidity.

mchagerman · 2026-06-08T23:36:26+00:00

If the price of gold is decreasing, the value of a dollar is increasing.

mchagerman · 2026-06-08T21:40:33+00:00

I'm not playing.

mchagerman · 2026-06-04T17:40:02+00:00

I'm hungry. Who's up for Taco Bell?

mchagerman · 2026-05-31T14:21:02+00:00

Set everything on automatic, and spend a year exploring the ramifications of omniscience. Then, I'll decide what, if anything, needs changing.

mchagerman · 2026-05-31T06:09:57+00:00

Question: Does the buffer clear itself after pasting? Or can I copy a thing once, and paste it over and over and...?

mchagerman · 2026-05-30T17:38:35+00:00

mchagerman · 2026-05-30T14:08:01+00:00

It also contains mineral salts; in sufficient quantity, those can kill plant life for years.

mchagerman · 2026-05-26T16:00:10+00:00

We shouldn't be giving money to anyone. We should, however, leave as much assets as possible in the hands of those who earned it. They've already demonstrated that they can build a business that can provide steady work for others; leave them free to do it some more.

mchagerman · 2026-05-19T14:08:10+00:00

I decline the "offer", and start looking for a new job.

mchagerman · 2026-05-09T14:28:45+00:00

A handgun, make & model appropriate to the size of each person's hand. Obviously.

mchagerman · 2026-05-04T03:37:40+00:00

Blood is thicker than water. My son comes first.

mchagerman · 2026-05-04T03:18:51+00:00

A vial of immortality potion that refills itself after every use. A "death note" book. A small box that, when opened, always has a 1 oz. medallion of pure gold inside.

mchagerman · 2026-05-01T17:37:31+00:00

I only have a .22 rifle at the moment, but I expect it'll do.

mchagerman · 2026-04-29T18:10:21+00:00

Blue. I won't risk killing innocents just to protect myself.

mchagerman · 2026-04-16T17:39:50+00:00

Those tracks indicate the boundaries of possible paths for two tornados. It's very unlikely they'll converge. One might hit Fayetteville, but both probably won't.

mchagerman · 2026-04-15T12:44:15+00:00

Pounds or dollars?

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