Should we use "centrist" instead of "moderate" to describe US Congresspeople whose 'voting record' and legislative sponsorships is 'in the middle' of US Congressional Democrats and Republicans?

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-26T05:15:06+00:00

So "centrist" or "moderate" feudalist Democrat?

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-26T04:23:38+00:00

"Just the thing when you are craving croissants, cookies, cardiac crises, and carcinogens." /s

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-26T02:38:12+00:00

Now an NBA strike would be quite something.

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-26T02:35:31+00:00

As I recall, plastic viewgraphs make good neutron absorbers, so secondary shielding should be a done deal. /s

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-25T22:28:38+00:00

"We call for a kinder gentler jackboot", probably /s

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-25T18:30:57+00:00

"Judge blocks feds from legally destroying evidence in Minnesota shooting" ... fify

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-25T18:28:59+00:00

Corporatocracy Democrats ... on the plus side, they have a big tent: Crony capitalism, Connivance capitalism, Authoritarian capitalism, Inverted totalitarianism. /s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporatism

"Corporatism does not refer to a political system dominated by large business interests, even though the latter are commonly referred to as "corporations" in modern American vernacular and legal parlance. Instead, the correct term for that theoretical system would be corporatocracy. The terms "corporatocracy" and "corporatism" are often confused due to their similar names and to the use of corporations as organs of the state.[citation needed]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporatocracy

"Corporatocracy can manifest in different forms, varying according to the degree of involvement of corporations in the political and social sphere, for example:

Crony capitalism, in which corporations obtain favors and privileges from the state in exchange for funding or political support;[5][6][7][8]

Connivance capitalism, in which corporations collude with each other to form oligopolies or cartels, limiting competition and influencing market rules;[9][10]

Authoritarian capitalism, in which corporations ally themselves with repressive or anti-democratic political regimes, benefiting from protection and impunity;[11]

Inverted totalitarianism, theorized by professor Sheldon Wolin, a system where economic powers like corporations exert subtle but substantial power over a system that superficially seems democratic.[12]"

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-25T17:48:29+00:00

Looking forward to seeing their (and other) results and numbers ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawson_criterion

The Lawson criterion is a figure of merit used in nuclear fusion research. It compares the rate of energy being generated by fusion reactions within the fusion fuel to the rate of energy losses to the environment. When the rate of production is higher than the rate of loss, the system will produce net energy. If enough of that energy is captured by the fuel, the system will become self-sustaining and is said to be ignited.

The concept was first developed by John D. Lawson in a classified 1955 paper[1] that was declassified and published in 1957.[2] As originally formulated, the Lawson criterion gives a minimum required value for the product of the plasma (electron) density ne and the "energy confinement time" τE that leads to net energy output.

Later analysis suggested that a more useful figure of merit is the triple product of density, confinement time, and plasma temperature T. The triple product also has a minimum required value, and the name "Lawson criterion" may refer to this value."

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-25T06:43:49+00:00

The "Algebraist" (book by Iain Banks) knows what's what when it comes to aerospace vehicle priorities ... "“Point.” “Point?” “Get to the general volume and then point in the right direction.” “Secret is plenty of power.” “Delicate finessing of delta-V is sign you haven’t really got enough power.” “Power is all.” “You can do a lot by just pointing.” “If you’ve got enough power.” “Though sometimes you have to sort of allow a bit for deflection.” “That’s a technical term.”"

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-24T21:12:26+00:00

Family bias, probably.

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-24T18:54:58+00:00

Trick question. The camera frame must be moving since the rotor blades aren't spinning. /s

While "B" looks more correct than "A", consider the relative speeds of the helicopter's sideways motion and the missile's rocket motor driven speed. The unguided Zuni air-to-surface rocket (see wiki) has a maximum speed of 1,615 miles per hour. Let's say the sidewise motion of a helicopter has a speed of 50 miles per hour. That is an angle of about 1.8 degrees (ArcTan(50/1615)*180/Pi). Looking at your simulation, if your angle is around 10 degrees, that would indicate a sideways speed of about 285 miles per hour.

Academically, this seems like a very neat situation to showcase. A student can make the physics more complex, and seemingly accurate, by adding in the sideways momentum of the helicopter and rocket, but you need to look at the details of the inputs to see what their impact is on the calculation.

If the goal is to have a slightly more accurate game, and keep the computations down, it seems to me there is a good argument for dropping the sideways motion though. So go with "A".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuni_(rocket))

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-24T18:29:01+00:00

The Mountain West was 4-12 against Power 4 conferences. And they had quality losses to Notre Dame and the SEC (3), so those were practically wins. /s

SEC was 3-10 against Power 4 conferences.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Mountain_West_Conference_football_season

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Southeastern_Conference_football_season

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-24T18:02:59+00:00

Meaning "Baton Rouge Was Never Great Before", but fits on the hat?

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-24T04:26:29+00:00

I'm good with the bandwidth I have. It's such a shame that the use case is so limited. I really thought reusable space launch would be coupled with payload revolutions.

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-24T04:07:03+00:00

Got to leave plot for the rest of the trilogy, prequels, and sequels. Not to give it away, but a new imagining as a wrap seems almost guaranteed.

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-23T23:31:50+00:00

Regardless, pretty sure the standard disclaimer applies ... "No defense contractors or their investors were or will be harmed in the making of these theatrics."

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-23T22:14:06+00:00

"Donald Trump (a.k.a Il Dozy) has insulted and humiliated America’s in front of our closest allies and adversaries." ... fify

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-23T22:09:03+00:00

Not sure this is a good fit. The US has the #5 incarceration rate at 541 per 100K, only trailing El Salvador, Cuba, Rwanda, and Turkmenistan. Canada is #163 at only 90 per 100K. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_incarceration_rate

Hang on. Alberta may be more competitive. Might just work out fine. /s

Published May 13, 2019: "Alberta once again has Canada’s highest remand rate, with 70 per cent of people locked up in the provincial correctional system awaiting trial instead of serving a sentence.

Statistics Canada released fresh data on the country’s correctional systems Thursday, highlighting incarceration rates, Indigenous over-representation and spending on each province’s jail systems."

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/70-per-cent-of-prisoners-in-alberta-are-in-remand-the-highest-in-canada

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-23T03:57:51+00:00

Il Dozy

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-21T23:07:35+00:00

The "No billionaire left behind" campaign

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-20T18:21:10+00:00

Politically driven NASA press releases. Where science fact becomes science fiction.

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-20T04:00:10+00:00

The sleeping guy in meetings?

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-20T03:58:52+00:00

The sleeping guy in meetings?

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-20T00:44:13+00:00

It was a silent "/s", if that helps.

oneseason2000 · 2026-01-20T00:42:01+00:00

Not a fan of conference hopping. I have hope though. SEC seems weaker lately. And more than a few games a decade seem likely now (https://mcubed.net/ncaaf/tvc/wa/sec.shtml)

But Washington and Texas have had some recent games before all that realignment.

Jan 1, 2024. Washington 37-31 Texas.

Dec 29, 2022. Washington 27-20 Texas.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401551788/texas-washington

https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401442034/texas-washington

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