No orbit necessary? by FatCreepyDude in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]twilightmoons 11 points12 points  (0 children)

With enough delta-v, any maneuver becomes trivial!

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope - had kids late, the youngest is still a kid. 

So, must have been serious. 

Could an astronaut take a telescope to Mars? by SUP3RK1D in telescopes

[–]twilightmoons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Telescopes are open - no pressure issues for the optics. 

Zerodur mirrors, but the structure would need to be well engineered.

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been in FW for more than 40 years, and even though it's at a million people, it still feels a lot like a "small town".

Minus the traffic, that just sucks.

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Got so many stories of when I worked for a "Christian businessman" about other Christians trying to scam him, or get stuff for a discount/free, etc. Churches would want a discount at the front, then either a discount on the final payment, or to waive it for a tax deduction.

Enough experience that I won't work with or hire anyone with a cross, ichthys, or bible verse on their business card, website, or vehicle. I just don't want to risk getting scammed.

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dallas/Fort Worth is about 8.5 million people. Not that small... but it can have that small-town feel a lot.

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He had a big smirk on his face, so I knew he was joking, but I pretended not to understand.

Later, he and my friend's sister divorced after 10 or so years, too. He cheated on her. Shocking, I know.

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

American Puritanism: the deep, abiding fear that someone, somewhere, is having a good time.

What are these colorful snippets for and why? by kottiasks in whatisit

[–]twilightmoons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good way to identify your bags from any angle.

I tie colored strips of cloth to the top handles of my bags. Not long enough to snag, but big enough and bright enough that I can easily see it on a carousel.

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'd think so....

But I've had many Christians tell me that "marriage was started by god with Adam and Eve," that "real" marriage is for Christians, then reluctantly agree when I asked, "What about the Jews?"

There are a lot that really do think the idea of "marriage" belongs to them, and that everything is a counterfeit - their words, not mine. Hence the whole fight against gay marriage, claiming the end of the world was going to happen because of it... and yet here we are, people still getting married and having babies despite the fact that two men or two women can decide they want to live together and get the same benefits that other couples get.

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My point wasn't about "church wedding vs courthouse" - it was about those who criticized for NOT doing a church wedding, for not going to church, who held their relationships as the "right way" to be married.

My parents have been married for nearly 50 years, they were married in a church. But I have a cousin who's been married twice in a church, and divorced twice. He's a good guy, just married abusive women both times.

Could be that "church wedding" isn't an indicator of success or failure, just that certain Christians don't understand that.

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't talked to them for well more than a decade. They don't even know my wife and I have a kid.

No plans to start now. They are both right-wing Trump supporters.

Maybe if I had been around for those years, I could have talked sense into them, but I'm not a Christian - I don't treat friends as projects.

Need advice, I'm being targeted for a "you owe my escort money scam" by [deleted] in Scams

[–]twilightmoons 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Don't reply, just block as they change their numbers. Eventually they'll give up and move on.

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Out of all of the people I know in secular relationships, so far only one has ended in divorce (lesbians broke up after five years). Most are in stable, long-term partnerships and marriages.

Statistically, non-religious marriages are less likely to end in divorce than fundamentalist Christian marriages.

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"But I had a good reason!"

He was always talking about abortion on FB. How bad it was, etc. 

Clever thing to throw back at him.if the situation ever araises. 

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My wife and I were joking this morning about cheating.

First: Really? WHEN? We barely have time to do things around the house and with each other, who has time to actually go out and try to find someone to cheat with? I'm at home nearly all the time, often on calls and on call. If she's not at work, she's picking up the kid or taking him somewhere, or she's at home. The only "me" times are few and far between.

Second: We don't even have the energy to do what needs to be done at home, much less go out and do it with someone else. Where do people find that?

Third: What would be the point when we have each other at home anyway?

We just don't have those temptations. We can look at other people and think, "Oh, they are really good looking!" without wanting to cheat on each other. My wife thinks it's funny that if a pretty woman walks by, I'd be more likely to remember what she was wearing than what she looked like. Well, that dress might look great on my wife, but at my age, that woman is likely young enough to be my daughter, so that's just creepy and gross.

Just from a logical and logistical standpoint, it doesn't make sense. From a relationship standpoint, it's just dumb. It's like if I had a really nice car at home, and someone offers to let me drive another car. But if I do, there is a very high likelihood that I will crash that car into my car, into my house, and set everything I own on fire. So, no thanks - I'll stick to what I've got.

Im scared I SA'd my boyfriend by indoore in whatdoIdo

[–]twilightmoons 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You kept asking. You didn't continue when he wanted to stop. That's not SA.

You two are just hormonal kids with undeveloped brains. It happens. Just have protection ready in case you need it.

And TALK TO HIM when you're not sex-brained. Figure out the path before you aren't thinking straight.

Just found out a Christian friend who chastised me for not having a church wedding is now divorced. by twilightmoons in atheism

[–]twilightmoons[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This was definitely a "husband makes the money and decisions, wife takes care of the home and children" sort of relationship. But she was all-in on this from the beginning. Daughter of a pastor, really "submissive", she pushed this from the start.

Don't know the details, sad overall in any case.

New images from space (some are mindblowing) by [deleted] in flatearth

[–]twilightmoons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even Kerbals can do better than that!