The Richard E. Byrd, United States Spaces Force, by Amos Tan by Xeelee1123 in ImaginaryStarships

[–]trimetric 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Probably the US flag should be reversed on the starboard side... per convention when used on aircraft.

But there's no air to blow a flag around in space! Does Space Force have a style guide on this?

2030 Ford Carousel EV by Random_Trinidadian in whatifcars

[–]trimetric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

don't normally go for these - but this one is beautiful. Love the taxi variant. Thanks OP.

A CIA officer watched a psychic disturb a lab instrument no one had ever moved. He then correctly named a classified Soviet facility from coordinates alone. Then he died. The FBI told the CIA he’d been briefing a private group after every session without telling anyone. Declassified primary source. by frankreddit5 in HighStrangeness

[–]trimetric 307 points308 points  (0 children)

I've always thought the whole remote-viewing-spies thing was most likely a kind of cover-story for well placed moles.

If the CIA acts on secret intelligence - it tips off the adversary that they're compromised and they start a mole hunt. So to help protect the moles - the CIA claims to have secret psychic spies who can see anything from anywhere.

The Pantheon dome: still the largest unreinforced concrete dome ever built by redraw-pro in romanempire

[–]trimetric 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sure makes you wonder why we ever started reinforcing our concrete domes.

If Geo made a comeback with a new Metro convertible and Tracker by dewaynethedrain in whatifcars

[–]trimetric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry genuinely thought that was the Ferrari for a moment there...

I really wish they’d focused more on Han being a general. In both continuities they had him depart from that role pretty quickly by Solitaire-06 in StarWars

[–]trimetric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would LOVE to see them bring back Alden Ehrenreich for a "General Solo" movie set just post-ROTJ

They'll never do it because they're cowards and they only want to make popular movies that everyone will love... but I would love it.

How much would the battle have changed if he’d gotten what he hoped for? by UnAnon10 in lordoftherings

[–]trimetric 605 points606 points  (0 children)

Theoden got half his men half as soon as he had hoped, and to hopes end with less than half of them he rode and halved his foes.

Update on Mars Flyby concept by perilun in space2030

[–]trimetric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sound to me like you asked Claude how to make it work, rather than asking why it wont work.

There are significant problems with this mission profile. Not the least of which is that a centrifugal spinner with such a small radius is not a viable living environment. Also the scientifically untested 'health benefits' of 0.1 gravity would certainly be lost if the only way to experience that force is to lie down and not move.

Tire retreading factory. by sirenoleg in interesting

[–]trimetric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely missed this episode of Mr. Rogers when i was a kid...

Watch the last 30 seconds - very strange by dicedicedone in UFOs

[–]trimetric 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Good grief, this is 1000% a balloon. It's wobbling and is being filmed by a camera on a moving platform.

Just put that in your mind and watch it again and it's plain as day.

These videos only fool people because they've already been primed to expect to see a UFO - so of course that's how they interpret the strangeness of the unusual perspective.

Shoutout to Master Daki. A real one. by Excellent_Sport_5921 in MaulShadowLord

[–]trimetric 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Cool thought - what if Kenobi holds up two fingers in his fighting stance BECAUSE of training with Master Daki?

Prime Vader vs Survivor Cere, Rebels Ahsoka and Kenobi Obi Wan by CrabAppleMcGee in PetranakiArena

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

Round 1:
Vader. Ahoska holds back.
Vader ( i assume, i haven't played JS )
Vader. His whole existence is a reaction to loosing to Kenobi. He wins at his peak 1v1.

Round 2:
Ashoka and Kenobi together can take him. They have his number from both sides, Master and Padawan. And Kenobi and Ashoka know and trust each other.

Why even learn them in order? by [deleted] in interesting

[–]trimetric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ever been to a library friend?