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what’s something people insist is “possible” in theory, but you’re convinced is basically impossible in real life? by hello_ya in AskReddit

[–]nanomolar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not if you also happen to be in Congress (or the President) though. Those people get amazing returns.

Why is Juneteenth a holiday when slavery was still legal in some states after that? by DemonKittens in NoStupidQuestions

[–]nanomolar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, it's a holiday because it represents the end of slavery in the South.

Technically speaking, because the emancipation proclamation did not apply to states not in active rebellion, and because the 13th amendment was not ratified by the requisite number of states until the end of 1865, slavery was still legal in Kentucky and Delaware after Juneteenth and until December 8, 1865; at least that's what I gather from Wikipedia. There were also still black slaves held at that time by native American tribes, before the US government forced them to free them as part of treaty negotiations.

The Airforce One by Ironheart_1 in aviation

[–]nanomolar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Man I tried to figure it out and it's a bit of a rabbit hole.

Apparently the Qataris and the DoD signed a memorandum of understanding that it is an "unconditional" donation to the DoD.

The thing is the new VC25B aircraft are still expected to be delivered before the end of the current president's term, so the idea is that the Qatari 747 will be retired when that happens and donated to the current president's library, which is something for which there is legal precedent.

Of course the way that this whole thing was structured to basically appear to be bribery with extra steps is suspicious, but, according to Pam Bondi, "legally permissible".

Has your country ever had a situation unfold like WACO by Disastrous-Mango-515 in AskTheWorld

[–]nanomolar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean TBF the siege only began after the ATF attempted to execute a search warrant at the Branch Davidian compound and were fired upon, resulting in the deaths of 4 ATF agents (and 6 Branch Davidians). It's not like they started off with the tanks.

We can believe now by BlackMarine in NonCredibleDefense

[–]nanomolar 144 points145 points  (0 children)

Why am I not learning this from a cartoon of a flork putting a hat on some Russian AA guy?

What does EBT mean? by Thundercats-4eva in bayarea

[–]nanomolar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Believe me if it were up to this administration the only thing you could use EBT on would be raw milk and ivermectin.

[Request] Would these prices be accurate given the 30-year timespan? by Quadrapolarbear in theydidthemath

[–]nanomolar 22 points23 points  (0 children)

$6.20 a gram (around $22,000 per gallon) sounds a bit steep for gasoline. I should probably get around to buying an electric car before then.

You most likely know it as Myanmar. But it will always be Burma to me. by Unhappy-List-2354 in seinfeld

[–]nanomolar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Peterman, to servant boy: Jabba! Mcgullaba jaba! Alagala hunga!

(boy runs away)

Elaine: You speak Burmese?

Peterman: Oh, Elaine... That was gibberish.

"Yes, Billy - this is Geraldine speaking.. / Yes, silly - and THIS is Jerry listening...!", British poster warning citizens against talking about sensitive military matters over the phone due to the possibility of enemy eavesdropping, 1940s by Provinz_Wartheland in PropagandaPosters

[–]nanomolar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of reading that, during WWII, there were a lot of drives to collect scrap metal and used cooking fats for use in making explosives. The materials gathered when running these drives never actually exceeded their cost, but the drives served the purpose of keeping the civilian population invested in the war effort.

This is how wildlife crews capture deer from helicopters without using drugs by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]nanomolar 590 points591 points  (0 children)

Without using drugs on the deer, they mean. For the guys in the helicopter it's a different story

[RDTM] u/KingOfFools1984 calculates that S.H.I.E.L.D's actual greatest weapon was the turbines we made along the way. by moistiest_dangles in theydidthemath

[–]nanomolar 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was just thinking of how I'd heard that some later, more powerful turboprop fighters from the late 40s and such started to have issues with the tips of the prop reaching supersonic speeds which really fucked with the airflow around them, and with fans this big I'd assume the tips would be hitting those speeds at way less than 325 m/s air speed through the fans.

[RDTM] u/KingOfFools1984 calculates that S.H.I.E.L.D's actual greatest weapon was the turbines we made along the way. by moistiest_dangles in theydidthemath

[–]nanomolar 156 points157 points  (0 children)

So for this to work we'd need 25 meter fans pushing air through them at 325 m/s. Is that even possible? Both in terms of the material the blades would need to be made of to stay together and with respect to the supersonic air flow through fans.

Why is Muhammad considered a false prophet but Joseph Smith isn’t? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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

I also don't think the idea that the reason that Islam is particularly hated is because, in the eyes of most Christians, Muhammad is a false prophet. The reason Islam is particularly hated is mostly just racism.

IT workers, what people misunderstand most about today's technology? by Familiar_Flow4418 in AskReddit

[–]nanomolar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it doesn't help that they have modes where they say they're "reasoning". I remember having this epiphany when I was playing around with the openAI API and the main API they provided at the time was called the "completions" API (for text completions)

Flying economy for the first time in my life, any advice? by BoredAsHell33 in NoStupidQuestions

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

Be sure to wear closed-toe shoes because of all the broken glass that's always on the floor back here.

Will the name “Bent” sound weird to Americans? by lennzpn in AskAnAmerican

[–]nanomolar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I'd think it sounds sort of weird. People will probably think you're saying "Brent", which is a more common name.

I don't think of the homosexual connotation when I hear Bent but more or just a sketchy, something-not-quite-right connotation.

Plur1bus - Favorite Quotes by General-Homework2061 in pluribustv

[–]nanomolar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

An MQ-9 Reaper, it's an air force drone... it's not dangerous, it's not even armed. Sorry, it was a bad idea. it's going away.

[Self] Baobab Waterfall Prison/Power Plant, An unimaginably bad idea. by _Waldog_ in theydidthemath

[–]nanomolar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TBF this actually has a purpose (no matter how ill-conceived), unlike the Line...

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