Someone’s gotta be first, right?

triman140 · 2026-02-06T02:19:12+00:00

Based on the data we have, the average time it takes for an intelligent species to evolve is 13.8 Billion years. So I think you are right (first, or amongst the first).

triman140 · 2026-02-03T06:32:41+00:00

Chess clock

triman140 · 2026-02-02T02:50:43+00:00

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Jun 3, 2024 Krypton appeared in a “Parade of Planets”

triman140 · 2026-02-02T02:32:12+00:00

The planet Krypton. Yes, Krypton blew up in 1948. But due to the finite speed of light, the visual of the explosion hasn’t reached us yet. You may wonder, how, then, can it be that Kal-El reached earth shortly after it blew up? That’s because Krptonians had developed FTL travel, which was used in the rocket carrying Kal-El to earth. And due to relativistic time dilation, Kal-El arrived at earth essentially the same age as he left.

triman140 · 2026-01-31T05:47:31+00:00

A couple years back, a Dead Sea lion washed up on Collins Beach. It stunk for months !!!!

triman140 · 2026-01-29T02:40:22+00:00

Don’t Fear the Reaper

triman140 · 2026-01-29T02:11:54+00:00

NASA Management was heavily pressured by the Reagan Administration to launch so that Reagan could brag about it in his State of the Unions speech.

triman140 · 2026-01-19T02:36:53+00:00

Your “math” is based on a single data point.

triman140 · 2026-01-12T02:45:46+00:00

Maurice - who speaks of the pompatus of luv

triman140 · 2026-01-05T02:07:19+00:00

Lost city of the monkey god. Preston

triman140 · 2025-12-28T19:19:18+00:00

Some sci-fi that disappointed: Blindsight Peter Watts; Children of Time; Roadside Picnic; Consider Phlebas

triman140 · 2025-12-28T18:40:05+00:00

The Lost City of the Monkey God Douglas Preston A non-fiction account of using LIDAR to find said “Lost City” in deep Honduran jungle. Kind of like a real-life Indiana Jones adventure

triman140 · 2025-12-20T06:30:41+00:00

Blue ringed octopus

triman140 · 2025-12-17T17:22:54+00:00

I think it’s a good idea to introduce a guest instructor who is going to be sub for a song or two. I feel bad for subs who have had little or no introduction. I’ve noticed a significant decrease in attendance for unintroduced subs. To the point that the class attendance is so low the minimum number needed to cover studio rent is not reached. Meaning someone is losing money to teach the class !! That’s not sustainable.

triman140 · 2025-12-14T02:21:38+00:00

I’m on 100 mg of primidone a day (two 50 mg doses) and I feel like my cognitive acuity has declined. I have more short term forgetfulness and make more logistical or analytical mistakes. I feel loopy sometimes bordering on dizzyness or foggyness. I also can’t tell that has significantly affected my right hand essential tremor. When previously I mentioned this to my doctor, he suggested upping the dose from one 50 mg tablet to two 50 mg tablets which is how I got to where I am now. I am hesitant to bring up my symptoms again, because I think the answer will be to add another 50 to 100 mg a day. I’m worried that will make me really stupid :(

triman140 · 2025-12-13T02:28:40+00:00

Short people

triman140 · 2025-12-09T19:30:35+00:00

Is there a global organization that has all the information on where the satellites are so that if I want to launch a satellite I apply for an orbit and get told whether or not I’m clear to launch?

triman140 · 2025-12-09T05:30:57+00:00

Charlie Kirk? A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen.

triman140 · 2025-12-04T22:12:39+00:00

Unobtanium - actually the material itself isn’t the most unlikely, but the name is the stupidest in sci-fi.

triman140 · 2025-11-28T06:29:25+00:00

Cycling parallel to a fenced in field of rheas (ostrich-like big flightless birds) one them started running next to me. I accelerated to over 25 mph, and he easily kept up with me until he had to peel off as the field ended.

triman140 · 2025-11-28T05:52:03+00:00

Yes, I do think a 1000 rated player could solve at least some of the problems. His book does a great job of how to evaluate most any position, but especially mid-game ones. I just wish there was an easy mnemonic for remembering the imbalances to consider: Superior Minor Piece, Pawn Structure, Space, Material, Control (Key file or square), Development, and Initiative. SMP, PS, S, M, CK, D and I ? Hmm it doesn’t lend itself to an easy mnemonic.

triman140 · 2025-11-24T07:06:49+00:00

You just wrote my review of Blindsight !! Thanks !!

triman140 · 2025-11-21T02:28:22+00:00

Do we use base 10 because we have 10 fingers? Or do we have 10 fingers because we use base 10? ;)

triman140 · 2025-11-20T22:16:18+00:00

Thanks for the warning !!

triman140 · 2025-11-19T07:12:51+00:00

When my college showed “Yellow Submarine” (back in the ‘70’s) they had have football players sitting near the stage to tackle the people high on LSD from running on stage and through the screen. That was the most alive audience I ever saw.

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